Ford Probe

I was seeking a second car and got going with ebay the internet and autotrader. Having stumbled upon a Ford Probe 2.6 V24 for sale I looked, looked away, and forgot about it. But then I had another look, and those criticisms of this gorgeous car (now 13 years old) are dated - IT IS STUNNING. So, £800 later (and that is actually the going rate for one of these privately) I now own a lovely looking, mint condition, good to drive headturner. It's not the fastest car in the world, but in 3rd at 5000RPM it goes like a rocket - but the handling is awesome - one could throw it round a roundabout at 60 and it sticks (didn't mean to but had to ...

Although an older Ford, the Probe still manages to carry itself against the more modern sports coupes available on the market. Usurped by the Cougar the Probe is a not often sighted car but if you are in the market for a more affordable fast sports coupe read on: The Car My 2.5 litre V6 is the 95 model, in black, it looks great…from a distance, the biggest problem with the Probes being the paint used. Unfortunately the paint jobs are not the most sturdy and prone to chipping and scratches check the finish very carefully, find a good one and you are laughing. Black suffers from this the most followed by the metallic blue. Go for silver if you ...

The 2.5 is the one that gets the plaudits, I've got the 2.0litre which suits me but I offer my opinions for anyone weighing up both. The 2.0 litre looks similar but lacks the skirt kit and has naff 3 spoke wheels, I've upgraded to the 2.5 wheels but watch the tyre prices, anything from £75-£180 each! The wheels are prone to lacquer flake due to porous metal so check carefully around the wheel centres and rim edge. Interior spec is excellent, lots of gizmos such as two stage locks, drivers side then passenger (US design to deter traffic light thefts) Wiring loom is Mexican and looks like a trainee Aztec has been unearthed to do it, very sloppy. Mudflaps tend ...