Hello..
Have been a very happy owner since last october.. 1.6 TDCI Zetec with all the trimings (Leather/xenon/17" alloys etc etc) in Panther Black.
Shame one side of the car looks like a ice rink due to all the hedge lined single roads down here in Kent
No problems at all other than a dodgy lever in the Xenon headlamp to change it for Euro driving which was replaced under warranty.
getting about 50ish mpg.. nice to drive.. and just changed tires from the rubbish quick wearing contis to Goodyear Excellence (which seems to have lowered the road noise as well)