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• Ford - airflow ventilation 26 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  somebody was talking about early fords with the airflow ventilation the other week (i cant find a link) and mentioned a mk1 cortina,i noted at the time that the consul which was only out for about a year i believe didnt have airflow and ive found one if you look at the photo of the dash you will note the holes for the air dont exist http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C72759/# i thank you
• Car names 19 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  Why do European countries name their towns, islands, cities etc after old Fords Granada, Capri, Cortina, Sierra etc. Can you think of amy more? Or, what does BMW stand for - Brutal Money Waster? or Ford Found On Rubbish Dump? or MITSUBISHI Management Incessantly Tolerates Socially Unacceptable Behavior, Ignoring Sexual Harassment Incidents Alex
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  Can you recommend a Good Garage to restore my Ford Cortina? 5 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Can you name of a good garage in Hampshire for a Ford Cortina 1600e restoration?
• Anorak question 19 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  I was looking at some old Fords on e-bay and trying to remember some of the colours that were current around the time of the Cortina 1600E in the late sixties. Silver Fox, Blue Mink , Saluki Bronze come to mind. Then there was that metallic pink, was it Oyster ?
• Biggest impovement on manufactures' model change? 26 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  I'd vote for Cortina to Sierra. My company Cortina needed a new clutch every 20,000 miles, a new gearbox at 65,000 miles , a new diff at 80.000 and new discs every 30,000miles. It was completely knackered at 90,000 miles.
• VIN checker now costs 23 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  Re autobaza.pl It would appear that this service now costs. A response like this: MODEL TAURUS, CORTINA, SIERRA, MONDEO, COUGAR is not a lot of use. Oh well it was good while it lasted for free. The Ford site does still expand from a nunber plate.
• 1972 Ford Capri 1600 GT - Improving exhaust note 4 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  The stock exhaust currently is quiet and 'boring'.  Would like to hear the crossflow Kent  engine while driving, hopefully lower pitches, not...
• Remember these? MKV estate & Sierra XR4x4 7 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-CORTINA-2-3-L-ESTATE-MK5-AUTOMATIC-1981-I-BOUGHT-IT-AS-A-2-3-GHIA-/261950287395?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3cfd742e23 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sierra-XR4x4-Ghia-Estate-/301677548990?
• BBC 4 Tonight (Saturday) 11 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  For those who have digital. 7.05 tonight BBC 4 are showing The Secret Life of The Ford Cortina. First screened in 1982 as part of the Arena series it is interesting and at times very funny. I caught the second half of it when they ran it earlier in the week. A great piece of eighties nostalgia.
• Oil Filters 7 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  I have a quantity of MotorCraft oil filters, part no EFL 90, which were originally intended for the 2 litre OHC Pinto engine fitted to the Ford Cortina range. These filters look the same physical size as those fitted to the 2.5 litre Ford DI Deisel in the Transit. The filter part number quoted for the Diesel Transit is EFL 386. Does anyone know what the difference is between these filters?
• Cars getting bigger 7 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  Can someone explain the logic in almost every new car being bigger , heavier , thirstier than the previous model e.g. Primera , Audi A4 , both cars i have had or got which have constanstly got longer.Time was with Fords if you wanted a bigger car than say a Cortina you bought a Granada , whots going on?
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  Is my 1978 car now tax free and how do I go about applying? 18 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Mk4 Ford Cortina registered in 1978. When is it tax free and how do I go about getting it registered as tax free?
• What next for Ford after the 1.0 Ecoboost.... 1 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  .................engine going in Focus size car. Well, apparently according to Ford engineers the next stage is downsizing of the cars themselves, and that means weight reduction and less drag. I say about time! Mondeo/Sierra/Cortina man no longer buys a Mondeo, because its the size of a Granada.
• Top Ten 'Melting Motors' 6 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  1. Morris Marina (1971-80) ? 807,000 sold, 745 left. 2. Ford Cortina MkIV/V (1976-82) ? 1,065,682 sold, 2,010 left. 3. Renault 18 (1979-86) ? 131,241 sold, 317 left. 4. Renault 5 MkI (1972-83) ? 216,199 sold, 499 left. 5. Skoda Estelle (1977-92) ? 102,105 sold, 612 left. 6.
• Why do tyres blowout? 6 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  I have only had one blowout, it was years ago in a Ford Cortina and was caused by a small sharp rectangle of metal being thrown up by the offside front wheel and going on to slice through the sidewall of the rear offside: Bang! I have heard of many blow-outs and often there is an obvious cause, as in my case above, but in a worryingly large number of instances, there seems to be no obvious precursor to the tyre failing.
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 1998 1.2L - Front Disks and pads 8 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Hello all I need to fit front disks and pads, how easy is it? My Dad will help me who last fitted them to a Ford Cortina. i also need to fit some new rear flexible brake hoses, is this easy enough to be done or is it worth paying £100 for some one else to do it. Any advice will be appreciated :D Tom
• Cars named after places 30 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Overtaken by a Seat Cordoba the other day and started musing on cars named after places. Immediate ones that come to mind are: Fords Capri, Cortina (and I suppose, the Anglia). Morris Oxford Austin Cambridge Anything by Bristol or Lincoln Must be many more but can't think of any recent examples ones since the Cordoba - perhaps all the good ones have gone?
• What's the oldest driving school car you've seen? 17 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  I guess there is no reason why a driving school can't operate a fleet of bangers if they wanted providing they are safe and practical but I am curious to know how long a car used by many different people can keep going. Have you seen anything older? I wonder if there is a niche market for a school using old Ford Cortina's or similar?
• Peugeot 807 - first sighting? 18 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Expect an article next month in one of the motoring mags - 'Big Funny Looking French Cars - Group Test'. Saw a Ford Fusion as well, in a metallic beige/brown that reminded me of old Cortinas. Still no more Fiat Stilos though - have Fiat given up altogether trying to shift them, or do they only come out at night to avoid embarrassment?
• Correct paperwork? 5 May 2005 (Forum)
  Hi gang - a neighbour of mine is finally getting shot of the ancient Ford Cortina estate which has been in his garage for about the last 20 years having been stolen, involved in an accident, recovered and then purchased back from his insurers. He'd intended to restore the car but never got around to it!