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Old 01-11-2007, 06:51 AM   #151
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Well i had a Mondeo TDCi for this afternoon form andrew as my grandparents are looking at buying a new car, for what these cars are they have great styling and appeal in what you get for your dollar. These cars really handle great they really don't feel like a front wheel drive car after spending 20min behind the wheel it is a very non demanding car to drive smooth car to drive. It didn't want to "torque" steer like most front wheel drive cars do. The driving postion is very different to any other car ive driven you sit extreemly low yet you can see everything, they are a spacious well equiped car the TDCi goes well nothing like my typhoon but really well. Not noisy inside at all which i was surprised. anyhoo.

My grandparents bought one TDCi leather etc etc and yet another great deal from Andrew and the guys at etheridge ford
Gee these things really are starting to roll of the dealer floor (or is that boat! )

I noticed the the low driving position as well, i remarked to my mate that it it is like a F1 car more than a supercar . Although supercar drivers also sit low in their cars. Seriously, it does seem low at first but you get the hang of it.

Yeah, they go allright those tdci's don't they. Certainly nowhere near the perofrmance of your phoon, but that is understandable i am sure you would agree. The handling is very neutral, and hard to upset really unless you try on purpose like i did : Very good handler considering they are 1.6 tonnes of front drive family motoring.

Anyway congrats on your grandparent's new purchase, am sure they will love all the nifty features all over the car as well.
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Old 02-11-2007, 04:48 PM   #152
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Has anyone seen the Tango colour up close and can give me an idea what it looks like ???

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Old 02-11-2007, 06:49 PM   #153
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Has anyone seen the Tango colour up close and can give me an idea what it looks like ???

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have not seen it in the "flesh",But from the Brochure it looks great.
Speaking of Mondeo,The mondeo is up for Car of the Year on various websites.Which is good,it deserves it.
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Old 03-11-2007, 07:57 PM   #154
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Has anyone seen the Tango colour up close and can give me an idea what it looks like ???

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Here is my Fiesta in Tango.
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Old 03-11-2007, 11:07 PM   #155
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Not quite the Tango from my XC ute but a nice colour nonetheless.

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Old 15-11-2007, 11:40 PM   #156
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Does anyone know if a full-size tyre will fit in the spare wheel well, or only the space saver? My grandmother is considering a Mondeo (& a Camry) and wants a full size spare.
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Old 16-11-2007, 12:19 AM   #157
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I imagine the spare wheel well will only be deep enough for a space saver..hence the name.

I've had a couple of cars (jap imports) with space savers and even then they only just fit in their space.

Would love the full size spare as an option though.
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Old 16-11-2007, 12:22 AM   #158
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I've got a question re the XR5 Mondeo: Does it come with a limited slip diferential? Does the XR5 Focus have an lsd?


I really don't want a single spinner...it would probably be the only reason why I wouldn't buy it.

I asked the guy at the dealership and he was a bit blase' when he said "yes sue it does" without really looking like he thouht about the response. I haven't been able to find anything in the official releases.
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Old 16-11-2007, 01:55 AM   #159
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If in doubt, then it wouldn't have one. It doesn't suffer from torque steer like the Focus as it's a heavier car, so it has even less of a need for one.

It most certainly doesn't even cause a blip on the radar for me when I'm considering one. It drives brilliantly without ever really hinting at torque steer.
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Old 16-11-2007, 07:06 PM   #160
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Does anyone know if a full-size tyre will fit in the spare wheel well, or only the space saver? My grandmother is considering a Mondeo (& a Camry) and wants a full size spare.
I read a review in regards to that,by memory the reviewer said the Wheel well seemed big enough to fit a full size spare.I will see if i can find it for you.
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Old 16-11-2007, 09:01 PM   #161
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I read a review in regards to that,by memory the reviewer said the Wheel well seemed big enough to fit a full size spare.I will see if i can find it for you.
I have also read the same thing but can't find the review. I have a TDCi on order and to be honest, the space saver was one of only very few negatives. I did look at the spare but can't remember if there was room for a full size.
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Old 17-11-2007, 11:19 PM   #162
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If in doubt, then it wouldn't have one. It doesn't suffer from torque steer like the Focus as it's a heavier car, so it has even less of a need for one.

It most certainly doesn't even cause a blip on the radar for me when I'm considering one. It drives brilliantly without ever really hinting at torque steer.
I hope your right. I really like to "drive" my cars (if u know what I mean) and I'm just a little concerned about going back to a front driver after 10 years of falcoons.

Looks like I'll need to learn how to do a 3 point turn again. :o)

I'm loving the brochure though and am excited about owning a Ford with a heap of in-car fruit. I had Ford ring me yesterday to arrange a test drive when it arrives in the dealerships here in another month.

Very excited!!
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Old 18-11-2007, 08:28 PM   #163
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I hope your right. I really like to "drive" my cars (if u know what I mean) and I'm just a little concerned about going back to a front driver after 10 years of falcoons.

Looks like I'll need to learn how to do a 3 point turn again. :o)

I'm loving the brochure though and am excited about owning a Ford with a heap of in-car fruit. I had Ford ring me yesterday to arrange a test drive when it arrives in the dealerships here in another month.

Very excited!!
You will not be disappointed.Even though they are FWD they handle great,due to good steering and suspension geometry and the balast of the car,making for great power down .
Where you looking at the Tdci?.
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Old 19-11-2007, 05:50 PM   #164
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Thanks for the replies. There was a review in the local paper (Leader) that claimed a full size spare was an option but the Ford website does not show that. Obviously a full sized spare would be wider & raise the boot floor, but that would actually be an advantage for my grandmother as it would be easier to load & unload, she doesn't need the full capacity (so long as it can fit golf clubs!).
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