Sensible Secondhand Classics: 1982 Ford Cortina "80"/Mark V 1.6 GL Saloon - Lloyd Vehicle Consulting

[@mpersad]

What a classic this model of Cortina is. I have no doubt that many of those who watch this terrific review will have fond memories of the vehicle, either because it was the family car, or a relative owned one or a friend’s parents drove one. For a number of school friends it was the car that their parents took them out in to get driving experience before they took their tests. Such a great trip down memory lane, thank you, sir!

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

It just summons up an era which is very nostalgic for many of us. These Cortinas were so much a part of the fabric of life that people didn't really take any notice of them at all at the time, and now they are all gone, we look upon them with a certain fondness, don't we? Certainly, Michael's parents used to have one from what I understand...

[@nygelmiller5293]

Beautiful colour, in Good condition, sets the car off! Just as old film stars can still look good, so does this car! But the film stars have often had FACELIFTS, and this car hasn't had the equivalent - a renovation!

[@robertallen3441]

A great review of a great car. I ordered a 1.6L with the S pack in Signal Red 80 in September 1979. On the 1.6, the S pack also included the twin choke Weber carb, so no VV carb issues. Passenger door mirror and clock were also extras. It was almost a 1.6 Ghia only not quite so 'plush' . Today, 2nd Jan is actually 44 years to the day that I collected the car from Candor Motors in Braintree Essex. Car cost me £4568 and was reg number MVW 838V. Owned it until September 1986 when it was involved in a silly low speed accident. Unfortunately it was hit just behind the front nearside wheel which moved the A pillar slightly and put a tiny crease in the roof. Insurance company wrote it off, but a friend said it was repairable. Tried to buy it back, but insurance said no and said it would be broken for spares. Saw it a couple of months later parked in a local town. Not happy!!!!! Would probably still have had it today if I could have bought it.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes, the S pack was a bit different depending on the model year. The list I used was from the 1982 S pack. That is a shame that they wrote off the Cortina you had, it sounds like an extremely early one! I don't think that they were available to the public on a T plate (although there were some press cars with that letter), so yours on a V plate would have been one of the first Cortina 80s sold through a dealership. As you say, much better to have the Weber carburettor on one of these!

[@mervwhitney7229]

I remember driving several of these back in the day, including the 2.3 V6 which you mentioned. They were OK and reliable although basic compared to new car now. As you say, they were popular with the public, especially in Essex which was very much regarded as 'Ford Country' at the time.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes, Fords do still seem very popular in Essex whenever I go down to visit Langley Prestige in Chelmsford. I would love to try a 2.3 V6 myself, actually, but they are quite rare now.

[@richardhowlett7398]

Still great looking cars , Ford knew exactly what we wanted in the 70’s and 80’s . I had a 1.6 ghia with the most powerful engine, could easily keep up with my mates 2ltr , top spec but still keep fit windows and steering ! Sadly every time it rained the footwells filled with water, so got replaced with a mk2 Cavalier 1.6 gls which was a brilliant car .

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes, Ford were masters of marketing and differentiating between all the different engines and trim levels. The 1.6 Ghias are not that common, but they did make them. The Mark II Cavalier is a much better car than one of these, but Mark III-V Cortinas are still brilliant in their own way.

[@nygelmiller5293]

To Richard Howlett - the water in the footwells could be due to the same thing I had in my Fiat 128! The air intakes below the windscreen were like a sink - having a plughole to let water out, from the rain. If these blocked from leaves or anything - the water went elsewhere (The footwells). So I had to poke these drain holes clear from time to time!

[@richardhowlett7398]

@@nygelmiller5293 very possibly , rust might have also played a part .

[@nygelmiller5293]

@@richardhowlett7398 hello! Thanks for replying! No, actually my Fiat wasn't old enough to have RUST , but a receptionist at my local Fiat garage told me that was why HER Fiat ALSO got water on the interior floor. The grilles for ventilation under the windscreen did indeed have a "plughole" to let rainwater out, into the bonnet to run out on to the ground. If autumn leaves collected on your parked car, and crumbled, and eventually went these vents, the drain holes COULD indeed get blocked. Hopefully Fiat, and possibly Ford, have changed things since! Incidentally, until the 90's (This was the 80's), continental cars had rubber flooring instead of carpets that were popular over here. Under such wet circumstances, a good thing!

