HMC Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 After browsing idly on the t'interweb at lunchtime one thing lead to another and I found myself over the border in Cornwall looking at (and inevitably becoming the owner of) a mondeo st24 estate. I must admit I only thought these came in hatchback form, but every days a school day and apparently not. It's a sort of gunmetal colour, has plenty of toys, my favourites being the 2.5v6 engine and manual gearbox. Iam quite partial to a ford heated front screen as well. Will report back if it works. Was this v6 the building block for the Aston v12 of the late 90's I seem to remember? Certainly sounds good tucked under the slightly ugly (and grubby) nose of this facelift car. I had a cracking drive back over the border to Devon but fading light and pressing domestic duties meant I didn't have much time to get any decent pics. junkyarddog, Conrad D. Conelrad, Bren and 46 others 49 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatharris Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Ooh, I like these, well bought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Gosh i love that! I miss my old ST24 massively still and seeing this reminds me what a great car it was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Looks well............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Modular V12 = 2x FoMoCo finest.... Correctimundo (.. Mondo, sorry) TS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacus Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Looks good, I once managed an indicated 140 in a V6, it was a great car. Good effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 30mpg can be done on a very light foot. Love the low down grunt on these. ST24 estate is quite a rare machine. You used to be able to delete the bodykit for Q car effect. AMC Rebel and BorniteIdentity 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 If it is'nt rotten then some preventative maintenance in the spring is worth it. Looks a good'un. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacho man Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 MEGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Ooof, I had a 2.0 zetec estate of the same vintage and that was decidedly rapid, probably one of the best cars I've owned to be honest. was on 130k when I bought it and sold to my brother-in-law 25k later. It managed 40mpg on a run too, and 125mph (indicated) on an autobahn when taking my brother and his band on their last European tour. The st24 must be a superb bit of kit, especially in estate form. Watch the rear arches, mine was immaculate under my ownership but went from well cared for and in good shape to so-fucked-even-webuyanycar-only offered-£80 within about 15 months. It was sad to watch it being neglected to death, via a car-park prang and being impounded by the local constabulary due to an insurance mix-up, costing £200 to break it out of the pound and £600 (I think) in fines. t'was a shame. I lived in fear of it needing a clutch doing, otherwise a superb vehicle and massively underrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Wow! That is nice! Very rare too in estate form.Get some wax into it, and it'll be well worth holding on to and looking after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coprolalia Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Saw that, looked tidy and pretty unusual now. Top purchasing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 The rear arches were worse on the later ones. Usual areas are arches, ends of sills, inner arch tubs where they meet the boot floor. Get ready for the annual wishbone arm replacement. I tried both Lemforder and Q drive arms, both lasted the same. The ford arms lasted longest, but finding some NOS ones now will be tricky. Ditto the droplinks another what felt like annual job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surprisingskoda Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Also did not know of estateyness in st24. Manual v6 estates are one of my favourite blends of car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Fair play, that looks ace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longblackcoat Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 I had a couple of Mondeo V6 - an ST24 and a Ghia - when I worked for Ford. I never really liked them, to be honest; they weren't really all that fast, and what speed they had didn't justify the thirst. Then again, I seemed to be rowing against the tide, 'cos everyone else in the office seemed to love them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Lovely looking motors but my main memory of them is pretty epic torque steer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST NOT* DRIVE THIS CAR IN A TUNNEL IN 2ND GEAR @ MORE THEAN 3000 RPM WITH THE WINDOW WOUND DOWN- EVER! Twiggy and Slartibartfast 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Very nice.. well bought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairkens Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 I had a couple of Mondeo V6 - an ST24 and a Ghia - when I worked for Ford. I never really liked them, to be honest; they weren't really all that fast, and what speed they had didn't justify the thirst. Then again, I seemed to be rowing against the tide, 'cos everyone else in the office seemed to love them.I thought the same about mine when pootling around town, on a run out it was lovely though and nearly 40mpgs Multiple electrical faults and rust got it in the end, but that was no surprise with a Ford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 oooofffff that is a handsome beast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Yes they aren't that much quicker than the 2.0, they do feel nice though, effortless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 I'm after one of these in facelift salon flavor. The rear of the 4 door is a masterpiece (love the rear lamps) and a v6 would be lovely. Preferably in that rare but not unheard of deep purple hue. /Fap egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Are you thinking of the ST200? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.welfare Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 ST200s were all blue weren't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Don't think so. ST24 saloon with the RSAP kit. Or is that not a thing? I may be in a mucking fuddle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 What's the suspension like on these, is it as hard as a bastard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.welfare Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 It was. It's taken me this long to work out RSAP must stand for RS Appearance Pack. I always rather liked the non-Ghia 24v Mk1 Mond. Quite the sleeper in its standard hubcaps. My neighbour had one a decade ago. I seem to recall it overheated a lot. Am I right in thinking the water pump is a bit of a bugger to get to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Furious Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 The water pump is a piece of cake to get to, on front right side of the engine, it's probably one of the only jobs that isn't a total bastard to be honest The issue is they have plastic impellers which were prone to breaking up, over heating and then HGF which, due to the complexity of replacing them, was usually deemed fatal. Even Ford used to replace the engine rather than the head gaskets because it was cheaper! It's worth replacing it if it's never been done. I don't know if the Mk3 units will fit but they're supposedly a revised design and much less prone to failure (although still plastic) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.welfare Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 That was it - plastic impellers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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