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(Message started by: Daven on Mar 8^th, 2006, 8:31am)

Title: Comments welcome!
Post by Daven on Mar 8^th, 2006, 8:31am

Just seen this here (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1997-FORD-SCORPIO-ULTIMA-16V-MAROON-VERY-CHEAP-895_W0QQitemZ4619670085QQcategoryZ9844QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting) and was thinking about it.

I have a M reg - mechanically sound (for it's age) only 71k but the bodywork could be better!

Not sure to try and get this one and swap the good bits from mine or stick with mine and try to bring it up to scratch!?

Any comment welcome! ;)

Dave

Title: Re: Comments welcome!
Post by Highlander on Mar 8^th, 2006, 10:54am

Go for it ;D

You'll have loads of spare parts too ;)

Title: Re: Comments welcome!
Post by Pegasus on Mar 8^th, 2006, 1:07pm

Hi Dave,

on 03/08/06 at 10:54:37, Highlander wrote:

Go for it ;D

You'll have loads of spare parts too ;)

[] Its at least worth a test drive if you can - you know what to look for ;)

Paul

Title: Re: Comments welcome!
Post by Daven on Mar 8^th, 2006, 1:40pm

I wouldn't want to break it - just use the body and swap my good bits - re-build my car and sell it whole keeping the P reg.

My reasoning would be that my M reg is getting a bit tatty (following the side impact last year - so it had a C class insurance claim on it) but the engine is in fair nick but I have been thinking about giving the engine a minor overhaul (mainly due to a water leak on the inlet manifold). If this one is any good I would use it while I did the engine, then swap engines and gearbox and all other 'upgrades' and the sell the M reg!

The worst bit (for me) would be the engine gearbox swap and the selling the M reg!

Thanks for the input so far - it does help the thought process!

I would take it for a test drive, not bought a car on ebay before but would be very careful!

Cheers

Dave

Title: Re: Comments welcome!
Post by nuttyscorp on Mar 8^th, 2006, 2:36pm

looks worthwhile too me!

Russ

Title: Re: Comments welcome!
Post by Dave on Mar 8^th, 2006, 2:46pm

I reckon its a good plan if you fancy a project! Sounds like an idea Dave :)

Title: Re: Comments welcome!
Post by Simmo on Mar 8^th, 2006, 2:50pm

Dave, is there someone who would come with you to do a scan??. Just a thought. Mike

Title: Re: Comments welcome!
Post by craig on Mar 8^th, 2006, 3:16pm

dave....
my input for what it's worth,and having discussed this with you before,it looks a nice car at a fair price,but consider this option as well,buy a 2.3 when your ready at the right price (plenty about at the moment)and see what you can recoup back on yours.... :-/.... ???
just a thought mate.... ;)

Title: Re: Comments welcome!
Post by mr._floppy on Mar 8^th, 2006, 3:58pm

Sounds like a barrow load of work ( with little guarantee that the donor car's running gear is any better than your own ) as a card carrying lazy b*****r I would wait for a genuine low mileage R , S or T reg to come along.

Title: Re: Comments welcome!
Post by Daven on Mar 8^th, 2006, 4:34pm

mmmm - some good points there!

A scan would be on my list mike, but thanks anyway ;)

Craig - good point - been itching for a low milage 2.3 manual but suspect I would not be able to afford one for quite a while :(

Also with you mr_floppy - but I'm also tight so would be prepared for a hard time to save a buck ;) ;D

As for the running gear - I wonder how much time I have before I would have to do the same work anyway, would this way be more sensible if the shell is in better nick!?

But then I would have the cost of the Air-Con re-gas as well for both cars......

:-/ ???

Title: Re: Comments welcome!
Post by Daven on Mar 8^th, 2006, 6:07pm

Too late now been bought!

Oh well thank for the imput guys - has still helped me!

Dave

Title: Re: Comments welcome!
Post by bootiful-scorpios on Mar 8^th, 2006, 9:46pm

had a look at the pic dave the car look to gd to be selling at that price and on ebay i always think a good car go with in friends and family , where i live they make a packet they are selling well over the book price , and ive also discoverd some scrap yard do hve them in nr me found 5 so far , but no radiator to fit our car (dam it )lol some times ur better staying with the devil u know