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[Andy B]

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Maybe one of these... http://www.spydercars.co.uk/   druel.

.. and you can see the chassis has the traditional Lotus side impact protection system.

Kevin

I remember Practical Classics featuring one of them, years ago.  

[Andy B]

Yes - void bushes were a pain, Used to last 3 months if you did the bolts up before letting it off the jacks.

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.... but you could get an improved version. My Dad had the shock of his life when I showed him what his front wheel could do when I discoverd his fubar'd bushes!
    

[CaptainZok]

First car I bought was a 1600 Mk4. Remember doing the HG in due to none of the gauges working when it sprung a leak and repairing it in the back street one night after work.
Personally I prefer the look of the Mk3, the 4s and 5s never did it for me but good luck to you Guy I'm sure your unique approach to car washing will have it looking better than the day it rolled out of the dealers.

[amigov6]

Hi K.W. Love modding/drifting but hope this one's straight enough to leave as is.
  VXLV6 & Bandit 127, stilll got a void bush puller but please no, never again!!!!!!!!!
   Mike f. Fitted with twin choke so hoping manual choke conversion. One of my MK3's was an M reg 2000E. Lovely car but the autochoke was pants as was the auto borg warner slush box which lost a third of the power. A good 1600 manual would see it off the line yet a good 2.0 manual would still hold it's own today.

[Kevin Wood]

Hi K.W. Love modding/drifting but hope this one's straight enough to leave as is.
  VXLV6 & Bandit 127, stilll got a void bush puller but please no, never again!!!!!!!!!
   Mike f. Fitted with twin choke so hoping manual choke conversion. One of my MK3's was an M reg 2000E. Lovely car but the autochoke was pants as was the auto borg warner slush box which lost a third of the power. A good 1600 manual would see it off the line yet a good 2.0 manual would still hold it's own today.

I just like the idea of a classic car with a modern lump under the hood. Classics are much more appealing to the eye than any modern car, IMHO, but they're always a bit dull to drive in comparison to modern cars. Just wondering if I can have the best of both worlds.

Kevin

[Vamps]

Hi K.W. Love modding/drifting but hope this one's straight enough to leave as is.
  VXLV6 & Bandit 127, stilll got a void bush puller but please no, never again!!!!!!!!!
   Mike f. Fitted with twin choke so hoping manual choke conversion. One of my MK3's was an M reg 2000E. Lovely car but the autochoke was pants as was the auto borg warner slush box which lost a third of the power. A good 1600 manual would see it off the line yet a good 2.0 manual would still hold it's own today.

I just like the idea of a classic car with a modern lump under the hood. Classics are much more appealing to the eye than any modern car, IMHO, but they're always a bit dull to drive in comparison to modern cars. Just wondering if I can have the best of both worlds.

Kevin

drop a v6 into many of the 60 / 70's Fords for abit more poke

[amigov6]

First car I bought was a 1600 Mk4. Remember doing the HG in due to none of the gauges working when it sprung a leak and repairing it in the back street one night after work.
Personally I prefer the look of the Mk3, the 4s and 5s never did it for me but good luck to you Guy I'm sure your unique approach to car washing will have it looking better than the day it rolled out of the dealers.

Hi John. I'm a bit sad really as 'Tinas are my bezzy motors, can't help it i just love 'em! Had 'em all over the years but early MK3's with the disappearing dash are my thing. If i could get one in this cond for the money i'd bite the sellers hand off. Memories of Boogie with Stu blasting through Clarion speakers on the back shelf & a seperate graphic stuffed were the ashtray was. 21 yrs old, white L reg 1600L (X-Flow),  Car's dead now but music reminds me! 8-)

[CaptainZok]

First car I bought was a 1600 Mk4. Remember doing the HG in due to none of the gauges working when it sprung a leak and repairing it in the back street one night after work.
Personally I prefer the look of the Mk3, the 4s and 5s never did it for me but good luck to you Guy I'm sure your unique approach to car washing will have it looking better than the day it rolled out of the dealers.

