'93 Mondy thread - clock bulb fixed (the little things)

[egg]

Another K reg discovered today via Facebook, in alberto green too, same as my GLX.

 

Had to share this picture, the current owner got this from the original giffer owner. Apparently, in the old days Brittany ferries used to take a pic as you embarked...

 

Perfect.

 

[Ghosty]

Lovely selection of shite in the background too - Audi 80, Rover 400, XM, Mk3 Granada, Audi 100/A6, and what looks like a mk2 Transit...

[Ben_O]

Mother in law has just bought an N reg GLX for £350 with 9 months MOT.

 

Elderly previous owners and Minty fresh.

 

Blue with blue interior.

[KWhite]

Superb, it passed its MOT yesterday

[Parky]

Here's one on the Bay - pretty cheap at £300 with no bids.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ford-mondeo-mk1-hatchback-1996-automatic/323036669455?hash=item4b367c660f:g:nr8AAOSwt4xacyw9

 

Have to admit I would be tempted, a lot of car for the money

[Shep Shepherd]

Another K reg discovered today via Facebook, in alberto green too, same as my GLX.

 

Had to share this picture, the current owner got this from the original giffer owner. Apparently, in the old days Brittany ferries used to take a pic as you embarked...

 

Perfect.

 

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I like to think that the lovely silver Audi 200 was owned by a proto-Shiter

[Shep Shepherd]

An L-reg Java Blue GLX I spotted in Basildon yesterday evening: 

 

 

 

Apart from the mismatched wheel covers (2 originals, 1 Sierra GL, 1 Halfords special), it was pretty tidy and original and looked to be rust-free. Could be living on borrowed time, though, as according to the DVLA it has very little tax and MOT remaining.

[cort1977]

Another K reg discovered today via Facebook, in alberto green too, same as my GLX.

 

Had to share this picture, the current owner got this from the original giffer owner. Apparently, in the old days Brittany ferries used to take a pic as you embarked...

 

Perfect.

 

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They did! I had forgotten that, they used to pin the photos up on a board when you came on to th main deck of the ferry.  Took a B plate sierra Plymouth-Roscoff in about 1996, unfortunately for shite posterity I didn't buy it as I was utterly skint and the pound was getting about 7.5 francs, expensive times...

[sierraman]

Stick a note on the screen, if you can offer a few quid more than the scrapyard could be yours.

[Shep Shepherd]

If I ever see it again, I may well do that. I don't think it's likely that I'll encounter the car again, though, as I'm hardly ever in Basildon.

[sierraman]

Might pass the next test with a brake pipe or two and a bit of welding.

[egg]

If it has a Pumice colour interior, may be worth saving for that alone, can't tell from the pics, and etis isn't working for me.

[greengartside]

If it has a Pumice colour interior, may be worth saving for that alone, can't tell from the pics, and etis isn't working for me.

 

Sadly it's Papillon according to ETIS.

[Yoss]

I saw this and thought of you!

[egg]

Well pleased. Just under 2,000 miles this year.

 

[egg]

Thanks Jo.

 

Combination of low miles, throwing money at it, and taking care of the things you can.

 

Of course, as you know yourself, this just means I can start work on the next round of jobs!

[Felly Magic]

Congratulations, I think PeteC the Cortina botherer needs to join here with his Ace Of Base Tincorner estate, which I think has a 1300 Kent! BASE, how slow can you go? LOL

[Shonky]

I love these old Mondeos, know everybody says it but I can't believe it's been ten years since they were omnipresent on our streets. So few and far now. That interior is something else - massive pat on the back for doing the Shiters' job, and driving what no one else will!

[egg]

Following the PAS fluid change on the Mazda, I thought I'd do the same on the Base. This needed it more, and steering does seem a bit smoother. However, my siphoning technique (thanks Chrisfix) wasn't quite as effective at getting the old stuff out on this car.

 

[egg]

Two base models have surfaced in the space of a week.

 

Here is the full roll call of remaining base models (not Aspens, god forbid, no) known about - do we know of any more?

 

• K155OPX (built 24/3/93 - mine) Rimini Blue
• K632UDG (built 20/3/93) Rimini Blue
• K529TCE (built 2/3/93) Isis Blue been for sale for an age currently SORN'D
• L468MNN (built 4/6/93) recently scrapped, failed MOT in January) Diamond White
• M39TML (built 2/7/93) Radiant red - the attempted Bornite purchase that wasn't registered until 18/8/1994
• K440LYA (built 8/6/93) Metallic Green
• L997SHU (built 24/3/93) Isis Blue - highly modified lookalike of a 1993 BTCC car

[sierraman]

Not many left then.

