My new workhorse

[N@Z]

Ford Mondeo TDDi Estate

 

[Welly Wu]

Damn! Those license plates have HUGE letters! I could spot your new car from a block away!

 

[N@Z]

Maybe the Authorities have bad eyesight so it's for them to spot it from a block away!

HAR! HAR! HAR! What can I say, we're a small country with a tiny population compared with the US. That's actually my slightly older registration number. Presently we're at BW & KH (Different area codes).

 

[NEO]

The Mondeo is one of the cars that look much better in the estate version. My favorite estate/wagon is still the previous Merc E-Class and Subaru Lagacy.

 

[braillediver]

Pimp'alicious Dude.

Nice Ride. Do they have Big Interstate Highways like in the US to cruise on in Brunei? You know- pack the family up and go to the mountains for the weekend?

Congratulations on your new ride it's a beauty.


Mitch

 

[pbirkett]

You should have got the TDCI instead

 

[Chinchy]

Yeah you can't beat the Subaru 2005 GT Limited Legacy wagon. Man, the size of the moonroof alone... And the 250 hp turbocharged engine? But then again, I'm biased because I'm awaiting delivery on my 2005 GT Legacy sedan.

 

[N@Z]

Sadly for my expected monthly mileage, a petrol engine car is out of the question for me at the moment.

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Nice Ride. Do they have Big Interstate Highways like in the US to cruise on in Brunei? You know- pack the family up and go to the mountains for the weekend?

We have a smaller dual carriageway coastal highway but no mountains, however there is a 3 hour trip to a neighbouring country that alot of us take during the weekends. The other will involve longer than a weekend which I haven't tried yet so with this new diesel I might actually try it out one of these days.

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You should have got the TDCI instead

Arggh!!! Don't remind me! I asked the dealer here about it & they informed me that the TDCi is not available here because of the strong demand in Europe. So we have to settle for the lower powered TDDi

Thankfully so far it's not too bad it manages to keep up with most traffic & it's main forte is cruising at a relaxed pace at highway speeds which is what it's main function will be during the weekdays. I'm still running it in, managed to do about 200 miles on it so far. At 60~70mph (2,000~2,350rpm) it has an uncanny quiet almost petrol like smooth cruising speed. Can't wait till I can give it a little bit more "stick"!

 

[plainsong]

Oh how I hoped that this thread was about an actual real work horse.

Shires are cool!