Straight out of Essex | 1979 Ford Capri 3.0s

[@meandthefamily1485]

Lovely car that mate had quite a few 3.0 litre Capri's myself in the 80,s and early 90,s and yes they still hold a place in my heart , great fun and sounded great , wish I still had one , nice to see people still loving them .

[@JaaksFilm]

Cars like this never really leave you. There are a fair few Capri's coming out of years of hibernation recently which is great to see..

[@raymondkirkham3815]

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[@grahamsmith5768]

I knew a blonde girl that drove and owned an orange MK3 Capri in the late 80s. She was always always smiling and looking happy. (Bless her) Me in my Capri she would give a wave, or flash the headlights.

[@1968leg]

3.0s in orange with RS wheels. Top of the tree where Capri's are concerned. A lot of Capri's do look very dated now, this one doesn't. A work of art.

[@arthurdardalis]

Car looks fantastic in Signal Orange, those are not RS wheels, they’re 15 inch JBW RS replicas that are made in China. 15 inch RS wheels as per the 280 look great on them, sorry but these look naff

[@El--Grimaldi]

I prefer the original 1978 Mark III S-series issue Capri Ghia 13" 8-spoke alloys all in grey (part no. 76EBDB) , That would have been stock for a 3.0S in 1979. Then it was the 4-spoke RS alloys as I had on my 2.0S from 1983.

[@Wargasm54]

Brilliant car! We never had them in the USA. But I spent about 14 years in Germany and my older brother had a few of them back in the day. He had a group of buddies that all had Capris. On the weekends he’d get together with all his buddies to go on a romp through the German countryside. He’d drag me along with him. Good times.

[@geoffreysimpson1745]

I never liked capris till I bought a 1980 3.0S for £200 with the interior falling to bits... I only owned it for 6 months...What a Car !!!... The V6 noise,and the 4 speed box meant 30mph was just between 3rd and 4th.... I'd luv it when it rained,so coming out of any corner a blip of the throttle would result in a bit of opposite lock even at 20mph.. Unfortunately newborn kids made me move to a Mondeo... I can say though... I've owned a 3.0S Capri 😊😊😊😊😊

[@jjefferyworboys8138]

I had seven 3.0 Capri's and then a 2.8 Injection. The 3.0s was by far the nicest driving car. Happy memories.

[@bigdogcars3277]

Beautiful signal orange 3.0S. Lucky fella.

[@carmakeover2724]

Quality video, owner sounds like a man I can talk to all day, love the car 😍

[@I999-g2s]

3.0S in orange - doesn’t get any better than that... The humble ‘Cortina’ origins of the Capri and the awful image problem aside, these cars are amazing and have aged fabulously well - the 15” reps are all that’s required to make it still look very relevant. The black trim remains as cool today as it was back then. Pure class.

[@I999-g2s]

@@markyboy531 actually I grew up near Dagenham, the Ford brand was idolized, most of my friends and their families were in some way connected with the brand. To this day, Ford’s are revered in Essex, especially those that were actually built in Britain.

[@paultucker1272]

That is GORGEOUS! Capris were my first love......from my first Mk3 1.6 Laser to 3 2.8 Injections......but if I was to get another, it'd be a 3.0 in Signal Orange! I moved on to Mustangs which have the same character and I'll never sell my S197 (2005 V8). But my love for Capris will never die!

[@JaaksFilm]

The bonnet scope defitnily resembles a Mustang.

[@oddjobtriumph1635]

My Mum had one in gold for 2 years .......absolutely loved it.....we had to sell it ...couldn't afford the fuel lol ended up with a sodding Cortina...Brown of all colours

[@50037]

Great car bro, I'm 51 in my youth had 4 2.8s and 2 2.0S, never had a 3.0 but wanted one! Thanks for sharing....

