The Ford Capri 2.8 Injection was an Icon of the 1980s

The Capri was marketed as 'the car you always promised yourself', but as the 1970s progressed, it became softer and less desirable. But as the Capri's character arc continued to move, it was given one final hurrah - the Cologne V6-powered 2.8 Injection.
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[@colrhodes377]

We had matching Capri's, mine was a 2.0L and my wife's was a 1.6L. We loved them. Should never have got rid.

[@sirrustalots]

Always amazed me that people in the 80s preferred golf's / hot hatches etc. Madness!

[@warrenny]

My understanding of the mid 70s to late 80s era of car desirability is that German cars were the top draw. Everyone wanted a Mercedes or BMW, but something like a VW would at least put you on the "cool track". To be sure, this was just the trendsetters ideology.....plenty of people shrugged off the trend and bought GMs and Fords. Here, Mustangs and Camaros ruled the streets in the 80s. If you actually bought a GTI, you were trendy, but not exactly popular. Not that any of that really matters.....I proudly drive a 13 year old Toyota because I know it is will serve me well with very few mechanical issues. But I still love all cars, as impractical as they may be.

[@sirrustalots]

I mean it seems obvious now, but to me image wise you could either be mad max (capri) or a boring junior accountant from dusseldorf with a permed mullet (golf).

[@markleigh1405]

Give me a mk1 GTi any day probably the ultimate 80,s hot hatch and still is.

[@luciussander8217]

Have you driven a Capri? Even the 2.8i was horrendous. In the wet, a coffin with a steering wheel. I had one as my first car, all my mates were super jealous. I did like it, but it was utterly awful to drive and the build quality was dire. Then I got a brand new mk1 Golf GTI... it was a revelation at the time I can assure you. Wish I still had it actually.

[@markleigh1405]

@@luciussander8217 only ever been a passenger in a Capri and only once " Thank god" couldn't wait to get out, I've had 2 mk1 golf GTi,s and 3 mk1 Mexico's and regret ever selling any of them ,best cars I've ever owned by a country mile ,more fun than any fairground

[@markcarter9476]

These cars were so cool back in the day and I am surprised at the amount of love for the Capri still surviving today. The 2.8i was without doubt the daddy of the Capri world.

[@lewis72]

Apart from the Tickford, even though I think it looks cheap.

[@pinkyn0se]

280 Brooklands Capri was the official pinnacle I would say.

[@lewis72]

@@pinkyn0se I later found out that it was never called a Brooklands, it was a Capri 280... in Brooklands Green.

[@dcarbs2979]

@@pinkyn0se 2.8i is a 280! The only difference is the colour, decals and full leather (rather than half-leather) seats with bigger wheels. They are otherwise identical. Apart from possibly worse paint as the quality reduced in the late 280s. The RS3100 and V8 Perana were pretty mental too.

[@TheNeilo-Audiosound]

@@lewis72 yep had I one and it just got nicknamed the Capri Brooklands even though the sides and rear Decals Showed just 280. Brooklands Green Was an Awesome colour Though👍

[@gavincollins9376]

My first car - Capri 16GL, my second was 3.0 s then the 2.8 loved that era ...

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

Favourite Generation of Capri is the Mark 3 for me, as a 80's and 90's child it's the Capri that I remember the most especially the Brooklands, one day I would love to own one. Fantastic video Ed as always.

[@TwinCam]

Thanks as always mate :)

[@detonator2112]

Excellent video. I'm in my early 50's and when I was a young kid in Finland Capri was my dream car. But no... not the 1.6 or 1.3... it was the 3.0 S. Coolest of cool. We had a few of them but I never saw a 2.8i here. I think they didn't import it to Scandinavia at all. Opel Manta was its direct competitor. The shape has stood the test of time surprisingly well. Still looks good. Granada mk2 and Capri were among the best looking cars European Ford ever produced.

