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(Message started by: PJDavis on Jul 7th, 2010, 4:16pm)
Title: A Picture
Post by PJDavis on Jul 7th, 2010, 4:16pm
I just thought I'd take a pic' of the car just now.  

http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx357/PJJDavis123/DSCF2003.jpg
Title: Re: A Picture
Post by Highlander on Jul 7th, 2010, 4:20pm
Is that a "Granada" badge on the back of it!! tut tut ;D

Looking good though :)
Title: Re: A Picture
Post by lesterlad aka Rodders on Jul 7th, 2010, 5:48pm
Are those reversing sensors that are on the sides of the number plate any good ?

I've seen them in Halfords complete with number plate, I very nearly bought one but thought better of it until I could get feedback, hence the question
Title: Re: A Picture
Post by PJDavis on Jul 7th, 2010, 6:25pm
HOI.................. That is most certainly NOT a Granada 'sticker' on the back.   I was sick to bloody death of people calling the car a Granada, so put individual letters on the back 'Scorpio'.   Thanks for saying it's looking good, it really is a great car.

Yep they are after-market sensors on the plate, the Gal wanted them, and I put them on, saves the car getting 'dunted'.   They seem to do the trick.
Pete
Title: Re: A Picture
Post by Mike H on Jul 7th, 2010, 6:46pm
Still won't stop people saying "oh yeah Granada Scorpio", that's what I get. http://livinginthepast-audioweb.co.uk/images/misc/angry.gif
Title: Re: A Picture
Post by rich1 on Jul 7th, 2010, 9:26pm
i had a row with a so called mechanic who kept saying its a granada scorpio.......lets just say i put him his place , plonker
nice looking car pj
Title: Re: A Picture
Post by lesterlad aka Rodders on Jul 7th, 2010, 9:38pm

on 07/07/10 at 21:26:44, rich1 wrote:
i had a row with a so called mechanic who kept saying its a granada scorpio.......lets just say i put him his place , plonker
nice looking car pj


Down the inspection pit I hope http://serve.mysmiley.net/happy/happy0158.gif (http://www.mysmiley.net/free-aim-smileys.php)
Title: Re: A Picture
Post by scorpio_man on Jul 7th, 2010, 11:44pm

on 07/07/10 at 17:48:18, lesterlad aka Rodders wrote:
Are those reversing sensors that are on the sides of the number plate any good ?

I've seen them in Halfords complete with number plate, I very nearly bought one but thought better of it until I could get feedback, hence the question


hi there

that's the sensors i've got on the mondeo.

work really well, imo, but are a bit pricey!

hth
Title: Re: A Picture
Post by PJDavis on Jul 8th, 2010, 9:30pm
Aye, the sensors are good, I got them from a mate who changed over to a Jag from an Omega.   The Jag had the sensors factory fitted, I asked for the Omega ones, and got them for a bottle of wine!
Title: Re: A Picture
Post by gozz on Jul 8th, 2010, 9:42pm
Is that to stop someone pinching the wine then PJ ? ;)
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Post by Albert_Ross on Jul 8th, 2010, 10:17pm
Mine has the factory sensors.... and traffic light module  between the Matterhorn and Everest shelf speakers.....
Still has 3 cracks in the rear bumper though. Previous owners...... Beep.................................Beep.................Beep......Beep...BeepBeepBeepCrunch£££££££££££ Oooops.
Title: Re: A Picture
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Jul 8th, 2010, 10:30pm
Reversing sensors...or fit a towbar :-)
Title: Re: A Picture
Post by lesterlad aka Rodders on Jul 8th, 2010, 11:17pm

on 07/08/10 at 22:30:08, Scorpio_Mike wrote:
Reversing sensors...or fit a towbar :-)

Ah, yes, the Towbar, must admit it has saved me from a cracked bumper or two.

I have a wide angle Fresnel Lens in the rear window of my estate (they don't work very well for the saloon) and it does help when reversing into a tight spot and also up to my trailer, hitch directly above the ball every time.

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/2988/wideangle35357418.jpg (http://img824.imageshack.us/i/wideangle35357418.jpg/)

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Title: Re: A Picture
Post by Jonnycab on Jul 9th, 2010, 1:34am

on 07/07/10 at 21:26:44, rich1 wrote:
i had a row with a so called mechanic who kept saying its a granada scorpio.......lets just say i put him his place , plonker
nice looking car pj


Once took my Scorp for a council taxi MOT test a couple of years ago & the then carriage officer walked around it & said..."ah yes, a MK2 Mondeo "  ??? ....
......but what made him look even sillier was the fact that he actually drove a MK2 Mondeo himself  :o
Title: Re: A Picture
Post by Mike H on Jul 9th, 2010, 9:52am
http://livinginthepast-audioweb.co.uk/images/misc/th_pffft.gif
Title: Re: A Picture
Post by Tons_of_fun on Jul 9th, 2010, 10:40am
Car looks nice Pete. One on my favourite colours :-)
Title: Re: A Picture
Post by rich1 on Jul 9th, 2010, 7:36pm

on 07/09/10 at 01:34:44, Jonnycab wrote:
Once took my Scorp for a council taxi MOT test a couple of years ago & the then carriage officer walked around it & said..."ah yes, a MK2 Mondeo "  ??? ....
......but what made him look even sillier was the fact that he actually drove a MK2 Mondeo himself  :o


unbelivable , but funny :-)
Title: Re: A Picture
Post by tonyboy on Jul 9th, 2010, 7:43pm
Praps he had the same colour car......... easy mistake...... ::)
Title: Re: A Picture
Post by Toriitom on Jul 9th, 2010, 8:41pm

on 07/09/10 at 19:43:15, tonyboy wrote:
Praps he had the same colour car......... easy mistake...... ::)


Perhaps he had a white stick
Title: Re: A Picture
Post by Jonnycab on Jul 10th, 2010, 1:23pm

on 07/09/10 at 19:36:16, rich1 wrote:
unbelivable , but funny :-)


I know it's unbelievable Rich, but completely true  :)

I could only assume at the time, that he had other things on his mind  :-/
Title: Re: A Picture
Post by Tons_of_fun on Jul 10th, 2010, 7:20pm
No worse than going into a main dealer & have them ask if it's an American mondeo !!!! . Words fail me
Title: Re: A Picture
Post by Jonnycab on Jul 11th, 2010, 2:31am
Drove into a main dealer a few years ago in my MK1 Granny....parked it right in front of the sales window (there was a nice a big space ;D).
As I walked into the dealership there were (mainly) female sales staff trying to guess what it was that had just graced their front window (only said Ford on the grill). But a plucky young sales guy, who seemed to think he knew it all, stood up & said...... "haven't you lot ever seen a MK3 Cortina before !!"

I told him it was actually a MK1 Granada & the young sales guy was met with a barrage of laughter from his female collegues.....I got the impression that they didn't like him very much  ::)
Title: Re: A Picture
Post by NormanHall on Jul 11th, 2010, 6:49am
Hows this then, when the ford dealer puts my reg no in the parts computer it comes up as a granada, with the old type front suspension but with the correct chassis number


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