AS Communal MK4&5 Mondeo Thread

[warren t claim]

Rather than hijacking the threads already running on here I thought I'd start a new thread for this fine automobile as a few of us on here are fans. 

 

I'm going to begin by collecting as many photos of these black boot handle models as poss. 

 

 

 

I'm really at a loss to know what's the origin of these? There's a few working as taxis around here in both hatch and estate.

 

I really think that after the black grille Sierra and the black topped bumper MK1 Mondeo these will be what we all want in 2026. 

[Pillock]

It'd be interesting to see if there's a block of similar registrations, if so then I'm guessing something like your guess of Hilti fleet cars is right.

 

We had a load of weird spec Focuses at work, BT hands free and Aircon but TRIMZ. All YH09 registrations.

[Kiltox]

Hilti has a ton of them don’t they?

[Hendry]

I was thinking if not Hilti, could they be ex ‘Wurth’ Cars?

[BorniteIdentity]

Steve’s Taxis in St Neots have these - red with the black boot handle, also Anglia registered.

[Bren]

Authoshite fanciers will be hankering after black boot handles, edge wheel trims and 1.6 engines.

[Kiltox]

Authoshite fanciers will be hankering after black boot handles, edge wheel trims and 1.6 engines.

“Only just run in m8” at 400,000 taxi miles

[Jim Bergerac]

Could you even get a Mondeo in dog-cock red by that point? Definitely think they are a fleet order as said, maybe the red was a vinyl wrap? The fiddly bits are the ones left black...

 

Here's one for sale (but a Zetec rather than an Edge): https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201702162373439?

[overrun]

PHWOAR wot a fred!!!!

 

 

Hot servicing action:

[overrun]

I’ve never seen a black boot handle job like those above.

The closest I have seen is the utterly miserable Edge in company car spec.

[warren t claim]

Could you even get a Mondeo in dog-cock red by that point? Definitely think they are a fleet order as said, maybe the red was a vinyl wrap? The fiddly bits are the ones left black...

 

Here's one for sale (but a Zetec rather than an Edge): https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201702162373439?

But why go to the trouble of demanding black boot handles?

 

A lad I worked with who we called Flakey, due to his severe skin complaint and nothing to do with uncut cocaine had a bright red/orange 1.8 Zetec estate with the six speed box. That lacked the black boot handle but had at some point been stickered up. It's registration is MA57NWS which I think it a North East area. 

 

Other than burning out batteries it never gave him any trouble. In fact he spent two years happily driving around looking like a 21st century Eddie Shoestring with psoriasis until he had to retire it due to  our 10 year rule.

[overrun]

MA sounds like Manchester?

We are all N* up here.

[Captain Furious]

I have a Mk4 Mondeo, well, I own 50% of it. 2010 2.0 TDCi 140bhp Edge in Black. I’ve only driven it once but it drives like an absolute dream, 40k miles ex-giffer owned, FFSH etc. We paid £2500 for it, absolute steal I thought.

[sierraman]

I want a black handle boot Mondeo fairly desperately now. If only to bring it up in 20 years time when were pacing EBay tirelessly looking for one.

[junkyarddog]

 

My thunder grey 2008 2.0tdci zetec estate.

[warren t claim]

I hate to be negative but a lad in work has only just managed to obtain reliability with his 2011 2.2 diesel automatic Titanium after 100,000 miles and removed DPF and EGR valve with the computer tricked. 

[overrun]

Just sold this 190K mile champ last week, after nearly 4 years ownership.

[overrun]

I hate to be negative but a lad in work has only just managed to obtain reliability with his 2011 2.2 diesel automatic Titanium after 100,000 miles and removed DPF and EGR valve with the computer tricked.

 

What issues has he had?

I am guessing you are going to reply with ‘A lot’.

[sierraman]

Fewer than he'd have had in a Mk3 I'll bet.

[overrun]

Fewer than he'd have had in a Mk3 I'll bet.

No question (or an Insignia).

[warren t claim]

Basically a car that wanted to spend it's days throwing up fault codes and living it's life in limp mode. Only by removing the DPF/EGR and plugging in a computer to convince the car that all was well solved* the problem.

[Arfur Foxache]

I had a 2009 2.0 but only 115bhp Econetic. Got an odd spec as it had the econetic wheel trims and no auto lights but half leather seats / Sony DAB. I think it was a base model with some option boxes ticked. 

I changed the wheels for the Titanium 18" alloys and it improved the look 100%. 

 

Bought in 2013 with 130k on, it is still in the family and has just rocked over 200k as I was using it for our courier work if needed.  

 

Genuinely has been perfectly reliable for me and the 2 subsequent family members that have owned it. 

[Pillock]

I hate to be negative but a lad in work has only just managed to obtain reliability with his 2011 2.2 diesel automatic Titanium after 100,000 miles and removed DPF and EGR valve with the computer tricked. 

 

I hope he's got a decent amount of MOT left on it then

[cort16]

worth fixing?

https://www.gumtree.com/p/ford/ford-mondeo-2.0-tdi-ghia-non-driver.-needs-new-clutch-dmf-%C2%A3600/1287459661

[sierraman]

Probably not unless you fitted the clutch yourself. Likely cost if you were paying someone easily £5-600. I'd bid him £400.

[cort16]

No mot either I didn’t read that on first pass.

[warren t claim]

Do any of our MK_4_MASSIV have any experience of the booted version? I'm positively beading at the thought of owning one but they're a rare bird indeed. Sadly due to my council having a 10 year rule for taxis I fear I'm running out of time. I really fancy a booted Ghia model previously kept by an old boy as his cherished pet but I doubt I'll find one.

[Jazoli]

There's one on AutoTrader at the minute I quite like found whilst idly browsing at work after reading this thread

 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201712242265322?atmobcid=soc3

 

Too old for the 10 year rule though

[overrun]

Fuck that noise. Practicality is one of the strong points on these. So hatch as a minimum, imo.

 

Having on my third Mondeo, finally acquired an estate, I am never going back.

Never!

 

Now if said saloon was a minted mk1 Si...

[Hendry]

Fuck that noise. Practicality is one of the strong points on these. So hatch as a minimum, imo.

 

Having on my third Mondeo, finally acquired an estate, I am never going back.

Never!

 

Now if said saloon was a minted mk1 Si...

 

Agreed! I much prefer the look of saloon cars in general compared with hatches, but they just arent practical enough, sure the saloon has a massive boot too but it cant accommodate odd shaped items. 

 

Plus newer saloon cars just dont look as good, mk1/2 Mondeo, mk3 Cavaliers, Vectra Bs all IMO look better as saloons than hatches, but Insignias, Vectra Cs and mk3/4 Mondeos dont.