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(Message started by: madkiss on Jun 24^th, 2005, 4:24pm)

Title: shock absorbers: huh?!
Post by madkiss on Jun 24^th, 2005, 4:24pm

Just for the record, my car, as you may recognize: Ford Scorpio 2.3i 16V estate car, manufactured in late 1996. Looks like the thing needs new shock absorbers now -- the guy in my garage just told me that, as the two absorbers that are at the rear have some kind of special "pressure-adjustment-thing" and thus are expensive. Well, he would charge me a whole 380 EUR per absorber, that would mean about 760E for both of them. Do I really need those hi-tech god-knows-what-hell-expensive shock absorbers? What is so special about the Scorpio?

Title: Re: shock absorbers: huh?!
Post by craig on Jun 24^th, 2005, 5:36pm

sounds like you have self levelling suspension on that car,i am led to believe that if you dont tow anything,or carry large heavy loads on a regular basis,you can hve normal shockers installed instead....
others will know more about this though....