Mike E

I have a 2007 125 BHP 1.8 TDCI Its the slightly later model with the Magnets on the rear seatbacks - not the velcro So far (touch wood) - Only updates required have been for the SatNav - You have to get these direct from Blaupunkt Hungry - and the 2nd update has a bug that affects the climate control system (So there is now a thrid issue which resolves this). You can install the update yourself from the front of the unit - its very easy. My car gets around 45 MPG around town......and staggeringly, on a very gentle drive to Newcastle and back, 5 up with luggage - we got 70 + MPG and 700+ miles from the tank (I thought amazing - but then I did have a Chrysler Voyager 3.3 LE before that) The car seems to be performing well - (kiss of death to say that) Hates 1/. Black interior - always wants hovering 2/. No spare wheel - the liquid into the wheel stuff is useless (5 hours on the M3 on a Friday evening with a flat tyre) 3/. Silver on the hanbrake handle and the fiddly plastic things - Fors want me to have a whole new handle for the sake of a couple of pennies worth of plastic.....Now going to have to respray the thing myself and glue it on. Much cheaper and easier than

I have a MK3 - 1 year old Ghia - The silver plastic is peeling from the clip-on piece by the handbrake button (plastic trim piece comes off easily if you pull it as it clips on - same for the bit the other side of the handbrake). It is badly finished as the flashing was raised - and just starts to peel when you touch it. I have asked Fords at Farnborough - But when he looked he said I need a complete new handbrake assembly (