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(Message started by: craigeddie1 on Apr 3^rd, 2010, 10:47pm)

Title: Gorgeous 2.9 ultima N-reg 72000k
Post by craigeddie1 on Apr 3^rd, 2010, 10:47pm

Hey guys, The Scorpio is now on Ebay and has passed M.O.T with only a couple of small things as it was maintained 100%.I bought the car at 42k and it has been treated like royalty (as we scorps do) and before me it belonged to a Scottish laird who has squillions of pounds.Apart from a wee ding on the door it is awesome and has none of the usual rust spots,starts and stops great and runs sweet.
The watch total on Ebay is 77 and rising with dozens of offers to end the sale now.
What do you guys think is acceptable as i dont want to turn down an offer that is more than ok.
Once it was valeted i thought about keeping it but its a bit late now.cheers guys,Craig. exact mileage 72.354

Title: Re: Gorgeous 2.9 ultima N-reg 72000k
Post by Simmo on Apr 4^th, 2010, 8:43am

Craig, I take it This is the car (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-SCORPIO-ULTIMA-2-9LITRE-12VALVE-GEN-72000-MILES_W0QQitemZ180488102199QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item2a05ede137) ?

Title: Re: Gorgeous 2.9 ultima N-reg 72000k
Post by gozz on Apr 4^th, 2010, 10:18am

It is indeed Simmo !

Title: Re: Gorgeous 2.9 ultima N-reg 72000k
Post by craigeddie1 on Apr 4^th, 2010, 12:05pm

thats the one..:)

Title: Re: Gorgeous 2.9 ultima N-reg 72000k
Post by mondeoman on Apr 4^th, 2010, 7:06pm

Do 2.9 12v's sell that well when you can get a Cosworth with the same fuel consumption and better performance?

I know which I would choose anytime! Didn't think it had a sports option for the autobox, or that you can get 30+ mpg?

Title: Re: Gorgeous 2.9 ultima N-reg 72000k
Post by tonyboy on Apr 4^th, 2010, 7:33pm

Here's some specs ......... http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/specifications.htm

Title: Re: Gorgeous 2.9 ultima N-reg 72000k
Post by craigeddie1 on Apr 4^th, 2010, 7:40pm

learn something everyday mondeoman

Title: Re: Gorgeous 2.9 ultima N-reg 72000k
Post by Highlander on Apr 4^th, 2010, 10:42pm

£763! good price for a 2.9 12v with petrol over £1.20 a litre! :)

Title: Re: Gorgeous 2.9 ultima N-reg 72000k
Post by craigeddie1 on Apr 4^th, 2010, 11:08pm

aye no a bad price,,good car though well looked after.MPG is good on this car its motorway miles its clocked up too,wee belter

Title: Re: Gorgeous 2.9 ultima N-reg 72000k
Post by craigeddie1 on Apr 4^th, 2010, 11:14pm

Highlander does that mean you will be getting rid of your cars?

Title: Re: Gorgeous 2.9 ultima N-reg 72000k
Post by Highlander on Apr 4^th, 2010, 11:18pm

Noooo I'm keeping a hold of mine ;D

Although the 24v's only come out on special occasions with the price of petrol now....

I'm sticking to the diesels with the veg oil at the minute ;)

Title: Re: Gorgeous 2.9 ultima N-reg 72000k
Post by craigeddie1 on Apr 4^th, 2010, 11:24pm

but if fuel is £1.20 a litre its too greedy surely... wink wink...smiley bank empty
where abouts are u? further up north? i think youre the only Scottish person who posts lol
lol veg oil, quite right,il keep my used stuff and send it in a jiffy bag to ya :)

Title: Re: Gorgeous 2.9 ultima N-reg 72000k
Post by Highlander on Apr 4^th, 2010, 11:32pm

I'm in Ayrshire..

theres a few of us on here,

Scorpioman, Mick_66 and Bikerdon are in Glasgow,
Thunderchild and Alastair in Edinburgh,
ProberJohn in Perth,
Python9 in Aberdeen,
PJDavis NE
Dave2303 NW near the sheep ;)

and a few others who pop in now and again

Its great stuff the veg oil, free fuel really

I'm currently driving around in a Diesel Ultima I bought for £100 with zero fuel cost, can't beat it ;)

Title: Re: Gorgeous 2.9 ultima N-reg 72000k
Post by craigeddie1 on Apr 4^th, 2010, 11:38pm

Quite right mate..my car is off to the midlands then, il be sad to see it go..was that 12v engine discontinued after a couple of years in production?

