68 Lotus Cortina Series 1

BUDGIE · Post by **BUDGIE** » Fri Sep 02, 11 11:35 pm

Just finishing up another one, rare colour option"Silver Fox" and only one owner from new.

Post by **TyreFryer** » Fri Sep 02, 11 11:45 pm

Yes please Malcolm, blank cheque in the post.

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Sat Sep 03, 11 12:47 am

can i borrow that for the pre 68 at hednesford shagga ???

BUDGIE · Post by **BUDGIE** » Sun Sep 04, 11 8:32 pm

TyreFryer wrote:Yes please Malcolm, blank cheque in the post.

Oooohh yes please ( although readys would be better

) ..........your to late for that one Mart, but you can put your name on the next/this one

BUDGIE · Post by **BUDGIE** » Sun Sep 04, 11 8:34 pm

Rich wrote:can i borrow that for the pre 68 at hednesford shagga ???

Errrrrr ............... no

BUDGIE · Post by **BUDGIE** » Tue Sep 06, 11 9:10 am

SIR BUDGIE OBE wrote:
Rich wrote:can i borrow that for the pre 68 at hednesford shagga ???

Errrrrr ............... no

You can have a day polishing it if ya like son .........

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Tue Sep 06, 11 9:22 am

really clean nice work

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Sep 06, 11 9:59 am

Wow!!!!!

What do they go like Mal? Can they still put a big grin on your face as old as they are?

BUDGIE · Post by **BUDGIE** » Tue Sep 06, 11 7:32 pm

You know how it go's Clivey, back in the early 70s these where a missile

........... well certainly seemed likt it compared to the useal Anglia 105e or a Mini 998

............the funny thing is that back then the Mk1 Lotus Cortina was more affordable cuz it was older and that was what we ran, even E'Type's and Sunbeam Tigers where for now't, I had em all but the Mk1 was the boy until the 3 litre Capri came along, my pal actually swapped his 66 4.2 E'type for an almost new 3 litre Capri GT

..........great times

Ahh yes, your question

..............they put out around 125hp in standard form, very easy to pull 150hp out. They are fairly quick, but it's not all about HP, the noise they make is great and they are real chuckable, the whole package is just great, you have to drive one to know what I mean. A nice built steel motor will make a reliable 175+hp @ 8000rpm............THEN, they really are plenty of fun

........Thanks for asking Clivey

Philth · Post by **Philth** » Tue Sep 06, 11 8:08 pm

Love dem 'Tinas, Budge!

MKI or MKII would do me just fine.

Looking at them makes me kinda wish I never got rid of my 1600E for such silly money now.

£160 sovs due to being unused and having two suspect outer wings (everything else including the extra factory metal around the struts (extra inner top plate and flitch panel) was sound).

Still, what's done is done, and afforded me space for an E-Body!

That MKII looks great in silver with the original(?) Dunlop alloys.

BUDGIE · Post by **BUDGIE** » Tue Sep 06, 11 8:59 pm

The Dunlops are period alloys of course and I fitted these for some contrast against the silver, they're also one of me favorites too.
The OE parts would of been 5.1/5 J steels with center caps.

I reckon all you Essex boys have got the majority of classic "Dagenham Dustbins" ..............my pal sold a 1600E in "aubergine" for 16 clap

..........but probably the best there is, you should have kept it Phil

Cheers Phil

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Wed Sep 07, 11 12:00 am

SIR BUDGIE OBE wrote:
Rich wrote:can i borrow that for the pre 68 at hednesford shagga ???

Errrrrr ............... no

i dont wanna race it,just attend..

might just settle for the polishing day though ...

BUDGIE · Post by **BUDGIE** » Wed Sep 07, 11 9:05 am

When is it shag

..............we could go if I still have it, that is so long as we can park "in field" ...........you know what these banger boys are like

phil442 · Post by **phil442** » Tue Sep 20, 11 4:16 pm

Rich wrote:can i borrow that for the pre 68 at hednesford shagga ???

Yeah, when is it?

sublimemike · Post by **sublimemike** » Tue Sep 20, 11 7:27 pm

Blimey Budge - Can't be many of those shells left- at least not in 2 door wiith the subframe connectors. Still got some Bits & bobs left from when I sold mine with Vulcan Heads. That green stripe was always a yuck colour you've got it spot on though - Ermine white and was it Goodwood green? Looks all very correct.