great article too Mick, the clip pretty much covers the article.. thanks again mate!

Ha...this is great!! Good to hear and know, thank Mick...This is so the car I need and want, and I bet you cant believe I haven't even driven one yet...

 

Mick has given you a very good comparison between the Jaguar and the Mondeo.  I was involved in the Automotive Industry for quite a few years and it would surprise most people to know how many common parts there are  across many cars.  Rolls Royce used a Buick Engine for quite a time till BMW produced one that suited.

The platform on which the X type was built was a Mondeo, and the S type platform was based on the one used by Ford in the Lincoln. Engines are often common between models, with Ford even prepared to make what they described as a "universal engine" that would be a state of the art 2 litre engine that could be used across many of the car produced in Europe. TATA seem to be going along the  same route with their 4 cylinder engine being made in Wolverhampton.

The diesel engine I had in my Rover 418 was a Peugeot, and the engine I have in my 2.7 litre Jaguar is one developed by jointly be Ford and Peugeot and used in the Land Rover also.

 

When people say that the X type is a Mondeo, they should not forget that the Ford Motor Company source its parts from all over the place with the last car fully produced by Ford came from their integrated Steel plants in Dagenham and the USA, when Iron Ore was smelted at one end of the plant and cars came out at the other end.

 

Very interesting!

 

Peter. 

Very interesting thank you Peter.. Jim your sons can cools great! is that a sport?
How much did he pay for it? I'm looking for a Black 2.0 Diesel sport with leather interior for 3.5K..
I'm wondering what I should expect the mileage to be.. Prices and mileage seem to vary so much when I look on autotrader

sounds really great.. 

At what mileage should a cambelt be changed?  I'm thinking, should I be looking for a car that states a new cambelt, if I'm only spending 3.5K?

Cam chain on the diesel motors so generally, they're set for life

this is great news Mick, thanks again so much for your help!! You guys have been brilliant and so patient with my lack of knowledge Thanks again!!! ;)