Thats GHD for ya. ;) Pretty good cars these were though. I used to own a 2.0i back in the day. Drove a few 2.8' company cars back in those days too. Great cruiser back then for the money.
One of the first truly reliable Fords. My father put over 240,000 miles on a 2.0 Mk3 with very few problems. The Cortinas he used previously were almost worn out by 100,000 miles.
@@whatsreallygoingon253 Try telling that to owners of the latest Focus RS or had the DMF go on a MK3 Monedeo TDCI or a failed Power Shift gearbox ... I could go on but you get the idea. Fords have average reliability these days. If you want car you can depend on get a Toyota or Honda.
I had the 2L GLi model 199.000 miles with only the alternator failing. Gave the car away due to owning a van. Later got my hands on a 2.4 V6 which was good till I was blown away with a Cosworth version, which I still own.
@@Flozman1982 Not a surprise, the mechanics of 80s cars were greatly improved. But the body was still a weak point. My current car is 16 years old & no major rust on it.
Loving the bricks loaded out right on the edge of the pavement by the vest wearing brickie as Frank drives past. Ah the 80's, when nobody gave a shit 😁
I’m older than my years. 32 and I’ve had 6 and currently a Dorchester limo variant. Favourite car of all time. Comparing it with cars of its day it’s held up very well
This was a nice looking car and very useful, Jackie got the best one! Pity the next generation Scorpio was such a shocker in the looks department, even with a bit of Cosworth under the bonnet
Agreed. It wasn't a bad barge under the skin but it looked bloody awful. Who on earth signed off on it? By the time they were 5 years old they were worth pennies because they looked so bad.
Jackie should be in a Cosworth hammering the hell out of it being chased by the rozzers that would be much better! Imagine putting a Formula 1 world champion into a new car and his aim is just to be sensible and bore the pants of everyone.
It was. At the time it was big improvement on the previous model Granada. I had both. The new shape took some getting used to for some people, but the gear box and performance were very good for the day. Even the coppers who stopped me at three in the morning said they were impressed by its speed and how it handled. I think they were looking forward to getting one themselves because they even sent me home with just a flea in my ear rather than a ticket. Ah, those were good times...........
MrChoochoo the 80’s and 90’s had some very iconic fords. Miss them days. I’ve never driven a Scorpio, only sierras, escorts and fiestas. But I’ve always liked the look of the Scorpio. I haven’t seen one on the road for a long time now.
I had the 1988 2.9 v6 4x4 Scorpio in 1991 , epic car ,loved it . Comfortable mile muncher, but it did have some expensive problems , recurrent steering rack leaks were the final straw .
Looks like an bloated Sapphire. Although the Scorpio Granada’s were loaded with extras. Lots of those areas in Edinburgh are non car zones now - time flies lol!
I liked them had a Ghia X 2.0 dohc used as a minicab. Covered 300k without major issues. Good build quality. Camchain did get bit rattly towards the end must have stretched but never broke. Fantastic vehicle!!!
I'm 7 mins into this very informative , well made and enjoyable slice of 80s motoring nostalgia . And all I can think about is Frank Bough and his cocaine + prostitute parties . I bet once he gets to his hotel he'll strip down to a leopard print thong , be rolling up a £50 note and order in a couple of very obliging Thai ladies .
i remembersome years i use same car 2,0 Bensin in Germany, its whas good for family and to for long distance....because we some thimes have to life in Estonian because we have a farm in Estonia, and so i drive this way with 2 little children
Never had one......never wanted one......but 30 years later I want one now!! Ford at it peak I suppose.....now i hear they my pull out of Europe all together!😨
My step dad as a car dealer had one of these in top spec like what matey boy here who had a party in the back with those plush leathers but much more such as Graphic equaliser had more than 4 or 5 (like shown here) bands it was more like 7 or 8. electric absolutely everything and I maybe having a false memory on this but you could "angle" the speakers for which there were not just 4 but probably 10 or so..no sub woofer but all standard... it was an auto. No idea on engine size (maybe 2.9) but it was powerful as hell (I was only 10 mind) - thirsty on the fuel as I remember my step dad moaning at this and had trouble selling it for good profit.... ive never seen another at that trim level since so if anyone knows which one im talking about let me know. Many thanks
It was still "Ford Granada" in '88, Scorpio being the spec. above Ghia but Ford often referred to it as Ford Scorpio (e.g. in the brochure of this year) but they all had Granada badges on the back and on the log book.
