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I'll just leave this photo here.... :lol:

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Read the post Wayne.
The toyota wagon, I said it rode better with weight in the back, never said it went faster.
The diesel van ,I said was quicker overall , and it was . The extra weight in the back improved handling enough to maintain higher cornering speed thusly getting from point A to point B QUICKER .
I suspect that if Ferrari and Lamborgini
were to make vehicles capable of carting a load of half a ton or so (as are the vehicles I mention above ) they would probably forget about power to weight ratio's in favour of more practical aspects.
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Andrew 2.8i wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2020 6:59 pm I'll just leave this photo here.... :lol:

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Ah yes , the practical mans axle location kit.
( I want to ask how much faster it goes......but that would just be stirring :xd: )
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All I'm saying is that I don't think there is much substance to the reputation the Capri has for handling, I do believe it's the driver that cannot handle the vehicle, for example, in a world population of 7.7 billion people how comes only 20 maybe 30 people are good enough to drive Formula 1 racing driver's, if it really is only about the car and not the skills of the driver then surely anyone could do it?

Let's look at the demographic that the Capri was really aimed at, young guy's trying to be Sterling Moss and pull the girls by acting the big man and showing off in their Capri's......and then promptly losing control and crashing them.

On YouTube there are loads of video's showing driver's losing control of Ferrari's, Lamborghinis etc. hell even formula 1 driver's lose control of their cars and spin out but these incidents happen because of driver error which brings me back to the fact that's it's unfair to blame the car for one's own shortcomings.

I have owned Capri's for 30 year's without incident and I've certainly never put concrete in the boot and I definitely don't have the skill set of Lewis Hamilton, I've had most of the range from the docile 1300cc to having a 500+ BHP small block Chevy (which was frightening quick)

I always gave the car's respect and I certainly knew my own limitations, I'm a firm believer in the old saying that 'A bad workmen always blames his tools"

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Mr B wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2020 11:49 ampopulation of 7.7 billion people how comes only 20 maybe 30 people are good enough to drive Formula 1 racing driver's, if it really is only about the car and not the skills of the driver then surely anyone could do it?
Because not many people have £££££££££££££££ my man.
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Andrew 2.8i wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2020 6:59 pm I'll just leave this photo here.... :lol:

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Totally wrong. Unbelievable.

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Mr B wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2020 11:49 am for example, in a world population of 7.7 billion people how comes only 20 maybe 30 people are good enough to drive Formula 1 racing driver's, if it really is only about the car and not the skills of the driver then surely anyone could do it?
I've got to step in here and point out that a career in motor racing is, generally speaking, all about finance. The vast majority of F1 drivers are there not because they are regarded as one of the world's most talented drivers at that given moment, but simply because they bring enough sponsorship money to secure that drive. There's only a handful of top drivers who would get paid by the teams to race. A lot of very talented drivers fall by the wayside in junior formulae because of an inability to obtain enough funds for their careers to progress.
Mr B wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2020 11:49 amthese incidents happen because of driver error which brings me back to the fact that's it's unfair to blame the car for one's own shortcomings
I actually agree with Wayne on this point. I sometimes hear people saying things like "if you haven't lost the back end of a Capri you're not driving fast enough", but surely we're simply driving within the capabilities of the car? It's a bit foolhardy to exceed those limits on the road. That's my view anyway.

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Andrew 2.8i wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2020 1:11 pm

I've got to step in here and point out that a career in motor racing is, generally speaking, all about finance. The vast majority of F1 drivers are there not because they are regarded as one of the world's most talented drivers at that given moment, but simply because they bring enough sponsorship money to secure that drive. There's only a handful of top drivers who would get paid by the teams to race. A lot of very talented drivers fall by the wayside in junior formulae because of an inability to obtain enough funds for their careers to progress.
A more comprehensive answer than mine :lol:
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Major_Tom wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2020 1:10 pm
Mr B wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2020 11:49 ampopulation of 7.7 billion people how comes only 20 maybe 30 people are good enough to drive Formula 1 racing driver's, if it really is only about the car and not the skills of the driver then surely anyone could do it?
Because not many people have £££££££££££££££ my man.
Hi mate, I get what you mean and I won't pretend to be an expert on the world of Formula 1 but you would hope that talent scout's could spot potentially great driver's of the future and then the sponsors come in, please correct me if this isn't how it works - The world of Formula 1 has always been something of a mystery to me.

