Flat Front RS / Capri 3.0 S

[Pug 1]

Looking at current prices cant help but wish I'd kept two cars from my youth. Firstly a MKII RS Flat Front, all the bits including twin 45's, drank like a fish, registration TEC 512R, great noise and road holding. Secondly a 3.0s, Blue, fish nets ( crucial ) MK 3, XAO 476S , I owned both cars in the early eighties, sold the Escort for 2.5k and the 3.0s for 2k I think, how much to buy now?, wonder if they are still on the road?.

You live and learn I suppose .

[r129sl]

There is less than 20 remaining and only 8 of them presently are taxed. My dad had a silver one, fishnets and check upholstery I recall. T reg. He reckoned it was very fast but I suspect by today's standard not. He did Paris to Newcastle in about 9 hours with the hovercraft to cross the channel. What fun cars they were. Today's price? I doubt even a great one will fetch more than £5k.

[stevenr]

r129sl said:

There is less than 20 remaining and only 8 of them presently are taxed. My dad had a silver one, fishnets and check upholstery I recall. T reg. He reckoned it was very fast but I suspect by today's standard not. He did Paris to Newcastle in about 9 hours with the hovercraft to cross the channel. What fun cars they were. Today's price? I doubt even a great one will fetch more than £5k.

20 what remaining?

[r129sl]

Less than 20 Capri 3.0S. Sorry!

[HD Adam]

Had a Mk1 Facelift 3000GT. Red, Chrome Rostyles, lovely car. Lent it to my Dad and he wrote it off

Later on had a Mk3 3000S in Bronze. Wifey hated it and was pregnant at the time so after many arguements, I traded it on a New Fiat Uno that she wanted.

Arse

Edited by HD Adam on Tuesday 27th December 13:19

[MX7]

XAO476S

Colour: Blue
Fuel Type: Petrol
Engine Size (CC): 2994
VIN: Not available
V5C Issued: Not available
Tax
Tax Status: Unlicensed
Expiry Date: 27/10/1987
Registration Date: 22/05/1978
6 Month Cost: £118.25
12 Month Cost: £215.00


TEC 512R

Manufacturer: Ford
Model: Not available
Year: 1977
Colour: Green
Fuel Type: Petrol
Engine Size (CC): 1593
VIN: Not available
V5C Issued: Not available
Tax Status: Unlicensed
Expiry Date: 20/05/1984
Registration Date: 18/01/1977
6 Month Cost: £118.25
12 Month Cost: £215.00


Not on the road.

[Grey Ghost]

r129sl said:

Less than 20 Capri 3.0S. Sorry!

Cripes

I had a beautiful 3.0S (RVX 707W) when I was younger. The previous owner (4 years) was an engineer at Ford research, Dunton and it was immaculate. I part exchanged it against a Lancia Delta HF Turbo in full Martini racing colours............wish I had kept the Capri to be honest, the Lancia was crap

[555 Paul]

r129sl said:

Less than 20 Capri 3.0S. Sorry!

I'm not sure that can be right can it? I have a mark 2 3.0s tucked up in my garage that hasn't been on the road for about 13 years!

[checkmate91]

Is it SORN'd? If not, it's lost (I think)!

[555 Paul]

checkmate91 said:

Is it SORN'd? If not, it's lost (I think)!

Not sorned because it's been off the road since long before the DVLA introduced the system and as far as they are concerned it's dead.

[Pug 1]

If it was taken off the road pre SORN, does that mean when you tax it again it gets a new registration number ?.

[555 Paul]

I shouldn't have thought so. The car has full service history and only 78,000 miles but it was never registered in my name so I'll simply apply for the logbook when I've finished restoring it.

[vit4]

20 3.0S? I can't believe that's right, they're not exactly a common sight but I'm sure I've seen more in Classic Ford features, ebay, small ads etc than that over the last year or two alone...

[stevenr]

r129sl said:

Less than 20 Capri 3.0S. Sorry!

Where did you find that?

[Shadow R1]

Sorry not a road car, but good all the same.
From Goodwood 2008 (i think)

[Pug 1]

Less than 20 3.0's Mk2 or Mk3? , seems light to me.

[stevenr]

Pug 1 said:

Less than 20 3.0's Mk2 or Mk3? , seems light to me.

Seems like nonsense to me

[standardman]

20 3.0s ? Total utter Tosh.

Even if that was only Silver I would still question it. I know someone who has 30 ffs.

[bazbiker]

555 Paul said:

r129sl said:

Less than 20 Capri 3.0S. Sorry!

I'm not sure that can be right can it? I have a mark 2 3.0s tucked up in my garage that hasn't been on the road for about 13 years!

That makes two of us

[falkster]

20 3.0Ss??

Don't believe that for a second.