[@sambrooks7862]

I've owned several capris, the first being a 2.0 GL in 1984 at the age of 19. I then bought a 3000E but the running costs were crippling, huge insurance premium and less than 20 mpg. I had a couple of other 2 litres just as daily drivers and when I was about 25 I bought a 2.8. It's easy to look back with rose tinted glasses but the truth is that even in their day they were crap, even the 2.8 wasn't a good car and it certainly wasn't fast for a car with an engine that big, my brothers cavalier SRI was quicker. I also owned a mitsubishi starion turbo, it was cheaper than a capri and 10 times better.

[@mournfulmaurice2009]

Mk3 Capri is the single best looking mass production car of all time.

[@michaeltutty1540]

So very interesting, Ed. I remember when the Capri came to market here. Initially they were 4 cylinder only. I was not that old, so don't know the relative prices, but I seem to remember a Ford Mustang with the base 6 cylinder was slightly less than the base Mercury Capri 4 cylinder. Import duties forced Capri to fight above its price class. The later 6 cylinder cars, albeit in bodies with less style, were a vast improvement. I haven't seen one in years, worse luck. They are still beautiful cars and a model I would prefer over any of the Hot Hatches with their wrong wheel drive.

[@weatherman10]

An interesting factoid about the 2.8i was that its claimed power of 160bhp was widely regarded as an inflated number due to some mistake that was deliberately not corrected, and that in fact it was the same 150bhp that was claimed for the Sierra XR4i and Granada that shared the same engine.

[@dcarbs2979]

I would expect that the 160hp is correct. I had an unmodified 2.8i that was 25 years old at the time with 150,000 miles under her belt. I had it dynoed and was measured at 157bhp (she was WELL maintained!). I've also had the Granada.

[@dreamdiction]

@@dcarbs2979 That was brave of you to dyno a ford engine which already had 150,000 miles on it.

[@pauljeffries]

Great video as usual Ed, just one thing that I need to point out though, the capri RS3100 wasn't fuel injected, they ran a twin choke weber carb, a 38 DGAS ( I think)......I'm pretty sure that the European RS2600 capri ran fuel injection but they were never available in the UK.

[@TheNeilo-Audiosound]

Exactly Right Sir👍

[@IndaloMan]

I admit to owning two Capri 3.0 Ghias in the early 80s, after my dad owned the original Capri back in the 60s.

[@cassiejvance7496]

I had a 1.6 gls in the 80's. I'm 57 years old now and driving a built 2009 impretza wrx hatch. Back then over the years I owned mk1 & mk 2 RS Turbo, raider 5 turbo, mk3 Supra, Astra GTE 2.0,rover 216 gti. Love you channel my friend. Takes me back to some good old days working on real cars

[@TwinCam]

Thanks mate :) Some incredibly cool cars in that bunch!

[@cassiejvance7496]

@@TwinCam your very welcome. 80's and 90's car's were the very best, I miss those days. Keep safe my friend 💯💯💯👍

[@garycooke4356]

I still wish I had been able to keep hold of my Capris - 3.0 Ghia auto, 2.8i 4 speed and 2.8i special 5 speed.

[@a1harrogate]

Had the 2 litre V4. First car I took to 100mph, all the way to 120mph in the end. Great car, shame bout the rust.

[@robertcoldham6849]

And the dodgy speedometers.

[@JimTimber]

12:54 Front wheel drive XR3 grip vs. sloppy fish tailing Capri rear wheel handling is your answer to that one old sport.

[@mattw8332]

When I was car hunting in 1997 aged 19 I had a Capri 1.3 or 1.6 in mind as a wildcard option. Had to be a smaller engined version for insurance and running cost purposes.

[@michaelb9664]

I was 17 in 1997 and a 1.6 Capri was my first car. I then moved onto a 2.0 Laser for my second car when I was 19. The cars were seriously uncool by this point, but I loved them. Never ever managed to get a 3.0 or 2.8 which I always wanted.

