I seed Ford have just released the all new Capri.

[FrankCrank]

Another mate at college made a cut and shut mini, ie two halves from write-off cars welded together. All perfectly doable in them days.
Same lad then picked up an old mk2 Jag for next to nothing, with a full tank of petrol!
College was in Maidenhead, and of a lunchtime he wanted to take it for a blast down the M4 to see what it could do.
We got to a ton, then he chickened out, too much play in the steering if I recall.
Them were the days.

 

[rogerzilla]

We should have got a Ford Razzle to follow the Fiesta and Escort.

 

[stephec]

We should have got a Ford Razzle to follow the Fiesta and Escort.

Would the basic L spec be renamed the readers wives trim level?

 

[Beebo]

Would the basic L spec be renamed the readers wives trim level?

Mini had a Mayfair model. And I’m sure that was an adult magazine too.

 

[CXRAndy]

For those unaware of the new Capri

I went through the configurator, £52K and chump change.

Puts it way, way over the 40k Premium car tax threshold. Hardly anyone will buy it compared to a Tesla Model Y long range at basically the same price

 

[Drago]

We should have got a Ford Razzle to follow the Fiesta and Escort.

The Centrefold Full-Frontal special edition would be popular.

 

[craigwend]

Brother in law used to race in formula Ford, mainly Fiesta Escorts and Sierras, of varying years and models. There was one guy raced a Capri, lost every race, not that good on the straights, had to break very early before each corner and then spent as long getting going again. Always guessed he was an 'enthusiast' living his dream...

 

[MichaelW2]

it just looks like all the other small SUVs on the road - why are they making all cars so similar

One common feature of every modern is that the windows by the rear seats are so high up you can barely see out.

 

[Bobby Mhor]

It looks minging...

 

[biggs682]

Bring back the RS3100 and RS2600 style Capris rather these electric things

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Where you been, Dave? They've been advertising thi for months.

Yes, been out a while now. Looks a bit meh imo.

 

[stephec]

Brother in law used to race in formula Ford, mainly Fiesta Escorts and Sierras, of varying years and models. There was one guy raced a Capri, lost every race, not that good on the straights, had to break very early before each corner and then spent as long getting going again. Always guessed he was an 'enthusiast' living his dream...

Surely he must have been doing something wrong, the 2.8i was fast in a straight line without tarting the engine up.

 

[Drago]

"In a straight line" being the key point. They really were point and squirt machines, and the process of pointing is what takes the time. That's why the original Mini was such a giant killer in its day on the track.

 

[DRM]

Surly Ford have spelt the name wrong, it should be the Ford Crapi

 

[DRM]

Compare and contrast, what we could have had, and what they’ve foisted on the world, a VW with a Ford badge