Hiya all.

Following the responses to my poll the other day I've decided to get myself a new donor.

Had a quick look on fleabay and my local car auctions today but nothing really stood out.

How much would you guys be looking at spending on say an early mondeo with the 2ltr zetec lump?

Anywhere else that you would suggest I look?

at Saltash car auctions last week
2.0l mondeos were going through at £175.00
any help
les g

Damn I need to move.

K reg 1.8 went at the poole auctions today for £400

I would have thought an engine from a breakers (save you the hassle of getting it out) would be £150 ish...

I used http://www.gmhpartspeed.co.uk/, probably not the cheapest but not too bad and they deliver.

There was an N reg 2.0L Mondeo, failed MOT in the local paper a few weeks ago for £100. Got the paper in the mornign and phoned straight way...

"sorry gone at 8am this morning"

DOH!

pre 95 2.0L failed its mot on the exhaust £142


keep looking and one will turn up. Dont just rely on ebay, look in peoples gardens. If you see one that looks taty and has no tax in the window knock on the door and ask. Whats the worst they can say ?

Around my way it's not so much a case of the worse that they can say... more a case of what's the worse that they can do?

The answer being shot me inna head!

I'll give it a go thou.... who wants to live forever anyway right?....why are you all looking at me like that? lol

[Edited on 18/4/08 by DorsetStrider]

Keep looking on ebay , I was patient and have just got a 1.8 zetec with gearbox and all ancillarys for £50, said to have done 60,000 miles and having removed the cam cover it looks like new,, unlike the last one I bought unseen from a breakers that had every available cavity and all the breathers full of sludge.
Paul

I bought mine from a scrap yard £80.00 pre 95 so no problems with needing a cat or emmissions so just banged a set of twin 40's on