FlashCadillac Posted February 19, 2008 Report Posted February 19, 2008 Who can tell me what is was.... spec, how many were made, what colour they were, and whos got any pics??? got a guy at work making boll*ks claims and im going to put him in his place
V8ian Posted February 19, 2008 Report Posted February 19, 2008 Theres someone on here thats got 2 I think saw that when he posted up on a What Cars do you own?? or similar very recently,
BudgieV8 Posted February 19, 2008 Report Posted February 19, 2008 Wasnt there 2 at the Ace Cafe Capri Day? Red & Yellow?
RFChris Posted February 19, 2008 Report Posted February 19, 2008 I'm sure Capriaddict will give you all the info you need when he returns. [/url]
capriaddict Posted February 19, 2008 Report Posted February 19, 2008 wheres he gone??? I'm Here What do you need to know? what is the bloke at work claiming? I will do my best to help
caprinerd Posted February 19, 2008 Report Posted February 19, 2008 checking back in the history a bit a guy called Ian Cognito put some pics on of one he was working on, on the 9th of jan 2007 he might help
RFChris Posted February 19, 2008 Report Posted February 19, 2008 Ian CognitoBest name (be it screen name or otherwise) EVER!
capriaddict Posted February 19, 2008 Report Posted February 19, 2008 Ian Cognito Best name (be it screen name or otherwise) EVER! Thats my mate from Sittingbourne doesnt come on here very much though
caprinerd Posted February 19, 2008 Report Posted February 19, 2008 hows the broad speed capper getting on
capriaddict Posted February 19, 2008 Report Posted February 19, 2008 hows the broad speed capper getting on His has just gone to the body shop My Mk1 bullit is sat in the corner of my storage waiting for the day i start restoring it My Mk2 turbo is road legal but doesnt want to run properly and i havent had the time to look at it, but will sort it very soon
FlashCadillac Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Posted February 19, 2008 whats the spec of it engine on a normal broadspeed.... hes claiming he used to own a one off broadspeed capri
Admin Vista Posted February 19, 2008 Admin Report Posted February 19, 2008 They are rare and were built as both turbo and non turbo. As there was more than one I don't see how he can claim it to be a one off.
FlashCadillac Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Posted February 19, 2008 did they ever do a twin turbo? as this is what he is claiming.... what size engine were they??? 3.0L essex?
Admin Vista Posted February 19, 2008 Admin Report Posted February 19, 2008 Yes, at least I'd always thought so but according to the article below, no. 3 litre Essex & 1600 (though there's no mention of the turbo in it). Andy will know much more about these than me but there is a bit of info available on the net too. http://www.capris-r-us.co.uk/broadspeed.htm BROAD SPEED BULLIT CAPRI THIS Capri was probably one of the most exciting Capri’s of the early 1970’s, apart from the RS2600, RS3100, Commanche 190, Atlard V8, Lumo Capri and Perana Capri (the last four modified by specialized firms). It’s called the Broadspeed Bullit. It was first available in early 1970. Based on either a 3000E, 3000 GT and also a 1600 GT. As Broadspeed was a Ford dealer they could price the Bullit competitively with the standard range. These were the prices for a 1971: £1995 for the 3000E, 3000GT was £1825 and £1575 for the 1600 GT. The Bullit was definitely not a kit because you could only buy the Bullit as a complete car. The modifications were as follows: Stage 2 engine conversion, which involves modified cylinder heads, high lift cam shaft, new gasket and bearing, re-choked and jetted carburettors, new inlet manifold and a redesigned exhaust system. Suspension mods include Armstrong Adjustable 22 telescopic shocks at the rear. At the front smaller roll bar was fitted to reduce the cars normal under steer. Brake pads were DS11’s these considerably improved stopping power. Externally, the front end was altered. This entailed the deletion of the front bumper and replaced with an anti-lift spoiler. The lighting included quartz iodine Cibie headlamps and fog/spot lights built into the spoiler. At the back of the car the rear window had louvers. To complete the Bullits macho look was a top-side two tone paint job. Broadspeed has a choice of worthwhile extras. Among them were Minilite Wheels, (most shod with Goodyear’s), Restall Bucket Seats, Electric Fan, Air Horns, small diameter leather steering wheel, alternative centre console to the standard and stereo cassette player. As you can see there was plenty to choose from. The electric fan was considered then to be essential rather than an extra. This was due to the increased power making the standard work extra hard. One of the Bullits strong points was its mind-blowing performance. Read on and you will soon see why:- The Bullit could reach 60 mph in just 7.2 sec’s compared to pre 71 Capri 3000GT’s 10.2 secs. Maximum speed was past the 126 mph barrier in calm conditions. A quarter of a mile could be done in 16.1 sec’s or in other words it could steam down the local high street in the same time (Sunday’s only). To get this kind of performance into perspective I am afraid I will have to mention some deadly rival to the Capri. The Porsche 911T could just do 0-60 in the same time as the Bullit, but the Bullit could beat an Aston Martin (shock horror) a Jenson FF (ha ha) and a Triumph TR6 (too bad) to 60 mph so there!! Please note the performance figures were tested on an early 3000 Bullit before Ford up rated their engine so the performance would be even better. I suppose you all want to go out and buy one now. Well there are not many about so you will have to be careful what you buy. The 1600 Bullit is probably the rarest. Don’t be fooled by some shark selling a sooped up Capri as a Bullit, beneath all those extra’s and spoilers it could well be an ordinary Capri.
capriaddict Posted February 19, 2008 Report Posted February 19, 2008 They started with the 1.6L bullit then the N/A 3.0L followed by the turbo bullit based on the 3.0L aswell. A twin turbo bullit capri is possible but we're unsure wether broadspeed actually made one or not, there's no records of how many cars they converted or what was done to each individual car. If i remember correctly they did produce a twin turbo Granada. Flash can you find out from you work coleague what colour his was and what his reg number was please, i might be able to find out more with more info about the car he says he had
FlashCadillac Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Posted February 19, 2008 i shall ask him.... personaly i think he's full of bullsh*t i asked if he had a picture of the car... he no, he doesnt take pictures of his cars he claims he has a turbotecnics mk2 fiesta at home at the moment that he doesnt drive
capriaddict Posted February 19, 2008 Report Posted February 19, 2008 he claims he has a turbotecnics mk2 fiesta at home at the moment that he doesnt drive Wasnt there one of these on ebay recently? I'd go round his house and check it out, that way you'd know for sure
Dom Posted February 20, 2008 Report Posted February 20, 2008 Had one of them fezza's years back, was pretty damn rapid. Only thing thats left now is the engine, tin worm got the better of it
capriaddict Posted February 23, 2008 Report Posted February 23, 2008 There's two Broadspeed turbo bullit capri's on display at the alexandra palace classic car show this weekend
mk14dr Posted February 23, 2008 Report Posted February 23, 2008 I have been told that this is a 'real deal' Bullit, running a slightly fettled 6pot. These were taken outside the guys unit near my place, apparently he's been running this as his semi-daily for years..... D
capriaddict Posted February 23, 2008 Report Posted February 23, 2008 Next time you see it can you ask if you can take a pic of the engine bay
mk14dr Posted February 23, 2008 Report Posted February 23, 2008 Will do Is there any other way to tell the real things from tarted up capris? A plaque or stamp on something? D
capriaddict Posted February 23, 2008 Report Posted February 23, 2008 Will do Is there any other way to tell the real things from tarted up capris? A plaque or stamp on something? D Nope Just have to find out the cars history and look closely at the modification's to see if there done properly or badly copied
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