Ford Capri mk3

[OllieC]

I have gone and done something silly, bought another capri !

Its a standard mk3 1.6l, probably the only saving grace of this model was being a non sunroof car, complete with grandad spec suspension and interior and a wheezy 1.6 pinto, yay ! mine for £900

even better is the strange colour 'highland green' which has grown on me since i bought it.

I added some suitable period wheels which actually made it handle slightly more respectably then the steel bicycle wheels that were on originally

plans are for a decent spec 2 litre engine and suspension etc to match, if time and money permit

[verbal kint]

Im digging the colour

Edited by verbal kint on Wednesday 16th September 19:06

[NateWM]

You should stick a YB in there....

Head on over to www.passionford.com and have a scrounge round there. There's always plenty of spare engines going for sale on there which shouldn't be too expensive.

Nice car.

[disco!!!!]

very nice

[Wacky Racer]

Nice Car.

I had four new Capris between '76 and '79...

Mk 2 Orange 1.6
Mk 2 White 1,6
Mk 3 White 3.0S
Mk 3 Red 1.6

All lovely cars, I am a big fan of the Pinto engine, totally bulletproof, just make sure the oil/filter are changed every 6,000 miles, because the spraybar can get blocked causing camshaft wear, but they are not expensive to replace anyway.

Have fun.........

[Geoffers]

Love it!!!!!!!

[rdodger]

Cool! I love it

[dannytherev]

Very cool car fella

[Graebob]

That is pure automotive pornography. I am very, very jealous of you.

[Friggerpants]

They do look sweet, they're dogst slow though (Been in a 1.6)

The V6's lovelllllly though.


Glad to hear you're sticking a specced engine in it!

[Art_Vandelay]

That green looks fantastic on it!

[Hairspray]

Its wrong that I love that

[phat_phil1987]

old skool kool!!!!

[BoRED S2upid]

Look at that interior!. They don't make them like that any more.

[KingJeff 4th]

BoRED S2upid said:

Look at that interior!. They don't make them like that any more.

Amen brother...


looks in good nick for £900

[sniff diesel]

Friggerpants said:

They do look sweet, they're dogst slow though (Been in a 1.6)

The V6's lovelllllly though.

Even the V6's aren't "quick" though, could a Cosworth 24v V6 be transplanted easily enough?

[DBSV8]

theres a quantum leap in performance in Capri terms from the 1.6 to the V6 Essex ,138bhp and they are more torquey than the 2.8i at 150bhp.

However the 3 litres are a heavy lump , on the plus side there is that lovely burble ,

I personaly would go the V8 route , second hand Rover V8 ( from a TVR Chimera / Grithith ) ??

Serpentine 500 would be good ...

my 3 litre MK 1 will be up for sale soon

[skylinecrazy]

verbal kint said:

Im digging the colour

Edited by verbal kint on Wednesday 16th September 19:06

Don't, he doesn't want a hole in it.

Love the wheels, what are they?

[Bosshogg76]

sniff diesel said:

Friggerpants said:

They do look sweet, they're dogst slow though (Been in a 1.6)

The V6's lovelllllly though.

Even the V6's aren't "quick" though, could a Cosworth 24v V6 be transplanted easily enough?

Very popular conversion, with either the BOA or the BOB engines, i think thats the codes for them. . Fella at work has a lovely dark blue one that was advertised here last year, with the BOB engine fitted.

[DOOBERSi]

Turn it into something like the black car from mad max.....