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warren t claim Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

warren t claim

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Metric to imperial fastenings would be the only problem I can imagine.

eddyramrod Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

eddyramrod

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I wonder if you could convert one of these to RHD with some cortina parts.

 

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It looks to my untrained eye like it ought to be possible.

 

I'm certain you could, given time and a workshop, but why would you? Isn't the LHD part of its quirky charm? If changing gear with the wrong hand bothers you, buy an automatic; if driving on the wrong side of the car bothers you, better sign up for a new Corsa now and admit defeat. (stir, stir :mrgreen: )

Mr_Bo11ox Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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I'm certain you could, given time and a workshop, but why would you? Isn't the LHD part of its quirky charm? If changing gear with the wrong hand bothers you, buy an automatic; if driving on the wrong side of the car bothers you, better sign up for a new Corsa now and admit defeat. (stir, stir :mrgreen: )

 

I would, just to see how easy it was! And then to make it more appealing when it came to flogging it.

Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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In a nutshell if you turn the CD player on the car doesn't use any fluids. So it'll be a cheap trip home as it won't use any petrol.

 

Oh, and he's scared of big cars. And legible typing by the look of it too.

mattblack Rank: Citroen Ami

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Metric to imperial fastenings would be the only problem I can imagine.

 

IIRC MK3,4 and '5' tincorners have metric fastners anyway.

ProgRocker Rank: Lancia Gamma

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I wonder if you could convert one of these to RHD with some cortina parts.

 

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http://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/157184608.htm?ca=12_s

 

It looks to my untrained eye like it ought to be possible.

 

I remember seeing a fastback one of these (Taunus?) by the Eiffel Tower in Paris in the mid 1990s. 8) Was this one more of a 'Cortina Mark three-and-a-half' ? :mrgreen:

Lankytim Rank: Isuzu Florian

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I'm certain you could, given time and a workshop, but why would you? Isn't the LHD part of its quirky charm? If changing gear with the wrong hand bothers you, buy an automatic; if driving on the wrong side of the car bothers you, better sign up for a new Corsa now and admit defeat. (stir, stir :mrgreen: )

 

I would, just to see how easy it was! And then to make it more appealing when it came to flogging it.

 

Don't cortinas have a large hump in the bulkhead to fit the master cylinder and other gubbins on to? I bet it would be a real struggle to convert that could ultimately end up with a Taunus with no pedals or steering wheel at all.

Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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2000? Ford Focus

 

Puzzling.

 

Just as puzzling is why he wants four large for that heap of shit.

autofive Rank: Renault 16

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RHD taunus would certainly be a rarity, but i think the upper bulk head would need to be changed, along with dash, rack and possibly pedal box

 

a rotten cortina mk5 as a donor car would certainly be an asset

Negative Creep Rank: Lancia Gamma

Negative Creep

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2000? Ford Focus

 

Puzzling.

 

Just as puzzling is why he wants four large for that heap of shit.

 

 

What always gets me with adverts such as this is that they always say 90% of the hard work has been done and it just needs a few finishing touches. If you've gotten that far then why not just do them and sell it for a lot more?

 

 

Unless of course the whole thing was completely bodged from the start and the seller is desperately trying to find some other poor mug to unload to

pogweasel Rank: Isuzu Florian

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Bah. Remember when chevettes like that were £100 (or less)? :|

mattblack Rank: Citroen Ami

mattblack

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SELLING FOR A FRIEND

 

THE CAR HAS NEVER LET ME DOWN

 

I mean, ahem, my friend down. Yeah, that's it...

Negative Creep Rank: Lancia Gamma

Negative Creep

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How can that be a Mexico replica if it's an estate?

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I'm sure that was owned by a serial Datsun molestor on Retro Rides.

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