My mum worked for Ford’s Head office, and one special treat for a car loving kid, was to go to Frog Island with a colleague to pick up a brand new 2.3 Ghia estate in Venetian Red. BOO--X 💙
It's a very nice car. It reminds me of the one that I had, which was a 2.3 V6 Ghia Automatic. The registration was ESX 143S. It was orange in colour, with a black vinyl roof. Happy days.
That certainly brings back memories I had a r reg in red with a black vinyl roof 2 litre Ghia mk 4 auto it wasn't as nice as this one but boy did i love that car was only two owners very comfortable cruiser in the end rust underneath was the killer
Wow. Now that is a car. The 2000 Cortinas were nice but the Ghia was something else. 18,000 miles looks to be right. The colour is Roman bronze, and Hooleys were the Ford dealer in Worksop and another in Nottingham iiic.
Love it, but you can tell its an old boys car as its got wing mirrors on it instead of on the doors, although it has the remains of a mirror on the drivers door. I'd definitely swop it back to door mirrors if i brought it as it doesn't look right.
My second car age 18 was a mk2 R reg 1600 gl ford capri in roman bronze with a vinyl roof and the same colour interior. It was mint condition I paid £350 in 1982, after that a yellow mk4 cortina 1,6 L That led on to 5 Xr3i and 3 orion ghia injection then xr4i and xr4x4 and Sierra 2,0s
They were a lovely car , I had one when I passed my test and got smashed in the side the day after I passed I was gutted but my dad repaired it so I was a happy fella again.
I remember when my dad borrowed an old brown one of these, from his mates for a few days & the gear stick popped out in his hands when we were going along 😂😂😂😂
Clutch cables made me remember i had a fiat 131 and mechanical wise she was great runner quiet fuel consumption good but was wee 1600 single head engine ,only problem? its ate clutch cables and it was fiat cables as well
I’ve had the same problem with a Seicento Sporting. Not sure if it was the same with a 131, but probably…left hand drives are okay, but they route the cable from the left, to the right side via a contraption, that I think…eats the cables 😂
@@howardlake6178 Could see the point howard if they were cheap ones but they were from bloody fiat you would expect more than 3 to 6 months YET had a 132 relaced it once lasted two yrs till it lost an argument with an ice cream van.....his fault
Left uni and started in industry in 79, my boss had a 79 T plate mk 4 as a company car, so it was our departmental car. Silver estate 2.3 V6 ghia went like stink and handaled terrific, a mixture of terrible and horrific, the power steering had no feel, he wrote it off after a year on black ice . Replacement was a 2.0 gl estate as the company had cut his budget .
My sister who's a bit older than me Had a boyfriend I was about 13 At the time and he came round in a rover SD1 V8 Not really paid much attention to them before Id never been driven that fast in anything before And when I'm a grown up I'm having one of these !!! I'm stil not a grown up (53) but I've had 10 Sd1 V8s And tired to buy another last week Childhood Influences Last a life time
I driv one in 83 unfortunatly it wasn't mine ' i stole it 🤣 how naughty of me ' but i did get in trouble for this ' unlike the kids today ' they would get a pat on the back now 🤔
Maybe it's had a new Speedo at some point, as it's nearly a 50 year old car.: however In my opinion i don't feel that it's covered loads of miles though. Maybe more than what is shown on the clock though) I have come across genuine low mileage car's but as time goes by, there getting very very rare" to find. I'd love to know this car's history..
I had a different spare wheel in my Escort years ago, because someone nicked the alloy spare out of the boot and I bought a cheap steel one from a scrappy in case it happened again. 18,000 miles looks quite realistic to me, but you have to remember it's still nearly 50 years old.
@@levelcrossing150 yes I agree with you) If 18000 isn't it's true mileage, I don't think it's covered loads and loads of miles) and yes nearly 50 years old.
@@Mtandy-vm2pt As the lads say, I think Roman Bronze has to be clean and polished up to look it's best. I don't think it's the best colour for looking fresh, especially when it has a light covering of traffic grime on it. My fathers car which was identical to this one, was the same. A brighter, solid colour might have looked more like the mileage in question.
A genuine love and passion for classics each and everyone of you. Thankyou for all of your videos
Very nice car. When they were new they were one of the nicest cars out there
Most mechanics I knew back then ran these , solid reliable and easy to fix !
My mum worked for Ford’s Head office, and one special treat for a car loving kid, was to go to Frog Island with a colleague to pick up a brand new 2.3 Ghia estate in Venetian Red. BOO--X 💙
It's a very nice car. It reminds me of the one that I had, which was a 2.3 V6 Ghia Automatic. The registration was ESX 143S. It was orange in colour, with a black vinyl roof. Happy days.
Had a white MK4 with black vinyl roof. Loved it.
Wow what a car I do like a Cortina.
Watch your program regularly so envious you guys what a job ❤
Over 7 minutes Dave, you were in your element with this one 😀. Love to see a time warp car, like you say it just needs a gentle restoration. 👍🏻
I remember going to the Ford garage with my mum dad and brother and my dad bought a brand-new 2.3 Cortina Gaia it had a very nice sound
I had a 2 litre Ghia identical to this in 1983. Loved it.
These were lovely old motor's dave the reps dream motor 😍 ❤
We’re a similar age Dave and I always agree with your youthful car wants! I really lusted after the mk4 2.0S in silver.
I had a 2.3 didn't know they did 2.
@@andrewjackson194 Yes the very early ones were 2.0's Silviler was the popular color, with the rear panel below the boot being matt black if I recall?
