john_3.0s

Yea its the same everywhere now days I think, tbh most people just want some 'tyres' and arnt bothered too much about them so I guess the approach works in 99% on 'normal' sales.

they look good but cant seem to find 205 60/13s

Cheers all, in reality I'm not going to wear them out before they start to go hard/crack so long life isnt high on my agenda. Have seen the Nankangs ecos and can get them locally so think these are a good fallback option (and cheapest!) DTs have 4 options (for 205 60 13) Nankang AR-1s (semi slicks) £98ea Toyo 888s (semi slicks) £115.79 ea Yoko A052 (half way between a semi and road pattern) £172ea Avon CR28 (classic pattern) £214 ea! (ffs) Vintage tyres have got a few options but are proper silly prices - the nankang ecos are 106 ea (about £65 everywhere else) I like the look semi slicks but not sure what they will be like in reality given the roads are rougher than the surface of the moon around here now days - has anyone got much experience? BTW stumbled across this site in case anyone is after some part worn track tyres - reckon there would be some bargains to be had https://www.tyretek.co.uk/collections/13-inch. looks like i missed a set of part worn 888s @ 38 quid each aghhhhhh!!!!!!

Cheers Bailey, have just had a look but they don't look to be available in the sizes I need. Its been years since I have bought any 13s - options are quite limited these days from the looks of it

Need a new set of boots for the capri running 7" fronts and 8" rear 13" compomotives - generally fit 205 60 13s all round but could go 215s on the rear or down to a 55 side wall all round. What are people using now days for road use, mainly dry with the odd occasion of getting caught out in a shower of course? Quite enjoy some sideways action but given it doesnt get more than a couple of 100 miles a year im really not bothered about tyre wear. Nankang AR1s look half decent and a bit cheaper than 888s - any recommendations gratefully received!

good work there, love the old photos .....if only we could turn the clock back eh..... any idea what became of the car and if it still exists?

As per the title really, I have a broken quadrant gear on one of my spindles (the secondary) so after a parts carb or even just a spindle if anyone has one.... Thanks in advance!

I'm after a complete system for a 3.0s, ideally looking for a 3" sportex or capri club one with manifolds - pref second hand as im too mean to buy a new one

hey well done buying that, looks like someone has done a nice job restoring it. As I recall it was pretty solid and very original, I got it from twigworth breakers, someone had weighed it in but thankfully they were canny enough to put it aside for sale.

That's a lovely looking mk1 there, everything about that is spot on

Brilliant, thanks guys those threads take me right back. Fair play I used to crack on with my projects back then!

Hey al, well its almost 15 years since I first joined the forum - yikes. Not done much on the cars for a few years but the capri will back on the rd this year. I was just curious to search for my old resto threads but I don't seem to be able to find them, is there a way to search through all my old posts at al? Good to see the forum is still up and running hats off to those that run it 👌

hi All, right sorry for being so bad at getting on here of late way too much going on with work etc. Yes I've still go the doors Ronnie Yep has correct V5, its an E reg from memory Pics of the spit here and the 100E

ah yea makes sense, was a pretty standard feature years ago wasn't it!

nice motors, what happened to the sill on the mex I had an identical dent on one of my old ones!