The Ford Capri Laser Page

Andrew 2.8i wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:20 pm

Major_Tom wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 6:40 pm Have you seen the Good Beer Guide 2024? Bruce Dickinson wrote the foreword and it's in Maiden font

I like his brother David's work better.

Bobby Dazzler. He walked in to where I used to work once, asking for directions.

Major_Tom wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 6:40 pm And I assume you've been drinking the beers he's brewed, Trooper etc

It's a yes from me. It's brewed in my home town, Dickinson has been to the brewery to oversee it, etc. They do tours and sell Maiden goodies.

For now I've decided to ignore it completely :lol: Fair enough, a technique I often use :xd: Sounds like a plan, good luck with it Danny. Just one thing, if the coil happened to be an Intermotor one, then they are known to be problematic. It was! Good to know Paul thanks - is there a decent one you...

D366Y wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 6:28 pm For now I've decided to ignore it completely

Fair enough, a technique I often use

Sounds like a plan, good luck with it Danny. Just one thing, if the coil happened to be an Intermotor one, then they are known to be problematic.

You have Maiden tats Andy?! Gotta offer a pic if so!

Loved them for years, seen them several times, every album etc.

I was about to book it in but Phil at Capri Care has thrown me - he has said that he has never hardened any valve seats on any car he runs and never had an issue so doesn't think it is a necessary job to do and more often than not reckons that worn camshaft is more likely culprit for valves constan...

I have heard that Maiden story before, part of that album's folklore, think it was told on 12 Wasted Years. Never quite decided how much truth is in it, or even if the garage did it for a laugh. But still it's a good tale isn't it.

Great album.

SCP440 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 5:52 am my father didnt even stop, he said '' I am not buying that its green'' and we turned around and drove home. Apparently he believed green cars were unlucky.

Oh wow, my Mum used to say that too. Wonder where that came from.

Andyd your reply has been deleted 🤔 In a rush to edit it and deleted instead :lol: Ahhh I have done the same thing. My most hated mistake (on a phone or tablet) is just getting to the end of a long post, then hitting some as yet unknown keystroke and deleting the whole thing by mistake :swear: You ...

Well remembered Jason! And well found Tom.

Nick, have you heard Daltrey's McVicar album, produced by Jeff Wayne (War Of The Worlds), it's terrific, one of my favourite Who related releases. Can't imagine any other singer belting out Free Me like he does. Yes Paul. Brilliant soundtrack to a brilliant film mate ! :cool: Completely agree, grea...

Do it, quick, in case they realise they've missed a zero or two off.

Wonder what the average cost of this typically is.

Goodness me that's cheap as chips! Didn't realise it was so inexpensive. Completely pointless using lead additives for years on end then surely.

That is a good price for such a car. It'd be great driving around in that.

It needs to go in a Museum or converted back to standard and the bits displayed in a museum. I am sure it has been for sale for a long time, why would you buy it? For that money you could buy the best Cortina not some one off that you are going to struggle with. I could only imagine you'd buy it if...

The problem is a lot of South African cars are not rust proofed so dissolve after a few years in our climate. That's a good point. It's often said that it's good to buy a car from a warmer climate as it may not suffer with corrosion, but if course this same reason means it won't have additional pro...

andyd wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 6:04 am The seller has 170 listings and the handful of those I looked at seem ok attitude wise.

I do know that some people allow others to post on eBay at times, for various reasons, on their behalf so some listings can vary with that aspect.

andyd wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 5:22 am

pbar wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:32 am Been on sale for 5 years? That's mad.

Not everyone wants a LHD car and I think they are more to insure? Some sellers are stubborn on price too!

Ahhhh, fair enough, good points!

Major_Tom wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:19 am (I am saving to get unleaded valve seats fitted but for now I'm making do).

Out of interest Tom, what kind of price range is that?