This brings back some memories. I owned three mk3 Capri's in my younger days. Started off with a 1.6 calypso, then a 2.0 sport in a nice nimbus grey, and finally a 2.8i in blue with the silver below the bumper line. It had the 7 spoke wheels rather than the pepper pots. Will always have a place in my heart.
Bodie and Doyle, the Professionals doing handbrake turns in their 3litre S before jumping out and sprinting after some bad guys….say no more. Age 9, my dream car….😜
I was one of those people who had a 2.8i Capri in the early-90’s! I think liking it put me very much in the minority. I was living on the Isle of Man at the time where there is no speed limit, so it got its legs stretched quite often 😃
The 2.8 Injection Capri was the car every young driver (including me) wanted in the mid 1980’s and had real street cred. I had to make do with a Mk2 Escort at the time and probably wouldn’t have been able to insure a 2.8 Capri due to my age. They do still look the business as a classic.
Won't lie, the MKIII capri is one of my dream cars, and it wasn't even available here in the states. We had the MK1 and MK2, and then when this came out, we instead got a Fox Body mustang that had been rebadged as the Capri.
I've always felt the Mk2 to Mk3 face lift was one of the most effective ever. Especially when you consider how little sheet metal was actually changed.
Absolutely. Ford managed to substantially change the character of the car and make it look like an all new car with very limited changes. It's the reason I think Ford is probably the master of this.
I remember thinking right into the late 90s how it still looked fresh and aggressive even then. Amazing that the design is over 40 years old - there were still things like the Morris Marina in production at the time!
Yes I agree I would still love a JPS in black though the Mark 2 wasn't my fave Capri but I would still part with cash for one given the choice it's a Mark 1 or a mk 3 would I be right in thinking that the Mk 2 was worse for tin worm than the rest ? It must have used the same poor quallity batch of steel that the Mk 3 Cortina was fabricated with seems around the same era
Beautiful car. I love the headlights, rear wiper, opposed exhaust tips, very 80s black rubber spoiler, wheels, sound. Everything. What a great car. I've always loved classic Fords, even if the build quality was often hit or miss. Fantastic video as always!
I still. Say Ford cud have made this capri with so much more power to be honest when you think some have shoe horned small block Chevy engines and even cosworth engines under the hood anything is possible if one can envision .....the 2.8 litre is ok for it's time 😎👍
A good synopsis of the "big" 2.8 Capri, a true blue-collar hero of it's time, and rare as rocking horse droppings now. Come to think of it, anything with a Vee engine is almost unheard of around here now, it is always good to hear a bassy burble of something like this which is unashamedly muscular.
Always wanted a 2.8 injection or a 3.0S. Only ever managed a breathed upon 2.0 Laser. The look and the sound of these cars is just beautiful. This one in the video isn’t a mint one, it has a lot of faults - but it will still be worth a decent amount of money. Back when I had mine a 2.8 like the one shown here would have been worth around £700 or £800. How times have changed.
Great. I had a B-Reg 2.8i Special for over a year. I never owned a 3.0S but considered the 3.0 to be a better car for me after driving a couple. I had two MkIII 1.6L models and a 2.0 Ghia Auto MkII. Out of all of them I much preferred the Ghia despite the lack of power compared to the 2.8i. I currently run a 2004 SLK350 R171 Mercedes and it reminds me of my Capris in many ways despite the obvious differences.
We had a Mk2 3L Ghia in blue. Great car, I loved it's burble, it's cornering and performance. Then we got a Mk3 3l Ghia in brown, the lift back seemed odd at first, but was quite handy. Still wonderful to drive. That was down here in NZ. I was a teenager with a Mini.
I still own an `85 B Injection Special i bought years ago for cigarette money. It`s no were near as brutal as my `79 3.0 S was when i was 19 but it is a lot more refined to drive. I always hankered after a Crystal green over silver 2.8 when they first came out and spent a year trying to find one with no luck before i got the one i have. Great video btw.
Thanks Nick! I think the 3.0 S has a little something that the 2.8i lacks. I think it's that slight hint more retro-ness if you get what I mean. Of course, that's only something you see from the modern world!
Nick Turpin had 10 of them in the 80,s all 3.0,S or 2.8 ,S loved em great car to drive I always thought the 3.0 were more raw and aggressive too , 2.8 was silky smooth and fast also my 2.8 was 5speed , all 3.0 were 4 speed , nice to hear someone else loved them too. Cheers .
I bought a 2.8 Injection Special early 1994 and instantly fell for it. Great fun cars that sound wonderful and unlike newer cars require your utmost attention while enjoying yourself, or it'll bite your ass. Probably explains why 27 years later I still have it and will never ever sell it.
