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mininuts · 18th April 2018, 08:24

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Originally Posted by Les4048

Good choice of engine for the conversion Steve as the 2.3 were very sluggish and a horrible car in standard form. The 2.0 over the 2.3 would be a better choice back in the day

An old mate of mine swapped his 2.0 Ghia Capri for a 2.3 Ghia Cortina way back in the mid 80s. He was very disappointed with it compared to his Capri and I used to run rings round him in my Mini 1275GT

I was never a fan of Mk4 Cortinas

Gate Keeper · 18th April 2018, 08:50

Here are a couple of photos I took in Lunatic Lane, Nanyuki, Kenya belonging to a local using the Cortina as a daily runner, parked up outside of his house .

RPWC · 18th April 2018, 21:26

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Originally Posted by mininuts

An old mate of mine swapped his 2.0 Ghia Capri for a 2.3 Ghia Cortina way back in the mid 80s. He was very disappointed with it compared to his Capri and I used to run rings round him in my Mini 1275GT

I was never a fan of Mk4 Cortinas

Mk5 that one Paul. This is a mk 4 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WEy5lVlano8

RPWC · 18th April 2018, 21:28

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Originally Posted by Gate Keeper

Here are a couple of photos I took in Lunatic Lane, Nanyuki, Kenya belonging to a local using the Cortina as a daily runner, parked up outside of his house .

Thats a mk 3 Phil

Graham1961 · 18th April 2018, 22:01

I liked the Mk4/5 Cortina's, i had a Mk4 between 1983/85, super car.

It's nice to see one now, the 2.3V6 was smooth but not as willing as the 2.0 4cyl in the day.

Les4048 · 19th April 2018, 05:29

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Originally Posted by Graham1961

I liked the Mk4/5 Cortina's, i had a Mk4 between 1983/85, super car.

It's nice to see one now, the 2.3V6 was smooth but not as willing as the 2.0 4cyl in the day.

I loved the MK 4 and 5 back in the day Graham but I now find my affection veering towards the MK3 a car I hated when they were new which I can only put down to my love for the MK2 then this completely different car the MK3 appeared

mininuts · 19th April 2018, 19:13

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Originally Posted by RPWC

Mk5 that one Paul. This is a mk 4 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WEy5lVlano8

Thanks Rich..........although they do look very similar

RPWC · 19th April 2018, 21:24

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Originally Posted by mininuts

Thanks Rich..........although they do look very similar

Yeah only the head and tail lights and front grille were different.

18th April 2018, 22:01	#15
Graham1961 Moderator / RS East Scotland Rover 75 1.8 Conn Se saloon Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Berwick, East Lothian Posts: 4,738 Thanks: 4,143 Thanked 753 Times in 563 Posts	I liked the Mk4/5 Cortina's, i had a Mk4 between 1983/85, super car. It's nice to see one now, the 2.3V6 was smooth but not as willing as the 2.0 4cyl in the day. __________________ Graham.

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Gate Keeper This is my second home 4X4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nairobi Posts: 20,050 Thanks: 8,286 Thanked 7,017 Times in 4,160 Posts	Here are a couple of photos I took in Lunatic Lane, Nanyuki, Kenya belonging to a local using the Cortina as a daily runner, parked up outside of his house .