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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Amigo on 14 April 2010, 19:06:45
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Only just finished the Consul....but i must learn not to be so fickle.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-CORTINA-2000GXL-Mk3-Daytona-Yellow_W0QQitemZ130383199930QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item1e5b71beba
Can't help but drool! :P :P
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Wow, that looks nice! But you must be a glutton for punishment! ;D :y
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Lol, I need to start my little project....I will see if I can get a picture of it tomorrow in its current as bought state
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Had one of those in that very colour as my second car after passing my test in 82.
Usual mods of the time (banana branch, tweaked cam, twin 40's, etc)...pretty quick for what it was (and the time scale it lived in), and no bullshit penalties on insurance so long as the mods didn't exceed a certain level.
Those were the days :'(
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Love all these old Fords, my Dad had one of these, not a GXL though, but still cool 8-)
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Wow, that looks nice! But you must be a glutton for punishment! ;D :y
What punishment?
You can keep a MK III 'Tina on the road with nothing more than a £10 halfords tool kit and a fag packet (fag packet is perfect 25 thou for the points gap).
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thats already finished Guy, you want to buy one that needs some work!
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Wow, that looks nice! But you must be a glutton for punishment! ;D :y
What punishment?You can keep a MK III 'Tina on the road with nothing more than a £10 halfords tool kit and a fag packet (fag packet is perfect 25 thou for the points gap).
Do you have to find an argument in everything you read, or is it just my turn tonight? I have made two innocuous remarks in seperate threads with no ulterior motive, only friendly banter. :-?
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Wow, that looks nice! But you must be a glutton for punishment! ;D :y
What punishment?You can keep a MK III 'Tina on the road with nothing more than a £10 halfords tool kit and a fag packet (fag packet is perfect 25 thou for the points gap).
Do you have to find an argument in everything you read, or is it just my turn tonight? I have made two innocuous remarks in seperate threads with no ulterior motive, only friendly banter. :-?
What makes you think my comment was in any way intended to be antagonistic?
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Guy, drooling with you mate.... :y My favourite colour for these and Capri's, only thing missing are a set of Wolfrace wheels...... :D :D
Engine and gearbox conversion sounds practical too. :y
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Engine and gearbox conversion sounds practical too. :y
The 2.8i engine & box drop straight in to the 'Tina's from MKIII onwards with next to bugger all modifications needed ;)
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Engine and gearbox conversion sounds practical too. :y
The 2.8i engine & box drop straight in to the 'Tina's from MKIII onwards with next to bugger all modifications needed ;)
Dropped a couple of V6's into Mk 2 Cortinas, without putting the then 2000E gear box in, or changing the diff, used to like hell to about 90, happy days..... :y
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Engine and gearbox conversion sounds practical too. :y
The 2.8i engine & box drop straight in to the 'Tina's from MKIII onwards with next to bugger all modifications needed ;)
Dropped a couple of V6's into Mk 2 Cortinas, without putting the then 2000E gear box in, or changing the diff, used to like hell to about 90, happy days..... :y
Back in our pre children days, we dropped a Tickford 2.8i in to the old lady's MKII Escort (originally a 1600 Ghia).
The doner car also provided the front legs, discs, hubs, etc, along with it's 5 speed box and a few interior bits (seats, leccy windows, etc).
Final drive was courtesy of an RS2000 axle reworked for a 3:1 ratio....and it was an absolute f***ing animal :D :D :D
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Engine and gearbox conversion sounds practical too. :y
The 2.8i engine & box drop straight in to the 'Tina's from MKIII onwards with next to bugger all modifications needed ;)
Dropped a couple of V6's into Mk 2 Cortinas, without putting the then 2000E gear box in, or changing the diff, used to like hell to about 90, happy days..... :y
Back in our pre children days, we dropped a Tickford 2.8i in to the old lady's MKII Escort (originally a 1600 Ghia).
The doner car also provided the front legs, discs, hubs, etc, along with it's 5 speed box and a few interior bits (seats, leccy windows, etc).
Final drive was courtesy of an RS2000 axle reworked for a 3:1 ratio....and it was an absolute f***ing animal :D :D :D
Sounds fantastic :y bet you wish you still had it, still we have all been there, sadly...... ::) ::)
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Engine and gearbox conversion sounds practical too. :y
The 2.8i engine & box drop straight in to the 'Tina's from MKIII onwards with next to bugger all modifications needed ;)
Dropped a couple of V6's into Mk 2 Cortinas, without putting the then 2000E gear box in, or changing the diff, used to like hell to about 90, happy days..... :y
Back in our pre children days, we dropped a Tickford 2.8i in to the old lady's MKII Escort (originally a 1600 Ghia).
The doner car also provided the front legs, discs, hubs, etc, along with it's 5 speed box and a few interior bits (seats, leccy windows, etc).
Final drive was courtesy of an RS2000 axle reworked for a 3:1 ratio....and it was an absolute f***ing animal :D :D :D
Sounds fantastic :y bet you wish you still had it, still we have all been there, sadly...... ::) ::)
I'd love something mad like that as a weekend toy again, unfortunately the mundane things in life such as kids, mortgage, etc have taken precedence.
You know what the mad thing is though?
We did that mod for the missus when she was 18 (1992) and had just passed her test, and the insurance company didn't really bat too much of an eyelid when the mods were declared.
You phone any insurance company up now and tell them you've made those kind of changes, and it will be a wonder if you ever get insured at all (even now we are middle aged).
Pretty much all the fun is gone these days, all we have now is people suing each other because they've been offended or hurt in some way :-/
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Much the same here, would be nice to have a 'Toy'....Insurance, if it is not on the computer.... ::) ::) ::)
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You phone any insurance company up now and tell them you've made those kind of changes, and it will be a wonder if you ever get insured at all (even now we are middle aged).
Pretty much all the fun is gone these days, all we have now is people suing each other because they've been offended or hurt in some way :-/
Kit cars are the answer. :y Can still insure pretty much anything once the concept of a standard spec. is out of the window anyway.
A mate of mine had an insurance renewal conversation that ended :
".. but you haven't asked me if it's turbocharged yet!"
"Is it, sir"
"Yep"
"OK. I've noted that"
"And?"
"It hasn't affected the premium"
Kevin
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I've only just finished the Consul but i'm fickle of nature.
What can i say???? ::)
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I've only just finished the Consul but i'm fickle of nature.
What can i say???? ::)
yer dont have to say owt the car does all the speaking its fahookin gorgeous :-* :-* :-* :-*
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Not a Ford fan, new or classic, but if I had the money and the space I might be tempted for this.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-Mustang-Fastback_W0QQitemZ150425929152QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item23061585c0
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Muzzies & the like are gorgeous but BIG PENNIES. Modding 70's/80/s cars was fine back in the day same as some of us "fettle" our Migs a tad. I've had a few classics over the years & am used to being told what i should/could drop under the bonnet etc. but in my book this kind of misses the point. The whole appeal of these old motors is thier charm, they have a certain way about them...ok i admit it, it's nostalgic, a blast from the past, a rockabilly Heartbeat car that came from a gentler, quieter time, 49 years old.
It's a hobby, same as playing a sport, collecting, building, repairing....even being an Omega owner & much as we love our Migs how many will last that long? :y