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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Bacon Butty Man on 02 April 2008, 20:36:15
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i love these
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C39081 :y :y :y :y :y :y
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nope, never liked them when they were new and never warmed to them.......
Was always sick in the back of them
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borrowed a black 2.9i 4x4 RS-kitted scorpio once, first auto i'd driven, and i did rather like it. that said i wouldnt ever consider getting one!
;D
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nope, never liked them when they were new and never warmed to them.......
Was always sick in the back of them
horses n courses :D i loved the mk2 more tho
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the one i borrowed looked a bit like this, but had RS bodykit, bumpers and styling which were all colour coded:
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2128/2048443068_41cb070a65.jpg)
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Never been a ford fan, tried 2 of thier offerings and it was enough for me.
But I have to admit having being in a 2.9 Scorpio the Leather seats were about the best I have seen in a car.
Very Soft Sumptous Leather
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The Scorpio version (2.9 V6) was very, very nice ... had one for 9 years .. I thought it would never be beaten as a tow car and general luxury barge ... then I bought the blue Omega and changed my mind within a month .. :)
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I had a 2.0 litre Ghia X on an F plate some years back & i must say not a bad car :y :y
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At least they're proper wheel drive :y
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Never been a ford fan, tried 2 of thier offerings and it was enough for me.
my first car was a chipped 1986 2.0i ford sierra lx. that flew. i loved that car. til it ended up on its roof. its demise was inevitable though. the sea didn't manage to drag it away 6 months earlier when it ended up on the beach so i figured it was only a matter of time before something else killed it...
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we used to have a one too, great cars for their day!
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i had 4 of them, 1 x 2.0l L mk2, 1 x 2.8 ghia xi mk 2 metalic black (best car i ever had) 2 mk 3's a 2.0 GL and a very very rare one of 40 only made 2.0 Scorpio ghia xi, i actually traded this in for a (DO NOT TAKE THE PEE NOW PLS) meganne... :-/ :-/ :-/ :'( :'( But i asked the sales woman what was to happen to my beloved granny, she told me that it would just go to the block, why do you wanna buy it back, how much i brightly asked, have it for a quid, i bought it back for a quid :D, good job to, the soddin renault broke down on the way home ;D ;D, i phoned them up to come n get it the next day i washed my hands of the french car, then i bought the passat the next week.
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Preferred the older ones, like they used in "The Sweeney "
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i love these
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C39081 :y :y :y :y :y :y
think you need to check that link fella...after that title, you've managed to post a link to what appears to be an E-reg Granada :o :-X
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Preferred the older ones, like they used in "The Sweeney "
:y :y :y :y Never liked the Coupe though
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i love these
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C39081 :y :y :y :y :y :y
A lad at work had one - same time I had the Carlton
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http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C28727
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I drove these as taxis when i was still down south, good tough, comfy motors. When they reached M. reg. the bosses started buying 2.0 petrol Migs or as my boss called them "Amigos" hence my handle. I loved them straight away but they cost too much for me to have one of my own then, plus i was still a family man so my own car was a Chevette! Don't laugh that little car never gave up & you adjusted the tappets with the engine running using the rule of 9.....
Who remembers that? :D
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http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C28727
thats more like it martin :y would still prefer my old hs shove it though.
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I drove these as taxis when i was still down south, good tough, comfy motors. When they reached M. reg. the bosses started buying 2.0 petrol Migs or as my boss called them "Amigos" hence my handle. I loved them straight away but they cost too much for me to have one of my own then, plus i was still a family man so my own car was a Chevette! Don't laugh that little car never gave up & you adjusted the tappets with the engine running using the rule of 9.....
Who remembers that? :D
Don't remeber doing with any running engines, but when no 1 valve fully closed adjust no 8 brings back memories of several engines !!
:)
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Preferred the older ones, like they used in "The Sweeney "
i had a mk 1 3.0 ghia in the mettalic brown loved it to bits until a dick in a van rear ended it
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I must be honest, I preferred the Mk1 and Mk2 more. Also the Consul which was similar to the Mk1.
