New member saying hello

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phorbiuz

Forum user
May 13, 2017
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St Helens
Hi all

Just registered on this forum after picking up a '99 Cougar V6. I spend most of my time on classic Ford forums as I have a small collection of Cortina, Capri, early Transit, and Sierra, but also a C3 Corvette, Suzuki VZR1800, Jaguar XJ, and a motorhome. The Cougar was rescued from being weighed in! It has low miles, stamped dealer history, and is in great shape so it was a no-brainer.

On the downside it only came with 1 key and no fob so they'll be the first things I'll be looking to sort. I also have to sort out the insurance side as it's too new to go on my classic policy and my provider for my daily driver won't add a second car.

Have a picture.

 
Hello and welcome looks a nice standard car and only down the way from me.
 
Keys are easy to get cut and fobs can be picked up on ebay and easily programmed.
 
poose said:
Hello and welcome looks a nice standard car and only down the way from me.
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Indeed. I don't suppose you were driving into town about 12:30 today? I can't say I've noticed many of these motors but I took a double take when one looking similar to mine was at the traffic lights at Cineworld earlier while I crossed in front of it.

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spjmorris said:
That looks really clean!

Good on you for rescuing, why was it going to the scrapper?
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I have no idea. It was already in the yard looking sorry for itself, but a couple of days worth of cleaning, plus another doing service items and tyres and it flew its MOT. It appears to have been simply neglected and abandoned. Fortunately a group of us do a lot with classic Fords so as soon as it was spotted it was rescued. People on here will no doubt agree but we think these are a future classic.
 
welcome to the club..
sooo glad you rescued her.
this is exactly how i got my melina blue one...the guy was putting it in the crusher unless i brought mine..
she looks very good:beer:(y)

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want some advise....pay for the years subby...its well worth it and will teach you stuff including some very smart modifications you probably dont know about...and what areas to watch for from the dreaded rust worm
 
I was at Tesco in town about 11.30 and did spot a blurple but was heading out town towards Sutton, I was in an ebony black one. Sure to see you about.
 
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