New Zealander here. The 2.8 Injection was avaliable in New Zealand in late 1982 for NZ $30000 as a private import. I think about 25 in 83. Everyone of them sold. Pretty much like the UK import Fox Mustangs and Australian 5.8 litre Ford LTD's AVO or SVE imported into the British Isles and Europe. Our family had an accident in our Mark III Facelift Cortina XL in Xmass 1982. The car was inoperative so the Police took us in a 4.9 litre 1982 XD Falcon GL, 188 hp, C4 auto, 118 mph, 16.5 sec quarter mile road burner, also live axled, iron bent motor equiped. Speed limit, 50 mph. We followed the black Ford press 2.8 Injection 4 speed, both travelling at 65 mph. Upstaged by a 160 hp, 127 mph, 15.9 second West German bahnstormer. There was only one other car in the Ford empire that could match it. The 200 hp 5.8 Fairmont 4 speed police pack, 127 mph, 15.7 sec. 1/4 mile. From GM Holden, only the 146 mph 295 hp Opel based New Zealand made Holden Commodore SS 5 litre, a 14.6 second standing quarter mile homolgation special. The Copper told me in this instance, we were travelling in a Ford convoy, and the 15 mph excess speed wouldnt be dicussed in this case. The Mark 3 Cologne Capri was really liked by everyone. The XR4i, XR4x4, Cosworth RS500...none ever grew in street respect as much as the old Capri did..
I enjoy your videos and in addition, my family best friend had a Ford Capri which I can tell you from experience, a fun car to be inside and can move with excellent aero dynamic. The Capri is in a class of its own.
Haha me too feel so strongly about it! They've gotten rid of the zetec spec fiesta and the new focus is a disappointment what on earth have they done to the automatic gearbox it's a dial now like new land rover and jag yuck
@@johnstevebs9756 Capri was meant to be the British Mustang 🐎 they did try and bring the Capri back with the Probe but that failed, if ford do bring the Capri back it will be more than likely a SUV. I am a Ford man but nothing in the Ford range appeals to me nowadays
I loved my 2.8i I noticed you focused on the original main dealer sticker, Perrys at the time were the biggest Ford main dealer group in the country and their site at Ballards Lane was huge. I spent two weeks working there in the early eighties as part of and unofficial apprentice exchange with Mann Egerton, the biggest BL dealer in the country. You mentioned that the Probe was unsuccessful, the main reason for that was that the car was an absolute dog, I had use of one when I was in the motor trade and the boss's son went on holiday and I used it for three weeks. It didn't handle the interior was horrible and even though it was the V6 it didn't go that well either.
The Probe was a Mazda 626 in all but name, and the 626 was not a particularly happy car to my mind. Repairing them was also costly, as was maintenance.
Michael Tutty The cars were imported directly from the States and getting parts for them was a pain in the arse, anything we needed for them other than service parts had to come from the USA and took weeks to arrive. The Cougar wasn't much better but at least we could get parts for it and it was better put together.
Hi Ed this is a fantastic video you've done on my Capri I absolutely love it and love watching it, it's very well put together. I'm astonished by the amount of views it's had, it just goes to show there's still some love for the old Capri lol. The venue was a great choice and you got some really great shots of my car there that I like. Thanks for doing a video on my Capri I really appreciate it. You will be able to do a video on my Capri Laser as well when it's back from the restorers. 👍
Mate,you're blessed to own that car. I was born in 1980, always in awe of that exact car in that colour. Fair play man,never sell it. I hope you enjoy it for many more years👍
Ed Extremely well researched and scripted together with confident and well framed pieces to camera. You do realise that week-by-week you are raising the bar on your own performance? Very well done..... looking forward to your next car review. Mike
I've noticed that, too. His enthusiasm comes through which is only capable when the research has been carefully done. He knows which are the most important, interesting, and best points to detail.
Thanks fellas! You're both too kind! This video was recorded before the Mk2 video last week, so there was more voiceover than I wanted so I could gather my thoughts across the two!
I owned two of them, a white Mk 3 1600s In 1981 & 2800i in 1983 - the party piece on the 2.8 was the electric ariel that extended automatically when you turned on the radio & retracted when you turned it off. I followed up on these cars with in my opinion the Capris’ natural successor - the 5 cylinder Audi GT coupe the difference in engineering and advancement over the Ford was night & day, but I still look back at my Capris with affection
Woohoo this is great, i really liked the 2.8 injection, The wheels look great, the colour on this Capri is beautiful.. Really nice car and the sound, i love it.. Look forward to the next video Ed..
These car presentations you've been doing are improving all the time. This article would fit in perfectly as a feature on old style top gear. Very well researched and informative with confident delivery. The only thing lacking is a test drive with you driving.
I had a 1979 1.6 GL automatic, a 1981 black 2.0 Cabaret. A white 1.6 LS, a white 2.0 S. A blue 2.0 Cabaret 2 and finally a two tone blue 2.8i special. Simple mechanics and fun to drive especially in the wet😂
That's an excellent review with some spot on observations. It's always nice when you listen to someone who actually gets the point and talks sense. Well done !
I remember looking at the Ford catalog with my Dad back in the mid 80s. This thing was the apex beast, despite it's age. Dad eventually bought an XR4i ( then a 4x4 then a Cosworth! ...which he never let me drive )
I recall my friend (17 at the time) ringing for an insurance quote for the 2.8i capri - the agent's colleagues in the background were laughing when they told him £3500 a year for fully comprehensive! I remember the pepper pot wheels on the XR2 too! Have to say I hated the non-matching side mirrors on this car - although if you bought a drivers mirror for a left hand drive model you could then have matching mirrors by using that as a passenger mirror.
