Classic or Relic ?

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Classic or Relic ?

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Went to see a colleague who is off work at the moment & stopped off at some shops on the way. Came out to find a father & his bewildered young son looking all over the Capri as his father was telling him what it was. Ended up showing him the car & he had a real reminisce and told me what a great 'relic' I had.
Funny as I thought I owned a classic :)

Hadn't been over that way for a while & had forgotten what a great winding road it was so took some shots coming back. Must make a mental note to drive them again;

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Here's the Relic parked at a picnic spot centre of picture

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Hi Rob,
It's good to hear that the "relic" is still going strong! :D It's amazing to think that there is a whole younger generation who wouldn't have even seen a Capri before. I imagine that your stunning car will have made a lasting impression on the young lad. The dad too, by the sound of it.....
That looks like a brilliant driving road, I bet you had a lot of fun there.

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Relic :lol:
Never heard a classic car called that before :?

Great driving road though :drive: :cheers:
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:lol: Great story Rob :lol:

Crikey mate, those are pretty amazing roads there. Must be an absolute joy and pleasure to drive your superb Capri on those roads and in that weather. Lucky you ! Brilliant stuff !!

Rob no Ice Cream Vans around then ? :lol:

Great pics again mate. Nice one.

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I see mine as classic cars, driven by a relic 8-)
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Peter-S wrote:I see mine as classic cars, driven by a relic 8-)
:agree: :o :lol:
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Fordoholic Nick wrote:
Peter-S wrote:I see mine as classic cars, driven by a relic 8-)
:agree: :o :lol:
Perhaps I misheard him & he was talking about me :lol:
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I was filling up at the petrol station last year and overheard a father pointing it out to his son (10ish years old).

"See that, son? I used to have one of them 15 years ago. Biggest mistake I made, selling it"
"But dad, why did you sell it?"
"I met your mother!"
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tejb1 wrote:I was filling up at the petrol station last year and overheard a father pointing it out to his son (10ish years old).

"See that, son? I used to have one of them 15 years ago. Biggest mistake I made, selling it"
"But dad, why did you sell it?"
"I met your mother!"
:lol:
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