Ford Galaxy MPV

Advantages: Plenty of space for a growing family and very comfortable
Disadvantages: The after sales service at Fords

...Firstly , let me apologise. Please don't expect a technical review from me, this is written from a mum's point of view and not of Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear. I am a bit of a closet Ford fan. I have owned an escort popular, an XR3, a cabriolet, and a Sierra 2.0 Ghia. When the children came along it was to expand our car capacity so we bought our first Galaxy. I owned my 1997 Galaxy since almost new and even though it had only reached 50,000 on the clock, we thought it was time to trade up and change to a diesel engine. I wasn't expecting to get a brand new car but by chance we did. It was at the cost of no holiday and no more savings in our account but at least I've got a good set of wheels that hopefully will not let me down on my various trips down the M3. The Ghia version gives you a little added extra but don...

mrsmopples 09.12.2005 (20.10.2006) · Read review
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Review of Ford Galaxy 1.9 PD TDI

Serious brake fault discovered in Ford Galaxy's....

Advantages: apart from brake fault its good.
Disadvantages: brake fault.

...The Ford Galaxy is the UK?s best selling multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), more widely known as a people carrier. Since it?s launch in 1995, more than 51,000 have been sold. It even has the Royal seal of approval, since both the Queen and Prince Charles have one, and at one point, so did Tony and Cherie Blair. In December Ford recalled Galaxies after a serious fault with the brakes was discovered. Now Watchdog can reveal another significant flaw. The programme has received dozens of letters, calls and emails about it. Ten out of ten Ford dealers told Watchdog they are aware of the problem. Ford have now changed the design, yet there was no admission of a problem, and no compensation for owners after Ford put it right. Alan and Christine Watts bought their Ford Galaxy two years ago - a brand new 2.3 litre Ghia X, for £21,000. They...

corkin 13.07.2000 · Read review
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Review of Ford Galaxy 2.3

Ford Galaxy 2.3 Ghia Year 2000

Advantages: Plenty of room and comfortable
Disadvantages: Can be costly to run

...Our first experience of a Ford Galaxy was several years ago when we hired one for a family holiday. We could not believe how comfortable and spacious they were, even with 6 people in the vehicle. We decided to purchase one of our own a few years ago. We got one used from a dealer where it had only been used as a fleet car and had only done motorway mileage. These vehicles are so spacious and the beauty is that you can remove all the seats. It comes in really useful if you have to transport something on the large side. The two front seats are known as captains chairs, and have armrests. You can also swivel them around to face the passengers behind you, so if you are on holiday and the weather is not so good, you can picnic inside the car. This is great if you have small or younger children. It has climate control, cruise control, ABS...

spoonie06 10.03.2008 · Read review
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Review of Ford Galaxy 2.3

Can You Feel The Ford?

Advantages: Spacious, practical, relatively cheap to run
Disadvantages: Uncomfortable seats, noisy diesel engine, turbo lag

...I liked our last Ford Galaxy. It had a lovely 2.8 litre V6 petrol engine which was smooth, powerful and sounded great, although the average fuel consumption of about 24mpg wasn?t a plus point. Unfortunately, once it had covered 80,000 miles it seemed to embark on a programme of self-destruction. It never ground to a complete halt but developed several faults in fairly quick succession, culminating in the death of the air conditioning part of the climate control system. The Galaxy is like a mobile greenhouse and really needs air conditioning, so as a new unit would have cost almost as much as the car was worth my wife and I reluctantly felt the time had come to change it. Being the owners of three fast-growing daughters, two dogs and a Big Luggage habit whenever we go away, we decided to get another people carrier. We narrowed...

jonathanb 01.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Ford Galaxy TDCi Zetec 2.0

Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

Advantages: Roomy,comfortable, good on motorways
Disadvantages: Thirsty, high tax, poor on country roads

...Hitch hiking is getting to be a dying art. As a driver of a company car I know it is actually against the rules of my company to give them a lift. A shame really. In these days of environmental problems and absence of low cost public transport isn’t it a little sad that transport by thumb power is so frowned upon. Of course safety is a big issue nowadays and picking up strangers can have inherent risk for the hiker and the driver. As TAFKAP might say ‘A Sign Of The Times’. My company car is now a Ford Galaxy and just in order to have my review match the title and avoid the shopping list approach to car reviews I will give it from a potential hitch hikers point of view. Firstly of course the hitch hiker will notice that the Galaxy is a roomy car. There would be a seat for you even if the car already 6 people in...

