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by 80s-new-man
Sat Dec 19, 2020 3:09 am
Forum: Q & A
Topic: does anyone recognise this capri
Replies: 10
Views: 2686

Re: does anyone recognise this capri

Whoever wrote the description is an artist in bullshit, typical trainee auctioneer style. “Product of Dagenham “ “left the roads” in 1986?? The research has been minimal and most cut and pasted from bits and pieces from google. The mechanical section doesn’t mention an obvious engine swap so mileage...
by 80s-new-man
Sat Dec 19, 2020 2:54 am
Forum: Q & A
Topic: does anyone recognise this capri
Replies: 10
Views: 2686

Re: does anyone recognise this capri

Mr B wrote: Sun Nov 01, 2020 7:45 pm Thing is though the advert says the car will soon be tax and MOT exempt but with these modifications will the car still qualify?

Wayne
Yes it will, as an engine swap won’t disqualify her from tax exemption.
by 80s-new-man
Sat Dec 19, 2020 2:38 am
Forum: Q & A
Topic: How Much Is Car Tax?
Replies: 6
Views: 1766

Re: How Much Is Car Tax?

Yeah the emission shite isn’t applicable to our cars and any built before 2001. It’s a flat rate system based on engine size , a 2.8i is £270 pa
by 80s-new-man
Tue Nov 17, 2020 4:50 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Headlights
Replies: 7
Views: 1944

Re: Headlights

I can recommend Phillips racing vision, gives 150% extra light, I fitted the H4s to my Sierra XR4x4 2.9 and you can see the difference.
by 80s-new-man
Tue Sep 29, 2020 8:29 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Sunroof Seal
Replies: 6
Views: 1880

Re: Sunroof Seal

Actually I’ve just bought a CCI one, my garage just fitted it and it looks good.... Bear in mind also I tried fitting a first one myself and ruined it. The best way is to remove the sunroof and re fit it... but I trusted it to the garage as it’s a very difficult job to get it all aligned back perfec...
by 80s-new-man
Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:17 am
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Urgent help! 2.9 cologne water pump cossie 24v?
Replies: 11
Views: 2760

Re: Urgent help! 2.9 cologne water pump cossie 24v?

:heart: well I’m very impressed with her, I’m delighted with SP water pumps (Warrington) , yes Jackie is the sales director there, she prioritised the rebuild of my pump and I had it back within about 3 days! £168... thoroughly recommend to anyone out there for any pump repair, much better than rely...
by 80s-new-man
Tue Sep 15, 2020 7:54 am
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Urgent help! 2.9 cologne water pump cossie 24v?
Replies: 11
Views: 2760

Re: Urgent help! 2.9 cologne water pump cossie 24v?

Wow thanks Steve for taking time out to help me, owe you a beer 🍺
I’m currently speaking to my local engineer - if he can’t do it, I’ll definitely be contacting her! Cheers! Stu
by 80s-new-man
Mon Sep 14, 2020 10:10 am
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Urgent help! 2.9 cologne water pump cossie 24v?
Replies: 11
Views: 2760

Re: Urgent help! 2.9 cologne water pump cossie 24v?

Hi Steve thanks, however I’ve a Scorpio BOB 2.9 cossie fitted. It’s a mystery who has these parts now. The one Burton has is for the earlier Granada Scorpio BoA. They don’t sell BOB ones..
I may have to find an engineering company to repair mine!
by 80s-new-man
Sat Sep 12, 2020 2:20 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Urgent help! 2.9 cologne water pump cossie 24v?
Replies: 11
Views: 2760

Urgent help! 2.9 cologne water pump cossie 24v?