[@MK-1973]

Lovely example - I've seen this particular one come up for sale a couple of times in the last few years and it's great to see it so well cared for.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

This car was sold onto the next owner just a few days after I filmed it, actually! Thank you very much indeed for watching and commenting.

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

A most enjoyable review Mr Lloyd, such an iconic car of British motoring. This road always reminds me of the location where the Bouquet Residence was.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes, it's the sort of place where, in the 1980s, dozens of these would have been parked along the road. Thank you for watching, sir!

[@williamwade641]

Spelt Bucket but pronounced Bouquet, ask Hyacinth.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Indeed, sir!

[@user-pt7rz5cy1j]

I'm from NZ and my father very nearly purchased a 2.3 litre '82 one of these back in '86. Instead he opted for the Ford Telstar TX5 ('83 model which was one of the earliest versions). My aunt had a 2 litre '82 model auto in this colour that I borrowed once as a teen and used it to tear up a large grass field as a teen. She still has it in fact parked up in her garage (off the road with her husband starting a restoration on it many years ago). Thanks for the video. Certainly brings back memories!

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Thank you ever so much indeed for watching and commenting! I am gradually realising just how much of a big deal these were in places like New Zealand as well. I have actually driven the generation of Mazda 626 which was rebadged as the Telstar in the 1980s, as one of my friends owns one.

[@tricialyn4645]

You are like the mastermind of vehicle consulting! and that is a compliment!! I just enjoyed listening and learning. TY for sharing all your knowledge and experience 🚗🚘🚗

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

I don't know that much in comparison with some people, really. Thank you very much indeed for watching and commenting!

[@deanrideout1275]

❤❤😊😊

[@jamesparker4782]

Thank you .x took me back in time . Cortna was my first car . first love and all that .

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

That is no problem at all! I remember when there was a Mark V Cortina on every street corner, and it was a privilege to drive this one.

[@garyharper1094]

Brings back great memories.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

I think that this is one of the most nostalgic cars I have ever filmed!

[@alaricbragg7843]

Thank you for this video! Yes this car was a huge hit in New Zealand. We even had a locally assembled 'S' model and delivery van version (Similar in principle to that MG you showed last year.). I have a model of the Crusader version! 🙂

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

I have heard that they were really popular in lots of other English speaking places, no more so than New Zealand, it would seem.

[@alaricbragg7843]

@@lloydvehicleconsulting The shape stood the test of time. It was inevitable that they would go the way of the Sierra sooner or later but for me that shape was just right, lights in the right place, ride height about right etc. Btw, ditching the Onslow jokes and bringing up more serious information, the Mark 5 was not assembled or sold in Australia because its predecessor model was not as popular as hoped over there - even when they put the Falcon 6 in it (Which upset the handling!). Exactly why, I do not know but extensive market competition from Japanese cars and apathy from Ford may have been factors.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

It's interesting that the New Zealand and Australian markets do have distinct preferences when it comes to cars.

[@alaricbragg7843]

@@lloydvehicleconsulting Indeed. Really Australian Ford's fault for thinking that they had an immortal trump card with their bigger Falcons, which they paid more attention towards. By the way, this New Zealand 'S' model I speak of was basically a normal 2-litre model, but with sporty trim: Spolier, sports lights, side skits, S decals and colour-coordinated grill. Still looked good through, like a grown up Escort Sport, even if the performance was, at best, average.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

You could get the S-pack on UK Mark V Cortinas as well, often on the 2.0s.

[@mattw8332]

When I was car hunting back in 1997 I was considering a lesser engined Cortina 80 and Capri as wildcard options. I had in mind a mark 2 Astra, Golf mark 2 or Rover 213. My parents owned a 1974 Cortina XL estate (2000 cc I think) around the time I was born.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes, all the cars which you mention are definite classics now, and could be picked up for not much money at all!

[@martinwalker3372]

What a beautifully preserved Cortina and a lovely review. Thank you.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

I was really privileged to have driven this just before it was sold on. Thank you, sir!

[@leonshackleford9585]

I ❤love & Adore Ford Cortina Mk5’s Crusaders / Corousel / Ghia’s & Cortina 80’s Cars

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Thank you very much indeed for watching and commenting!

[@teamJJontour]

Good Morning Sir, we had a red 2.0 GL in the family. It was on a V plate and one of the first MK.V‘s

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes sir, some of the press Mark Vs were registered in July 1979, but dealerships started to get them in August/September, I believe.

