Feb 1987 Ford Capri - brochure review

[@abc33944]

remember that brochure pic ,, when i was 9!

[@michaelb9664]

I had a 1.6 LS when I was 17 and a 2.0 Laser when I was 19. The 2.0 was so much better than the 1.6. The 1.6 was quite pathetic for a car like a Capri. My 2.0 Laser was lacquer red (the same colour as the 2.8 in your brochure) and I also had the 7 spoke wheels fitted as per the injection. I modified my 2.0 with a Kent fast road camshaft, 4-2-1 exhaust manifold and straight through exhaust with K&N filter with the Weber carb correctly jetted to suit. What a car that was to me, even though by the time I owned them they were very out of date. I owned a Mk2 XR2 straight after the 2.0 Laser and personally I think the Capri wiped the floor with the XR2 in every regard. I have no love for old XR model Fords, but my Capri is the only car I’ve owned that I still miss from time to time. I always wanted a 2.8i or 3.0S but sadly insurance was too expensive for me at the time. Now the cars themselves are way too expensive just to relive some nostalgia.

[@DonaldFraser-c9v]

There was something nice and special about driving a Capri back in the day. That long sweeping bonnet with the power bulge in it out in front of your line of sight. They were lovely cars to drive even if they were a little tail-end happy at times if they were driven with a heavy divers boot right foot, especially the 2.8 injection model..

[@arthurdardalis]

As a Capri MK3 owner, this review is just excellent! Greetings from Greece

[@simonbean1264]

I do love a Ford Friday , not sure why, never had a Ford but they do bring back the memories as they were very popular cars.

[@ciaranburke3243]

I've had a couple 1.6 and 2 litre no regrets glad ford dragged it out as long as they could 👍

[@grime_garage]

My dad worked for Highbury Ford, dont think he has any brouchers but I know he still has all his Fast Ford and classic car Magazines. Found all of his college and Apprenticeship work. He would love this channel

[@NiceCakeMix]

Really nice video, i had 3 Capris, a 1.6LS, 2.0GL and a 3.0Ghia which was an auto. The 1.6 was quite underpowered, the 2.0 was probably the best engine for performance and economy, the 3.0 just ate fuel and did about 12 to 18 MPG. By 1987 I remember everyone had moved on to Xr3i and Golf GTi's which could easily outperform a 2.0 Capri in every way and were cheaper. In the final year they still sold 14000 of them so not too bad for a car out of fashion and at the end of its run.

[@quarterlight]

You certainly had a variation of Capris

[@andybowie8590]

Very few cars were more 'fun' to drive. Faster, more modern and better looking yes, but the capri (I'm talking about a 2.8i with lsd) was one of the best fun cars I ever owned. It taught me how to drift a car, something that few cars can do these days, it made a nice v6 noise and only the crap brakes let it down. I'd have another one as a Sunday car in a minute if the prices hadn't got so silly.

[@clairesberrysmith]

Interesting panel fit at 10.25

[@markcarson8]

I had a capri when I was about 19 years old and thought I was Bodie from the professionals 😅

[@mattw8332]

The Capri I suppose was spiritually replaced by the Fiesta XR2, Escort XR3i and Sierra XR4x4 / XR4i. Hot hatchbacks were the priority in the 1980s. The 1.6 Laser had similar power and performance stats as the 1.4 CVH engines available on the smaller Fords. I assume this had the Pinto engine shared with the Sierra.

[@TomBartram-b1c]

I nearly bought one, a C plate Laser, in 1997. It was in really, really good condition but the guy wouldnt budge from his asking price of £650. One of my big regrets in life. Thats like £2500 grand now.

[@quarterlight]

You could say that but even if you bought it the chances that you still owned it in the same condition would be very slim.

[@nickyboy.]

1st

[@gaufrid1956]

I still don't understand why Ford Australia only ever sold the Mk 1 Capri, and only until 1971. I suppose Aussie Ford buyers at the time were usually buying Falcons, and the Japanese cars dominated the rest of the market. Coupés, hatchback or not, were never volume sellers in Australia. That even was the case for the Ford Falcon Hardtop, the Holden Monaro, and the Chrysler Valiant Charger and Hardtop. I suppose they were kind of like the cream on the top of the scones. Optional.

[@adampowell5376]

In these brochures they wrote a lot of guff meaning very little. I think that the Capri had an identity crisis from the outset. It was supposed to be an affordable sports car. They had to accept that not many people could buy a 3 litre Capri. They had to extend downwards and make a range of it to be profitable. This led people to wonder what a 1.6 or 2 litre Capri could offer that a Cortina could not.

[@scottyg7284]

They probably realised that they were a bit crap compared to the competition.