Identify this Capri

[DBSV8]

QuadCamCapri said:

Cheers DBSV8 , it's evolved a bit since I started racing it in 1987, currently doing Classic Thunder and Modified Fords.
Gave it a bit of a makeover during lockdown, I isolated in the garage for 4 months whilst on furlough and made all the panels in carbon fibre
Engine is a 5.0 32V Cobra V8, about 500bhp, running gear is BMW M3, E46 front legs, E90 rear subframe. AP Brakes 386 & 330mm, 18" wheels and ex BTCC tyres. Weights about 1060kgs.

QuadCamCapri
that is fantastic , i found a youtube clip is this your Capri at 0.50 ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLJLR2U0N18

i think you need to make a separate thread on the build and mods you have made its very impressive , i would be very interested as i'm sure would a lot of Phers

My Cologne MK1 is on hold at the moment but i would like to fit an LS7 in her eventually

[aeropilot]

QuadCamCapri said:

Cheers DBSV8 , it's evolved a bit since I started racing it in 1987, currently doing Classic Thunder and Modified Fords.
Gave it a bit of a makeover during lockdown, I isolated in the garage for 4 months whilst on furlough and made all the panels in carbon fibre
Engine is a 5.0 32V Cobra V8, about 500bhp, running gear is BMW M3, E46 front legs, E90 rear subframe. AP Brakes 386 & 330mm, 18" wheels and ex BTCC tyres. Weights about 1060kgs.

Just looking at your profile, and when you were running in the Toyo and Falken series, you probably raced against some of the Sunbeam-Lotus guys I used to know quite well 25-30 years ago.....

[QuadCamCapri]

aeropilot said:

Just looking at your profile, and when you were running in the Toyo and Falken series, you probably raced against some of the Sunbeam-Lotus guys I used to know quite well 25-30 years ago.....

Yes far too many of them , Mostly Neil Hasler we had a lot of good close races, also Eric Crawley, Jonathan Woodward, Phil Seaman, Mark Wyatt, Rob Beaumont etc.

A typical grid at Cadwell 1993...

[QuadCamCapri]

DBSV8 said:

QuadCamCapri
that is fantastic , i found a youtube clip is this your Capri at 0.50 ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLJLR2U0N18

i think you need to make a separate thread on the build and mods you have made its very impressive , i would be very interested as i'm sure would a lot of Phers

My Cologne MK1 is on hold at the moment but i would like to fit an LS7 in her eventually

Yes thats it,started from back of grid in 45th, some problems in qualy, then in the race found out the M3 diff bolts are st when they sheared and the diff tried to come through the floor !

Will look at doing a build thread would be very long if started at the beginning in 1987. Your Mk1 sounds interesting, can't go wrong with an LSx

[aeropilot]

QuadCamCapri said:

Yes far too many of them , Mostly Neil Hasler we had a lot of good close races, also Eric Crawley, Jonathan Woodward, Phil Seaman, Mark Wyatt, Rob Beaumont etc.

A typical grid at Cadwell 1993...

I knew Neil Hasler well back then, often used to meet up with a beer with him and Steve G and Dave Wills from Lotus Service Centre who used to build his engines, plus a few others.
Jon Woodwood worked for Lotus at Hethel IIRC.

Also used to know Andy Clarkin, although not very well, who used to run a lovely red Sunbeam-Lotus in the Falken series around the same time, and again who used to have his engines built by Steve and Dave.

[Mark A S]

DBSV8 said:

QuadCamCapri
that is fantastic , i found a youtube clip is this your Capri at 0.50 ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLJLR2U0N18

i think you need to make a separate thread on the build and mods you have made its very impressive , i would be very interested as i'm sure would a lot of Phers

My Cologne MK1 is on hold at the moment but i would like to fit an LS7 in her eventually

Liking that V8 Capri, and DB, LS7 is a stonking engine, good choice

[QuadCamCapri]

aeropilot said:

I knew Neil Hasler well back then, often used to meet up with a beer with him and Steve G and Dave Wills from Lotus Service Centre who used to build his engines, plus a few others.
Jon Woodwood worked for Lotus at Hethel IIRC.

Also used to know Andy Clarkin, although not very well, who used to run a lovely red Sunbeam-Lotus in the Falken series around the same time, and again who used to have his engines built by Steve and Dave.

Ah yes forgot Andy Clarkin's Lotus Sunbeam, he then changed to an ex BTCC Cavalier.

One more pic before 'Spanglepants' tells me off for no JPS content
Snet...

Mark A S said:

Liking that V8 Capri, and DB, LS7 is a stonking engine, good choice

Cheers

[aeropilot]

QuadCamCapri said:

Ah yes forgot Andy Clarkin's Lotus Sunbeam, he then changed to an ex BTCC Cavalier.

One more pic before 'Spanglepants' tells me off for no JPS content
Snet...

Nice shot of you and Neil leading the pack

[Mr Tidy]

QuadCamCapri said:

Yes thats it,started from back of grid in 45th, some problems in qualy, then in the race found out the M3 diff bolts are st when they sheared and the diff tried to come through the floor !

Will look at doing a build thread would be very long if started at the beginning in 1987. Your Mk1 sounds interesting, can't go wrong with an LSx

Well as a former Capri owners back in the 80s I really hope you do.

Love that photo from the Toyo Tyres series too - a mate of mine did the Winter Series in a Rover SD1 around that time!

[Fifth Gear]

Peanut130 said:

here is a photo of my dads old 1.6 jps wrong wheels fitted
i remember if having gold center panels in the seats

Hello - any chance we could use this in a TV programme we are making ? Thank you, Sarah

[fox50]

I had a JPS liveried 3.0S MK2 as an 18 year old in the early 80s,SYD753R long gone now,the genuine JPS cars had the gold stripes on the bonnet and the earlier Ronal wheels,mine had the 3.0 Ghia style wheels & grey stripe interior,was 5 years old and in original 1 owner condition,first of many V6 Capris,happy days!

[neutral 3]

fox50 said:

I had a JPS liveried 3.0S MK2 as an 18 year old in the early 80s,SYD753R long gone now,the genuine JPS cars had the gold stripes on the bonnet and the earlier Ronal wheels,mine had the 3.0 Ghia style wheels & grey stripe interior,was 5 years old and in original 1 owner condition,first of many V6 Capris,happy days!

I always fancied a JPS car, but despite owning many MK1 and MK3 3 Litre Capris and 3 x 2.8injections, I’ve yet to own a MK2 Capri.

Any photos of it ?

[s m]

QuadCamCapri said:

Cheers DBSV8 , it's evolved a bit since I started racing it in 1987, currently doing Classic Thunder and Modified Fords.
Gave it a bit of a makeover during lockdown, I isolated in the garage for 4 months whilst on furlough and made all the panels in carbon fibre
Engine is a 5.0 32V Cobra V8, about 500bhp, running gear is BMW M3, E46 front legs, E90 rear subframe. AP Brakes 386 & 330mm, 18" wheels and ex BTCC tyres. Weights about 1060kgs.

Looks fantastic

[fox50]

Neutral 3,looks like you and I have a similar car history,plenty of 3.0s here,several 2.8i/specials,have found some poor pics of the JPS will try and get them up on here,forgot how cool it was,3.1 motor,Vulcan heads,40Dfi,Janspeeds,gold Alleycats,the usual suspects! Tried to trace my last 2.8i Special on here but no luck,keep an eye open for D939UMR if you would,regards.

[fox50]