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amigafan2003
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #20 on: Dec 21st, 2009, 7:35am » |
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Quote:| Nice looking scorp. do you still have it... is that a cosworth badge on the back.... thought they were de-badged... |
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Yup - drove to work in it in the snow today.
As yes, they were de-badged and yes, that is a Cosworth badge on the back.
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #21 on: Dec 21st, 2009, 12:31pm » |
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yes that was my car, baz says more owners than portsmouth! one irish chap before me bought it new ,then me and i,ve lost touch after that.the leices. reg is because i bought it there with an irish plate on and it was re-reg in leices. area.
my wife is responsible for the "Y"plate
(first reg nov. 199
it does not need a cosworth badge on the bootlid,it says so on both front lower wings!
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #22 on: Dec 21st, 2009, 1:21pm » |
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Interestingly Neil - did you notice the recpt in the folder for "1x Cosworth tailgate badge - trim option - fitted - £24" dated 1998.
Seems like it had the bootlid badge when it was delivered from the show room - so Ive only returned it to showroom condition  The orig probably had been nicked - I doubt there is a Sapph/Escort cossie out there with the original bootlid badge.
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The irish chap from new
then big_neil
then Savvy
then me.
That's only four owners (even though it says two prev on the V5
Quote:| it does not need a cosworth badge on the bootlid,it says so on both front lower wings! |
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Doesn't say Cosworth on mine - says 24v on the wings.
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #23 on: Dec 21st, 2009, 9:31pm » |
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on Dec 21st, 2009, 12:31pm, big_neil wrote:| baz says more owners than portsmouth! |
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I was joking when I said that you know!!
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #24 on: Dec 26th, 2009, 1:17pm » |
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exactly!!
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #25 on: Dec 28th, 2009, 12:24am » |
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I think my car that Gozz has got is probably one of the last ones built, it was reg'd in 1999 but I think it was built in 98, Gozz may be able to confirm it.... 
Pete
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #26 on: Dec 28th, 2009, 12:27am » |
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on Dec 19th, 2009, 10:50pm, amigafan2003 wrote:Came up really good after a clay bar and wax.
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That looks one lovely looking car Amigafan, you can take PRIDE in your efforts.... Drooool Drooool I wana Scorp again..... 
Pete
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #27 on: Dec 28th, 2009, 1:12pm » |
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Pete.
Your old car is prefacelift built in June 97,and registered in January 99.Must have been another one of those that stood in a field for so long.There was a compound just down the A1 from here full of them,hence many were registered in Peterborough LVLO and were various,what were Cambridgeshire numbers ,FL,EG,CE,AV,EW etc.
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #28 on: Dec 28th, 2009, 10:58pm » |
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So, the last registered car was? And the last known car off the production line sold to a customer was? Were there many after August '98? 
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #29 on: Dec 30th, 2009, 10:49am » |
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Mine was built July 1998 according to the Vin plate (code WK). What is interesting is that production was supposed to have ended in June 1998!
Amusingly enough, I had an S reg Cossie Ultima that had a build date of April 1997 - so that was another late registered one.
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #30 on: Dec 30th, 2009, 11:53am » |
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on Dec 30th, 2009, 10:49am, amigafan2003 wrote:Mine was built July 1998 according to the Vin plate (code WK). What is interesting is that production was supposed to have ended in June 1998!
Amusingly enough, I had an S reg Cossie Ultima that had a build date of April 1997 - so that was another late registered one. |
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Something not quite right there Amigafan, July 98 was WM.
WK is February 1979!
Possibly VK October 97?
I'm sure I checked this one out for Big Neil and it wasnt a late build, will have a look tonite again
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #31 on: Dec 30th, 2009, 12:12pm » |
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on Dec 28th, 2009, 10:58pm, PJDavis wrote:| So, the last registered car was? And the last known car off the production line sold to a customer was? Were there many after August '98? |
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As far as I can ascertain, the last Scorpio built was registered in Germany, a 2.3 auto Ultima saloon in Moondust silver.
The last built UK one was a Ghia diesel auto saloon in Noveau Red
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on Oct 17th, 2011, 12:35pm, Simmo wrote:| I give up ! Too much for an old boy! |
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #32 on: Dec 30th, 2009, 3:22pm » |
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hi there
re last built scorpio.
iirc, it was available in to mid 1999 as a special order only.
that's not to say it was built then, just it was still available to order from the dealer.
hth
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #33 on: Dec 31st, 2009, 9:42am » |
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Amigafan, your reg number comes up as a June 98 build (WU) not (WK) can you check your VIN?
I have one which shows as a June build though the VIN says WJ (May) but in the number sequence its later than yours (Maybe got lost in the factory)
Now assuming the number sequence relates to production then I know of four other 24v's built after mine and Baz had one built later than all these.
So yours is at least the 7th last 24th built I know of.
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on Oct 17th, 2011, 12:35pm, Simmo wrote:| I give up ! Too much for an old boy! |
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #34 on: Dec 31st, 2009, 10:56am » |
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Just checked - it is WU - don't know where the K came from?
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #35 on: Dec 31st, 2009, 6:00pm » |
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One of my facelifted Cossies has a WU Jun 98 build date.
I have read the VIN plate info on the site. I presume the last four digits are chronological sequence of build then?
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #36 on: Jan 1st, 2010, 1:57pm » |
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I think mine is april 98 , its wt on the vin plate, is that right?. The reg is R678 BCR.
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #37 on: Jan 1st, 2010, 9:29pm » |
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Srite !
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Re: Last built scorpio
« Reply #38 on: Jan 4th, 2010, 12:00pm » |
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Hi all, this was my 1st Cosworth, delivered on June 11, 1998, supposedly the last Scorpio then supplied to The Netherlands.
It had full specs and leather including sunroof. It was built in Genk (B), probably because of the Cosworth specs. Never let me down for 3 years (30-01-2001) and 60,000 miles/100,000 km.
As it was a leased companycar it had to go then, sadly, as there was no similar replacement available.
Apparently it is still running around for 11.6 years as shown by current Dutch RDW APK (MOT) data, due April 20, 2010:
Datum eerste toelating 11-06-1998 (11,6 jaar)
Datum aanvang laatste tenaamstelling 30-01-2001 (8,9 jaar)
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Never thought of photographing its VIN-plate at the time...
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