I love RUclips and am amazed by the quality of the videos you can find. Your presentational style comes across quite naturally. Capris are great. If I didn’t have the SD1, the Capri was next on my list.
Hi I take it your the owner of that gorgeous Red Mk2 in Ed's other video? I noticed you're missing the black plastic piece on your drivers side chrome window winder. I've got a spare I can send you if you want? I'm the owner of this 2.8i by the way. 👍
Daniel Ball Hey there! Only just happened to see the notification! Yours is a lovely beast my friend, - oh that’d be amazing, shoot me a PM and I’ll happily send you over some dollar!
Good to see the old girl again. I owned a 2.8. In the late 80’s. It was the most enjoyable car I have ever owned it was a real head turner especially with that great engine sound. An enthusiastic traffic light getaway would spin the back wheels fairly easily . Great straight line speed but not great on the twisters. I would love another one but sadly good examples are rare now and very expensive. Thanks for the great review.
When I was 19 I had a 1.6 ls and I would have killed for a 2.8 and I still would but probably wouldn’t cut a pretty picture trying to get out of one now with sciatica
Great review as always👍. Always loved the capri’s and i ended up seeing a red mk3 filling up at a petrol station today. Love the sound of that V6 as well🙂👍
I'd love one of the last Capri 280s. One rumour I have heard is that Ford ran out of some trim parts for the last ones and the dealers ended up having to fit whatever they could get. No idea if it's true though
Great informative review. You provide the type of commentry we used to get back in the day on the BBC. Now the BBC presenters just arse about 🤪 Keep the reviews coming....
Great video, Ed. I do love the Capri. Always have. The 2.8 is a great little engine, and moved these along well. Too bad they all rotted here. Haven't seen one in years. As for the Mustang taking over, the Mustang is HUGE in comparison, and it is like driving a letter box. The visibility is dangerously poor, and Ford has not made a good V8 since the Windsor engine family was discontinued.
As a child of the late 70s/80s, there were two cars in particular that I detested. The Saab 900 and the Ford Capri. As a middle-aged bloke now, I love both cars and adore their designs. Particularly enjoyed both Capri videos this evening. There are a couple over here in Australia, but they're not particularly common here and fetch astonishing prices. I like your comparison to the Mustang, would be the logical equivalent. In reality, I'm probably more of a hot-hatch type...
Great vid. I drove one of these when I worked at a garage about 20 years ago. Kept poking it out too far at junctions because I wasn’t used to the long bonnet yet heh. Loads of power through not a very sophisticated suspension setup means loads of fun 👍
Much better than the 1.6 laser I used to drive around many years ago, I particularly liked the 280 special produced at the tail-end of the capri life cycle.. Nice video buddy, good to see Melvin at McDonald's the other day!
The Laser is still a good Capri and they feel better balanced and handle more tighter in the corners than a 2.8i but the 2.8i definitely has the power lol. 👍
Good video sir. Admittedly by present day standards the 13 inch alloys with 205/60 profile tyres seems a bit "bulky" looking 04:00 - but back in the day those tyres were considered "Low Profile" as many other sporty cars were equipped with 70 and 75 profile tyres..👍 Fitted with Goodyear NCT's and driven sensibly - and not like a hooligan - mine always handled well.😉
Growing up my dad had two of these. The first being stolen from a D.I.Y store. As a child it was also the first car a stalled. Would love to drive one now as an adult.
@@jamesappleyard7459, I am hoping to film the video soon. Dan and I have been in touch. I have filmed three videos on Capris on my channel already, so saying no would have been foolhardy!
I had a white Opel Manta GT/E but always loved the Capris also. Well done Ed - as entertaining as ever. Check out the ITV 1970s action series The Professionals if you've never seen it - the Capris and Escort RS2000s get some great exposure.
I don't know when they quit importing the Capri to N. America but it was long before this model. 160 HP is pretty respectable, they were still putting carbureted inline 6s in the Mustang at that time and they were probably 90 HP.
I hated them at the time - mostly the sort of people that had them... and I thought the engineering outdated and the marketing cynical. But now seeing this makes me very happy
@@rudolphguarnacci197 our neighbour had a 1.6GL with a tobacco vynil roof. I think he rather thought he was quite cool at the local tennis club. We had a Renault 16TS which would out perform it in every meaningful way - I know which cover wet poor roads cross country more quickly. But now - nostalgia makes me happy when I see these
@@ajpdaniels I had a '71 Capri (Lincoln/Mercury). 4 spd. I think it was badged "2000" (maybe?). Paid $500 in 1978. It was a very beautiful looking car.
I think those two gripes are perfectly valid, but especially as cars get older there is always something better than the best of the era. It's all about feeling rather than engineering credibility!
Yes I know, I meant that PAS was optional on the Mk3 Capri as a whole, not just the 2.8i. I was meant to say this on the end of the engine choices, but added more bits in that ended up removing it from the context of the whole Capri range.
The last two years of Capri production was only RHD models for the UK market: put that down to Bodie and Doyle, who thankfully never had to tackle a roundabout in the rain in any of their escapades!
