Ford Capri 280 Brooklands car review
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- Опубликовано: 24 июл 2015
- Motoring Presenter, Paul Woodford teams up with leading classic car hire company, Great Escape Cars to bring you a trip back to the 1980s with the Ford Capri 280 Brooklands.
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I owned 2.8 special, had a lot of fun with that car in every sense, happy days
Still a great looking car. The passage of years has been kinder to the Capri than many of it's 70s/80s rivals. Thanks for another enjoyable review, Paul.
This was my well loved car 2003 -2007 😢
Ford needs to make a modern Capri
The Ford i promised myself but never got near one!
An uncle of mine had a black MK2 Capri with the gold JPS markings on it
One of the few cars I owned that the faster you drove it the better it got.
One of my all time greats.
Brings back memories if my first car back in the 80s. Loved mine
Turns out that this lad was a bit of a prophet, as good 280’s have rocketed in popularity, particularly during the last couple of years. Neat interior and bigger wheels equals almost double the value of an almost identical 2.8i Special. Dead clever marketing by Ford.
Family had GJX 528Y grey over silver
2.8i
Great days !!!
i had a mk 2 capri 1.6 ,handled well ! never once did it misbehave.wish they still made them.
Can you imagine if they made an electric Capri 🤮🤮🤢🤢
thanks Paul, Thank you very much :)
Nice review. I owned a Signal Amber/Black vinyl roof Mk2 1.6s then a Black Mk3 2.0s mid 80's, loved them. Never did get that 2.8i I always promised myself. Would love to own a Mk2 3.0s in Signal Amber/Black vinyl roof if any still left...
That is a nice classic. I never knew the history of this capri.
When the 2.8i was launched in 1981, it developed more net hp from an na engine than a 6.0 v8 cadillac, also new for 1981. The daft thing was the 6.0v8 had multi displacement technology to improve mpg, but could never get near the 31mpg the capri 2.8i would achieve at a constant 75mph. Its almost like the new ecoboost engines using more fuel than the larger na engines they were meant to replace.
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Oh how i miss my old 280. Started with a 1.6s then two capri 2.0s. Then saw a 280 by chance in a garage been repaired. Two months later i was the proud owner of one. The only thing that let it down was the limited slip diff and the poor headlamps.
B555 PPR was the reg of mine.A Diamond White 5 spoke alloy, limited slip differential , half leather, Nimbus Grey interior . I was 19 in 1987, went on to a Mazda RX7 old shape, a Jaguar XJS 5.2l V12. , an brand new BMW3 series in 1995, then a top spec Audi TTR ( Olive Green)... And finally, onto a Lamborghini Gallardo ( in the near future). And not once, in 30yrs of car ownership did anyone praise me, for my choices.......Always buy , with the heart.
loved my 2.8 (blue resprayed black)
had a mk2 1.6s (white) / mk3 2.0gl (gold)
I had two Capris...mark 2 and mark 3. the mark 3 was a 2.0Litre Laser auto...metallic blue. Belonged to Everton FC originally. It was the BEST car i have owned and brought admiring glances every day. I sold it way too cheaply. The Brooklands is still my dream Capri though...
I have a 2.0 laser and a massive everton fan. Live to know who at everton has it
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Read the post properly.
Frank said it 'BROUGHT it from' Everton FC!
I'm almost finished restoring my F16 Turbo Technics 2.8 Capri.. 26k miles from new.. Will be for sale once finished..
Very good mate. I'd say you were quite Hammond'esque
My Uncle was a manager for a main fleet supplier back in the day and recalled his 2 litre “S” aquaplaining at 60 mph and doing a complete 360 degree turn on the A12 and fighting itself before he could react. He changed it for a Manta as a result.
Ford could of done so much more with the 280 Brooklands.
Underneath is just a 2.8i special with nice colour, leather seats and 15inch wheels.
They looked better on the 13in 205's like on the 2.8i/special. The car looked lower and more muscular. The 15in 195's on the 280, look too skinny for my taste.
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They should of fitted them all with a turbo charger as standard, with disc brakes all round. And at least 200bhp. Especially for what they were charging for a 280.
@@posniknelb6114 Legend has it, that what was going to happen but Ford of America stopped it because the gearbox and brakes were inadequate to cope with the extra grunt and they didn't want cost for repairs, only for the gearbox to break again. (I read that somewhere)
Ford America did the similar pulling rank to the Sierra Cosworth, uncorked it was going to be 270hp but it was pegged back to 204hp. (Read that in the history of Cosworth book).
