mk4 cortina 2.0s

[Banishit]

the XR6 above is a 3.0l and was quite common when I lived in SA

then they had what was called the XR6 interceptor with big bullbars on the front they were used by the SA police, some had a superchargers and they used to push wrecked cars off the road with them

I had a MK IV 1.6GL in a lovely shade of bronze with a brown interior, very comfy

[RS2kSX]

i had a red ghia and a couple of 1.6l's with 2.0l fitted a very nice ca, would love another

[mk1gaz]

There's an orange 2 litre Sport mk4 cortina floating around here sometimes . Very rare indeed

[bortaf]

The XR6 has an essex under the boonet they never came from the factory with a super charger just tripple webbers on the interceptor and a holly on the Ex-ocet

I have a series X corty meself

2.3 Ghia S (S pack was 2 spot lights and thicker ARBs ) woot, at least the GLS got fishnet recaros.
NOTE the uber rare series X front spoiler
same as XR6 it also has laser alloys instead of the flat faced cortina/supersport alloys cos they weight the steering up better when you have P/S fitted, stops it being too light.
To counter the awfull understeer i have a Hyundai steelar rear ARB (thicker) and i've wound in some more castor at the front, self centre a bit harsher but actually goes round bends in the wet

[Banishit]

no the superchargers where commissioned by the SA police after they were bought from Ford, my Mate drove one

[john foster]

great looking cars,would love a 20.s in red....

[grum]

late 70's, my dad got hold of a 2.0 Ghia in silver YKX 840S, auto tho - had that for a few years - still very nice - even with the blue 'Draylon' interior

will see if he's got any pics about

[191964]

Had a mk4 2.0 gl that i fitted ghia seats etc to ,had resprayed and promptly wrote off 6 weeks later
Lively in the wet but went well.

[leslie]

i remember seeing a mk5 cortina round our way years ago with the rs fish nets in it. it was a gls, can't remember if it was a 2.0 or a 2.3. was this an option on a cortina

[bortaf]

no the superchargers where commissioned by the SA police after they were bought from Ford, my Mate drove one

How wicked is that
in the UK they would have speced steel wheels, in SA a supercharger

[bortaf]

i remember seeing a mk5 cortina round our way years ago with the rs fish nets in it. it was a gls, can't remember if it was a 2.0 or a 2.3. was this an option on a cortina

The GLS was a normal trim level, got the recaros after the 81 trim update
TBH the S was bollox, on an GL or Ghia you got spot lights, thicker ARBs and maybe a rev counter BUT if you had an L you got the GT/mexico spec 1600 pinto
If you speced up an L, GL or Ghia at the dealer you got a badge and the extras but no differance on the log book, if you orderd from new the log book stated the extra "S" (not that's it worth much but in cortina circles it's the best a man can get ).
To sum up, crap susspension but nice seats (coming from a man who owns 5 or the understeering, tail happy, bush wearing out, whales) at least the granny had IRS and enough weight to give a decent ride
Oh and mine has the optional 4 spoke RS steering wheel, wich is a HUGE thing in my world

[mk1gaz]

Ha ha , great write up mr bortaf .

[bortaf]

Well i've noticed you lot dont take to bullshit that well, i was gonna say they are great and handle like a go-kart but i thought you lot would hang me out to dry for a wopper like that so i told the truth

[rwdrs]

what about the signal yellow ones, like in Sweeney 2, or signal orange ones in the original Ford ads, they must be very rare.

Wonder if the strato silver one (PNO ....) still exists from series 4 of the Sweeney?

[bortaf]

Non of em from the sweenay are left as far as i know? espeially, the one that crashed through the shopping mall window
Signal colours were a limited time choice otherwise they were special order, they were rare back in the day and even more so now
I check the reg numbers at least once a year with the DVLA to check in case they have turned up but they havn't yet, TBH most of the press cars stop being taxed a few years after i gues due to the hard life they got