Great review, very concise apart from a couple of errors, just one thing though, the 5-speed was too highly geared and was slower than the 4-speed 0-60.
good looking car, with proper front engine rear drive, as god intended. and I'm only more convinced that there is no car that cannot be improved with plaid interior
Impressed with your understated style and enthusiasm, particularly the Twin-Cam logo at the beginning, without the dreaded tyre squeal/engine roar sound effects, nice touch. Just a couple of minor points...PAS was never a cost option on the Mk3 Capri and only 6 cyl cars had it fitted as standard...that particular car has an unenviable MOT history and the corrosion at the leading edge of the bonnet is just the start. Your Metro is great, what do you think about the Corsa B. In 1.2 LS guise, Smoke Silver 3-dr, non PAS, it was a great city/urban car, with the added cost saving of a Chain driven camshaft, just keep up the regular oil/filter changes.
Thanks mate. Yes, I know it was a V6 thing, I was just poorly explaining that you had to pay extra for PAS, but the V6 came with it! 🤣 I’m not a massive fan of the Corsa B, but they’re a good looking, reliable little car ☺️
I had a 1986 Capri 1.6 Laser back in the early 90s. It had go faster stripes the previous owner had added to the sides, and was nowhere near as powerful as this V6, but it was a great car and I really enjoyed owning it. Only traded it in for something newer because 'boy racer' comments started to take the fun out of it. Glad Capris are finally seen as real classics.
I like your point about the current Mustang being today’s Capri. It has defo gone full circle, since the Capri at the time was billed as the European Mustang. 😀
@@TwinCam ed thats ok mate, ricky and steph were the same lol. joys of being famous i guess lol did u do a vid of the event or were u just chilling so to speak?
@@michaelb9664 my pal was a bmw tech . He passed a 7 series bmw Restricted to 155. The next day the guy was at the desk saying his speedo was wrong as he was racing a capri and he topped out at 155 and was passed. My mate said ok sir i will book you in...
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The 2 litre pinto in the Capri is a fabulous engine it really is a hard old engine. Well tuned and looked after it will throw you back in the seat.
Agreed.
You could get similar BHP to the V6 engine cars, with less weight over the front axle.
This brings back some memories. I owned three mk3 Capri's in my younger days. Started off with a 1.6 calypso, then a 2.0 sport in a nice nimbus grey, and finally a 2.8i in blue with the silver below the bumper line. It had the 7 spoke wheels rather than the pepper pots. Will always have a place in my heart.
My mate had a 1984 2.8 Injection as his second car. We cruised all over Kent in that car. Brilliant!
Bodie and Doyle, the Professionals doing handbrake turns in their 3litre S before jumping out and sprinting after some bad guys….say no more. Age 9, my dream car….😜
I was one of those people who had a 2.8i Capri in the early-90’s! I think liking it put me very much in the minority. I was living on the Isle of Man at the time where there is no speed limit, so it got its legs stretched quite often 😃
The 2.8 Injection Capri was the car every young driver (including me) wanted in the mid 1980’s and had real street cred. I had to make do with a Mk2 Escort at the time and probably wouldn’t have been able to insure a 2.8 Capri due to my age. They do still look the business as a classic.
Won't lie, the MKIII capri is one of my dream cars, and it wasn't even available here in the states. We had the MK1 and MK2, and then when this came out, we instead got a Fox Body mustang that had been rebadged as the Capri.
My dream car when I was your age in the 1980s. Thank you for taking me back down memory lane.
I've always felt the Mk2 to Mk3 face lift was one of the most effective ever. Especially when you consider how little sheet metal was actually changed.
Absolutely. Ford managed to substantially change the character of the car and make it look like an all new car with very limited changes. It's the reason I think Ford is probably the master of this.
I remember thinking right into the late 90s how it still looked fresh and aggressive even then. Amazing that the design is over 40 years old - there were still things like the Morris Marina in production at the time!
Yes I agree I would still love a JPS in black though the Mark 2 wasn't my fave Capri but I would still part with cash for one given the choice it's a Mark 1 or a mk 3 would I be right in thinking that the Mk 2 was worse for tin worm than the rest ? It must have used the same poor quallity batch of steel that the Mk 3 Cortina was fabricated with seems around the same era
Beautiful car. I love the headlights, rear wiper, opposed exhaust tips, very 80s black rubber spoiler, wheels, sound. Everything. What a great car. I've always loved classic Fords, even if the build quality was often hit or miss.
Fantastic video as always!
Thanks mate :)
The good old Capri, practically perfect in every way. Now all i need is the money.
You are taking the pee right? Rubbish even at the time...
@@davidmacdonald1695 oh so its up to you what type of car he likes? You sound like a Vauxhall fan
@Keep on Tri-ing! Ah the bodie car
@Keep on Tri-ing! Mine was a face lifted mk 2 3.0 ghia. I blew the engine and a friend got and fitted a RS 3.1 lump... That bugger smoked
I still. Say Ford cud have made this capri with so much more power to be honest when you think some have shoe horned small block Chevy engines and even cosworth engines under the hood anything is possible if one can envision .....the 2.8 litre is ok for it's time 😎👍
A good synopsis of the "big" 2.8 Capri, a true blue-collar hero of it's time, and rare as rocking horse droppings now. Come to think of it, anything with a Vee engine is almost unheard of around here now, it is always good to hear a bassy burble of something like this which is unashamedly muscular.
