Hi All,
Been on the forum a while now but my other account I have forgot the password and email address for so as I now have a new car I decided to re-join!
Since the start of the year i'd been looking for something new as I'd had a couple of Clio Mk1 16v's and just got a tad bored of the hot hatch scence and wanted to go old skool. The plan was to get either a Mk1 or Mk1 Granada or Mk4 or 5 Cortina and drop a Cossie lump or tuned Pinto in and do a budget kick about weekend toy.
But after some searching I found a Mk4 Cortina (on RR) for sale with most of the work i'd wanted to do already completed. So after nipping down to take a look at it.. I brought it
Spec from advert below,
Fresh fully built stage 3 2.1 unleaded Pinto engine from Burton Power with new 45 DCOE's
Competition exhaust manifold and system
Electronic ignition and rev limiter
Performance non vacuum distributor
Oil cooler system with catch tank
5 speed gearbox with quickshift
New Gaz adjustable shocks all round
Lowered 2" all round with new springs
Polybushes used all round
New 2.8 capri calipers and discs
performance pads and shoes
recaro front seats
front and rear spoilers
new 15x7 minilites
Since buying it I have used it until the weather got nasty and had a smile all over my face every time!
Anyway here she is, pictures were as of August when I got it home.
Plans for it are just general tidying up of the odd bits and bobs, painting the boot black inside (as it's still blue) and adding a few personal touches.
I should hopefully be at as many RR events and shows as possible next year (weather permitting)
Comments Welcome
Mike
Been on the forum a while now but my other account I have forgot the password and email address for so as I now have a new car I decided to re-join!
Since the start of the year i'd been looking for something new as I'd had a couple of Clio Mk1 16v's and just got a tad bored of the hot hatch scence and wanted to go old skool. The plan was to get either a Mk1 or Mk1 Granada or Mk4 or 5 Cortina and drop a Cossie lump or tuned Pinto in and do a budget kick about weekend toy.
But after some searching I found a Mk4 Cortina (on RR) for sale with most of the work i'd wanted to do already completed. So after nipping down to take a look at it.. I brought it
Spec from advert below,
Fresh fully built stage 3 2.1 unleaded Pinto engine from Burton Power with new 45 DCOE's
Competition exhaust manifold and system
Electronic ignition and rev limiter
Performance non vacuum distributor
Oil cooler system with catch tank
5 speed gearbox with quickshift
New Gaz adjustable shocks all round
Lowered 2" all round with new springs
Polybushes used all round
New 2.8 capri calipers and discs
performance pads and shoes
recaro front seats
front and rear spoilers
new 15x7 minilites
Since buying it I have used it until the weather got nasty and had a smile all over my face every time!
Anyway here she is, pictures were as of August when I got it home.
Plans for it are just general tidying up of the odd bits and bobs, painting the boot black inside (as it's still blue) and adding a few personal touches.
I should hopefully be at as many RR events and shows as possible next year (weather permitting)
Comments Welcome
Mike