[@pinkyn0se]

Not sure about the Scimitar being affordable.. It was going on for double the price of a Capri in 1969, and was hundreds more than even the MGCGT. I've never seen the appeal of the Capri, but the Cologne V6 was always much more at home in a TVR.

[@anthonystevens8683]

Back in the day I used to help a part time car dealer out from time to time to move cars around. On a few occasions these were quite err.... nice cars. Anyway on one occasion slowing down to stop at a red light on a dual carriageway next to a 2.8i with a sound system that may have been louder than a 80's WHO gig and revving the engine after this three door Sierra pulled up next to him with me in the driving seat. The owner sat next to me gestured to give it the beans once the lights changed. The Light's went green and a second or so later the Capri was a dot in the mirror, I was driving a whale tale Cosworth. Personally I loved the Capri but the owner reputation at the time did it no favours.

[@grayfool]

The Capri went from cool to ktich overnight. The MkI 3 litre was the only one that really got me. Huge fun on a wet roundabout. I don't want one though. Way too much "Del boy" factor for me thnaks.

[@TwinCam]

I'd very much love a Mk1 3000, but then again, I love the '60s styling. Gorgeous cars, and just exotic enough to stay the right side of the Del Boy thing, for me at least :)

[@grayfool]

@@TwinCam Maybe. I was a teenager in the seventies so perhaps the whole joke image thing is still etched into my head. By the late eighties you literally couldn't give one away.

[@MrNegativecreep07]

This was my favourite car growing up in the 80's, I still want one even knowing they will be a bit crap. Although in retrospect I really wish I had done when you could pick up a decent example for under £1000

[@dcarbs2979]

@Barry Scott I had both this and a Ferrari 308 as learning cars. The Capri is far better. You can feel every last dynamic that she is going through. Very easy to control and throw around. The Ferrari in the same driving conditions just grips and grips and grips until it suddenly lets go with no warning. You know exactly how much grip you have left in a Capri! Just don't try heavy braking from above 100mph..

[@fireball8767]

Wouldn't of got a very good 2.8 injection for 1 grand

[@OXOtwo]

I had a mk3 3.0S and then upgraded to a 2.8 injection special. Absolutely loved them, I thought I was a very cool young man driving them.

[@brian3174]

3.0 SPORT I LIKED BETTER ID ESSEX WITH TRIPLE IDF WEBBERS WAS A ROCKET GOT 2.8 INJ AND WASNT IMPRESSED APART FROM HALF OR FULL LEATHER RECAROS N 15INCH 7SPOKE WHEELS LOL

[@JohnHughes2002]

My dad used to have one of these. We used to call it the Capri Injection Titan Blue. I thought that it was called Capri Injection Tight and Blue which referred to the seat belts being tight! My dad also used to borrow TVRs from the factory because his company used to make dashboards for them. He was known as Dave the Dash.

[@warrenny]

lol. I had a history class in college, and the professor had talked about 'Philip The Fair.' I misheard and wrote about "Philip Affair" in the final exam! He got a big laugh about it and gave me a decent grade anyways.

[@lewis72]

I've said this before... What Ford got right that BL mostly didn't was offer well-styled cars with quite basic engineering. I doubt many people in the '70s and '80s cared if their 3.0/2.8i Capri was a live axle, leaf sprung car with iron block, iron heads and pushrods, it kept going when the Stag was overheating and warping the alloy heads on its OHC V8.

[@TwinCam]

Absolutely!

[@leeforeman3656]

I'm 45 now. In the mid 90s you could have a 2.8i capri for about 2000 pounds, maybe less. Great looking car.

[@dcarbs2979]

I had 3 running V6's (2x 2.8s and 3.0S) for under £4k combined. In 2002.

[@fireball8767]

2 grand was a pritty cheap 1 in 1995 would of needed about 4k for a nice 1

[@jeremyaustin9103]

Every roundabout is opposite lock time

[@thomassnyder7605]

What about the V8's? (Think foxbody) My sister had one with a 302. She let me borrow it if I gassed it up. I got monies worth!