But just say I got to drive Hamilton's F1 title winning car (sadly I wouldn't fit in it!) Would I be able to drive it like he does, do I have the skill to drive it like he does, Nope, I'd be dead within about 45 seconds I think but that would not make his car a badly designed car it just means I don't have the skills necessary to drive it.

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Another quick point about the axle location kit. I'm perfectly happy to drive within the limits of the car as it is and not try to make it into something it wasn't designed to be. Others have a differing view and that's fine. It would be a boring world if we all had the same opinions.

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Andrew 2.8i wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2020 2:14 pm It would be a boring world if we al had the same opinions.

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And on public roads?
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Andrew 2.8i wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2020 2:14 pmIt would be a boring world if we all had the same opinions.
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Mr B wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2020 11:49 am All I'm saying is that I don't think there is much substance to the reputation the Capri has for handling, I do believe it's the driver that cannot handle the vehicle, for example, in a world population of 7.7 billion people how comes only 20 maybe 30 people are good enough to drive Formula 1 racing driver's, if it really is only about the car and not the skills of the driver then surely anyone could do it?

Let's look at the demographic that the Capri was really aimed at, young guy's trying to be Sterling Moss and pull the girls by acting the big man and showing off in their Capri's......and then promptly losing control and crashing them.

On YouTube there are loads of video's showing driver's losing control of Ferrari's, Lamborghinis etc. hell even formula 1 driver's lose control of their cars and spin out but these incidents happen because of driver error which brings me back to the fact that's it's unfair to blame the car for one's own shortcomings.

I have owned Capri's for 30 year's without incident and I've certainly never put concrete in the boot and I definitely don't have the skill set of Lewis Hamilton, I've had most of the range from the docile 1300cc to having a 500+ BHP small block Chevy (which was frightening quick)

I always gave the car's respect and I certainly knew my own limitations, I'm a firm believer in the old saying that 'A bad workmen always blames his tools"

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Mc Tool wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2020 3:39 am
Mr B wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2020 11:49 am All I'm saying is that I don't think there is much substance to the reputation the Capri has for handling, I do believe it's the driver that cannot handle the vehicle, for example, in a world population of 7.7 billion people how comes only 20 maybe 30 people are good enough to drive Formula 1 racing driver's, if it really is only about the car and not the skills of the driver then surely anyone could do it?

Let's look at the demographic that the Capri was really aimed at, young guy's trying to be Sterling Moss and pull the girls by acting the big man and showing off in their Capri's......and then promptly losing control and crashing them.

On YouTube there are loads of video's showing driver's losing control of Ferrari's, Lamborghinis etc. hell even formula 1 driver's lose control of their cars and spin out but these incidents happen because of driver error which brings me back to the fact that's it's unfair to blame the car for one's own shortcomings.

I have owned Capri's for 30 year's without incident and I've certainly never put concrete in the boot and I definitely don't have the skill set of Lewis Hamilton, I've had most of the range from the docile 1300cc to having a 500+ BHP small block Chevy (which was frightening quick)

I always gave the car's respect and I certainly knew my own limitations, I'm a firm believer in the old saying that 'A bad workmen always blames his tools"

Wayne
Wow , that was a long winded load of crap
If that's the best you can do than I think it says alot more about you than it does me.

Let's just leave it there.
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Andrew 2.8i wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2020 2:14 pm Another quick point about the axle location kit. I'm perfectly happy to drive within the limits of the car as it is and not try to make it into something it wasn't designed to be. Others have a differing view and that's fine. It would be a boring world if we all had the same opinions.

Andrew.
Agreed Andrew, 100%.
But in my opinion (for what it's worth), adding the X-frame to my car didn't save me from killing myself due to my driving ability.
It expanded the envelope of the car's 'limits'. This meant that it was more likely to be my inbuilt self-preservation instinct that reached it's limits, before the car reached it's mechanical ones.
To a certain extent, it gave me peace of mind.
I would hazard a guess that the majority of people on here have, at some point, entered a corner a bit too fast, only for it to tighten up, or go off camber on them. For me, with the X-frame on, I had the confidence to keep the throttle balanced and drive round it, instead of what seems to be becoming the norm, of jamming on the brakes and praying.
So, I guess that made the X-frame a bit of extra insurance in that respect.
Just meant I had to clean 'brown adrenalin' off the seat instead of my brains off the windscreen. :xd:
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Bug wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2020 11:30 am
Andrew 2.8i wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2020 2:14 pm Another quick point about the axle location kit. I'm perfectly happy to drive within the limits of the car as it is and not try to make it into something it wasn't designed to be. Others have a differing view and that's fine. It would be a boring world if we all had the same opinions.

