The Ford Capri Laser Page

I am looking for a spare engine for my 73 ford capri and I was wondering if anyone new the correct code numbers found on the block casting to make sure I get a similar engine. I believe some Transit vans come out with V4S in New Zealand but they were of lower compression and used different heads et...

Suspiciously cheap I thought it was going to be at least twice that.

Unless I misunderstood something.

andyd wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:27 am Very nice car for the price https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C1704058

Sadly 6/7 years until tax exempt so by then the yearly cost could be really expensive.

Really nice the fronts of Sierras and Mk3 Granadas are their best angle I think. That one looks particularly mean.

(I am saving to get unleaded valve seats fitted but for now I'm making do). Out of interest Tom, what kind of price range is that? £40 for the seats themselves, £74 for the machining and about £50 for doing the guides if they need doing.. plus VAT. Cheaper than I thought it was going to be tbh!

Thanks. Bloody hell maybe my wandering timing issue is back, I thought I'd sorted that

..my car is having trouble starting (again). It does not like turning over, as if the ignition timing is out and it's kicking back. The timing isn't out, the distributor weights aren't sticking. It is suffering from VSR a little though and needs regapping now (I am saving to get unleaded valve seats...

Ok couldn't find the Aid Edmundson documentary on PIFs, but this Charlie Brooker episode is nearly as good, he talks about the history of PIFs and why fearmongering works on us:

It needs to go in a Museum or converted back to standard and the bits displayed in a museum. I am sure it has been for sale for a long time, why would you buy it? For that money you could buy the best Cortina not some one off that you are going to struggle with. Yes I think a museum's a good place ...

Here it is! Still for sale, seemingly by the same seller. This has not sold in about 5 years now.. maybe more. Weird how some cars just do not sell.. maybe coz it's LHD.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115978082873

Who remembers that Mk1 RS3100 Capri in modena green that did the rounds for years?

There is a Granada Ghia Estate that appears at a local Classic car show most years, fully loaded even with A/C. he has never driven it in the rain and it does show. He was telling me he has purchased rare extras from all over Europe for it. I cant remember the exact mileage but it is very low and h...

The seller doesn't say much about the history of it, but the interior looks like one of those "behold the safetycar of the future we will all be driving in ten years" Tomorrow's World kind of thing. Like you'd see some ladies getting in the back, dressed in the height of 2000s fashion (as ...

Andrew 2.8i wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 4:11 pm

Major_Tom wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:38 am ..look at this beauty:

I wonder if the 666 plate could put some potential buyers off?

Andrew

It will definitely. But, as Paul observes, there'll be others that would love it.

andyd wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:50 am A ruined Mk3 Cortina

"Ruined" by Ford?

Very nice, looks like a car park from my childhood

The rear seats look almost like an amusement park ride.

..look at this "safety development" Cortina. Really bizarre thing, like it has permanently deployed airbags surrounding the interior.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204471817707

..look at this beauty:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145695190020

And it's a manual. I'll have something like that one day.

So AI without the I, just what we have all been waiting for!! Amazon are using AI to give bloody awful `synopses` of customer`s feedback. This is the future? You`d think it would at least check the spelling though :D Customers like the quality, value, performance, and weight of the drill. For examp...

Taff50ish wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 3:55 pm Hey Nick,

I saw the heading and thought, finally!!! Bright orange respray & Black vinyl roof.........




John...

I thought it was about roofs at first too

That's what I like about old cars.. off the road for 4 months, £9 quids worth of plugs, £20 of fuel and she started up after 30 seconds of cranking.