With the forum being updated why don't we have a role call of who we are and what Capri(s) we have? I'll start us off... Name: Craig Area: Shropshire, UK Capri: 2.8i Project. Sat for years but a new storage unit over the next few weeks means more space, electric and hopefully more motivation to get it sorted. Lets see yours
great Idea Craig .. Yes am Still here Name: Alan Area: (Sunny) Lanark, South Lanarkshire -- Capri II '78series V8 Laser -- having undergone some major surgery, body shell is now superb and solid.. used to look like now after the bones of the surgery is complete .. shell good .. hoping for complete paint and ready for further battles by summer 2019 ..
Ooh, look, I got a pic in! With a little help from.. .. my Friends Name: Gary Area: California / Oregon bound Capris: 2 MkII "Cat Black"/JPS, one a 2.8, the other a 2.3 (ignore the middle car -- windows got dirty, had to burn it.)
Name: steve Area: sunny stoke Capri :1.6 laser (2.0 in though) which turned into a project, the weldings done but it's sat waiting for its engine swap while im welding other projects
Still here! Name: Kris Area: Northern Ireland Car: 2.9S 24V Cosworth Still going strong, 212hp on a recent dyno day. Plans to turbo this, but I got a Mk2 Escort Project so..... yea that’ll wait haha! The Mk2 escort for reference... thread in non Capri project section!
New here, good opportunity to introduce myself..... Name: Will Area: Surrey Car: Laser 2.0 with YB Cosworth conversion. I believe the car had been off the road for quite some time before my recent purchase. I would love to hear from anyone who knows anything about the history of this car. I have some work to do to get it up to scratch but its back on the road with a fresh MOT.
Name: Richard Area: Grimstad, Norway Car: 78' 2.3S (2.0S V6 from factory). Bought it in 2012 in Lithauen and improoved it over the spring and summer. Tore it apart the next winter and it was in worse state than it looked at first glance, Due CFS and other illnesses progress have been really slow to no progress at all. But I still hope one day I will drive it again!
Malcolm...Inverclyde Scotland...Cobalt Blue Xpack (plus MK2 Red Xpack RS2000)... White Capri 3.0s sold three years ago
I think I've been past your house, my job takes me betwwen Stoke and Wolverhampton for a housing company. Nice to see its being done up and good luck with it
You probably have mate, everyone knows my house because of the cars Here's a picture from its happier times
Name. Panch From Wolverhampton Drive 2.0LTR LASER .. Sierra Xr4i. FJR 1300 Work in staffordshire DRIVE A RCV TRUCK
Name Kevin From Kerry Ireland Curently driving 78 Mercury Marquis Working on my supercharger 2.9 cosworth capri As well as a mk5 transit
pics of the supercharger would be good .. not to mention the Marquis!!! get that into members cars bud!
Name. Alan Location. Fife Car. Mk2 1974, 1600gt, genuine 48000miles, owned almost 15 years now and four months ago just put it all back together after many years off the road as had under the bonnet freshened up and got carried away as you do and it's now cleaner underneath than on top, had many capris over the years and was in Capri club Scotland in the 90s.
Hi panch, yeh its a cb125 twin on a D reg, great wee bike and it's now in bits as mate is going to paint it but I'm getting the rust out tank first then tank sealer first. Thanks.
i am in the North West, 2.0 Laser originally, 3.0 Essex in currently which will be getting swapped out for an Jaguar AJ30 v6 soon (ish) and i have a Sierra Sapphire 2.0 GLSi which i have pulled the 8v DOHC out of and fitted with a 2.0 Zetec engine for my daily
Hi im mel from oldham lancs.moved to truro cornwall 7 months ago. Restored my 3.0s a few years ago. Gets driven most days
Name: Ray Area: High Wycombe , UK Capri: custom purple 72 mk1 GXL 3.1 with Holley 390 been sat for a few years but due to becoming single I now have more time and money to Finnish my baby off.
Name: Stuart Area: Cambridgeshire Capri: Mk3 3.5 V8 running Holley Fuel Injection. Currently have rear axle and further engine upgrades in the pipeline Shes very rough around the edges but does go well!!
Name Trev , Trevster, Tucker, i answer to them all Mk II originally 3.0L Ghia , now 2.9 Cossie, brought back from the dead and still a work in progress
My 2.0 S. Currently in a bit of a state as you can see as im having to repair some damage done by local morons: How she looks at her best though:
Hi, I'm still knocking about. I pop in here from time to time and its nice to see some familiar names still active on the forum. My Capri has been laid up for the past four years but hopefully with a bit of work around April 2019 it will be on the road for next year. I bought my Capri in 1990 when it was four years old and over the intervening 28 years its been registered for road use for about 6 of them. It's always been garaged and still in good nick and apart from turning the engine over a couple of times a week thats it. I'm having the wheels refurbished soon and it's still on its original paint and panels with 48000 miles on the clock. I see that values have went mental over the last few years, nice to see that the are still as popular as they were in the 70s and 80s. Cheers.
