After 17 years of ownership.......

Just sold this………… :cry:  :cry: Had it since 1991!
1975 Ford Cortina MK3
Bought it when I was 4 years old :wink:  :wink:





Still at least it gives me some extra cash to spend on this…. :dance:  :dance:

what a lovely car

























the gti :wink:

Hi Mate

Cool Car!

Can I be cheeky and ask how much you let it go for?

Would the green have been the original colour?

Nice ford, how come you sold it?  I generally like older cars apart from Beetles  :x .  One nice golf coming our way as well then.

Herr_Schnell said

Would the green have been the original colour?

Yes its the original colour Ford Modena Green. I used to be in the Cortina mk3 club in the mid 90's  and this was the only one out of the 300 car membership that was in this colour from the factory. Mainly used on Escorts of that period.

Heres a pic of a 1975 Ford Cortina Flyer. Could have been my car!



Got a fair price for it but not disclosing actual amount.

welsh-mk1 said

Nice ford, how come you sold it?  I generally like older cars apart from Beetles  :x .  One nice golf coming our way as well then.

Too many toys and not enough space basically but I hadn't really had much interest in it for a few years and they take time and money just doing nothing. I thought I would let someone else enjoy it instead.

I think pound for pound the Golf is a better investment for the long term.
Also - nicer to drive and cheaper to run.

I don't think the Golf will ever get the heads turning like that Ford did though!! - sorry.

Nice looking "Tina" , guess it was hard letting her go after all
these years, but at least you have the Golf to take
your mind off it 8)

PS: Golf looks good too!

Dibbler

Hi Yomp

This may be a bit of a spooky coinsidence, but is the new owner from south Derbyshire/Burton on Trent area?

I'm sure I've just been about 3 cars behind this on my way home from work!

Not too many of these about and they do stand out in a crowd!

Herr_Schnell said

Hi Yomp

This may be a bit of a spooky coinsidence, but is the new owner from south Derbyshire/Burton on Trent area?

I'm sure I've just been about 3 cars behind this on my way home from work!

Not too many of these about and they do stand out in a crowd!

How bizare is that! Yes its gone to Swadlincote!
 8O  8O
Must have made it back then!!

Chances of that!!  I live just up the road from Swadlincote.

It looks as good in "Real life" as it does in the pictures!

He was turning into the local Halfords. Probably after some furry dice?

Herr_Schnell said

Chances of that!!  I live just up the road from Swadlincote.

It looks as good in "Real life" as it does in the pictures!

He was turning into the local Halfords. Probably after some furry dice?

how spooky was that…

Yomp, Lovely looking Tina, you say you had it since you were 4??? Why let it go, did it bring a tear???

Lawsy said

how spooky was that…

Yomp, Lovely looking Tina, you say you had it since you were 4??? Why let it go, did it bring a tear???

I'm only 21 don't you know :wink:  :wink: Just kidding I was 19 when I bought it.

Wouldn't go so far as to bringing a tear but it did hold a few memories for both me and the wife.

Just got too many projects / toys and never had the time or motivation for it anymore.

Probably regret it one day but ah well  :dontknow: Got what I thought was a fair price for it though it was always going to be worth more to me than anyone else. "Life on Mars" did the power of good to the value of them.

You'll be pleased to here I'm putting some of the money to fund an airchamber for the Golf.

http://www.airflow-uk.com/air-chamber.htm

It still look great. Anyway, 17 years is too long and it is time to change to new car

Herr_Schnell said

He was turning into the local Halfords. Probably after some furry dice?

Yea, I kept my furry dice I had it in as a souvenir.

Probably getting fuel additve.