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Come Inside... => Petrol/Diesel/Red Diesel/Aviation Fuel Head Zone => Topic started by: apc2010 on November 03, 2025, 03:22:15 PM

Title: Battle Bus 2
Post by: apc2010 on November 03, 2025, 03:22:15 PM
As the title suggests …getting another “quality” vehicle …..this time ……

2litre diesel Ford Mondeo estate ….odles of space …and NEW tyres … whistle:

Just stereo doesn’t work and the bonnet has been sun damaged … redface:

I think the gearbox maybe out anauld transit … noooo:

 cloud9:

Looked at buying a roof box for it …..cost more than the whole car .. Shocked:
Title: Re: Battle Bus 2
Post by: apc2010 on November 03, 2025, 03:23:28 PM
Nick n I could start the VP ..old Mondeo club …. Thumbs: 
Title: Re: Battle Bus 2
Post by: Nick on November 03, 2025, 03:24:58 PM
First puncture within a week  noooo:
Title: Re: Battle Bus 2
Post by: apc2010 on November 03, 2025, 03:51:55 PM
Quote from: Nick on November 03, 2025, 03:24:58 PM
First puncture within a week  noooo:

 cussing:

Ordered emergency repair tyre foam from Amazon …. Thumbs:


Postage costs twice as much as product …. cussing:
Title: Re: Battle Bus 2
Post by: Barman on November 03, 2025, 07:03:06 PM
Quote from: apc2010 on November 03, 2025, 03:22:15 PM
As the title suggests …getting another “quality” vehicle …..this time ……

2litre diesel Ford Mondeo estate ….odles of space …and NEW tyres … whistle:

Just stereo doesn’t work and the bonnet has been sun damaged … redface:

I think the gearbox maybe out anauld transit … noooo:

 cloud9:

Looked at buying a roof box for it …..cost more than the whole car .. Shocked:


Few of them in the village here - sun damage is common...
Title: Re: Battle Bus 2
Post by: Steve on November 03, 2025, 08:17:30 PM
Mondeos were fair decent cars esp the later ones.  Was surprised they stopped making them.
Title: Re: Battle Bus 2
Post by: apc2010 on November 03, 2025, 08:56:12 PM
Quote from: Steve on November 03, 2025, 08:17:30 PM
Mondeos were fair decent cars esp the later ones.  Was surprised they stopped making them.

This one drives really nice …. Thumbs:  And seems to have been looked after exceptionally well well ….( until now  whistle: ) …
Title: Re: Battle Bus 2
Post by: Barman on November 05, 2025, 08:27:34 AM
Quote from: apc2010 on November 03, 2025, 08:56:12 PM
Quote from: Steve on November 03, 2025, 08:17:30 PM
Mondeos were fair decent cars esp the later ones.  Was surprised they stopped making them.

This one drives really nice …. Thumbs:  And seems to have been looked after exceptionally well well ….( until now  whistle: ) …

 ;D
Title: Re: Battle Bus 2
Post by: Grumpmeister on November 05, 2025, 11:30:53 AM
Quote from: apc2010 on November 03, 2025, 03:51:55 PM
Quote from: Nick on November 03, 2025, 03:24:58 PM
First puncture within a week  noooo:

 cussing:

Ordered emergency repair tyre foam from Amazon …. Thumbs:


Postage costs twice as much as product …. cussing:

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