That certainly brings back memories I had a r reg in red with a black vinyl roof 2 litre Ghia mk 4 auto it wasn't as nice as this one but boy did i love that car was only two owners very comfortable cruiser in the end rust underneath was the killer
Wow. Now that is a car. The 2000 Cortinas were nice but the Ghia was something else. 18,000 miles looks to be right.
The colour is Roman bronze, and Hooleys were the Ford dealer in Worksop and another in Nottingham iiic.
bloody hell mk1 capri i used to love those as a kid!
Love it, but you can tell its an old boys car as its got wing mirrors on it instead of on the doors, although it has the remains of a mirror on the drivers door. I'd definitely swop it back to door mirrors if i brought it as it doesn't look right.
Mk4 cortina is the one I’d love not the later cortina 80 or the mk3, 2 or 1 though I love all but mk4 2.0 ghia is what I want
I had a 2.3 V6 Ghia new in 1980, white with a dark brown everflex roof and brown upholstery, could that motor move.
A lovely old cortina
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My second car age 18 was a mk2 R reg 1600 gl ford capri in roman bronze with a vinyl roof and the same colour interior. It was mint condition I paid £350 in 1982, after that a yellow mk4 cortina 1,6 L
That led on to 5 Xr3i and 3 orion ghia injection then xr4i and xr4x4 and Sierra 2,0s
They were a lovely car , I had one when I passed my test and got smashed in the side the day after I passed I was gutted but my dad repaired it so I was a happy fella again.
Like this style of video 👍
remember these in the 70s my father used to repair and service these in the family business
I wonder what happened to the adjustable drivers side door mirror that should have been supplied as standard?
Had a Mk 3 GXL, Mk 4 Ghia and an XR3, loved Fords back then. ♥️ 18,000 miles? 🤔
Nice.
I remember when my dad borrowed an old brown one of these, from his mates for a few days & the gear stick popped out in his hands when we were going along 😂😂😂😂
There were thousands of Cortinas in the 1980s, my dad's was a midnight blue GL.
Fantastic.
Is the car bought from Hooleys Nottingham? I had my RS Turbo from that dealer in 1987 I still have it
Clutch cables made me remember i had a fiat 131 and mechanical wise she was great runner quiet fuel consumption good but was wee 1600 single head engine ,only problem? its ate clutch cables and it was fiat cables as well
I’ve had the same problem with a Seicento Sporting. Not sure if it was the same with a 131, but probably…left hand drives are okay, but they route the cable from the left, to the right side via a contraption, that I think…eats the cables 😂
@@howardlake6178 Could see the point howard if they were cheap ones but they were from bloody fiat you would expect more than 3 to 6 months YET had a 132 relaced it once lasted two yrs till it lost an argument with an ice cream van.....his fault
Left uni and started in industry in 79, my boss had a 79 T plate mk 4 as a company car, so it was our departmental car.
Silver estate 2.3 V6 ghia went like stink and handaled terrific, a mixture of terrible and horrific, the power steering had no feel, he wrote it off after a year on black ice .
Replacement was a 2.0 gl estate as the company had cut his budget .
Maybe they cut his BHP as well, to prevent any more mishaps 😂
Hype it up, she should fly out.
Ditto.. had one at 18 cheap from my dad… by then car to have was a Astra GTE
Look at that vinyl roof.
When are you putting the lots online, nothing on for the October auction.
Go into your server and type it in,comes up👍
My sister who's a bit older than me
Had a boyfriend
I was about 13
At the time and he came round in a rover SD1 V8
Not really paid much attention to them before
Id never been driven that fast in anything before
And when I'm a grown up I'm having one of these !!! I'm stil not a grown up (53) but I've had 10 Sd1 V8s
And tired to buy another last week
Childhood Influences
Last a life time
How much
He can chuck the keys all day on the roof!
It won't hurt the vinyl !...😂
I would suggest the owner had a puncture and placed the original spare onto the car and put the used wheel in the boot
I agree.) I noticed that the inside of the rear driver's side wheel appears very clean. At 6:26 )
Ello John gorrah …..😂
Prefer the MK3 2000E
Who the hell put those mirrors on yuk
I driv one in 83 unfortunatly it wasn't mine ' i stole it 🤣 how naughty of me ' but i did get in trouble for this ' unlike the kids today ' they would get a pat on the back now 🤔
What is thing you speak of " bathroom carpet" ?? 😅 Surely people never had carpets in their bathroom 😮
Some still do.😎
Anti slip washable bathroom carpet MATs ...........
Stops You falling Arse over Elbow on
SLIPPERY wet floors .........
Great not just in Bathrooms
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Personally not convinced that car is only 18,000 miles .
Ffs it’s had two different spare wheels on it .
Maybe it's had a new Speedo at some point, as it's nearly a 50 year old car.: however In my opinion i don't feel that it's covered loads of miles though. Maybe more than what is shown on the clock though) I have come across genuine low mileage car's but as time goes by, there getting very very rare" to find. I'd love to know this car's history..
I had a different spare wheel in my Escort years ago, because someone nicked the alloy spare out of the boot and I bought a cheap steel one from a scrappy in case it happened again. 18,000 miles looks quite realistic to me, but you have to remember it's still nearly 50 years old.
@@levelcrossing150 yes I agree with you) If 18000 isn't it's true mileage, I don't think it's covered loads and loads of miles) and yes nearly 50 years old.
@@Mtandy-vm2pt As the lads say, I think Roman Bronze has to be clean and polished up to look it's best. I don't think it's the best colour for looking fresh, especially when it has a light covering of traffic grime on it. My fathers car which was identical to this one, was the same. A brighter, solid colour might have looked more like the mileage in question.
That was a real hot rod around London in 1983 🔥
I had 1, use drive the nuts off it 😂🫣