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Thanks for the update Jim, at least some sort of progress is being made and/or you are discovering some of the problems. Are we beginning to assume that Tickover may be at fault here, or is it too soon to say? I suppose from their point of view they would say that they can't be held accountable for ...

Hi Mike. Yes, I drive my car frequently all year round, always have, which is what I enjoy. You can't live in England and worry about the weather. I try to keep away from the worst of it but I don't fear it. I've never been too concerned about salt and it hasn't done anything that is apparent. I try...

I got seven right

It is odd that one NIck. Try as I might, I can't get it to 'sound' like anything, doesn't make sense as a name, and doesn't seem to stand for much. Unless it's a personal nick name or somethng that no one else will get? Or maybe the letters are a particular style like some are to make it appear as s...

Thanks Nick. Yes I'll mention how I feel about it once I've had a good chance to play. You've obviously been studying the different ones that are available, and like you I too was amazed at the low height that this one has. Seems like a decent piece of kit, and a good price too far a jack at this le...

Well I thought I'd get it, arrived today and I only ordered it yesterday. From a company called stortvalley.co.uk, was a little cheaper than Machine Mart.

Will you be at either of the Tatton shows again this year Mike?

andyd wrote:
I thought you Bid to Buy!! Not Bid go look and realise it's not what you want...

Exactly. It's just like at any other auction, you don't bid at Sotheby's or wherever, then when it comes to pay change your mind! Why don't people only bid if you intend to buy.

Here it is -

andy a wrote:Very sad for the owner, I'm not a member on capri power...

It's easy and free to sign up Andy. It's very worthwhile to visit now and again, great deal of good stuff on there, in the technical archives which they have as well as the usual forums.

Nice one Mike, hope to see you around. And your title says it all, you can't beat a Capri!

Thanks for the replies guys. My main criteria is the low saddle height, as I always have to drive the car onto blocks/ramps of wood to give more clearance. I did look at the jack in the link, it looks great but I still think I'll go for the original Clarke one which I posted due to it's low starting...

Capri stolen just the other day, posted on the CP forum - http://www.capripower.co.uk/forum/index.php?/topic/36331-stolen-capri-a512tyk/ Thought I would link to it here, there's always a chance someone will spot it somewhere. The more of us that are aware the better obviously. It's a shame, nice car...

Never mind all those other cars JC, get another Capri, and split your driving between the two

Is it not your daily driver any more then JC?

Fair point! But I meant lucky in the fact that the CP member had his car chosen for TV work.

Thanks for the reply Dave. I think I will go for that one, seems to be the lowest minimum height that I've seen, especially at that kind of price, lowers to just 75mm.

Thanks for the update Dan, I'm pleased that you got it sorted

peers.dupp wrote:

pbar wrote:I'm pretty sure that John Hill actually restored it Dan.

Hi,
Phil Blundell at Capri Care MK restored the car.
Andrew.

Thanks. I didn't mean John Hill physically did it all, I meant as the owner at the time.

dan the capri fan wrote:Hi yes i saw this tonight as i watched it on bbc iplayer

I'm glad you got to see it Dan, I know that you always like to see the Capri's which make it onto TV. Yes that CP member is lucky indeed!