sierraman Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Went last night to look at a Mondeo Mk2 1.8, seen it on Bumtree nearby, in same villiage in fact! Really solid underneath, even the arches, sills and brake pipes are still in one piece without resembling Weetabix. Paid £350. WCPGW!! paulplom, egg, AMC Rebel and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Is the rear bumper gaffer taped? Sent from my SM-G903F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 I'm afraid not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Proper Mondeo - with a proper engine . Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 64,000 on the clock, full continental timing belt kit 20k ago. Tested until October. At the end of the day I really liked the Mk3 diesel but I'd spent nothing on it in the 7 month I had it, the test was coming up and there's stuff to do for it plus the occasional problem of the Coil light. Could see expense on the horizon. Stuck it on Gumtree... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Well done. You know it makes sense! What trim level? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 Verona. Based in LX. Picking it up later tonight pics to follow!! At this sort of money you are buying on condition, could have got something newer but worse nick. Plus they're a bit of an emerging classic! egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardthestag Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 I had one of these in 1999 R363RJH Black 1.8LX nice ride Trail goes cold in 2009, Car was clearly worth less than the cost of a brake light bulb at that point MOT history of this vehicleTest date14 March 2009Test ResultFailOdometer reading85,234 milesMOT test number4826 9397 9012Reason(s) for failureNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) CortinaDave, Aston Martin, trigger and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 Picked up. Well impressed, drives nicely, it's just reminded me how nice a petrol is in a car this size. Would have took a picture but it's pitch black now... egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulscavalier Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Nice buy, they are disappearing rapidly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 Even got a recent full Ford exhaust fitted. Jim Bell, Bobthebeard, twosmoke300 and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Why spend more? 500tops 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMC Rebel Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Ahem, as you know, I am a fan of these egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Looks nice, i know many on here hate them but having owned 2 Mk2's I'm quite fond of them, good ones are getting harder to find now though. blakey79 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulscavalier Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Yep they certainly are, and that one looks spot on, and it's a good colour egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpjitservices Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 I had a MK2 about 2 weeks ago, took it in for MOT and whilst it was on the ramp the fuel pump failed. New pump fitted still no Buzz when ignition turned on, so suspecting immobilizer problem. Tried all sorts, tried spare key, battery off etc. Nothing worked. So off to the scrappy it went. Shame really, the 1.8 Petrol was a nice engine and it drove sweet as a nut. I have a MK3 2.0 TDCI now. fiatdaft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 I've gone the other way round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Snipes Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 I had a MK2 about 2 weeks ago, took it in for MOT and whilst it was on the ramp the fuel pump failed. New pump fitted still no Buzz when ignition turned on, so suspecting immobilizer problem. Tried all sorts, tried spare key, battery off etc. Nothing worked. So off to the scrappy it went. Shame really, the 1.8 Petrol was a nice engine and it drove sweet as a nut. I have a MK3 2.0 TDCI now. I think getting around immobiliser problems without the Red Key is a real problem nowadays. I couldn't get a key programmed for my similar age Escort (either from the dealers, whom the garage I worked at had a good relationship, or in the trade generally). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 There is a chap in cornwall ( Manic motors) that sells ecus on eBay that have had the immob removed for about a ton . I had him do one for me when a customers 406 went haywire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 Even got a recent full Ford exhaust fitted.very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 Went last night to look at a Mondeo Mk2 1.8, seen it on Bumtree nearby, in same villiage in fact! Really solid underneath, even the arches, sills and brake pipes are still in one piece without resembling Weetabix. Paid £350. WCPGW!!bargain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyG Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 That's a late run out model on an X. Verona first appeared on the Mk1 as a special edition, funnily enough at run out time for that model as well (spring/summer 96), was based on LX but only available in metallic blue or green. A petrol Mk1/2 is basically a car that will go for ever as long as you can keep the rust at bay and keep feeding it front lower wishbones. At 64k it shouldn't need a clutch until about 2025! I am a major fan of Mk1/2s and am glad they are making it past the 'what an old heap' stage into 'worth preserving nice ones' stage. Mk2s do like to rust on the sills/arches though, get the Waxoyl out! oldcars, richardthestag, AMC Rebel and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted April 28, 2017 Author Share Posted April 28, 2017 That's my first job. It's got a tiny bubble under the filler cap. Best way to treat that I'd say would be chip off the bubble, rust converter and touch it up with a brush. Then plaster it from the back with Waxoyl, will stop it getting worse. Surprisingly the sills have never been welded, I'd quite like to preserve the original finish on the sills, so might have to give them a mist of Waxoyl. Keep it original! I'll take some picture tonight... 500tops, oldcars, egg and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overrun Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Please don't use Waxoyl! Bilthamber all the way.Your car is a good example, and if you want to keep it that way, there's better products out there. AMC Rebel, oldcars and 500tops 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Seconded - waxoyl is rubbish , things have moved on .I'm a Dinitrol man my self overrun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted April 28, 2017 Author Share Posted April 28, 2017 These are the arches and the sills. Slight bit of surface corrosion that I want to treat ASAP. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 That's not so bad. Worth a bit of treatment for sure. When everyone on here says 'use bilt hamber' - I assume it means Dynax UB (or the clear one UC?) http://www.bilthamber.com/corrosion-protection-and-rust-treatments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overrun Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 That's not so bad. Worth a bit of treatment for sure. When everyone on here says 'use bilt hamber' - I assume it means Dynax UB (or the clear one UC?) http://www.bilthamber.com/corrosion-protection-and-rust-treatmentsDynax in the cavities is all I have ever used. But like Two Smoke says, Dinitrol is also the business.As are all of Bilthamber's paints and the Deox gel lol. I sense a pattern! egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted April 28, 2017 Author Share Posted April 28, 2017 Had a better look tonight, this is the trailing edge of the inner sills, usually this is a right poultice on them... On the second picture, I'd grinded the surface rust back, then painted some rust converter on before giving several coats of red oxide. sofarsogood and egg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 that's where mine are beginning to go. I've just done Kurust for now, but needs a better solution like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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