polydeuces 08.06.2002 · Read review
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Review of Ford Galaxy 2.3

Ford Galaxy 2.0 petrol

Advantages: 7 Seats, lots of dealers
Disadvantages: Fuel consumption, electric, build quality

...After Messing about with several cheap MPV.s (serena, picnic) we decided to purchase a newer full size MPV from a main dealer. After looking around it was apparent that the Ford Galaxy was the most affordable despite being identical to the Seat Alhambra, Citroen Synergie etc. We got a 2 litre petrol white seven seater at 5 years old for £4000 with full warranty - i remember being pleased at the time. We got the beast home and noticed that there were several niggly electrical faults - in fairness this is down to build quality as well - the electric window switches on the drivers door are recessed into a flimsy plastic panel that breaks very easily. Switches throughout are similarily quite lightweight - especially considering this wagon is designed to house 6 yelling youngsters. The speaker covers which are low down on the doors...

colcheddar 17.10.2004 · Read review
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Review of Ford Galaxy 2.0

Ford Galaxy 1.9 DTI Ghia

Advantages: Buying a Galaxy import
Disadvantages: The warranty

...Well this is the Third Ford galaxy I have had spanning back to the first model that was introduced to the market place, The basic phenomenon hasnt changed of providing a MPV that drives like and looks like a car not a van as so many do. ( I should know i spend all day in a van). The kids can have there own seat and this leads to very little fighting and squabbling, the boot space is functional but if you have a car full and need plenty of space this can be a bit challenging unless you have a roof box. The engine on the 1.9 that we have is the 115ps version, with the six speed gearbox it will cruise all day quietly comfortably giving you 55mpg. There is bundles of torque and anyone who says it is lacking power needs to be driving a F1 car. The two previous Galaxys we had we bought from main dealers in the Uk but whilst looking...

alljay 15.12.2004 · Read review
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Review of Ford Galaxy 1.9 TDI

The Rolling Gizmo Galaxy Drove Me Nuts!

Advantages: Excellent game
Disadvantages: The rolling Gizmo Galaxy

...When i had my beloved Nintendo Wii "i had so much fun" using it and one of my favourite games indeed was this one. I had played Mario games on other systems such as the Nintendo 64 and the Dream Cast but Mario Sunshine left me frustrated and ready to throw the darn Dream Cast out the window because i got so far in it then i just couldn't get past one particular level "no matter how hard" that i tried and Super Mario 64 was brilliant but i never got round to finishing it. When i got my Nintendo Wii last Christmas, i was so excited about getting it and i had picked a few particular games one of them being the brilliant Sims Castaway. I have always loved The Sims games so for the first while although Super Mario Galaxy was sitting there i hardly ever used it. After my brother's reminding me for the hundreth time how good it was supposed to...

danielleg1989 26.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)

My Ford

Advantages: All
Disadvantages: No

...* Rating: * On the road price: £11,195 - £15,395 * For : Dynamics, build, smart styling * Against : Noise, mean kit Driving: The Fiesta's forte. Ford really knows how to make cars handle, so even the cheapest Fiesta will thrill the driver in you. Steering is crisp (all models have a leather wheel), corners are taken tidily and enthusiastically yet the ride remains supple too. A class act, enhanced on the Zetec S model to perfection. Indeed, it's better than the ST, which has more grip but less finesse. The ST's engine is quicker but noisier than the 1.6-litre Zetec-S too. No Fiesta engine is quiet though, while road and wind noise also join the cacophony. But supportive, high-set seats and a spot-on driving position pleases, making up for the lack of space for the clutch foot. Marketplace: Plentiful choice is sensibly...

Monica020783 24.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi Hatchback

Super Galaxies of Fun

Advantages: Full of fun, especially for children
Disadvantages: Missing some traditional Mario cast-members

...Nintendo's flagship series makes its way to the Wii, with "Super Mario Galaxy". It's always a challenge to find a household that won't benefit from a Mario game, given their guaranteed appeal to children and kids-at-heart, and "Galaxy" makes that challenge harder with joyous gameplay that should also entice gamers looking for more mature video-game experiences. The Story The Mushroom Kingdom is in merry colours as it prepares for the Stardust Festival: A celebration coinciding with the mysterious comet that fills the skies every one hundred years, causing a star shower as impressive as it is peculiar. Princess Peach invites our hero Mario over and he predictably arrives just in time to see the Princess doing what she does best: get kidnapped. To be fair, there's not much you can do when the kidnapper uproots the whole...

Magrippinho 15.12.2007 · Read review
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