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History of the Ford Cortina, lovely!
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Unfortunatley it clashes with corrie and she who must be obeyed.......you know the story.
Rebuilt 2 1600e's in the early 80's. Loved em. -
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They're talking about the Lotus mk1 now!Comment
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oooooooh car porn.Originally posted by BUSHWHACKER
my dad had a couple of those.
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recording now. Cheers vince.
Mate of mine wrapped a lotus mk1 round a lamp post. 70mph in 2nd. I tried to get the twin 40's for my e. Another mate had a mk 2 savage. Oh those where the days.Comment
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have you ever been a member of the buysell cortina forum mick????Originally posted by mick pwww.overfab.ukComment
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Not that I can remember, computors only picked premium bond numbers when I had my mk2,s. though I still fondly look at them in the autotrader. Wish I still had mine now the price they are fetching. Also had 2 moggy vans with mg midgit engines in em. A little wolf in sheeps clothing although I had to carry spare half shafts in the back!
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www.buysellcortina.co.uk great forum i use to be a member when i had mine.Originally posted by mick pNot that I can remember, computors only picked premium bond numbers when I had my mk2,s. though I still fondly look at them in the autotrader. Wish I still had mine now the price they are fetching. Also had 2 moggy vans with mg midgit engines in em. A little wolf in sheeps clothing although I had to carry spare half shafts in the back!www.overfab.ukComment
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What colour was yours? I had an early maroon one with the dials above the dash and an amber gold H reg. Will give that site a look. Them where the days when you could almost climb into the engine bay and shut the bonnet behind you. Them engines were so easy to work on. I used to re-seat my valves every few months and be driving it again in a day!Comment
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here are a few pics that i could find of my old corty.someof you will recognise the engine.its the one in stein.http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ntman/cortina/Originally posted by mick pwww.overfab.ukComment
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Sorry Stein, I thought you had a mk2. You put a v8 in a cortina? then stuck it in a surf? Nice one! Up here in Enfield, they have an Enfield Pagent of the motor car from classics to custom cars. Not sure if they have a web site but well worth a visit in the summer. Enfield council will fill in the missing details.Comment
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It's on again right now, but this time it's the Sierra.
Mmmm, XR4i, RS500, Mmmmm!Comment
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For a tin-box mass producer Ford used to make some great cars. My first motor was a Mk2 Cortina 1600 and two after that was a 1600E. Later I had one of the 'proper' Escort RS Turbos and then an XR4x4 (both in the only colour available - white). The RS probably holds my record for the car I nearly killed myself in the most and the XR is still the best car I've ever owned
- even if I did break the gearbox mainshaft in two 
Roger
My Pointer ate the dog trainer
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Saw the Cortina programme when it was first on, brought back some memories.
Started off with a Prefect 107E,
then a MII Consul,
then a Cortina MkI,
then a MKII (fitted a 1600E engine in that),
then a MKIII,
then a MKIV (took the engine out of a 2l Granada that I had and fitted that in - did it go!).
Was a Ford Man all the way until the Sierra. Decided that had no style and was cr*p so went Japanese from there on in, Nissan & Toyota.
Ken[FONT=Franklin Gothic Medium][B][I][SIZE=3]When the going gets tough - Get out !!![/SIZE][/I][/B][/FONT]
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Originally posted by GamedawnFor a tin-box mass producer Ford used to make some great cars. My first motor was a Mk2 Cortina 1600 and two after that was a 1600E. Later I had one of the 'proper' Escort RS Turbos and then an XR4x4 (both in the only colour available - white). The RS probably holds my record for the car I nearly killed myself in the most and the XR is still the best car I've ever owned - even if I did break the gearbox mainshaft in two
XR4X4 (2.9)was a brilliant car, the chassis/under-pinings were used on the Escort Cosworth too! Different engine obviously.
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