grinnall scorpion 3
grinnall scorpion 3
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vfrdru

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4 posts

245 months

Tuesday 29th November 2005
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Hi,

Anyone out there got any knowledge on where i might be able to pick up a second hand Scorpion 3. I'v been serching the net and am finding it almost impossible to find any of them for sale.
All replys very much appreciated.

oastbloke

73 posts

252 months

Tuesday 29th November 2005
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I don't think they come up very often - 'coz their owners love them so... (am least that's what I'm hoping)

There's one on the scorpion owners web site. Don't know if it's still current though. There have been one or two on ebay over the last few months too. Have you tried giving Mark Grinnall a ring? He may know of one (or may be persuaded to part with his demo car).

Peter.

flossythepig

4,138 posts

267 months

Tuesday 29th November 2005
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There's one advertised in the latest issue (December) of Kit Car.

Hugh

vfrdru

Original Poster:

4 posts

245 months

Tuesday 29th November 2005
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Yeah i have seen the one on the 'Owners' website. Looks nice but is a long way from the South Coast which is where i'm situated. I was hoping to see some listed on eBay but currently there are none on there. Giving Mark a ring sounds like a plan, i'v been reading reviews and the more i read the more i feel the need to purchase one!!

vfrdru

Original Poster:

4 posts

245 months

Tuesday 29th November 2005
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Cheers Hugh i'l get onto that ASAP!!

vfrdru

Original Poster:

4 posts

245 months

Tuesday 29th November 2005
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Hugh, is there a web address where i can view that advert. Had a quick look on Kitcar.co.uk but couldn't see it listed there!?
Cheers, Dru

>> Edited by vfrdru on Tuesday 29th November 16:44

oastbloke

73 posts

252 months

Tuesday 29th November 2005
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Another alternative is to join the yahoo group (groups.yahoo.com and search for Grinnall Scorpion) and ask if anyone is thinking of selling (I know of one in the US!).

I'm hoping to get mine through the SVA by Christmas, maybe...

mrmaggit

10,146 posts

272 months

Friday 2nd December 2005
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Ours is at Grinnall at the moment, a 1997 unregistered, awaiting conversion to go through the 2000 SVA. There is a lovely metallic green one in one of the sheds (well there was a week last Tuesday), but that may be the demo, and it is a pre-2000 model.

I've only driven ours from London, where we bought it, to Grinnall, but you cannot believe the attention it gets. It's good fun to drive too, but it takes a bit of getting used to how wide the car is, past where you sit. You think you're in the right position on the road, only to have the offside front wheel bounce along over the catseyes.

As to buying one second-hand, keep your eyes peeled, go to the kit-car shows.

oastbloke

73 posts

252 months

Saturday 3rd December 2005
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Blimey Maggit, I thought you'd be enjoying the weather by now!

mrmaggit

10,146 posts

272 months

Saturday 3rd December 2005
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Me too, but at least it's in dock when you'd least like to be out and about. It's also given us chance to get the lean-to built to give us room in the garage.

Bertram

73 posts

265 months

Sunday 4th December 2005
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Here is another one for sale: www.racewagen.nl/grinall-scorpion.php

Not in the UK, but it still seems to be RHD. The advert says it will be supplied in gun metal gray, LHD, and with a Dutch registration. Information at +31 6 29146994. Oh, year of manufacturing is 2000.


I am not selling this car, and I don't know anything further about it.

Hope this helps,

mrmaggit

10,146 posts

272 months

Monday 5th December 2005
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That's an early body, may need modification (as ours) to pass current SVA in the UK. That's if it needs to be re-registered and tested. Talk to Mark Grinnall re costs if you're interested, it might gee him up with ours.

mrmaggit

10,146 posts

272 months

Thursday 15th December 2005
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Just had photos in from Mark of "M" in the new colour scheme with the alterations. Yay! Might get it back in time for my birthday at the end of January.

oastbloke

73 posts

252 months

Thursday 15th December 2005
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Race ya maggit. Passed the SVA on Tuesday, just got to get registered now (and fit the windscreen). Suspect you may be on the road first. Motivation to be working in the cold is starting to wain now...

mrmaggit

10,146 posts

272 months

Friday 16th December 2005
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"M" is in for SVA in the new year, we're working towards delivery on my birthday, January 30th.

tingewick

1 posts

239 months

Tuesday 9th May 2006
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I know it's six months since you said you were looking for a Scorpion, but if you haven't found one yet you may be interested to hear that I'm thinking of selling mine. It's great fun but I don't use it enough - I think I need something with a roof! It's 1997, factory built, factory serviced, approx 16,000 miles, replacement 1100cc engine (believed to have done about 26,000 miles) fitted at factory two years/4000 miles ago. Price yet to be determined. If you're still looking, call me on 07767 493651.