Mk5Mike 36 Posted June 24, 2015 Cracking car Mike :thumbup: Looks like another set of sports road wheels will be in order :D I take it that row of garages is yours and you're trying to find a Cortina to put in each one :lol: Thanks Kevin, I'm made up about owning it. The wheels are a bit of a dilemma - they're period compomotives and suit the car well but you know my thing for original spec and I've got the refurbed set of sports wheels ready and waiting that I was going to put on the 2 door... And definitely no more Cortinas - for now anyway! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mk5Mike 36 Posted June 24, 2015 (edited) Mike i notice you now have a tow bar, you gonna get a dandy ;) The thought hadn't even begun to cross my mind, honest... Edited June 24, 2015 by Mk5Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mk5Mike 36 Posted June 24, 2015 Pete has sent me this photo of his late father, who owned the car from new, taken in 2007: 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the-ford-cortina.com 226 Posted June 24, 2015 Mike i notice you now have a tow bar, you gonna get a dandy ;) looks a good caravan tower that one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littlenewt2067 33 Posted June 24, 2015 Nice! I'm glad it has gone to a good home I hope you find some nice blue seats for it!! :angel_not: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
btboy 50 Posted June 24, 2015 A good looking estate. Hope you've made peace with the love of your life! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mk5Mike 36 Posted June 24, 2015 A good looking estate. Hope you've made peace with the love of your life! I think I've got away with it this time... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littlenewt2067 33 Posted June 24, 2015 Phew, that was lucky, your wife by the car and smiling.... But I can see why, what a straight clean motor!! :thumbup: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mk5Mike 36 Posted July 4, 2015 I was supposed to be leaving the estate alone until the 2 door was properly back on the road - but at the start of the month I thought what the hell and taxed it. I also cracked about the wheels, and swapped out the Compomotives for the sports steels. I'll keep hold of the alloys for the moment as they do suit the car but it just looks a bit more, er, Cortina-ish with the steels. I've also started assessing the little jobs that need doing. Pete's father had black vinyl applied to the sills and front valance - there are now a couple of areas of rust underneath, with a small hole at the back of the near side sill, so I'll remove the vinyl, make good and repaint. Went for a nice mixed drive this afternoon - the V6 really is a lovely engine, there's just so much torque, hardly ever need to change down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete-H 69 Posted July 5, 2015 Mike you need a set of Chrome Wheel rings for it now then it will look as it first did I will try and dig out a picture of it from the first 4 years we had it so you will have something to aim for. I'm glad you enjoy how it drives. Has your good lady given it the thumbs up? Pete Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jupiter Red Mark4 1 Posted July 5, 2015 Hi Mike, Thanks for the update, I think its looks loads better with the sports steel wheels fitted. Were these the ones you originally had done for the two door? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cortinax14 10 Posted July 5, 2015 I think its looks loads better with the sports steel wheels fitted. I agree with you on this, Stephen. The sports steel wheels look loads better :thumbup: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mitch 4 Posted July 5, 2015 What a cracking car, loving the colour and vinyl roof which go very well together. Dont think i have seen one in that colour combination before,i also agree with the above, the sports road wheels look the dogs on it :thumbup:I also think Ghia wheels would suit it very well as they would bring out the colour well, after saying that the sports wheels do a good job of doing that :thumbup: Do you have any plans for it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mk4ste 43 Posted July 5, 2015 I like the car, and the wheels look great mike :thumbup: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mk5Mike 36 Posted July 5, 2015 Thanks for all the comments! The light blue vinyl roof is aftermarket but sets off the midnight blue paint much better than black, which was the only factory option. The main plan is just to enjoy driving it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
