Berkleying Better than a mustang.

Subjective of course. For some reason I want one of these, and I’m NOT a ford fan. 

Never seen a Mustang actually Berkley...

You can find the Mk 2 Capris still if you are patient. Those mostly look like Mk 3 on the outside, but the 2s are quite 70s-tastic on the inside .

They have the lower control arm located by the swaybar.

Mine had the 2.3 Lima and a side shifting 4 speed. I wish i had the title for it, it would have had a Zetec in it if my delusions of grandeur were realized. 

So, I’m having a hard time picturing the size of these. I know the later capris were smaller. But is this generation in need of a v8? Or does it do fine with a modern four banger?

WildScotsRacing said:

Never seen a Mustang actually Berkley...

I...uh....don’t get it man. 

Trackmouse said:

WildScotsRacing said:

Never seen a Mustang actually Berkley...

I...uh....don’t get it man. 

Berkleying Better than a mustang

They're similar in size to the Mk1 Escort.

They can take a V8, but that makes them even more nose heavy.

The brakes are undersized and the suspension is a bit archaic.

My Dad had an early one, very cool car IMO, but then I was a young kid when he had it and he tended to drive the wheels off of it.

BTW, Berkeley means fornicating, so that's why he said he's never seen a Mustang do that.  I'm sure there's places on the web to see that.

Doesn’t the site auto correct the “efff word” though? I think I get the joke, just not sure if it was a good one.   also, I have to agree with what someone else on this forum said earlier- our new emojis suck. 

Trackmouse said:

So, I’m having a hard time picturing the size of these. I know the later capris were smaller. But is this generation in need of a v8? Or does it do fine with a modern four banger?

Why not a modern V6. they make what used to be V8 power in a smaller and lighter package

I'd say its probably similarly sized to a Pinto. People like to talk about the 2.8 V6 lovingly and it only 130-160 hp (per Wiki's Cologne page). Find one with a 4 speed and a 4 cylinder, and bolt a Zetec SVT to the bellhousing. Boom 170hp. Of course fab some motor mounts and replumb the coolant and other type things but it's a pretty well establish swap in Europe/UK. You can even use the Lima's clutch/flywheel/starter if you move the 36-1 crank sensor from the back of the Zetec flywheel to the pulley.

a SOHC 4.0L Cologne V6 is available starting in the 97 Explorer/Mustang, etc, so why not go that route as a more direct swap instead?

Its 210hp with a variable length intake, etc.  with a few more tweaks it could make a bit more power:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJqox4ELjF8

add some big flares and walla!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9Ams3QdKTM

The suspension is pretty similar to the 1st Gen RX-7 and that works pretty well for most stuff.

You might as well get a pinto or a maverick and save yourself a few dollars.

In reply to ultraclyde :

Lot more suspension, brake, and rear axle parts to choose from that would be for sure!

Not nearly as cool looking though.

Trackmouse said:, I have to agree with what someone else on this forum said earlier- our new emojis suck. 

I'm glad it's not just me.  The new emojis totally suck.  I mean, they're embarrassing. 

I knew a girl in high school that had a Mercury Capri.  Cute car.  Girl wasn't bad either!

The first car I bought with my own money was a 73 Ford Capri 2600. Outside of the rust and the impossible to find donut in the steering shaft and crappy radiator design (Pinto was the upgrade) I really liked it.  Kinda miss it too.

In reply to 1988RedT2 :

The Mercury Capri was just a rebadged Mustang.

The Ford Capri was a completely different animal.

Stefan said:

In reply to 1988RedT2 :

The Mercury Capri was just a rebadged Mustang.

The Ford Capri was a completely different animal.

No, I was speaking of the first generation car.  I see that the wiki claims it bore no marque, and went only by "Capri", but I remember the "sexy European" television commercials.  I'm pretty sure they said "by Lincoln-Mercury" or something similar.  Sold only through Lincoln-Mercury dealers.  I've always thought of the first gen cars as Mercury's.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/4Qnz8UZoJq0?rel=0

I've always seen them branded as Ford's here in the states.

My 77 had no markings other than Capri on the outside.

Stefan said:

I've always seen them branded as Ford's here in the states.

They are Ford Capris. German build. Mercury Capri starts with the fox chassis.