[KWhite]

A Couple from Flickr including a TD

https://www.flickr.com/photos/68734777@N02/26948797370/in/photolist-GUzXPv-RAarv7-FW2E1k-gazfzf-N6UNgk-r3byzt-p4BhDt-nSPsTC-SiJ3EN-d8hkgY-RAaqSU-SvpM8F-S9kzi8-g7a9eL-J32XkG-9BiRdt-G3fSWS-ucYgiq-VN2H6v-FLiQjA-7GDVsp-UpcZWL-H4nCzq-KjP5NK-tHFumj-Rbrgtr-21MRWAJ-S8kM77-f3k5jv-wMoreB-oykVLC-oVBRkD-TD762N-BNyP9n-CzrcWR-21C2jXC-23ia28L-UiLK8s-vcTb7Q-GXp87j-vC3X1U-xqCibF-xvMoBN-PYrWKQ-qsYauD-sFEDMj-r7n2Sx-Kf8JaA-PjLN73-zpJ1fM 

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/92622665@N08/31840701633/in/photolist-QvDVhn-fGr2AN-o6jpBC-dwrRC4-qDherD-Z9hdWS-dSCBoJ-qwutY2-9VGf2j-qoeHnF-bL2CqX-ror9JM-kdUVkV-ghPPM8-iBBTx7-qzUb3H-kmAY97-doWHqH-p2Z2mf-DF9WKf-doWS8h-bK7Qq6-bK7Qg4-22DTVR6-U7ZPuE-ecAeCJ-gMAMLB-f3k5jv-HUdMgA-kE1jXe-TGTSiQ-ctRQPo-GUzXPv-oghURA-DieRq9-dZFGUw-9yUjyu-9qTdsZ-dGrH7s-qkYEjz-daa3um-CMXBrr-DaSKLv-e6QphL-dCsYuS-cPh9Mo-eWXB35-9XQrwJ-noXqTM-kzs2gt

[BorniteIdentity]

I’m having a bid on the Rimini bASe. We could clone plates and run the two cars as one*

 

 

 

*jk, Interpol.

[egg]

Top man Bornite

 

 

A Couple from Flickr including a TD

https://www.flickr.com/photos/68734777@N02/26948797370/in/photolist-GUzXPv-RAarv7-FW2E1k-gazfzf-N6UNgk-r3byzt-p4BhDt-nSPsTC-SiJ3EN-d8hkgY-RAaqSU-SvpM8F-S9kzi8-g7a9eL-J32XkG-9BiRdt-G3fSWS-ucYgiq-VN2H6v-FLiQjA-7GDVsp-UpcZWL-H4nCzq-KjP5NK-tHFumj-Rbrgtr-21MRWAJ-S8kM77-f3k5jv-wMoreB-oykVLC-oVBRkD-TD762N-BNyP9n-CzrcWR-21C2jXC-23ia28L-UiLK8s-vcTb7Q-GXp87j-vC3X1U-xqCibF-xvMoBN-PYrWKQ-qsYauD-sFEDMj-r7n2Sx-Kf8JaA-PjLN73-zpJ1fM 

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/92622665@N08/31840701633/in/photolist-QvDVhn-fGr2AN-o6jpBC-dwrRC4-qDherD-Z9hdWS-dSCBoJ-qwutY2-9VGf2j-qoeHnF-bL2CqX-ror9JM-kdUVkV-ghPPM8-iBBTx7-qzUb3H-kmAY97-doWHqH-p2Z2mf-DF9WKf-doWS8h-bK7Qq6-bK7Qg4-22DTVR6-U7ZPuE-ecAeCJ-gMAMLB-f3k5jv-HUdMgA-kE1jXe-TGTSiQ-ctRQPo-GUzXPv-oghURA-DieRq9-dZFGUw-9yUjyu-9qTdsZ-dGrH7s-qkYEjz-daa3um-CMXBrr-DaSKLv-e6QphL-dCsYuS-cPh9Mo-eWXB35-9XQrwJ-noXqTM-kzs2gt

 

Thanks for those! Updated list...(edit - reordered by build date, I'm mean if you are going to geek, geek properly)

 

• K529TCE (built 2/3/93) Isis Blue been for sale for an age currently SORN'D - Saloon
• K992NMB (built 9/3/93) Metallic Green - running on Ghia wheels
• K632UDG (built 20/3/93) Rimini Blue
• K155OPX (built 24/3/93 - mine) Rimini Blue
• L997SHU (built 24/3/93) Isis Blue - highly modified lookalike of a 1993 BTCC car
• L468MNN (built 4/6/93) recently scrapped, failed MOT in January) Diamond White
• K440LYA (built 8/6/93) Metallic Green (not sure which green this is - as not available on launch?)
• M39TML (built 2/7/93) Radiant red - the attempted Bornite purchase that wasn't registered until 18/8/1994 - Saloon
• L529TGP (built 7/7/93) Stardust Silver
• L383UHU (built 23/11/93) Diamond White - the only known Diesel so far.