Thanks mate :)
Nice review ! I have my Capri 2.8 well over 30 years now it's a 1981 car in immaculate condition !
Always wanted a 2.8 injection or a 3.0S. Only ever managed a breathed upon 2.0 Laser.
The look and the sound of these cars is just beautiful.
This one in the video isn’t a mint one, it has a lot of faults - but it will still be worth a decent amount of money. Back when I had mine a 2.8 like the one shown here would have been worth around £700 or £800. How times have changed.
It's not perfect, but I believe it's going away for restoration soon.
The owner also has a 1.6 Laser that's being sprayed right now!
Twin-Cam that’s good to hear 👍
I almost buyed this car back in 1986...so much regret I didn't..
Great.
I had a B-Reg 2.8i Special for over a year.
I never owned a 3.0S but considered the 3.0 to be a better car for me after driving a couple.
I had two MkIII 1.6L models and a 2.0 Ghia Auto MkII.
Out of all of them I much preferred the Ghia despite the lack of power compared to the 2.8i.
I currently run a 2004 SLK350 R171 Mercedes and it reminds me of my Capris in many ways despite the obvious differences.
We had a Mk2 3L Ghia in blue. Great car, I loved it's burble, it's cornering and performance. Then we got a Mk3 3l Ghia in brown, the lift back seemed odd at first, but was quite handy. Still wonderful to drive. That was down here in NZ. I was a teenager with a Mini.
I still own an `85 B Injection Special i bought years ago for cigarette money. It`s no were near as brutal as my `79 3.0 S was when i was 19 but it is a lot more refined to drive. I always hankered after a Crystal green over silver 2.8 when they first came out and spent a year trying to find one with no luck before i got the one i have. Great video btw.
Thanks Nick!
I think the 3.0 S has a little something that the 2.8i lacks. I think it's that slight hint more retro-ness if you get what I mean. Of course, that's only something you see from the modern world!
Nick Turpin had 10 of them in the 80,s all 3.0,S or 2.8 ,S loved em great car to drive I always thought the 3.0 were more raw and aggressive too , 2.8 was silky smooth and fast also my 2.8 was 5speed , all 3.0 were 4 speed , nice to hear someone else loved them too. Cheers .
Cologne V6s are one of my favourite V6 sounds!, good review :-)
Thanks mate :)
I have a lovely early 2.8 in my garage, never used but lovely to look at.
Steven Bevington It needs to be out on the open road👍
I owned a 2.8i in the 90's, two tone blue / grey loved it. A46 LFC was the reg.
I bought a 2.8 Injection Special early 1994 and instantly fell for it. Great fun cars that sound wonderful and unlike newer cars require your utmost attention while enjoying yourself, or it'll bite your ass. Probably explains why 27 years later I still have it and will never ever sell it.
New Zealander here. The 2.8 Injection was avaliable in New Zealand in late 1982 for NZ $30000 as a private import. I think about 25 in 83. Everyone of them sold. Pretty much like the UK import Fox Mustangs and Australian 5.8 litre Ford LTD's AVO or SVE imported into the British Isles and Europe. Our family had an accident in our Mark III Facelift Cortina XL in Xmass 1982. The car was inoperative so the Police took us in a 4.9 litre 1982 XD Falcon GL, 188 hp, C4 auto, 118 mph, 16.5 sec quarter mile road burner, also live axled, iron bent motor equiped. Speed limit, 50 mph. We followed the black Ford press 2.8 Injection 4 speed, both travelling at 65 mph. Upstaged by a 160 hp, 127 mph, 15.9 second West German bahnstormer. There was only one other car in the Ford empire that could match it. The 200 hp 5.8 Fairmont 4 speed police pack, 127 mph, 15.7 sec. 1/4 mile. From GM Holden, only the 146 mph 295 hp Opel based New Zealand made Holden Commodore SS 5 litre, a 14.6 second standing quarter mile homolgation special. The Copper told me in this instance, we were travelling in a Ford convoy, and the 15 mph excess speed wouldnt be dicussed in this case. The Mark 3 Cologne Capri was really liked by everyone. The XR4i, XR4x4, Cosworth RS500...none ever grew in street respect as much as the old Capri did..
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I enjoy your videos and in addition, my family best friend had a Ford Capri which I can tell you from experience, a fun car to be inside and can move with excellent aero dynamic. The Capri is in a class of its own.
Thanks mate
80's Icon the Capri for me and the 2.8 injection ftw.
Wish Ford would make a car like this nowadays!
Haha me too feel so strongly about it! They've gotten rid of the zetec spec fiesta and the new focus is a disappointment what on earth have they done to the automatic gearbox it's a dial now like new land rover and jag yuck
I know the capri was based on the mustang but the capri was always a capri should come back
@@johnstevebs9756 i totally agree!!
The Capri wasn’t based on the Mustang.
It was designed to be like a Mustang, but suited more for European tastes.
