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Turbo Mike's previous Capri "Alfie"

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Hi chaps,

Just seen this article in the recent Classic Ford Mag. The new owner of "Alfie" has posted in a letter re Turbo Mikes previous Capri. Sounds like he is enjoying every min of owning it so its deffo gone to a very good home. He says he has restored it back to original but still see the blue pinstripe is still there :) :)

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Re: Turbo Mike's previous Capri "Alfie"

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Hi Nick,
It does sound as if that chap is very much enjoying owning that rather splendid 2.8 Capri. Good on him! 8-)
However, if I've got this right, two (or possibly more, I don't know) Capris were used as Alfie Moon's car in EastEnders, and that is the "other" car.
This is turbo-mikes old car, as seen at Brooklands in 2014.

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As it happens, the car in the article was at the Nationals last year.

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I must admit that I didn't know of it's history at the time.

When I searched for "Alfie Moon Capri" on a well-known internet search engine, a photo of Shane Ritchie with a Capri with standard Injection stripes came up. Is that yet another Alfie?

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Andrew 2.8i wrote:It does sound as if that chap is very much enjoying owning that rather splendid 2.8 Capri. Good on him! 8-)
However, if I've got this right, two (or possibly more, I don't know) Capris were used as Alfie Moon's car in EastEnders, and that is the "other" car.
Hi Andrew,

Thanks for the correction mate...what am I like :wave: :lol:

Mate I did not pay attention to the number plate...and completely forgot Mike had that very special purple stripe done on 'Alfie' not blue !! . Well spotted old chap. I do now remember something about more than one Capri's being used. Still I have a soft spot for the 'real" Alfie which we seen at Brooklands. There is only one Alfie :)
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What a great picture of Alfie mate. I can see two very nice Lacquer Red Capri's in the background too fella getting a bit of attention :shock: :whistle: :wave: :)

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Fordoholic Nick wrote: I can see two very nice Lacquer Red Capri's in the background too fella getting a bit of attention
Those two cars alone were worth the admission fee! :D
The photo must have been taken early on in the day. I seem to remember you later turned your car around to better show off that super clean engine compartment.

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Andrew 2.8i wrote:I seem to remember you later turned your car around to better show off that super clean engine compartment.
:lol: Well remembered Andrew !!!! :applaud:

But only because some nice chap with a Concours standard Paris Blue 'A' reg 2.8i beside me turned his first :wave: :lol: It seemed rude not to join you....ermm sorry...'him' especially as the crowds gathered around 'his' in no time !!! :lol:

Cant wait for the 50th next year. How bleedin cool is this gonna be mate :D
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Fordoholic Nick wrote:How bleedin cool is this gonna be mate :D
It's going to be a day to remember, that's for sure! :D

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Andrew 2.8i wrote:It's going to be a day to remember, that's for sure! :D
Who's "sure" Andrew ?????

What about the rest of us ? :lol: :sorry:
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What a spooky coincidence. We mention a car on this forum and there it is up for sale.
From what I remember it's a nice enough car.

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So at the CCI there was two blokes with a very old bloke trying to work out if or not this was the eastenders Capri .
Cut a long story short it’s for sale here again

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The description in the classified ad doesn't say a lot about the car, does it?

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