The Ford Capri Laser Page

Tom, if I wasn't sure the old biddy was dead by now I'd get her to meet your new friend. When I bought my very first Capri,a Lipstick Red with vinyl roof 1.6L Mk3, way back in Feb 1985, a little old lady who lived across the road from my parents saw it. She told my dad she was glad I had a Capri as ...

Late to the party as usual, sorry. In short, no I haven't overhauled a metering unit. Whilst the kit to do so isn't extortionate, the skill level is quite high, especially attention to detail. One scratch in the wrong place can render the unit unserviceable. Years ago, before I became proficient eno...

It all looks very in tents.

mooneyj wrote: ↑Mon Jul 03, 2023 9:46 am BUG. Was it an orange one SYD 75R?

Yup that's the one.
I bought it from 340Truck.
Did it up for my lad, but he lost interest.

Great weekend chaps. Thoroughly enjoyed it as ever and great to see Martin with his 'German Capri'. Thanks also Martin for the refreshments and yes the models have gone to good homes and the flag will no doubt be out again next year. Next year booked in for the first weekend in July once again :) I...

Good to see the old flag getting a new lease of life.
Hope the models found good homes too.

Well I just had an excellent afternoon catching up with all the gang after something like 12 years. So nice to be made welcome: like it was only yesterday. Hey they even let me bring my pseudo Capri in. :) Hope the rest of the weekend goes well for you all. What a great club that you can just walk b...

Hello.
Didn't you buy my old Mk2 a few years back?

Do you have the four rivet heads on the radiator infill panel?
If so you have the dim/dip relay system mounted under there.
It could be that messing about?

Think it will be needed, weather forecast not looking great! Well as your local correspondent I can tell you my weather app says:- Friday: Cloudy, Min 10, Max 22 Saturday: Cloudy, Min 15, Max 23 Sunday: Sunny spells, Min 13, Max 21 Total precipitation for the three days................. nil. So not...

How did she know where to send it?

Should have held out for the Ghia ones with the extended black trim that folds around the end.
Still the common old cheap ones will do for now I guess.

mjcapri wrote: ↑Sun May 21, 2023 9:01 am my stepfather has (seemingly unbeknown to anyone!) arranged a surprise family gathering

Isn't that rather the point of a surprise?

I have a couple of bits of Capri memorabilia. I'll bring them with me.
6' x 4' Ford Flag, two coal models and a pewter 2.8i.

Hopefully that will make up for me arriving in a BMW Z4. Not sure which one yet, currently got four

Jasonmarie wrote: ↑Tue May 09, 2023 4:29 pm Great news I have booked my mother in law a six months cruise in Weymouth. I do hope she likes it

Was it a block booking?

On the subject of ricochets (and various other Irishmen) we always felt a little uncomfortable when they stuck the nukes on the Tornados on the last day of exercises. As we initially fitted live ones both we and the RAF Policeman assigned to the HAS were live armed. At that point we still had SLRs w...

Gents you are going to find it a tad noisy, being a stone's throw from Snetterton the weekend the classic motorbikes are there.

Tom, I think you are correct. Always have somewhere safe to point your weapon during NSPs. (Normal Safety Precautions) As to why it is up instead of down, no idea, except it leaves the floor clear for storing stuff. However, the guard commander (been there, done that) is responsible for checking the...

Please all wear name badges as there is no way I'll remember who is who after all these years.

Tom, you'll be fine mate.

If they want to 're-launch' that thing may I suggest East Sussex has a few suitable cliffs!