can it really be worth £90 (for eight bushes) to polybush as oppose to just going standard?

shop round mate. theres plenty of companys selling them. They even come up as kits on ebay from time to time.

this might help but not sure they do bushes for single or multi leafs or both??

have a look
http://www.floflex.co.uk/index.php?cPath=23_60_64

Rolex or Timex? You decide!

Used Floflex loads of times before (when they were Deflex). Never had any trouble at all with them.
So that'll be Timex for me then

Bushes for single and multileaf are the same item. As for ploybushes, I would never use anything except Superflex (best on market by miles).

For god's sake Martin, change your user name! It dont suit you!....Your not a Chav???...p.s.glad to see you finally gave in and joined a forum...even though you've always said "you ain't got the time and can't be arsed with all that malarky!"...you might even make a few bob mate...Ha Ha...

Bugger! my covers blown!!. Don't think there's much business to be had here Pete. I have the stuff but people expect me to donate it!

Through my many years of rebuilding & modding Capris when I REALLY should've been doing something else with my life were it not for my addiction I can honestly say that IMHO the best are Powerflex, closely followed by Superflex. As for the affore mentioned D-Flex.....I wouldn't; and didnt upon close inspection, for very good reason - with the other brands, they are a much tighter fit, D-Flex or whatever they call themselves these days, I'm sad to say, seem far more interested in all the pretty colours they can make rather than fit. It obviously goes without saying that the tighter the fit on assembly, the better the security of the set up under road forces.
I should point out at this juncture though, that if you are really looking to improve the back end, get an x-frame kit; fit one of those, and I can promise you from personal experience that whether your bushes are standard or poly, unless they are in a bad way, the cars handling will be transformed. Just watch out for the cheap copies, I don't know if they are still in business, but the original Skorpion kits are the best I've used.

Would have done better to state who you were first then.
Knowing you're a business, people wouldn't have expected anything dirt cheap.
Most of us on here are amateur enthusiasts just out to help each other keep our Capris running.
Those who've 'expected you to donate' probably assumed you were the same.

Come clean, explain to those who don't know who you are just what you do and why you're on the Forum and you'll possibly get more business, particularly with the reputation you already have.
Personally, having already guessed, I was a little disappointed that you were trying to do it 'incognito'.
The Forum members could all benefit from having easy access to a well-known 'Capri' specialist who has all the 'Gear', but be more open about it! You'll get more respect that way.

I have an original Skorpion X-frame on my 2.8i, fitted by Roger Shailes himself, down in Cambridge. Tied the back end down so well I ended up back at his place buying fatter front and rear ARBs (1" & 5/8" respectively) to balance it all out.
The car handles brilliantly and as anyone who's ever been in convoy with me round these twisty Norfolk roads will attest, I don't hold it back.
However, I also fitted it with Deflex bushes. Personally I found they fitted well enough (this was back in their early days before they dabbled with other colours) and after about ten years of hard driving (3-6k per annum) I have no complaints at all about their performance. At the end of the day it's down to personal choice (and Superflex sounds good at the bar, along with Janspeed, K&N, Spax, etc), but I have to speak as I find and I've no issues at all with them.

I wasn't trying to do anything "incognito". As I stated, I don't expect to do much business on this or any other forum. You all claim to be enthusiasts but take every opportunity to slag off anyone who is trying to keep the Capri going for as long as possible, take John Hill for example, the way some people go on about him you would think he was the spawn of satan!
O.K, the "club" is a business - So what! we all have to earn a crust somehow, that is how him, me and some others choose to earn ours. Believe me, without him and others the car would have been dead and buried years ago.
Speaking for myself, I do what I do because I love the car - it's certainly not for the money.
Breaking cars legitimately is an expensive business that's why traders prices are more than the scally who's breaking a car on his drive or in his lock up. If you people want to get your parts from them then fine, just don't complain when the traders have either packed up or moved on.
I spend a considerable amount of time on the phone either answering queries or giving advice, with no sale at the end of it.

