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(Message started by: mr._floppy on Nov 6th, 2006, 9:11pm)

Title: 50th Birthday Present
Post by mr._floppy on Nov 6th, 2006, 9:11pm
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Isn't it  terrible when you've got to buy your own Birthday  present as your own family is too miserable to buy you a measly 2002  4.6lt.  Ford Crown Victoria.

  Don't worry the old faithful  Scorp will be my main  workhorse,   the  Vic  is  for  posh and  showing off :-*  

Title: Re: 50th Birthday Present
Post by Matt on Nov 6th, 2006, 9:22pm
with a 4.6l, the cossies starts to look fule efficient for once lol!

nice motor, you could almost see a scorpio in the styling/shape. whats the spec on it?

Title: Re: 50th Birthday Present
Post by mr._floppy on Nov 6th, 2006, 9:37pm
Actually  compared  to a standard Ultima the  specs   are   rather  poor.

No CD player,  no Clim. Con.  ( has  A /C ),  no trip computer, no tacho, no leather, no washer, seat or front screen heaters, no dipping mirror.

  So it's  the  basic  model  really.

 Great power steering,   goes like a stabbed rat from a standing start.


Erm,     can't get it in me garage, it's  too  long ! :'(

 

 

Title: Re: 50th Birthday Present
Post by Matt on Nov 6th, 2006, 9:47pm
i would of thought there would be more stuff then that on it as it comes from the most lazy country in the world lol, but can knock it, you deffo dont see many of them about and it looks in great nick, only prob i see is with the servicing/parts problems as it's not a european car

matt  :)

Title: Re: 50th Birthday Present
Post by Dave on Nov 6th, 2006, 10:41pm
Wow! Thats some car!

Shame it won't go in the garage, best get the Scorp in there instead  ;)

Happy Birthday too! Hope it was a good one  :D

Title: Re: 50th Birthday Present
Post by Geoff_W on Nov 6th, 2006, 11:05pm
Happy Birthday

Good luck with the next 50! ;D

Title: Re: 50th Birthday Present
Post by Kjetil S on Nov 6th, 2006, 11:08pm
Happy birthday!

Good luck with the present  :D

Title: Re: 50th Birthday Present
Post by Danny_R on Nov 7th, 2006, 12:51pm
Hey Mr Floppy congratulations with the new purchase. I got to be honest, i never thought you would do it lol. If you want the model woth all the scorpio goodies you need to look out for an LX sport Crown Vic. The CV is a real work horse and that 4.6L is bullet proof. I've seen Crown Victoria's with over 500,000 miles on them with the origional engine and tranny!!!

Body on frame construction, rear wheel drive, and a trunk the size of a cave!!! congratulations buddy :D


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would of thought there would be more stuff then that on it as it comes from the most lazy country in the world lol


p.s. I'm not lazy Matt 8)

Danny_R

Title: Re: 50th Birthday Present
Post by Octavian_P on Nov 7th, 2006, 2:22pm
Happy Birthday !


Nice CV, i like them also.......one big bad a$$ car  ;D

Title: Re: 50th Birthday Present
Post by TiberiuS on Nov 7th, 2006, 4:15pm
Nice ride :D

Just hope you've seen the price of imported spares :o

That will make running a Jag or top end Merc look like value ;)

Good luck with it.

Bruce.


Title: Re: 50th Birthday Present
Post by mr._floppy on Nov 7th, 2006, 5:32pm
Got a couple of oil filters online, £10 each.

 Went to a  popular  garage chain   ( 8 Letters: A grand race run at Aintree )   for an oil  change,  they  refused to  fit   products  not   supplied  by them even though they admitted  they were  unable  to  supply an oil filter for the car ???

         I drove 25 miles to another branch of the same company, no problems here ,  they  gladly fitted  my supplied  filter  right away,   5ltrs.  5w-30 plus fitting filter , total   cost  £20.  :-*

 I'll be going back there.

Title: Re: 50th Birthday Present
Post by TiberiuS on Nov 7th, 2006, 6:49pm
Top man, good luck with it ;)

Nice car, a real step up from your average 5 Series :D

I'm sure I've seen those door handles before...



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