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(Message started by: waders on Dec 1^st, 2004, 5:17pm)

Title: Death Of A Scorpio.
Post by waders on Dec 1^st, 2004, 5:17pm

This is in memory of M553 WHJ who passed away to the breakers yard today :'(

Said car and myself never saw eye to eye >:(. I never liked her, though I do not know why :-/.

It broke constantly :(, I fixed it. ;)

I bought another a while back ;D (I like this one) and I think she gave in ???.

I miss M553 now she's gone, I do not know why!!

I hope some of her goes to nice new homes ;)

R.I.P M553 WHJ :'(

:( :( :( :( :(

Waders

Title: Re: Death Of A Scorpio.
Post by Lee on Dec 1^st, 2004, 5:27pm

it's ok it will get easier as time goes by, just don't blame yourself what you did was for the best ;D
Lee

Title: Re: Death Of A Scorpio.
Post by Dave on Dec 1^st, 2004, 7:22pm

Respects.

Title: Re: Death Of A Scorpio.
Post by Mick Saunders on Dec 1^st, 2004, 8:07pm

:'(

R.I.P

Title: Re: Death Of A Scorpio.
Post by Baz on Dec 1^st, 2004, 8:29pm

this place really cracks me up!

Title: Re: Death Of A Scorpio.
Post by mr._floppy on Dec 1^st, 2004, 8:30pm

Most noble of you to allow vital parts of your loved one to be used so that other Scorpios may live.

How much did the scrappy give you for the old b****r!

Title: Re: Death Of A Scorpio.
Post by waders on Dec 1^st, 2004, 11:05pm

The scrappy saved me £80 fine for no tax as of today as I have no off road parking and I'm going back for some parts i've listed for him (fuse boxes, relays), not that I need any parts right now but.......................

8) ;D 8) ;D 8)

Waders.

Title: Re: Death Of A Scorpio.
Post by Eddie on Dec 2^nd, 2004, 6:30am

What happened, contact sports? :o

eddie

Title: Re: Death Of A Scorpio.
Post by waders on Dec 2^nd, 2004, 5:00pm

HI :D,
This is the list of repairs that would have been needed to keep her alive :o (and all this has failed since i got "new" Scorp ???).

:- ::)
Steering rack.
Gear box (auto)
Front wishbone bushes
Front link arms (wich I bought, now ready for new one)
New cat
Down pipes starting to blow
Discs and pads.
Set of tyres.

I would think this is by no means a comprehensive fault list, only what I was aware of........ engine still purred but throttle linkage siezed solid 3 days ago :-/. I'd been starting her every other day in some vain hope........

I only used this car for 1 year, it had NO history from 90.000 to when i got it at 132.000. It had 170.000 at the end.

8) ;D 8) ;D 8)

Waders

Title: Re: Death Of A Scorpio.
Post by mr._floppy on Dec 2^nd, 2004, 5:24pm

Scrappy gave you £ 80 !! for the whole car ?

I bet he'll recoup that selling 1 headlamp lens or 1 radiator leccy fan to the local Scorpio fraternity.

Robbing B******s ( I mean that in a caring way )

Title: Re: Death Of A Scorpio.
Post by waders on Dec 2^nd, 2004, 7:33pm

Hi ;),

Do scrappy's pay for cars ::)? Round here they charge you to take it away!! :'(

8) ;D 8) ;D 8)

Waders

Title: Re: Death Of A Scorpio.
Post by waders on Dec 6^th, 2004, 8:03pm

Someone hit my Scorp sunday eve :o............

I had to buy back 300 quids worth of parts from M533, my old car :-/.............

Although the breaker striped and replaced almost everything infront of the front wheels including the bonnet :'(................

And he did it today while I waited ::).....................

And I didn't need to find any parts ??? ....................

For some reason that is as yet beyond me :-/...............

The name Murphy is strong in my mind ;)...................

:( ;D :( ;D :(

Waders.

Title: Re: Death Of A Scorpio.
Post by Baz on Dec 6^th, 2004, 9:08pm

Ouch.

The scorpio does command a better price as a whole car to a breaker especially if the headlights, remote etc.etc. is in place as they bring top dollar. Would have been best to break it yourself if you had room.

Baz

Title: Re: Death Of A Scorpio.
Post by waders on Dec 6^th, 2004, 9:31pm

Baz,
you are so right!!

I tried for the two weeks before the tax ran out to find some off road parking for it :-/

Suppose I should be gratefull it was easy to get it all sorted in one day :o

8) ;D 8) ;D 8)

Waders