I seed Ford have just released the all new Capri.

[Gunk]

Enthusiastic, definitely. Hard working, sure. Wealthy? That would very much depend on how one defines it...

The alternatives would otherwise be a Golf GTi (which the person on whom this character is partially based actually drove), an Escort XR3i, Peugeot 205 GTi or Astra GTE...

They don’t seem to sell factory approved modified cars new anymore, back in 1989 I had a new (small bumper) Golf GTi 16V bought as a company car from Castles in Leicester and specced it with a GTi Engineering RE1900 engine conversion, full colour coded bumpers and arches, BBS body kit and 15” Ronal alloys, it was a bit different to the rest of my colleagues area manager spec BMW 520i’s and Merc W124’s, I did 125000 in three years in it.

 

[figbat]

Enthusiastic, definitely. Hard working, sure. Wealthy? That would very much depend on how one defines it...

The alternatives would otherwise be a Golf GTi (which the person on whom this character is partially based actually drove), an Escort XR3i, Peugeot 205 GTi or Astra GTE...

The Honda is the purist’s choice. Innovative engineering that works and is bulletproof reliable. The VTEC engine at 8,000 rpm stirs the soul!

 

[Reynard]

The Honda is the purist’s choice. Innovative engineering that works and is bulletproof reliable. The VTEC engine at 8,000 rpm stirs the soul!

That's Japanese engineering for you.

 

[Gunk]

The Honda is the purist’s choice. Innovative engineering that works and is bulletproof reliable. The VTEC engine at 8,000 rpm stirs the soul!

I test drove an S2000 in the early 2000’s, I just couldn’t believe how high it would rev too, it was like a Fireblade, shame it was so tail happy.

 

[figbat]

I test drove an S2000 in the early 2000’s, I just couldn’t believe how high it would rev too, it was like a Fireblade, shame it was so tail happy.

Me too. I was THIS close to getting one but didn’t want to get annoyed by the impracticality of it, so had a Mazda RX-8 instead. As you can tell, I liked revs.

 

[bonzobanana]

The Mini is probably not the best example to use here @bonzobanana as it was always made at a loss.

IIRC, Ford - their Anglia was the direct competitor to the Mini back then - bought one, took it apart, did a costing and came to the conclusion that BMC / British Leyland were off their trolley.

I'm quoting the 1970 price not the launch price, there were huge economies of scale at that time and it's widely regarded a profitable model at that time. Close to the launch yes fair enough but we are talking 11 years later here.

https://www.aronline.co.uk/opinion/essay-did-mini-cars-mean-mini-profits/

 

[Drago]

I'm quoting the 1970 price not the launch price, there were huge economies of scale at that time and it's widely regarded a profitable model at that time. Close to the launch yes fair enough but we are talking 11 years later here.

https://www.aronline.co.uk/opinion/essay-did-mini-cars-mean-mini-profits/

Indeedy. There's an interview on AROnljne (brilliant website)from 1971 or 1972 of their Chairman of the time and he consides that the profit they made on the Mini was not from sales of the cars but was from parts, servicing and repair. A profit is profit no matter how its arrived at.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Plymouth Road Runner Superbird. Very, very cool.

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I've seen one, & they look even better in the metal
They're big!

 

[Drago]

I've seen one, & they look even better in the metal
They're big!

Depending on the version 400 to 460 horsepower on drum brakes!

From a time when men were men.

 

[Gunk]

Depending on the version 400 to 460 horsepower on drum brakes!

From a time when men were men.

Mine has got rear drum brakes, last time I had them was with a Mk2 1200 Astra in 1986

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Depending on the version 400 to 460 horsepower on drum brakes!

From a time when men were men.

And 200MPH on the NASCAR circuits
Small drums too!


View: https://youtu.be/CsahL_gMcTw?si=3coA9rZH9PRn7mEL



View: https://youtu.be/3MHdaVqWGJM?si=m0Q6GU0iZZDxF6wD

 

[Drago]

View: https://youtu.be/3MHdaVqWGJM?si=m0Q6GU0iZZDxF6wD

@Accy cyclist out for a Sunday drive at 4:15.

 

[Drago]

Mine has got rear drum brakes, last time I had them was with a Mk2 1200 Astra in 1986

The Superbird had drums on the front and rear! Little consideration or expense was given to anything othe than the engine and styling. Safety was reserved for girls and Democrats back then!