Hi all, I wonder if anyone can kindly assist, I’ve reached breaking point! :banghead: Capri is a 2.8 special with a 1995 Scorpio Cosworth 2.9 24v BOB engine. When the water pump gave in, I ordered a replacement but it’s totally different from the original- different moulding and internal profile. I ...
by 80s-new-man
Mon Jul 20, 2020 5:27 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Super unleaded petrol
Replies: 8
Views: 2435

Re: Super unleaded petrol

Actually I remember 4star was 99 RON, super was 5star, which was 101 or even 105 RON. 3star was 95 RON, and was often called “blend” because it was a halfway house between “economy” or “regular” which was 2 star, rated at 91 RON and 4 star .. So today’s “new” “unleaded” is actually 3 star - not a go...
by 80s-new-man
Fri Jun 26, 2020 8:55 am
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: E10 (?!) petrol
Replies: 7
Views: 2099

Re: E10 (?!) petrol

What we now need is some advice from the more technical amongst us as to what fuel system components (if any) need to be changed or upgraded by next year so as to avert the risk to life and / or car
:ford: 8-)
by 80s-new-man
Mon Jun 22, 2020 3:16 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: E10 (?!) petrol
Replies: 7
Views: 2099

Re: E10 (?!) petrol

We have to protect our cars, heritage, businesses and sanity somehow. I managed to find this petition website, all who are equally concerned can kindly support..

http://chng.it/9xymzdfh

Cheers
by 80s-new-man
Sun Jun 21, 2020 6:53 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: E10 (?!) petrol
Replies: 7
Views: 2099

E10 (?!) petrol

Now, before anyone says, “ oh yes we had it in the 30s - 60s with Pratt’s ethyl, Cleveland discol etc, it is well known that to have a massive 10% of alcohol in petrol seriously degrades fuel systems, pipes etc and can render everyday life unsafe. So what I cannot understand, is that no club organis...
by 80s-new-man
Sun Jun 21, 2020 6:43 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale/Wanted
Topic: Sierra xr 4x 4
Replies: 0
Views: 2603

Sierra xr 4x 4

Well o already have my beauty. However I’m hankering over an old love. My Sierra XR4X4, K620 XFL
If anyone knows?
Otherwise I’m looking for a very good alternative sister to keep her company.... if anyone knows of a good one for sale kindly let me know!
😄
Cheers
by 80s-new-man
Sun Jun 21, 2020 6:37 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Stop the destruction of our passion
Replies: 8
Views: 3255

Stop the destruction of our passion

Is it just me, but I cannot see anywhere that any club, organisation or whatever has initiated any petition or campaign against the idiotic scrappage plan rumoured to destroy cart loads of our 80s, 90s and even early 2000 classics. Do we just sit here and watch that prat destroy it all? If anyone kn...
by 80s-new-man
Sat Feb 15, 2020 8:45 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: How do we make an all electric capri
Replies: 82
Views: 28753

Re: How do we make an all electric capri

I can see the cities having people bumming around in electric cars but seriously, spending 20 - 75 grand on one ? Most of my last contracts involved me driving 1.5-2 hrs each way every day to earn a crust. That’s 135 miles each day, and what, I just grind to a halt after 100 miles? Oh yes, I could g...
by 80s-new-man
Fri Feb 14, 2020 6:51 am
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: How do we make an all electric capri
Replies: 82
Views: 28753

Re: How do we make an all electric capri

I am just hoping something terrible happens to Greta Thunberg and all of these NEW vegans get sick. I get fed up of virtuous people preaching, when they are all hypocrites Indeedy... I suppose instead of having proper paper notes we could start using millions of tons of plastic to make them instead...
by 80s-new-man
Thu Feb 13, 2020 11:43 am
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: How do we make an all electric capri
Replies: 82
Views: 28753

Re: How do we make an all electric capri

For their own egotistical objective some waste of space will probably start slowly by stealth, increase the fuel duty and VED for our cars in the name of the planet, whilst blatantly ripping up ancient forests, wildlife habitats, country villages for HS2, just so that 9 to 5-ers can get another 27 m...
by 80s-new-man
Wed Feb 12, 2020 10:48 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: How do we make an all electric capri
Replies: 82
Views: 28753

Re: How do we make an all electric capri

Love the posts on this ! :agree: Absolutely sick to the bone of aggressive so called climate activists who obviously think drilling the oceans for another (rarer) mineral is going to change anything. We are responsible for 1% of the world’s emissions but are leaders in offshore wind. A shit looking ...
by 80s-new-man
Wed Feb 12, 2020 10:36 am
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Dash repair
Replies: 10
Views: 3840

Re: Dash repair

Hi Martin, kindly see my PM..