Big car fans based in Cornwall. We feature videos of our current car collection and some of the antics we get up to when buying, restoring and selling (often keeping) both interesting and modern classic cars.
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Hi there, Lovely to meet you at Cafe & Machine today (young chap with the red fez). Nice to see videos of the cossie previously to me coming across it today! I have certainly subscribed and will continue to watch the content👍🏼
Just came across this - great video and great value. I remember test driving a friends one in mint condition , loved beyond measure. He wanted 5k and I thought that was steep so went with an evo instead. Have regretted it ever since. Fascinating content will subscribe as I am sure you will of sorted the issues by now
Thank so much for the comment and for subscribing, it is great to know people are still discovering this video and you can follow the restoration over the next seven videos... be sure to watch them in order! 😂 Hope you enjoy my other cars and content too, and I look forward to hearing from you on some of the other videos.
Thanks for the comment. Nice to have a Capri in your car history. I too have a 2.0ltr Capri in my history and loved it, an '86 Laser and I'd have another... I'd probably let the 2.8 Injection go for a decent Laser. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the comment. I could not agree more, a properly handsome car and one of the long-termers in my collection. Thanks for watching, please do take a watch of the other video on this car here on my Channel as you'll see how I restored if from a crash damaged car.
Thanks for the comment, it is great to know you are a fan of the XK. If you like the 4.2ltr then be sure to subscribe to the Channel as there might be one coming soon! Thanks for watching.
This is going to look so good once finished, I think you should get a new exhaust though!!! Are the brakes standard? Will you be stripping and restoring them if they are?. You should definitely drop a nice turbo upgrade in it!!! 😂
Thanks for the comment. The exhaust has to go and will but I'll probably use the car for the summer and look to change it during the winter months. Brakes are indeed standard but are all new, and as for the turbo it is a Turbo Technics hybrid build which was done last year (you'll see I feature it in a previous video). I appreciate you watching, thanks.
Thanks for the comment James and the question, here you go… Prom: A ball or formal dance at a school or college, especially one held at the end of the academic year for students who are in their final year. 👍 As for driving the Sierra, the engine still needs to be run in so it requires “snow flake” driving for the first 1K miles, I did mention it in the video. Thanks for watching, I appreciate it, oh and by the way it’s “an American “. 👍
Thanks for the comment, I thought the car looked great in that picture too. I really appreciate you following the restoration of the Sierra, thank you.
Thanks for the comment. The 0-60 time might not be mind-bending, but they drive effortlessly and feel quick... bloomin' good cars these Mondeos. 😎 Thanks for taking the time to watch and enjoy your Skoda VRS.
Hello Andy Yes the light at the end of the tunnel is nearly in reach and the cossie looking good The bogging down issue could be an air flow sensor as these normally only play up when cold and would want the car to stall just a thought as i had the same problem on a Serria cosworth, in the end the air flow sensor and crank postion sensors were changed which rectified it. Anyway mate im so looking forward to the final video of the car complete CheeRS Nigel 🍺
Thanks for the comment Nigel... I am nearly there! Thanks also for your thoughts on the bogging down on cold start issue, it is an annoying one. It's in next week for the tune to be tested and mechanicals so I am sure it'll be sorted - I'll let you know what's found. Thanks for sticking with the videos and following the restoration.
I love the silver 4x4 Sapphire Cosworth it really is a good looking car. I own a flint grey 2wd which I am currently doing a rolling restoration on and trying to keep it as original as possible. It should be more or less finished this year hopefully.
Thanks for the comment. Great to hear from a fellow Sierra owner and good luck with your restoration, it's well worth it... but you know that already. I appreciate you taking the time to watch my video. 👍
@@cornishcarcollectors You’re welcome and I really enjoy your videos they are much appreciated. My dad had a 2wd Sierra Sapphire Cosworth in magenta back in 1989 which is what made me want one. His had 330 bhp which was a lot for 1989 and the car was fast. I have some great memories from those days.
With the leather seats I used to have the passenger upright transferred over to the drivers side and use the leather out of the back of the drivers put into the bolster and the back replaced with a non leather , you’d end up with two perfect seats and a mint drivers seat
Thanks for the comment and advice. I’ve actually done similar before with a Golf; swapped out the material from the seat back pocket to repair the bolster. I hope you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching.
I went to prom in a magenta sapphire Cosworth two weeks ago. It was the best car I've ever been in. The Sapphire has always been my dream car, so being able to experience it was genuinely out of this world. What an awesome car you have, man!
Thanks for the comment and well done for choosing a Sapphire Cosworth to arrive at prom in, particularly in Magenta (my favourite colour). Thanks for watching the video, I appreciate it.
Brilliant video. The Cossie looks great. Will be spot on after you’ve done the door cards etc. I almost bought a silver one before I found my flint grey one many years ago.
Thanks for the comment, I appreciate it. Fixing these old cars of mine up is all part of it for me, I get to make them my own and, as you say, save them. Thank you for watching. 👍
I'm so sorry i disappeared when i said I would buy something off you - like you its a Ford and a 30 minute job turned in to a 3 year ordeal - I hope too, like you , to drive my car one day!
Only five mins in the video but will say the wheel weight is probably kissing the calliper. Had the outer weights as far out on the wider element off the inside of the alloy to avoid it. Great video. 👍👍
Looking at current prices of 19 thousand pounds and up for decent Capris, I think you bought it well. It's a sexy little car that brings back fond memories, well done.
Thank you for the comment, it's good to know you think the price paid is fair. Lots of work to do on my Capri but it's so worth it because, as you say, it's such a pretty car! Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the comment; great to hear from people who prefer the Lattice wheels over the Softlines… there are not many of us! 🤣 Thank you for watching.
