Ford Capri's

[Gromit]

So Hugh, have you found a place to buy your purple crushed velvet interior and chain link steering wheel?

[Hammy]

And don't forget the extended spring hangers  and whale tail  spoiler  (sorry mate)

IMVH & PO (!: Just buy a nice 280 , its a cool car and you might even make a proift from it , if you jazz up an old nail it still remains pretty worthless when you re-sell, less than a clean standard car . There is still work you could do to mod a 280 -like brakes, Engine work, nice exhaust system etc without making it "in correct"

I had a 2.8i about 10yrs ago it was a nice car, but noisy even then and poor handling by todays standards (a 2.0 mondeo would leave you for dust on a country lane and for top speed  -you try doing 130 in a capri, you need to be in fourth and have to hold on very tight, while Mondeo man can sit back at 120  and wait for you too lose your nerve)). They are Lethal in the wet, got 18mpg during the winter on a 10 mile commute, best evey 25mpg on a run  -all on  4* LEADED .

Have you thought about a proper not messed with  Mk1 RS2000 ?

[scruffythefirst]

I can't afford a Brookie, or a 'scort.  The crapi is a cheap replacement for yet another dead cavalier, but also a cheap project - I would have started a bec locost or simmilar but my mum would have thrown me out (and I can't afford rent - unemployed as of 30th) , this way I get a runabout, cheap project to muck about with and when its finished a modern quick tin top thats a little cooler than a mondeo or cav for the price of an old bmw.

Its getting a zebra print headlining gromit, don't worry

[Liam]

Like a challenge don't you Hugh Pleased to see that you are sticking with proper engines  

Want some ally wheels:

4 off with centre caps and nuts. I think they are ex Fiesta RS 1800 Good but laquer lifting in parts - would look nice in anthracite.

Try Practical Performance Car. Wil Holman runs a V8, albiet an earlier model.

Best of luck  

[Gromit]

Its getting a zebra print headlining gromit, don't worry

Now thats class!!!!

What about an 8 track, furry dice and you name on the sunvisor.

[scruffythefirst]

Oh, they look ok liam, how big are they?  Need 15's to fit over the planned brakes

[samcooke]

When's the sva Hugh? For some some reason I thought it was today, obviously not or you'd have said summat...

[scruffythefirst]

When's the sva Hugh? For some some reason I thought it was today, obviously not or you'd have said summat...

see here

[samcooke]

 

[Liam]

Oh, they look ok liam, how big are they?  Need 15's to fit over the planned brakes

14" - Oh well, I suppose they will be cluttering up my garage for ever

[scruffythefirst]

14" - Oh well, I suppose they will be cluttering up my garage for ever

Thanks anyway, I binned a set of XR4x4 alloys a couple of weeks ago, before the idea of a capri had crossed my mind