The Borg Warner t5 gearbox in the cosworth can handle up to 500bhp. There have been plenty of Capri's TT/ turbo's out there running around the 200bhp to 230bhp mark with the V6 type 9 gearbox. They are pretty much chocolate above that mark though. They can't handle the torque that comes above those power figures.
2:12 Min. awesome sound :-)!!!
Very decent review man👍. I'm on the brink of coming into posession of my mums long loved and prized 1981 2.8i 4 speed! It needs a little touching up to go on back on the road after being garaged for 15 years but I can't wait to give it a go! I'm rather torn between either keeping 110% stock as it is or making some tasteful upgrades! Sich as adding the Technics Tirbo that was on half of the Brooklands from the factory and in doing so add about 70bhp! And maybe a limited slip dif from a brooklands too and some modern brakes and a little stiffening to remove all forms of body roll etc. My question is, is that all wise and/or tasteful? Is it sacrilege?? The updates are mild but its a 110% stock pristine example of the first year of the 2.8s and its even a 4 speed and thats the really rare and special one to get to! So, Is modding it tastefully an unforgivable act or not? I literally can't decide! Yours and anyones input would be appreciated :). And again, great review and keep up the great work man👌👍
Had one. Hawked my ex fiance's engagement ring to buy it. Def. worth it.
Anyone else have the gear stick come off in their hand whilst selecting third gear lol great fun in the snow!
Miss facing the wrong way around roundabouts, nearly flipped my Capri 2.8 S in the high street, literally went up on 2 wheels just turning around a corner, the car was a death trap...great days.
You mustve felt lucky punk
Harry Callahan a friend of mines son died in a Capri ... He obviously must of gone into a corner too quickly and couldn't recover. I remember most young men had capris when I was a kid in the 80s.
Harry Callahan,Nothing to do with the Capri ,That happened because you were probably driving like a twat
They never made a 2.8s? A 2.0 or 3.0s yes. They only made a 2.8 injection.
@@posniknelb6114 They did make 2.8 in a special, they came with half grey leather and lsd.
What was your Key ingredient missing in this video? 🤔 Didn't understand the reference of looking over the roof of the Capri. 🤔
The Last of the Good Fords. I still want another Today 31 yrs since the Last one was sold.
Existe Ficha de Homologação deste Capri Essex V6 3.0 de 3 carburadores para Portugal ?
Had a few Capris. Two mkIII 1.6L models, a mkII 2.0 Ghia auto and a b-reg 2.8i Special.
Out of all of them I found the best to be the 2.0 Ghia auto mkII.
Not as quick as the 2.8i, obviously, but nicer. I drove two 3.0 models but didn't own one. Out of all of them my absolute pick would be the mkIII 3.0S that I borrowed. I regret not buying one because it was so much sweeter to drive than my 2.8i.
More low down grunt and by the time you got the revs up and thrashing it the little extra horsepower of the 2.8i didn't really matter on the road. Only on paper.
Same here, I had a 2.8iS and a 3.0s, and preferred the 3.0s
my dream car it is the Capri how I pine for the rakish lines and roar of v6 my father owned multiple the one I lusted the most for was his 1973 3.1ltr red with black vinyl roof facelift gxl also had louvers on rear windscreen I miss it checked the car checker and is still on road after my dad sold it in early 90s I would to revisit it oh I can but dream
Wish I had one.
What a beautiful car I love this model the most from the capri range
Had 1979 2 GL with built 5 speed box Kermit green sold 1990 4 £150 I am the Muppet was mint but old which I'd got it now
Great car,I had a e reg 2.8i special about 19 years ago I think it was Caspian blue it loved the petrol.I sold it to a lad for £1850 I think,big mistake,I think I got a mk2 c reg golf hit after that another classic I miss😭
Gti
I prefer the exterior and interior styling of the S models myself a mint 3.0S would be my dream Capri,they also didn’t stop making sports cars after the Capri,there was the ford probe and to a lesser extent the cougar and the puma
They were all front wheel drive, with transverse engines. Thats not a sports car.
@@posniknelb6114 the Audi TT and the Toyota Celica are front wheel drive not sports cars then in your view
Not proper sports cars. Ive owned two Celica's. A st 183 Gtr and a Mk 7 t sport. They are definately not sports cars. The TT is sporty, but its based on a hatchback platform. A Bmw z4 3.0i/si, mx5, s2000 or Boxster s are true sports cars. All Rear wheel drive and purpose built as sports cars
@@posniknelb6114 the TT and Celica are still sports cars though no Matter what you say about them same as the Alfa Romeo GTV 3.2 ,even the lotus Elan was front wheel drive for a period of time a sports car doesn't have to fit into a small box of criteria to be classed as a sports car only narrow minded people think like that
The only one out of those mentioned there, that handles anything like a true sports car, is the Elan. Lotus realised that was a mistake. They've never gone there since. The Gtv is a beautiful sporty car that sounds great, but they definitely don't handle like a proper sports car. That's not being narrow minded. It's stating facts. There's sporty car's and there's ground up genuine sports car's.
