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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610   
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With Le Mans recently followed by Classic Le Mans we have been loading and offloading some very expensive and fanciable cars of late on the cross-Channel run to Cherbourg and St Malo.
Viewing Ferraris and Porsches and just about every other marque of expensive car became mundane. However early yesterday morning there was a 'growling' from car deck 2 and this came into view. There weren't many made and they were made for the Republic of Africa market and I believe only 200 or so were produced. Having been born in the 60s Ford Capris have and will always endear themselves to me. The one I saw was original and in exactly the same format, colour and decals and it was mint condition and a V8 beast. Details below picture.  Click image to enlarge The basic ingredients of the Perana V8 are quite straightforward: Capri body and 5‑litre Mustang base V8 engine (as used in the Fairlane ) are supplied by Ford South Africa, with some special features to BG specification: 4‑barrel Holley carburettor with aluminium high riser inlet manifold, 360‑degree dry element air cleaner (all which form part of the Ford Stage 1 "Muscle Power” options), plus Stage 2 cam‑shaft (either hydraulic or Boss solid lifter) and stronger valve springs. This increases engine range from 4 600 to 5 800 rpm, and output from 156 to 210 kilowatts – almost exactly one‑third more. Gearbox is a four‑speed Mustang close‑ratio unit with floor shift, and rear axle is a Borg‑Warner XB limited‑slip. Imagine a smooth‑handling, quiet-running and low‑slung car that will sprint evenly from 20 km/h (idling speed) to 200 km/h in top gear, that will accelerate with ease from 0‑100 km/h inside 7 seconds, and which has a 50 percent reserve of power at 150 km/h ‑‑ I want it!!!!!  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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24th Jul 2012 4:57am |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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4 pot Holley & twin 48's phrases from a fab era ( I miss my Mk1 Mexico
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24th Jul 2012 5:06am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Closest I got was a Mk2 1600 M reg Capri with a power bulge bonnet. They like the Puma bonnets were getting knicked at the time for the same reason.
I can fully understand now why Zag gave up his Defender! I would too if the Capri I saw was an affordable option.  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
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24th Jul 2012 5:15am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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I liked the RS3100 Capri - and like land rovers, they didn't go around corners very well either
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24th Jul 2012 6:17am |
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| chiefstoker Member Since: 11 Oct 2010 Location: Weston-super-Mud Posts: 897  
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I like that alot brmm... 2005 TD5 90 Hard Top
Beer 'n Sex 'n Chips 'n Gravy |
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24th Jul 2012 6:34am |
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| farmer giles Member Since: 09 Feb 2011 Location: worcestershire Posts: 1299 
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i remember watching The Professionals as a kid and thinking their late model " cappa" was the mutts.
Was it a 2.8 (or has that figure come from somewhere else in the old grey matter?) |
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24th Jul 2012 8:17am |
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| Grockle Member Since: 24 Nov 2008 Location: Peak District National Park Posts: 2266 
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3.0S 2.4 90 XS
1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up. |
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24th Jul 2012 3:19pm |
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| The Boy Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: East Northants Posts: 1459 
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3.0S |
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24th Jul 2012 3:23pm |
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| Grockle Member Since: 24 Nov 2008 Location: Peak District National Park Posts: 2266
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The original cars were TR7's supplied by B/L but they kept wanting them back mid way through shoots to give to other companies, so they switched to Ford. 2.4 90 XS 1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up. |
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24th Jul 2012 3:28pm |
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| yobbie Member Since: 15 Nov 2010 Location: Isle of Wight Posts: 713 
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They (Republic of S.A.) also had a Perana Mk 1 Granada just like the Sweeney one! I looked at one in a showroom in Essex not long ago for £10,000
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24th Jul 2012 4:19pm |
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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101 
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i was shagging a bird in the back of my mates 2.8 capri when he went through a hedge...............
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24th Jul 2012 4:25pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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So, he went through a hedge, whilst you were going through a bush?
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24th Jul 2012 5:07pm |
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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101
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did bring it all to a head quite quickly as i remember! |
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24th Jul 2012 5:09pm |
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| scotty38 Member Since: 21 May 2011 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 571 
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3.0 GXL was my boyhood dream car in the 70's, the one with the twin headlamps, lovely.....
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24th Jul 2012 9:26pm |
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