Don't know why but there seem to be a ton of these around me for sale. I like the $500 1972 the best. NMNA on any of these.
1972 $500
http://knoxville.craigslist.org/cto/4447016262.html
1982 $450
http://knoxville.craigslist.org/cto/4404449004.html
1994 $475
http://knoxville.craigslist.org/cto/4447928718.html
1991 $800
http://knoxville.craigslist.org/cto/4434550107.html
1992 XR2 $1500
http://knoxville.craigslist.org/cto/4406059169.html
72 is the only real Capri, the others are a Mustang in Drag and a Mazda 323 in drag with a sex change and a meth habit.
Unfortunately the 72 is the Superleggera model with ventilated rockers.
Don't forget you can get a later 80's Euro Capri in under the 25 year rule now.
Adrian_Thompson wrote: 72 is the only real Capri, the others are a Mustang in Drag and a Mazda 323 in drag with a sex change and a meth habit. Unfortunately the 72 is the Superleggera model with ventilated rockers. Don't forget you can get a later 80's Euro Capri in under the 25 year rule now.
Yes, but that '72 could be resto-modded with either ZTEC or Duratec 4 cyl. Wasn't someone selling an SVT Focus for cheap recently?
that would make an interesting challenge car.
The 323 can, theoretically, be changed to AWD. but not worth the effort.
The Mustangs are better suited for the Mustang crowd.
Adrian_Thompson wrote: Don't forget you can get a later 80's Euro Capri in under the 25 year rule now.
I prefer brown or green '73 Capris, but tell me more about this idea.
Adrian_Thompson wrote: 72 is the only REAL Capri, the others are a Mustang in Drag and a Mazda 323 in drag with a sex change and a meth habit.
Ha thats the truth! ^
I saw that 72 advertised a couple of days ago and should have contacted him right then but didn't. It looks like it's too late. He's holding it for a looker today. I asked him to put me on the list to call if it falls through. The rust scared me a little but he says it's not structural.
The XR2 is priced too high for the problems it has and lets face it, it's not a popular, well loved car. Still, it could be an interesting autocrosser. That's a 2.0 turbo in it, right???
Woody wrote:Adrian_Thompson wrote: Don't forget you can get a later 80's Euro Capri in under the 25 year rule now.I prefer brown or green '73 Capris, but tell me more about this idea.
80's awesomeness. 2600 ish lb's 2.8L K jetronic Cologne engine. LSD, 5 speed (post 84). 160hp and 165lb/ft. HAlf leather Recaro type seats. Hell of a car for the time. There was a later Brooklands 280 edition and even a few Brookland Turbo's with something like 180 o r1980hp, I forget for the UK only. While it exited production for the rest of the world in 85 I think it carried on for the UK until late 86.
They are not that hard to find in the UK, although they have hit the 80's cool point and are appreciating. There are a lot of beat up boy racer'd ones out there though.
I've seen several UK RHD ones running around SE Michigan, I talked to one guy, he bought his for approx. $4k and spent less than $2k getting it over here and legal. He said when the Police came to inspect it so he could get a title, the only thing they looked at was the VIN# and speedo to make sure it was in mph. HE even still had the UK headlamps set up for driving on the left not the right.
Yeah cops are dumb around us and legalizing a vehicle in Michigan is stupid easy.
fidelity101 wrote: Yeah cops are dumb around us and legalizing a vehicle in Michigan is stupid easy.
Wrong!! Cops are smart and realize that legalizing a car isn't worth getting excited over. Just be done with it and move onto something more important. Michigan law is easy though, if you can screw a plate to it, it will probably pass...
Adrian_Thompson wrote:Woody wrote:Adrian_Thompson wrote: Don't forget you can get a later 80's Euro Capri in under the 25 year rule now.I prefer brown or green '73 Capris, but tell me more about this idea.80's awesomeness. 2600 ish lb's 2.8L K jetronic Cologne engine. LSD, 5 speed (post 84). 160hp and 165lb/ft. HAlf leather Recaro type seats. Hell of a car for the time. There was a later Brooklands 280 edition and even a few Brookland Turbo's with something like 180 o r1980hp, I forget for the UK only. While it exited production for the rest of the world in 85 I think it carried on for the UK until late 86. They are not that hard to find in the UK, although they have hit the 80's cool point and are appreciating. There are a lot of beat up boy racer'd ones out there though. I've seen several UK RHD ones running around SE Michigan, I talked to one guy, he bought his for approx. $4k and spent less than $2k getting it over here and legal. He said when the Police came to inspect it so he could get a title, the only thing they looked at was the VIN# and speedo to make sure it was in mph. HE even still had the UK headlamps set up for driving on the left not the right.
I don't know why it took me so long to figure this out...
But 4 cyl Capri is to Alfetta as the 6 cyl Capri is to the GTV6.
And it's interesting to know that I think I would choose one brand over the other all day long. hmm.
That actually helps!
