Not to eveyones taste i know but i love my classics as much as love the Beastie & i attend classic shows as well as OOF meets. 3 speed colunm change, no synchro on 1st, real old timer. Repaint soon.
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very nice guy. a proper motor. :y

Anyone who drove one of them when I was a nipper was akin to Royalty ;) :y

I crashed a 3.3 litre Vesta trying to work out that feckin column change malarky ;D

sure you dont mean Cresta?????

Omegatoy wrote on 14. Nov 2009 at 22:12:

sure you dont mean Cresta?????

Senility :-[

wrote on 14. Nov 2009 at 21:53:

I crashed a 3.3 litre Vesta trying to work out that feckin column change malarky ;D

Matchless performance! ;D

Debs. wrote on 14. Nov 2009 at 22:17:

wrote on 14. Nov 2009 at 21:53: I crashed a 3.3 litre Vesta trying to work out that feckin column change malarky ;D Matchless performance! ;D

It's not nice to pick on defenceless old people :'( :'(

wrote on 14. Nov 2009 at 22:12:

[quote author=71535B595F4A51473E0 link=1258235464/4#4 date=1258236737]sure you dont mean Cresta?????

Senility :-[/quote]

wow your good at it!!!! ;D ;D

where do i plug in my iPod  :-/

Seriously though, nice looking classic  :y

wrote on 14. Nov 2009 at 22:19:

It's not nice to pick on defenceless old people :'( :'(

:-/ Who, where, when. :D



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Why did I think you'd boughtt a Classic Capri?  :-?  :-?  :-/

Andy B wrote on 14. Nov 2009 at 22:33:

Why did I think you'd boughtt a Classic Capri?  :-?  :-?  :-/

Senility.

Andy B wrote on 14. Nov 2009 at 22:33:

Why did I think you'd boughtt a Classic Capri?  :-?  :-?  :-/

Cos most cortina owners really wanted to swap for a capri. ;D ;D

I always wanted my dad to learn to drive and but what was then one of these new Ford Consuls.

But out of the two, give me a Cortina (of any mark) any day 8-) 8-) ;) ;)

wrote on 14. Nov 2009 at 22:44:

Andy B wrote on 14. Nov 2009 at 22:33: Why did I think you'd boughtt a Classic Capri?  :-?  :-?  :-/ Senility.

Possibly Probably!  :y

CaptainZok wrote on 15. Nov 2009 at 03:26:

Andy B wrote on 14. Nov 2009 at 22:33: Why did I think you'd boughtt a Classic Capri?  :-?  :-?  :-/ Cos most cortina owners really wanted to swap for a capri. ;D ;D

A Classic Capri John .... not a Capri!  ;)  ;)  ;) Nothing like each other.  :y

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Looks nice Guy... Bit of a winter project?

Lizzie Zoom wrote on 15. Nov 2009 at 09:47:

But out of the two, give me a Cortina (of any mark) any day 8-) 8-) ;) ;)

Same here, and if I had to choose one then I doubt I could call it.......and that's 25+ years on.

If you wanna see a fast 'Tina, check out Ron Haslett's strip & street legal MK III Estate.
He was in the low 9's a few years ago, and at the rate he was managing to find horses then, I would fully expect it to be in the low to mid 8's by now.

Hi Paul (LD) yes mate she'll be in the workshop for a few weeks, new MOT & taxed but plenty of bodywork to play with. Got a chance of 4 NEW doors, runs fine, taking her to work tomorrow & the vacuum wipers are a riot!!! Still she'll be out looking pretty in the spring ready for the shows/runs & i'll post pics as we go. Nice to own a car that's older than i am!
   Lizzie, ironically i was looking for a pre facelift slopey dash Mk3 'Tina to replace the Mk5 when i stumbled on this & could'nt resist her, maybe next time!
    K Watt.Being something of a luddite i'm not really into the modded classic scene but at least money, time & love has gone into said projects so fair go. If it keeps a classic from the scrappy or the banger track...(Guilty of both in the past) then that's the lesser of two evils, at least they're still loved & still running in whatever form. :y