[@JimA71]

Great review, very thorough as always. My Dad had a Cortina 2.3 Ghia (manual) back in the day, also on an X plate and in the exact same colour!

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

That sounds like a fantastic car, would love to try a 2.3 V6 Cortina! Thank you ever so much indeed for watching and commenting.

[@M6GOF]

The Cortina was practically ingrained into the fabric of UK living for many many years, they were still all over the place upto as far as 2000 when they seemed to all vanish. I was even offered a 2 litre Crusader in 2003 for a mere £600, kicking myself now.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Oh gosh, I remember when these were around in the 1990s, and they weren't worth anything, were they? Thank you very much indeed for watching and commenting, shame about that Crusader!

[@ianlaws3857]

Those GLs really got down the road a great car

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes, it seemed to be quite nippy.

[@bigjohno242]

I had a 1980 1.6L estate as my first car at 18 in 1988. Loved it although it was quite rusty underneath by all accounts - I was in a terrible band at the time and it used to take all our gear easily . I remember it had the hazard warning flasher button underneath the dash strangely, and on one occasion that failed which meant I couldn’t switch off the hazards ! Like everything else in it though , it was an easy fix. I learned to do oil changes on this car - and it often received a fresh load of 20w50 . I then sold it to a mate who used it until he crashed it and wrote it off. Happy days….. MLU 76V you are still remembered..

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

I am sure servicing your 1.6 Estate was very easy indeed. It is sad that it was already rusting at eight years old, but I am not entirely surprised... They weren't worth a lot back in the day, were they? Good old 20W 50!

[@chrisaskin6144]

I had a Mk4 Cortina 1.6GL Estate in metallic Apollo Green with a black vinyl roof. I was serving with the RAF in Germany at the time and bought it brand new. When it was 13 months old I was involved in a crash with a German civilian worker who was driving a Transit (and had been drinking), on the base. The car was taken by the Ford Dealer in Mönchengladbach (who I'd bought it through) to be repaired. When I got it back, the dealer had replaced the damaged front valance with one that was fitted to the Mk5 - with the four slits - for some reason. When the Cortina was in its dying throes with the Sierra on the horizon, Ford introduced the Cortina Crusader as a way of emptying the Cortina "parts bin," you could buy a new Crusader that was specced higher than a Cortina GL for a lower list price.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes, I think that we covered the very popular Crusader Special Edition in the video. What does one call a Mark IV with a Mark V front valence? A Mark IV and a half?

[@Lot76CARS]

Great to see you review one of these Joseph, I learned to drive in a MKV that belonged to my grandad, a dealer special edition, called a blackbird, I’ve never seen one ever again! By the end of production I know they weren’t class competitive or the most dynamic of cars, but they did have a great gear change I recall and for a learner that was important to me. I guess many were chosen as customers were reassured by the Ford badge.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Never heard of that particular special edition, sir, but I am sure that it was one of many dealership only models. They were still very similar to the Mark III underneath in 1982, but it seems that the core buyer demographic did not really care, as some of them went onto buy the extremely mechanically similar Hyundai Stellar!

[@pizzalover3]

First time I saw a Cortina was the identical Taunus 2.3 Ghia on the Bond film Spy Who Loved Me. Would love to drive one.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

There was some debate about whether that was a Cortina or a Taunus for some time, but given it was an Italian specification car, it is definitely a Taunus.

[@version736ha2]

loved them as a kid growing up in 70s and 80s, for some reason always saw them as a bit faster than they actually were

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Would have been a bit faster if they had thrown away the Variable Venturi Carburettor, I am sure!

[@CortinasAndClassics]

Very nice car Joseph, I enjoyed it. I drove a MK5 a few years ago and really liked it.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Thank you, my friend! I know that you are far more familiar with the Cortinas than I am. If it were me, the Variable Venturi carburettor would be going straight in the bin...

[@General_Cheeseburger]

One of the later ones, and in nice nick too. They had just started upping the spec - as Ford used to do as the model became older, to remain competitive against newer rivals - in this case the Mk2 Cavalier. The Crusader run out model was the ultimate Mark V to have.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Oh yes, this one was worth a bit more than £5,000 (it was sold shortly after I filmed it), and a few extras were included that earlier 1.6 GLs did not have. The Crusaders were quite interesting, and were surprisingly successful, weren't they? My favourite Cortina Mark V would be a 2.3 Ghia, I think.

