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johnboy
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is there anything else as comfortable
« on: May 15th, 2007, 4:28pm » |
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Is there any other car out there that comes anywhere near the space and comfort of a scorpio. If there is I can't find it.
There come a time when, unfortunately I will have to buy something else so I was wondering if my fellow members had any ideas as to which car comes close to it.
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pete from Hull
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Re: is there anything else as comfortable
« Reply #1 on: May 15th, 2007, 4:49pm » |
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How about a NEW Roller? 
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Jonnycab
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Re: is there anything else as comfortable
« Reply #2 on: May 15th, 2007, 5:03pm » |
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on May 15th, 2007, 4:49pm, petehull wrote:How about a NEW Roller?
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Scorpio_Mike
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Re: is there anything else as comfortable
« Reply #3 on: May 15th, 2007, 6:06pm » |
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on May 15th, 2007, 4:28pm, johnboy wrote:Is there any other car out there that comes anywhere near the space and comfort of a scorpio. If there is I can't find it.
There come a time when, unfortunately I will have to buy something else so I was wondering if my fellow members had any ideas as to which car comes close to it. |
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I had the same problem when looking for a replacement for my '93 Granada Scorpio Estate - initially put off by the frontal looks of the Scorpio, however once driven totally convinced it was the right car ! Have had the same thoughts about when I eventually get round to replacing my Scorpio Estate - what else is there out in used car land for the money ? Not a lot !
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dannynic
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Re: is there anything else as comfortable
« Reply #4 on: May 15th, 2007, 6:47pm » |
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I've only rode in one car that is better than the scopio for space and luxury and that was a 4L LWB XJ6 Soverign but that was alot more money than my scorpio in parts and to buy, but not the fuel I'm told 
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Re: is there anything else as comfortable
« Reply #5 on: May 15th, 2007, 8:03pm » |
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It always seems to come back to Jags............. 
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TiberiuS
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Re: is there anything else as comfortable
« Reply #6 on: May 15th, 2007, 9:22pm » |
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Your favourite armchair floating along on air, perhaps?
These were all the rage a few years back, very comfy it is said - but all sold on eBay now our Post Office has been sold  :
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Re: is there anything else as comfortable
« Reply #7 on: May 15th, 2007, 10:04pm » |
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I find the Jags to be smaller 'thingypit'wise and with less headroom.
It certainly is a dilemma that crosses all our minds now and again.
A good few years back I owned a BMW 733i on an S plate. (1978?) It had the same spec as the Scorpio, with grey leather seats, and is the only car that I've cherished as much as the Scorp.
Alas it became too costly to keep running sweet and common sense (and the wife) had to prevail.
Sound familiar
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Re: is there anything else as comfortable
« Reply #8 on: May 16th, 2007, 12:36pm » |
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I agree. The Scorpio seats have to be amongst the most comfortable ever fitted into a car. The restful seating is surely a good thing, because you arrive at the end of any journey, unstressed, relaxed and without feeling as though you've been sitting on a bag of spanners for the last couple of hundred miles.
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taliban aka Cheekyboy2
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Re: is there anything else as comfortable
« Reply #9 on: May 16th, 2007, 12:55pm » |
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it was the comfort and price of the scorp that made me buy one, i was originally looking for a caddy, which are generally more comfortable, just, but more expensive, then a lot of insurance companies wont touch em due to being left hookers.......
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Re: is there anything else as comfortable
« Reply #10 on: May 16th, 2007, 2:12pm » |
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I never owned a jag or sat in one the only car that comes close for comfort i found was the old Rover SD1 the 3.5 ltr Vitesse very relaxing and fast.I owned three of these cars funny thing is i was on my way to look at another one in Northampton when i saw the scorpio that i ended up buying.
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Re: is there anything else as comfortable
« Reply #11 on: May 16th, 2007, 4:23pm » |
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my mate has a new "S"type jag, i can hardly get behind the wheel and when i do my knees are in the steering column, mind you i am 6ft 6in. i used to take a very dear friend to leeds for cancer treatment, he was very into all cars and he said my scorp is the most comfortable car he,s ever sat in , so doe,s my other mate , mind you he has a BMW M3, no contest really!
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Re: is there anything else as comfortable
« Reply #12 on: May 16th, 2007, 7:03pm » |
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on May 15th, 2007, 9:22pm, TiberiuS wrote:
Your favourite armchair floating along on air, perhaps?
These were all the rage a few years back, very comfy it is said - but all sold on eBay now our Post Office has been sold :
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Hi Bruce
Is there anything you haven't virtually raced?
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dh_dove
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Re: is there anything else as comfortable
« Reply #13 on: May 16th, 2007, 7:20pm » |
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I have raced virtually nothing.................
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TiberiuS
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Re: is there anything else as comfortable
« Reply #14 on: May 16th, 2007, 8:18pm » |
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on May 16th, 2007, 7:03pm, Ultima2300 wrote:
Hi Bruce
Is there anything you haven't virtually raced?
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You haven't seen the release video yet, this thing taking corners at 80mph on 2 wheels
Free to download on the RSC forum for Racer, Postman Pat's van
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Re: is there anything else as comfortable
« Reply #15 on: May 17th, 2007, 8:09pm » |
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We did an 1100 mile round trip 3 weeks ago in 30 hours to the bottom end of Belgium and back, (*yes we are mad) but my girlfriend drove the Cossie for the first time and her verdict after about an hour was "This car is unbelievable".
She has got a less than two year old Zafira that she loves, yeah I know odd but she is female and blonde. We got back feeling as if the journey was about half the actual distance. Wonderful car and what would you replace it with ? Chrysler 300, but not for a long long time until the secondhand prices don't look like telephone numbers.
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johnboy
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Re: is there anything else as comfortable
« Reply #16 on: May 19th, 2007, 4:02pm » |
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on May 15th, 2007, 6:47pm, dannynic wrote:| I've only rode in one car that is better than the scopio for space and luxury and that was a 4L LWB XJ6 Soverign but that was alot more money than my scorpio in parts and to buy, but not the fuel I'm told |
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what is the fuel consumptiion of the xj6 then?
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PeteB
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Re: is there anything else as comfortable
« Reply #17 on: May 22nd, 2007, 8:36am » |
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You could always look to a 53 plated omega, plenty of room nice drive and the face lifted model had better anti corrosive bodywork than the original (and it looked a d**n site nicer)
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pete from Hull
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Re: is there anything else as comfortable
« Reply #18 on: May 22nd, 2007, 10:36am » |
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Omega?.... It's a Vauxhall... 
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TiberiuS
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Re: is there anything else as comfortable
« Reply #19 on: May 22nd, 2007, 12:40pm » |
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on May 19th, 2007, 4:02pm, johnboy wrote:
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John, I get 26-28 normally if I go 'easy' on the happy pedal, part urban but mostly rural A roads. My ambition is to one day hit the big 30 if I keep it on cruise on a clear motorway .
Even if it slips into Sport mode (oops ) it still returns 24-25 although I don't thrash it to within an inch of it's life, if you did that it'd probably punish you in MPG
Not a car to run to the supermarket of pick the kids up from school in but for long distance and fast roads it's pukka 
Regards, Bruce.
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