Hi Bryan here, I am a 74-year-old Ford car fanatic. I think I have owned or driven virtually every
model of Ford car ever produced. Ford is the only make I would ever own. I have a Mondeo
Zetec MK 2 1.8i 5dr hatch back 2000 X Reg that I have over the past 2 years restored to concourse show condition. So it’s not for normal daily use. I have a 98 R Reg Escort 1.8i Zetec powered 5 door hatch back which I use as a normal road car, and which at my age I don’t like driving (too hard suspension etc). I wantto buy another Mondeo to use as a normal car for every day use. My question is should I try to find another MK2, that has the body style (Dolphin nose) that Ilove, same as my X Reg, or should I go for the MK3 or MK4 model where I don’t really like the body shape and which I am told have been mechanically somethingof a problem. I want the car to have at least full Zetec options or maybe full Ghia options and would perhaps go for 2 litre as an option. I think Petrol not diesel would be my choice. What advice can any of you offer regards my buying
choice bearing in mind that I normally do all my car maintenance and repairsmyself so the latest computerised technology has little appeal for me. Would it be an impossible task to find a high spec Mk2 X reg Mondeo mechanically sound with near perfect body and interior or do I have to go for the 2001 to 2010 range? Any advice will be appreciated. Thanks.

I think for what you want, and what your trying to find, you would have a difficult search on your hands, having said that though, it is possible.

If you want less electrics and more mechanics, stick with the MK2, though my MK4 has only had a few small niggles so far! its on 125k and still drives like a pleasure. needed a bit of work on the airbag connection, as that was a bit flakey, air con compressor needed replacing thats about the only unexpected, as for the expected, I had to get its belts and pulleys and chains changed last week, £770 lighter and im still a happy bunny.