The auto gearboxes on the Mk3 was dodgy.
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Am i seeing things here or is everybody getting excited over a Ford granada??? :-/
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Am i seeing things here or is everybody getting excited over a Ford granada??? :-/
looks like it
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I had a mk 3 granny a while back not bad for its day and didn't have a lot go wrong with it. I've noticed a lot of people who drove Grannys and scorpios have progressed to miggy's
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Am i seeing things here or is everybody getting excited over a Ford granada??? :-/
not everyone ;)
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Preferred the older ones, like they used in "The Sweeney "
i had a mk 1 3.0 ghia in the mettalic brown loved it to bits until a dick in a van rear ended it
My DAD had a few of these, always told me I was not insured to drive it, till the day came when it suited him for me to do so, great cars, thought I was the Sweeny ;D ;D ;D
Think that MK3 got to be good value for the money, even as a run around. :)
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.... & you adjusted the tappets with the engine running using the rule of 9.....
Who remembers that? :D
Rule of 9 ie 1 & 8 2 & 7 etc etc was when you did the tappets static You did the CIH with hydraulic 'tappets' when the engine was running. Great method of covering everything in oil! ;) I used an old rocker cover on my Manta & 2.2 Carlton with a hole cut in the top so I could get to the adjusters.
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..... i loved the mk2 more tho
My Dad still uses a Y reg black estate nearly ever day. There's quite a few people who have had their last but one journey in the back .... :o
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http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C28727
iam in lust.A mate of mine had one years ago, scared the brown stuff out of me more than once ;D ;D
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something like this would interest me.......
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C19066
Now that would bring a smile to my face
Or one of these......
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C40371
The original Batmobile :y
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My last car was a 2.9 Scorpio Cosworth. Without question, this is the most comfortable car I've ever driven. The leather seats were soooooooooooooooo comfy and the leather is as soft as a baby's bum.
I sold it because it was even more expensive to run than my Omega :o.
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http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C28727
thats more like it martin :y would still prefer my old hs shove it though.
Problem was Chevette had no middle engine options, also the Sunbeam top model was still more powerful.
I have seen a turbo one too :o
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http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C28727
thats more like it martin :y would still prefer my old hs shove it though.
Problem was Chevette had no middle engine options, also the Sunbeam top model was still more powerful.
I have seen a turbo one too :o
vx in their wisdom put stromberg carbs ,cast iron manifold,points ignition on the hs.lotus put 45 dellortos,tubular steel manifold,electronic ignition on the sunbeam.my hs had 48 dellortos,blydenstien manifold,lumenition ignition (approx.175 bhp) .it was quiet a bit quicker than lotus sunbeams,happy days. :)
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Am i seeing things here or is everybody getting excited over a Ford granada??? :-/
not everyone ;)
Thank god for that :y
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Or one of these......
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C40371
The original Batmobile
:-*
Kevin
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Or one of these......
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C40371
The original Batmobile
:-*
Kevin
Even stood still it looks like it is travelling at speed........
Father in law is a BWM mechanic from the old school, he specialises in these and 2002Tii's
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Father in law is a BWM mechanic from the old school, he specialises in these and 2002Tii's
That's the other BMW I like (oh, and the 80's 635CSi).
Kevin
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http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C28727
thats more like it martin :y would still prefer my old hs shove it though.
Problem was Chevette had no middle engine options, also the Sunbeam top model was still more powerful.
I have seen a turbo one too :o
vx in their wisdom put stromberg carbs ,cast iron manifold,points ignition on the hs.lotus put 45 dellortos,tubular steel manifold,electronic ignition on the sunbeam.my hs had 48 dellortos,blydenstien manifold,lumenition ignition (approx.175 bhp) .it was quiet a bit quicker than lotus sunbeams,happy days. :)
Sounds fun - I think the suspension as standard was better on the HS but the Lotus with a slight lower and ges struts was better.
The 2.2 was detuned to about 150 - 155bhp but quite a few are around 200 now.
Come to think of it how many of todays hatches would you have over an HS or Lotus
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none :y