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tonyboy
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #2 on: Dec 17th, 2009, 10:46pm » |
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Has it been re- registered.or is it a 2001 model........... thought the last one was made in 1998 ..........
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Baz
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #3 on: Dec 17th, 2009, 11:57pm » |
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It is a long story but it was originally registered in 1998 and due to a DVLA c ock up ended up with a Y plate instead of an R or S plate!! 
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gozz
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #4 on: Dec 18th, 2009, 12:06am » |
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Wasn't that Big Neil's car up in Cumbria ? it used to have an external wind deflector on the sunroof.That is a Leicester registration.
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Baz
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #5 on: Dec 18th, 2009, 12:15am » |
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It was indeed. It's had more owners than Portsmouth FC as well I think!!
I think the guy on the passionford forum really thinks it was the last one ever made!! A good sales pitch I bet!!
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #6 on: Dec 18th, 2009, 1:23am » |
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Is the guy on the Passionford site not 'amigafan' then ?
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #7 on: Dec 18th, 2009, 12:43pm » |
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This made me giggle between two members on passionford site that amiga/combat wrote on,
MATCOS wrote, "Sticking a badge on the back does not make it a Cosworth
It had some work done to the engine by Cosworth, it is not a Cosworth
Cosworth have worked on quite a few car engines over the years, fairly recenty
they worked on the B5 Audi RS4, is that a Cosworth, no.
The car above is a 2.9 24v Scorpio and was never badged as a Cosworth.
It had a small Cosworth badge on the Engine that is all.
People jump on the Cosworth bandwagon when ever they can, the old 190E Merc's is another prime candidate, they had engine work done and are known as Cosworth Merc's but they aren't Cosworths".
Supramat2000 then replied, Quote:| "you ought to **** off mate, people jump on the cosworth bandwagon, you ****. the bloke was just showing us what is thought to be the last scorpio. what ****s me off is people like you that are on here and think this site says passioncosworth.com, well it ***kin don't it says passionford.com and for your information the granada and scorpio had work done on the engines and the suspension. but regardless, it still says cosworth on the engine so it is a cosworth. its ford that decided to not use the cosworth name because it was seen to be a luxury car not a high performance car, cosworth formula 1 cars are cosworth but there not running a 2.0 YB with a turbo you bloody pompass ****, the 2.9 24v had the whole engine reworked by cosworth, but the bottom end was seen to be strong enough, so they just slightly modified it and made cosworth quad cam heads for it. and besides, it still says FORD on the back the same as yours " |
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edited for language
This site is far more reserved than some others 
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Highlander
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #8 on: Dec 18th, 2009, 3:15pm » |
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I suspect MATCOS has an Escort or a Sierra and believes no other form of Cosworth exists then?
The Granada was officially marketed as a Cosworth and as I believe the omission of the Cosworth badge on the Scorpio was only in an effort to reduce car crime the Scorpio is also a Cosworth 
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tootman318
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #9 on: Dec 18th, 2009, 5:29pm » |
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surely any car engine thats been worked on by cosworth is known as;; whatever cosworth. ie sierra cos, scorpio cos. wording bit strong i know but totally agree with potty mouths reply!! 
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #10 on: Dec 18th, 2009, 9:30pm » |
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I had a similar argument with a guy a few weeks back. He had a sierra cosworth & took great delight in telling me it wasnt a real cossie. " All they have done is fit some heads to an ancient block " he said. " so what is your YB then " Was my reply. Just a head on an ancient block with a blower bolted on, because without it you cant make 200 hp  . Nothing winds me up more than so called 'experts' giving there opinion when it's not asked for. Do you think it's sour grapes that there sierras have the same level of performance as our beloved scorpios, but have to pay 5 times more Guys like him should just suck it up...Rant over 
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #11 on: Dec 18th, 2009, 10:09pm » |
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on Dec 18th, 2009, 9:30pm, Tons_of_fun wrote:| I had a similar argument with a guy a few weeks back. He had a sierra cosworth & took great delight in telling me it wasnt a real cossie. " All they have done is fit some heads to an ancient block " he said. " so what is your YB then " Was my reply. Just a head on an ancient block with a blower bolted on, because without it you cant make 200 hp . Nothing winds me up more than so called 'experts' giving there opinion when it's not asked for. Do you think it's sour grapes that there sierras have the same level of performance as our beloved scorpios, but have to pay 5 times more Guys like him should just suck it up...Rant over |
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well said young man!! 
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #12 on: Dec 19th, 2009, 10:05am » |
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gozz
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #13 on: Dec 19th, 2009, 4:53pm » |
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But you ARE a young man,ask Simmo 
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #14 on: Dec 19th, 2009, 5:09pm » |
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I love winding the folks of Passionford up - bunch of conceited t**ts.
Took the "last one" hook line and sinker
Build date is July 1998 - pretty late but probably not the last one. Was an S-reg originally but registered as a Y reg when the private plate was removed. DVLA's mistake is my gain
Quote:| it used to have an external wind deflector on the sunroof. |
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Yup - took it off as I didn't like it.
Quote:| It was indeed. It's had more owners than Portsmouth FC as well I think!! |
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Log book says no. of former keepers 2 since Aug 2001.
So I think you can add +1 before it was re-registered.
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #15 on: Dec 19th, 2009, 5:52pm » |
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Who cares what other people think of their cars? I've got a few cars and Bikes, none of which are particularly stunning, but I like them all and that's what really matters. My Fav' is my old Mk4 Zodiac Executive, but I still get funny looks when I say that! People are Sooooo funny. 
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Baz
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #16 on: Dec 19th, 2009, 8:27pm » |
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Aww I love the MK 4 Zodiacs..... My dad nearly bought one once, a lovely K reg Roman Bronze example.... but when he got there to buy it, it had been sold. 
Anyway, a few weeks later, the salesman phoned dad and said that the car was back at the garage and would he still be interested..... the only problem was that the car had been respayed..... in pink!!!
Needless to say he never bothered and bought his first MK1 Granada instead!
Personally I like my Corsairs.... I have just bought a one owner from new with 1980 miles on the clock!! It still has the "Running In" sticker in the back window!
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #17 on: Dec 19th, 2009, 10:50pm » |
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Came up really good after a clay bar and wax.
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tonyboy
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #18 on: Dec 20th, 2009, 1:15am » |
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Nice looking scorp. do you still have it... is that a cosworth badge on the back.... thought they were de-badged... and who has the youngest Scorpio on here... Just seen one on ebay Jan 1999 ........... Item No 260525538184
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Jonnycab
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #19 on: Dec 20th, 2009, 1:25am » |
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Tonyboy, the one on Ebay is an R reg facelift, so it's a 1998......1999 is most likely a typo error
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