[@nygelmiller5293]

How pleasant such older cars are inside - light and airy, with their WHITE headlining, instead of the morgue-like dark interiors today!

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes, I remember the old vinyl headlinings like the one in this Cortina! Typical of the era.

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

A excellent review as always Sir. A great looking Cortina and i can see a familiar switch repurposed for the Mark 5 Escort. The Cortina's heated rear window switch looks like the same as the remote boot release button for the Escorts.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Oh yes, it wouldn't surprise me if that switch was used for several different purposes... Thank you for watching, sir!

[@alanellis6688]

My Crusader was built in Genk in Belgium, built in June 82 and registered in January 83, one notable Fact about the Mk5 Cortina is it was the 7th best selling car of the 1980s, despite it only on sale for the first 3 years

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes, I heard that regular sales of these lasted until about 1987 in some places (although I suspect 1983 was the last "normal" year of them). It is funny that, by the end, Ford were clearly sourcing Cortinas from at least three different factories for the UK market to keep up with continued demand.

[@trevorm1799]

Such an iconic car and name too (Cortina)! Yes, a household name back in the day! I seem to recall the Mark V being regarded (by some, or/and the motoring press) as quite "bland" and boxy however, compared to the previous ones? Greatly nostalgic - thank you as always!

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

These used to be everywhere when I was growing up, even if they finished production before I was born. The styling may have been a little outdated by 1982, but lots of other cars (particularly Japanese ones) still looked like this well into the mid-1980s. Indeed, immense amounts of nostalgia!

[@vernonmatthews181]

@@lloydvehicleconsulting In NZ there a few duo toned models toward the end along with mk2 Escorts rwd. Roman bronze & cream below. 😋 Another was dark blue over light blue to name only a few. I remember seeing them in Ford dealers when I was a youngster on the buses 🚌 during school holidays.🤔👌

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Those Mark II Escorts are worth a fortune now. We had some two tone Cortinas back in the day as well.

[@vernonmatthews181]

S.A 3 litre likely the Essex, Australian mk5 ( known locally as "TF" ) had two options other than 2 litre Pinto. They were from the Ford Falcon range ( Australia ) from the two displacement (s) typically 200ci ( 3300cc ) and the larger 250ci ( 4100cc ), both inline six cylinders, also shared with period Transit RWD along with New Zealand 🇳🇿 😮 BTW, in NZ we got both Aussie Cortina / Transit along with the UK 🇬🇧 models including the Cologne 2.3 V6, very spoilt for choice. Occasionally a S.A 3 litre Essex would appear too.😮 Thanks for the Mk 5 "80" appraisal 😊❤

[@vernonmatthews181]

The aussie 6 cylinder give away was the unusual bonnet bulge, heavy bumpers and side repeater indicators 😮 Aussie Cortina's were TC ( mk3 UK ), TE ( mk4 ) and TF ( mk5, or 80 model ) FYI ❤

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Sounds like the New Zealand Cortinas were rather interesting with all those extra engine options. I am surprised at just how much nostalgia there seems to be for these Cortinas in all sorts of different parts of the world....

[@vernonmatthews181]

@@lloydvehicleconsulting occasionally a few cherished mk 5's pop up, even in my native Hamilton, Waikato, NI, NZ obviously absolutely worshipped 🤔 But largely a bygone age. A good chance to see them would probably be the ALL Ford day at Elleslie Race ( horse ) 🐎 Course in Auckland, or the famed Beach-Hop at the East coast Whangamata, NI, NZ. I understand a large following is also in the UK 🇬🇧 Australian Fords appear in glossy magazines at our newsagents. Trust you had a happy new year.👨‍👩‍👧‍👦👍🍻

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

That's right, they are iconic cars, but nowhere near as expensive as a Mark I or Mark II Escort for some reason.

[@willswheels283]

That’s a nice example of a car I remember well, like yourself I remember them on almost every street growing up. A Friend of my Dads had a white Y reg Mk5 Cortina “Crusader”, it was a nice car, I remember riding in the back of it once or twice as a kid. I still can’t believe Ford put the 1.3 engine in these and the Capri, I mean the power must have been feeble! You don’t see many Cortinas at all these days, mostly due to the age old Corrosion and age issues and it’s nice to see one still in use and being looked after. Thanks for the review Joseph, very enjoyable.👍

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes, this one was bad enough (probably down to the carburettor issues), but the 1.3 would have been pretty unbearable, I am sure. The 1.3 Kent engine presumably helped to get someone into a Ford dealership to look at a Cortina or a Capri at a low price, who would normally be upsold to a 1.6 model of either. A lot of them would have rusted away prematurely, they weren't worth a lot back in the day...

