Unconditional love or insanity??

Blondie. · Post by **Blondie.** » Fri May 23, 2003 2:43 pm

Wondering if I win an award for having the most problems with my car over a long period of time but not rejecting it or selling it (yet!)

I think so far the problems have been

:

Leaking on drivers side by roof clip - seals replaced
Leaking on passenger side into footwell - seals and membrane replaced
Squeaky brakes
Cracked exhaust manifold - replaced
Undiagnosed engine management light fault - coil and spark plugs replaced
Alarm faulty - alarm ecu and sonics to be replaced

Have I got much of the original car left?? :rolleyes:

britboy · Post by **britboy** » Fri May 23, 2003 2:52 pm

I must win the award for 'least-tested love'.

nothing gone wrong. Ever.

!!

Erm · Post by **Erm** » Fri May 23, 2003 4:11 pm

sell it and buy another one

rob · Post by **rob** » Fri May 23, 2003 5:59 pm

amatuers - when the forum first started the Problem section was the only place you would find me. Busy typing

Tigger · Post by **Tigger** » Fri May 23, 2003 6:02 pm

did the cracked manifold sound like a tinning noise from under the car?

cos mine has just started doing that and I'm not sure why!

Post by **Lyndon** » Fri May 23, 2003 6:43 pm

tigger,

it may be your catalytic (spelling) converter,get the monkies to check it out

Blondie. · Post by **Blondie.** » Fri May 23, 2003 6:54 pm

I forgot that one, the door not shutting properly meant they realigned the door which caused the passenger door to start leaking and the membrane to need replacing!! :rolleyes:

The cracked exhaust mainfold symptom is a knocking from the engine on acceleration.

rob · Post by **rob** » Fri May 23, 2003 7:57 pm

Ah, the joys of owning a cc, I bet you still miss it Rob!

On a sunny day I DO miss it, but I prefer the speed, handling and reliability of my Ford(s).

I still cant get out of the habit of checking if the drivers seat is wet after rain and we have had no CC's for over a year now.

Sara · Post by **Sara** » Fri May 23, 2003 8:48 pm

Doesn't time fly

rob · Post by **rob** » Fri May 23, 2003 8:57 pm

sure does

Mr_AWOL · Post by **Mr_AWOL** » Fri May 23, 2003 9:37 pm

I prefer the speed, handling and reliability of my Ford(s).

I NEVER thought i would hear ANYONE say that Rob!!!!!!!!

Still, i suppose things have changed over the last 5 or 6 years? I can only speak for transit vans and Mondeos, but at least they follow the old Ford tradition of being underpowered, unreliable, and

on corners!

rob · Post by **rob** » Fri May 23, 2003 9:57 pm

maybe you should trya Racing Puma sometime. Its a whole different world. Corners are just to annoy people whos cars cant go round them.

Mr_AWOL · Post by **Mr_AWOL** » Fri May 23, 2003 10:31 pm

Well like i say - 2 mondeos and a few transit vans are not enough to enable to give reliable opinion on ALL new fords

It is just strange to hear the words Ford, Relaiable Fast and particularly handling (at least a positive remark) in the same sentence! Bear in mind that when i started to drive 'Dagenham dustbin' was still a very much used phrase, and the brand was basically sold as cheap to run, buy, repair and they had a poor reliance reputation! Now they are no longer as cheap to buy, run or repair so i guess that shows in the increased quality?

Hopefully i didnt offend you - The only Ford i ever drove that i liked was my mates Focus - if you wanna lend me your puma for the weekend then i will tell everyone how it drives!

carl · Post by **carl** » Fri May 23, 2003 10:56 pm

Corners are just to annoy people whos cars cant go round them.

No, they're for people in Scoobs to overtake people in Pumas

rob · Post by **rob** » Fri May 23, 2003 11:10 pm

normal Pumas I agree, not Racing ones