Think I want a Cortina

[Mexican Gerbil]

I’ve suddenly developed a taste for Cortinas. I like all OSF but all this chat about the 1960s has wetted my appetite more for a Mk1 Tina......

Can someone please tell me how bad they are as the only way I’d get one is by selling the Mex......which is a terrible idea. Unless........it’s a lotus Cortina.....?? 

No!! I don’t have room. 

Help...

[deltamal]

Cortinas 1-5 like all old Fords suffer from rust problems, a lot of parts interchange with other Fords of the same era, spares can still be found on various sites, they don't command the same value as Escorts so more affordable except the Lotus! a reasonable Mk1 would start at around 30k.

[colr6]

If you want to be put off cortina mk1s, buy a rusty one and the bank manager will be your best friend ! Front wings £1000 min back wings £1500 doors £4-600 inner sills £1300 front inner wings £800 front indicator £250 paint £5k buy one already done far cheaper. Have a look at buying an import 1500 GT if you really fancy one. If your set on a lotus sell the Mexico the house the wife and anything else that's not fastened down to get one, then be to frightened to take it out of Fort Knox in case someone else likes it as much as you !! Makes a Renault Clio a five star car.

[Mexican Gerbil]

26 minutes ago, colr6 said:

If you want to be put off cortina mk1s, buy a rusty one and the bank manager will be your best friend ! Front wings £1000 min back wings £1500 doors £4-600 inner sills £1300 front inner wings £800 front indicator £250 paint £5k buy one already done far cheaper. Have a look at buying an import 1500 GT if you really fancy one. If your set on a lotus sell the Mexico the house the wife and anything else that's not fastened down to get one, then be to frightened to take it out of Fort Knox in case someone else likes it as much as you !! Makes a Renault Clio a five star car.

That’s what I needed to hear. 

[Rally Pack 2000]

I was recently getting some quotes to get some panel work done on my car and one Old Ford specialist had a Lotus Cortina in his workshop. The owner wanted his to be better than another that won all the concourses. The car was imported from the UK. He was paying a bit less than a quarter of a million Australian dollars (inc the car price) to achieve that. Sorry but that's just too much. I think I like the engine in an Escort instead for less. There is a Yellow Australian Twincam that I posted images of and Katana used in his oddball question thread. That car sold for 23000 quid, ($38000 Aus) and it doesn't appear much work. Keep your Escort.