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PHoeNiX_EB · 02-13-2003, 02:09

Hi guys,

A mate if mine is buying a new car and i went and had a look at ir today to check it out for him. Just want to know what you think its worth!
It is a TD Cortina, Emerald Green in EXCELLENT condition.
250,000kms
250 xflow.
Extractors.
3 inch exhaust.
13 inch Mags
Sun Roof
6 months Reg
RWC
Paintwork is original and looks like it was sprayed last week!
Its been garaged for about the last 2 years except for a few trips to carshows and on cruises. Need to be sold to make way for the wifes new car!
$3000 Sound good. I thought it did :)

JC-XR8 · 02-13-2003, 02:20

$3000 sounds good to me - offer him $2400 and work from there.

carazy · 02-13-2003, 02:40

even $3000 is a bargin sounds like a sexy car.
I love cortina's! (Fav is the TE though)

JC-XR8 · 02-13-2003, 02:43

Make sure you do a REVS check on it - you don't want $3000 worth of stolen car!

BS888 · 02-13-2003, 02:56

My first new car was an Emerald Green XLS Cortina, Geez!! didn't I scare s@#t out of some Holdens back then!! That thing was a ROCKET!!! But I had never ending problems with front suspension.(and rear tyre wear)

Still, if it's as good as it sounds it is probably worth an offer.

Bazza.

02-13-2003, 15:41

so, let me get this right (excuse my cortina ignorance), the cortina had the same engine as the XD/E/F (250 Xflow) but is only a mid sized car? That would make it an absolute rocket. Now I'm wishin i bought one of those instead of my XF-S EFI.

Any major probs with these cortinas? Better, equal or worse than the same XD/E/F Falcons?

02-13-2003, 15:43

hang on, i just had a thought! what if i put my EFI into a Cortina !!!! Pocket rocket!

carazy · 02-13-2003, 15:54

yep and that's what I did. I had a EFI XF motor (122kw standard) with a crow cam in my TE (square looking) cortina and GOD DAMN!!! It was the fastest thing I've ever owned (that is untill I finish my turbo EB)
They did have suspention problems though from what I've heard. I had no such worries on my car though. It was dumped on it's ass and the only thing I replaced on the suspension when I had it was a ball joint.
AWESOME car!