Few photos of the new T5

[T5frankie]

opinion of this car, it has great reviews from everyone and i can see why, i very nearly had an insignia 2.0turbo with the same power but it fell through at the last minute and im glad it did because i kept looking at the mondeo 2.5t and thinking it would be the better car for me.

Mini review.
Driving: drives great handles very well for a heavy car, suspension is cracking , very well damped, ( i couldn't handle 850r suspension any more)
Performance: Fast but as its so smooth you don't feel like its very fast until you look at the speedo, obviously would be much better with it mapped, brakes are also very good indeed
Economy: i managed 31.4mpg on my trip home from glasgow down the motorway and across the a66, was hoping it would be as economical as the 850r but it is a bigger engine after all.
Toys: It has pretty much everything i can think of including very good lights that turn with the wheel, push button start etc etc.

All in all i'm very happy the purchase so far.

[stephenevans99]

Looks very nice mate

[LiamT4]

What year is it?

[T5frankie]

What year is it?

2008 mate

[stribo]

How come you keep buying Irish cars? Get the block shimmed and the skys the limit, Jamsport have a Focus RS running 606 bhp.

[gwrt5]

Looks cracking mate I've driven one and must admit they drive very well , great comfy mile
Muncher good buy mate

[LiamT4]

2008 mate

Does it still manage to be £285 a year to tax?

[T5frankie]

How come you keep buying Irish cars? Get the block shimmed and the skys the limit, Jamsport have a Focus RS running 606 bhp.

its not irish its private,

[M-R-P]

Like it a lot Frankie.

And there's almost no chance of a "breaking - mondao T5" thread.

Win win

[T5frankie]

Does it still manage to be £285 a year to tax?

yes mate, only group 14 insurance too unlike the st220's group 16 and 485 tax

[LiamT4]

yes mate, only group 14 insurance too unlike the st220's group 16 and 485 tax

Thats a surprise, even the 2006 version of my car is £485 for the year.

[M-R-P]

yes mate, only group 14 insurance too unlike the st220's group 16 and 485 tax

Considering our T5 is group 16E, that's pretty good

[V70 Graham]

Nice, you do like your 'Northern Irish' plates though LEZ, I mean TEZ lol

[T5frankie]

Considering our T5 is group 16E, that's pretty good

my insurance went down from the 850r

[T5frankie]

Nice, you do like your 'Northern Irish' plates though LEZ, I mean TEZ lol

better than spaz i suppose

[T5frankie]

Thats a surprise, even the 2006 version of my car is £485 for the year.

low emissions thats why its only 216bhp from a 2.5

[M-R-P]

my insurance went down from the 850r

That's mental - a much newer car, worth considerably more...

[stephenevans99]

its not irish its private,

Any 3 letter combinations containing either an I or a Z is of Irish origin....not that it matters.

[LiamT4]

low emissions thats why its only 216bhp from a 2.5

I think its ridiculous how they work out the tax, my 2.0t would only be £15 a year cheaper than an e60 550i, yet £200 more than yours.

[T5frankie]

Any 3 letter combinations containing either an I or a Z is of Irish origin....not that it matters.

thats what i thought, i was told it was private