[@willswheels283]

@@lloydvehicleconsulting If there are any 1.3 Cortinas that ARE still running their original 1300 cc engine and not been upswapped with the bigger 1.6 or 2 litre engine they must be in single figures as they were so underpowered nobody would have cared about them much.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Funnily enough, Simone from Hooked on Classics has a Mark III Cortina which is a 1.3 with a 1.6 engine, as I am sure that you know! The two doors are probably the most common type of 1.3 remaining.

[@willswheels283]

@@lloydvehicleconsulting Oh right, being a bit of a purist though I kind of prefer a car to have the same size engine it was built with even when fitting a bigger engine will improve the car, I like it to be “What it says it is on the Tin” . Strangely I haven’t watched any of Hooked on Classics channel vids , I’ll take a look, thanks.👍

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

I understand, sir,, but with a Cortina, they are so easy to engine swap that it's really not a big deal, and you could get the 1.3 and 1.6 as either a base model or an L anyway.

[@dominicjackson2498]

What a magnificent survivor sir and a very enjoyable review! I think you missed the “elephant in the room” when discussing the popularity of the mk V Cortina and that will be company sales. I think it’s difficult for us to appreciate 42 years on just how radical and off putting the Sierra was at launch in 1982. I would be fairly sure a number of company sales reps would’ve been happy to be offered a runout specced-up Cortina as opposed to an entry level Sierra and the fleet managers would have been far happier with them as well. I hope the new owner will see fit to bring this fine example to Festival of the Unexceptional. I notice you are creeping up on 10,000 channel subscribers as well so congratulations!🎉🎉

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

I don't think that I did miss anything, necessarily. I did mention the fact that they were popular with sales representatives. It goes back to the fact that when I was younger, these were everywhere, and by around 1987-8 when I was first really aware of the makes and models of cars, these would have ceased to be in the hands of company car drivers, and instead have been bought as secondhand cars in massive numbers by families. A lot of the comments seem to bear this out. I remember the Sierras and Cavalier Mark IIIs being company cars, but that was a bit later.

[@dreammaker730]

Great review, on what is a near immaculate car and solid to. I'm watching this angular car with its chrome thinking I would love one , I know the rear seats are comfy. But then my mind is drawn back to the eighties say when a lot of them were 10 plus years old with all their rust , loud engines and patched up paint work and I think nope.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes, when I was growing up, Cortinas were generally exactly as you describe! They had very little value, and many ended up being banger raced or scrapped. The rear seats are comfortable, although they are set at a slightly strange angle. Apart from the paint on the rear end, this car was in superb condition, a real survivor. Thank you ever so much indeed for watching and commenting!

[@dreammaker730]

@lloydvehicleconsulting no problem , at all this channel was recommended to me by Paul and Jason.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

@@dreammaker730, yes, we know those gentlemen...

[@martinowl]

I had a V reg 1.6 GL mk5 in the 80’s. The vv carb was awful. Occasionally it wouldn’t start & would rip the diaphragm on a regular basis, which badly affected how it ran. Changed it for a del auto if I remember correct, transformed it massively. A fondly remembered car.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Oh my goodness me, the Variable Venturi carburettor on this was terrible! I had to resist the desire to throw it away myself... The modern thing is to fit a Weber carburettor, which probably transforms the performance! Thank you ever so much indeed for watching and commenting.

[@user-cu6eq9rh4l]

This is much better condition than Onslow and Daisy's Cortina . Onslow would be very proud .

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Sir, it was indeed in superb condition! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@eadonone]

These where middle class icons in New Zealand as was the mk 3 and 4 but these ran in NZ until 1983

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

That's absolutely right, they were made for a bit longer in New Zealand than here. Thank ever so much indeed for watching and commenting.

[@AndyK.1]

Can tell it’s a late one due to ashtray light and switches. Reminds me my uncle use to upgrade the gear knobs, maybe a capri one fitted.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Well, I am glad someone knows this level of detail!

