The Car Challenge
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Re: The Car Challenge
Pretty certain that's the GT badge not the Lotus, but I will bow gracefully if proved wrongBristolian wrote:Looking at the badge on the rear wing - it might be a MK 1 Ford Lotus

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Re: The Car Challenge
The 'F' word is OK, it is a Ford Cortina Mk1 GT (so a 1500 engine)
Bristolian has mentioned the 'L' word, but why is it wrong ?
DM points to the snot-green stripe, it too is misleading.
Bristolian has mentioned the 'L' word, but why is it wrong ?
DM points to the snot-green stripe, it too is misleading.
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Re: The Car Challenge
The Consul Cortina?Frank Hovis wrote:The 'F' word is OK, it is a Ford Cortina Mk1 GT (so a 1500 engine)
Bristolian has mentioned the 'L' word, but why is it wrong ?
DM points to the snot-green stripe, it too is misleading.
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Re: The Car Challenge
No, what I had hoped for (and Bristolian was getting there) was for someone to say 'MK1 Lotus Cortina' but it can't be a Lotus Cortina for one (or rather two) very good reasons, excluding the GT badge.
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Re: The Car Challenge
The Lotus Cortina was only available as a 2 door and your photo was a 4 door!!Frank Hovis wrote:No, what I had hoped for (and Bristolian was getting there) was for someone to say 'MK1 Lotus Cortina' but it can't be a Lotus Cortina for one (or rather two) very good reasons, excluding the GT badge.
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Re: The Car Challenge
Correct - It's a MK1 GT painted to look like a Lotus but you can't just paint over two extra doors.
Re: The Car Challenge
It has 4 doors, should only have two.
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edit: if you see a laptop flying past towards the ocean it just may be this load of crap!
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Re: The Car Challenge
So this must be the real Macoy in identical colour scheme
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Certainly looks correct - 2 door and the split front bumpers!!Bristolian wrote:So this must be the real Macoy in identical colour scheme
Re: The Car Challenge
The MGA is a bargain when you consider the Mini Coopers are £40,000 unless I read it wrong,who would pay that for a Mini.Dannie Boy wrote:1 million baht for a good condition MGA is not a bad price and compares well with what you would need to pay in the UK.Nereus wrote: There is a nice MG A listed here:
http://www.classiccarclubphuket.com/2012Sales/MGA.html
Some of the prices being asked for other cars are hair raising!
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Re: The Car Challenge
It's a bit quiet today, so another car challenge
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Re: The Car Challenge
It's a Hillman Imp, is it a GT ?
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Good try Frank, but its not a Hillman Imp - that should make it easy now!Frank Hovis wrote:It's a Hillman Imp, is it a GT ?
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Re: The Car Challenge
could be a Singer or Hilman Chamois Imp (sloping back)
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