Welly wrote:As per forum rules you are not allowed to buy a Ford after your 406 ownership, it must be a Volvo, you will have 14 days to correct your mistake before your continued membership goes to committee.
... I guess I'm equally screwed
I've had the BMW over a year now. Time flies! Other than an incident where one of the rear tyres changed its mind about having any air in it, resulting in me having to buy two brand new runflat tyres at a Kwik-Fit in the middle of nowhere, it's not been terribly expensive or troublesome to own. The worst thing about it so far honestly is that nobody lets you out at any junction, or extends any courtesy to you in any form.
My indicators work and are used - a lot - and I do let people out at junctions, move into the right lane to let people out of petrol stations beside dual-carriageway roads, etc.
2002 (D9) Peugeot 406 Coupe SE, 2.2 litre Petrol. Scarlet Red/Rouge Ecarlate/Rosso Scarlatto. Black Leather interior. SOLD
2008 (E60 LCI) BMW 525i M-Sport, 3.0 litre Petrol. Carbonschwarz Metallic. Black Dakota Leather and Myrtlewood interior.
highlander wrote: ↑Mon Jun 25, 2018 2:44 pm
The worst thing about it so far honestly is that nobody lets you out at any junction, or extends any courtesy to you in any form.
My indicators work and are used - a lot - and I do let people out at junctions, move into the right lane to let people out of petrol stations beside dual-carriageway roads, etc.
I can see you possibly getting a reprieve in the medium term.
Audi 'drivers' have been working hard to become even less popular and more recently the Merc 'A-Team' have been pushing hard for recognition as world class knobbers.
2002 HDi 2.2 Exec Estate, (2008-12) (wonderful)
2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate (2012-19) (also a gem)
2009 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi VTR+ Estate (godawful heap)
2008 BMW E91 330i touring (great fun - murdered by a reversing SUV)
2007 BMW E91 325i touring (slower smoother quieter)
I'm keeping the 406 on a multicar for the time being as i don't want to part with it untill i'm fully settled with the Mondeo,i suppose the Mondeo 2.2 engine is a Peugeot derivative so should be o.k.
2011 "11" Mondeo TXS est 200ps in Grey
2003 "53" 110 hdi Executive Estate in Diablo Red
2001 "51" BMW 530i sport in Black
2012 "62" Yamaha XT1200
1974 "M" Honda CB500/4
1994 "M" Kawasaki Zephyr 1100
1998 "S" Honda XRV 750
highlander wrote: ↑Mon Jun 25, 2018 2:44 pm
[The worst thing about it so far honestly is that nobody lets you out at any junction, or extends any courtesy to you in any form.
I kinda get that but don't understand it other than "hey this guys got a fancy BMW he must be rich so therefore I'm gonna make him wait a bit longer cos he probably thinks he's better than me anyway" kinda thing?
TBF like Doggy says there's a new breed of cock warblers out there at the wheel of A3's and Merc A-Class's. I have special feelings towards them
Cars in my care:
2021 Kia Spottage 1.6 Pez Turbo Dual Clutch Gearbox Trickery
2013 Renner Twingo - donkey work
Well i've gone and been and done it,i've now got a 2011 Mondeo 2.2 Titanium Sport X estate (200ps) with 61k on the clock,they class it as a MK 4.5
First impressions are very good except the fuel consumption,gone are the heady days of nearly 50 mpg from the 406 as i am now down to high 30's low 40's but it does have the "grin factor" when you give it some.Funnily enough the 406 is better in the low rev range and the Mondeo has a bit of turbo lag but when the turbo kicks in it flies.
The technology and the electronics in the Mondeo worry me a bit but i suppose we have to move with th times? Having said that i can't bare to part with the 406 so it's on a multicar untill i am really comfortable with the Mondeo,i will post some pics when have time.
2011 "11" Mondeo TXS est 200ps in Grey
2003 "53" 110 hdi Executive Estate in Diablo Red
2001 "51" BMW 530i sport in Black
2012 "62" Yamaha XT1200
1974 "M" Honda CB500/4
1994 "M" Kawasaki Zephyr 1100
1998 "S" Honda XRV 750
Looks lovely grasmere
Jealous me noooooo
As you have already found out though the fuel consumption / road tax & servicing costs would worry me
Also hope Ford have sorted out issues like having to pay over 1K just to have new injectors coded
Hope you enjoy it & have many happy years motoring
2002 110 HDi estate, Rapier in monaco blue! ( found quite a bit more power ) SOLD I've sorted the airbag light
1998 3.0 V6 SE coupe in Diablo Red ( my baby ) sold
2006 206 1.4 16v sport in Aegean blue ( wife's shopping trolley )
I'm starting to get used to the fuel consumption vs the performance it has and the tax is £195 so it could have been worse i suppose,it's got 61k on the clock with 7 ford main dealer stamps in the book so hopefully (fingers crossed) things that needed doing have been done,it's obviously got a dpf which i can't get away from and as for injectors,just have to wait and see i suppose.Still got the 406 though if things go pear shaped
2011 "11" Mondeo TXS est 200ps in Grey
2003 "53" 110 hdi Executive Estate in Diablo Red
2001 "51" BMW 530i sport in Black
2012 "62" Yamaha XT1200
1974 "M" Honda CB500/4
1994 "M" Kawasaki Zephyr 1100
1998 "S" Honda XRV 750
Looks good, the Mondeo Estate is a handsome motor, I like the half leather too.
Enjoy it, it's a blast to drive - it's not easy to find the balance of performance and economy, but the 2,2 diesel engine is a decent compromise.
2003 2.2hdi estate - mine 1998 Volvo 940 auto estate - also mine 2019 Citroen C3 something - the wife's PP2000 user, can help with faults / diagnostics in the Bournemouth area.
They're fantastic bits of kit and been out long enough now that there's cheaper solutions to all the issues that used to worry me senseless when I owned mine.
If you're worried about rust is it worth getting it undersealed and all the cavities filled? You could probably do it with Bilt Hamber products and buy a Sealey SG18 for £150. I never noticed anything other than surface rust on the suspension parts on mine.
Send me your address and I'll send a Haynes over. I was going to give it to my neighbour but he's just bought a Toureg.
2020 BMW 520d MSport Touring My Daily
2017 Dacia Logan MCV 1.5DCi Laureate Wifes
1996 Land Rover Defender 90 County SW 300TDi My Toy
2003 Ford Mondeo ST220 3.0 V6 My Other Toy
1996 406 1.8LX Got a bad case of hydro lock!
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there
1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X
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