London born and bred, but now live in Norfolk at present i have 7 motors mk1 focus, 2x mk2 mr2`s, pt cruiser (but not for long) mgtf 71 beetle and an 84 1.6 laser auto fitted with 2.1 at present got rid off my V8 laser not long back but used it as a daily and well as strip car also used for track days at times
1974 MKII, 1.6XL, currently nearing the end of a very detailed rebuild Look here for updates http://www.capripower.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/stardust.42759/ And 'Cora' of course
Andy - Leeds..........'84 2.0S currently stripped and on its way to bare metal and a '78 Signal Amber 3.0S that'll be getting the same treatment next....
Stuart from Aberdeen. Had this just over 6 years but has been a project for pretty much all of that. Just passed the mot end of feb and back on the road as of 1st March. Loving being behind the wheel of a Capri again
Hi from Southern California, My name is Bob, an ex pat moved here in 91 worked as an engineer in WRC since 73, still in Motorsport over here, now work in INDYCAR I have a 76 Mercury Capri 2.8S (JPS) Black Cat And a 1968 Mustang 390 GT fastback in Highland Green. I will post images once I figure out how to export from my Iphone
Name: Wim Area: Harelbeke, Belgium Capri: Mk1 Cologne V4 1700 GT. The car had 5 owners, and is in a dreadfull state. It's a very intensive restoration all done by myself in my spare time, so I hope to finish it somewhere in 2021. Current state:
Name: Chris Area: Edinburgh Capri: 1986 2.8i Special Car was recently bought from a guy in Aberdeen who had spent 2 years putting it back on the road. Unfortunately I don’t have any history with the car but it spent a lot of years in North Wales. If anyone recognises the plate it would be great to hear from you.
Name : Ian Location : Warwickshire Drives : 1985 2.8 injection This is my 6th Capri I've owned over the years. 2 - MK1 1600 GT's. K reg fern green + G reg silver 2 - MK3 2.8 injection specials. B reg + C reg both black 1 - MK3 1.6 Laser. B reg paris blue. Wish I'd kept all these 5 as well.
Name: John C. Area: Manchester, UK Drives: Hector the Injector, my 2nd 2.8i (25yr gap). Bought from a friend who had it 30 years, had to mechanically rebuild it due to time in storage.
Steve Sunny Cumbria Owned 38 capris since 1989 Bought this one about a year ago, was a bog standard 1.6l, bought it mainly because the bodywork was so good, changed everything on the car except the block, bigger engine is next, when funds allow it,
Name: Dave Location: Essex (hopefully not for much longer). Cars: E250 Mercedes estate and my long awaited 2ltr Cosworth Capri with t34 turbo. My dad gave me the car in 1999 after he had it for only 3 years. I drove it for 3 then decided to start work on it. It was a red 2ltr laser to start. X pack fitted and painted by me (Tis my job after all) in MG Trophy blue. Up and downs with ill health (Achalasia operations) I finally picked myself up and got there this year.
have seen Calvins work, he did them well .. looks good in yours TB, but the blue light causes me problems - I can never focus properly on it .. was always a pain at concerts - band playing, lights going, then blue haze and the band disappears !
I see blue lights and l normally disappear!!! Especially the days of my first Capri, 3.0 litres and an eighteen year old !!!! Wasn't me officer, honest!!!
Name: Altaf Location: Blackburn, Lancashire Cars: Black 2.1, originally a 1.6 Laser. Mk2 2.0S currently being recomissioned.
Nice! I do love a mk2, sometimes think about selling mine to get one, where did you get the headlight grills? I used to have some on a 3.0 ghia, would love some more
The grills i purchased off Nick from this forum. It was by chance he was selling and i had to scrounge abit to buy them as i was not prepared for the purchase lol. I think being a black car it sets off the front quite well.
Thank you, Calvin a top man and very helpful (like everyone on here), with a dumb dumb like me when it comes to car electrics haha.
Hi, just getting around to sorting out how to post pictures post "Photobucket" . . . .I'll try this one first. Car should be back in fine fettle in a few weeks but things aint helping . DM. (Porker is in the paintshop . . .it ain't mine ! )
It's back . . Pleased with the results. Wheel badges to go on and new chrome exhaust exits and I think I'm there Interior came up nice . ..bolster repaired, dash cracks sorted. Happy days Will be pleased to get out and enjoy it. . . and maybe, just maybe , a drive to a country pub to sit and have a stress-free pint
