Picture courtesy of Henrik haugsted.
| Performance | 9/10  |
|---|---|
| Practicality | 9.7/10 |
| Reliability | 8.7/10 |
| Value for Money | 10/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 9/10 |
| Overall Rating | 6.7/10  |
Full review by
ShotTheDot
expert review 
on 10th Jul 2008
User Rating : 9
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Good Points: Value for money,comfort,improved chassis and handling.
Bad Points: As mentioned earlier the thermostat tends to stick but there is a cut off incase this happens.
General comments: I had a 24v Ford Scorpio Cosworth 2 years ago and was very impressed with the acceleration and top speed (70 of course). 2nd gear jumped a bit on engagement (auto) but did not affect ride too much. Tyre choice is very important as back end in snow or ice is similar to a boat. Interior is very nice especially Ultima with leather and walnut effect on curvy dash is stunning. ABS light tends to illuminate whether system is gubbed or not but ford should sort problem if concerned. I now have 12v ultima 2.9 v6 and for the second time the battery symbol is illuminated but no electrical prob seems to be there. I noticed a stray wire on alternator and reconnected it, this put light out but recently has came back on. Depreciation on these cars was frightening but was much in the favour of drivers who enjoy big, comfy fast cars for sweetie money. So many motoring journalists jumped on the bandwagon with the cars looks but I ' m sure they were not the best looking either (Mr Clarkson ' ), I love the look, especially the rear. All cars nowadays look the same and lack character, I think people just didn ' t have the cojones to drive a car with looks that turn heads.
ShotTheDot's review and ratings | 238 words
Review by
Guest.
on 29th May 2008
User Rating : 10
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The Ford Scorpio Cosworth is a great car over all. Smooth and very comfortable, very powerfull, nice looking car!
Guest.'s full review | 38 words
Review by
Man191
on 18th Feb 2006
User Rating : 8
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Overall a car that is very good value for money. It's well equipped and with ABS and traction control it handles very well for its size. But don't pay over the odds for it, accelerates well, brakes are second to none, it will stop from 60-0 in half the 240ft the Highway Code refers to. if that. Just make sure the first thing you do when you buy it is change that thermostat - they are chronically sticky and if it doesn't let the water into your engine the repair bills will look like they were ...
Man191's full review | 221 words
