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(Message started by: Zombie on Apr 21^st, 2006, 10:00pm)

Title: New Scorpio owner here!
Post by Zombie on Apr 21^st, 2006, 10:00pm

Hello people.

I impulse purchased a 1996 2.9 12v Ultima estate with low mileage on Thursday and got it today.

(see my other post regarding potential gearbox horrors)

One question... Is there a hardship fund for petrol? ::)

Title: Re: New Scorpio owner here!
Post by Baz on Apr 22^nd, 2006, 12:10am

Only for us Cosworth owners!!! The 12v is positively economical in comparison!!

Welcome to the site and don't forget to post a pic of your car........

Baz

Title: Re: New Scorpio owner here!
Post by Zombie on Apr 22^nd, 2006, 12:13am

Yep, I'll take a pic or two.

The interior needs a good scrub, I think the last owner liked his cigars too much!

The outside is shiny enough though! :)

Title: Re: New Scorpio owner here!
Post by cossie_al on Apr 22^nd, 2006, 7:32am

okay baz how do I subscibe to the fund or is that a secret for senior members ;D

Welcome Zombie

Title: Re: New Scorpio owner here!
Post by Baz on Apr 22^nd, 2006, 9:43am

I am actually leaving the fund next month because mine goes in for its LPG system!!!

Just think, the equivilant of 35mpg round town in a Cosworth!!!

Worth every penny

Title: Re: New Scorpio owner here!
Post by cossie_al on Apr 22^nd, 2006, 10:27am

Just think, the equivilant of 35mpg round town in a Cosworth!!!

Worth every penny[/quote]

Wish I could aford lpg coversion :'( :'( :'(

Title: Re: New Scorpio owner here!
Post by trogg on Apr 22^nd, 2006, 7:53pm

wewlcome to the club. what petrol fund?

Title: Re: New Scorpio owner here!
Post by Zombie on Apr 22^nd, 2006, 11:16pm

on 04/22/06 at 09:43:46, Baz wrote:

I am actually leaving the fund next month because mine goes in for its LPG system!!!

Just think, the equivilant of 35mpg round town in a Cosworth!!!

Worth every penny

How much is that costing? I am very interested in making the gas guzzling behemoth cheaper to live with.

Title: Re: New Scorpio owner here!
Post by Baz on Apr 22^nd, 2006, 11:58pm

Not costing a great deal to be honest. The system came off a Granada Cosworth but is exactly the same system as Steve (Admin Steve) had fitted to his (now his dads) Scorpio have a look here: http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/svilpg.htm

The system was installed on the car I got it from in August 2004 and the car was written off in April 2005 so it didn't do an awful lot of miles in the meantime and is pretty much as new.

I am taking the car to Wains Classic Rebuilds in Norwich as the guy who owns the company was kind enough to send all the information I needed to install it myself before I ran out of time to do it!! So I asked him if he could fit it for me. I take the car on 26th May and fly back to Manchester and then on 1st June, Connor (my 4 year old) and me fly back to get the car and drive it back (for a lot less than it cost to get there I must add!)

I decided to get the LPG installed because we go to the South of France again in August and last year it cost just short of £580.00 in paetrol to get there and back and drive round for a fortnight.....should be half that much this year so already a big saving!

Total cost: £200.00 for the LPG system and about £300.00 for the guy to fit it.....has to be worth it!!

Baz

Title: Re: New Scorpio owner here!
Post by Zombie on Apr 24^th, 2006, 8:04pm

Here are some pics of my new car.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/PoloZombie/ScorpioFront.jpg

Title: Re: New Scorpio owner here!
Post by Zombie on Apr 24^th, 2006, 8:05pm

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/PoloZombie/ScorpioInterior.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/PoloZombie/scorpiodash.jpg

Title: Re: New Scorpio owner here!
Post by Matt on Apr 24^th, 2006, 8:07pm

is that black paint work?

if so can we swap paint lol

looks it very good nick :D :D

Title: Re: New Scorpio owner here!
Post by Zombie on Apr 24^th, 2006, 8:07pm

The cavernous Boot

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/PoloZombie/scorpioboot.jpg

Title: Re: New Scorpio owner here!
Post by Zombie on Apr 24^th, 2006, 8:10pm

on 04/24/06 at 20:07:11, Matt wrote:

is that black paint work?

if so can we swap paint lol

looks it very good nick :D :D

Thanks,

Yes, its black. Originally owned by a funeral directors (I'm the third owner). Hence the low mileage 63k

I paid £850 for it. More than I wanted to really.

Title: Re: New Scorpio owner here!
Post by Highlander on Apr 24^th, 2006, 8:11pm

looks like its had a change of seating at some point, maybe as a result of the funeral director thing

Title: Re: New Scorpio owner here!
Post by Zombie on Apr 24^th, 2006, 8:14pm

Yes, the bill of sale says it had Raven black cloth seats I think.

They don't look like the leather seats normally seen in Scorpios. They're pretty comfy and hard wearing.

I still have the electric memory driver seat! :)

Title: Re: New Scorpio owner here!
Post by Highlander on Apr 24^th, 2006, 8:17pm

Possibly been recovered?? Custom job?

Sometimes the pumice leather can look different with different lighting but those look cream coloured??

I have a Raven leather interior for an estate on ebay just now if you want to change them ;)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4633429250&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1

Title: Re: New Scorpio owner here!
Post by Zombie on Apr 24^th, 2006, 8:22pm

I'd be very interested, but a drive to scotland would cost several times what the seats cost!