WOOOOOHOOOOO!

[Albert Ross]

Where I work, at a main dealer, we get a lot of old customers popping in to say hello. Today, a bloke whose car's we've serviced for at least 8 years came in to speak to me personally. Seem's he's moving to Scotland in a few weeks and wants me to help him out. His second car is in the way, and he wants somewhere to store it with a view to it being sold, so he asked if I would handle it for him........ He doesn't want a deal for it, it's taxed and tested too. Oh yeah, it's a Frogface Scorpio Cosworth! Dagenham reg aswell, '95 on the N. The Wife evens seems enthusiastic-ish about the prospect. He reckons I can hang on to it, and when it sells (if it sells) I can then pay him what he is hoping for! He doesn't need the dough either, he says if it takes a year or two, so be it. I reckon I have just won a free smoker! La La La...... I am so fecking happy right now. ( I have been after this car for 7 years now, so it's worth the wait I reckon.)

[Milford Cubicle]

Nice work Albert!A frogface with a Cosworth under the bonnet sounds like a very appealing prospect to me.

[Pete-M]

I had one of the last Frog Scorpios - loved it to bits. I'd have another (but it would have to be another 'black light' one...

[Milford Cubicle]

I think the facelift ones look a bit half-arsed.

[mk1_4dr]

Sounds like a nice motor. Does being a Cosworth make it an Ultima by default then? Or could actually you buy a mingebag spec with a 24valver?

[Albert Ross]

Fairly sure its an Ultima! Full leather and electrics. £££!

[mk1_4dr]

Yeah, Ultima should be all the bells and whistles. Usually Raven leather, electric EVERYTHING (rear bench inc IIRC) 10cd changer. Must be one of the 1st on a '96 'N'. I don't recall seeing a any M plate bugeyes....

[Milford Cubicle]

My Scorpio TD was an Ultima, it didn't have a leccy rear bench, and lost out on the trip computer/MPG readout effort of the petrol versions.

[Guest]

Sounds like an excellent situation to be in, I'd love to just be presented with a nice Scorpio to drive around in. They look great, especially the back end.

[mk1_4dr]

Fullwidth, american-ised lights FTW.They just need sequential indicators to complete the look.

[Albert Ross]

Not got it yet, trying to sort a storage/parking spot for it, as I reckon my neighbours will consider it rude to have 6 cars in a quiet cul-de-sac with only 6 houses in it................( all other houses having a car each)There's an image of it on Streetview, but I'm fucked if I know how to linky the image etc. as I'm a thick cunt.

[Guest Tony Hayers]

I think the facelift ones look a bit half-arsed.

I think that the facelift ones suit the bodyshape of the car much better than the ealier ones. Nice one Albert we had one of these a while ago - a 95 Ultima TD and it was a great car As a side note MC, are you on UEF? Reason I ask is your location and avatar are the same as someone on there.

[joethornton1986]

Must be one of the 1st on a '96 'N'. I don't recall seeing a any M plate bugeyes....

my mates dad had one a few years ago on an M plate

[Milford Cubicle]

As a side note MC, are you on UEF? Reason I ask is your location and avatar are the same as someone on there.

Indeed, I joined to take part in the "post a picture as a reply" thread. :lol:The post-facelift cars take away from the frogface Scorpio's overall wrongness.

[meggersdog]

I've had a few Ultimas all 2.3's and all had raven leather but none had electric rear seats.They are alot of motorcar for little money.Had a Mk111 Granada Cossie a few years back which did have eleccy rear seats so maybe the Cosworth Frogface does have them.

[trigger]

Indeed, I joined to take part in the "post a picture as a reply" thread.

Now that sounds like a good thread idea!I like the bug eyed Scorpios, I just think they where before there time a bit which is why the public didn't take to them, I think the estate where a little more popular due to them not having the American spec rear lights.

[Milford Cubicle]

Indeed, I joined to take part in the "post a picture as a reply" thread.

Now that sounds like a good thread idea!

Does it fuck.

[trigger]

I take that as a no then!

[Pete-M]

My 24v Ultima didn't have electric rear seats either.

[Richard]

What do electric rear seats actually do?

[Alexg]

They move mate...

[Cheggers]

Electrically

[RichL]

I like the sound of that. Hated the frogface when they were new, but it's got to be a winner with that Cosworth V6

[autofive]

dont talk to me about 24v ultima'si borrowed one yesterday, and i killed it this morning either one chain snapped, or one chain slipped because of a tensioner failure. sounds terrible, no power, maximum 3k revsowner going to investigate tomorrow

[mk1_4dr]

You killed the SOC battlebus? Didn't that BOB have a date with a mk3 cortina?

[autofive]

You killed the SOC battlebus? Didn't that BOB have a date with a mk3 cortina?

yues, i hang my head in shame i think he has a BOA in mind for the mk3

[Milford Cubicle]

I think Richard is asking if rear electric seats recline, or the seat bases move, or both?

[Pillock]

I seem to recall (having played in one in a showroom) that the top of the backrest is fixed, the electric adjustment slides the base forward and backwards making the backrest recline. So a bit of both.I'd deffo hit a Scorpio Cosworth. It's on my 'list'.

[Albert Ross]

I've been to see it this morning, where it is parked on the pavement(!!) in true shite style, I saw a cracked rear bumper, holes in the front bumper where I suppose the lamp washers used to be, rear parking sensors, towbar, flat OSR tyre, I am told the battery is flat and it needs fuel in it! It's still a winner, I didn't have the key, I have yet to speak to him about docs etc, and I reckon I will have it at home tomorrow. I don't know how to show the pic on here, but on Google streetview, it's on at 70/74 Chequer Road in Doncaster DN1, as you zoom in, it's close to a big octagon in the park. (It's not there now, it's at a top secret location near the batcave)

[Lord Sterling]

Seweeet! Looks like you've got yourself a gooden there. Ok it needs a little fettling.

 

I've always wanted to try one of those out. Its on a Cars I must try/own list.