thinkin of buying this

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just as a everday runaround for da missus and me,

what are the engines like on em?

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fook

 

this..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0419729107

[Slammed]

well its a ford and rwd for a start

 

and got tax and mot too semms a decent buy for the moeny tbh

[Deano1351]

Is that a 1.8 cvh lump i see??

[mk1mexico]

Engines are OK, dont expect a world beater and be careful with head gasket failure. Good news is when its run into the ground, the zetec conversion boys will pay strong money for the sump/pick up pipe and gearbox

[bigglesmk2]

When i wanted a sierra i was told to steer clear of the 1.8 engine coz ther pap go for a 2.0.

 

Look's ok though

[Deano1351]

Engines are OK, dont expect a world beater and be careful with head gasket failure. Good news is when its run into the ground, the zetec conversion boys will pay strong money for the sump/pick up pipe and gearbox

 

What gearbox they got??

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i dont expect it to be fast, its for our lass more than me , its cheap and its 6 miles from me , it says it needs a new wing, anyone know if they are still available.?

[Deano1351]

Get her a 1 litre corsa, the money you save on fuel you could get a set of 7.5in 4 spokes and slam the retroglam!!!!!!

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ha ha, nice thought but shes tried a small girly car and doesnt like em, she likes big rwd's so who am i to complain

[Savvi]

I know you always think i'm doom and gloom but just an opinion trying to give you benefit of my experience.......................... however .....................

 

 

The engines are not the best in those, my ex step dad had 2 as company cars as a rep, both had replacement engines because of ring / head problems and bellowed out smoke and he was retirement age and never drove over 70 mph !!! Having said that the drive is usually nice and they are quiet and comfortable !!!

 

Can see why you like it but i would go for something smaller pref Diesel and save your pennies mate.

[Chris!]

You can still get wings tony but it would probs be better to try and get a white one from a scrappy if you can

[mk3cokebottle]

im with savvi mate , if you want to go down the road of a jellymould dont get the 1.8 , the heads are prone for trouble and they smoke like steam trains on dope if they go wrong ........ on the other hand if you can get one of the 2.0 ones they are pretty good in my opinion i have owned a few and had no trouble with them but i did have alot of trouble with a 1.8 h reg one which beleive or not actually managed to seize a piston up aswell as do the head

[Chris!]

Yeah but this is on his doorstep, go for a test drive and if its ok buy it mate

[mk3cokebottle]

here you go buddy

 

cheap needs a bit pf your handy work but nothing you cant handle and its close to you bit further than the sierra but newer and more reliable

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1996-FORD-ESCORT- ... 7C294%3A50

[surfingturnip]

quite partial to the old lunchboxes meself. As said the 2.0 pinto is probs the best to go for though

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thanks for ya input lads, il have a look at the sierra an let you know,

she wont have an escort as she had one 2 years ago and hated it, weve had 2 sierras in the past, one pinto and one twincam, she liked em both, shed love another mk5 tina but we cant stretch to that price range. ive got 2 weeks before my redundancy money comes thro so il keep looking round locally.

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

well if its no good engine wise you can put your old 1.6 pinto in it

[caprinerd]

sold one about 7 months back £255 on ebay 1.8 cvh is crap mate you will have the mono point injection system with an in tank pump system every time i had one for the banger track i stuck a 2.0pinto in it, in all seriousness tony if you are seriouse about it change the engine for a pinto but be warned it aint a straight swap as the exhaust fall the wrong side and the fuel pipes need rerouting trying to remember the box i think its an mt75 or simular, but not 100% sure as its been a while since i did anything on them wheels are a 14" and tyres are still very easy to get, i dont really like s13rra`s and always think of them as a doner car for the banger track

weak area`s for rust are the rear arches they rot badly and also the front cross members behind the bumper this is structual and will need tobe checked tony

hope this helps out a bit

[mk1mexico]

will be a type 9 gearbox, MT75 in the twincams

[surfingturnip]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1982-FORD-CORTINA ... 7C294%3A50

 

 

45 miles isn't too far....

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im watching the cortina already thanks alex..

ive been offered a 1600 pinto sierra from Dom on this forum so im looking into that at mo.

[bronze4door]

what about this retro

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1984-FORD-GRANADA ... 7C294%3A50

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hell no, i cant stand them things

[Savvi]

I've just been looking through and there are a few Cortinas up for grabs.

 

What about Lee's shell then fit a pinto and box back in it ?