Title: Re: Gorgeous 2.9 ultima N-reg 72000k
Post by Highlander on Apr 4^th, 2010, 11:40pm

Yep, they discontinued the 12v early 97

Title: Re: Gorgeous 2.9 ultima N-reg 72000k
Post by craigeddie1 on Apr 4^th, 2010, 11:46pm

thought that, speak soon mate i better be off,early rise..il give u a flash if i pass ye,see ya later,Craig.

Title: Re: Gorgeous 2.9 ultima N-reg 72000k
Post by Tons_of_fun on Apr 6^th, 2010, 8:10am

Just out of curiosity, where abouts in the midlands is it going Craig ?. Might keep my eye open for it

Title: Re: Gorgeous 2.9 ultima N-reg 72000k
Post by gozz on Apr 6^th, 2010, 12:59pm

Mondeoman.
I understand your thinking on 12v versus 24v,however remember that the 24v is only a 12v block with a mighty quad cam head,thus the good old 12v goes on and on,if parts are required you can get em,24v parts are obsolete,so if your power machine has a problem you may have to kiss it goodbye !!
GOZZ.

Title: Re: Gorgeous 2.9 ultima N-reg 72000k
Post by PJDavis on Apr 6^th, 2010, 2:15pm

I try to post regularly! But I'm busy most days and holiday at the moment. I also live in the middle of nowhere and the phone lines are poor, so my broadband is also poor. Just put a lovely new Stainless Steel exhaust on my Scorpio, sounds a bit louder unfortunately but will last forever. There's a chap on here over at Kyle as well, and I regularly see a bloke in Elgin with a Green Cossie that has a bashed rear light. There's a bloke in Nairn that has a Blue one the same as mine, it's really immaculate but is only an 'E' model with steel wheels with covers. He's had it since new and only done 27 thou' miles, it's a 'P' reg I think. There's another dark green 2.3 at forres, but it's a real dog. It clunks into gear and is obviously a farmers car that's treated more like a tractor. I'm hoping for a 'spares' car at some stage, hopefully with a good box and the 12 spoke wheels so I can get at least 4, 12 spokes powder-coated by a mate. I've still got to strip my new 2.0 litre engine, and I've discovered another 2.0ltr engine at work in the engine store with all the injection system intact that seems to be a 2.3ltr system. I also found a full fuel cut-off loom in the engine store, that will sit in my loft for a while!

Title: Re: Gorgeous 2.9 ultima N-reg 72000k
Post by Baz on Apr 7^th, 2010, 12:30am

on 04/06/10 at 12:59:53, gozz wrote:

24v parts are obsolete,so if your power machine has a problem you may have to kiss it goodbye !!
GOZZ.

Which is exactly what happened to mine and I had invested thousands into it.... the hose that runs from the stat through the heads went and that was it, no longer available and no decent second hand parts that you would trust and no copy parts

Title: Re: Gorgeous 2.9 ultima N-reg 72000k
Post by craigeddie1 on Apr 7^th, 2010, 3:49pm

;)

Title: Re: Gorgeous 2.9 ultima N-reg 72000k
Post by craigeddie1 on Apr 7^th, 2010, 8:26pm

With fuel prices highlander how do i process the cooking oil? my van is a 1.7turbo diesel astra,is that a good candidate for this eco fuel?

r/

Title: Re: Gorgeous 2.9 ultima N-reg 72000k
Post by craigeddie1 on Apr 7^th, 2010, 9:53pm

How much did yOU GET UR EXHAUST FOR PJ? if u dont mind me asking

Title: Re: Gorgeous 2.9 ultima N-reg 72000k
Post by stuarte on Apr 9^th, 2010, 5:57pm

forgot to say im also a scottish poster,to, moved to cornwall last year from forfar,angus near glenclova near dundee

Title: Re: Gorgeous 2.9 ultima N-reg 72000k
Post by PJDavis on Apr 9^th, 2010, 6:34pm

Full system from the CAT back including the flexi-pipe for £360. The guy spent the most of the day removing fabricating and fitting the new system. It doesn't have the two first boxes anymore, that has been changed to one larger long thinner box, and the pipe remains at the same diameter all the way from the flexi to the back. The back box is slightly smaller, and the rear tail pipe is about 10mm more in diameter. The rear box and tail-pipe are polished. The car sounds very slightly throatier, and it hasn't changed the performance. The inside of the tail-pipe after a week of driving including one nice long run, is a nice pale grey/brown colour so that would indicate the mixture is good. Car still gets 27 mpg.

Title: Re: Gorgeous 2.9 ultima N-reg 72000k
Post by Highlander on Apr 9^th, 2010, 10:08pm

on 04/07/10 at 20:26:16, craigeddie1 wrote:

With fuel prices highlander how do i process the cooking oil? my van is a 1.7turbo diesel astra,is that a good candidate for this eco fuel?

r/

Not sure on that one, is it common rail? newer engines arent really suitable, the pumps dont take it