Ford Capri
02 August 2007, 07:53 PM
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I had a 2 litre one a good many years ago. Not that poky with that engine of course but it was great fun round the corners. It would slide about alright but was predictable and controllable and it was not bad looking either in those days.
One good thing as I found out was that if the cambelt broke and fell into the road, the valves would miss the pistons! I just walked back to the local Ford garage, bought a new belt, walked back to the car, fitted it by the side of the road and continued with my journey! About 45 minutes maximum to do the job including the walking
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One good thing as I found out was that if the cambelt broke and fell into the road, the valves would miss the pistons! I just walked back to the local Ford garage, bought a new belt, walked back to the car, fitted it by the side of the road and continued with my journey! About 45 minutes maximum to do the job including the walking
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02 August 2007, 08:52 PM
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02 August 2007, 10:34 PM
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03 August 2007, 02:38 AM
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It surely is
That's what MrsD arrived in, it belonged to a mate of mine, and is as close to mint as a car gets without becoming a trailer queen
The Capri has belonged to fellow SNetter Olly for over ten years now, and had spent six years off the road undergoing 'restoration' (pile of bits gathering dust in his garage), somehow he managed to get it into the condition you see in the picture in 3 months without me having a clue, and when you consider we were in and out of each others houses practically all the time then, that was some achievment
That's what MrsD arrived in, it belonged to a mate of mine, and is as close to mint as a car gets without becoming a trailer queen
The Capri has belonged to fellow SNetter Olly for over ten years now, and had spent six years off the road undergoing 'restoration' (pile of bits gathering dust in his garage
), somehow he managed to get it into the condition you see in the picture in 3 months without me having a clue, and when you consider we were in and out of each others houses practically all the time then, that was some achievment
03 August 2007, 02:40 AM
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I had 1.6 ls and it was the worst car i have ever owned. A chav only had to spit on the road for the thing to slide at 10mph no backend out action the hole car went. I got shot of it after i just missed runing 2 people over as i slid across abend and mounted the curb at 15mph. The wheels looked like they came off a push bike. The accelerator was to far away from the side of the body and made my foot hurt if i drove it for too long.
03 August 2007, 12:00 PM
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IVE had two and really liked them
i had 1.6 ls red one that was great when your nineteen and watchin the sweeney on men and motors, and i bought another one later on a blue 2.0 laser and did the air filter and the exhaust thing.
i always enjoyed thrashing mine about, (oh er)
they werent the best handling things (treat it like a sports bike -0 dont go out in the rain in it). hot hatces killed them off, but i had a lot of fun in mine and they never broke down once
i had 1.6 ls red one that was great when your nineteen and watchin the sweeney on men and motors, and i bought another one later on a blue 2.0 laser and did the air filter and the exhaust thing.
i always enjoyed thrashing mine about, (oh er)
they werent the best handling things (treat it like a sports bike -0 dont go out in the rain in it). hot hatces killed them off, but i had a lot of fun in mine and they never broke down once
03 August 2007, 02:01 PM
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OK their road holding isn't up to much by modern standards, but IMO that's no bad thing, you get to have fun and keep your licence
And big oversteery slides are so predictable even my Gran could cope
The stock brakes do make those on a Mk1 Golf GTi look state of the art though
And big oversteery slides are so predictable even my Gran could cope
The stock brakes do make those on a Mk1 Golf GTi look state of the art though
And that was with BOTH feet on the brake pedal (it was an automatic).
Sounded good, but drank more than Olly Reed and George Best on Richard Harris's stag night
03 August 2007, 10:14 PM
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IVE had two and really liked them
i had 1.6 ls red one that was great when your nineteen and watchin the sweeney on men and motors, and i bought another one later on a blue 2.0 laser and did the air filter and the exhaust thing.
i always enjoyed thrashing mine about, (oh er)
they werent the best handling things (treat it like a sports bike -0 dont go out in the rain in it). hot hatces killed them off, but i had a lot of fun in mine and they never broke down once
i had 1.6 ls red one that was great when your nineteen and watchin the sweeney on men and motors, and i bought another one later on a blue 2.0 laser and did the air filter and the exhaust thing.
i always enjoyed thrashing mine about, (oh er)
they werent the best handling things (treat it like a sports bike -0 dont go out in the rain in it). hot hatces killed them off, but i had a lot of fun in mine and they never broke down once
03 August 2007, 11:23 PM
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That might have been Willie Green in the past? Try and follow him round the Ring in it as well! ( although he did used to have a 24v V6 in it I think )
05 August 2007, 10:50 AM
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This is a true story.
Many year ago, I was following a friend of mine down the road. He was driving a Capri 1.6 Laser, and I was in a Escprt MKII 1600 Sport. We got to a bend in the road, and he can have been doing no more than 30 MPH. I saw him lose the back end, and he hit the curb. The car span 180 degrees, hit a lamp pot, and wound up in the hedge at the front of a house. I was amazed at how mad the accident was given the low speeds.
I pulled up behind him, got out and started to chat to him and the house owner who has come out to see what had happened. THe police turned up and took statements etc.
All the time, the corner, which was obviously greasy, was causing problems for a few other cars, although not to the same extent as the Capri. I thought it prudent to move my car, because I felt it was going to get hit sooner or later. I took my car round into a side street and then walked back up to my mate and his stricken car. The policeman finished off taking details and off he went.
Just as I got to my mate, we heard a car coming round the corner at full chat. This bloke was going for it. Another Capri came tanking round the corner. My immediate though was that he was never going to make it, my second was that he was probably going to hit us. He hit the curb at about 60 MPH, literally sailed over our heads, span 360 degrees and landed in the house next doors garden.
That incident told me all I ever need to know about Ford Capris.
Many year ago, I was following a friend of mine down the road. He was driving a Capri 1.6 Laser, and I was in a Escprt MKII 1600 Sport. We got to a bend in the road, and he can have been doing no more than 30 MPH. I saw him lose the back end, and he hit the curb. The car span 180 degrees, hit a lamp pot, and wound up in the hedge at the front of a house. I was amazed at how mad the accident was given the low speeds.
I pulled up behind him, got out and started to chat to him and the house owner who has come out to see what had happened. THe police turned up and took statements etc.
All the time, the corner, which was obviously greasy, was causing problems for a few other cars, although not to the same extent as the Capri. I thought it prudent to move my car, because I felt it was going to get hit sooner or later. I took my car round into a side street and then walked back up to my mate and his stricken car. The policeman finished off taking details and off he went.
Just as I got to my mate, we heard a car coming round the corner at full chat. This bloke was going for it. Another Capri came tanking round the corner. My immediate though was that he was never going to make it, my second was that he was probably going to hit us. He hit the curb at about 60 MPH, literally sailed over our heads, span 360 degrees and landed in the house next doors garden.
That incident told me all I ever need to know about Ford Capris.
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