GTP Cool Wall: 2002-2007 Ford Mondeo ST220
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Ford sold around 900 of these in 2005.
Aston Martin sold 1050 DB9s.
Therefore it's rarer than a DB9. Cool.
Aston Martin sold 1050 DB9s.
Therefore it's rarer than a DB9. Cool.
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Or a Mk5. Or a Mk6. Or in fact any Golf with a GTI badge.
Who said anything about just out-dragging them?
That's true, some Astons really did have nasty slushboxes.
I recall it was also outsold by the M3.
Actually, the current generation of 3 Series outsells the Mondeo. And the Insignia. Put together.
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I don't really understand the US comparison, because apart from the GT, in my opinion Ford USA haven't made a cool car since they stopped making the 1st gen Mustang in the early '70s. Off the top of my head, I can name ten cars Ford Europe have produced since which I consider to be cool.
I share the same view of Europe's fast Fords as I do with BMW's M cars: When they're brand new they're probably not cool, but 15-20 years down the line, as they become rarer, they become high cool/sub zero.
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I was merely touching up on why European Fords aren't particularly cool by default as they're wooly jumper, mass market cars, and I was doing so for the benefit of our resident
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That is straight off Top Gear and if I recall that was in Britain. But however you look at it it is understated and quite underrated. For that alone it's cool and cause I'm an Aussie I actually think driving a Mondeo is cooler than driving a Falcon cause your your more likely to see a Falcon.
Speaking of which if I could I would like to nominate the current FG Falcon?
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Head here and check that it hasn't been polled yet. If it hasn't, make your suggestion in this thread, following the guidelines that @Jahgee1124 has provided
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It caaaaaame. Just not to the US
We very very very surprisingly had the ST220 here. A friend of mine had one for a daily driver and it was a greeeeeat car, very fast and agile for what it was, he enjoyed blasting trough any turbo whatever and then keeping up with it at 2+ kilometers above sea level just to see the face of the other guy. And I always thought it looked awesomke in that electric blue with the understated looks and those awesome wheels. Very high cool from me.
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And they only sold about 600 ST220s in 2006. A year before production ended. Although the number of DB9s and ST220s on UK roads today appears to be almost identical (just shy of 4,500).
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Well, perhaps "rip the tits off" means something a bit less dominating across the pond then, so maybe I misunderstood. An MK5 has very similar performance stats to the ST220 (faster 0-60, but lower top speed, incredibly similar p/w ratio), and while I can't find many lap times around the 'net - and we both know those are hardly indicative unless they were done on the same day by the same driver, and even then there's issues - the Golf is the quicker of the two. One big exception I found was high speed acceleration; the Mondeo knocks it away for 0-200kph. The MK VI is faster still.
It's pretty wild that the balance has changed so much. I was just reading an article about how the whole New Labour "Mondeo Man" comment really put a dent in Ford's sales, and I wouldn't expect it not to. But are "Premium" cars really Premium if they're the default?
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I really like this thing, more than the one that came after it too, I hope the next one coming up will be as cool as this. I think the Mazda 6 MPS would've been a better car, (bit newer, 4WD), but I think this is cooler.
Definite cool.
EDIT: And cooler in the ^^estate^^ shell above.
Definite cool.
EDIT: And cooler in the ^^estate^^ shell above.
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Mondeo ? >>> uncool
ST220 ? >>> Trying hard to be cool
Look at that antenna ! >>> meh
Meh... because deep down, its just a Mondeo wannabe cool... but its not.
ST220 ? >>> Trying hard to be cool
Look at that antenna ! >>> meh
Meh... because deep down, its just a Mondeo wannabe cool... but its not.
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Brilliant, brilliant car to drive... the steering is just about as good as you'll ever find on a family car. The suspension is compliant, yet they have lovely handling. Reasonably solidly built. Reasonably decent inside. Plenty of space.
Not sure you'd could ever call a Mondeo cool though!
Not sure you'd could ever call a Mondeo cool though!
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I actually saw an estate st220 this morning on my way to work.. Thing is, if weren't for this thread it wouldn't have even registered in my brain. Maybe that's one of it's strengths (bit of a sleeper), but for me it's just too much Blandeo, so had give it a meh.
Voted yesterday, seeing one in the flesh today just confirmed it more-so.
Voted yesterday, seeing one in the flesh today just confirmed it more-so.
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It's trying too hard. Meh.