@@johnstevebs9756 Capri was meant to be the British Mustang 🐎 they did try and bring the Capri back with the Probe but that failed, if ford do bring the Capri back it will be more than likely a SUV. I am a Ford man but nothing in the Ford range appeals to me nowadays
I loved my 2.8i I noticed you focused on the original main dealer sticker, Perrys at the time were the biggest Ford main dealer group in the country and their site at Ballards Lane was huge. I spent two weeks working there in the early eighties as part of and unofficial apprentice exchange with Mann Egerton, the biggest BL dealer in the country. You mentioned that the Probe was unsuccessful, the main reason for that was that the car was an absolute dog, I had use of one when I was in the motor trade and the boss's son went on holiday and I used it for three weeks. It didn't handle the interior was horrible and even though it was the V6 it didn't go that well either.
The Probe was a Mazda 626 in all but name, and the 626 was not a particularly happy car to my mind. Repairing them was also costly, as was maintenance.
Michael Tutty The cars were imported directly from the States and getting parts for them was a pain in the arse, anything we needed for them other than service parts had to come from the USA and took weeks to arrive. The Cougar wasn't much better but at least we could get parts for it and it was better put together.
Hi Ed this is a fantastic video you've done on my Capri I absolutely love it and love watching it, it's very well put together. I'm astonished by the amount of views it's had, it just goes to show there's still some love for the old Capri lol. The venue was a great choice and you got some really great shots of my car there that I like. Thanks for doing a video on my Capri I really appreciate it. You will be able to do a video on my Capri Laser as well when it's back from the restorers. 👍
Thanks Dan :)
Mate,you're blessed to own that car. I was born in 1980, always in awe of that exact car in that colour. Fair play man,never sell it. I hope you enjoy it for many more years👍
Ed
Extremely well researched and scripted together with confident and well framed pieces to camera. You do realise that week-by-week you are raising the bar on your own performance? Very well done..... looking forward to your next car review.
Mike
I've noticed that, too. His enthusiasm comes through which is only capable when the research has been carefully done. He knows which are the most important, interesting, and best points to detail.
Thanks fellas! You're both too kind!
This video was recorded before the Mk2 video last week, so there was more voiceover than I wanted so I could gather my thoughts across the two!
Ich verstehe so gut wie Nichts von dem was gesprochen wird, aber ich finde den Redner so sympathisch .
I saw a mint capri on the road last year and it looked great.
I owned two of them, a white Mk 3 1600s In 1981 & 2800i in 1983 - the party piece on the 2.8 was the electric ariel that extended automatically when you turned on the radio & retracted when you turned it off. I followed up on these cars with in my opinion the Capris’ natural successor - the 5 cylinder Audi GT coupe the difference in engineering and advancement over the Ford was night & day, but I still look back at my Capris with affection
Woohoo this is great, i really liked the 2.8 injection, The wheels look great, the colour on this Capri is beautiful.. Really nice car and the sound, i love it.. Look forward to the next video Ed..
Thanks mate :)
Here is the answer to the question as to why Ford never brought a mk4 Capri...the Mk3's beauty. How do you create something more beautiful than that?
I had an X reg 1982 2.8 in silver and blue. Loved it.
These car presentations you've been doing are improving all the time. This article would fit in perfectly as a feature on old style top gear. Very well researched and informative with confident delivery. The only thing lacking is a test drive with you driving.
Thanks mate ☺️
I had a 1979 1.6 GL automatic, a 1981 black 2.0 Cabaret. A white 1.6 LS, a white 2.0 S. A blue 2.0 Cabaret 2 and finally a two tone blue 2.8i special. Simple mechanics and fun to drive especially in the wet😂
Noticed on the back of the Capri injection brochure ''Carla'' trim colour Carla was the codename of the Capri Mk 3
That's correct the Mk3 Capri project was called project "Carla" I think that's why they named an interior trim after it. 👍
Absolutely!
That's an excellent review with some spot on observations. It's always nice when you listen to someone who actually gets the point and talks sense. Well done !
Aww thank you mate, that means a lot ☺️
I remember looking at the Ford catalog with my Dad back in the mid 80s. This thing was the apex beast, despite it's age. Dad eventually bought an XR4i ( then a 4x4 then a Cosworth! ...which he never let me drive )
Another great video, thank you. Loved the Capri. Especially the 2.8 injection.
Thanks Ian :)
Great review. Yes they do sound great. For me, I think the 3.0 Essex engine pips it to the post for sound and overall grunt with its extra torque.
Had one of these in early 90's. Loved it, great sound. best car i ever had
Those Recaro seats were so good. Had some in my Audi back in the 70s.
I recall my friend (17 at the time) ringing for an insurance quote for the 2.8i capri - the agent's colleagues in the background were laughing when they told him £3500 a year for fully comprehensive! I remember the pepper pot wheels on the XR2 too! Have to say I hated the non-matching side mirrors on this car - although if you bought a drivers mirror for a left hand drive model you could then have matching mirrors by using that as a passenger mirror.
I love RUclips and am amazed by the quality of the videos you can find. Your presentational style comes across quite naturally. Capris are great. If I didn’t have the SD1, the Capri was next on my list.
Was looking forward to this, what a machine 👌🏻
It's a lovely car, although I do like the 70s-ness of yours though ;)
Hi I take it your the owner of that gorgeous Red Mk2 in Ed's other video? I noticed you're missing the black plastic piece on your drivers side chrome window winder. I've got a spare I can send you if you want? I'm the owner of this 2.8i by the way. 👍
Daniel Ball Hey there! Only just happened to see the notification! Yours is a lovely beast my friend, - oh that’d be amazing, shoot me a PM and I’ll happily send you over some dollar!