Love my 305k mile 3.0 Ghia
The worse thing about owning a Capri is the amount of people that tell you they had one and they had to put a bag of sand in the boot
Brian Claridge They should have tried a pinch of salt instead, worked on mine.
Or concrete slabs !!
I though that was Richard Hammond for a minute then
Imagine owning a Capri how it would feel to drive around having everyone look at your car
I doubt it
@@reviewsmore2946 how? It will stand out now because it looks different to all the new cars driving around today
@@tommillard4193 it will stand out but not in a good way
@@reviewsmore2946 why's that
Had an E reg secondhand one from a guy who worked at Ford with I think 15000 miles on it. Not a popular car at the time. Remember new ones got stuck in dealerships unsold for quite a while.
even since this video was made the good capri's have sky rocked in price. this brooklands capri is now out of reach of the average joe in the same way the sierra cosworth is.
Fuck me, thought that was Beverley Westwood he was driving across, and the Arch confirms it.
that was a good review, low production quality but good!
I would love a 280 but it would have to be a minter which would probably cost £25k upwards or possibly more
That cologne engine is bulletproof
the cologne makes a fine marine engine, I converted one that I used for over 20 years,,, I regret this engine.
I would kill for a 2.8i now.. owned a xr4 in the past and should never have sold it... also I know where you are... beverley Westwood pasture where the cows just do what they want 😁
The xr4i felt like a tank compared to the Capri 2.8i
Used to go sledging there as a Bain..........
This geeza needs to act more natural and stop trying to emulate the irritating hamster...........
Oh.......lose the burns too mate..
Had my say, so I’ll give a positive comment now.......nice vid, nice Brooky and nice East Yorkshire location.
It sounds as though one of the exhausts is blowing
Humber bridge in the background I see.
Ford certainly saved the best Capri for the last
Woofta
it was the "Porsche for the poor man " lol
try a monza gse manual, beats capri in evry dept, 3000 more than ford though died in 86 last of opel sporty 70s car like capri. gc
A good review but once again the car is wrongly labelled as a Brooklands… There is no such thing, Ford never called it that. The correct name is Capri 280. I’m a Capri owner, my car is not called a Capri Oyster Gold.
Wasn't even unleaded
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Already a 'classic' when it was new considering the Nissan 300ZX (pop-up lights) etc
The Probe and Cougar really were horsesh*t though.
but why would anyone want to be like the hamster?
A friend has just bought on for.......16K !
Robert Lloyd 15 years ago people couldn't get rid of them for £500 full mot. How times have changed.
They are very thirsty
I remember these pieces of garbage, death traps!
Prick
Deborah Riley I reckon Binary World never drove a capri. My 3.0 ghia auto could spin the wheels on a bend in the wet and still track perfectly without oversteer thanks to standard lsd.
Let me guess Vauxhall driver bitter and twisted you couldn’t afford one
As one who was there at the time and drove a Capri in the cops as a response car, you have to be honest. It was a barge that handled like an overstuffed sofa. I am really sorry, but this is the truth if you compared it to anything half decent of the period like a Lotus Sunbeam or (even the sister Ford) RS 2000. The wheel base was too long, the suspension too soft, the engine too lazy to pick up, and a back end so light we resorted to putting bags of potatoes in the hatch / boot to get some traction from the rear wheels - not at all comfortable on a motorway +70, certainly not on rough back roads for a cross country sprint. It was a posers car, marketed by Ford to pub legend wannabes and dads going through a 50's man crisis.
On the make believe cop show, The Professionals, they had a 3.0 lt Ford Galaxy, a MK2 Escort RS 2000 and a 2.0 S Capri. They wrote off 3 or 4 Capris during second season filming and Lewis Collins and Martin Shaw fought over who would get the keys to the RS first. No one wanted to drive the Capri... but Ford were contributing to the show. It was an advert, dressed as a TV show.
And in the wet or any kind of snow and ice... well, you just left it at the nick. And got in the 3.5 V8 Rover Vitesse instead.
Once again, not wanting to trash your review, but get the facts right and be honest instead off simply promoting average car values for the classic dealers.
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why do people get all gushy over these bags of shit? it's a green 2.8 Capri .
It isn't a "sports car" !
Correct. It's a sporty looking car. Real sports car's are built ground up for that purpose. They aren't based on a hatchback or saloon like a tt or Capri etc
but why would anyone want to be like the hamster?