[@GrandThriftAuto]

Lovely stuff. Don’t tell anyone, but I really fancied a Cortina 80 2.0 Ghia in that Titan Blue metallic for my first car in 1987. Didn’t work out that way - but I reckon I still would.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Sir, I can well understand why you would like a Cortina 80 Ghia! In fact, I would quite like a 2.3 Ghia one of these myself....

[@GrandThriftAuto]

@@lloydvehicleconsulting Good choice - we love a V6 and there’s no replacement for displacement, after all 😊

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Sir, I do like V6 versions of cars which tended to usually carry four cylinder units.

[@Darrenbatteson.531]

Used to get a lift from a 1.6l estate in my first job AKR947Y in same colour.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes, Titan Blue is the colour, I believe. It's amazing just how popular these were right up until the end.

[@TPerry2828]

I was interested to compare this to my father's W-plate Cortina 1.6GL from late 1980. The interior of that later model is certainly plusher (velour seats, proper headrests instead of A-frame headrests). It has the same Ford P21 push-button radio, though! Thanks for that interesting review, sir 👍

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes, as a lot of people seem to be pointing out, there seem to be a few extra features on this late Cortina 1.6 GL than the earlier Mark Vs of the same trim level. It is amazing that this still retains the original radio!

[@levelcrossing150]

What a lovely example, Mr Lloyd. A paint job on the back would be well worth while. Sadly it was replaced by the "Jelly Mould" designed Sierra which I could not take too. The 4 speed gearbox was known as the type E box fitted to many of the pinto engined Fords, I think it was the best Ford ever made. The VV carb was a disaster from new, my father had one on his new Escort which was a Mk3 1300 Ghia. The auto choke played up from the start and it was unfixable. Afterwards there was a kit made available to switch the problematic choke off. There was also a Weber replacement carb made available for the Escort and quite possibly for the Cortina too. I bought a kit for my fathers car which made it drivable. If I owned this Cortina I would probably try to find an earlier Ford carb off a Pinto 1600 engine and original air filter to fit it, I might even consider a Weber carb off the 1600 GT pinto engine.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

My goodness me, I didn't even get to the end of the first road after picking this up before realising that there was something up with the way it was running! If it had been me, that caburettor would have gone in the bin before the end of the journey, but it was sold soon after I filmed it, with it still on the car, so it doesn't really matter. As you say, the Weber is the most common solution to the issue these days. Thank you for watching, sir!

[@levelcrossing150]

@@lloydvehicleconsultingYou just wonder how someone has put up with it for all these years. A terrible idea, not usual for Ford in those days. You're welcome and Best Wishes for the New Year.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Happy New Year to you as well, sir! Thank you very much indeed again for watching.

[@levelcrossing150]

@@lloydvehicleconsulting Thanks. 👍

[@seancooke7332]

Lovely low mileage Cortina. They were never equipped to Japanese car standards unless you bought a Ghia or a Crusader. The 2.0 litre S was the police car of choice . But reliable and comfortable for mile after mile and peanuts to service. Our Local Station BBC Radio Foyle ran a white Mk 5 estate with a huge roof antenna well into the 1990s.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes, probably not the best equipped or most advanced car of 1982, but certainly one of the most popular. Very simple and cheap to work on with extremely good parts availability back in the day.

[@lordstiffupperlip3095]

Hello Joseph , I remember in the mid 90s a friend of my parents sold hers, X reg in orange and in very similar condition to this one and she got £50 for it ! no one wanted it , thats all she could get .

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Oh gosh, nobody wanted stuff like this in the mid 1990s, did they?

[@stevehillier7018]

As solid as a rock as reliable as time. As comfortable as your favourite armchair. The 1982 Cortina’s A car above comparison. Circa ITV 1982

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Thank you very much indeed for watching! Yes, quite comfortable for a car of this era. I was privilege to have had a go in this, really.

[@glyngregory5456]

I had a 19.82 1.6 L in cardinal red TNU 522X nice car.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

This is one of the most nostalgic cars I think I have ever filmed for the channel, and it was an absolute delight. That Variable Venturi carburettor was awful, though!

[@davidverney6834]

Another very nostalgic trip down memory lane. After a succession of BMC cars in the 1960's, my Father had no less than 6 Cortinas between 1970 and 1982, a Mk 2, 2 Mk 3, 2 Mk 4 and a Mk 5. All hard used work horses, the earlier ones rusting heavily after 2 to 3 years! The term "used car" was very appropriate then! The tax rules also had a big influence, with benefit in kind bands at 1300cc, 1600cc and 2000cc, a key reason perhaps why the 2.0 outsold the 2.3. This was a period when these tax rules started to bite harder, as they applied to so called Higher Paid Employees earning over £8500, that level remaining unchanged so that during the high inflation 70's more and more people fell within those tax rules. Hope that is suitably boring knowledge!