I always had a soft spot for the Capri, the Brooklands in particular.
I didn’t until I did these two videos, but I do love them now!
Brookie was a real shagging waggon... ;)
Good to see the old girl again. I owned a 2.8. In the late 80’s. It was the most enjoyable car I have ever owned it was a real head turner especially with that great engine sound. An enthusiastic traffic light getaway would spin the back wheels fairly easily . Great straight line speed but not great on the twisters. I would love another one but sadly good examples are rare now and very expensive. Thanks for the great review.
Thanks Stephen ☺️
Great review 😊👍Those 13" Peper pot wheels are my Fav on 2.8 capris !
Thanks mate :)
My dad had one. A few years later he got a Sierra with those wheels
Great. The best presentation yet. Nice link to the Mustang and it would be good if you could review one to continue the story.
When I was 19 I had a 1.6 ls and I would have killed for a 2.8 and I still would but probably wouldn’t cut a pretty picture trying to get out of one now with sciatica
Great review as always👍. Always loved the capri’s and i ended up seeing a red mk3 filling up at a petrol station today. Love the sound of that V6 as well🙂👍
Thanks James :)
I had a forest green 4 speed w reg capri. One of the first. Registered in July just before the change to x Registered in July. Had it for 12 years.
Sorry august
I'd love one of the last Capri 280s. One rumour I have heard is that Ford ran out of some trim parts for the last ones and the dealers ended up having to fit whatever they could get. No idea if it's true though
Great informative review. You provide the type of commentry we used to get back in the day on the BBC.
Now the BBC presenters just arse about 🤪
Keep the reviews coming....
Aww thank you mate, that's very kind. I did go a little too old Top Gear in my delivery for this one, but oh well!
@@TwinCam 👍
Great video, Ed. I do love the Capri. Always have. The 2.8 is a great little engine, and moved these along well. Too bad they all rotted here. Haven't seen one in years. As for the Mustang taking over, the Mustang is HUGE in comparison, and it is like driving a letter box. The visibility is dangerously poor, and Ford has not made a good V8 since the Windsor engine family was discontinued.
Thanks again Michael :)
So it's just like every modern car then!
As a child of the late 70s/80s, there were two cars in particular that I detested. The Saab 900 and the Ford Capri. As a middle-aged bloke now, I love both cars and adore their designs. Particularly enjoyed both Capri videos this evening. There are a couple over here in Australia, but they're not particularly common here and fetch astonishing prices. I like your comparison to the Mustang, would be the logical equivalent. In reality, I'm probably more of a hot-hatch type...
Great vid. I drove one of these when I worked at a garage about 20 years ago. Kept poking it out too far at junctions because I wasn’t used to the long bonnet yet heh.
Loads of power through not a very sophisticated suspension setup means loads of fun 👍
Thanks mate :)
Much better than the 1.6 laser I used to drive around many years ago, I particularly liked the 280 special produced at the tail-end of the capri life cycle.. Nice video buddy, good to see Melvin at McDonald's the other day!
The Laser is still a good Capri and they feel better balanced and handle more tighter in the corners than a 2.8i but the 2.8i definitely has the power lol. 👍
Fab!
I was chuffed when you came over. Thanks Ross!
I've owned many capri mkI's. I own a 71 2.0 and a 74 2.8v6 love them all
Great little video....Good point about the Mustang being the modern equivalent.
Thanks David :)
This is a classy car. Lovely lines. And your review as usual is thorough and detailed. Keep up the quality!
Thanks again Shankar :)
Good video sir. Admittedly by present day standards the 13 inch alloys with 205/60 profile tyres seems a bit "bulky" looking 04:00 - but back in the day those tyres were considered "Low Profile" as many other sporty cars were equipped with 70 and 75 profile tyres..👍 Fitted with Goodyear NCT's and driven sensibly - and not like a hooligan - mine always handled well.😉
Its great that you have all the original brochures for the cars you feature. Great stuff !!
Thanks Peter :)
While I do have a good few brochures, these were very kindly supplied by the owner of the car!
@@TwinCam I dont know of any other channel than this one that goes into such detail. Delightful !
Growing up my dad had two of these. The first being stolen from a D.I.Y store. As a child it was also the first car a stalled. Would love to drive one now as an adult.
Superb video. Superbly presented with great information 👍
He always does a thorough job researching his cars before presenting his video.
Aww thanks fellas, that's very kind :)
I had a 3.0 Mk3 Ghia Auto. Amazing kickdown.
Ok Mr Westby/Woollard, I want one! Just as well as I have very kindly been offered one for filming.
Lloyd Vehicle Consulting I hope you’ve said yes🤣👍
@@jamesappleyard7459, I am hoping to film the video soon. Dan and I have been in touch. I have filmed three videos on Capris on my channel already, so saying no would have been foolhardy!
Love the little pepper pots Ed, that tiny little V6 wouldn’t wash, down here in Oz.
