purplemadboy Posted May 22, 2008 Report Posted May 22, 2008 Does anyone have one of these cars yet? Quote
julesbyghia Posted June 1, 2008 Report Posted June 1, 2008 Hello, i have just ordered one of these, 2.2tdci manual ghia x. but like you havent seen anyone with one to find out what the engine is like? Quote
purplemadboy Posted June 1, 2008 Author Report Posted June 1, 2008 When are you due to get?My car is due to be change in september and with the summer holidays looming I dont know when to order one.Did you trade a mk2 in ?If so did you get a good deal?Sorry for so many questions Quote
julesbyghia Posted June 2, 2008 Report Posted June 2, 2008 I have assured it will be here before the end of July, as i placed my order mid april initially for a 2.0tdci 140 auto, but as the delay is massive for an auto they are offering me the 2.2 at a cracking deal. No im not trading anything in, im currently driving a new shape range rover TD6 and need an extra seat so hence the galaxy. Quote
morellomax Posted June 16, 2008 Report Posted June 16, 2008 I picked up an S-Max with this engine in May. Basically it is a fantastic engine, all the best qualities of the 2 litre plus more power and (lots) more refinement, and it also gets twin exhausts, slightly bigger front discs and the 6 speed box that the 2.5T S-Max has, which is slicker than the one offered with the other diesels. Only downside is abrupt turbo shutoff at light throttle at 1500-2000rpm, which should be cured by a software update in the next month or so. Happy to answer any questions about this engine.... Quote
julesbyghia Posted June 19, 2008 Report Posted June 19, 2008 Im due to collect my galaxy 2.2 july 12th from fords @ salisbury. need to ask about the uograde software! do you know any more about this? so i can ask all the right questions when i speak to the dealer again. How do you find the engine performs? what i mean is resonsive and nippy? thanks jules Quote
morellomax Posted June 23, 2008 Report Posted June 23, 2008 Hi Jules I don't know any more about the mapping issue than I've said above. Your Ford dealer should get a CD/DVD each month from Ford Technical, with any new ECU maps and other technical updates. Just ask them to look out for anything on there for the 2.2tdi. They should have a large queue of Mondeo S-Max and Galaxy owners forming by the time you pick up your car. Apart from this issue the car is great to drive. Definitely worth a grand extra over the 2 litre. You'll find it materially faster than your Range Rover, but then it does weigh about a tonne less ! Quote
julesbyghia Posted June 24, 2008 Report Posted June 24, 2008 Dealer called today to say car is built and hopefully will be gate released tomorrow, cant wait now. When i ordered my galaxy i ordered for my wife a fiesta zetec blue 1.4tdci, which we took delivery of last week, and we were amazed by it, 71mpg as a combined run to bath and back. Looking forward to having a economical galaxy compared to my range rover that had a thirst!. My car 2.2tdci panther black metallic, nappoli leather, sports pack, dvd sat nav, ghia, x pack, activity pack, convers+ and a few more toys, given fords a right headache on how to build!! Going to be fitting a towbar almost straight away and then off with our caravan down to france! Jules Quote
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