wah

[pab 0]

well boys and girls, embarresed from norfolk here, after getting my mk5 on the road last year after 20 years of it sitting there (yep the last rent was paid in 92) i didn't even use it and thought whats the point.

the point is i have a cortina (still) so she's comeing out of the woodwork again, just needs a good spruce up and hopefully not too much for the mot

here she is last weekend and still an mot on it, happy days

lets all have a good safe summer

[John Mack 337]

embarresed from norfolk here,

If you're embarrassed then I'm mortified!! Mine hasn't turned a wheel after a great year last year and needs an MOT....shame on me.

Nice looking car you have there.

:thumbup:

[pab 0]

had a good weekend out and about in the cortina

went to the lock up for some tools

then went to a cricket match

then back to the pub

top day out with my mates and the cortina

 

 

 

 

rip matt

[pab 0]

well the ole gall past its mot last week with nothing to be done, another year on the road (or in the garage ) well chuffed, even went to work in it today.

[the-ford-cortina.com 226]

well the ole gall past its mot last week with nothing to be done, another year on the road (or in the garage ) well chuffed, even went to work in it today.

 

just use it every day :thumbup:

 

 

How very English this scene :winner:

[pab 0]

well its mot time once more, so went out to check its all working and treat swmbo for a nice lunch

got back to find this damage, thanks so much to whoever helped in the modifications on my cortina

not sure i want to plough more money into a car i rarely use

do i just get rid?

[brightorangeGT 1]

....that's one of the reasons I gave up Cortina ownership because of that sort of thing happening to my Cortina - sickening

[btboy 50]

I'll check my shed as i may have spare quarter.

[stevewes 16]

...not sure i want to plough more money into a car i rarely use

do i just get rid?

 

 

That's a question only you can answer. I thought about selling mine last year and am now really glad I didn't as I know I would have regretted it - even though it hasn't turned a wheel in two years as it has been undergoing a 'bit' of work which I originally thought I'd have finished in a couple of months :shocking: :shocking:

 

But I found the love again this summer and have had a few happy weekends tinkering around and finishing it off. Hopefully it will be back on the road soon and ready to enjoy next summer; even then, it will be a car I 'rarely use' but when I do use it I enjoy it.

Edited September 22, 2014 by stevewes

[V6Ghia 37]

well its mot time once more, so went out to check its all working and treat swmbo for a nice lunch

got back to find this damage, thanks so much to whoever helped in the modifications on my cortina

not sure i want to plough more money into a car i rarely use

do i just get rid?

I know it is upsetting when something like this happens but think hard before selling it. This is a really nice looking car and prices have been increasing lately so if you sell it and regret it then you may have to pay more to replace it with one that may not be as good. Also think about next summer when the sun is out and you feel like a drive out somewhere, it will not be the same in another car. There is nothing comparable to a Cortina in my opinion. Good luck whatever you decide but I hope you keep it :thumbup:

[stevewes 16]

I know it is upsetting when something like this happens but think hard before selling it. This is a really nice looking car and prices have been increasing lately so if you sell it and regret it then you may have to pay more to replace it with one that may not be as good. Also think about next summer when the sun is out and you feel like a drive out somewhere, it will not be the same in another car. There is nothing comparable to a Cortina in my opinion. Good luck whatever you decide but I hope you keep it :thumbup:

A man after my own heart, totally agree - keep it, you know it makes sense :thumbup:

 

Even a new bumper and end cap isn't going to cost more than a hill of beans if you bide your time and wait for the right offer to come up.

[pab 0]

well its been a long time since i did anything about the cortina

was at a low ebb last year and was seriously thinking about getting shot of it

i re read my post and forgot to say thank you to the kind words of encouragement from everyone who replied

so boyed by the good weather and the good lady its out of the garage and hopefully back on the road soon

the damage to the front wasn't so bad (see earlier post) so i bent it all back sort of, its not perfect but it will do. every dent tells a story

so a check over all the obvious stuff for the mot and all looks ok

quick pic of the fleet

so a message from rosie to all at bsc

and i know its rusty and dusty but its mine

[Ale06 7]

Congratulations, your MK5 looks very good! I like the sporty style of your machine.

[Lobby 105]

Cool bikes as well! What is the blue one on the left? The tank looks like a Guzzi but the V engine is in the standard orientation rather than the usual side to side :headscratch:

 

By the way, my MK3 has been sat in my garage turning to dust for the last 15 years but is now in the middle of being restored, could never part with her so I'm please that you're persevering with yours :)

[Lobby 105]

Cool bikes as well! What is the blue one on the left? The tank looks like a Guzzi but the V engine is in the standard orientation rather than the usual side to side :headscratch:

 

By the way, my MK3 has been sat in my garage turning to dust for the last 15 years but is now in the middle of being restored, could never part with her so I'm please that you're persevering with yours :)

 

Just had a thought, Moto Morini?