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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 08:57 AM
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Default Who was it who owned The Goonybus (The Cortina estate)?

I can't find it with a search, but someone on this forum owned this fantastic Cortina Estate with a Cossie YB in it.

It's my favourite sleeper and I need some pics
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 08:59 AM
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'Scrote' from the Norfolk Group. AKA The Original, as far as I know.
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 09:08 AM
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Ah nice work!

I found it with that. For some reason the search doesn't find the post

https://passionford.com/forum/viewto...456&highlight=

What a legend of a car, loved it ever since I first saw the pics. I want one
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 10:42 AM
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morning!
the famous goonybus
i was thinking about it the other day
2007 is going to be the year of the goonybus
got lots of new engine parts improve it.
plus of course it looks even worse now.
it will be back on the road once i fnd the chickens somewhere else to live.
cheers
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 10:44 AM
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You can't beat a Cortina Cossie

I so miss mine

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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 10:47 AM
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p.s the only vid i have from years ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIfUk_zOcg4
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 11:56 AM
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Loving it fella
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 12:00 PM
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Mad
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 12:19 PM
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My old Cortina Cossie



And after a little off



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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 12:33 PM
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ouch
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 12:39 PM
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Nasty, looks like it was a nice car too. Is that an alloy IC or Radiator at the front?
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 03:11 PM
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i'd love a cosworth cortina estate!
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by the original
it will be back on the road once i fnd the chickens somewhere else to live.
cheers


quality car.
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 04:46 PM
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awesome car

will it be at the 'ring at easter?

going to norway in it next year?
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by foreigneRS
will it be at the 'ring at easter?

going to norway in it next year?
Yes
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Nasty, looks like it was a nice car too. Is that an alloy IC or Radiator at the front?
Was a RS500 spec intercooler.

The car done 0-60mph in 5.64seconds and a topspeed of 146.7mph on just yellows and a T3 (Timed by Performance Ford)

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