pedrobewan Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 I've been offered a Ford Mondeo for a reasonable price and I am very interested although I have been told recently that it is very difficult and expensive to change the headlights to French equivalent. Also, I've been told thst there is a Mondeo Graveyard nera to us but I think this would be good for spares. Is it true that the lights may be adjusted without having to change the headlights? The model concerned is a 94 LX.Does anyone have a Mondeo? Please advise. Good or bad move or just go for it and see?Help please! I'm confused! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 You can buy replacement headlight units made by Valeo at most car accessory places in France and they are not expensive. Secondhand would be cheaper but I would go for new units. My Jeep replacements cost 86 euro's and a Golf GTi I've done recently, 74 euros.You cannot adjust the lights on that car for use in France, the beam pattern is wrong.Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me0wp00 Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Ive got a ford mondeo estate and no you cant flick the switch or change the bulbs to get them to conform. Ford fr wanted a lot of money for lights so my DH kept his eye out on ebay uk and fr and got me a set for about £70 delivered which was alot cheaper than ford, although we didn't try norauto or anyone like that. I did find an online supplier of parts in france and when searching for my dh's van lights I phoned all the scrappys in our dept and the next one and got some dirt cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrobewan Posted December 10, 2006 Author Share Posted December 10, 2006 thanks for your comments, bugbear and meowpoo!very encouraging.Meowpoo. Was the headlight changeover straight forward on the estate? I've been told there could be complications with the fittings being integrated with the bumper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me0wp00 Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 I'm not sure as DH fitted the lights, but he is very mechanical anyway so what might be a problem for a normal person wouldn't be for him, he also has fitted both back and front bumpers without any problems. But then he changes engines etc etc but If i remember rightly, he came back from uk with the lights and i'd booked the control the same day so it couldnt have taken him more than an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrobewan Posted December 10, 2006 Author Share Posted December 10, 2006 I'm off to pick up the Mondeo tomorrow on a "if I can sort it, I'll have it" basis.I'll let you know how I get on.Cheers for feed back. Feel better about the change-over already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooky Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 It isn't a blue one with english reg is it. L reg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrobewan Posted December 10, 2006 Author Share Posted December 10, 2006 NO MOOKY! IT ISN'T THAT ONE HONEST!Seiously, though, what is it about Mondeos? I'm not a car man! Come on folks , do you love em or loath em?GIVE US A CLUE!!!!!!!!!!1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 I've never read a poor review of one from a proper pundit. I think they suffer from being a Ford repmobile and are therefore much criticised just for that. I'm sure they're a good buy. Best of luck OP, with yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoddy Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 In 1999 I bought a Ford Mondeo Ghia Estate. I have had it serviced regularly and it has given me (too cold to go outside and check) many miles of excellent service. I've driven several times to our holiday home which is roughly 750 miles door to door. The features that I particularly like are -1. easy to use cruise control,2. heated windscreen and,3. heated seats.We've recently had a look at our car options and we've kept it - there seems to be nothing wrong with it and it's not worth much now as a trade in.I don't know if this of any use to you, but it's my experience.Hoddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Well I had a Mondeo estate from '96 (nearly new) untill a few months ago. Reliable as heck, no problems (was regularly serviced) economical and comfortable to drive. Also, it would take an amazing load with the back seats down. I was so impressed I bought another (nearly new) one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooky Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 There is a Blue Mondeo for sale in the Chef Boutonne area, that really isn't a car anyone should buy. It has english numberplates. I think its very dodgy. Seems to have a "history " if you get what I am saying.I had a brand new Mondeo as a lease car. Best reliable car I ever had. I couldn't fault it. They just have no personality!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Anglia Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 [quote user="mooky"]. They just have no personality!![/quote]Not for nothing are they known as Mundane-o's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Personally, I'd push my Jeep before I'd drive a Ford.........................................[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Ooh dunno Bugs - a Lotus Cortina Mk1 sounds OK. [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 [quote user="cooperlola"]Ooh dunno Bugs - a Lotus Cortina Mk1 sounds OK. [:)][/quote]I crashed a Mk 1 Lotus Cortina. Sideways into a lampost which made contact just behind the door. The car broke in two and we ended up down the road still sitting in the front seats with the rear of the car fifty yards away.They dont build 'em like that anymore.....................[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Driver Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Back in the late 60's our company secretary ordered one of the first Mk1 Escort Mexicos and knowing I was a keen rally driver, he offered to let me collect it from the Rallysport dealer (County Garage) in Carlisle and bring it back to Newcastle.So, I took it for a blast along the old Military Road alongside the Roman wall - and promptly wacked the sump in the bottom of one of the severe dips near Twice Brewed. I spent the rest of the trip home sweating over the oil pressure guage!When he asked me what I thought about the car, I just told him that the suspension was a tad soft and that some Bilsteins and a sump guard would cure things.......[Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Ah that road - used to love it when my Dad used to drive me along there, getting maximum effect from those dips!I have fond memories of Mr Cooperlola's Escort Mk1 GT. Think I lost something in it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 [quote user="cooperlola"]Think I lost something in it....[/quote]Definitely easier than a Triumph TR2..............[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 I could not say, Bugs, it's a once in a lifetime experience, don't you know!Funny about the Lotus Cortina though as an old school chum of Mr Cooperlola's once took out a huge loan to buy a MkII (when they were new). He had spent so much money that he only insured it 3rd party. 3 weeks after he took delivery, he too managed to wrap it round a lamp-post and write if off. He still has the (very bent) steering wheel but that's the only bit of it he ever really got to appreciate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 The best car I ever owned was a Mkll Jaguar 3.8. Factory tuned with lowered suspension and flaired arches etc. Midnight Blue with Grey leather..........................I loved that car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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