[@trancematics]

I had a Mk3 3.0 S back in 1981 and to this day, of all the cars I've owned and driven, it's my favourite! KDF 131V ...... where are you ....?

[@Rickwardful]

I had a Two Tone Blue/Silver 2.8 Capri Injection. ……..And a Claret Jaguar XJS (also with Irish number plates!). Loved them both, but the Capri was the best.

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

One of my favorite 80s British cars!

[@newton1878]

REMEMBER my dad bringing home a brand new gold coloured Capri back in 1982 Y reg loved Capri's ever since .spotted a Capri in original Gone in 60 secs movie

[@brian3174]

chips had many fiesta mk1 Capri 1 and 2 Christine wrecked a Cortina mk2 2dr lotus or gt lots in USA tv 70s 80s

[@promerops]

An interesting side note to this story is the Capri Perana - a Mk 1, built in South Africa by Basil Greene Motors, with a 5.0 litre Ford V8 up front. They actually did quite well in motor racing, being challenged by the (in most reports) superior Chevrolet (Vauxhall) Firenza Can Am. This car was GM SA's answer to the Perana, sporting a 5.0 litre Chevy mill.

[@stuwilsonrallying]

Be great to see you do videos on the other coupes you mentioned. Opel Manta Vauxhall Calibra Ford Probe & Cougar Rover Tomcat Or even The Opel Monza All awesome cars. I maybe slightly biased having owned a Calibra Turbo back in the mid/late '90s and now have V6 version in my collection

[@colinstewart1432]

I'd buy one today. But 2.8i versions in decent condition are rarer than rocking-horse poop. Really enjoyed this. You know your stuff. Should've referenced the Bodie & Doyle factor though, the fact of it being an unashamedly Bloke's Car. Do Sierra Cosworth next.

[@EdwardJamesCrockford]

My dad had a Mk1 Ford Capri in the '70s, silver with black vinyl roof, and I remember as a young kid sitting in the back (we were a family of five, so I don't know how we all fit) being mesmerised by the shape of the elliptical rear side windows - things of beauty they were. My dad's model had the double-row rear lights (= =), which seemed to be much less common than the single-stripe rear lights (- -). Does anyone know what model this would have been?

[@TwinCam]

I believe the double-row rear lamps were part of a minor facelift in 1972 or so?

[@EdwardJamesCrockford]

The double-row rear lamps (four of them) were used on The Beast, as featured on The Late Brake Show!

[@buggerlugz6753]

Can't beat the final handful of 1987 280 Brooklands Turbo Capri's with 200bhp! :) Think they only made 100 of them.

[@dougrobinson8602]

I had a 1976 Capri II 2.8 with the black and gold paint scheme that recalled the John Player Special Formula One livery. For a mid seventies malaise-era car, it was pretty darn fast. It would smoke V8 Mustangs of the same era. The controls and electricals were basically the same as the Mercedes I'd previously owned. It's one of the few cars I've owned that I would gladly buy again.

[@matrixsenior]

I thought the JPS was only available as a 2litre and 3 litre?

[@Andy-kf4rd]

Didn't have a 2.8 in 1976

[@HIOP0]

Either 1.6 or 2.0...never 2.8/2.8i. Even the Granada didn't have 2.8/2.8i until the '80's.

[@franktaylor7617]

Nice work. 👍 Is that "One of" the most beautiful cars in the world back there?? 😆✌️ Cheers from the PNW Seattle WA area 🤘

[@TNPTVconnect]

This car was know only in the UK, nowehere else in Europe was this car on anyone's radar. With the likes of BMW and Alfa Romeo in the 70s this thing stood no chance of ever being picked up as the car of choice....in fact in Italy nobody has never even heard of this bloody thing!

[@jonnycando]

The 2.8 liter had some legs….by the time it became 2.9l we got them in the States with Ford EEC IV injection…mostly in Rangers, I think.

