The Ford Capri Laser Page

Ive had both - and would recommend both. Drive examples of both and see what you think. I had a 4 cylinder Capri in the 80s from when it was only about 3 years old and was very happy with it til it got damaged in a towing accident. I'd always wondered what the 2.8 was like and ended up buying an Inj...

Hi Bud6200 There are lots of Capris that left the factory as a 1.6 which have 2.0 engines in them. Dont let this worry you at all, its a useful upgrade. The biggest difference is probably the rear axle ratio as this was slightly different in the 2.0 to provide a higher wheel speed per engine revs. Y...

I am sorry to hear of your loss Nick.
Its a few years since i lost my mum, as others have said you never stop missing her but you will get used to coping as time goes on.

I fear for the sanity of the previous owner who decided to buy wheels that would never safely fit a Capri without major bodywork modifications.Make sure you tell him we all think he has egg on his face. :crying: Its worth checking with Martin at Caprigear to see what decent 2nd hand wheels he has in...

I can sympathise as I managed to destroy a cam and followers in 10 miles flat in a 2.1 pinto i had just rebuilt for a kit car. It turned out the new sump gasket i used was marginally thinner than the one that had been on there which was just enough to narrow the gap between the shortened oil pickup ...

I met Lemmy once at the old Marquee club. Very amusing and humble bloke.

i hear the roar of the big machine.

STEVEW wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 29, 2021 9:21 am

Not_Anumber wrote

Once the bonnet is open take some photos and upload them to the site

Why would someone keep photos under the bonnet?

To keep the alligators away from the air intake, stops em getting snappy

Once the bonnet is open take some photos and upload them to the site

Thats a very shiny 2.6 Cologne engine. It was used in US and mainland European spec Capris for many years. UK Capris had a different V6 at first then got a 2.8 version of the Cologne with fuel injection from 1981 The 4.0 V6 in the previous Mustang was actually a Cologne just with different cylinder ...

Have you contacted DM Classic Vehicle Spares who had it on their Facebook page in 2016 ? It said to ring Darren on 07970763950

Some photos and would help. Are you sure the wheels are the correct offset ?

Bug wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:55 am

Could just be the tyres. Get rid of the Goodyear Eagles

More to shell out for

Major_Tom wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 11, 2021 3:58 pm

stevemarl wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 10, 2021 9:40 pm

OK, I had to ask: there are no birds under there? (Oh, please yourselves!)

Maybe he should try feathering the throttle

That car will fly when the clearance problem is sorted and the owner will be eggstatic

Trolley jack and a pair of axle stands should do it

But he did state LH so must feel that orientation matters

I used to have a Pilgrim Sumo Cobra replica with a Cologne 2.3 for a while. Frankly it wasnt the best handling Cobra replica on the planet nor was it especially quick but that may have been more down to the original builder rather than the kit. I do remember it used to eat propshaft bearings having ...

Have you looked at the X pack kits CCI do. There is a choice as their Mk2 X pack kit also fits a Mk3.

a Mk1 Facelift bonnet will fit a Mk1 pre facelift. Mk2 bonnet is wildly different from a Mk1, it might as well be off a different car altogether.

What are your thoughts here, did you want to achieve the look of the longer bulge of a Mk1 Facelift bonnet on a Mk2 bonnet ?

Could it be because the later, larger screens were bonded rather than fitted in a seal ?