[quote="Chavcapri"] You all claim to be enthusiasts but take every opportunity to slag off anyone who is trying to keep the Capri going for as long as possible, take John Hill for example, the way some people go on about him you would think he was the spawn of satan! [quote]

I don't really appreciate the whole "You all claim to be enthusiasts" bit, try to keep in mind that a vast part of this forum and others have no gripe against people who are keeping the Capri spares department going. Please don't label "all" the people on this forum as people who are only claiming to be enthusiasts, when the majority are.

Martin,
Perhaps my previous post was poorly worded? I merely meant that if everyone had known who you were from the off, then most of us would have thought, "Great, we have a well-known and reliable supplier on our side". for that peace of mind we'd happily pay that bit more.
However, your first few posts read very much as though you were just another owner with a few spares in the garage and from that perspective your prices looked wishful.
I looked at one of them and thought "For that price I'd rather go to CapriGear and have some comeback".
I have sent loads of prospective buyers and spares searchers from the Kings Lynn and Norfolk areas in your direction over the years and will continue to do so.
And regarding John Hill, I'm afraid his activities 15 years or more ago, when he specialised in tacky add-ons have unfortunately stuck with him. At that time it didn't really look like we got value for money, however, I do think that over the past 3 or 4 years CCI have got their act together much more, with regard to the supplies of panels and remanufactured parts. They are the only one's with a big enough customer base to be able to commission limited runs of new panels and components so they need our support. If they go then we'll all be losing out in the long run.
There is an undercurrent of bad feeling towards CCI, but as is always the case, when people don't like something they tell everyone, but if they get good service they keep it to themselves.

Anyway, welcome to the forum. Glad you're here and I hope many of the less experienced members can draw on your experience, given that there are probably very few jobs you haven't found the easiest way to tackle!

I'm glad you appreciate the efforts of J.H and others in keeping the Capri on the road. I haven't always agreed with everything he's done in the past, I can remember being at Summer camps in the early nineties and seeing usable cars thrashed around the show ring all weekend and I thought what a waste of spares but he has also invested thousands over the years to introduce items for the Capri as have others like myself, Matt at Retroford, Neville at GMS and probably others I have not mentioned.
What annoys me in particular is bonafide traders have to compete with the private sellers and there's no way we can do it . If I sell a part it comes with the assurance if it doesn't fit or some other problem then I am here to sort it, chance are if it's bought privately, or on E- Bay if you had a problem you would probably get a two word reply.
It also staggers me that people think stuff is cheaper on E-Bay. Why don't people just stick to using specialists who Know Capris inside out? the items may be dearer but they will work out as a better investment in the long run AND you are helping to prolong the life of the cars.

Gotta agree with Bug.. openness is everything.. and ironically I was put off getting stuff from "chavcapri"... makes me think you're going to nick my car when my back's turned or sell me a duffer.. haha.. may as well call yourself pikeycapri

You obviously know absolutely nothing about me so what gives you the right to post this on a public forum accusing me of theft and other things?

No disrespect mate but if your going to continue to use public forums you really need to get a sence of humour. With a user name like that you have to expect people to believe you have a sence of humour. Major Tom is one of the top dogs on this forum and at no point did he actually accuse you of theft.


AndyH

O.K , if you say so. It's a strange sense of humour though. I would never dream of nicking anyones motor, especially a Capri. I came onto this and other forums to try to sell parts and give advice and technical help when needed, thought it might be appreciated. So far it looks like I was mistaken.

Your presence is definitely appreciated. Tom was making a joke above regarding your user name, but things can easily be taken the wrong way on a forum if you don't know someone.

It might be a good idea to create a new Account under the name Capri Gear and create a signature with your phone number/email/website. If you need any help with that let me know. It would let people see you are a professional, and probably attract more business for you.