[@Andy-kf4rd]

Nice Capri but I want the 3.0 Essex engined capri

[@michaelloach9461]

Nice vid, thanks. It still handled like a big of shat compared to other RWD 'performance' cars of that era. The Toyota Celica/Supra 2.8 was lots better & looked better also. Never a fan of the crapee but for those that are keeping them on the road, I take my hat off to you......

[@mikecawood]

I recall going for a test drive in a 1600 Capri when they first came out, it was at a Ford dealer in Epsom I recall. Sadly I just didn't have the readies to buy one at the time and I had to stick with my 850 Mini.

[@jamesm90]

The 1.3 was so underpowered. I remember one failing to get up Porlock Hill in the West country.

[@tumslucks9781]

Was it carrying the mother in law?

[@abruptlyblunt]

you should have added "in Europe" to the title, we got none of the cool capri's in the united states , our capri''s didn't any of the drivetrains the rest of you had, the 2.6 and 2.8 v6 we had were low compression low horsepower carbureted gutless wonders and the transmissions and rear differentials for sourced for the US capri's were so fragile that they'd self destruct if you tried even moderate performance driving. my friends with Z-cars used to have a saying about capri's "race a capri on sunday, replace the tranny and rearend on monday", i got so tired of replacing tranny's that i finally just pout an automatic in and got rid of it and eventually just built a z-car.....

[@stevenjackson8226]

Another super cool Euro Ford. Love'em. I know that engine well - in my '85 TVR 280i.

[@mikep4566]

This is my era and I regret not ever having a Capri. Mates had them, but we all "knew" they didn't handle because of the leaf springs. I went mad and got a Camaro, if I'd got a Capri instead I might've kept it more than six months. Live and learn.

[@philnewstead5388]

I had three Capri, a Mk2 Ghia 3ltr manual, a Mk3 3ltr and a 2.8i and when I had them I thought they were the nuts but I drove one years later when doing an MOT (with the owner permission) and I must confess I kind of wish I'd just kept the memory.

[@TwinCam]

I think people's views of cars are shattered because they're expecting too much. Someone I know drove an E28 M5 recently and was disappointed by the slow steering. But in that era, with many cars not having power steering, that was par for the course. I think it's always useful to get into the mindset of the era and of the engineering before assessing the performance of the cars :)

[@e28forever30]

@@TwinCam In fact, most E28’s had power steering. It is the recirculating ball steering that makes it feel less lively, as opposed to the more common rack and pinion steering.

[@johnharris6091]

All the cars from when we were young are great to look at but not so good to drive compared to more modern cars sadly

[@davidhinkson8856]

I remember the advertisement for this car when it first came out in 1981, which said the Capri 2.8 injection goes like lightning. Always loved these cars.

[@darrenwilson8042]

I've got a good idea just you keep me near I'll be so good for you.......... Why has that come to mind I wonder? lol

[@dungareesareforfools]

In the days of the Capri you could buy a beautifully designed car at a mundane price; these days you’re spoilt for choice of mundanely designed “cars” at premium prices.

[@CraigMilesYoutube]

I remember as a teenager, these were considered naff, and had an image of the drivers all being called wayne, and wearing a black leather jacket. I remember thinking at the time, although they are currently being scrapped in large numbers, they will become a desirable classic in a few years. Nice video.

[@davykelly3053]

All us kids in the early 80s wanted a Capri because Bodie had one on the TV programme The Professionals

[@jobucklandbuckland8031]

the MK1 was amazing looking car but my fav Ford is the MK3 Cortina

[@zoner__]

My fondest memory of the Capri was riding along with my friends sister on a test drive. In retrospect it was a blast. She was a good driver but scared the shit out of me on a very tight descending reducing radius ramp in Dearborn, MI. Lydia, I hope you read this.

[@MrGrentch]

The car I learned to drive in. Well not _that_ particular car, but... 😄

[@JohnnoDordrecht]

Very nice car !