[@firsttheycame0211]

Beautiful car Bobby, like a few people on here I've had a few of these. First one was a 1.6GL followed by a few 2litres, a couple of 2.8s and a 3litre. Loved how the 3s rock when you blip the throttle when you're stationary. After thirty years of constant ownership I sold my last one seven years ago - biggest mistake ref car ownership I ever made. Glad to see it obviously brings you joy. Much maligned by folks who claim to know about cars, great fun to drive and lovely to look at. Great vid

[@ShelbyBikeBoy]

I live here in the US. Just turned 60 myself. Owned three Capris as a young lad. Two were 1976 Black Cat Special Editions, with the 2.8Litre V6 motors. Powerful and spritely. Owned them back to back....both were totaled by drunk drivers. I decided it might be time to change it up! 😕 Miss those cars. There was a Rockstock (wide body) version of those cars that I always lusted after. I often look on eBay to see if I can find one. Orange is my favorite color, so your car is near and dear to me. Great video bud! Well done. 💪🏻

[@dougscustomcargarage3434]

Roc/stock my friend Hes just built a351 capri

[@jhareng]

Didnt know the did the V6 2.3 and 2.8 back then, had the same power standard German built coarse spline box, lighter 2Ltr S Pinto 108hp as fitted to RS2000 from new in 79. Took it round the clock 2 1/2 times on 2 engines but on it every night of the week since i had the big valve, Piper 285 cam, 421, light flywheel, Lumenition etc. Best mod Cibie H4 conversion on all 4.

[@everrolmalcolm2933]

Nice. I would love ❤️ to get my hands another Capri. I am in my 50ties. When I was 16 my first car was a 1973 Ford Capri 2600 V6 . Hooker headers, Webber down draft carbs. What a sound. I would pay 💰 real good money 💰 for another Capri. Just love ❤️ the 3 litre. 🤧🤧😍😍

[@philtucker1224]

Absolutely beautiful! Had five Capris all through the seventies, my girlfriend loved them too. We had mainly Ghias and loved the fully reclining seats...Happy days! 👍🇬🇧

[@JaaksFilm]

Brilliant 😂😂

[@sunnyr83]

Really nice car I like the colour and the shape great video

[@Mi62Ni]

❤❤❤ The Ford Capri Mk 3 S. My favourite car. Next week I will buy me a 2,8 injection from 1982. regards from germany

[@johnrobertbainbridge7667]

I'm jealous lol what a lovely car, I will always miss my 2 ltr 😫.

[@phils2180]

Always liked Capri's, the first car I owned after passing the driving test. First Capri I ever drove was a Mk1 3000GXL and decided I had to have one. After looking at a few Mk1 rot boxes I eventually settled on a 1975 Mk2 3000GT. Sunset red with black vinyl roof (all the rage on the 70's). Bought it with a bank loan and insured it in my Dad's name with me as a second named driver, as you could do back then! A reasonably quick car in it's day buy way outclassed by modern standards. Ran it for two years and sold it for a XJ12 but still have a soft spot for them. 👍

[@JaaksFilm]

Those '2nd driver' days were the best 😁. Meant we could have some of the best cars at the time and not pay through the roof for insurance.

[@thomasreed49]

I’ve owned about one 1600 XL also 3 L JPS black just like to compliment you on your presentation best I’ve seen.

[@gerrywatson261]

Man! You have done an awesome job and it looks the business! Used to have an oyster gold 2 litre GL back in the early 80's rego DHK 490T sold by Perry's Ford. If it was still alive today it could tell a lot of tales! ; - )

[@danielrussell446]

My uncle still has his oyster gold Capri 2.0GL it’s got 18000 miles from new

[@jaxson6133]

Lovely looking car man! Most Cars today all look the same no character.

[@vinimaguire8109]

What a beautiful car its great to see one still thundering down an English country lane.

[@JaaksFilm]

Couldn't agree more!

