Well... the old mondeo is going to stay for a while longer
Just bought all the bits I need to give her a full service (30% of everything at eurocarparts until thursday!) and new discs/pads all round so it should freshen it up a bit for now.
I hadn't really found anything suitable to change it for that didn't cost a shedload more £££ or wasn't slower/not as nice to drive as the Mondeo ST anyway. And now i might be spending my spare change on the scoob instead, can't afford to sort both!