[@Darrenbatteson.531]

Always liked these espicially the brooklands capri

[@piglos]

I love that you show an Australian Capri GT at 2:41, where you can see the Super Roo decals on the front fenders

[@speedbird737]

I always hated the stupid side mirrors - one is larger than the other - ruins the looks @ 02:56 - same with the Porsche 924 however to get around it order a mirror for a left hand drive model and place it on the passenger side of the UK right hand drive model lol

[@crxcified]

My dad owns multiple. He’s a vintage collector

[@warrenny]

Ford, at least in America, doesn't get enough credit for its design language(s) over the decades. Sure, people focus on a few of their iconic models, but for an American brand, they are surprisingly leaders of the world's design trends.

[@brian3174]

FORD USA HAS KILLED THE RS BRAND FOCUS RS 4DR ONLY NUTZ SHOULDVE LEFT DESIGNS TO EUROPE

[@Pat_RickX]

Fine ! I remember the 80s, when the Capri was very popular here in Southern Germany. Sadly so much people love the sporty Coupés - but didn' t buy them...

[@TwinCam]

Such a shame. I was at some car dealers the other day, and the only coupes worth mentioning were the 4-Series BMW and the Toyota GR86. I do think the 4er is incredibly ugly, but I'd jump into a GR86 with that 2.4 Boxer engine!

[@markbrennan4693]

Only had the 1.6's Calypso and Laser, loved them both. Best ever was the 1984 Tickford turbo capri. Great video.

[@TwinCam]

The numerous Turbo Capris are awesome! I’d love to find one and make a video on it!

[@TwinCam]

Thanks Mark!

[@brian3174]

@@TwinCam look for 2.8turbo called the rs capri 3

[@fabrizioviscardi40]

Great ,iconic,old car but ever suitable! Cheers Fabrizio

[@TwinCam]

Thanks again Fabrizio :)

[@fabrizioviscardi40]

@@TwinCam

[@keleharvey4572]

My buddy had a capris with a granada scorpio cologne cozzy for a heart

[@mattgill2074]

I had one exactly like that 2.8! I actually thought it was my old one 😂

[@garywayell7211]

The 3.0 sport twin cam pisses all over the 2.8i fact

[@simmadpaul2880]

A shame you don't get to drive it, not even a start up. Like the seedy image of these as my brother had one. Fits perfect. I had a TVR S1 which had the Cologne V6 in it. The loudest car I've ever owned. Pop, bang, burble

[@TwinCam]

It's a shame I can't drive it, all down to the insurance, but I really should have started it. This one has an aftermarket exhaust, and it sounds immense.

[@vincemarshall8550]

to be fair to ford they knew how to market their shit ,trouble is most of it was shit ,but i did used to look at 2.8,s and think i,d love one of those ....

[@JimTimber]

I owned 7 of them.. the best being a 1971 3,1 LuMo V6 (tuned by the luton Motor Co and based upon the GTXLR) It used to rip up the tarmac in an insane 0-60 in six seconds ! I sold it to a nutter who 'Had promised himself' a capri. I bought a black 2,8 injection from the profits.. with the shark grey Recaro seats.. and I loved it ! All Capri drivers used to 'hold the roof on' which meant that the driver had one arm out of the window (like an ape) holding onto the gutter.. ''Right turn Clyde !' lol The best Capri was the 280 in Brooklands Green.. I want one !! lol Superb video !! ..very good !!

[@TwinCam]

Thanks Jim :)

[@panman1964]

One day I will own a Capri :) Ideally I would like a Tickford Capri but given only 86 were built in 84 then they tend to be rare (and pricey)

[@TwinCam]

I’d absolutely rock a Mk1.

