My First Capri!

[2.8iSkes]

I've been into old Fords since I've passed my test, especially MK2 Fiestas and still have two of them (One is now a 1.8 Zetec and the other is a mint Ghia that even graced the pages of Classic Ford)

 

I'm not quite sure if my Capri fits into the rules as the 2.8i started production in '82 but its still and old Ford in my eyes nevertheless! 

 

Well after years of waiting and wishing, I finally got the chance to own one of the cars of dreamed of since I was a kid, a Ford Capri.

 

After being made redundant from a Vauxhall main dealer bodyshop just before Christmas after 11 years, and got offered a new job with more money in another bodyshop 2 days later, I decided to pour all my redundancy money into a Capri bought blindly off eBay!

 

This ones a 2.8i Special, which means its got lovely half leather recaros and an LSD!

 

Being a V6 she sounds amazing, especially at full chat through a tunnel   

 

Had a few scary moments already in the wet as I'm not used to this much power in a RWD car!

 

The engine was rebuilt in '06 and have tons of receipts and MOT's, the bodywork isn't the best but there's little to no rust and she's solid where she needs to be.

 

Plans are to get the body work sorted, some nice 13"s with a big dish, lowered, even louder exhaust and a little bit of engine modification.

 

Heres some pics as she stands, being used daily since I bought her in January! 

 

 

 

[Gooey]

Hello bud, good to see you on here

[Vista]

Welcome to OSF.<br /><br />I owned a 2.8i Special identical to yours between about 1992 and 1996. That's the best colour you have (in my opinion at least).<br /><br />Oh and your capri is just fine, the 1980 rule of thumb applies to when the whole model was first introduced, not when a specific type was introduced to the model range.<br /><br />

[Mk2Jo]

Hello and welcome to OSF. The Capper will fit in perfectly here ... we hope you enjoy the forum

[BaileyMex]

Welcome, we could do with a few more Capri's