Matt George's Ford Mondeo
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Matt George's Ford Mondeo
I've been reading Matt's Staff Car Sagas in the current edition of the mag. His escapades with the Mondeo took me back to when I owned mine.
I know that mine was a MK2 but they're not much different and mine also had the lovely 1.8 Zetec lump. Anyway, I had the airbag light come on one day so I had a look on a Mondeo forum and found out that the fault was with the seatbelt pretensioners. All I had to do was disconnect the multiplug (they're located under the seat), reconnect it and the problem was fixed. I thought he would've tried that first before replacing the clock spring in the steering column.
Matt, if you're reading this, please tell me you tried this easy fix first.
I know that mine was a MK2 but they're not much different and mine also had the lovely 1.8 Zetec lump. Anyway, I had the airbag light come on one day so I had a look on a Mondeo forum and found out that the fault was with the seatbelt pretensioners. All I had to do was disconnect the multiplug (they're located under the seat), reconnect it and the problem was fixed. I thought he would've tried that first before replacing the clock spring in the steering column.
Matt, if you're reading this, please tell me you tried this easy fix first.
Toledo Man
1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850 auto (NYE 751L)
2008 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2.0 HDi Exclusive (MA08 WCL)
1995 BMW 318i (M265 PNC)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB)
1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850 auto (NYE 751L)
2008 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2.0 HDi Exclusive (MA08 WCL)
1995 BMW 318i (M265 PNC)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB)
Re: Matt George's Ford Mondeo
David, apologies for the slight O/T but is that a lifesize Postman Pat clone sitting in the back of the white Datsun in the photo?
That red Mondeo looks very shiny there, was it new at the time?
That red Mondeo looks very shiny there, was it new at the time?
J
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
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looks like a womble to me...JPB wrote:David, apologies for the slight O/T but is that a lifesize Postman Pat clone sitting in the back of the white Datsun in the photo?
That red Mondeo looks very shiny there, was it new at the time?
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By jove, you're right there mate! But if you take the side of the womble's face to be the front, and your eyes trick you into thinking that a chunk of something behind the car is a postman's hat, then it can also be Pat.
Rich, is that a Sunny?
Rich, is that a Sunny?
J
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
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it looks like a sunny to me.. but im no expert... as for wombles thats something else
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I think you are both wrong, I think it's one of those garfields that has suction cups on it's feet to stick to the glass.
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
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Hmm, every new suggestion regarding the identity of the character in the back of the Datsun causes me to doubt my eyesight! Yes, the bit that Rich thought - and caused me to think - was a Womble's snout could in fact be the soft underbelly area of the orange cat from American fiction.
J
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
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can you take a closer pic of the fluffy toy to settle this?
thats a very nice mondeo by the way
thats a very nice mondeo by the way
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Re: Matt George's Ford Mondeo
It is a Garfield the cat - I used to have one in the window of my car was the girlfriend who later became the wife's idea.
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Re: Matt George's Ford Mondeo
To be honest, I've never really noticed before. It does look like a Garfield. The photo was taken in February 2004 so the car was still relatively newish. When I bought it, it was the newest car I'd ever owned.
Toledo Man
1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850 auto (NYE 751L)
2008 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2.0 HDi Exclusive (MA08 WCL)
1995 BMW 318i (M265 PNC)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB)
1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850 auto (NYE 751L)
2008 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2.0 HDi Exclusive (MA08 WCL)
1995 BMW 318i (M265 PNC)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB)
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