Mondeo man is no more

[biggs682]

Aren't they still building Mondeos, they just call them Jaguars these days.

Very good and they can charge more as well

 

[Colin_P]

They were great. I had two of the early ones as company cars.

 

[Cycleops]

I bought base two litre model from the auctions for a few hundred quid. It had a broken front strut spring which I fixed but apart from having to replace the rear sub frame bushes it was trouble free, almost pleasant to drive too.

 

[Dirk]

Aren't they still building Mondeos, they just call them Jaguars these days.

No they don't. That's just perpetuating an urban myth.
It was only the X type that was built on a modified CDW27 platform, with which it also shared some commonality of components. It most definitely was not a 'Mondeo in drag' and it ceased production in 2009.
Jaguar used another Ford platform, the DEW98 originally designed for the Lincoln LS, for the 'S type' which ceased production in 2008. The same platform, modified, was used on the XF models up to 2015.
Ford sold Jaguar to Tata in 2008.
Jaguars no longer have any Ford input.
Much of the Land Rover range are built on a Ford based EUCD platform, as are many Volvos. Are they all 'Mondeos' as well?

 

[mjr]

Is the Mondeo the car with the most inaccurate published turning circle? It claims 11metres for all models (the same as some Fiat 500 variants) but that must be if you break the steering linkages.

 

[raleighnut]

No they don't. That's just perpetuating an urban myth.
It was only the X type that was built on a modified CDW27 platform, with which it also shared some commonality of components. It most definitely was not a 'Mondeo in drag' and it ceased production in 2009.
Jaguar used another Ford platform, the DEW98 originally designed for the Lincoln LS, for the 'S type' which ceased production in 2008. The same platform, modified, was used on the XF models up to 2015.
Ford sold Jaguar to Tata in 2008.
Jaguars no longer have any Ford input.
Much of the Land Rover range are built on a Ford based EUCD platform, as are many Volvos. Are they all 'Mondeos' as well?

Ah but it used to be fun 'baiting' Jag owners with "It's only a tarted up Mondeo though" most of em bit.

 

[numbnuts]

My 19 year old Mondeo is still going strong, last MOT I was told that “the emissions was lower than most new cars on the road today and the underneath is still very good” and it only has 56,000 on the clock......and NO it isn't second time around.

 

[Brains]

3/4s of landrovers built are still on the road, the rest made it home.

If you want to go into the jungle drive a landrover, if you want to get out again drive a Toyota.

boom tish !

I learnt to drive in a Series 2 Landie, I had a Series 3 SWB, useless effing thing on the road, but would tow anything.
I finally sold the Defender after 12 years use for £500 more than I paid for it!
However I agree that the Landies were money pits, you get to know the local mechanics all by their first names and get invited to birthdays etc.
Not quite the same with my current Citroen van, it only goes to a garage once a year for a MOT and once a month for fuel

 

[biggs682]

My 19 year old Mondeo is still going strong, last MOT I was told that “the emissions was lower than most new cars on the road today and the underneath is still very good” and it only has 56,000 on the clock......and NO it isn't second time around.

second speedo though

 

[Vapin' Joe]

My Mondeo was the most comfortable car I've ever owned. Sadly tin rot put paid to it after six and a half years of ownership.

 

[tyred]

I would consider the first generation Mondeo as one of Ford's best efforts. Very comfortable and refined, pretty good to drive and they were pretty rust resistant by Ford's normal standards.

 

[tyred]

I actually have the Ford promotional video on VHS which came taped to a copy of What Car at the time and it featured Jackie Stewart. No idea if it still plays as I have nothing to watch it on.

 

[NorthernDave]

The Mondeo was a quantum leap forward from what went before - the Ford Sierra.