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Post by Johnny on Jun 17, 2007 9:21:31 GMT
Have you ever had a craving to do something daft? I often get those thoughts. Here's my latest - A car on eBay. But this is no ordinary car (although at one time it was common as muck!) - A 1973 MK.III Ford Cortina! This one's for sale on eBay, and is up Yorkshire. I love the chrome, Brown paint (yes - brown paint!!), vinyl seats, boomerang steering wheel, and walnut sticky-back plastic on the dashboard. What pure nostalgia to anyone who was a child of the 70's - WHAT A CAR!!!! Am I going mad, but don't you agree - isn't this a sexy vehicle!    Two of my uncles had Cortina's, and I suppose they've now come to epitomise the very essence of the 1970's. I've been thinking about getting a Cortina (as a second car) for a while now. I'll have to see if I'm still as keen in a few months time, when I clear the garage out. If so, I'm seriously thinking about getting one. Possibly a MK.III Cortina Estate. But they're now getting quite rare. |
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Post by Tracey on Jun 17, 2007 9:30:26 GMT
I can't view it  Tracey X |
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Post by Johnny on Jun 17, 2007 9:47:53 GMT
I couldn't get a link activated, so have put up the photos.  I never had a Cortina. My first car was an Escort Mk.II Estate (a nice car, which was a joy to drive) and a 1976 Ford Capri (which I found was very over-rated, and horrible to drive!). |
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Post by tinabow on Jun 17, 2007 16:49:22 GMT
omg i can remember my dad having one
now i know im old
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Post by sarahjayne on Jun 21, 2007 22:05:30 GMT
I LOVE Mark 3 cortina's, go on do it!! Do it! Do it!!! DO IT!!!  I will have to try and scan a pic of me with my first car - a 1976 silver mark 2 escort....... oh wait, now I have a 1996 silver escort!!!!!  - some of us never move on!!! SJx |
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Post by Sara on Jun 22, 2007 10:47:48 GMT
Cool car Johnny - are you bidding on it? When Julian and I got married our wedding car was an old Granada, same shade of brown at this Cortina |
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Post by Johnny on Jun 22, 2007 18:49:18 GMT
No, I didn't bid on it.
I would still love one though.
But when the world of reality is taken into consideration, it will have to remain on hold until I have more space in which to put it.
My existing car hasn't even been in our garage for the past two years (due to the amount of junk in there), so there's unfortunately little chance of us accomodating a Cortina at the moment!
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Post by Tuesday's Rose on Jun 22, 2007 20:41:17 GMT
My dad had a cortina he really loved it, he had a cool blue one. I think the inside looks kind of funky |
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Post by Sara on Jun 23, 2007 14:27:00 GMT
Julian says it was a Mk I Granada btw |
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Post by Stuart on Jun 24, 2007 0:57:46 GMT
 Thats is such a cool car! Thats one of the cars i've also wanted since i've been able to drive! My stepdad had a bright yellow one when I was younger, it was well cool!!! I remember my first car...  .... Mine was all black and didn't have that lady anywhere near it!
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Post by Sara on Jun 24, 2007 22:37:29 GMT
My first car was a Micra too ..but that was when I started up as a driving instructor. Up until then Julian and I had just shared the family car |
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Post by Sara on Jun 24, 2007 22:53:33 GMT
Sarah-Jayne's post got me thinking when she said about her silver cars as the majority of cars Julian and I have owned seem to be red (14 cars, 9 of which were red) We dont chose the colour as we've never bought a new car! Is it just the way it's turned out or is it because there happens to be more red cars on the road therefore increasing the chances of us buying a red one?? Has this happened to anyone else? |
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Post by Stuart on Jun 24, 2007 23:22:27 GMT
Well I reckon the red car thing could be right, although I think nowdays silver seems to be the colour of choice!
I've had seven cars in nearly 9 years and they were:
Micra - Black
Volvo 340 - Blue
Renault 5 - Silver
Escort - Red
Metro - Blue
Corolla - Red
Astra - Green
Bit of a mixed bunch there but still 2 red cars!!!
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Post by Sara on Jun 24, 2007 23:42:10 GMT
And 2 blue ones too.. |
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Post by Sara on Jun 24, 2007 23:43:33 GMT
Can you remember all your cars registration numbers too..? |
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Post by Stuart on Jun 25, 2007 7:14:12 GMT
Not the registrations but they were... Micra - C-reg Volvo - F-reg Renault 5 - F-reg Escort - G-reg Metro - K-reg Corolla - K-reg Astra - T-reg |
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Post by sarahjayne on Jun 27, 2007 18:29:48 GMT
Remember the number plate? I still HAVE the number plate off my lovely Mk2 Escort RIP PEX 557R She was so good to me.....  SJx |
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Post by Stuart on Jun 27, 2007 23:15:15 GMT
[/IMG] SJx[/quote] You say that, I for some reason still have the number plate off my last car: K576 GVG, I loved that Red Corolla! I sold it to my friend and he soooo don't look after it like I did, sometimes I even think about trying to buy it back off him!... I miss my Corolla!   My Corolla, looking a bit dirty and pre-alloy wheels!! Not so flashey with my new car... it's more of a family car.... for me and Benny! |
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Post by Sara on Jun 28, 2007 1:36:57 GMT
[/IMG] SJx[/quote] Aww Sarah-Jayne, that is so sweet! Do you give your cars names? We (I) used to but dont really bother now, although a few of my pupils named my tuition car 'Bessie' which I thought was sweet! A few of our cars were: A Mini named Malibu A Metro, reg A314 JEX - named Ajex for some strange reason.. Skoda reg ending YWB - we called her the Yorkshire Wonder Baby We also had a VW Vento reg L943 SVG, and then bought a VW Passat reg L917 SVG, so that was funny having them both on the drive together for a while But our 'claim to fame' is owning a Skoda Rapid convertible - reg F911 OLY - this actual car appeared on the front cover of What Car magazine ..This was also the only car which we have so far needed the services of a very nice AA man |
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Post by Johnny on Jun 28, 2007 6:46:45 GMT
Here's our nine cars. Funny I only seem to remember the registration numbers of the earliest one. More evidence of decreasing brain cells as I'm getting older!
1. Ford 1.1 Escort Estate - NAH 252P
2. Ford Capri 1600L - TRK 941R
3. Nissan Cherry - A109JVF
4. Fiat Uno 1.1
5. Rover 213
6. Vauxhall Corsa
7. Rover 214S
8. Rover 200
9. Ford Focus Estate
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Post by Stuart on Jul 7, 2007 13:58:29 GMT
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Post by Johnny on Jul 9, 2007 20:41:08 GMT
That's the car I most associate with you.
It's no good - You'll have to get it back!
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Post by Stuart on Jul 10, 2007 0:38:51 GMT
Don't say that.... you'll start me off again! My car!  |
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Post by Sara on Jul 10, 2007 11:01:17 GMT
Awww bless... |
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Post by Stuart on Jul 10, 2007 20:59:05 GMT
I do believe you are taking the mick Sara!  I suppose my new car is more grown up, more of a family car... do you want it Sara! Cause i'm not grown up and don't have a family! |
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