 

HML numbers suggest 28 taxed + 39 SORN'd in total (maybe, but who knows whether that is accurate)

[KWhite]

Oh and another! March '93 registered but Specced up with Ghia bits

https://www.flickr.com/photos/77492252@N05/24728288820/in/photolist-DF9WKf-SR6EsF-hid6es-9cCu7a-hjYUdA-dtiNZF-jtekzA-HUdMgA-hjYU61-GUzXPv-23K8rMo-dBBKk3-qLKx75-bmKtbD-FW2E1k-hjYTXW-y8bVdC-wqdVs9-rhw8FA-qjBHBs-5VdAbm-5V9dKg-pEb5Sh-sWYdyt-hjYUdf-hid6d5-GUhMWK-21KVT5d-y6Lggo-dohgvX-RdLFff-qtPBEg-qLaRFG-5V9dvc-tHFumj-CKBoJZ-9AqKNv-23QSsio-5V9dEB-5V9dVH-RVA3xN-FhveYS-21MRWAJ-SDE6du-GaUQwd-qttzBY-LHfpax-25C1hsS-Ygpnpx-u1pVPe

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/77492252@N05/24396951713/in/photolist-DaSKLv-ror9JM-DF9WKf-SR6EsF-hid6es-9cCu7a-hjYUdA-dtiNZF-jtekzA-HUdMgA-hjYU61-GUzXPv-23K8rMo-dBBKk3-qLKx75-bmKtbD-FW2E1k-hjYTXW-y8bVdC-wqdVs9-rhw8FA-qjBHBs-5VdAbm-5V9dKg-pEb5Sh-sWYdyt-hjYUdf-hid6d5-GUhMWK-21KVT5d-y6Lggo-dohgvX-RdLFff-qtPBEg-qLaRFG-5V9dvc-tHFumj-CKBoJZ-9AqKNv-23QSsio-5V9dEB-5V9dVH-RVA3xN-FhveYS-21MRWAJ-SDE6du-GaUQwd-qttzBY-LHfpax-25C1hsS

[egg]

Oh and another! March '93 registered but Specced up with Ghia bits

https://www.flickr.com/photos/77492252@N05/24728288820/in/photolist-DF9WKf-SR6EsF-hid6es-9cCu7a-hjYUdA-dtiNZF-jtekzA-HUdMgA-hjYU61-GUzXPv-23K8rMo-dBBKk3-qLKx75-bmKtbD-FW2E1k-hjYTXW-y8bVdC-wqdVs9-rhw8FA-qjBHBs-5VdAbm-5V9dKg-pEb5Sh-sWYdyt-hjYUdf-hid6d5-GUhMWK-21KVT5d-y6Lggo-dohgvX-RdLFff-qtPBEg-qLaRFG-5V9dvc-tHFumj-CKBoJZ-9AqKNv-23QSsio-5V9dEB-5V9dVH-RVA3xN-FhveYS-21MRWAJ-SDE6du-GaUQwd-qttzBY-LHfpax-25C1hsS-Ygpnpx-u1pVPe

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/77492252@N05/24396951713/in/photolist-DaSKLv-ror9JM-DF9WKf-SR6EsF-hid6es-9cCu7a-hjYUdA-dtiNZF-jtekzA-HUdMgA-hjYU61-GUzXPv-23K8rMo-dBBKk3-qLKx75-bmKtbD-FW2E1k-hjYTXW-y8bVdC-wqdVs9-rhw8FA-qjBHBs-5VdAbm-5V9dKg-pEb5Sh-sWYdyt-hjYUdf-hid6d5-GUhMWK-21KVT5d-y6Lggo-dohgvX-RdLFff-qtPBEg-qLaRFG-5V9dvc-tHFumj-CKBoJZ-9AqKNv-23QSsio-5V9dEB-5V9dVH-RVA3xN-FhveYS-21MRWAJ-SDE6du-GaUQwd-qttzBY-LHfpax-25C1hsS

 

Ta, now added above.

[egg]

One brochure missing from my collection, was the fleet sales effort.  One arrived today.  I have taken a couple of of choice cuts for your entertainment from the glory days of motorway repping. 

 

Also it says 20 Mondy's were released to fleet drivers and company car drivers in December 1992 - what happened to them - oh to find one

 

 

[sierraman]

It was just the tool for going up and down the country flogging endowment mortgages.

 

"If I stitch another 12 people up this month with a crippling 12% mortgage, I COULD get that Mondeo GLX in a few months time"

[BorniteIdentity]

Everything said is correct. My Dad went from an 88 Sierra 1.8lx to a 94 Mondeo 1.8lx and they were just night and day.

 

Ps. Every morning I drive past an N reg white Hatch. For the first time in 3 years I saw it on the move today and they really do look like an old car now. Whilst curvy, it’s still dated. Also, for the first time ever, I could see the similarities between the mondeo and the Scorpio.

 

I want one more than ever.

[artdjones]

Yes,but I would have seen a Mondeo as a comedown from a Peugeot 605.