Capri at 40

[Vista]

I'm not sure all you cortina lovers are going to appreciate them being compared to a cheese sandwich but the author certainly seems to like the capri.

 

BUT...........

 

look at pic 5 in the Gallery, now either they made a stretched limo capri that we've never seen or the driver in front of her was Nik Nak from Goldfinger!

 

http://cars.aol.co.uk/motoring-gallerie ... 4909990001

[paul capri]

good little read that, I liked one bit in particular....

 

"They’re not practical. They’re too expensive to run. They’re temperamental, intimidating, and force you to go through hoops to keep them in fine fettle."

 

so true.

[Vista]

good little read that, I liked one bit in particular....

 

"They’re not practical. They’re too expensive to run. They’re temperamental, intimidating, and force you to go through hoops to keep them in fine fettle."

 

so true.

 

but you neglect to mention what he follows that statement up with

 

You see it was none of all that. It looked sporty, but could carry four comfortably. It had all sorts of exotic imagery, but was rooted in suburbia when it came to running costs. It felt racy to drive, but would never race away from you. It was the coupe that did it all. And how we all wanted one.

 

My first 2.8i was a mere 5 years old when I bought it in 1992 and had done only 30000 miles. I owned it four years and it never let me down once. The guy who bought it off me must have been pleased with it too as he only parted with it 18 months ago.

[caprinerd]

think the model was 2 foot tall

[paul capri]

good little read that, I liked one bit in particular....

 

"They’re not practical. They’re too expensive to run. They’re temperamental, intimidating, and force you to go through hoops to keep them in fine fettle."

 

so true.

 

but you neglect to mention what he follows that statement up with

 

You see it was none of all that. It looked sporty, but could carry four comfortably. It had all sorts of exotic imagery, but was rooted in suburbia when it came to running costs. It felt racy to drive, but would never race away from you. It was the coupe that did it all. And how we all wanted one.

 

My first 2.8i was a mere 5 years old when I bought it in 1992 and had done only 30000 miles. I owned it four years and it never let me down once. The guy who bought it off me must have been pleased with it too as he only parted with it 18 months ago.

 

 

He got it right first time (in the case of my capri) lol