I decided recently that as I no longer needed a car to do significant mileage that I would sell the Mondeo and buy myself a toy. I set my heart on a Jaguar S-Type and was looking for either a 3.0 V6 or a V8. The main criteria was that it must not be silver ( as many of them are!) I found one 100Miles away in my price range, in blue, 3.0 Sport.

So far only found 1 major issue which is a faulty heater control valve, and a couple of minor nigles...

It's Lovely.

Well 8 Months on and the Mondeo of peril has cost me a small fortune, I have had new disks, thermostats, shox, service's, tyre (damaged ) , clutch & flywheel!! . And also had 2 injectors fail but covered under warranty. I could have driven the Merc for 2 years on the money I have thrown at the Mondeo, Anyhoo... The old 24V mondeo went to be replaced by a trailer tent.

So what has happend...

The MK1 golf had the 1.3 Upgrade with EFI, and was a hoot to drive. But it kept breaking down on the wife. So that was sold.

We got the Volvo V40 of my Brother in law, this required some work but was a good little work horse. The wife did not realy like it.

I bought a Merc C230 of a freind, that was super. A real lovely car to drive ( 1997 C230 Elegance estate auto ). But a change of job meant that it was going to cost far too much in fuel.

So the hunt was on for the sensible comuter car.

And in stepped the Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Ghia X.

It matches the Galaxy, same colour, same year, almost the same trim level ( galaxy not being an "X".

Done 2,000 miles so far!!!

Now to get on and finished one of the 3 project cars!