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Subject Topic: mondeo 2ltr petrol
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25/1/2006 at 9:28pm
 Location: stockton on tees
 Outfit: elddis firestorm 475
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hi i have recently purchased a 2005 elddis firestorm 475,i have 98 5 door 2ltr petrol engine mondeo,anyone had any experience towing with this car.
cheers nidge


25/1/2006 at 9:34pm
 Location: South Wales
 Outfit: 2 Khyams and sunncamp 400 Trailer tent
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I havent owed with a 2ltr Mondeo although I did own one for a while and have towed with far less capable tow cars. Im positive that you shouldnt have a problem.

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26/1/2006 at 9:14am
 Location: Essex
 Outfit: Vermont L Nebraska XL and Montana 4 6
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The Mondeo is a great tow can.  I have towed my big boat with it and now my camping trailer ( not as big, but not small either ).  It has always been stable and sometimes I even forget I have got something on the back.

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26/1/2006 at 9:14am
 Location: Essex
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I forgot to say, mine is only a 1.8.

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26/1/2006 at 9:45am
 Location: Sunny Sheffield
 Outfit: Coachman Mirage
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i tow with a 1.8 td 1998 mondeo saloon pulling a coachman mirage 1997 that weighs just below the 85% rule  with no probs at all


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26/1/2006 at 12:39pm
 Location: port talbot
 Outfit: caravan avondal pennine
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 mondeo got know problems with the car l tow a  avondalel pendine 22fter

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26/1/2006 at 1:43pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: http: www.arcsystems.biz
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Just had to swap Mondeo's due to an Astra getting in the way of the last one!! Picked a V6 auto instead of the 2lt manual this time as it struggled a bit at towing speeds due I think to the low revs at those speeds. What I did find was that even though it struggled in fifth changing down to forth made for worse fuel economy by about 2-3 mpg? Other than that like the others I find it a very stable tug... thats why I got another one.


26/1/2006 at 5:03pm
 Location:  Swadlincote Derbyshire
 Outfit: Knaus Sun Ti
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Just got rid of our 2.5 V6 mondeo as we were sick of getting stuck in the mud and having to rely on the resident tractor....... but it towed fine without any problems.

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26/1/2006 at 9:06pm
 Location: Fife Scotland
 Outfit: Abbey Dorset
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Hi Ive towed with the mondeo for over two years now and find it a very capable tug

mines is a 1998 2lt manual box and ive climded some steep hills with in scotland and its taken every one of them in its stride

bill



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26/1/2006 at 9:39pm
 Location: Fife
 Outfit: Elddis Vogue typhoon
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Ours is a 2001 1.8 mondeo, tows an Elddis vogue typhoon with no probs. Next car will be a mondeo too, probably diesel 2l says OH. Where abouts in Fife are you scotsbill?

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26/1/2006 at 9:47pm
 Location: Fife Scotland
 Outfit: Abbey Dorset
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Hi Ruthy

I stay just outside of Leven on the Cupar rd from Kennoway

Bill



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27/1/2006 at 7:21pm
 Location: Fife
 Outfit: Elddis Vogue typhoon
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We're in Dalgety Bay, happy caravanning!

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