[@MissSharkDigital]

Smashing it with quality again, well Done Sunny 👏🏻👌🏻❤️

[@JaaksFilm]

Thank you. ✌🏼

[@LordFlashheart.11]

Very nice. I put bilsteins on the back of mine and took the spax adjustables off as i wanted to keep the back softer, so it puts the power down better, its the fronts that need firming up, if the rear is too hard the car can hop, i heard of one that had just had a brand new shell and that lost it and hopped through a bus shelter! I had loads of 3 litre Capri's, mine was a 3 litre S but I put a 350 chevy in it as I couldn't justify the price of some of the Essex v6 parts. I don't regret it and love it more than ever..The car we always promised ourselves! Keep it going as long as you can they are a special car in many ways.

[@johnjones8572]

Thats a real motor mate, great video

[@6lr6ak6]

I had many capri's and Granadas in the early to late 80s, couple 2.0s but mainly 3.0s they were great cars.

[@stevey-nwas1230]

I had a Capri 3.0s , orange , one previous owner , sold it to my mate , My mate has it parked up in his garage , last 25yrs ...needs a full resto now Another great video and story from the owner 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🔥🔥🔥

[@jerrysummers5971]

Are you selling it ?lol

[@dannyc4871]

Great video. Nice, well thought out shots and composition. Also like the way you just let the owner tell his story. Subscribed!

[@JaaksFilm]

Appreciate tbe feedback. Thanks.

[@michael5089]

Absolutely gorgeous. I'm drooling!! You still got this?

[@almodovar251]

Beautiful car! Thanks for sharing! ❤❤

[@JaaksFilm]

Thanks for watching!

[@RealRidez]

Great angles and amazing work. Another masterpiece 👌

[@JaaksFilm]

Thank, was easy with such a great looking car ✌🏼

[@grahamderby3781]

@@JaaksFilm I want one I had one in the 70s and one in the 70s

[@andybowie8590]

Common theme here in the comments but I had a 3.0s and 4 2.8injections back in the 80's and early 90's, and wish I'd kept any one of them, from my x reg 4 speed with its tartan interior and pepper pot alloys to the last one, one of the last non Brooklands cars a D reg special in bright red, quite an unusual colour for a 2.8. Its crazy to think they were so cheap at one time, im pretty sure I got less than 2 grand for my last one and it would of been only 6 or 7 years old at the time, nice ones now are worth a lot of money and sadly can't afford to spend that much on a toy. I liked your video but it would of been good to see more of the interior and hear more of that v6. Cracking car though.

[@JaaksFilm]

Thanks for the feedback. Im sure most folk from that era have regrets selling certain cars, is it because we looked at them different then and not thinking it will becime a (cult) classic?

[@jhareng]

If only we had known, scrapped my 79 big valve 2 S for £300 in 89 to cover the Kenlow fan cost. All RS running gear inc doube width roll bar bush mod. Put the jack through the floor in 86 at 7 yr old.

[@detonator2112]

My dream car when I was a kid. One of my friends had a silver 1980 model 3.0 S with a vinyl roof. I drove it a few times and it felt like a rocketship. 2.8i was so fast that you actually needed a V12/V8 Jaguar or big engined BMW or Mercedes to outrun it to 0-100 km/h and of course other kids didn't have such cars. So that 3.0S was pretty much the "king of our neighbourhood". LOL. Porsches and Ferraris of course were much faster but they were on completely different planet and price category so they didn't even count. I prefer the look of 3.0S over the 2.8 injection myself. Looks absolutely timeless even today, SO good. So few of them in the UK seem to have them with the vinyl roof which was cool. The 1.3 and 1.6 versions were an embarrassment though. Why did they make them, crazy?

[@fasteddiers8418]

Lovely mate, just sold my mex and bought a Lovely very original 3.0s, may be an age thing but its so much better to drive tham the escort, all the best 👍

[@garypeatling7927]

Beautiful motor had to sell for 1000 pounds fuel consumption ! It was black lovely

[@coutneydavis4796]

Great video and a great looking Capri.

[@dave_h3585]

I owned 4 of them in the 80's, was addicted (I'm 59 now) loved them, still do - admittedly by today's standards performance & fuel economy weren't brilliant in comparison but we are talking almost 40yrs ago, what they would be worth now beggars belief!

