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Hi all, this is my 1st post since joining so be gentle eh!  I have recently bought this car from a friend who has decided he has no time to do the work it needs. For those of you who don't know the XR6 was only availiable in South Africa, it has 5 linked rear suspension for the rigours of the African roads. The best bit though is this is the only Cortina ever built by Ford with the 3.0 litre Essex engine as standard!  My particular example is a TF ( team Ford) edition, 1 of only 500 produced and one of only 2 in the uk...the other is a real minter! Enough waffle....the pics...     And one of the other TF in the uk....I can only dream mine will look as good as this one day....  |
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Mike
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Firstly, welcome! Interesting motor, any plans beyond making it look like the one above?
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Thanks for the welcome mate.
This one is staying standard, I've just sold a 2.8 5 speed mk5 that I'd modifed into a sleeper but this car is so rare in the UK I can't bring myself to mod it.....it'll still be quick enouch with a 3.0 litre V6 and lsd as standard though!
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Wow ! Nice find !  Does it actually say XR6 on the back as well ? Way cool. |
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cool car the stripe looks a little bit like a mk2 escort harrier ?? |
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Yes I suppose the stripe is very close to the harrier. It says XR6 on both front wings and on the back. The only XR specific part I'm missing is a rear bumper....but I have a contact scouring SA for one.  |
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 Just when i though i was geting a bit bored of fords! Hi there, sounds like a great machine, stripes are great. propper 80's. Look forward to the resto - here.  welcome |
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 it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts |
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vehhhh cool. Nice to see it. I remember it being up for sale if its the same car.
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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F*ck me a genuine, live XR6! Doesnt look a million miles off the bottom car, whats to do on it? Is it running?
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F*ck me a genuine, live XR6! I was about to say that! |
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ooh yummy, i like the black trim on them as well, just got back into the V6 cortina fold myself, have had a few 2.8 ones, last one i owned was a blue one with an injection engine and 5 speed in it, side exit exhausts and 15"steels.  would love an aussie one, they did a straight 6 version with a 4.2 in it i think it was. |
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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cortinadale
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luvvly jubbly!!!!
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that blue cortina there was the biggest pile of curse word i had ever owned!! it was slow,a ringer and the floor was creased!!!!
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We learned from an early age that...people who change signatures suck balls ;-)
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cortinadale
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luvvly jubbly!!!!
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oh, welcome john!!!!!
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We learned from an early age that...people who change signatures suck balls ;-)
1978 Cortina 2.3 ghia
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Aussie one was 4.1....next on the list! I know of one in Scotland...sadly not for sale....but I'm working on it! As for what needs doing on the car.....well truth be told not a lot. It needs a small amount of welding round the front scuttle panel then a full respray.... Its running but the clutch is siezed and the oil warning lamp comes on when warm.... I have got another Essex lined up so thats going in with a new clutch. I need to find someonme to make up the stripes for after the respray, so any help off you north-east guys in that direction would be appreciated. A rear bumper is also on the shopping list but unfortunately they are only avaliable in South Africa...and rare there! This is how they differ from uk cars....we have a chrome bumper with a black plastic strip and seperate black end cap.....I need a one piece with a black trim ....like this....  |
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that blue cortina there was the biggest pile of curse word I had ever owned!! it was slow,a ringer and the floor was creased!!!! huh? pm please? i sold it a few years ago and it was ok then? |
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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welcome aboard yorkie |
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darren lewis
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welcome john, the only trouble is its dingy white with underseal up to the door bottoms........................................ONLY JOKING MATE, IT WILL BE A CRACKING MOTOR WHEN YOUVE FINISHED IT BUD ;D
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Cops used to drive a lot of these XR6's. My dad had one as an official car at work as well. However, he traded it for a GLi6 Cressida with one of his colleagues.
He never cared about performance in cars much...... Bikes on the other hand, he would wring the neck off.
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If they're good enough for plod they're good enough for me....are you still in SA?
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Smiler
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I no longer own anything FWD! Or with less than 6 cylinders, or 2.5ltrs! :)
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Oh wow! Nice one! Can we have a couple of pics of the rear suspension if at all possible please? mk3gt - Please change your sig pic, it makes me very jelous every time I see it! |
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www.Auto-tat.co.uk'96 Range Rover P38 DSE (daily driver) '71 Reliant Scimitar SE5 GTE 3.0ltr Jag V6 Conversion '79 Reliant Scimitar SE6A 3.0ltr 24valve Omega Conversion '85 Escort Cabrio 2.0 Zetec - Sold '91 BMW 525i - Sold '82 Cortina 2.9i Ghia Cosworth - Sold '72 VW Campervan - Sold '65 LandRover 88" - Sold
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Just when i though i was geting a bit bored of fords!
welcome
