New Toy MA TDCi

[tony66_au]

Hi all, its been a while since I logged on here and a week ago I bought my first FWD Ford.

2008 Mondeo TDCi in Morello with Napoli leather at 148'000 km on the clock.

Although i have owned a lot of RWD Fords this car is amazing, Goes like a dog shot in the bum, handles well and seems to have every option known to mankind as standard from Bum warmers to a nice trip comp and a pretty tooky 6 disc Sound system.

There has to be a catch I reckon so im off doing research trying to figure out why the hell Ford Australia didnt push these cars harder.

I read review after review, watched youtube video's till my eyes bled and every thing was positive and full of glowing praise.

Wiki tells me its a mix of Ford, Volvo, Jagwah and Land rover needs and wants mixed in with some kinky PRC oil burner project that produced the Duratorq and apart from the shady french connection I STILL cant find why these things are not everywhere.

Then I drive one for a few hours and OMFG! its better than the BF I had for a week and almost as big inside plus it seems to me to be better in quality and way better optioned.

Then the guilt sets in and i remind myself that the old RWD Falcon platform is dying and I shouldnt speak ill of the dead (Well nearly dead) and I tear up a bit remembering the XA GT I had and the ZF Fairlane, the slew of XD's and XF's and even the awful EA S1 and the not so awful (Pretty good really) SII EB Fairmont Ghia I had after the NF SII and the brief flirtation with the EF Foulcan (It was awful, seriously bad).

Its ok though coz I still have the EB so im not really a traitor right?

Anyway, Mondeo? Lil Bloody ripper car and its ok to stray coz i still have the EB and i like my Lamb chops crispy and do skids on the grass when I can (But not in the Mondeo).

Cheers,
Tony