When you can't afford a trailer

**J0rdan** · 23rd November 2012, 08:42

Budget transporter

haha, don't know if you guys have already seen this.. but made me laugh anyway

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**Geeen** · 23rd November 2012, 15:42

Wow, thats a good way to stuff the roof on your car

**F5 Dave** · 23rd November 2012, 15:50

um. . How do you get them up there?

**J0rdan** · 23rd November 2012, 17:11

I have no idea... haha,

**Motu** · 23rd November 2012, 17:46

In the '70's Don smith used the same idea with a little bit more thought.

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**Edbear** · 23rd November 2012, 18:48

Originally Posted by Motu

In the '70's Don smith used the same idea with a little bit more thought.

Where have all the Granada's gone?

**onearmedbandit** · 23rd November 2012, 19:14

I thought you were talking about this one...

**Kickaha** · 23rd November 2012, 19:29

Rudi Kurth used to do the same with his sidecar, good job he had a station wagon

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**Motu** · 23rd November 2012, 20:27

Originally Posted by Edbear

Where have all the Granada's gone?

Did we have any to go anywhere ? Like Vauxhall, the 6 cyl English Fords were phased out so they didn't compete with the mighty Falcon. I've only had a couple of Granada's to work on and drive....non a common car in NZ. But probably the best rear wheel drive 6 cyl car ever .

**Edbear** · 23rd November 2012, 20:42

Originally Posted by Motu

Did we have any to go anywhere ? Like Vauxhall, the 6 cyl English Fords were phased out so they didn't compete with the mighty Falcon. I've only had a couple of Granada's to work on and drive....non a common car in NZ. But probably the best rear wheel drive 6 cyl car ever .

They used the Essex 3lt didn't they, like the Mk4?

**scott411** · 23rd November 2012, 20:47

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

um. . How do you get them up there?

second gear pinned, the real trick is not getting it up their, its not falling off the fucken thing when you get up their,

**Motu** · 23rd November 2012, 20:55

Originally Posted by Edbear

They used the Essex 3lt didn't they, like the Mk4?

Cologne V6, same as in the Sierra....or MkIV Cortina.

**Edbear** · 24th November 2012, 07:29

Originally Posted by Motu

Cologne V6, same as in the Sierra....or MkIV Cortina.

And the Capri, final version being the 2.8 injected.

**Jay GTI** · 25th November 2012, 18:13

Originally Posted by Motu

Cologne V6, same as in the Sierra....or MkIV Cortina.

The one in the photo would have been an Essex. The Granada, like the Capri, started out with the Essex and moved to the Cologne as it evolved, ending in the Cosworth-developed 24V 2.9 (although the Granada was called a Scorpio by this time).