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I was offered £6.5k at a dealer for my 2005 Zetec Climate 1.6 Ti-VCT with 17" alloy upgrade and 40,000 miles, against a Mondeo TDCi. So, I politely told my dealer that a one-way trip to the moon would be a good idea... :wink: :lol: :lol:

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Rickm550 - Why are you doing it when she's being swapped for a fighter jet anyway?? :wink:

Never used a carwash. They leave swirl marks on the paint and seem to dull the paint finish. I generally polish my car every month too. Sad I know, but I did get a nice anorak for Christmas :lol: :lol:

Cheers :wink: It's pretty standard tho, no major mods, need to keep insurance realistic etc. Only real mods have been to the inside, and they're only minor ones too. :lol:

Not been lowered, all bodywork and suspension is standard. Only upgrade on the outside is the 17"s and roof mounted GPS aerial. Oh, and the chrome strip along the lower grille. Oh yeah, and the boot badge. And the bulb upgrades, and the... :lol: :lol:

I thought you'd already seen them matey, but if not, try this link... :wink: iPod connection in centre consol (instead of glovebox)

Help yourself. If I become famous, I'll include you in the honours list (lol) :lol: :lol: :lol:

I'll happily accept loyalty fees by the way of £10million in notes, or a night with Keira Knightley! (Preferably the latter) :lol: :lol: :lol:

Yeah yeah - you're running off with a shiny ST3 soon matey boy! You're a Zetec traitor and a hooligan. PS - Can I have a go when you get it - lol :lol: :lol: By the way, I used to have a 2.5Ti Volvo S60 with the same engine, and I can confirm it was a truly awsome engine!! You'll love it. But your still a tart - :lol: :lol:

Try this link i recently submittted to FFOC. MP3 iPod connector I had the CDDJ unit, but needed to swap it for the AUX unit. I got a brand new one for a Fiesta ST for £80, and still managed to get £77 for my old unit on flee-bay. So in reality, it only cost me £4 to swap units, plus the £8.50 for the genuine Ford MP3 connector to plug into the back of the unit. Cool if I say so myself lol :lol: :lol:

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Cheers for the advice Menzies - I'm not too mechanically minded, so I'm not sure if the studs are attached to the hub etc? :cry:

Thanks Yorkie mate, it's worth a shot. :cry: Does anyone know of a trusted garage in Sheffield / Barnsley area that can do this. I so don't want my alloys damaging?? :cry: :cry:

Eh Up! I've just had some nice new rubber fitted (I meant tyres by the way, not a gimp mask!), but the locking wheel nuts have shattered around the embossed key part, leaving the main part of the wheel nut still clamped around the stud. This means it can no longer be removed by using either the locking key or wrench etc. Any good ideas on how I can remove the remaining nut from the stud without having to damage anything? :cry: :cry:

Hiya mate, I got them from my local 'Bodge-it-and-Scarper' motorist shop - you know the type, opens for 3 hours a week etc. Think they cost about £13-14 for the pair. But I have seen other websites where you can buy them online (although they're not the cheapest). Try these two sites:- Car Bulbs UK Power Bulbs UK Good Luck!! :wink:

£190??? For a grille?? Jesus, you can have a 7-year holiday in a caravan at Clacton for that! Then again, maybe the grille is a good investment afterall - lol :lol: :lol:

Easy Tiger!!!! You're a bit of a minx, you kept that one quiet! I guess us mere mortal Zetec drivers won't be good enough for you anymore, in your 289mph, 0-60 in 1.4secs ST3?? lol :lol: :lol: :lol:

I've seen the picture in a 2-page styling kit brochure suppliment (it was on a red Focus), and I thought it looked pretty damn cool. Go for it... (and post pics when you get it) :lol: :lol:

I can't remember off hand, I know they were small halogen (poss H4?). I can check my handbook if you like? :wink:

If you take good pics, you should sell them easily on flee bay. It's a nice interior and sports seats in the Zetec, so should be desirable :)

Hiya mate - I've taken a piccy, but the fogs look the same as normal, so a piccy won't shown any difference. I'll tell you what is worth doing tho, change your headlamp bulbs for 40% brighter with a blue-tint, they make a big difference to performance in my opinion (I've fitted Osram - Auto Express winners), and change your full beam bulbs for 70% brighter white Xenon (Osram). Also, change your rear indicator bulbs from orange ones to clear chrome ones - much cooler! 8) :lol: 8) :lol:

Like the colour coding, not too sure about the wheels tho, but that's just my opinion, bet they look great in the flesh :wink:

Glad you replaced the tacky wood - it's so yesterday, and you can only have tacky wood if you're a fan of the Shadows etc - GOOD MAN!!! As for the gear knob, I had the one you've just ordered, but then sold it on flee-bay. You'll like it when it arrives... I've now sent my dashboard surround and gear surround trim to the body shop for spraying in high-gloss aluminium, as seen on the Mondeo Titanium-X. I'll keep you posted with pics when the parts come back! :wink:

It's not too shabby - just don't tell everyone it's from a Fiesta or they'll all think I'm a hairdresser :lol: :lol: :lol: