When Did You Last See

Freebyrd · 16th April 2018, 11:44

One of those. Ford Cortina 2.3 Ghia. Stopped on the way to the POL at (Asda) Clayton Green near Leyland. Got speaking to the owner and passed a pleasant half hour chatting about the car.

steve-45 · 16th April 2018, 16:02

I always remember the Cortina as a BIG car, but there is a chap near me who has a MK2 1600E and it looks tiny now ...

Lancpudn · 16th April 2018, 16:42

Nice to see them out & about, I haven't seen one in my neck o the woods for a long time. I think I owned most of Fords models over the years from the Anglia upwards, I had a couple of Mk IV Cortina's back in the day. I liked them and they were a great car to work on.

SCP440 · 16th April 2018, 20:57

There is a MK4 Estate I sometimes see around here. Scruffy but seems to be used. It wont need taxing or an MOT soon.

If you do your own maintenance and repairs makes perfect sense for cheap transport.

Dawn · 17th April 2018, 19:48

There's one near me, and the chat who put me onto Bones when she was up for £150 has two! (And two 75's!) I have an early Mk2 Cavalier, does that count hehehe

RPWC · 17th April 2018, 21:29

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Originally Posted by Freebyrd

One of those. Ford Cortina 2.3 Ghia. Stopped on the way to the POL at (Asda) Clayton Green near Leyland. Got speaking to the owner and passed a pleasant half hour chatting about the car.

I know someone with a 1:6Gl, V reg.

Lordy · 17th April 2018, 21:42

Last time I saw one was last year at the ford meet Cortina Mk5 with a cosworth engine.

Groundsman Willie · 17th April 2018, 23:43

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Originally Posted by Lord Rover

Last time I saw one was last year at the ford meet Cortina Mk5 with a cosworth engine.

Now that's a nice sleeper.

SCP440 · 18th April 2018, 06:32

Back in the day when MK5 V6 2.3's were a few hundred £'s at every car auction my mate bought a decent one in that vivid green metallic they came in. He had already acquired a 2.8 24v valve lump and gearbox and all the parts needed from a Granada that had been rear ended.

Over a few months he fitted the engine and all the wiring. No changes to the outside and I think he fitted bigger front discs more for the insurance than anything else which wanted an extra £50 for the bigger engine

, those were the days.

Anyway once on the road what a surprise, it transformed the car from an old man's car to something that would easily do 140mph and not much at the time could catch him on acceleration. My 16v Calibra which wasn't a slow car in its time could get close at above the legal limit but not a chance up to 70mph.

Sadly after a about a year it got stolen and never seen again.

Les4048 · 18th April 2018, 06:37

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Originally Posted by SCP440

Back in the day when MK5 V6 2.3's were a few hundred £'s at every car auction my mate bought a decent one in that vivid green metallic they came in. He had already acquired a 2.8 24v valve lump and gearbox and all the parts needed from a Granada that had been rear ended.

Over a few months he fitted the engine and all the wiring. No changes to the outside and I think he fitted bigger front discs more for the insurance than anything else which wanted an extra £50 for the bigger engine

, those were the days.

Anyway once on the road what a surprise, it transformed the car from an old man's car to something that would easily do 140mph and not much at the time could catch him on acceleration. My 16v Calibra which wasn't a slow car in its time could get close at above the legal limit but not a chance up to 70mph.

Sadly after a about a year it got stolen and never seen again.

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

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SCP440 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Witney Posts: 2,504 Thanks: 6 Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts	There is a MK4 Estate I sometimes see around here. Scruffy but seems to be used. It wont need taxing or an MOT soon. If you do your own maintenance and repairs makes perfect sense for cheap transport.

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Dawn I really should get out more....... MG ZT 180+ auto Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ilkeston, Derbys Posts: 2,743 Thanks: 285 Thanked 1,128 Times in 504 Posts	There's one near me, and the chat who put me onto Bones when she was up for £150 has two! (And two 75's!) I have an early Mk2 Cavalier, does that count hehehe

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SCP440 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Witney Posts: 2,504 Thanks: 6 Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts	Back in the day when MK5 V6 2.3's were a few hundred £'s at every car auction my mate bought a decent one in that vivid green metallic they came in. He had already acquired a 2.8 24v valve lump and gearbox and all the parts needed from a Granada that had been rear ended. Over a few months he fitted the engine and all the wiring. No changes to the outside and I think he fitted bigger front discs more for the insurance than anything else which wanted an extra £50 for the bigger engine , those were the days. Anyway once on the road what a surprise, it transformed the car from an old man's car to something that would easily do 140mph and not much at the time could catch him on acceleration. My 16v Calibra which wasn't a slow car in its time could get close at above the legal limit but not a chance up to 70mph. Sadly after a about a year it got stolen and never seen again.