[@lg_believe333]

This is a lovely, well kept Capri mate. My older brother had a Ford Capri 1.6 GL, S Reg in Ocean blue. I’m the same age as you, 50 yrs old. I like the retro orange colour, and the Sporty S Sticker Stripe, and the wired mesh headrests. I just wish Ford would remake these exactly the same, but with modern materials. The black and silver number plates look much better than the bog standard number plates on everyday cars.

[@johnfitzpatrick9994]

Hi, great Capri credit to you 👍

[@lffit]

I had a 3 litre MK1 in True Blue not in the UK what a rocket.... lovely car!

[@stavroulavlahaki8188]

Great video, love the check cloth seats!

[@JaaksFilm]

Those seats definitely take you back!

[@TheFokker03]

what a superb looking example.

[@craigorford9932]

Love the capri

[@biggysinghjohal9260]

Beauty car 👍👍👍🏆

[@Kevmac332]

Beautiful car love all the angles/shots of your car ... but man why didn't you let us all listen to your soundtrack 😪 hahaha Regards

[@JaaksFilm]

I totally get it, its just hard to get the true sound without pushing it/speeding which is something we try and avoid during shoots due to public roads but we'll need to look at doing something in the future as the sounds on some of these cars are immense and need to be heard, Thanks.

[@meandthefamily1485]

The sound of the 3 litre Capri,s V6 were great , almost had a slight V8 type rumble to them with a nice crackle from the exhausts great memories , I speak from experience as I had half a dozen or more of them in the 80,s being MK1 3000E MK2 3.0S AND 3.0 GHIA manual ,and MK3 3.0S ,wish I still owned them , they are worth a fortune ,great fun to drive .

[@savetommyrobinsonfreespeec7660]

Very nice! I’m on my third!

[@RetroCarsReborn]

Capris for life 👌😁😁

[@Senna-xi1gr]

Top motor in top colour 👍🏆

[@geeteebloke1979]

I love capris my bro had a 2.0 a 3.0 ghia and a couple of 2.8 injections I owned a 2.8 sierra xr4 and loved that old cologne v6 burble... I currently have a 2.8 v6 turbo vectra vxr and it sounds good but nothing like the old Essex and cologne v6s... turbo does mute that v6 beat !!

[@46BULLITT]

Fantastic Example of a Capri 3.0s! Brilliantly captured in this film, hats off to owner and film maker. Does the owner have any social media to follow to see the cars progress?

[@eamo106]

Nice video mate, loved the Mark II look and LOVED ORANGE , so got a great example from a guy buying a MkIII. Why MkII ? There's an Orange MkII Xpack out there... not mine

[@quinnrider]

Another great vid. Well done

[@BobbySinghRacing]

Great job - well done

[@mohammadfazal1724]

Great car Bruv Well Done Mo

[@garypeatling7927]

The 3000 had best low down torque of any engine engine even modern ones

[@MagicAyrtonforever]

177 lbft I seem to remember - I bought one from a scrapyeard in 1991, it was in Forest green metallic with black vinyl roof, very long fourth gear and the torque to pull it. I was 19 years old and it felt very very special to me, I could only insure it for 3 months in the first year.

[@howiehamburg1372]

Great colour - Signalorange :-D!!!

[@hannchris2762]

Fantastic car love it

[@ghostinthemachine76]

Beautiful car.

[@127069]

I wonder what college he went to? I used to drive a mk 1 3.0 gxl at college in Essex

[@davidfearnhead4467]

What a car your a lucky man.

[@rovervitesse1985]

Whats one of the great advantages of the essex v6? The SOUND! He has the janspeed exhaust and there isnt a single shot with the engine sound in the video. Kudos to the maker of the video for that hahahaha

[@JaaksFilm]

Unfortunately things happen during shoots. We always set up mics for exhaust notes, in this case there was too much rattling to add it into the video, the roads we shoot on aren't the greatest which doesn't always help. Always improving and working out new ways for cleaner sound. Thanks for the feedback.

