The Ford Capri Laser Page

Hi Nick, I feel terrible for the owner, I would be devastated too. I imagine that it must have been stolen to order, there's no way that this was the work of opportunist thieves. Is the Mexico really worth £120K though? Apparently, that's what the owner has spent on modifications, but that doesn't m...

Typical government scam, convince the gullible twats that they'll get 2k for their old snotter, price of the new car is 2k dearer than previously. I can't believe that so many people fell for it! Hi, Martin's as astute as ever, looks like he's spot-on! http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/articl...

Hi JC, Obviously at the time the cars were worth less to the owners than the £2K scrappage allowance. That doesn't make it any less of a tragedy though. In amongst the tat in the photo I spot several VW Passats, 2x Volvo S40, BMW 3 Series, BMW 7-Series, Saab 900 convertible, Saab 9-5, 2x Audi A6, Me...

andyd wrote: I personally would like to go next year Whatever happens.

Andy,
If there's a scheduling clash, you can always record the BTCC to watch later, but you can only experience the CCI National by being there on the day!
Andrew.

Don't like it Hi, Brief and to the point! It's certainly unique, that's for sure. The angle of the photograph is not doing the styling of the roof any favours either, in my opinion. It might have been better to have the top down..... Also, I think that it's mostly original cars that are making dece...

That means he will want over £12500 Andy, Do we know for certain that the car has actually changed hands? I know that it was in Shropshire before and now it's in Yorkshire. However, the new seller is using the same Ebay photographs, which makes me think that, perhaps, it's the same owner selling th...

Hi,
Spotted this distinctive 2.8 Injection for sale.
Not my cup of tea, and personally I think the estimate looks a little high.....
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C587848
Any thoughts?
Andrew.

andyd wrote:Looks like it's for sale again too http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C590828

Good spot, Andy!
Sensible offers invited? If someone is selling a car, just name the price!!!
The first thing I would do is remove those terrible extra 280 graphics....even before I've left the forecourt!
Andrew.

Think I've been past that place. If it is the one I think it is there is nothing like that, just an open forecourt. If that's the case, personally I would have had serious reservations about leaving a car of that value for sale in that particular showroom. Perhaps there is more to this than meets t...

Hi Andy, I can also recommend the Merecedes SEC, which is similar in concept to the 6 series. There's a few for sale on Car and Classic. They do provide a lot of car for a reasonably small outlay, and could be considered a classic of sorts. http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C588796 http://www.caran...

Hi, Another thought....the showroom doesn't appear to have much security in place. I would have expected to see concrete bollards or steel posts at least outside of the windows. I would imagine that there is security at the perimeter of the property, but obviously not enough for it not to have been ...

Hi Andy,
It's a fantastic idea, and I'm definitely up for an annual meet of forum members at a one-day event. It would be the perfect opportunity to catch up with all the people that we have been communicating with on the forum throughout the year.
Andrew.

That's terrible, I really feel for the owner. I suppose that these days anything with that sort of value is going to be a target for nefarious low-life characters. I'm guessing that it was stolen to order as the thieves would not have wanted to be in posession of such a distinctive vehicle or parts ...

Andy, It looks like the National could be the event of choice. Plus, you'd have a whole year to organise the inaugural meet..... Considering the dwindling numbers of Capris resulting in reduced Capri attendace at the National, I wonder if CCI would also welcome the XROC. I know it's a Capri event, b...

I could see he was still into Capri's, might let him have a go one day.......? Go ahead, make his day! I don't mind other people having a drive in mine, under supervision of course! I enjoy watching the smiles on their faces get bigger and bigger as they drive. After the test drive I usually have t...

Hi Dave, It's disappointing that your radio has not been fully fixed. Although an mp3 aux lead is a useful upgrade to have. The cost for the work that has been done is reasonable enough, I suppose. If you wanted to go the whole hog in terms of modernizing the head unit, there is a company who will f...

Yep! Gotta love Japanese reliability! And yeah, RWD roadster with modern technology - Mazda were definitely onto a winner there! Hi, Don't forget that the MR2 is also RWD. I was thinking of the slightly older one, love the shape of it! When I win the lottery I'm going to buy a Ferrari F355 and turn...

A lot simpler IMO Hi Andy, Do you know if it's possible to display at the CCI national as part of a club/forum within the main event? Might be worth investigating. Personally, this show would be my first choice purely because it is a more central location than Simply Ford. Oh, and it's a lot closer...

80s kid wrote:I bet jack the ripper would of had a capri aswell ☺.

Hi,
Well, the Yorkshire Ripper had a Capri! Must be something about villains and the Capri!

Hi Andy,
You've got quite a varied list of cars on your shortlist, therefore it's difficult to try and predict cars that you may be interested in. However, if you're after a sportyish classic coupe that has hints of luxury, may I suggest a BMW 6 series (E24)?
Andrew.