Thats because the british dont react well to change. In the rest of europe these were called scorpio. The last cavalier was already called vectra on the mainland.
@@alphatrion100 Considering the British invented the computer, the train, the industrial revolution, it's probably unfair to say "the british dont react well to change". The 1979 Opal Kadett was already called Astra in UK, so your reasoning fails.
@@lewis72 Yeah but that was all a long time ago. Overall you guys are pretty traditional dont you think? Why else would you keep around an old name like that?
@@alphatrion100 Traditional in some things, less so in others. Music and comedy has tended to be very innovative over the years. Monty Python was hardly traditional, was it ? Nor were the Sex Pistols.
@@lewis72 But you almost prove my point by bringing up examples from 40 years ago. Yes you guys were great in the 60's 70's and 80's. So much you like to pretend those times are not long gone. But the truth is you dont have that leading roll anymore. Hell you dont even wanna lead europe anymore.
Man, that old bill has one heck of a hooter going on there O.o It was sad that the American's never got on with it the Merkur Scorpio and them 2.9's could easily outpace any of their V8's easily with the Cosworth ones able to top 150. Funny too the American's never liked the turbo version of our XR4i, man what an absolute stonker of a car just oozing Ford RS but nope America wasn't having it although they swore blind on Fox body cars not knowing it was in fact a British MK3 Escort with different exterior metals lol
Interesting detail. You don't see many of them around at all (2023), I still see the occasional SD1 and Volvo. There is a lot of affection in these comments for the Scorpio/Granada but I really cannot recall the last time I actually saw one (Scorpio version). As a young lad in the 80's, and I was into cars, I don't recall any longing or nice thoughts for it at all ! I've always felt more affection for the Mk1 and Mk2.
@@StatusFIX Subbed. One sold just the other day on E-Bay for under £1k ! www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-Ford-Granada-Ghia-2-9-4x4-spares-or-repair-not-barn-find-/264051702771?nma=true&si=M4bTlaKLowm3oF0Z1Uf4S15FAaw%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
@@lewis72 I nearly bought the 2.8 4x4 that was for sale on eBay the other week , but had to grit my teeth and let it go. , I can't have them all 😋 although I wish I could
@@StatusFIX I think I could have extended to £1k to buy that. It was 1 cyl. down though but I'm sure that wouldn't have been much. Mine was idling like a pig for some time. A new set of plugs and an air filter sorted it. Still need to give it a new dizzy & leads to improve it further.
Jackie saying it doesn’t feel like a big car... who is he trying to kid, he can barely see over the steering wheel! 😂
Small.Far away.
WOMEN'S KNICKERS!
I guess that's because he can't see over the wheel in smaller ones!
Thats GHD for ya. ;) Pretty good cars these were though. I used to own a 2.0i back in the day. Drove a few 2.8' company cars back in those days too.
Great cruiser back then for the money.
Father Jack Hackett I noticed that
"See you on Tuesday" as Frank heads off for an innocent few days away in his big car with wipe clean leather seats.
I think he created dogging.
oh my god your comment has ruined me
coke
@@adamrrt1697 and prostitutes
“You could hold a party in the back” Oh right, with how many ladies of negotiable affection?
"You've got total flexibility for the position you want. Watch as I do a line off of the dashboard!"
Gorgeous cars. I never liked them back in the day, but they've aged so well. I'll have that 4x4.
Bough describing his Welsh wife and thinking the sound system is Japanese is Partridge at its purest. First class.
I expect Frank Bough really did have a party in the back seat.
@greenblood74 what happened?? This is before my time, was born 2 years later.
@@rutter1ify it involved drugs, a brothel & women's clothing
1988 was a big year for him!
I just clicked for that policemans nose
Hahaha yeah I'm glad the policeman had a nose I wanted to see more of, because I love this video
Same
Even though it's odd, its somehow aesthetically pleasing
9:20 if you want to see Strathclyde Police officer PC Cocknose.
Whatever turns you on!
Saw one of these the other day parked next to a new mini. They were the same size...
Same weight too !
Henry Discipline id still rather do my daily
Commute in the Scorpio
One of the first truly reliable Fords. My father put over 240,000 miles on a 2.0 Mk3 with very few problems. The Cortinas he used previously were almost worn out by 100,000 miles.