Thanks for the comment and congratulations on the find. 👍 Value all depends on model and condition. Whilst the Rover 800 is a rare car these days, rarity does not always equate to high values. The best cars are listed at around £5K but as to whether they sell for this is a whole nothing consideration. It's a heart and not a head decision when it comes to buying, maintaining and running these 90's Rovers. Good luck and thank you for watching the video.
Thank you for the comment. They are fabulous little cars and you'll really enjoy owning and driving one, but do try to buy as good a SportKA as you can. Mine is actually back on the road and I'll do an update video soon so please do stay tuned. Thanks for watching, I appreciate it, and good luck with your search for a SportKA.
I recently bought a 2006 XKR-S convertible, with the old body styling like in this video. Black outside, two-tone red trim on white inside (a blessing when driving with the top down in Texas). I think it puts out about 420hp. A fantastic car to drive. Holds a smooth, effortless 110mph on a straight road, almost like flying a plane. Steering is on the heavy side and takes some physical effort, but I love driving it on road trips when I want to relax.
My opinion for best mondeo's by generation Mk1 2.5 ghia X Mk2 ST24 estste Mk3 ST TDCi Mk4 2.2 TDCi TXS I dont really know much about the newer generations before they stopped making them. I own a 2009 TXS TDCi. Bloody lovely car, had him 10 years call him Monty. I do love me a mondeo ☺️
Thanks so much for the comment and for sharing your top Mondeos... good choices and it looks like you have a nice TXS yourself (very nice indeed). I appreciate you taking the time to watch my video.
When it was getting hot,i assume you had the heat in the cab on full blast with blowers at max? A good "old timers" trick I've remembered for over 40 years.
Thanks for the comment. I did indeed have heaters on full blast - I have done many drives in cars over the years using this trick... you can't beat the old cars! Thank you for watching the video, I appreciate it.
Thanks for the comment. If you are looking for a 2.5 Turbo Mondeo then I may know of a good one that could be for sale (in Devon). Let me know / message me via Facebook and I'll put you in contact with the owner. Thanks for watching the video.
Never had a 2.8... I purchased a Mkll 2.0s - 1978. From a local auction in 1981... £180.. I bought a extra set of rostyles with better tread. Used them during the winter months. (Kept the lower tread wheels and tyres in the boot to reduce the back end flying about)... Removed them during the spring /summer months. A riot to drive and the engine simple to work on. Keep the backend sliding. Rear wheel drive is the way forward 🤔
Thanks for the comment, it is great to hear from a 25GTi owner and really great to know another will be returning to the road soon. It's people such as yourself that will keep them going and prevent the 25GTi falling into the history book of cars now since gone. Thank you for watching the video.
Thanks for the comment. The Rover 25 GTi was sold to an enthusiast in Scotland who has done some work on it and I believe is now looking to sell on, so it is on Facebook MarketPlace right now. I appreciate you watching the video, thanks.
Few years ago I owned a (Imperial blue!) SportKa and loved every minute of it. That colour coupled with those lines, and then that wonderful gearbox! Then I got too enthusiastic with my weight shifting technique and oversteered it into a tree. I became the happy new owner of a bright red StreetKa today, same gearbox and supple suspension. This one won't end up against a tree.
Thanks for the comment and for sharing your thoughts and experiences with your SportKA, the good and the bad. 😣 Congratulations on your StreetKA and nice in Colorado Red. Enjoy it and, as you say, avoid trees! Please do stay tuned to my Channel as I'll put an update video out on the SportKA very soon. Thanks for watching.
Im in the market for a new car. I have 3 in mind but dont know which to choose! *2018 wrx sti *Focus Rs mk3 *VW Golf R mk7.5 Peoples thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated. Note: car will be used mainly weekends.
Thanks for the comment and enjoy car shopping, you've a nice list there! I own a Mk3 Focus RS so will bring bias to the conversation, so will refrain from answering (buy a Focus RS!). The Focus RS is likely to be Ford's final RS product so it is the end of an era, meaning if you do not own one now as a daily then you'll unlikely ever have one. Golf R is a great car albeit a little boring (sorry everyone), and as for the Subaru... very cool, but of course I'd still take the Focus! Good luck and thanks for watching the video on the Sierra.
Thanks for the comment, the Recaro shell seats look cool and hold you nicely in place, but they are not very forgiving. 😂 I appreciate you watching my video.
Thanks for the comment. I've not found the MPG bad on any of the 2.5ltr Mondeos or Focuses I have owned - all will do 35+mpg on a run and around 30 urban. Thanks for watching.
@@cornishcarcollectors yes it did you should be proud if such a nice motor there are plenty of cossie not many more humble models i delivered milk in early 80s i remember seeing my first sierra as a school kid it was a beige l model. My grandad had. A y reg 1.6 l the very early car with the top hung mirrors
The route of that car is actually Birmingham, it was my Dad’s up until about some time in the mid-90s, I will see if I can find some photos. The colour is the same but the rear lights are different.
Thanks again for getting in touch, I would love to see some photos of the Capri. If you are on Facebook then please give me a follow (Cornish Car Collectors) and drop me a message, plus if you are ever visiting Cornwall and want to see the car again then let's see if we can sort something out.
That very Capri (same registration) was my late Dad’s back in the 1990s. He loved it but he had to sell it during hard times. He did always wonder what had happened to it and was gutted that he had to sell it, particularly because it was in decent condition at the time, but it was before it became a classic. But he would have been happy to know its found a home and is getting used.
Wow! Thank you so much for the comment, it is great to know the history of the Capri and to hear from a previous owner... your Dad must have been one cool chap! I really do appreciate you watching and getting in touch, I hope seeing the car has brought back some fond memories.
