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Mines wired to port 2 for 12v tacho in my mk5 Cortina Frankie

Coming along in this, not as low now though. Frankie

My ticket and pass arrived today! Frankie

Was good last year, planning to come this year too

Im looking forward to this! Frankie

Put me down please! Frankie2.8 1. Vista 2. dalmarshall 3. Benjy 4. Paulfosk 5. Brettp 6. Mk2 mike 7. Rallye 8. Scootlife 9. Mattsbmw 10. SebringRS 11. Skippy 12. Bazoff72 13. Marky4 14. Oggy 69 15. XjamesX 16. Deltamal 17. Seaneylad 18. DanXR2 19. khanlad 20. Bill Stein 21. Buzzard 22. Tel1972 23. FiestaGuy 24. Classicwhitey (OSFDC) 25. Bry with a y 26. MK2Frenchlady 27. Bigfish 28. 100ebob 29. Deadly456 30. Rossmk2 maybe 2 OSFs yet 31. mrk2ghiadal 32. Savvi 33. 123Escorts 34. Cos30 35. Norm1 36. PCOE 37. JP, OSF Dutch Chapter 38. Michel, OSF Dutch Chapter 39. Alex, OSF Dutch Chapter 40. Bigbadsquare 41. Marc16E 42. Legin 43. Gazcos 44. srrs72 45. jackbarnes60 46. Gav55s 47. Frankie 2.8

A few more pictures, forgot to say that the car won the best mk5 cortina trophy at this years cortina day in monmouth. I will try to keep the thread updated as things occur! Frankie

Hiya Have not been on for a while, so I thought I'd show you all my mk5 Cortina I bought last year to replace the old crusader I used to own. Its a 1982 1600L that as been played with a bit. its now a 2.1 with a kent FR22 cam, burton electronic distributer, Vernier pulley all lightened and balanced with a K&N filter. Have also got the twin dellortos waiting to go on when I have the time to fit up that were on the old car. It runs a type9 box with the 3.89 final drive. Fully polybushed front to back with lowered springs and adjustable gaz shocks all round on refurbed RS 4 spokes. would like to get them polished in time. its got the geuine ford RS rear spoiler fitted and the carello spot lamps.Interior is full front and rear seats from a sapphire cosworth with crusader door trims and carpet. Dash is cortina Ghia/S with Nardi steering wheel. car has been rebuilt and resprayed inside and out in ford arctic white instead of the original diamond white. to be a bit different, and to break up the white, I fitted the mk4 cortina S stripes. This car is my daily driver. Pictures to follow shortly! Frankie

Going to try and get there this time hopefully the diff wont break again on the way up! frankie

My son said it was a good day, he enjoyed it on my behalf as I was stranded on the a272 with a dead diff. Here's to next year when I shall be definately attending!! Look forward to the piccies Frankie

Well it would have been a nice day out had my diff not failed on the way up there! Just got home on the back of a low loader! FFS!!! Frankie

Finger crossed for weather!!! Cleaned the car today and about 10 mins later! Rain!! Frankie

I do like a nice Granada, and that is one! Frankie

Based in Gosport, not too far Away. Drove past the layby for him several times before realising that was where he was. The joys of an early morning start! Frankie

Yep use the mk5every day! Work, shopping, school run etc! My youngest son and daughter love it! Frankie

Thought I may as well put up some pictures and a bit of info about my mk5. Well, it's a cardinal red over silver 1600 I've owned since 2007, bought in Coventry with a huge stack of receipts, old mots and tax discs from when it was new. I replaced the wings and front valance as a bit of tin worm found its way in there. Then got it mot'd. Been in daily use since then. Only time off the road was following a crunch 2 years ago while it was being repaired where it had new slam panel, midsection and lower valance along with a bonnet and n/s wing. Also fitted Mk2 granada rubber front spoiler along with the genuine Cortina RS rear spoiler. It's been fitted with a 2.0 pinto with a 60thou overbore, lightened and balanced bottom end, Kent FR22 cam with vernier pulley, Burton vacuumless fast road distributor, twin DHLA Dellortos with K&N filters set up at the Airey Tuning Company and a full Ashley system and manifold. Also got poly bushed rear axle, adjustable shocks all round and deep steel wheels. Type 9 gearbox with quick shift and hopefully (If I have the time) it will have its lowered springs on (-2 inch) before the summer show on Sunday! As the silver lower half of the car was starting to look a bit scruffy along with the centre of the bonnet, I decided to go for the South African Cortina XR6 Interceptor look and give it a bit of Satin Black to smarten it up. Father donated his spare mk4 grille to try it out and away I went! Added a bit of red pin striping to the black areas and I think it sorts it out quite well! Anyway, enough waffle and have some piccies!! Hope you like! Frankie

Looking forwards to this one. Frankie

How much is the entry fee for the show? Anyone know? Frankie

Me, my son and my mum and dad, 2 cortinas Frankie

Can you put me down in my mk5 Crusader and my old man down in his mk4 Ghia please Three people Frankie

Here is mine

Some of the Mk5. They could do with a bit more coverage!! Can't have you escort guys having all the fun! Like the lean on cornering? Frankie

Hope these work, film quality is a bit poor, and I would imagine the quality of workmanship is a bit suspect but it a good idea!!!

There is a mk5 cortina/taunus on you tube fitted with a bmw 3.5 straight 6. looks like it goes quite well. will try to find the link. Certainly sounds the part. should have more room inthe Capri engine bay methinks. Frankie