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rich1
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new (to me) scorpio
« on: Apr 7th, 2012, 8:22pm » |
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well maybe i never learn but ive gone and bought another scorpio . 2.3 ghia x 1998(s reg) , went and had a butchers on friday and it turned out to be even better in the flesh than it did in the photos , its black with only a tiny scuff on the front bumper , but that is it , for a 14 year old car it is in fantastic condition, its got the 7 spoke alloys which i dont like but ive got a set of 12 spokes ready to go on(cheers gozz) and it hasnt got cruise control which i will miss but im sure i will get over it . picking it monday so once ive given it a polish i'll post some pics
btw its got full ford service history and its only done 82k . roll on monday!!!
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Jeff
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Re: new (to me) scorpio
« Reply #1 on: Apr 7th, 2012, 9:12pm » |
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"... it hasnt got cruise control which i will miss...."
Could I just ask what you do with your right foot when you have cruise on? Just wondering if you keep it just there, by the throttle pedal.
That's what I do and I cannot for the life of me understand what the point of cruise control is.
There was of course the Septic who had it on a camper...sorry..RV...and wandered out the back thinking CC would steer as well.....but none of us would think that, would we.
I think CC is the most useless extra ever dreamed up. I think all sorts of odd things. Happy Easter everyone.
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rich1
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Re: new (to me) scorpio
« Reply #2 on: Apr 7th, 2012, 9:40pm » |
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i love the cruise control , came back from peterbro today there is average speed cameras on the a14 so i stick the c/c on and relax , its pretty much one straight road a14/m11 and i find it such a relaxing drive . made all the better by the scorpios fantastic comfy seats , music on, cigarette, and a cup of coffee and mobile phone switched off , its heavem 
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Re: new (to me) scorpio
« Reply #3 on: Apr 8th, 2012, 9:56am » |
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I've never managed to drive at the same speed for more than perhaps half a mile before something occurs causing me to adjust speed. Maybe late at night it might be useable. Britain's roads are too congested it seems to me.
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Scorpio_Mike
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Re: new (to me) scorpio
« Reply #4 on: Apr 8th, 2012, 10:09am » |
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Not a fan of CC 
Agree, UK roads are too congested, maybe OK for motorway use...but the only time I've ever really used it was in Florida, driving up the Interstate from Naples to Orlando - I set the CC on as it is a long [ 150 miles+ ] straight road...downside is that even on the relatively flat roads of Florida, the CC is constantly 'feathering' the throttle and I found it used a good 10% ~ 15% more fuel.
Hence, not a fan.
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Re: new (to me) scorpio
« Reply #5 on: Apr 8th, 2012, 6:18pm » |
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I love CC. I brought 'Aunty' back virtually the whole way on CC. Good for setting at a 'camera' speed, and great for the motorway. Up here in the far North, the roads are less congested, when I came up the A9 from Perth starting at 10.30pm the night I brought Aunty home I counted 27 cars passed in both ways for the whole 108 miles! Once passed the cameras CC set at about 78mph.
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Re: new (to me) scorpio
« Reply #6 on: Apr 9th, 2012, 2:44pm » |
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well , i picked the motor up today , the verdict? love it !!!! will post pics if it ever stops raining . im convinced that if ford had made more of these in black theyd have been a lot more of a sucess . black just seems to suit the car . still undecided about the 7 spoke alloys tho .
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Re: new (to me) scorpio
« Reply #7 on: Apr 9th, 2012, 2:46pm » |
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need to get the radio code sorted !!!! but it gave me a chance the listen the engine on the way home . very very quiet , a hugr differance from my other scorpio
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