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Ford Granada 2.9

  • 28-02-2010 12:15am
    #1
    force majeure
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 387 ✭✭


    Hi folks
    Not a classic just yet but I see an 91 reg 2.9 scorp auto up for grabs near by and wounder what any one may say about it... one guy tells me to look out for stalling when stopped [its an auto] any tips gladly taking on board.
    the car its self is in good shape but needs a respray at lest. Cheers
    :)


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  • #2
    spooky donkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭spooky donkey


    DO YOU HAVE any pics of the car.
    its only a year away from classic as far as Insurance companies are concerned.


  • #3
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66,122 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    The motortax will cost you €14,223 before it's on classic motor tax :(

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  • #4
    HAMMERCURRENT
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    unkel wrote: »
    The motortax will cost you €14,223 before it's on classic motor tax :(

    That's very pricey alright.


  • #5
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    how much! well thats out of the question then:D


  • #6
    hi5
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    Is it a cosworth?


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  • #7
    force majeure
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 387 ✭✭force majeure


    spooky donkey wrote: »
    DO YOU HAVE any pics of the car.
    its only a year away from classic as far as Insurance companies are concerned.

    Only the one pic and cant get it to upload... crappy net connection.

    handy tip about the insurance though. Thanks.


  • #8
    force majeure
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 387 ✭✭force majeure


    unkel wrote: »
    The motortax will cost you €14,223 before it's on classic motor tax :(


    ... I think thats 1423 euro ... at lest I'm hoping it is.


  • #9
    force majeure
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 387 ✭✭force majeure


    hi5 wrote: »
    Is it a cosworth?

    Would you credit me with not finding out, only talked to the guy for 2-3 mins but I would guess it is based on it being 2.9 as far as I can tell its the 2lt ones that have the bog standard engine.


  • #10
    Blue850
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,568 ✭✭✭Blue850


    force majeure wrote: »
    ... I think thats 1423 euro ... at lest I'm hoping it is.

    per year for the next 10 years....


  • #11
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66,122 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    force majeure wrote: »
    ... I think thats 1423 euro ... at lest I'm hoping it is.

    I'm afraid not. There's 11 years left until the car is old enough (30 years) to qualify for classic motor tax. The Granada 2.9 is actually a bit over 2.9 litres, so the motor tax per year is €1,293. 11 times €1,293 equals €14,223

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  • #12
    kasper
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    plus if the motor tax goes up in the mean time it could get very scary


  • #13
    ianobrien
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,755 ✭✭✭ianobrien


    force majeure wrote: »
    Would you credit me with not finding out, only talked to the guy for 2-3 mins but I would guess it is based on it being 2.9 as far as I can tell its the 2lt ones that have the bog standard engine.

    The 2.9 was available in the Cologne and Cosworth version. The two engines shared the same bottom end and displacement. The differences were that the normal 2.9 was a 12 valve pushrods engine dating back to the '70's. The BOA/BOB Cosworth was a typically Cosworth multi-valve conversion of the 2.9 block. The differences are easy to spot under the bonnet. There's a whopping cosworth badge on the engine, and a small Cosworth badge on the back.


  • #14
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    unkel wrote: »
    I'm afraid not. There's 11 years left until the car is old enough (30 years) to qualify for classic motor tax. The Granada 2.9 is actually a bit over 2.9 litres, so the motor tax per year is €1,293. 11 times €1,293 equals €14,223

    not really the case is it thouigh. If anyone planned keeping it for 11 years , they would probably lay it up for 6 or 9 months per year to conserve it. More likely use would be as an engine donor at this strage:(:mad:


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