[@afleckIII]

What tyres? 205/50 or 195/50?

[@galatura]

I loved my MKIII 3.0S

[@peterallam6494]

Which is the best one to try & find please?

[@JaaksFilm]

The 3.0 is one of the popular ones, the sound and power as is the limited edition Brooklands 2.8. If i was looking for one id happily have a tidy 1.6, that would suit me just fine as im not about the power as such.

[@FirstOnRaceDayCapri2904]

Nice video

[@swanvictor887]

I bought my beloved, fire-Engine Red Capri 2.0L Ghia at ten years old, back in 1989 for just 250 quid! it was immaculate, carefully loved and owned with just 30k on the clock...but in 89, nobody wanted them! My local mechanic sold it to me because it was taking up space in his garage and he couldn't shift it! I was mid-thirties at the time and still single and I swear this is the truth: the Ford Capri was the Only car in my experience, that you could pull into a bus-stop and ask a pretty girl if she wanted a lift...and she would get in! Try that in a Porsche and even an Aston and they will tell you to piss off! The Ford Capri, I truly believe, is the only car I know of, that can get you laid! Girls LOVE Capri's...they can't tell a Porsche from a Peugeot!

[@40rty7even4]

Who is the guy?

[@GIXXERUKX]

Still a classic, it’s dated very well😎

[@kamikazekaos]

Enuff respect from mk1 and mk2 escort owners

[@greenbunnyinabongo7299]

Ever since I got hit by a Capri and spun up in the air like a rag doll I just had to have one

[@andrewmoffatt7046]

Its the same age as me but looks a damb site better lovely car

[@JaaksFilm]

😁😁

[@deathonawhitehorse]

Can't here the Essex for the bloody music overlay!

[@JaaksFilm]

I suggest replacing your headphones, adjusting the volume or getting a hearing test, as out of 22 thousand views, you're the first to complain that you can't hear the chap. Good luck.

[@michael5089]

​@@JaaksFilm😂👍

[@rodromes7162]

I remember seeing a wide body Capri back in Germany during 82 1982 it was blue with Rim Manders on it I believe it was Factory there was also a Reno Le Car which was the mid-engine wide body anybody knows Frankfort PX in Germany seeing these two little cars running around I have a 69 Mustang Mach 1 they were still such a blast just to see such a low production vehicle on the street buy my military Outlet it just wasn't once they lived in the area and I think they like giving each other a little bit of s*** making us Americans saying why can't we get cars like that in America Australia makes better TMS then the Corvette that Capri with the V6 Turbo we're beat the crap out of the Mustang

[@JaaksFilm]

Thanks for sharing.

[@pornthipmitchell5410]

Yu know yu know yu know

[@pierandreafrancini48]

🤩😍😘😜💪👍✌👌🇸🇲

[@daveworthing2294]

After the 100th "you know" I couldn't watch any longer.

[@JaaksFilm]

@@daveworthing2294 unlucky!

[@stevesmith9351]

Wrong steering wheel 😮

[@Schlipperschlopper]

Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by reducing all conventional fuel stations to only one state operated central gas station per city or county. Now they want to slow down all the gas station fuel pumps from 20 litre per minute to 2 litre per minute...From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a new kind of crime here, called emissions and smoke crime. :-(((

[@BenDover-qu9jn]

From 2030 *new* combustion engine vehicles are not allowed...you can still drive old ones...

[@Schlipperschlopper]

@@BenDover-qu9jn Biggest problem is China, China told our EU politicians that they wont do any business with underdeveloped countries that still allow CO2 emitting traffic or industry after 2030...I am sure USA and UK also will be forced by China to 100% electric traffic because today no industrialized country can afford sanctions by China....:-( China also banned all kind of synthetic fuels or hydrogen combustion. Because these are not energy efficient)

[@Hamstill]

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[@alanbower9296]

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