Andrew.
Agreed Andrew, 100%.
But in my opinion (for what it's worth), adding the X-frame to my car didn't save me from killing myself due to my driving ability.
It expanded the envelope of the car's 'limits'. This meant that it was more likely to be my inbuilt self-preservation instinct that reached it's limits, before the car reached it's mechanical ones.
To a certain extent, it gave me peace of mind.
I would hazard a guess that the majority of people on here have, at some point, entered a corner a bit too fast, only for it to tighten up, or go off camber on them. For me, with the X-frame on, I had the confidence to keep the throttle balanced and drive round it, instead of what seems to be becoming the norm, of jamming on the brakes and praying.
So, I guess that made the X-frame a bit of extra insurance in that respect.
Just meant I had to clean 'brown adrenalin' off the seat instead of my brains off the windscreen. :xd:
As Martin says. We could include adjustable shock absorbers, brake improvements etc to that list.. even rear seat belts.. if you want to keep it totally standard, thats fine, nothing wrong with that. If you want to modify, for any reason, thats fine too. All depends on what you want to do with your car.
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Mc Tool wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2020 3:39 am
Wow , that was a long winded load of crap
Being outspoken is fine so long as you don't offend others. Your posts aren't always that succinct, its noticed but not criticised. :beer:
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Mr B wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2020 10:35 am
Mc Tool wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2020 3:39 am
Mr B wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2020 11:49 am All I'm saying is that I don't think there is much substance to the reputation the Capri has for handling, I do believe it's the driver that cannot handle the vehicle, for example, in a world population of 7.7 billion people how comes only 20 maybe 30 people are good enough to drive Formula 1 racing driver's, if it really is only about the car and not the skills of the driver then surely anyone could do it?

Let's look at the demographic that the Capri was really aimed at, young guy's trying to be Sterling Moss and pull the girls by acting the big man and showing off in their Capri's......and then promptly losing control and crashing them.

On YouTube there are loads of video's showing driver's losing control of Ferrari's, Lamborghinis etc. hell even formula 1 driver's lose control of their cars and spin out but these incidents happen because of driver error which brings me back to the fact that's it's unfair to blame the car for one's own shortcomings.

I have owned Capri's for 30 year's without incident and I've certainly never put concrete in the boot and I definitely don't have the skill set of Lewis Hamilton, I've had most of the range from the docile 1300cc to having a 500+ BHP small block Chevy (which was frightening quick)

I always gave the car's respect and I certainly knew my own limitations, I'm a firm believer in the old saying that 'A bad workmen always blames his tools"

Wayne
Wow , that was a long winded load of crap
If that's the best you can do than I think it says alot more about you than it does me.

Let's just leave it there.
Well come on Wayne :) , one mintue were talking about the popular opinion that a bit of weight in the back can be beneficial , you tellin us we are all wrong , next minute your blithering about demographics ,Louis Hamilton ,formula one ,you tube and Lambos and Ferraris . I think it was a (succsesful ) attempt to distance yourself from your previous comments , and I can understand why you would want to do that , so yeah we will leave it there . Ill let you have the last word..........
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Not_Anumber wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2020 2:07 pm
Mc Tool wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2020 3:39 am
Wow , that was a long winded load of crap
Being outspoken is fine so long as you don't offend others. Your posts aren't always that succinct, its noticed but not criticised. :beer:
Yeah, fair enough. My intention is not to offend ,but Im not good at letting things slide if I dont agree. Sometimes (as with this issue ) I say things ( that I believe to be true ) just to try and get peeps to think about what they are saying. Peeps ( including me ) sometimes get opinion confused with fact, it aint hard when you believe what your saying is obviously ( to others ) true.
I like to think , when dissagreing with someone that if we were on opposite sides of a pub table it would remain friendly . Sometimes the discussion itself becomes enjoyable and the actual topic becomes a little irrelivant.
I feel that Im at a bit of a disadvantage here because some of you UK guys have obviously met up and know each other .
I had to look up sussinct :xd:
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