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  1. Job done - Maxi Cosi Priory XP on offer from Halfords. Thanks anyway Nickwells
  2. Hello All, Baby seat time again. 20lb / 9kg + forward facing type. What's everyone using in their C-Max's? Thanks very much in advance
  3. Jeans blue Ghia 2.0TDCi with privacy glass and cream leather
  4. Having read the manual I found it was the immobiliser LED. I have not managed to replicate it. I insert the key then gave it a second and turned it and it doesn't happen. Reckon you could be right if you wang it in and turn it maybe it takes a while for the lamp status to kick in. The car always starts so the key must be sending the signal and the car receiving it OK. Thanks anyway
  5. Baby daughter is asleep so can't get manual... There is a red light between the fuel and temp gauges. This flashes whenever I stop the car and carries on when I lock it. Presume this is a burglar alarm warning? Today the wife reported that it carried on flashing when she started driving and then went off?? Is this possible?? What does it signify if flashing when driving along? Thanks all.
  6. I had something like this in mine (2005 2.0 TDCi). Turned out to be a leak in a fuel pipe or something leading to the common rail, or the common rail itself. Apologies if that is all wrong but that's what it was. Replaced under warranty. So much for the RAC check! Take it to the dealer and they'll find the prob if its the same
  7. sorry I am a fool. I meant the Ghia all along as I've just bought one but I didn't mention it in either the subject or the body! :roll:
  8. cat 1 seems to be combined electronic immobilser and alarm system according to Thatcham. Think I can now be confident that I can select Cat 1 immobiliser on the insurance quote though. Thanks
  9. It appears it is according to Thatchams website! The Ghia at least.. http://www.thatcham.org/security/index. ... =75&c=cat1 Page 3 of 14.. Ford ST 200 Security System TC2 – 1088/0799 Mondeo ST 200 Focus ST 170 Focus C-Max Ghia (All other models optional) Cougar ST 220 Fiesta ST 150
  10. Can anyone tell me whether the immobiliser is Thatcham approved please? Might make a few quid difference on insurance! Thanks again
  11. Well I have joined the blue oval brigade! Roll on next week. 2.0TDCi Ghia in Jeans blue metallic with leather, privacy glass, parking sensors, a tank of derv and a years tax. Drove like a dream. Quick, quiet and smooth. Job done for the little family.
  12. Hello Again, Just driven a 2.0TDCi Ghia and hope to buy it. However the electric parking brake is a slight concern? Is it less reliable than a conventional handbrake? Worried about being stranded due to complicated technology? Also, how do you do hill starts? I seem to remember you had to have your foot on the footbrake when you release the parking brake - so then you'd have to rush the hill start wouldn't you? Surely I must be mistaking that? Are you held by the brake magically and it disengages when you move off? Thanks again. p.s. Other than this the wife and I really liked it. 2.0T
  13. Fair point: I got just under £14K (leather + privacy glass + parking sensors, assume you don't have to pay extra for Jeans metallic) for the 2.0TDCi Ghia (nonDPF whatever that is?) from DrivetheDeal. Screen price of the 05 Ghia is £13995 so not favourable on the face of it. This is slightly academic though given its cost for me to trade-in 2 cars into 1. Mmm..think I'm being diddled a bit and need to haggle for a better deal.
  14. Thanks for the replies. Thats interesing - I was working on Glasses adjusted trade in for the Nissan (average condition - its a bit tired) '03 DCi 2.2 SE spec with 81k miles is @£4.5K and about £5.8K for Cupra with 39k (its a 2001 Y). So I thought we were certainly paying a bit for lazy "two cars into one" convenience but not to the extent of your calcs To provide a little more context, we've got an 11week old baby and I work in a different town to where we live (Bournemouth) so we're time poor at the mo! Even so, it looks like I've got to eek a bit more out of the deal. FWIW I thought the
  15. Hello, Dealer sold the 1.6TDCi Zetec so now we are test driving a CMax 2.0TDCi Ghia at local main dealers tonight Ford Direct Jobbie Jeans blue! 05 Reg 10k miles cream leather, privacy glass, parking sensors, cruise control. Its a very nice car with a good spec in my mind. Anyway, deal at the mo is 'Y' reg Seat Leon Cupra (38K - very good nick) + 03 Nissan Primera 2.2 DCI estate (81k - average nick) + £3000 cash. deal includes 1yrs tax + private plate swapped over. Is this a total rip-off, partial rip off, reasonable deal or good deal? Also - can anyone tell me what the VED on a 2.
  16. Great - thanks for all the replies chaps. Seems like its a 110 then. good news. Liked the engine in the Picasso we drove so hopefully same engine + better car to drive = easy win for C-Max. This one has the 7" Sat-Nav kit as well which appeals. I'll feed back on my drive
  17. Good point on the log book! Not sure about the 2nd comment though? I thought the 110 and the 90 diesels were two variants of the same engine?? Nice site by the way.
  18. Hello, We're test driving a 1.6TDCi Zetec CMax on Friday and I want to be sure its the 110BHP variant. Is there any way of identifying a 110 from a 90 please? Its an '05 model if thats any help. Thanks very much
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