Chris Wales all fords except the taurus are reliable
@@whatsreallygoingon253 Try telling that to owners of the latest Focus RS or had the DMF go on a MK3 Monedeo TDCI or a failed Power Shift gearbox ... I could go on but you get the idea. Fords have average reliability these days. If you want car you can depend on get a Toyota or Honda.
I had the 2L GLi model 199.000 miles with only the alternator failing. Gave the car away due to owning a van. Later got my hands on a 2.4 V6 which was good till I was blown away with a Cosworth version, which I still own.
Ironically this car failed it’s MOT on corrosion just after 100k
@@Flozman1982 Not a surprise, the mechanics of 80s cars were greatly improved. But the body was still a weak point. My current car is 16 years old & no major rust on it.
Loving the bricks loaded out right on the edge of the pavement by the vest wearing brickie as Frank drives past. Ah the 80's, when nobody gave a shit 😁
I’m older than my years. 32 and I’ve had 6 and currently a Dorchester limo variant. Favourite car of all time. Comparing it with cars of its day it’s held up very well
This was a nice looking car and very useful, Jackie got the best one! Pity the next generation Scorpio was such a shocker in the looks department, even with a bit of Cosworth under the bonnet
Damn this film is boring though!
Agreed. It wasn't a bad barge under the skin but it looked bloody awful. Who on earth signed off on it? By the time they were 5 years old they were worth pennies because they looked so bad.
had one in the mid 90s F reg 2.9 scorpio auto, yet to sit in a more comfortable car.
Great car. i own a couple + of them. for the future to know. i LOVE the comfort in a Scorpio. You WONT find it in any other car to this date!
That's my favourite visually model by Ford of all times!!!
Curb crawling in Oxford, looking for some high class action?
Jackie should be in a Cosworth hammering the hell out of it being chased by the rozzers that would be much better! Imagine putting a Formula 1 world champion into a new car and his aim is just to be sensible and bore the pants of everyone.
Jackie Stewart is just boring anyway.
Jackie Stewart talking about the Ford Scorpio, not a Porsche not a Ferrari, The Scorpio
I shudder to think what happened in the back of that car
I had a 2.0ltr Ghia and a 1994 2.0ltr Granada Scorpio. Such amazing cars! I'd love to have a late Granada Scorpio now.
I’ve got to admit that Scorpio looks very comfortable. Seats are a like set of settees.
It was. At the time it was big improvement on the previous model Granada. I had both. The new shape took some getting used to for some people, but the gear box and performance were very good for the day. Even the coppers who stopped me at three in the morning said they were impressed by its speed and how it handled. I think they were looking forward to getting one themselves because they even sent me home with just a flea in my ear rather than a ticket. Ah, those were good times...........
MrChoochoo the 80’s and 90’s had some very iconic fords. Miss them days. I’ve never driven a Scorpio, only sierras, escorts and fiestas. But I’ve always liked the look of the Scorpio. I haven’t seen one on the road for a long time now.
I knew that was my ultra-dog Jackie Stewart. Hardcore.
Oh wow I had 2 of these. I loved mine. Had the MK2 as well. Awesome
These guys knew how to sell a car! Great review!
Spacious back seats for that extra special executive relief.
If I were slowly kerb crawling in oxfordshire, off my tits on coke i too would use a discreet, and automatic Ford Scorpio.
They weren't that discreet at the time as the new shape rather stood out.......
I had the 1988 2.9 v6 4x4 Scorpio in 1991 , epic car ,loved it . Comfortable mile muncher, but it did have some expensive problems , recurrent steering rack leaks were the final straw .
"Dashboard absolutely ideal for a few lines of the Columbian marching powder, not to mention space in the back to rodger a few tarts...."
Looks like an bloated Sapphire. Although the Scorpio Granada’s were loaded with extras. Lots of those areas in Edinburgh are non car zones now - time flies lol!
James Bond They’ve rebadged it you fool! 😁
My Dad had two Granadas when I was a kid and they were Brilliant, I am trying to find a good one now
Good luck matey.
I remember my dad's friend's granada 2.8 injection.
As powerful as a rocket and yet as silent as a nuns fart
My dad had a mk 1 Granada. I got lost in the back. The gearbox was knackered on it though.
E701 CHK was last on the road 23rd May 2010.
Thanks for CHKing for us
I thought Franks best friend was Charlie not Jackie
My brother owned one , 2.9 automatic in 1994-2002 , pre driven. One of the best cars my familyever owned.