[@martinclapton2724]

Hi. I’ve got to correct you on the Mk1 having separate quad headlights , as that was only used on the 3000 GT/GXL / R/S models . The mark 2 models still had their GT then S models with black sports -like interior trim rather than wood ( Formica) trim on GXL (early mk2) then Ghia models. When the MK3 was introduced , Ford not only revised the body style in a subtle way but also introduced the option of Recaro seats for the 3 litre S models. The car was later revised with the introduction of the injection models , revised suspension, a shorter throw gear lever to improve the change, and originally just a 4 speed. The 5 speed being the first of several upgrades before they phased it out. The interesting thing about the Capri was although it shared mechanicals from other Fords , it’s floorpan and design was unique to itself. Other manufacturers in the 1970s introduced the hatchback design as an alteration to an existing floorpan of saloon construction, such as the Fiat 128 ( excellent little car that it was) . Also with a lot of hatchbacks, even today, for that same reason have very little boot space when the rear seats are used or in upright position . You had more boot space in a conventional 3 box saloon. The hatchback only offered more when seats folded flat. The Capri has good boot space with seats up and obviously more with them . Not only stylish , but even more practical as well . As always , enjoyed your video . .

[@TwinCam]

Thanks Martin :) Yes, only the top models had quad lamps. I believe some of the AU-spec Mk1s I featured in photos had rectangular headlamps? But with this video being about the 2.8 Injection rather than the Capri or the Mk3 in general, I pitched this video just as a dive into the top-of-the-range, the halo models. If I'd have given all the digressions, we'd have been here until next week! It does occasionally bug me that the Capri was seen so readily as a reclothed Cortina, despite the reality of the underside being quite different, all things considered!

[@brian3174]

Capri built on Cortina floorpans from mk1 - 3 outer panels and lower seat position same as calibra being an ascon-cavalier floorpans engines

[@Seminal_Ideas]

I actually had one of these. I bought it from a guy I trained with in the gym back in the early nineties. What a car. He had it in immaculate condition.

[@grahamfarleck6377]

Love them I’ve still got my grandads twenty eight I as I call them .

[@peregrinemccauley5010]

The panel fit looked a bit, 'ow's ya father though .

[@peterpanx1]

I don't think the new Mustang in any way is a replacement for a Capri. The Mustang is a big, heavy (1800kg) expensive sport car. The Capri was affordeble light (little over 1000 kg), small(compare to the mustang) easy to place on a brittish B-road since its relative narrow body. A equivalent sports coupe today would be something based on the the Mx5, stretched a little put on a Coupe body a musty v6 and a weight around 1200-1300 kg.

[@TwinCam]

The Capri was based on the dimensions of the Cortina, which was at the time a large family car. It’s not that the Capri was small or the Mustang is big, but that cars in general have grown. That being said, the Mustang is very expensive, although the V8 GT is the cheapest model available. No 2.3 now.

[@vincenthalas7055]

And it handled like a plush seat on a skateboard, with a missing wheel.

[@davidcooks5265]

Yea but they could be scary in the bends, a anti tramp kit on the back could help abit 😃

[@thatguyfromcetialphaV]

I had an X reg 1982 in that exact colour scheme 20 years ago when I was 21. It cost me 1500 quid. The same car now goes for 15 grand and I feel a prat for selling mine for 2. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

[@pungarehu]

I had a Suzuki gt380 two stroke I sold for £500. They are now worth £6000. You’re not the only one with regrets

[@matrixsenior]

Well written and well researched. 👏

[@shadyman6346]

Mercury Capri was how it was badged in the states.

[@shankarbalan3813]

Very nice cars these Ford Capri’s. As an aside, please find and do some stuff around Vauxhall. Vauxhall Cavalier is one model that springs to mind. The British High Commission diplomatic corps and British Council Library ex patriate staff in India used to be allowed to bring in and use these vehicles for their personal use, in the 1970’s and 1980’s and even upto the 1990’s.

[@TwinCam]

I'd love to do some more Vauxhall stuff very soon. I haven't been offered that much, but there are some on my to-do, and there's a Mk1 Cavalier I may be able to engineer a video out of. We need to see what the coming weeks bring!

