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Did anyone own a Cortina?
- Thread starter otk
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Best Foot Forward
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I had a bright yellow MK3 which caught fire driving up Falmer Road. It came to rest bang opposite the new stadium
eastlondonseagull
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eastlondonseagull
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Miss that car
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Taybha
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giveaway
Taybha
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...and here's me in it
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Very nice indeed - what model was it 1600/2000GXL ?
OzMike
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First car was a MK1 capri face lift , the model between the MK1 and MK2.
My second to last car when in UK was a MK4 Cortina, ex taxi well looked after and most reliable car I had.
Kept for 3 years and sold for 100 quid more than I paid for it!
My second to last car when in UK was a MK4 Cortina, ex taxi well looked after and most reliable car I had.
Kept for 3 years and sold for 100 quid more than I paid for it!
franks brother
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Mk2 1600e and a mk3 2 ltr gtx
kjgood
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Had 2, a 1969 1600e chrome rostyle wheels, the optional long range twin fuel tanks and twin 40s
Also a blue MK 3 1300 which rusted!
Also a blue MK 3 1300 which rusted!
Franks Wild Years
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Check out Throbnozzle Racing Online
Cortina racers and restorers run by NSC's Zephareli and Tedebear
Cortina racers and restorers run by NSC's Zephareli and Tedebear
wigman
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Had a red mk 4 1.6gl reg no kuf 816s,which died on the m54 just on the outskirts of Wolverhampton.
GT49er
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My first car was one of these - http://mclellansautomotive.com/photos/B24340.jpg - but I later had a Mk1 1300 Cortina, which I got in exchange for a 12 string guitar.......
Had a gorgeous Mark 1 for about a week. Was in my girlfriends one night heard a big crash, went out to find that a motor bike had run into the back of it and shunted it forward into a lamp-post. End of Mark 1
And the rider? Flew over the top of the car and landed in the road in front of it. Not injured as far as I know!
And the rider? Flew over the top of the car and landed in the road in front of it. Not injured as far as I know!
otk
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Had a gorgeous Mark 1 for about a week. Was in my girlfriends one night heard a big crash, went out to find that a motor bike had run into the back of it and shunted it forward into a lamp-post. End of Mark 1
And the rider? Flew over the top of the car and landed in the road in front of it. Not injured as far as I know!
I was riding pillion on a pals motorbike once, when a granny pulled out in front of us from Cheapside narrowly missing us, and the date?
Friday 13th.
Sweeney Todd
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My dad owned one of them as well. Does anyone remember the song by The Lambrettas? See below for the lyrics.
There's a girl livin' down our street
She used to be mine
She used to go out with me
But now she's left with the boy next door
Because he's bought a Cortina Ford
She gives him love on the leatherette
Steamin' up the glass
Because I've seen her
But she only loves him because he's got a Cortina
Column change is neat neat neat
Gives you room for manoeuvre on the front bench seat
And the disc brakes hold you if you're inclined
The rear light clusters are a modern design
She gives him love on the leatherette
Steamin' up the glass
Because I've seen her
But she only loves him because he's got a Cortina
And I wish I had
I wish I had
I really wish I had a Cortina
It's a guarantee of sexual conquest
But be sure to choose a model with retractable arm-rest
And if she wants to make up
You can really suprise her
There's a vanity mirror on the nearside visor
She gives him love on the leatherette
Steamin' up the glass
Because I've seen her
But she only loves him because he's got a Cortina
And I wish I had
I wish I had
I really wish I had a Cortina
Had some cash you know what I'd do
Read the ads in the local rag
Buy a little Mark II
Wheel trims
Everything
Four door
Two speeds wipers
Goin' in for the kill elbow on the windowsill
Flickin' on the cigarette lighter
And then you know she'd give me love on the leatherette
Steamin' up the glass
Because I've seen her
But she only loves him because he's got a Cortina
And I wish I had
I wish I had
I really wish I had a Cortina
Hey
There's a girl livin' down our street
She used to be mine
She used to go out with me
But now she's left with the boy next door
Because he's bought a Cortina Ford
She gives him love on the leatherette
Steamin' up the glass
Because I've seen her
But she only loves him because he's got a Cortina
Column change is neat neat neat
Gives you room for manoeuvre on the front bench seat
And the disc brakes hold you if you're inclined
The rear light clusters are a modern design
She gives him love on the leatherette
Steamin' up the glass
Because I've seen her
But she only loves him because he's got a Cortina
And I wish I had
I wish I had
I really wish I had a Cortina
It's a guarantee of sexual conquest
But be sure to choose a model with retractable arm-rest
And if she wants to make up
You can really suprise her
There's a vanity mirror on the nearside visor
She gives him love on the leatherette
Steamin' up the glass
Because I've seen her
But she only loves him because he's got a Cortina
And I wish I had
I wish I had
I really wish I had a Cortina
Had some cash you know what I'd do
Read the ads in the local rag
Buy a little Mark II
Wheel trims
Everything
Four door
Two speeds wipers
Goin' in for the kill elbow on the windowsill
Flickin' on the cigarette lighter
And then you know she'd give me love on the leatherette
Steamin' up the glass
Because I've seen her
But she only loves him because he's got a Cortina
And I wish I had
I wish I had
I really wish I had a Cortina
Hey
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eastlondonseagull
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Cheers mate. It was a 1600L, automatic. Only had 32,000 on the clock when I bought it in 2005 (I think), as previous owner had only had one leg. It spent the whole year garaged, and he'd then take it for its MOT and garage it again. Amazing. I bought it off eBay for about £900, sold it for £1,700.
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