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Goodness me, that is an awful lot of Cortinas! By no means unusual either, we loved these over here, didn't we? That is absolutely right, company car tax bands were an important reason for the various engine sizes of cars like the Cavalier and the Cortina, which were probably the most popular ones as company cars back in the day.

[@JC-hu1wd]

Had a dark blue 1.6 l in the around 1989. Enjoyed driving it, cost me £350 back then. Fuel gauge didn't work. Can't remember what I swapped it for. My mates and their dads had them also. Good car back then but prone to rust.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

My goodness me, this is exactly the sort of state I remember these being in! Worth absolutely nothing, lots around, and absolutely disposable. Rust probably killed most of them, didn't it?

[@user-kl9vq9os4w]

I remember the axle tramp was woeful on a corrugated gravel road.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Thank you very much indeed for watching and commenting!

[@alaricbragg7843]

A highly modified V8 one, coloured pink and with a huge rear wing, was raced successfully in New Zealand.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Sir, not really to my taste, sadly.

[@alaricbragg7843]

@@lloydvehicleconsulting The XR6 you briefly mentioned was actually raced in South African touring car events against Alfa Romeos, Rotary Mazdas and Skylines!

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

I have seen an XR6 in person, sir.

[@alaricbragg7843]

Did you consider wearing your Lloyd Vehicle Consulting cap and vest while driving this car?

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

We don't have such things, sir....

[@andrewthompsonuk1]

I remember these well. They were very popular in New Zealand, in fact, they were the number 1 bestseller for a long while. We had about equal numbers of 2.0 and 1.6s our 1.6s were all lower spec than this car. I have driven all the engines, from the 1.3 to the 2.3 Ghia. The 1.3 were totally hopeless and actually did the brand harm in New Zealand so they dropped them before the MK IV. The 1.6 was kind of OK but lacked punch at higher speeds, the 2.0 was considered a rapid car which I always considered a benchmark for performance. In my opinion, the 2.0 was the best for the New Zealand roads of the time. The 2.3 was faster at higher illegal speeds (New Zealand had a 50mph speed limit during the reign of the Cortina) however it was less nimble. None of the models were particularly good on fuel All the 1.6 Cortinas my friends had had manual chokes, either a replacement carburettor or an after-market adaption. Cortinas were never reliable cars, however they were easy to fix and keep going so there were still loads of them driving around into the 21st century. Rust was a serious problem if ignored.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes, the first thing that I would do if this car were mine would be to get a Weber carburettor for it. I am not surprised this was also popular in New Zealand, as they were phenomenally successful over here, even by this stage. The 1.3 Cortinas were undoubtedly there to get someone into a Ford dealership, tempted by the low price, and probably be upsold to a 1.6 version. I would prefer the 2.3 Ghia, personally. Rust killed so many of these off, and so many similar cars of the era too, I imagine.

[@leonshackleford9585]

All the Mk1 Ford Focus & Focus Mk6 & Mk7 Focus Cars looks like the Mk4 & Mk5 Cortina Ford’s

[@leonshackleford9585]

I’d Have the Mk3 Cortina Ford 1600 E in Gold 5 Speed Manual / Ford Cortina Mk4 Saloon Cars I’d own in L & GL & Ghia & All the Cortina Mk5’s I’d have in Saloons & Estates in L / GLS / GL 2.0 & 1.6’s Models

[@classics144sportscarschannel]

the cortina was not a bad car of its time me dad had the 2.0.GL in red a family car they were , all the GLs were the same interior exept for colour wise.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Thank you ever so much indeed for watching and commenting! Absolutely, it seems that everyone has memories of these, whether their family had one or not, which is testament to how popular they were back in the day.

[@austinmatthews347]

i once snapped my cambelt on a mk5 in barnsley i walked to a parts shop bought a few tools and the belt and fitted it in 30 mins at side of road none interference engine

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

That does sound like rather an easy procedure in comparison with so many modern cars! Thank you ever so much indeed for watching and commenting.

