lomoto Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 Hi Guys, just thought I'd drop by and show you a car I've just bought..a 1970 Capri 3000E just had a 2 year restoration job done on it !! click here for the full story in pics http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/l ... =slideshow had been sat in a garage under a cover since 1976, still on the old type green log book(got to register it ) only covered 50k miles from new Quote
cookiemonster Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 That looks Always liked the Capri Quote
martinmac Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 Ready for some serious rear end action then Tim. Arkwright has a beut for sale if you fancy a pair. Quote
rtbiscuit Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 good looking capri, not my cup of tea, but my dad would love a go in that. he had one when he was my age. Quote
lomoto Posted February 22, 2010 Author Posted February 22, 2010 Ready for some serious rear end action then Tim. Arkwright has a beut for sale if you fancy a pair. Hi Martin , I think one will be enough, mind you the guy I bought this from has a collection of around a dozen !! Quote
ATTAK Z Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 1970 widow maker ..... that IS niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiceeeeeeee Quote
stanski Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 Wow Tim that looks fantastic so you bringing it to the Wales meet! Which one is Tim Quote
Beavis Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 Fantastic Tim Imo the zed is a modern day Capri Always liked the 3000E great sound too. Quote
Chilli Red Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 Thats lovely, I had a capri when I was younger Nothing as nice as that. Beautiful colour. Quote
nixy Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 The professionals was my fave tv show when i was a kid - i aspired even then to have a 'sports car' like bodie and doyle had! Quote
ATTAK Z Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 Thats lovely, I had a capri when I was younger Nothing as nice as that. Beautiful colour. Aubergine ? Quote
Beavis Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 I wonder if Tim dons a permed wig when he drives it? Quote
lomoto Posted February 22, 2010 Author Posted February 22, 2010 Thats lovely, I had a capri when I was younger Nothing as nice as that. Beautiful colour. Aubergine ? Spot on, not many people would know that now Quote
lomoto Posted February 22, 2010 Author Posted February 22, 2010 I wonder if Tim dons a permed wig when he drives it? Long past caring about my hairstyle Dave Quote
Beavis Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 I wonder if Tim dons a permed wig when he drives it? Long past caring about my hairstyle Dave Like me then Quote
jim Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 What a great restoration job. I sometimes wish I had the time, patience, cash, skills and knowledge to do something like that. What a sense of satisfaction it must bring to see the results of all that hard work. Have fun with the car, Tim, but watch it on roundabouts! Quote
stanski Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 Tim just make it's not got Crossplies on Quote
jim Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 Check the slideshow - look like radials to me. Quote
lomoto Posted February 22, 2010 Author Posted February 22, 2010 Check the slideshow - look like radials to me. Hi there Jim , yes radials fitted..even in 1970 they fitted Radial tyres as standard on the 3 litre cars Quote
Pimm Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 People comment on 350's being loose on the back end but the capri with no TC was a serious car for stepping out but great fun. Quote
ATTAK Z Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 People comment on 350's being loose on the back end but the capri with no TC was a serious car for stepping out but great fun. solid axle and cart springs didn't help either Quote
rich5259 Posted February 23, 2010 Posted February 23, 2010 People comment on 350's being loose on the back end but the capri with no TC was a serious car for stepping out but great fun. solid axle and cart springs didn't help either but 2 or 3 bags of cement in the boot made a big difference and also reduced the occurrence of axle tramp that you can get in the 3 litre ones Quote
ATTAK Z Posted February 23, 2010 Posted February 23, 2010 People comment on 350's being loose on the back end but the capri with no TC was a serious car for stepping out but great fun. solid axle and cart springs didn't help either but 2 or 3 bags of cement in the boot made a big difference and also reduced the occurrence of axle tramp that you can get in the 3 litre ones and this arrangement, my friends is what was developed into the tranny van Quote
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