My old man mobile

[ScouserInExile]

A Mondeo:

An old Mondeo, in top trim:

With a decent engine:

So the details:
It's a '98 Mondeo V6 2.5 24v Ghia X. When new, it was the absolute top of the range, most expensive Mondeo you could buy.

It has:
a 170bhp V6 (which puts out about 100bhp now)
full leather inerior
air con (which doesn't work)
cruise control (which doesn't work)
heated seats (which don't work)
a 6-CD changer (which doesn't work)
heated front screen (which kinda works)
'leccy windows all round
'leccy sunroof
boot popper on the key (which doesn't work)

the central locking is kinda dodgy as well.

BUT: I paid £650 for it two years ago, spent about £600 getting a few things fixed (new springs all rounf, new water pump, new power steering rad, new alternator, new exhaust, new rubber all round) and it's actually a really nice car t drive. It handles great, makes a nice sound, lots of low-end torque, really comfortable, quick when you need it.

I really like it. Shame it only does 21mpg...

 

[Thatman]

How is it an "old man mobile" if its not even automatic?

 

[W3H5]

It's a Ghai, at least it's badged as one. I think that disqualifies it from being an old man's car. For the cash you've spent I think you got a nice deal on that. 👍

 

[ScouserInExile]

It's a Ghai, at least it's badged as one.

Ghia X, thank you very much.

Evidently, the X bit was about 3 grand when the car was new. No idea what it added - probably the 'leccy windows in the back and the 'leccy sunroof.

 

[Rat Bastid]

The steering wheel's on the wrong side!

 

[homeforsummer]

Evidently, the X bit was about 3 grand when the car was new. No idea what it added - probably the 'leccy windows in the back and the 'leccy sunroof.

And the leather. Regular Ghias got velour.

Bit of a bargain though.

 

[ScouserInExile]

And the leather. Regular Ghias got velour.

Bit of a bargain though.

Ah right, I always wondered what the difference between the Ghia and the Ghia X was.

I was quite impressed with what I got for my money, it costs a fortune to run though - when I first got it, I was doing 84 miles a day in it and it was needing it's tank filling every four days. It worked out that I was spending about £350 a month just on petrol.