The Ford Capri Laser Page

Probably because it works out cheaper to pay £3k than get fisted by the insurance company by claiming! Lose all or at least half your no claims, increased cost of insurance because of that as well as needing to declare it as a claim for the next 5 years - would likely pay more than £3k in increased ...

Of course they are rusty ..... they are cast iron.........and on the edges :shock: . I wouldnt replace them for that ( if its rust they dont like give em a wizz with a wire brush :D ) . Hell , one of my Ducatis had cast discs and they rusted so quickly that after washing the bike I had to blow dry ...

Although the cost of EV repairs undoubtedly affects premiums, your `standard` cars now have such ridiculous and unnecessary tech: cameras instead of mirrors, radar, sensors, everything having its own microprocessor - and now they proudly announce a car with no rear window! Why have a window when yo...

Thank you Sir :wave: When I take out an insurance policy I give my personal details (as we all do) I don't have to give details of everyone else in the country, therefore if I don't claim I shouldn't be affected by anyone elses claim. But we all know it has never worked like that, but sure you see ...

I'm sure under this age or over that age is a factor to the cost, so unless you hit the age sweetspot :spank: The old, putting other drivers on your policy that will never drive the car to bring down costs can't be right either. It seems honesty will cost you more :doh: What happened to the days wh...

For anyone wondering, finally got out to do the brakes today, whipped the wheels off to find brake pads with masses of friction material left on them Questioned myself and double checked the MOT cert - was the bloody discs corroding at the edges they were worried about not the sodding pads :doh: For...

That`s disgusting for 2 reasons, not only `cos they robbed you, but also because you have to declare when seeking insurance if you`ve `ever been declined or had cancelled`, so that could affect your rating with other insurers. I was thinking the same when I read Danny's comment. Do you think that L...

just been quoted, £147.99 for full comp 2 diver's inc commuting to work 3000 miles a year salvage rights agreed value £18000 from Lancaster. footman james was £230.19 for the same :sorry: just got to call a-plan tomorrow my kit car is with them to see what they can do , anyone had dealings with Lan...

Will bear this all in mind when I eventually get time to do it! Is the car you were asking about actually in use? If the pads do need changing, I would put this job at the top of your priority list... Andrew. Yes but only once a week and the MOT man said the pads had a thousand miles left in them a...

Cheers for the helpful replies chaps!
Will bear this all in mind when I eventually get time to do it!

Just remember guys that Copperslip is an anti-seize compound and not a lubricant. I always brush it on the edges of the pad backing plates where they contact the caliper or its mount to stop the pads rusting into the sliders. Thanks Paul, read somewhere that it was good for the piston as well... ??

Did the smart thing and covered the whole disc with it, loosened the wheel nuts as well to stop the frost setting in overnight so will slap more grease on there before tightening, will make sure I stick some on the radiator cap, brake servo cap and expansion tank to stop them getting stuck as well ...

Knew you chaps would know - other people are beating on about how they aren't needed with modern brakes, you'll damage the shims blah blah blah Load of bollocks I'll start slapping it on everything. Did the smart thing and covered the whole disc with it, loosened the wheel nuts as well to stop the f...

You're not putting it on the friction material, are you? :lol: I've never really noticed a difference whether it's used or not, but some people swear that a smear on the contact areas of the back of the pad eliminates squealing. Andrew. I've coated the entire disc in a healthy quantity yes :D *For ...

Thanks Jason, yes looking good - just want her back now!! Miss driving a manual, and also miss the noise 😂 Join the club - I remember going for a drive in the Mondeo on a nice sunny day earlier in the autumn and thinking "this would have been much nicer in the Capri". But rome wasn't buil...

Random one for you I was reading the Haynes for the fiesta the other day about changing the brake pads and it said to apply copper grease, fine, I went and bought some Checked the Capri manual for the same process as I was shre it wasn't mentioned in there and it isn't Then googled what the hell cop...

Love the MK4 Celica!
My dad has one in black and we always say that we never see them around anymore. Looks good in yellow too

Thanks Jason, yes looking good - just want her back now!! Miss driving a manual, and also miss the noise

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Ive been havib a sporadic bug that today has happened every time I've clicked to enter a post or change the page... Refreshing fixes it but not sure why it's happening