sheffcortinacentre Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 There was a mk5 cortina "s" in Australia & new Zealand. The mk2 Granada changed from iS to just Injection at the facelift.Late taunus TC3 S pack had the 14inch clover leafs. stormee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianconeri Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 No idea about Germany, but in the UK there was a 2.8i S model available in 1978: 765.jpg https://www.flickr.com/photos/61090099@N04/7653178680/Back in the mid-1980s I really fancied one of these, never got around to buying as the company gave me an Ovlov. They still look good don't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 There was a mk5 cortina "s" in Australia & new Zealand. The mk2 Granada changed from iS to just Injection at the facelift.Late taunus TC3 S pack had the 14inch clover leafs.Not quite, there was, from 80-82 the S pack available on 2.8iGL ( an example of which I've never seen ) and Ghias. Adw's post on these is what started Stormee's confusion. Something that my explanation didn't seem to help, even with a picture of VHK491S in The Sweeney.Here's it's sister, another 2.8i S in a Giant Test with a CXNote the lack of driving lamps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 "Driving Lamps" WTF else would they be for?! NorfolkNWeigh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 "Driving Lamps"WTF else would they be for?!You can tell I was indoctrinated by the monthly ' Ford Cars' brochure from the age of 11 until about 25 !Driving lamps in Fordspeak meant above bumper round lights wired into the main beam as opposed to the under bumper rectangular fog lights.With Grannys the more lights on the front the higher the spec. stormee, HMC and egg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianconeri Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 You can tell I was indoctrinated by the monthly ' Ford Cars' brochure from the age of 11 until about 25 !Driving lamps in Fordspeak meant above bumper round lights wired into the main beam as opposed to the under bumper rectangular fog lights.With Grannys the more lights on the front the higher the spec.Whereas today the greater the number of lamps the higher the Barry factor? NorfolkNWeigh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormee Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Not quite, there was, from 80-82 the S pack available on 2.8iGL ( an example of which I've never seen ) and Ghias.Adw's post on these is what started Stormee's confusion. Something that my explanation didn't seem to help, even with a picture of VHK491S in The Sweeney.Here's it's sister, another 2.8i S in a Giant Test with a CXimage.jpegNote the lack of driving lamps.This. iS isthe prefacelift version of the 2,8injection. The latter were common over here, an iS I have only seen on the Techno Classica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Phwoarr Gas Shocks!! Does anyone remember when it was in vogue to fit Monroe Gas Shocks? I remember my (motor factor) dad bringing home mini-shocks on keyrings from Monroe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Astra E - the only trim level to have penny pinching round headlights: Not a trim level, but remember the pointless saloon versions of the Mark 1 Astra? Looks virtually the same as the hatchback, but less practical! paulscavalier, Lacquer Peel, egg and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Mark 2 Granada Consort, 2.0 or 2.3. Seems to be a low spec L model with fancy paintwork and "sports" wheels: (Don't know when this dates from because I stole the image from Ebay) egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Whether the 2,8i S is pre- or a facelift model. And if sold in Germany (maybe a Swiss model). Pre facelift and yes it was: There also was a MKI 2-door in "S-Tuning": The following other Granada specials existed in .de: Granada Jubiläums-Modell (1975) with 2.0 V6, Arizona-Goldmetallic paint, L-Variant with Ghia appointments Granada Traveller (1977)Granada Favorit (1977)Granada Ghia Executive (1977), 3.0 V6, black paint, Ronal alloysGranada Saphir (1979), 2.3 or 2.8 V6, two tone paint and upper spec, limited to 600 units for GermanyGranada Holiday (1979), 2.0 or 2.3 V6, L-Variant with GL appointments.Granada Chasseur, Turnier in Roman Bronze/Tuscan Beige (1980)Granada Topas (1981)Granada Berlin (1982)Granada Riche (1983) There was also a Granada Savoy for Denmark. adw1977, NorfolkNWeigh, stormee and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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twosmoke300 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I never understood the saloon mk1 Astra either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negative Creep Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Don't know if this was a one off or if they made a Harlequin in this shape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_Rocket Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Yes the mk1 Astra saloon was a bit of an oddball.. Not sure where the term Astra-E has come from though. Mk1 Astra was Kadett-D, mk2 was Kadett-E and the mk3 Astra was Astra-F (when Opel dropped the Kadett name across the board). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Not sure where the term Astra-E has come from though. Mk1 Astra was Kadett-D, mk2 was Kadett-E and the mk3 Astra was Astra-F (when Opel dropped the Kadett name across the board).E in this instance was the trim level, not the model generation. Vauxhall also had E trim levels of Viva and Chevette. Presumably E for Economy. Rusty_Rocket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren t claim Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I must say the Mk2 Granada is one of those designs that looks great even today. Junkman and trigger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I'm craving for a pre facelift 2.8 Ghia at the moment but they are getting so expensive, might be tempted to sell both of mine for one nice Mk2 though. Junkman and warren t claim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormee Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I never understood the saloon mk1 Astra eitherIt's copying the Golf-concept without the hatch. Thank Opel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormee Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 That Mk1 black Granada Ghia EX. is stunning. Which target-group did they have in Mind? Looks like having rear darkened windows... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 That Mk1 black Granada Ghia EX. is stunning. Which target-group did they have in Mind? Turkish Oriental carpet dealers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinkersaab Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 My grandad had an x plate 81 escort 1.1 economy, it had a 3 plus e gearbox and a traffic ight economy gauge type thing in between the speedo and the clock i tihnk....i have never seen another or any mention to it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianconeri Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 My grandad had an x plate 81 escort 1.1 economy, it had a 3 plus e gearbox and a traffic ight economy gauge type thing in between the speedo and the clock i tihnk....i have never seen another or any mention to it...Thanks for reminding me, my Fiesta Quartz was the same. cort1977 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormee Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 My grandad had an x plate 81 escort 1.1 economy, it had a 3 plus e gearbox and a traffic ight economy gauge type thing in between the speedo and the clock i tihnk....i have never seen another or any mention to it...These 2 lights were in the top centre of the speedo. No big deal, simply reacted to the throttle position. VW had another attempt to educate the driver to save fuel by adding a shift-LED with a MPG/l/100, vacuum-operated gauge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 The ecno-lights were avl for 81 in low eng size fiesta,escort1.1/1.3,cortinas1.3/1.6, L trim or less. The festival,favorit & holiday seemed to be popular nomeculture in early 80s continental Ford's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinkersaab Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 So with the economy lights did they come woth the 3 plus e gearinob, and was the gearing different too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianconeri Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 So with the economy lights did they come woth the 3 plus e gearinob, and was the gearing different too?It's been a while, and those two features were not neccesarily linked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianconeri Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Back in the 80s "Motor" ran a spoof review of the "Mini Mornington Crescent" in a 1st April edition. Probably a good name for a model, especially if it had features that no one could understand or figure out how they worked. adw1977 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 No as cortinas didn't have a 3+e gbox option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airam Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 On 3/23/2017 at 5:27 PM, oldcars said: These Club spec MK2 Cav and Astra and the Nova. Someone must have been chucking them out cheap in Dundee they were all over the place at one point. The interiors were class. I had the astra club but with red trim instead of yellow. Never saw another one like it ☺️ oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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