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“i bought this mondeo st155 hatchback 5 months ago...”

written by on 31/08/2009

i bought this mondeo st155 hatchback 5 months ago after having various vw / audi's.the last car i owned was a mk4 golf gti turbo wich i owned for 3years and i dont recomend there over rated and unreliable.first thing i realised was the st pulls from very low in the rev range (boost gone at 4k)it sits perfectly on the road and for a big car handles very well.on the way from purchasing i reached stupid speeds without realising just how quick i was going.this car pulls effortlessly in every gear.1st is a bit short so in traffic light gp,s you need second asap but the torque is brilliant(more torque than a standard ferrari 360) this car is like a 2stroke crosser if you swap cogs quickly the car will keep pulling strong. the standard spec on the st is brilliant and you would have to look at a lot of audis / bmws to find 1 in this sort of spec. this comes standard with heated half leather(optional extra air con seats) heated front and rear screens electric everything.air con abs+traction 18 inch alloys adjustable steering column height and reach. cruise control the list goes on.as for practicality in my opinion this is the cars top trumph the car is very spacious and very comfortable with a huge boot much bigger than the audi a4/bmw 3 series and lexus.i have 2x 12" speakers and can still fit a buggy and a full shopping trip of food in there.the ride is very good it is slightly firm but it does go over road bumps and potholes very well without sag and no unexspected bangs compared to my golf it has a much smover and comfortable ride.on the motorway at 70mph + its just sits perfectly and you can cover loads of mileage in pure comfort ive done load's of london to portsmouth trips and i have no complaints at all.every day running costs are good a full service is around £180 front discs around £90 pads are around £45 ive been told clutch is exspensive so be aware.it has alot of torque so tyres will need to be changed every year if you pull away quickly all the time.i tend to return in london everyday driving around 35-38mpg and on a motorway 42-45 but my car is in need of a service.my mk4 gti turbo returned about 20-25mpg around town so very good.my only gripes are the heating controls are funny to use at first as getting it to blow cold air without air con on is confusing.the interior is basic although acomadating and comfortable its a bit dull the equivelent audi interior is nicer.if you can find 1 with recaros get it!there is no st detailing inside and the styling is nice but basic and i know it a stupid moan but the key is horrable it looks like a transit key wich it is.no flash key like a audi/vw. to sum this car up its definatly a good car to buy its basicaly a bored out tuned transit engine so its reliable sits very well on the road its spacious and has a huge boot.it returns good mpg and handles and drives very nice and comfortable i bought my 05 plate silver st 155 5 door for £6000 with 62k for the money i dont think youll find a better specd car a brilliant buy, i recomend a1 :-)