Thanks for uploading
Frank loves the leather interior. (wishes it had whips as standard)
@PHILL DIXON 😂😂👌
If you improvise seatbelts could become whips.
@PHILL DIXON The turbo charged 'Anal-intruder was an optional extra on the GLX.😁
I loved these cars .
Jackie Stewart reviewing Scorpio, nice!
I'm impressed with the electronically adjustable seats back then!
Detailing Diaries mercedes had those in 1979
Always wanted one of these but I went for the sapphire,the Granada cosworth saloon was a stunner
And Frank seemed like such a NICE chap....
I liked them had a Ghia X 2.0 dohc used as a minicab. Covered 300k without major issues. Good build quality. Camchain did get bit rattly towards the end must have stretched but never broke. Fantastic vehicle!!!
I'm 7 mins into this very informative , well made and enjoyable slice of 80s motoring nostalgia . And all I can think about is Frank Bough and his cocaine + prostitute parties . I bet once he gets to his hotel he'll strip down to a leopard print thong , be rolling up a £50 note and order in a couple of very obliging Thai ladies .
So what Mike
Amazing car still today.
A great time for fords. In fact my first car was an E reg fiesta.
i remembersome years i use same car 2,0 Bensin in Germany, its whas good for family and to for long distance....because we some thimes have to life in Estonian because we have a farm in Estonia, and so i drive this way with 2 little children
Check out the Sunbeam Alpine (Red with a White roof) @13:58
Won't have this dedication In 2018 30 years later eh.
Wow I was 2 or 3 years old at the time.
Scorpio Cosworth edition was and still is the daddy
And by the way Alan partridge is the spitting image of Jackie Stewart not Frank Bough!! 😃
i like it i would love to own some day 7 scorpios 5 metallicsilver and 2 red ones and then change oil. tyres and drive it
What did Bough use the vanity mirrors for ?... chop chop !
I wasnt sure if it was Alan Partridge narrating. I'm still not sure!
When the Ford Granada came to resemble a big Sierra with a boot. Bring back the Sweeney (ok, bit late for that, I guess ;) )
Lovely car ,even looks good today 1988 ,yuppies, pet shop boys and all that.
Given the still picture I genuinely thought this was an Alan partridge video😂
The great thing about the automatic gearboxes in these things is.........
Never had one......never wanted one......but 30 years later I want one now!! Ford at it peak I suppose.....now i hear they my pull out of Europe all together!😨
Jakie is the Alan partridge of his day
I kept expecting Alan Partridge to pop up!
Great car the RUC used them and it never let them down.
Goes like a bomb and bulletproof sounds up to job for a bit of Golf Lima Foxtrot ?
My step dad as a car dealer had one of these in top spec like what matey boy here who had a party in the back with those plush leathers but much more such as Graphic equaliser had more than 4 or 5 (like shown here) bands it was more like 7 or 8. electric absolutely everything and I maybe having a false memory on this but you could "angle" the speakers for which there were not just 4 but probably 10 or so..no sub woofer but all standard... it was an auto. No idea on engine size (maybe 2.9) but it was powerful as hell (I was only 10 mind) - thirsty on the fuel as I remember my step dad moaning at this and had trouble selling it for good profit.... ive never seen another at that trim level since so if anyone knows which one im talking about let me know. Many thanks
Does the sound dissappear at 12:27 and not return for anyone else?
what was Ford trying to do here, bore everyone into buying a Scorpio?
engine thiemin
It was still "Ford Granada" in '88, Scorpio being the spec. above Ghia but Ford often referred to it as Ford Scorpio (e.g. in the brochure of this year) but they all had Granada badges on the back and on the log book.
Thats because the british dont react well to change. In the rest of europe these were called scorpio.
The last cavalier was already called vectra on the mainland.
@@alphatrion100
Considering the British invented the computer, the train, the industrial revolution, it's probably unfair to say "the british dont react well to change".
The 1979 Opal Kadett was already called Astra in UK, so your reasoning fails.
@@lewis72 Yeah but that was all a long time ago. Overall you guys are pretty traditional dont you think?
Why else would you keep around an old name like that?
@@alphatrion100
Traditional in some things, less so in others.
Music and comedy has tended to be very innovative over the years.
Monty Python was hardly traditional, was it ? Nor were the Sex Pistols.
@@lewis72 But you almost prove my point by bringing up examples from 40 years ago.
