Mine was a black 3.0  8-)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GRANADA-MK-1-1976-THE-SWEENEY-3-0-GHIA-AUTO-NO-SWAP-PX_W0QQitemZ160413478170QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item2559636d1a

why is it when you get a great classic like that, you get some moron of an eBay seller who likes you use size 72 font  :(

tunnie wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 12:56:

why is it when you get a great classic like that, you get some moron of an eBay seller who likes you use size 72 font  :(

God knows, I do hate that though, they think it makes it stand out but, all it does is make it messy and hard to read  :(

Absolutely love these, would have given my right arm for a coupe  :y

I'm sure those are the wrong wheels for a Ghia.

No they are the later Ghia wheels.

I had a '73 3 lit V6 one of these - used to cruise it well into 3 figures on motorways.  Only probs i had with it were the need to replace complete exhaust (had to cut original ford one off as they fit it before bolting rear subframe up!!), replace inlet manifold gasket (they die @ 40K miles), then just normal service items.  Great motor.

I had the same wheels on a 77 3.0L manual.

Cracking car-only problem I had was the drive to the oil pump rounding off. Stopped engins as soon as oil light went on-replaced pump and drive and no further problems.

I had a 73 3.0 manual coupe in two-tone brown beige. Stunning car to drive.

Also just noticed that its got the later Cologne engine and not the Essex. Had both engines (three Colognes) and reckon the Essex was far pokier-far more low down torque. In fact my 3.0L was just as quick as a later Capri Injection I had.

I had a 72 one in blue many years ago. It suffered the standard ford fault of breaking the plastic timing wheel. Why did they make those engines self destruct ? For those that don't no what I am on about, it is basically the same as cam belt breaking. these engines had a plastic timing wheel for hecks sake. Smooth idea ford.

I note this car has the later Mk2 2.8 engine ::) ::)

Still love it though Jack Regan!! :D :D :D :-* :-* 8-) 8-)

Had two of them, aan R reg 3.0. ghia in silver with different alloys to those on the advert, but a stonking car, and a coupe, that had a fantastic engine from a 2.9 V6 cologne ex-cop car. One of henry's best cars ever, the later granada scorpio was not as good.

jonnycool wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 17:05:

Absolutely love these, would have given my right arm for a coupe  :y

Not very many years back there was a very reasonable Coupe broken in a lcal scrap yard.  :'( The interior was near imaculate.

Welung666 wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 18:54:

I had a 73 3.0 manual coupe in two-tone brown beige. Stunning car to drive.

They were very very rare if it was a factory manual. IIRC disguinished from autos by a body coloured panel between the rear light as opposed to vinyl on the auto.  ::)

Mantahatch wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 19:14:

I had a 72 one in blue many years ago. It suffered the standard ford fault of breaking the plastic timing wheel. Why did they make those engines self destruct ? For those that don't no what I am on about, it is basically the same as cam belt breaking. these engines had a plastic timing wheel for hecks sake. Smooth idea ford.

A fibre timing wheel. The idea was it was quieter than two metal to metal gears ..... it worked, they were very quiet when they broke!  ;D
The were safe heads weren't they? So if it did strip its teeth, you just fitted another gear & you were away.

Andy B wrote on 22. Mar 2010 at 13:20:

Mantahatch wrote on 21. Mar 2010 at 19:14: I had a 72 one in blue many years ago. It suffered the standard ford fault of breaking the plastic timing wheel. Why did they make those engines self destruct ? For those that don't no what I am on about, it is basically the same as cam belt breaking. these engines had a plastic timing wheel for hecks sake. Smooth idea ford. A fibre timing wheel. The idea was it was quieter than two metal to metal gears ..... it worked, they were very quiet when they broke!  ;D The were safe heads weren't they? So if it did strip its teeth, you just fitted another gear & you were away.

NO, as I found out to my cost. Maybe ok if broke at low speed, but mine went at 5000rpm on the motorway, it made a lovely noise. And it was game over for the engine. I found out afterwards that a steel wheel was available aftermarket, and eventually even from ford dealers.

my dads got one just sat in his garage..he uses it as a fileing cabinet,hes also got a mint mk2 ghia  and a knaffed mk2 ghia x which he uses only to pull his caravan back onto his drive,hes got a mk3 with the 2.9 and all the skirts on in was nice when he got it years ago but when yer look at it now its shite..no where near as good as the earlier ones..my favourite one was his r reg 3.0 auto silver with vinyl roof and a bit of chrome :-* :-*

I had a lovelly slate grey with black vinyl roof 72 model 3.0 ghia my first taste of a big car. I swapped a knackered 1.7 marina for it. Id quite like SLT 482L back again!!

Loverly looking mota!

Sweeny "Get your trousers on, you're nicked"