Hi John. I'm a bit sad really as 'Tinas are my bezzy motors, can't help it i just love 'em! Had 'em all over the years but early MK3's with the disappearing dash are my thing. If i could get one in this cond for the money i'd bite the sellers hand off. Memories of Boogie with Stu blasting through Clarion speakers on the back shelf & a seperate graphic stuffed were the ashtray was. 21 yrs old, white L reg 1600L (X-Flow),  Car's dead now but music reminds me! 8-)

Careful mate we're turning into the forums boring old farts.
break em if it makes you feel good it's all that matters.
Never had the disappearing dash but my Mk4 had a disappearing chassis when it cracked over the back axle and the boot dropped.

[GinoGinelli]

Awesome, I love 'tinas. Its just crying out for a YB, especially in that beige!

Still regretting selling my mk3 capri last year- had a 3.1 essex and multi-leaf springs!  

[HNO3GOH]

Awesome, I love 'tinas. Its just crying out for a YB, especially in that beige!

Still regretting selling my mk3 capri last year- had a 3.1 essex and multi-leaf springs!  

Bet that went well

[GinoGinelli]

Awesome, I love 'tinas. Its just crying out for a YB, especially in that beige!

Still regretting selling my mk3 capri last year- had a 3.1 essex and multi-leaf springs!  

Bet that went well

Yep... mainly sideways !  


Tried to find a nice Monza GSE but they just don't exist anymore 

[mars]

From 1991 to 1994 I owned a 1981 MkV Cortina 2.3 Ghia V6 manual. One of the most reliable cars I have ever owned. Only fault was at 65-70mph on motorway I was always itching for a fifth gear. Last saw it in about 96/97 but imagine it has now gone to great scrapyard in the sky

[unlucky alf]

takes me back to my cab days, always confused me why they call the ohc lump a pinto, im pretty sure that the rare 2.1 version was the only one that was a true pinto, anyhow good old duckhams done me proud & NGK or BOSCH spark plugs, champions used to oil up to easy when the valve oil stems used to ride up the valve or go brittle, dont forget the solid void arm bushes on the rear to stop the pull away wiggle ;)oh happy days

[FRE07962128]

Just caught up with this thread but just got to comment about the beloved Cortina!

I was lucky enough to have driven the Mk1 and Mk2 whilst learning to drive, then subsequently have a brand new Mk3, MkIV and MkV estates (all 1600 L's) as company cars.  Absolutely wonderful to drive and they would take loads not only very large but so heavy that they would drop the suspension to virtually touching the top of the rear tyres!!

They were extremely easy to work on and very realiable work horses, with only a MkIV letting me down with an alternator failing as I was driving just north of Winchester.

In my collection of desirable cars I would certainly add a Mk2 Lotus Cortina Saloon, a 1600E Mk2 Saloon and a 2.0 GL MkV Estate.

[FRE07962128]

Nice choice. I never did get to find out what the difference was between  mk4 and mk5........

If you go to anorak mode you'll find that there is no such thing as a Mk V Cortina!   The Cortina to which you are refering is really a MkIV 1980 series!    

You are partially right Andy , but it was Ford not the enthusiats who did not class their "80 Cortina" as a MkV.  However, at the time and since Ford garage personnel that I dealt with regularly all referred  to this Cortina as a MkV, as indeed did us customers and drivers at the time!

You may be interested in the following web site:

http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feature/retrospective/1687/1

and particularly the following short article about the MKIV / V:

"Ford Cortina Mk5 1980-82 Number sold 1,131,850 (inc Mk4)
Officially there is no such thing as the Mk5. Ford referred to the latest-generation Cortina as the '80 in its advertisements, but hard-core Cortina fans insist the revised model qualifies as a separate mark. It didn't look that different, although it did have a new slatted grille, larger tail-lights and deeper glass areas. Inside, face-level vents were fitted in the centre of the dashboard which meant the radio had to be repositioned - wow! The V6 and 2.0-litre engines were revised and the S model was dropped. By 1982 everyone knew that the Sierra - a Cortina wearing a jelly-mould - was on its way, so Ford shored up sales with a Crusader special edition. This had sports wheels, adjustable driver's mirror, passenger door mirror, locking petrol cap, Ghia seats, velour trim, head restraints, radio, clock and two-speed wipers. Priced to sell, it did indeed sell out, and those last 30,000 models contributed to a grand total of 4,279,079 Cortinas produced over 20 years."

A great car and a pure pleasure to drive, with me certainly regularly achieving 100+mph out of my MkV 1.6L Estate!! 8-) 8-)  

I would certainly love a good example of one to run around in now!