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cosworth21
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youngest scorpio owner???
« on: Oct 22nd, 2006, 2:37am » |
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I have just bought an R reg scorpio ghia x 2.9 cossie and i'm 21. I was just wondering if there are any members of a similar age or if there are any members near me. I'm in south wales nr cardiff...
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cossieguy
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Re: youngest scorpio owner???
« Reply #1 on: Oct 22nd, 2006, 8:18am » |
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Tend to find the Scorpio has plenty of room for my zimmer frame, shopping and can still fit my pension in the glove box  Only joking i'm 34, glad to see that the younger generation appreciate Scorps, what do your mates think? It's a whole lot of car for a 21 year old, when i was 21 i was driving a Talbot Samba (A reg) 1 litre, slight difference 
Welcome to the site, keep posting/looking and you'll be amazed just how much some of these wonderful people know about these cars.
Guy.
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Baz
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Re: youngest scorpio owner???
« Reply #2 on: Oct 22nd, 2006, 8:24am » |
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I'm 42 so twice your age...God I feel old.... At your age I bought a 2.9 Granada Scorpio 4x4 in Raven black metallic! So I guess I had a Scorpio at 21 too!
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Re: youngest scorpio owner???
« Reply #4 on: Oct 22nd, 2006, 10:01am » |
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Hello and welcome 
I think someone was on last week who was only 17? but dont know if it was a 24v they had.
Hows your insurance for it?
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Re: youngest scorpio owner???
« Reply #5 on: Oct 22nd, 2006, 8:44pm » |
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Hello mate and welcome aboard 
I've just turned a humble 22, bought my beloved Scorpio when I was 19. Nice car to have at my age, it looks quiet, expensive and the plod don't take a blind bit of notice of me wherever or whenever I go.
1996 State blue Ultima 2.3 auto, 12 spokes and raven velour...a lot of car for silly money. Leather trim is nice but the velour wears well for it's age, I'm not complaining .
You are a lucky devil with a Cossie, my insurance is still in the high hundreds for the 2.3. I'm still lusting over an older Jag to work on at weekends. Despite the power it's 'an old man's car' too; like with the Scorp, not the sort of motor the average chav would chuck around backstreets  .
My cousin calls these type of cars 'sleepers', nice to have some power tucked away quietly for when the yobs do harrass, big smiles even in the 2.3...
Regards, Bruce.
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Re: youngest scorpio owner???
« Reply #6 on: Oct 23rd, 2006, 9:55am » |
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Quote:| My cousin calls these type of cars 'sleepers', nice to have some power tucked away quietly for when the yobs do harrass |
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I like that !!
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Re: youngest scorpio owner???
« Reply #7 on: Oct 23rd, 2006, 10:56am » |
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I live in Cardiff but I'm no where near 21 any more (40)
Where abouts do you live exactly
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Dave
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Re: youngest scorpio owner???
« Reply #8 on: Oct 23rd, 2006, 12:07pm » |
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Age 19 when 1996 24v saloon bought for £750 Thats 2 years ago next week. Time flies
Needed that spending again though
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Re: youngest scorpio owner???
« Reply #9 on: Oct 23rd, 2006, 1:36pm » |
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I had been the youngest at one point, now a month into being 20 (bye bye the good ole teen years  ) i may be the 2nd youngest now, possibly the youngest 24v owner (had it since i was 19) and most definately probably the youngest derv owner
As everyone says you get a lot of fast moving three peice suit equiped metal for your money My 200 quid (plus £45 for a new VSS) 170k mile old cossie would always leave my mates £7grand zetec-s as a disappearing dot in the rear view mirror whenever he tried to race
Insurance for the derv (when i was 19) stood me at £1200tpft (no thanks to the old dear that pulled out in front of me  ), the cossie would be £895tpft (yes, 300 cheaper than the derv) but i insure it on a 2 weekly basis as and when i need it, which is about £8 a week. Its £10 a week when i insure myself of my g/f's g reg mini thou!!
I maybe young but i love the scorp and wouldn't swap it for a chav mobile of any description!! or any crappy plastic ridden new car come to think of it.
Matt
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Matt
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Re: youngest scorpio owner???
« Reply #10 on: Oct 23rd, 2006, 6:56pm » |
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im 20, got a 98' cossie ultima , im in brum
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cosworth21
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Re: youngest scorpio owner???
« Reply #11 on: Oct 25th, 2006, 3:58am » |
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i love the scorpio. i bought it on an r plate for £350 off an old guy. my mates say "oh, here comes Grandad in his Scorpio" but they arent laughing when i leave them behind at the lights! What a car!!!!! Insurance not too bad (21, no no claims bonus) £649.75 a year for a 2.9 cossie... cant fault it. oh, and im from Talbot Green nr Llantrisant. think thats about everyone answered. lol.
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Re: youngest scorpio owner???
« Reply #12 on: Oct 25th, 2006, 9:14am » |
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I will keep an eye out for you, I pass there daily when i'm working, Normally in the saloon.
My brother lives in Pencoed so you may see me in the estate too
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Re: youngest scorpio owner???
« Reply #13 on: Oct 25th, 2006, 9:20am » |
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I like the two tone rich!!
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Re: youngest scorpio owner???
« Reply #14 on: Oct 25th, 2006, 9:23am » |
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Replaced the bumper about ten months ago and not got around to spraying it yet
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cosworth21
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Re: youngest scorpio owner???
« Reply #15 on: Oct 25th, 2006, 11:42am » |
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yea, i'll keep an eye out 4 ya, i drive buses in the pencoed area sometimes an im always around talbot green way. i love that modded bumper on your estate. looks great!
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Re: youngest scorpio owner???
« Reply #16 on: Oct 25th, 2006, 1:00pm » |
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Where is you're bus depot based , I work opposite First in Brynmenyn.
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cosworth21
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Re: youngest scorpio owner???
« Reply #17 on: Oct 26th, 2006, 5:04am » |
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my depot is Stagecoach in porth in the rhondda valley. i sometimes drive the 244 pontypridd to bridgend bus or the 172 aberdare to porthcawl. other than that, im usually in cardiff. oh, that reminds me, saw an N reg black ultima in cardiff on manor way 2 days ago during cardiff rush hour. also, bad news today bout my cossie. took it for MOT and it failed . needs £460 of work and havent got the cash right now so i wont have it back til well into next week. what am i gonna do on the weekend now without my cossie to play with
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Re: youngest scorpio owner???
« Reply #18 on: Oct 26th, 2006, 8:17am » |
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What did the car fail on
I drive class 2 HGV a 15'9" double decker, I do Bridgend to Abergavenny then to Merthyr, back to plant in Bridgend to unload, then to Bristol and back to plant again. We've probably passed each other no end of times
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Re: youngest scorpio owner???
« Reply #19 on: Oct 26th, 2006, 8:24am » |
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Forgot to mention, Also keep an eye out for my Dad, He drives a 2.0 saloon, P reg petrol blue and lives in Radyr so you may see him around that end of Manor Way/A470 etc
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