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(Message started by: rich1 on May 17th, 2010, 8:57pm)
Title: what could the problem be?
Post by rich1 on May 17th, 2010, 8:57pm
there is a nice scorpio cosworth on ebay (s82 occ) silver saloon (not sure how to post onto here) but it says it has no reverse gear , says the forward gears are sweet , so why would it not reverse ? i know its a shot in the dark without knowing the full details but is this a common fault on scorpios ?
btw the starting bid is £1000 , god knows how much he`d want if it went backwards!!!!
Title: Re: what could the problem be?
Post by faffi on May 17th, 2010, 10:25pm
I had a similar problem on my 2.9 when I bought it. Although it would engage reverse, it would take seconds and power transfer was next to zero when the box was cold.

According to the explenation I was given by the garage, the gearbox is most certainly ruined. I know mine was. Very costly repair.
Title: Re: what could the problem be?
Post by gozz on May 17th, 2010, 10:35pm
Better not go there Rich eh !!!
                   GOZZ.
Title: Re: what could the problem be?
Post by tonyboy on May 17th, 2010, 10:38pm
Is it   This one (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1998-FORD-SCORPIO-ULTIMA-16V-AUTO-SILVER-/130391700518?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item1e5bf37426)
Title: Re: what could the problem be?
Post by gozz on May 17th, 2010, 10:42pm
That,s not the one Tony,it's 270579875413.
                     GOZZ.
Title: Re: what could the problem be?
Post by tonyboy on May 17th, 2010, 10:47pm
Found it This one (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1999-FORD-SCORPIO-COSWORTH-ULTIMA-/270579875413?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3effd13e55) £1000 with no reverse, ideal for spares or repairs, And looks nice from 50 yards .............. ;D .. http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/YaBBImages/rofl.gif
Title: Re: what could the problem be?
Post by Mike H on May 18th, 2010, 2:10pm
Nah needs to all be working properly for £1,000, sorry ;D
Title: Re: what could the problem be?
Post by rich1 on May 18th, 2010, 4:44pm

on 05/17/10 at 22:35:48, gozz wrote:
Better not go there Rich eh !!!
                   GOZZ.


aint touching that with a barge pole ....where do these people come up with the prices ??? i mean a bag of sand for a car that doesnt go backwards!!!!
Title: Re: what could the problem be?
Post by a900one on May 18th, 2010, 7:46pm
Perhaps the decimal point is in the wrong place.
Title: Re: what could the problem be?
Post by tonyboy on May 24th, 2010, 9:47pm
Re-listed at £800.............
Title: Re: what could the problem be?
Post by Mike H on May 25th, 2010, 3:54pm
Still no nibbles . . . .
Title: Re: what could the problem be?
Post by rich1 on May 25th, 2010, 4:41pm
not surprising really !!
Title: Re: what could the problem be?
Post by Dave2302 on May 25th, 2010, 6:54pm
Pile of poop, he says "Cosworth Motor, goes like F@ck",

Not backwards it don't :) :) :)

Bet it's got no third gear either if you could be bothered to drive it ;)

I've broke up nicer ones than that lol

lmfao
Title: Re: what could the problem be?
Post by tonyboy on May 31st, 2010, 7:44pm
The car with no reverse is ending in a minute
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270583714093&ssPageName=h:h:alt:3
Title: Re: what could the problem be?
Post by rich1 on May 31st, 2010, 8:20pm
oh what a surprise ....no bids
think the owner needs to wake up and smell the coffee
Title: Re: what could the problem be?
Post by Mike H on Jun 1st, 2010, 1:06pm
Hint ~ start at 100 see if anything happens. May have had a lot of money spent on it previously but no reverse gear is off-putting to say the least
Title: Re: what could the problem be?
Post by Tons_of_fun on Jun 1st, 2010, 4:54pm
Not if you have a multitude of spare gearboxs lying about :-) ;-) . I doubt it will sell though. There seems to be quite a few coming onto the market at the moment & they seem to be going for pennies again :-(
Title: Re: what could the problem be?
Post by Mike H on Jun 1st, 2010, 5:53pm
Isn't it strange how it goes up and down
Title: Re: what could the problem be?
Post by rich1 on Jun 3rd, 2010, 9:30pm
re-listed - 700 quid . you`d think they would get the message by now !!!
Title: Re: what could the problem be?
Post by tonyboy on Jun 7th, 2010, 7:23pm
The scorp is finishing in hour and a half. No bids ............ Maybe the car hasn't got no reverse but the price has... will it go to £600......
Title: Re: what could the problem be?
Post by Mike H on Jun 8th, 2010, 6:45pm
Vanished off the radar. Looks like he's withdrawn it (?)

"This seller currently has no items for sale"
Title: Re: what could the problem be?
Post by tonyboy on Jun 14th, 2010, 6:05pm
Guess What (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1999-FORD-SCORPIO-COSWORTH-ULTIMA-/270592517875?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3f009226f3)
Title: Re: what could the problem be?
Post by Mike H on Jun 14th, 2010, 10:29pm
Yes I noticed!
Title: Re: what could the problem be?
Post by Chris_Basel on Jun 16th, 2010, 12:03pm
I'd buy it to convert to a manual gearbox, if I had the time and space to do it.


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