The Ford Capri Laser Page

Major_Tom wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:09 am

You beat me to it

Yeah, but only by 15 hours and 32 minutes Tom, you're getting better

I guess it could be used as a throne if they were Imperial?

Be a wrench to let it go wouldn't it?

Crap brakes make you a better driver............................ if you survive long enough.
Nothing like knowing you can't stop to make you read the road better.
And the added confidence of knowing no matter how quick you brake, no-one is going to rear end you.

Don't forget that any bar fitted to the roof of your car will have to be shut by 10pm, and you won't be allowed to enter any Tier 3 areas.

I seem to remember Paddy having coffee and icecream in his.................

I thought a square was actually just an equilateral rectangle?

Well, we knew it would end in tiers.

Slightly off topic, but does anyone remember a few years back, when Rumbelows was still with us.
One year, at Xmas, they removed the letter 'L' from every store and replaced it with a sign that said 'No-el'.
Hope the person who thought that one up got a bonus!

I just stuck it on the Z4 Forum and they're all very perplexed

The smug feeling you get when you make a lucky guess.

Shamelessly stolen, thank you.

Just to add to the aero confusion, Ford discovered that over about 25mph, sufficient cooling air got to the radiator through the lower vents in the front valance. Therefore, they created the Mk3 grille with aerofoil sections, not to speed air through the rad, as many believe, but to stop that air go...

If you have a basic understanding of aerodynamics and fluid flow, then maybe you'd consider the other option. Instead of trying to force more air into the engine bay, which will need to displace what is already there, you could consider raising the rear edge of the bonnet instead. The airflow over ...

Then we get into all sorts of discussions on boundary layer control, where the hot air exiting the engine bay serves to smooth the flow over the car, thus making it move faster with less turbulence, lowering the pressure even more and improving the extraction rate from the engine bay. Of course, ra...

If you have a basic understanding of aerodynamics and fluid flow, then maybe you'd consider the other option. Instead of trying to force more air into the engine bay, which will need to displace what is already there, you could consider raising the rear edge of the bonnet instead. The airflow over t...

Ah well, you're obviously Waaay older than me :xd: Funnily enough on Bargain Hunt yesterday they had a jug which was " a real antique... from the mid 1900s." I suddenly felt very, very old indeed :( Don't you worry about it old chap. Age is a privilege not a right. Not everyone makes it that far.

stevemarl wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:56 pm

Martin,
IIRC he nicked that idea off Alec Issigonis?

Ah well, you're obviously Waaay older than me

Seem to remember Mr Clarkson advocating something similar a few years ago for Volvos. Remove the steering wheel airbag and replace it with a big spike. That would make the beggars think twice!

So if you found a dinosaur midden, would it be classed as a lode of shite?