Ive got a 1600e now

[flatout]

yesterday i went to look at a mk2 cortina 1600e, that an old boy my dad knows has had in his garage for 7-8 yrs, now i didnt know how much he wanted for the car, or anything really about its condition, but i thought i'll just go and have a look anyway. and boy am i glad i did its totally standard has a black interior, black vinyl roof, rostyles (4 flat tyres), and its gold, all the panels are straight and from what i can see theres minimal rust as the cars been garaged all its life, and theres 60 thousand on the clock. Apart from some of the trim and roof that look slightly faded theres some laquer on the boot and bonnet thats peeling. now for the good bit, the bloke said that i can have it for free!! and that it can stay in his garage untill ive finished my current car!!! so with the v5 in my hand i went home a very happy boy. all ive got to do now is decide what im going to do with it cos, i dont do standard. any ideas fella's??

[escort21]

Nice one ....lower it, wide wheels, hot xflow, leave it gold and then blow away the kevins in a grandad gold car ...is it series 1 or 2....series 1 will have the 2000e three rail box

[flatout]

mmmm dont know if its series 1 or 2 mate its an h plate if that helps? havent driven the car yet or even started it but by april it should be sat on my drive.

[v6pop]

Lucky or what!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My lucks never that good

[bomber1]

what a find

[escort21]

Series 1 has the 4 dials on top of the dash, series2 has them in the dash among other more anorak things

[louie bagel]

you lucky git

 

nice one well pleased for ya mate

[orionmojo]

if its a H plate its most prob series 2, series 1 also had the GT gearstick which it about 3 foot long

 

 

and what a find!

[over_head_cam]

Nice mate. Go-on the Cortina.

 

Standard body, Fat rims, slammed and a hot lump. Sorted

[pelvins]

lucky b stard

[Stu_B]

a bargain at any price

[Arched Escy]

Oh,nice find mate!

 

Slam it,wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide rims,X-Flow on twin 40s,etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Or maybe a Rover V8?

[flatout]

thanks fella's, im thinking 1700 x-flow with twin 40's, 7x13 superlights, keep the vinyl roof, 2.8 legs, slam it 3'', low back buckets, ashley manifold and system, fit a 4 speed rocket box then give it a general tidy up for the summer then maybe next winter a respray and the xe thats in my shed might find its way in there, maybe.

 

also is it worth changing to the escort steering system over the original cortina's? oh yeah and its the series 2