[@austinmatthews347]

@@lloydvehicleconsulting the pinto engine is kind of named afyer the american failure the ford pinto. Although i recently discovered it was also a eurpean engine so its not really a pinto engine

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

It's a funny one, isn't it?

[@andysaunders3708]

Question: Why was there no redline on the tacho? Dis Ford save money on red ink? They WILL explode, so a redline would have been good.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

I suppose if you were banger racing a Cortina (as many used to), you wouldn't particularly care if it blew up.

[@alaricbragg7843]

Funny it's Irish Assembled! Father Ted drove one!

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes, they would have been crawling around Craggy Island at one point.

[@alaricbragg7843]

@@lloydvehicleconsulting Does it backfire loudly?

[@astafford8865]

​@@alaricbragg7843 That would be an ecumenical matter. Too early for an ECU matter. No computers

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Indeed, an ecumenical matter!

[@alaricbragg7843]

@@lloydvehicleconsulting VERY light car though, that's what I remember from riding in one. That Cortina would be at least 200kg lighter than my 2001 Civic! They were actually popular with high school car modifiers in my day because of the RWD, parts availability and light weight. I walked by a similar Cortina a few weeks ago and, having not seen one in a while, was taken aback by how small it is compared to modern 'small' cars and crossovers!

[@andysaunders3708]

And, if memory serves me correctly, the 1.6 engine was an interference engine, but the 2.0 wasn't - or vice-versa. My memory fails me. All Fords I've owned had crap fuel gauges.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

I can't remember which way around the Pinto engines were myself either...

[@user-gh7ed8zf3j]

My dad had a 1977 s reg back in 80's. Two tone red and silver 1.6 GL automatic. Great car, however went through exhausts alot, bought replacements from Halfords and fitted ourselves. Finally rust killed it. Traded in late 1988 for a x reg VW Jetta, horrible car.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

I imagine those exhausts were so cheap, it was worth fitting it yourselves! Most of them probably eventually succumbed to rust, I would have thought.

[@user-gh7ed8zf3j]

Yes I think they were. Spent many hours, fitting the new exhaust. They also rusted quickly. Cars were easier to work on then. My dad and I tried to get rid of the rust on the car, soon came back though.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes, the rust protection was probably absolutely terrible! Very easy to work on, I have no doubt, cambelt would have been a doddle.

[@user-gh7ed8zf3j]

@@lloydvehicleconsulting the cambelt is one thing we didn't do. Rust killed car before that.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

@@user-gh7ed8zf3j , oh dear, that sounds awful!

[@scottpeter5704]

"We don't talk about diesels on this channel" - why not?

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Politically meddling from the Mayor of London and all his friends around the country with their Ultra Low Emission and Clean Air Zones.

[@austinmatthews347]

the mk3 4 and 5 were known as pizza cars same base different toppings

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

That is an excellent way of putting it!

[@wolfman9132]

I would buy a Ghia.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes, that would be fantastic!

[@thatguyfromcetialphaV]

Eddie Shoestring (Trevor Eve) drove one. I never cared for that show. Van der Valk had a 2-door version, or maybe that was a Taunus, I don't quite remember.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Just checked, sir, and the main car used in Shoestring was a 1974 Cortina Mark III Estate. Van Der Valk had a two door Taunus, you are absolutely right, there were a couple of them used in the series, in fact.

[@andysaunders3708]

I preferred the FD/FE Victor engine, sorry.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

I drove a Chevette HSR with a modified 2.6 litre version of that engine in 2022.

[@andysaunders3708]

Oh, and a shit ring-gear on the 2.0 auto.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Let's not drive one of those, then.

[@andysaunders3708]

Great looking, especially with the Rostyles. Not such a good car to own. Front suspension issues, and still that camshaft knock. DO NOT EVER MENTION THE SIERRA AGAIN. Not a nice car in any way.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

I drove a Sierra on Sensible Secondhand Classics in 2021. I found it a bit disappointing.

[@colinevans39]

Your music is not good sorry 🎶😤

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Don't watch it then, it's not going to change.

[@enchantress7940]

Very nice cars. My uncle had a 1980 model and it was such a nice car. How much to pick one of these up for now?

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

You can certainly pick these up for £5,000 or less. This one was worth a bit more, and was sold soon after I filmed it back in October. Thank you again for watching!

[@enchantress7940]

@@lloydvehicleconsulting bargain then for what it represented

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

I think that one of these is worth £7-8,000 in this sort of condition.