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(Message started by: gadgetmandb on Jun 10^th, 2005, 7:23pm)

Title: The Return Of the Scorpio
Post by gadgetmandb on Jun 10^th, 2005, 7:23pm

:) Finaly after 6 months and about 3 weeks hopefully this tueday June 14th I will be getting my scorp back. It has had to have its engine hand built after my misses toasted it doing 100 plus on zero amount of water after the head gasket went and she didn't realise. The engine now supports racing bearings and brand new pistons from Germany,(cos thats the only place we were able find them) Total cost to me £1,500. I now have legs like tree trunks as I took up serious cycling as a means of travelling around until my scorp was fixed. I hope to be able to bring it to one of the next scorp meetings.

Title: Re: The Return Of the Scorpio
Post by Dave on Jun 10^th, 2005, 7:56pm

Hey!

Thats gonna be a good engine! Was wondering what was happening to your motor the other day actually!

Hope it all goes well, let us know how you get on this Tuesday :D

Cheers

Title: Re: The Return Of the Scorpio
Post by gadgetmandb on Jun 11^th, 2005, 1:33pm

Thanks, will do. I am looking forward to some scorpi meets this year now, at the rate it was taking i thought I would never get it back. Apparently 2.0 litre's are 2 a penny but the 2.3's are like rocking horse teeth to get the bits for and or eplacement engines, that are actualy any good. If anbody wants to know of a decent engine re builder, (he took about 3 weeks) I can let you have his number.

Title: Re: The Return Of the Scorpio
Post by scorpio_man on Jun 11^th, 2005, 1:57pm

welcome back!!!

one of our members got a new ford 2.3 engine fitted and it cost him £2500 :o

Title: Re: The Return Of the Scorpio
Post by gadgetmandb on Jun 12^th, 2005, 9:24pm

Blimey that was expensive.
Still I paid £2000 for the car origionaly and now £1500 recon I should now have a good car and as far as i'm concerned it is still cheap for the amount of luxuory (hmm dodgey spelling) we have with these motors. ::)

Title: Re: The Return Of the Scorpio
Post by gadgetmandb on Jun 15^th, 2005, 8:12am

I can't believe it, the engine was fitted perfectly and started on the first 1/2 of a revoloution of the engine. It sounded sweet then it just started :-[ :'( ??? P****ng ??? water out the back. FAult was finally forund to be the top core plug that is held on with 3 bolts. Hopefully it is being rectifiyed as I type or I will be doing an internal on the bloke who built the engine. >:( :) :) :) :) :)

Title: Re: The Return Of the Scorpio
Post by gadgetmandb on Jun 17^th, 2005, 12:38pm

:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) TA tatatata daaaaaaaaa yippeeeeeeeeee My beloved Scorpio is back.............. Collected her this afternoon. Going home after work to give her a good seeing to with a wet leather and some soap. Reprogramme the remote and seats as well. :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

Title: Re: The Return Of the Scorpio
Post by Dave on Jun 17^th, 2005, 5:48pm

Woo hoo ;D

Bet it feels awfully sweet!! Should drive well too!

Congrats mate ;D

Title: Re: The Return Of the Scorpio
Post by mr._floppy on Jun 18^th, 2005, 11:36pm

We've had a few Scorp owners recently having to sadly give up their pride and joy because the cost of repair was just too much to bear.

Good to hear of a success story, and welcome back to the fold.

You know, of course, that after shelling out all that moolah ( Sods Law ), the gearbox will start to play up or the power steering will start playing at silly b*****s.
Hah! the fun we have !

Title: Re: The Return Of the Scorpio
Post by gadgetmandb on Jun 21^st, 2005, 1:07pm

You cynical old b****r you , if you jinx it i will send the boys round (LOL) p.s going to get my Air con re gassed as i don't think it has ever been done before. found a place that charges £45.00 told him if he did a good job i would recomend him to you guys via the web site.. He was most happy (LOL)

Title: Re: The Return Of the Scorpio
Post by gadgetmandb on Jun 28^th, 2005, 10:09am

;)See you all down the pub at the herts meet :D