cortina mk3 2800gt
Nov 6, 2005 | 10:19 PM
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cortina mk3 2800gt
Nov 6, 2005 | 10:38 PM
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very nice
look fat with deep dish rs alloys and decked
Nov 7, 2005 | 05:36 PM
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very nice
look fat with deep dish rs alloys and decked
what??????
Nov 7, 2005 | 06:39 PM
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I meant it would look fat with rs alloys and decked.
Nov 7, 2005 | 07:26 PM
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I meant it would look fat with rs alloys and decked.
were not changing anything its too low as it is i groungs comming into the drive
Nov 14, 2005 | 04:25 PM
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From: Bridgnorth
love MK3's
well, love all Cortinas really
Dec 9, 2005 | 10:14 PM
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From: Telford
looks superb!
Dec 11, 2005 | 12:43 PM
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From: luton
new car
Quality
Dec 15, 2005 | 09:33 AM
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From: Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
I'm in love. Quality, quality, quality.
Superb condition, It looks stunning.
Well done - love it.
Dec 18, 2005 | 02:40 AM
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Nice car Matt but i wan't your garage more
Jan 6, 2006 | 08:41 PM
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From: Manchester
Thats class matey
Jan 6, 2006 | 10:01 PM
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From: south yorkshire
Lovelly but i think the wheels are too modern! Would look nice on some smaller, but wider ones!
Jan 9, 2006 | 12:52 PM
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what a weapon
Jan 14, 2006 | 05:59 PM
stunning car
Feb 7, 2006 | 07:58 PM
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From: Hertfordshire
Nice one mate, very smart.
Out of interest what did your cortina's run the santa pod 1/4mile in?
Feb 7, 2006 | 09:27 PM
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the light green one is standar it did a 17.5 and the dark one did17secs but it the throtle was bend and only opened 2/3 of the way
Feb 12, 2006 | 08:29 AM
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From: newcastle
cool mota
i learned to drive in a mk3 tina
Mar 12, 2006 | 12:12 AM
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What one you bringing to the pod Matt?
decisions, decisions
Mar 22, 2006 | 03:21 PM
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What one you bringing to the pod Matt?
decisions, decisions
i dont know but darren said i could have a go in his on the strip
Mar 23, 2006 | 07:58 PM
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Very nice. Not sure about the wheels either myself. Prehaps something a bit more period?
Mar 24, 2006 | 02:00 PM
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From: Durham Drives:sapphire cosworth
did you buy the car from the north east area?i could swear i have seen tht car around my way.but it was about 2 years ago tho
Mar 28, 2006 | 08:16 PM
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came from near Derby i beleive, ilkeston was it?
Apr 12, 2006 | 10:05 AM
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Nice looking car mate
This is my cortina coswoth
Wot u think?
Apr 21, 2006 | 06:04 AM
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Nice looking car mate
This is my cortina coswoth
Wot u think?
nice, do you have more pics in engine and radiator, what kind radiator you have?
this is couple pics of my taunus 2.8 Efi and megasquirt with edis6.
Apr 21, 2006 | 05:41 PM
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Nice car going to be cool when its finished
I am using cosworth rad and fans. I cut the chassis rail to fit it in and chopped a bit off the rad mounting lugs.
What wheels are you using ?and wot brakes?
Apr 22, 2006 | 03:43 PM
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Apr 23, 2006 | 06:05 AM
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Nice car going to be cool when its finished
I am using cosworth rad and fans. I cut the chassis rail to fit it in and chopped a bit off the rad mounting lugs.
What wheels are you using ?and wot brakes?
thanks, probably next weekend its ready to run.
I am fitting ford sierra v6 radiator, and its too width and idont want cutting chassis rails
then iam find Ford Granada V6 2.8 radiator and its fits very well.
wheels are dezent, but idont know what model it is. size is 16X9 and tires is toyo T1r 225/40/16 brakes are stock now, but iam have 290mm front brakes and fourpistons brakecalibers, rear i have scorpio brakecalibers and some escort discs.
Apr 30, 2006 | 12:04 PM
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What front disc's are you using? 16 x 9 wheels there wide
how does it drive? i had 7 x 17 et 35 running 215 40 17 toyo's and found i had wheel wobble at 40 to 50 mph
on et 40 offset its fine
some new wheels
Hope you have it running now
Have thought about selling mine but not sure how much its worth
May 1, 2006 | 12:23 AM
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What front disc's are you using? 16 x 9 wheels there wide
how does it drive? i had 7 x 17 et 35 running 215 40 17 toyo's and found i had wheel wobble at 40 to 50 mph
on et 40 offset its fine
some new wheels
Hope you have it running now
Have thought about selling mine but not sure how much its worth
Discs are some citroën maybe xantia, but it fits if bore bolt holes like orginal discs. My wheels is rolling ET10, its first time on this car, idont know yet whatkind its a drive
May 20, 2006 | 03:01 PM
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From: area 51
If you want pics of my set up let me know!!!!
Running 283 cosworth disc's Mondeo calipers
May 26, 2006 | 06:09 PM
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Nice looking car mate
This is my cortina coswoth
Wot u think?
lookin mint mate
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