RE: SOTW: Ford Capri Mk3
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Dunk76 said:
Smike said:
BILL PAYER said:
Had a brand new GTE coupe finished in silver,it was good for around 120mph
In 4th AND 5th gear on the standard ones 
"Fourth... 120mph... and into 5th... 119mph, 118mph, 117mph... bugger it, back into fourth"
A motoring journalist complimented the Ford engineer responsible for one of the later reworkings of the Capri and said he was particularly impressed with how much better the gearchange was now. It was much more direct and precise than on the previous models.
"I'm interested to know how you did it. Is it a new gearbox or have you re-engineered the old one?"
"No, we made the gearstick shorter."
"I'm interested to know how you did it. Is it a new gearbox or have you re-engineered the old one?"
"No, we made the gearstick shorter."
I LOVE Capris, when I was a nipper I remember my dad had a silver 2.0S Auto on a T plate IIRCand my Grandad had a Yellow GXL on an M plate with a vinyl roof, I also recall my grandad having to spend a weekend every so often welding bits of the GXL, ironically it belonged to my dad before he bought the 2.0s
Fond memories of the Capri and for the above reasons it was always my "favourite car" when I was I kid, I had loads of matchbox and corgi models of them too
Fond memories of the Capri and for the above reasons it was always my "favourite car" when I was I kid, I had loads of matchbox and corgi models of them too
BILL PAYER said:
Dunk76 said:
Smike said:
BILL PAYER said:
Had a brand new GTE coupe finished in silver,it was good for around 120mph
In 4th AND 5th gear on the standard ones "Fourth... 120mph... and into 5th... 119mph, 118mph, 117mph... bugger it, back into fourth"
Its all the "Professionals" fault (early 80s tv show).460ci said:
Damm, this takes me back, here is my 3ltr Auto Ghia, taken about 1980, I was sooooo cool in this, and single hahahahahahahaha 
Do want! Everything about that oozes cool. The wheels, the white lettering on the tires, the ornamention and the looks. This car, but with a manual gearbox. 
jbi said:
The American is a pussy. Trees how dangerous.James Dean said:
460ci said:
Damm, this takes me back, here is my 3ltr Auto Ghia, taken about 1980, I was sooooo cool in this, and single hahahahahahahaha
Do want! Everything about that oozes cool. The wheels, the white lettering on the tires, the ornamention and the looks. This car, but with a manual gearbox. ;-)
vit4 said:
Dunk76 said:
Smike said:
BILL PAYER said:
Had a brand new GTE coupe finished in silver,it was good for around 120mph
In 4th AND 5th gear on the standard ones "Fourth... 120mph... and into 5th... 119mph, 118mph, 117mph... bugger it, back into fourth"
argh I really want a Capri
Only last year while working in a customers house, venturing into their garage revealed a black Capri 2.0S. Professionals-style stipes et al. Been her daughters for the last 10 years, unused properly for the last 5 years but MOT'd and run for half a day through those 5 years. £800!!!!!! I stupidly have / had nowhere to put it..... I think it is probobly still there :-)
B17NNS said:
jbi said:
The American is a pussy. Trees how dangerous.
put my 24v one up for sale briefly about a year ago then took it down again. it's sat in the f***ing garage ever since. lovely to look at but so conspicuous. just never use it anymore.
great cars, but you wouldn't want it as a daily, theyre just too old now.
great cars, but you wouldn't want it as a daily, theyre just too old now.
Edited by y282 on Saturday 23 October 22:41
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