The Ford Capri Laser Page

pbar wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 6:15 pm Do you not have bobbins in your local vocabulary? Thought it was a Nationwide term!

No, I've never heard that expression before!
I looked it up and it's, apparently, regional Manchester and Lancashire slang meaning worthless or rubbish.

Everyday is a school day!

Andrew.

pbar wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:13 pm Anyone else noticed that the Capri Club website is bobbins at the moment?

I'm not sure what bobbins means, I assume it's colloquial parlance for not functioning correctly?
I've just checked and the website appears to be working fine.

Andrew.

71 mph is above the limit but within the law I'm sorry to be a pedant, but that statement is contradictory. It isn't legal to drive at anything above the speed limit. I believe that you are correct when you say that most Police forces in the UK don't enforce any infringements if within 10% and 1 MP...

Fordoholic Nick wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 12:13 am now you want a whole bedroom in the woods

If it's good enough for Bear Grylls....

Andrew.

what are you guys using ref headlight bulbs as been told std ones are not very bright dont won't to change units just the bulbs I use standard bulbs in the Capri, but then I rarely drive it in the dark. I upgraded the bulbs in my MR2 to Osram Nightbreakers, and they make an appreciable difference t...

I do believe that I have belatedly spotted an April Fool's prank....

Andrew.

D366Y wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 1:05 pm As an extensive landowner you must already be on the highest tax bracket anyway!

Haha, but I think you'll find you can buy a whole county over here for the cost of a two bedroom semi in your neck of the woods!

Andrew.

andyd wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 11:20 am Welcome to the club Andrew

Thanks, Andy.
It felt like it's been a long time coming and it feels great to be a member of the club.
Mind you, I wouldn't be surprised if the HMRC adjust my tax code to compensate for it!

Andrew.

nemo wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 10:30 am OK - no need to gloat !

Sorry, I can't help it.
I'm just so excited about saving £345 a year!

Andrew.

nemo wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:24 am If your vehicle was built before 1 January 1984, you can stop paying vehicle tax from 1 April 2024.

My car has been tax exempt for 6 days now!
I haven't got around to registering it as a historic yet though.

Andrew.

Yes, this Binny McBinface seems like a suitable candidate. I reckon he'll reinstate the weekly refuse collections too!
Where can I vote?

Andrew.

Fordoholic Nick wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 10:24 pm Count Binface

I count one in that photo. How many do you guys see?

Andrew.

Have you seen the Good Beer Guide 2024? Bruce Dickinson wrote the foreword and it's in Maiden font 8-) I like his brother David's work better.... :lol: Bruce's cousin Rob (ex lead singer of 90s shoegazers Catherine Wheel) founded the company Singer Vehicle Design that sells re-imagined Porsche 911s...

Major_Tom wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 3:29 pm Website's gone though!

Unseen forces at work......

Major_Tom wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 3:30 pm Andyd your reply has been deleted

This is getting spooky!

Andrew.

This has not sold in about 5 years now.. maybe more. Weird how some cars just do not sell. Tbh, I'd be put off by the seller's attitude. I think it comes across as extreme arrogance to list in the advert reasons why they won't respond to certain messages. Gives totally the wrong impression from the...

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

Do you think those cushions tilit upwards to allow people to actually get in? Imagine trying to get an elderly relative in the back seat!

The best way to protect occupants is well known...



Andrew.

Interesting safety developments there, and it's incredible that the car survives to this day. You'd think development/testing mules like this would be destroyed once they have served their purpose.

Andrew.

All the visual detterents like disklok, wheel clamp etc will do is slow down anyone that wants the car, sadly if desperate enough they will have it :( That is also how I see it. However, I do believe that we should add as much security as possible to protect our cars. Hopefully that will be enough ...

Great find!
Nice looking example, the colour scheme looks good. I do like the Mark 2 Granada.

Andrew.