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skivenov

So, it begins again.

1999 (old shape) Mondeo. 2.0 Petrol Manual. Looks like hell because the bumpers are wrecked and rattle canned (definately a mondeo then). One small patch of surface rust at the back of the drivers sill.
110k, FSH, recent cambelt, MOT to October, £350. Even got a CD player.

Immediate jobs. Find a pair of back tyres (reckon there's some in the shed), evict the rust before it crawls up the arch. Buy some tax. Buy a parcel shelf, try and find some bumpers that aren't wrecked, gaffer taped and rattle canned.

Rolandtheroadie

skivenov wrote: »

So, it begins again.

1999 (old shape) Mondeo. 2.0 Petrol Manual. Looks like hell because the bumpers are wrecked and rattle canned (definately a mondeo then). One small patch of surface rust at the back of the drivers sill.
110k, FSH, recent cambelt, MOT to October, £350. Even got a CD player.

Immediate jobs. Find a pair of back tyres (reckon there's some in the shed), evict the rust before it crawls up the arch. Buy some tax. Buy a parcel shelf, try and find some bumpers that aren't wrecked, gaffer taped and rattle canned.

Love it. My type of car.
(Apart from it doesn't run on biodiesel/veg)

[Deleted User]

What is it with bangers and the loss of the parcel shelf?

How do they lose the parcel shelf!

skivenov

scotsman - Yeah, with the miles I do, I should have diesels, but.

New ones are finicky and I can't mend them myself.
Old ones just aren't something I want to be living with for mile after mile.

Lee - it was in bits, so it got binned. Know what you mean though!

rev_henry

Deleted_User wrote: »

What is it with bangers and the loss of the parcel shelf?

How do they lose the parcel shelf!

An excellent question. Maybe some youth destroys them whilst attempting to fit 6x9 speakers in them.

Rolandtheroadie

It's been a while since I've bought a car with a parcel shelf. They've all had load covers or been saloons for the past wee while.

Must be an age thing.

CKhalvashi

scotsman4th wrote: »

It's been a while since I've bought a car with a parcel shelf. They've all had load covers or been saloons for the past wee while.

Must be an age thing.

The Focii both have a parcel shelf, as did the Mazda 6 I was running for a while.

I prefer load covers, as it means you don't have to fiddle with everything to get something big in the boot (in my main car, pull and release to get the cover to retract.

Skive, I have a parcel shelf from a 1996 (pre-facelift) Mondeo hatch in the garage somewhere (I think it didn't get thrown)

If it will fit, you're local and you want it, send me a PM and I'll arrange to drop it off/for you to pick it up.

CK

mcjordi

i still have the megane..

needs pads and discs soon tho.. £40 circa but using a code for carparts4less and that includes and oil filter and sump plug ring too

[Deleted User]

My Megane that I got that month is starting to make a slight whine noise when engine is running.

Farzackerly

Deleted_User wrote: »

My Megane that I got that month is starting to make a slight whine noise when engine is running.

It's the ghost of deGaulle.