2.8i as a family car/daily driver?
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Thanks andyd.
Good spot on the Janspeeds (I wouldn't have known if the owner hadn't told me!)
Apparently fitted by the previous owner.
Nice and Stainless - the underside's already clean enough, but those make it worth grovelling on the ground for a good gawp!
Quick question: Do Janspeeds affect the fuelling in any way?
Excited about seeing/hearing it tomorrow
Good spot on the Janspeeds (I wouldn't have known if the owner hadn't told me!)
Apparently fitted by the previous owner.
Nice and Stainless - the underside's already clean enough, but those make it worth grovelling on the ground for a good gawp!
Quick question: Do Janspeeds affect the fuelling in any way?
Excited about seeing/hearing it tomorrow
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Only when you press harder on the accelerator to hear it Best system for the V6Holeshot wrote:Thanks andyd.
Good spot on the Janspeeds (I wouldn't have known if the owner hadn't told me!)
Apparently fitted by the previous owner.
Nice and Stainless - the underside's already clean enough, but those make it worth grovelling on the ground for a good gawp!
Quick question: Do Janspeeds affect the fuelling in any way?
Excited about seeing/hearing it tomorrow
Looks like it was off the road pre 2014, so may have been recommissioned with lots of other new parts
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Only when you press harder on the accelerator to hear it Best system for the V6
Looks like it was off the road pre 2014, so may have been recommissioned with lots of other new parts
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Now that made me giggle!
Glad to hear it's a good choice, thanks for the confirmation.
Yeah, I think the pre. owner had a few others and sold this one to finance the restoration of a Brooklands project he had, so hopefully a well informed enthusiast as far as doing things correctly goes (?)
Fingers crossed!
Only when you press harder on the accelerator to hear it Best system for the V6
Looks like it was off the road pre 2014, so may have been recommissioned with lots of other new parts
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Now that made me giggle!
Glad to hear it's a good choice, thanks for the confirmation.
Yeah, I think the pre. owner had a few others and sold this one to finance the restoration of a Brooklands project he had, so hopefully a well informed enthusiast as far as doing things correctly goes (?)
Fingers crossed!
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It looks really nice also had some good work done on her .
Enjoy the drive they do say don’t buy the first one you see but blow that if you and the wife like it then go for it .
But well worth getting her checked over and serviced at Tickover .
Enjoy the drive they do say don’t buy the first one you see but blow that if you and the wife like it then go for it .
But well worth getting her checked over and serviced at Tickover .
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Hi Hilton,
I'm a bit late to the party, but to the forum!
Good luck viewing the car, it looks really nice.
Andrew.
I'm a bit late to the party, but to the forum!
Vented discs are standard fitment on 2.8 Capris. The braided brake lines are not, however. Just thought I'd say.....Holeshot wrote: Only when I looked on Tickover's site that I realised that Vented discs weren't standard.
Good luck viewing the car, it looks really nice.
Andrew.
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As Andrew says, vented discs were standard but if they are grooved as well then that is a small upgrade, much like the braided hoses.Andrew 2.8i wrote:Hi Hilton,
I'm a bit late to the party, but to the forum!Vented discs are standard fitment on 2.8 Capris. The braided brake lines are not, however. Just thought I'd say.....Holeshot wrote: Only when I looked on Tickover's site that I realised that Vented discs weren't standard.
Good luck viewing the car, it looks really nice.
Andrew.
Looks a nice 2.8 that.
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I did exactly that & am really glad I did, love owning a Capri again. The car looks great, nice colour's & the interior looks good & unmessed with too. Looking at the underbonnet picture, you can see some corrosion between the inner/outer wings. Don't let it put you off if the rest of the car looks pretty solid. It's still very useable as is. It can all be done in time. If you're good with a welder you can save money repairing it, if you're not ( like me ) it can be quite costly to repair properly. Not trying to put you off at all, I quite like the look of this car, just letting you know so you can use this as a lever on price if you decide to go for it.Jasonmarie wrote: Enjoy the drive they do say don’t buy the first one you see but blow that if you and the wife like it then go for it .
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Hi,
As it happens, I saw that very car at the CCI Nationals last year.
Ford Capri 2.8 Injection A470BNU by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
As an indication of the condition, it won a gold award.
Personally, I prefer the fluffy dice in black though.....
Andrew.
As it happens, I saw that very car at the CCI Nationals last year.
Ford Capri 2.8 Injection A470BNU by Andrew 2.8i, on Flickr
As an indication of the condition, it won a gold award.
Personally, I prefer the fluffy dice in black though.....
Andrew.
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Hopefully, we might see Hilton at the wheel this yearAndrew 2.8i wrote:Hi,
As it happens, I saw that very car at the CCI Nationals last year.
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Wow! The guy did say it had won a little trophy at a show he took it to so that’s great news to hear it’s true!
Thanks for the photo spot Andrew, nice one I do actually have a pair of black fluffy dice left over from another car which would be rude not to install should the white ones not get thrown into the deal.
Oh, and thanks for the headsup on the vented discs too.
Also thanks everyone for all the positive comments. All looks promising but want to walk up to it with eyes wide open - but I suppose everyone says that don’t they, but it’s great to hear everyone’s opinion before viewing, thanks.
Thanks for the photo spot Andrew, nice one I do actually have a pair of black fluffy dice left over from another car which would be rude not to install should the white ones not get thrown into the deal.
Oh, and thanks for the headsup on the vented discs too.
Also thanks everyone for all the positive comments. All looks promising but want to walk up to it with eyes wide open - but I suppose everyone says that don’t they, but it’s great to hear everyone’s opinion before viewing, thanks.
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No problem.Holeshot wrote:
Thanks pbar, even I managed to understand that. Here are some pics.....
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It looks a beautiful car.
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How did the viewing go today
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This one looks nice https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A-lovely-For ... SwrhNZzi1L
It has a good history to, if the advert is to be believed.
But I'd prefer a pre-special
It has a good history to, if the advert is to be believed.
But I'd prefer a pre-special
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It certainly does, love a special they look especially good in Black.sheff wrote:This one looks nice
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And Mercury grey RobCaprifan Rob wrote:It certainly does, love a special they look especially good in Black.sheff wrote:This one looks nice
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Did somebody say mercury grey .
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Nice colour, but quite a few different shades of it.Jasonmarie wrote:Did somebody say mercury grey .
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My mum & Dad had a in mercury grey XR3I new in 1989 and the back bumper was always a little bit darker to the rest of the car .
Hope it’s not to hard as I am going to get my front wing touch up this year .
Hope it’s not to hard as I am going to get my front wing touch up this year .
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I had a '89 3i a few years ago in Mercury Grey, original unpainted panels.Jasonmarie wrote:My mum & Dad had a in mercury grey XR3I new in 1989 and the back bumper was always a little bit darker to the rest of the car .
Hope it’s not to hard as I am going to get my front wing touch up this year .
I took it to a guy with 45 years experience to get the rear arches repaired due to the usual rust problem in that area, and he matched the paint to the rear bumper Welding was fine but the paint finish and colour match was so I sold it as IMO it was ruined
With yours, but a decent painter should know that to match paint to the bodywork anyway.
Here is the car after I sold it http://bicestersportscars.co.uk/car-sal ... cort-xr3i/
You can see the rear quarters are a different shade.