It always seemed to me that a dime-a-dozen SOHC 4.0L Explorer engine would be an easy swap into a Capri, given that it's based on the Cologne 2.8. 200hp stock.
Tom_Spangler wrote: It always seemed to me that a dime-a-dozen SOHC 4.0L Explorer engine would be an easy swap into a Capri, given that it's based on the Cologne 2.8. 200hp stock.
The SOHC is a rather wide and tall engine. The 4.0's deck height is huge compared to the 2.6/2.8, and the OHC heads add even more bulk. They seem to take up more underhood real estate than the 5.0 engines.
I'm not disagreeing that it'd be cool (even though they are a PITA to work on, I do like the 4.0 SOHC) but they bolt up to the trans and that might be about it.
Tom_Spangler wrote: It always seemed to me that a dime-a-dozen SOHC 4.0L Explorer engine would be an easy swap into a Capri, given that it's based on the Cologne 2.8. 200hp stock.
My new thinking is that a better value would be a 3.0l 164S engine into a Alfetta GT.
In reply to Knurled:
460's fit without using a hammer.
I don't really see the point, though, when 2.3's were factory fit (2.3 turbo swap?) and none of the factory transmissions are probably going to enjoy facing 4.0 SOHC power numbers. Not that I haven't shattered a Type-E box before or anything...
Personally I'm thinking 2.6 or 2.8 with EFI, EDIS, and some flavor of T-5 feeding a rear axle that has non-insanely priced LSD options. The Atlas, while strong, isn't remotely cheap to get an LSD for.
pres589 wrote: In reply to Knurled: 460's fit without using a hammer. I don't really see the point, though, when 2.3's were factory fit (2.3 turbo swap?) and none of the factory transmissions are probably going to enjoy facing 4.0 SOHC power numbers. Not that I haven't shattered a Type-E box before or anything... Personally I'm thinking 2.6 or 2.8 with EFI, EDIS, and some flavor of T-5 feeding a rear axle that has non-insanely priced LSD options. The Atlas, while strong, isn't remotely cheap to get an LSD for.
Stock the later 2.8i cars come with a plate LSD.
I remember these things running around Germany back in the late 80's. I suppose you could find a left hand drive version there.
I've seen a few early Capri's with a 302 T5 swap. Throw on aluminum heads and the weight is less then 50 lbs more then the iron lump of a 2.8L V6. I've owned 4-5 of these cars, 2.0L & 2.8Ls and the V8 conversion is what I would do. The V6 in any of it's versions not that good of an engine. It's reliable, I had a Ranger with a 2.9L that went 170K with nothing more then a water pump and normal tune up stuff. But as performance engines they are hopeless when compared to many other Ford engines.
Are there such a thing as RHD Euro turbo Capri's? That sounds tasty! Are there any other late eighties Euro fords that should be on my radar?
And in all seriousness, with so many late eighties and early nineties great cars that were never available here becoming legal to import, GRM needs to do an article or two about the process to help us out. Seriously.
In reply to HappyAndy:
Yes, this goofy thing, the Aston Martin Tickford Turbo Capri;
And yes, the name is real, all of it.
In reply to Adrian_Thompson:
I don't know what service parts are like for the Atlas here in the States. I myself think it would be fun to get the rear axle out of a solid-axle RX-7 with discs and swap it over post-rebuild with some kind of Torsen. The Atlas is heavy. And I think the later four bolt RX-7 axle would have a matching bolt pattern and pretty similar width.
HappyAndy wrote: Are there such a thing as RHD Euro turbo Capri's? That sounds tasty! Are there any other late eighties Euro fords that should be on my radar? And in all seriousness, with so many late eighties and early nineties great cars that were never available here becoming legal to import, GRM needs to do an article or two about the process to help us out. Seriously.
I could be wrong, but I think the turbo's were only sold in the UK so not just RHD available, but RHD only!
jimbbski wrote: I've seen a few early Capri's with a 302 T5 swap. Throw on aluminum heads and the weight is less then 50 lbs more then the iron lump of a 2.8L V6. I've owned 4-5 of these cars, 2.0L & 2.8Ls and the V8 conversion is what I would do. The V6 in any of it's versions not that good of an engine. It's reliable, I had a Ranger with a 2.9L that went 170K with nothing more then a water pump and normal tune up stuff. But as performance engines they are hopeless when compared to many other Ford engines.
There actually was a Ford sanctioned V8 Mk I Capri sold in South Africa (which also got a V8 ford version of the Sierra / XR4) I think it was called the Pirana or something like that, I would have to go looking.
In reply to Adrian_Thompson:
No, you're right, and I think that 302 was a Boss type.
I had a '77 Capri with the 2.3 lima. It looks like the '80s one above. The difference between the MkII and the MkIII is mostly cosmetic. I'm sure the drivetrains changed a bit but if we're talking engine swaps... Point being, you don't need to import one, just the interior of a MkIII. 
In reply to Adrian_Thompson:
I meant LHD, but I think you figured that out
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