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[merkydes]

Hello all..
Sorry for swearing but I’ve been a classic ford man from a most of my driving days, 50s consul and zodiac, 60s corsair, 70s mk1 granada all bought as rolling restroations and became daily drivers..
Introduced to Mercedes 2013 and loved the engineering meccano of them soo much I started searching for a 124 needing work, then spotted olive a 123 and knew that’s the merc I wanted and lucily ended up with.. Still loads to do to it and many new parts to fit, this site and its knowledge base is a must have spare part..

Terry

 

[John]

Love the Granada.

Interesting plate - sounds like someone gave up on XJ Jags...

 

[Scott_F]

I remember when Ford launched their first environmentally-friendly car - the Ford Pubic. Apparently, it was made from old Coarse Hairs.

Thank you very much - I'm here all week !

 

[Wheelsnuts]

It's the way you tell 'em.

 

[merkydes]

Morning all.. The Granada was a great car.. Trouble is the banger racers loved them too.. It got nicked and wrecked around the track as I found out.. Dry day at last so going to crawl under the estate... Hopefully

 

[st13phil]

Automotive trivia: The Ford Corsair was the last mass-produced bodyshell that was finished with lead loading.

 

[kid-jensen]

Standard tuning mod on Corsairs was to drop-in the V6 from the Zodiac/Granada.

Went like hot brown stuiff off a chromium-plated shovel, but wouldn't go round corners!

 

[kid-jensen]

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[Scott_F]

When I was at school at mate of mine's dad had a Corsair. Even then it was getting on a bit but was the range-topping 2000E model in metalic silver.

The top coat was always peeling off and needed constant rectification - something to do with a reaction between that particular paint and the undercoat I believe.

 

[st13phil]

The colour was most likely Silver Fox, although another colour, Blue Mink, was also affected.

My first car was a 1700 V4 Corsair and I still have fond memories of it - including sneaking into meetings at The Pod with a couple of mates stowed in the boot

 

[markjay]

Hello all..
Sorry for swearing but I’ve been a classic ford man from a most of my driving days, 50s consul and zodiac, 60s corsair, 70s mk1 granada all bought as rolling restroations and became daily drivers..
Introduced to Mercedes 2013 and loved the engineering meccano of them soo much I started searching for a 124 needing work, then spotted olive a 123 and knew that’s the merc I wanted and lucily ended up with.. Still loads to do to it and many new parts to fit, this site and its knowledge base is a must have spare part..

Terry

No Mk III Zephyr...?

 

[merkydes]

No never had a mkIII zeph but sprayed one for a friend.., the consul was the car I had most fun in, bought in 83 and in me 20s, the corsair I ran into the ground and the mkI granny was a lovely car but a bad experience owning it.. Put me of restoring old motors until the 123..

 

[BTB 500]

I had a 1975 Granada 3.0 Ghia. Metallic blue with a back vinyl roof. Lovely car then but pauper spec by today's standards! Wind up windows and sunroof, steel wheels, etc.

 

[merkydes]

Mine was a GXL so interior was more like mkIII Cortina.. But that's what I liked about them they looked like a cross between a mkI Capri and mkIII Tina..