[@brian3174]

@@TwinCam dont forget the cavaliers an ascona b series with manta front minus slots sportshatch and coupe rebadged opels id 400 ASCONA AND MANTA

[@nploates]

“…drove it through an accessory shop with magnets strapped to the body…”. Love it !

[@brian3174]

run thru vat of glue and went through halfords n all the shit stuck was 1 we used lol

[@brianpreval5602]

the mk 2 had the 3.0 litre s, you didn't mention that!

[@colindowd9756]

I'd still take a Capri over those earlier XR's

[@TheNeilo-Audiosound]

I always wanted a Capri and ended up having 3 with an 83Y Reg 2.8i with the Pepperpot Alloys that I absolutely loved and Being Caspian Blue over Silver I had to have it mint, 1985 I had a 2.8 Special I had Resprayed in Ford Radiant Red just for the hell of it then finally a Brooklands 280 E Reg which I wish I still had and never Sold.The V6 Cologne was In my opinion Bulletproof and all 3 models I had never had one problem (They were However Very Sketchy to Drive in the Wet though)

[@artfulbodger..2143]

The RS3-100 wasn't fuel injected.. it was carb fed.. The german RS2-600 was fuel intected though..using the belt driven kuglefischer system.

[@robertclark8527]

Investigate the Capri V8 available in South Africa, before the ANC did what they do best.

[@brian3174]

perana v8 made by basil green motors made v8 Granada's v6 escorts n more and sold via ford dealers in south Africa

[@scotty197878]

All that waffle and you didn’t even start the engine!!?? Poor, very poor coverage from a script 👎👎

[@TwinCam]

And you assume television isn’t scripted? 🤣🤡

[@phils866]

Another great review. You look nothing like him, and I mean this as a compliment, but your enthusiastic presentation style reminds me of a certain Mr Clarkson, only younger! ;-) As for the Capri, along with the Mk1 XR2, the Capri 280 Brooklands is one of my favourite classic Fords.

[@NicksGarageUk]

A 2.8 capri is on my list of cars to own.. just need to find a tidy project.. great video 👍

[@TwinCam]

Thanks as always Nick 🙂

[@sirpeepsalot1]

My 30's was very much my Ford era, and I had 2 Capri's, the Mk2 1.6L and a Mk3 3.0 Ghia. Neither was a ball of fire, but the 1.6 was a great town car, very easy to drive and park, even with that huge bonnet, and very comfortable despite it's poverty spec. The 3.0 Ghia was thirsty around town but made a wonderful long distance GT car, the bigger engine mated to a 3 speed box making for very relaxed cruising on the motorway. Forget the rumours, driven sensibly they weren't tail happy at all, you just had to remember that the non sporty versions handling didn't match the looks ! If I could have a garage of my favourite owned cars, the Capri would definitely fill a parking spot. 👍

[@dellhell8842]

Very well scripted presentation.

[@ianshippen279]

I believe the first 2.8i models had a 4 speed

[@kennethfinnegan2937]

I have had capris since the summer of 1986 and everyday since. The first one was a mk2 1.6 xl. I bought the red 2.8i 31 and a half years ago in August 1991 and hopefully it will be on the road in summer. I also have a MK1 3 litre thats now an ETCC ford works touring car replica in blue and white.

[@billgaytes6845]

I love your channel as you actually have the cars, unlike another KZbin channel that talks about the cars but don't actually have any cars. The Capri was the UK's Mustang but fitted with the 1.3L or 1.6L engine it wasn't really fooling anyone. What about the very rare V4 models ? Total dog I know, but worth a mention.

[@19sjw]

Great cars, I had a 1969 1300GT,then a 1984 2.0S, so I had to follow them with a RHD 5.0 Mustang GT!!

[@EugVR6]

Fast in 1982 but slow by 1986.

[@Kda2456]

This is like saying a Chrysler Sebring was an Icon! Inexpensive car, the end!

[@TwinCam]

I mean, it isn’t. But you do you.