Ford Cortina Review

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Ford Cortina
4.4 stars
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Lukeashley 2323's Review of Ford Cortina

31st Dec 2008

Overall Rating

4 stars
  • Value for money
    5 stars
  • Length of ownership
    Nearly 2 years
  • Performance
    4 stars
  • Reliability
    4 stars
  • Year Manufactured
    July 1982
  • Doors
    4 door saloon
  • Practicality
    4 stars
Good Points

Like most have said they are very easy cars to work on and the mechanics are simple with the standard OHC layout the 1.3 are too under powered but 1.6 and 2.0 liters are the ones to have as they drive like a dream better than most modern cars by far.


Bad Points

There is no hiding it the rot just eats these cars away especially grit salt in winter and the bushes around the running gear seem to give up the ghost pretty quick and the back end is a little too light for it own good and the bulk head and floor pans on the passenger side tend to let a lot of water in if not looked after correctly.


General Comments

I am currently in the process of restoring a 1982 Ford Cortina on a Y reg 2.0 liter mk5 Crusader which is the saloon version its nice because it has the twin Weber carb on it but its just the rust problem it never seems to end but being honest I only paid £130 for it from Leeds and it had been stood for seven years it runs but on inspection today the starter motor has just frozen and is reluctant to turn over no matter what I do. But overall when it is done it will be a superb car with the red over silver paint job and the xr6 spoiler on the boot lid which already carries.
Parts and stuff is getting hard to come by unless your local scrapyard has some old Sierras or Escorts you can salvage from but the bottom line is they are a rare breed now so if you want one you better motivate yourselves as they are going quick.

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