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My New Cortina Mk1
72TWINCAB - September 17th, 2005 at 10:14 PM

Just picked up this little baby today. I know it's not VW but I think it is pretty cool. What do you think?

72TWINCAB - September 17th, 2005 at 10:15 PM

Side shot

72TWINCAB - September 17th, 2005 at 10:16 PM

Rear shot. I love the tail lights:thumb

squizy - September 17th, 2005 at 11:36 PM

Is this the Lotus Cortina or where they only the 2 doors?

pod - September 18th, 2005 at 12:37 AM

brings back memories,i had a blue 4 door for my first car:smilegrin:

crewcabconnection - September 18th, 2005 at 07:24 AM

there's a Lotus twin cam in Penriff/Erkine Park, nice ride, dump it, add minilite alloys and Lotus' decals, no one will know the difference....unless you try the loud pedal.

I'd love one of those, dead jealous.

72TWINCAB - September 18th, 2005 at 07:44 AM

Unfortunatly it's not a lotus, but I am still extremely happy. The paint job is immaculate.

I bought it off a retired bloke in Casino. It has been his obsession for the past 12 years and I am the lucky one to reap the rewards of his hard work.

Don't want to do too much to her. Will get it dropped a few inches, some nice mags and the AM radio has to go.

Hope the Twincab doesn't get too jelous of my new girlfriend.

kroozzn63 - September 18th, 2005 at 08:20 AM

gotta love ye olde cortina :yeah shes a beauty "
Do you get waves from fellow cortina drivers or are the all either 70 plus age or or young ethnics with attitude?

ROTORBUG - September 18th, 2005 at 08:37 AM

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/ROTORBUG/Cortinalowrd.jpg

EgeWorks - September 18th, 2005 at 08:39 AM

Nice one. My old man had an authentic 65 GT500 for a few years, he just sold it a year ago. They are nice old cars.

72TWINCAB - September 18th, 2005 at 09:59 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by kroozzn62
gotta love ye olde cortina :yeah shes a beauty "
Do you get waves from fellow cortina drivers or are the all either 70 plus age or or young ethnics with attitude?


I haven't seen a fellow Cortina driver on the road yet. So yet to find out whether they are as freindly as Kombi drivers.

Got plently of thumbs up and people checking it out on the drive home from Casino to Brisbane though.

I love the dropp job you done ROTORBUG.nn[ Edited on 18-9-2005 by 72TWINCAB ]

PrettyBlueBug - September 18th, 2005 at 12:50 PM

Yep... terribly nice car!! :thumb:yes::thumb

Che Castro - September 18th, 2005 at 12:51 PM

that is kewl :) I like cortinas, there is a bloke down the road from me with a black/silver one

sean68 - September 18th, 2005 at 04:55 PM

302 windsor's fit nicely in the engine bay :yes:
nice buy....i like this model cortina and also the mark2
doesn't matter that it's not a vw it's still a classic car :tu:

Muzza72 - September 18th, 2005 at 07:08 PM

great find youl turn heads in that

murray

hipichic - September 18th, 2005 at 08:15 PM

that is one NOICE cortina!
The mkI's are my favourite cortina, though my first car was a mkV...:)

pete wood - September 18th, 2005 at 08:44 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by sean68
302 windsor's fit nicely in the engine bay :yes:
nice buy....i like this model cortina and also the mark2
doesn't matter that it's not a vw it's still a classic car :tu:


Nah, they're much 2 heavy, go for a 13BT. There's one in queensland pulling 8s at the mo. ;)

karmen - September 18th, 2005 at 09:20 PM

congrats Bill and its a German design and a few Bosch bits in it

think i have a indicator stalk for one of emm....