Trigger's Mk3 Cortina

[Felly Magic]

Vulva's are bonkers mate. I openly admit to driving a 240 DL in a very Non Volvo way....Wheelspin? Yes Please!

[Shep Shepherd]

Vulva's are bonkers mate. I openly admit to driving a 240 DL in a very Non Volvo way....Wheelspin? Yes Please!

 

I often drive The Volvo like an XR3i, which surprises quite a lot of people

[Guest]

something fun to use with a nippy engine capable of doing 100 miles say without it feeling like 1000.

 

 

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C254845

 

http://www.affordableclassics.co.uk/carsforsale.php

Nice red mk4 on there

[trigger]

You know what, That Carousel is really nice. I don't mind them the Mk4 & 5's, My dad had a Y reg 1.6 Crusader when i was a kid and i loved the car (when i wasn't being sick in it!), the trouble is that i find them quite bland to look at but that one looks really nice in that colour scheme and spec.

 

The listing date is from 2 months ago so I highly expect to have been sold by now but it gives me food for though, I was also on the affordable classics site earlier, he's local but very expensive though.

[Lufthansa-Terminal]

MK5 Cortinas are great and very useable. Dont worry about colours and vynal roofs set them off well

[Felly Magic]

You know what, That Carousel is really nice. I don't mind them the Mk4 & 5's, My dad had a Y reg 1.6 Crusader when i was a kid and i loved the car (when i wasn't being sick in it!), the trouble is that i find them quite bland to look at but that one looks really nice in that colour scheme and spec.

 

The listing date is from 2 months ago so I highly expect to have been sold by now but it gives me food for though, I was also on the affordable classics site earlier, he's local but very expensive though.

 

I think Affordable Classics live in a fantasy land when it comes to prices tbh.

[wuvvum]

That Volvo is lovely. The 140s don't have a transaxle, they're a normal gearbox-propshaft-diff setup. I'd be seriously tempted by that, but then I do like Volvos. Would make a good winter classic though - should be reliable and Volvo heaters are usually pretty furnace-like, even on older cars.

[RobT]

 

I think Affordable Classics live in a fantasy land when it comes to prices tbh.

 

The irony of that name always amuses me when perusing the classifieds

 

Sounds like you're wanting a bit of refinement, maybe it's worth trying something post-1981 that's still got a bit of rarity value. Such as a Montego. This one was owned by a MMOC club member and is a good 'un, it's the 2.0EFi so will be quick. Is probably too far away but you get the idea:

 

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C264927

 

 

I've been in your situation before and have bought a car below my budget just so the gap is filled, and it gives you the next 6 months to decide what you REALLY want (by which time the show season is upon us again).

[Pete-M]

Affordable Classics have this. Which is pretty much my ultimate Cortina. Right colour, right spec, right everything.

 

 

£3695 does not seem unreasonable if it is anywhere near as nice as it looks. Although the front bumper looks like it's sitting a bit weird, but they bend easily.

[Pete-M]

Looking at it closer, no, £3695 is at least a grand over the odds. Nice though.

[warren t claim]

A 2.0 auto in Roman Bronze? Why?

[trigger]

The issue i have with Mk4-5 Cortina's is that i can remember only 10 years ago them being £500 bangers, even the minters were under £1000 and had little appeal to me, I remember the mechanic in the unit next to me having a Mk 4 with a cherry bomb, multi coloured panels, white wellers and a CB aerial, that always put me off them. (though looking back at it 12 years later he was living the autoshite dream - Aka The Onslow effect).

 

I'm emailed the seller of the Volvo after more details, I might have a look at the weekend, It's up for £3000 but he emailed me saying that If i collected it by Wednesday i can have it for £2500, This put me off somewhat, especially as he's been trying to sell it for a while now.

[warren t claim]

That 142 is the tits!

 

I'd love to have one as a classic rally car.

[Felly Magic]

Something doesn't look right on the osf corner of that tina on the valance/wing join....Looks to me like some bodging, which would explain the shonky bumper.

[BMC Dan]

Looks good value but a bit OAP-ish:

 

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-moto ... tem-full-1

[dollywobbler]

That Montego is stunning!

[Pete-M]

A 2.0 auto in Roman Bronze? Why?

 

Because I remember a chap who bought one brand new off my dad and I thought it was the mutt's nuts. Still do.

[Lufthansa-Terminal]

Can Trigger / Mike confirm if he has a new car yet? Just incase I missed it in another thread.

[trigger]

Not yet!, I was meant to go and few a 1976 ® Capri 3.0 V6 Ghia Auto in Bronze yesterday but I didn't have enough time to get to the seller house yesterday and he had some else who wanted to go and view it, and mostly it was a auto and needed welding to the floor, but it was only £1695 ono with 6 months mot.

[trigger]

http://forum.triumphdolomite.co.uk/view ... =9&t=19636

 

This doesn't look bad for £2200, but there's a few points in the ebay advert put me off though, the fact it might have been yellow once and that bit of grot on the rear 1/4, According to my old man he reckons they are bags of shite mostly because they have no sub frames so they rust badly and fail the mot worse like a Austin/Morris 1100, Is that right?.

[andrew e]

GR8 4 AUTOSHITE ON THE COSTA DEL CRIME:

 

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C223363

 

[Angrydicky]

Mike, did you get my PM re. the Victor?

[trigger]

Pm replied to Rich!

[Guest]

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C266562

 

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C266229

[eddyramrod]

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C266229

 

You can guarantee nobody else in your road has one! Takes care of all your family duties too, and this won't be too big, no bigger than a Mk2 Granada, maybe less. It's certainly a level of luxury that the Kadett will have left you completely unprepared-for.

 

Hot Wheels used to have this in their range, under the name Aries, which is the equivalent Dodge.

[trigger]

Takes care of all your family duties too.

 

[trigger]

http://forums.mantaclub.org/topic/29353 ... -silver-2/

 

I was eyeing this up eariler, I still think £2100 is a bit salty, I would quite fancy a nice Cavalier Sporthatch or Coupe though.

[Felly Magic]

Ex Danny Hopkins? If it's been owt to do with the Craptical Plastics mob.....

[Angrydicky]

Yes, but If I recall correctly he spent a fortune having it resprayed and loads of other bits and pieces before taking it round France. It does look a genuinely nice one.

[Craig the Princess]

What a nice Toyota.But then i would say that as it's mine

 

Shitters discount?