Joshy

as above,

looking for one as a second car as inssurence is cheap and there about the cheapest way into RWD ford ownership.

found a few I like.

what should I look for?

One thing im stuck on is wheel choice.

lickely to be silver so whats your opinions?



Not the actual car lol.

feel free to post pics of your own...

Cheers

J.

BigErn

I like em

Mr S1

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Cool as, proper retro ride these days and I'd love one !

Mark_

wicked motors,
hard to find in decent nick these days

Danny_h

I like them but id prefer a Mk4 or a very early Mk1 Sierra thats just me

gouch1

only major problem is rust as with all old fords i like cortinas last one i had 2.0 crusador 20 quid rot free in 90s wish i had it now

James

i'd want a estate in caribian blue with escos wheels

yellowsierra

Void Bushes,Rear Arches, sills & Boot Floor go so watch out for thos but other than that good cars as i have had a few "tina's" in my time.
Proper old skool and cool as these days if you can find a gooden
Good thing about them is the amount of interchangable parts with the most obvious is the v6 cosworth which simply drops in or the 2.8/2.9 from the Granada/Sierra
I went a different route with my mk3 and put a 3.0 essex V6 but like i said everything is interchangable right across the tina range so if you put the v6 in just need to get the v6exhaust etc
You will have to sort the suspension out as they are a bit on the wobly side ( Very ) but over all everything is uprateable and quite easyerly doable
Here's mine from a fews ago



Regards
Ian

Joshy

Pic I found.

A mk5 cortina rally car made at Boreham by ford themselves!!!!

Darylc.

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My 2 pence worth:

An affordable way to get into the old Ford scene. In Retro Ford, some fella built a zetec turbo mk5 cortina bought and built for only Ł1500. Can you imagine doing that with a mk1? They look cracking as well.

Basically, get it bought!

rs clint

m5 cortinas are nice similar to the granny also like the mk3s especially the 2 door model

kev 3dr

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Would love my dads 2dr mkV back its sat in a lock up rotting away he built it from a brand new shell back when they were new with loads of RS parts imported from germany it ran a burton bottom end Howley racing head and cam (howley racing was set up by owners/importers of K&N and Dave Vizard engine geek/builder) originally on 45's then on to a 3ltr capri race spec DGAS then its second and current owner put a swaymar 3.1 essex in it then after 12 months put it in a lock up bought a tt 2.8i capri had that twelve months and bought a 6 month old saph cosy which is now sat on his mums front rotting away too 2 important cars in my younger life which he wont sell

ontheway

have a look in the current retro ford theres a lovely one

Darylc.

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I dont get why Grandada's dont get as much coverage as they should? Grannies need lovin' too!

rs clint

true m8 i love to see all the old cars especially at classic car shows grannies zephyers zodiacs all great old fords

Joshy

This looks hard as nails!!!





V6 turbo as well, one of skogenracings efforts

Rax

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2 doors are pretty rare,I remember my mate having one years ago.tbh I think its the only one I have ever seen in the flesh.From my memory of ownership,void bushes and ball joints + rust .One friend of mine had a black mk4 2.0S,that was cool

rs clint

granted 2 door model is rare there a mk3 2 door at ford fair a while back mat black think it had cossie lump it was well quick and mean looking

Darylc.

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Dont get me wrong, I love mk1 and mk2 escorts, but when you go to classic ford shows and its row after row of escorts, it is a bit of a let down (even though they are great looking). I love seeing more "unloved" fords, less popular ones like the Corsair, Z-cars and granny's.

robby421

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i currently buildin a cossy mk5 i love mk1/2 escorts etc but there stupidly priced for all of it for example average condition set of rear lights for mk1 escort Ł100 or there abouts i just bought pair of brand new rear lights an foam gaskets Ł32 delivered bargain!!! plus as already said a break form the norm an too be honest just as much fun as escort when cruising round! ok may not handle quite as well but unless your rallying or competative racing does it really matter that much? only down side too a cortina/ granada (granada more so) is the fact they get stolen for bangers an i race my self so i know all too well what some banger driver an not all i must add are like! any way just my thoughts fella an get 1 bought!

robby421

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oh an there is an upside too them beeing raced means if you know some1 who racing 1 cheap bits but there is an all cortina meeting coming up next year too celibrate 50 years of the cortina so dont leave it unattended

rs clint

good comments m8 escorts are silly money in most cases snapped clutch cable on mine put hazard lights on usual old ford indicator not working tapped it a bit to hard and cracked light lense

cossie4i+

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Only got a few crap pics on the computer

2dr MkV, 24v Cossie



Same car but Cossie Turbo



4dr MkV Cossie Turbo



Same car after a little off



I would love another, still got lots of spares including the 2dr doors and side glass.

Steve

Iain Mac

My first company car was a 4 door Mk5 1.6L on a W plate in "terracotta" paint.
I was sorry to see it go, and the Mk3 Escort 1.3 Ghia that replaced it really didn't measure up.

Glenn_

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Get one bought matey.I like all of the cortinas.I bet they look well with escos wheels on.

Joshy

Bodged a photoshop with the escos wheels. had to use paint.net as my photoshop has packed up



looks alright I think, needs a tad lowering i think but Paint.net is a shit to do that with

cossie4i+

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Its still a better job than i could do, i wouldn't even know how to start lol

Steve

Less.

My second car was a white MK5 Cortina remember trying to do it and bodge the rust under the windscreen with filler,but it was too far gone to repair.That was 20 years ago though

Ade

One of my fave cars I've not owned yet...... want one big time!

R4N SS

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i grew up in cortinas - love them

cossie4i+

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Done a Daddy Thrash at Brunters with the Green one when it had the Cossie Turbo fitted.

It done 146.7mph with just a stage 1 lol

Steve

wilky

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this is mine i love it

pullo

One on pistonheads similar 1250 have a look.

Joshy

thats the one im looking at mate just hope he still has it by the weekend lol

DJMST

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My auld man has 2,a red one which is mint,had the boot welded during the summer,the bodywork even has a shine,he also has a shitty brown one which is completely stripped down,just had all the bodywork spruced up and is awaiting a paint job,I think this one could b a belter,I'm not really into them,I'm 32 and must have missed that era,have driven it a few times,it's like driving a couch not my cuppa tea but he loves em

howie1989

still not as nice as capri

robby421

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i am afraid your wrong an should keep yoru wrong opinon to your self!!!! lol

Maxwell

My mate has the "most desirable" mk5 cortina. A "Rio Brown" 1.6 ghia estate on 7" polished Wolfrace Slots and a 2.1 pinto with Ashley 4 branch and system, with a Weber 44IDF's and a beige interior. It actually goes really well and looks cool imo

bishbashbosh

I love all the old skool Fords

Cortinas, Granadas, Capris, Escort mk1 and 2, Zephyrs, Anglias, Zodiacs and Sierras.

My family have pretty much had them all , I would love a Cortina or another Capri.

Get it bought fella

MAD Ade

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For me would have to be a pre-airflow MK1 Lotus Cortina, I would sell my Cossie tomorrow for a decent one with a Vegan Tune engine