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(Message started by: MARTIND on Feb 25th, 2007, 6:13pm)
Title: Newbie - Scorpio Arrives tommorrow
Post by MARTIND on Feb 25th, 2007, 6:13pm
Hi , MARTIND Here

Will have my 1995 2.9 Ghia 12v Scorpio by this time Tommorrow

I Bought it off Ebay Unseen  :P No T&T

Had a good description though , only "known" faults are a new abs sensor needed & a Set of Pads at the Back

So ..... Hopefully I won't be requiring much Help from the Site

Wish me Luck

MARTIND
Title: Re: Newbie - Scorpio Arrives tommorrow
Post by taliban on Feb 25th, 2007, 6:43pm
welcome martin, and good luck, brave man buying an unseen car with no mot lol, how much did you pay?
you'll find that even if you dont have many problems you'll spend a fair bit of time on here ::)
Title: Re: Newbie - Scorpio Arrives tommorrow
Post by MARTIND on Feb 25th, 2007, 7:53pm
ebay item   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=004&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=140085465395&rd=1&rd=1

£260 to replace my old Granada 2.9 Ghia
Title: Re: Newbie - Scorpio Arrives tommorrow
Post by MARTIND on Feb 25th, 2007, 7:54pm
Does anybody know of it ?
Title: Re: Newbie - Scorpio Arrives tommorrow
Post by Ultima2300 on Feb 25th, 2007, 8:07pm
Sounds like a bargain!  8)

Welcome and good luck with the repairs.

Geoff
Title: Re: Newbie - Scorpio Arrives tommorrow
Post by bizzay1 on Feb 25th, 2007, 8:16pm
Looks like quite a nice car, I'd be tempted to fit new discs as well as the pads while your at it - for what it costs, you'll soon be addicted to the site even when there is nothing wrong !!
Title: Re: Newbie - Scorpio Arrives tommorrow
Post by Dave on Feb 25th, 2007, 9:47pm
Nice looking car - plus you can't really go wrong at that money  :D
Title: Re: Newbie - Scorpio Arrives tommorrow
Post by jonnycab on Feb 25th, 2007, 10:45pm
What does that little button next to the headlight switch do ?... :)

Also noticed that the photo has a cab in the background....maybe the Scorp is the sellers old cab ?

Not a problem if it was a licenced cab, as it would have been well serviced & possibly tested by the local licencing authority at least twice a year.... ;)
Title: Re: Newbie - Scorpio Arrives tommorrow
Post by MARTIND on Feb 26th, 2007, 12:02am
We will see  ::)


Supposed to be his next door neighbours
one owner etc etc

Hope I've got it right  :-/
Title: Re: Newbie - Scorpio Arrives tommorrow
Post by Mummra on Feb 26th, 2007, 12:37am
Welcome aboard, good luck with the car. You said it needs new ABS Sensor, if front then check THIS (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-Scorpio-ABS-sensor-BNIB_W0QQitemZ330090758404QQihZ014QQcategoryZ21654QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) out, may be of some use.
Title: Re: Newbie - Scorpio Arrives tommorrow
Post by barrie on Feb 26th, 2007, 8:20am
Welcome to the site, and hope you enjoy the car.
Title: Re: Newbie - Scorpio Arrives tommorrow
Post by Spannerdemon on Feb 26th, 2007, 8:47am
Good luck with it. I have a 12v 2,9. They are great cars.  ;)
Title: Re: Newbie - Scorpio Arrives tommorrow
Post by PeteB on Feb 26th, 2007, 2:47pm
Welcome ! my first scorp was 300 quid best buy ever :)

Pete
Title: Re: Newbie - Scorpio Arrives tommorrow
Post by MARTIND on Feb 26th, 2007, 9:07pm
Thanks for the Welcomes

Got home late so havn't had a good look around her yet

So far poor repairs to the paintwork - but bodywork sound

Abs light on

Sunroof doesn't open , clicks and tries to move - hopefully just needs a good clean & grease

Remote doesn't work - hopefully just a battery

Started up fine - gonna have to wait til the weekend before I can have a proper play with her
Title: Re: Newbie - Scorpio Arrives tommorrow
Post by Simmo on Feb 26th, 2007, 9:22pm
The sunroof details are HERE (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/sunroof.htm). Check out the link on the page to the sunroof motor. The most common cause is the teeth stripping on the motor. If that turns out to be the case post a thread on 'Parts wanted' on the site.  THIS (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/remote_repair.htm) page will tell you all about the remote and re-programming after a battery change
Title: Re: Newbie - Scorpio Arrives tommorrow
Post by MARTIND on Feb 26th, 2007, 9:37pm

on 02/26/07 at 21:22:33, Simmo wrote:
The sunroof details are HERE (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/sunroof.htm). Check out the link on the page to the sunroof motor. The most common cause is the teeth stripping on the motor. If that turns out to be the case post a thread on 'Parts wanted' on the site.  THIS (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/remote_repair.htm) page will tell you all about the remote and re-programming after a battery change
 

Thanks

I'll have a look


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