Yes you guys were great in the 60's 70's and 80's. So much you like to pretend those times are not long gone.
But the truth is you dont have that leading roll anymore. Hell you dont even wanna lead europe anymore.
The music is eerie. Like something bad is about to happen.
Actually a very impressive car.
Was that the car Boughy took to visit the brothels one might wonder?
2.55 to 3.27 is pure partridge when he visits the children’s ward in his rover vitesse
I'm closing my eyes and hearing Alan partridge' anyone else's??
Yeah lol. Can just imagine Alan listening to Hergest Ridge in six channels xD
Would like to see Jackie do a review of a American Pickup truck like a f150.
I don't know if he's tall enough to drive in the U.S. legally.😅
Man, that old bill has one heck of a hooter going on there O.o It was sad that the American's never got on with it the Merkur Scorpio and them 2.9's could easily outpace any of their V8's easily with the Cosworth ones able to top 150. Funny too the American's never liked the turbo version of our XR4i, man what an absolute stonker of a car just oozing Ford RS but nope America wasn't having it although they swore blind on Fox body cars not knowing it was in fact a British MK3 Escort with different exterior metals lol
jackie taking the racing line through the bends
LOL Jackie ' Arriving in Scotland you never know what to expect' Erm yes you do Jackie. Wind, rain, sleet, snow, cold...have I missed anything!
And the Cotswold village Frank is in is Bibury and that line of cottages is called Arlington Row
Nice car !!!
Bloody hell ive rung a few of these over the years.
Both Fords scrapped a long time ago. Volvo 740 estate in Frank's driveway at the start is still going with 300,000 + on the clock.
Interesting detail. You don't see many of them around at all (2023), I still see the occasional SD1 and Volvo. There is a lot of affection in these comments for the Scorpio/Granada but I really cannot recall the last time I actually saw one (Scorpio version). As a young lad in the 80's, and I was into cars, I don't recall any longing or nice thoughts for it at all ! I've always felt more affection for the Mk1 and Mk2.
still an owner of a Scorpio and a Granada , both 4x4 😎
I've an an '87 RWD Scorpio.
4x4s are even rarer.
Mine's on chunky winter tyres, which got it through all the snow fine last year.
@@lewis72 they certainly are very rare cars. I'm currently rebuilding a rare one on my channel
@@StatusFIX
Subbed.
One sold just the other day on E-Bay for under £1k !
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-Ford-Granada-Ghia-2-9-4x4-spares-or-repair-not-barn-find-/264051702771?nma=true&si=M4bTlaKLowm3oF0Z1Uf4S15FAaw%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
@@lewis72 I nearly bought the 2.8 4x4 that was for sale on eBay the other week , but had to grit my teeth and let it go. , I can't have them all 😋 although I wish I could
@@StatusFIX
I think I could have extended to £1k to buy that. It was 1 cyl. down though but I'm sure that wouldn't have been much.
Mine was idling like a pig for some time. A new set of plugs and an air filter sorted it. Still need to give it a new dizzy & leads to improve it further.
Back when Ford actually cared about cars.
Tax exile Jackie telling us how great Scotland is and how much it means to him. he reminds me of Mr. Connery.
The time when being surrounded by a lot of metal meant something
The police haircuts anticipated Lego by about a decade.
One of the better looking modern Fords
no sound after 12:28 :(
What happen to the sound
good old Frank Bough
Most beautifull Ford car ever made
Back in the days when owning a non German big executive car was a credible and sensible choice.
Hmmm. Not quite sensible if you bought one new yourself. The depreciation was biblical. But a sound buy second hand.
I’ve just realised that Jackie looks like Alan Partridge.
They really should've brought this to the States - though I suppose it would've messed up Ford's "TaurUS for US" marketing
They did. It was marketed briefly as the Merkuer Scorpio.
Thumbnail time please ?
Quite Frankly Bough
Godbless
Is it just me, the sound disappeared at 12:40 and reappears about 16:20....
Same
This is Alan Partridge.
I never heard Alan Partridge do a Scottish accent before.
Jackie Partridge ahaaaa
I prefer the Ford Cortina at 8:50. Perfect for high speed ploughing through of cones, walls, people...
Still very nice car
Frank -!!!!!!
That’s a Granada I thought of the Scorpio as in the horrible frog Eye American looking thing .
Almost impossible to see a ford Granada on the roads in 2022