New owner

[colinc57]

Hi guys

Picked up a blue 99 T plate V6 yesterday at auction.... ( assume X pack, given leather, cd changers)but no extras/mods) as looking for a new plaything ( had old Jags and MG's in past). Got a sensible car already, and a Jeep GC as a my current plaything/ 2nd car, so will wait until end of month to swap the insurance , new tax - itching to give it a good blow out.

Mended the bonnet catch today.

Loads of dints,( a few bigger dents, and half of a car park of other cars' paint - so needs some TLC, but seems like a smooth engine (105K), although service history to 70K

Need to sort out radio code ( working at present) and keys ( just got the single 3 button remote key- I know its a issue , having had Mondeo in past)

 

[Quicksilver]

Hello Colin and welcome to the forum. Make yourself at home and enjoy the source of all things Cougar.

 

[add_issan]

Hello and welcome chap...

 

[cougarbob]

Hi Colin welcome to the forum matey

Make sure you have plenty of chap stick as you wont stop smiling

 

[colinc57]

cheers guys, its looking nice on drive- no way would you think it's over 12 yrs old.

 

[cougar]

Hope you enjoy it!

Radio code is easy to sort you just need the serial number of the unit (starts with an M) radio keys are less than £1 on ebay, or I use Kebab Skewers.

Worth subscribing to the full forum as there is a wealth of info that will help you fix any probs

 

[FlamencoAssassin]

Welcome to the madhouse Colin.

There's a few members on here that have the software to find your radio code but I think you'll need to susbcribe before they'll sort you out.
Haynes never produced a manual for the Cougar but the subscriber areas more than make up for that. Well worth the subscription fee.
Hope you get your cat up to a decent condition soon.

Regardless of condition, you need to post up some pics.

 

[colinc57]

cheers chaps ( chap... someone been googling or am I over analysing ) , yeah, I have the software already, and currently radio is working - but I know its a job to do ( good idea about the skewers!)

really surprised that given all the paperwork with the car, that radio code and the key T code was not included, more p!ssed that I bet there were more keys and they are lost at dealer or auction house.

 

[Stribo]

Hi Colin welcome to the forum, enjoy your new Cat.

 

[colinc57]

Seems previous Mercury Cougars had a haynes manual- but not this one ( nor the European ford) ... although just noticed a couple after my namesake http://www.haynes.co.uk/webapp/wcs/...10001&storeId=10001&productId=53225&langID=-1

 

[lazybones]

Hi Colin and welcome to the preverbal MADHOUSE ​

 

[D1CKL]

Hi Colin and welcome to the home of the Cougar.

 

[WildV6]

Hello and welcome aboard Colin.

 

[westy]

Hi Colin welcome

 

[colinc57]

for various reasons my cougar only gets on the road tomorrow (was awaiting tax and insurance ) .. sooo looking forward to a giving it a nice run.

Rubbed out lots of the paint scrathes, got the radio out and obatined the code ( better now than later).. go the program if anyone needs the code from the ford radio serial. Got a spare key cut ( basic blade only in case of lockout) at timpsons .. will get a transponder done in due course... the bigger branches can read the code.. and the key itself is done by eye ... 6 different cuts of various levels 1-4