My favourite car, a thing of beauty
At the age of 18 i bought myself a ford capri 2.3 gia i absolutely love it😁
Nice informative video,I have a 2.8 injection special and I absolutely love it.
Thanks Craig ☺️
I’ve been looking forward to this
I had one of these a 2.8 injection special in Caspian blue
I remember my dad had 3 Ford's, Capri, Cortina, and a Granada Ghia, couldn't tell you years or versions, other than late 70's, Early 80's
I had a white Opel Manta GT/E but always loved the Capris also. Well done Ed - as entertaining as ever. Check out the ITV 1970s action series The Professionals if you've never seen it - the Capris and Escort RS2000s get some great exposure.
www.mark-1.co.uk/Professionals/profcars.htm
Thanks Mark :)
Of course I've seen The Professionals!
It's compulsory to be a huge professionals fan when you're a Capri owner lol. 😂👍
I don't know when they quit importing the Capri to N. America but it was long before this model. 160 HP is pretty respectable, they were still putting carbureted inline 6s in the Mustang at that time and they were probably 90 HP.
I hated them at the time - mostly the sort of people that had them... and I thought the engineering outdated and the marketing cynical. But now seeing this makes me very happy
Funny how our tastes and opinions change over time.
@@rudolphguarnacci197 our neighbour had a 1.6GL with a tobacco vynil roof. I think he rather thought he was quite cool at the local tennis club. We had a Renault 16TS which would out perform it in every meaningful way - I know which cover wet poor roads cross country more quickly. But now - nostalgia makes me happy when I see these
@@ajpdaniels
I had a '71 Capri (Lincoln/Mercury). 4 spd. I think it was badged "2000" (maybe?). Paid $500 in 1978. It was a very beautiful looking car.
I think those two gripes are perfectly valid, but especially as cars get older there is always something better than the best of the era. It's all about feeling rather than engineering credibility!
Oh, and I agree that the engineering is basic and the marketing cynical!
Well done 👏, a wonderfully informed & well balanced review .
Quality again, really enjoyed 👌
Thanks again :)
*In before anything to do with me basically becoming William Woollard in this one*
Yes I know, I meant that PAS was optional on the Mk3 Capri as a whole, not just the 2.8i. I was meant to say this on the end of the engine choices, but added more bits in that ended up removing it from the context of the whole Capri range.
lol
@@TwinCam make sure you cover the capris rival, the opel manta gte coupe. That one actualy went round corners
... just don't morph into Clarkson .....ones quite enough thank you 😊
I can't see you doing any Woollarding in the video, though, sir...
A timeless classic.
The last two years of Capri production was only RHD models for the UK market: put that down to Bodie and Doyle, who thankfully never had to tackle a roundabout in the rain in any of their escapades!
Great review, very concise apart from a couple of errors, just one thing though, the 5-speed was too highly geared and was slower than the 4-speed 0-60.
So 80s.
My girlfriends dad has a mk3 2.8i Essex v6 capri, he's owned it since 2000
Nice video mate 👍 what a car! Love the pepper pot alloys the metro had simalar I think the mk 2 capri has a bit more charisma!
Thanks mate :)
good looking car, with proper front engine rear drive, as god intended. and I'm only more convinced that there is no car that cannot be improved with plaid interior
Impressed with your understated style and enthusiasm, particularly the Twin-Cam logo at the beginning, without the dreaded tyre squeal/engine roar sound effects, nice touch.
Just a couple of minor points...PAS was never a cost option on the Mk3 Capri and only 6 cyl cars had it fitted as standard...that particular car has an unenviable MOT history and the corrosion at the leading edge of the bonnet is just the start.
Your Metro is great, what do you think about the Corsa B. In 1.2 LS guise, Smoke Silver 3-dr, non PAS, it was a great city/urban car, with the added cost saving of a Chain driven camshaft, just keep up the regular oil/filter changes.
Thanks mate.
Yes, I know it was a V6 thing, I was just poorly explaining that you had to pay extra for PAS, but the V6 came with it! 🤣
I’m not a massive fan of the Corsa B, but they’re a good looking, reliable little car ☺️
I had a 1986 Capri 1.6 Laser back in the early 90s. It had go faster stripes the previous owner had added to the sides, and was nowhere near as powerful as this V6, but it was a great car and I really enjoyed owning it. Only traded it in for something newer because 'boy racer' comments started to take the fun out of it. Glad Capris are finally seen as real classics.
I am really enjoying your content keep up the good work.
Thanks mate :)
I like your point about the current Mustang being today’s Capri. It has defo gone full circle, since the Capri at the time was billed as the European Mustang. 😀
Absolutely. I think people are nostalgic for the Capri in a way that makes them lose touch a little. You can still buy the direct successor!
That jacket is ace!.. Plus, great video Ed!
Hahaha thanks Josh :)
@@TwinCam anytime. Can I just say that V6 is so smooth 😍
that was me who said hello to ya at the bl show, blue puffa jacket. wanted a yap but you looked like you were busy. good to see melvyn there too
Thanks Michael, sorry I couldn't talk, but I didn't really get a moment to myself in the 7 hours I was there hahahaha
@@TwinCam ed thats ok mate, ricky and steph were the same lol. joys of being famous i guess lol did u do a vid of the event or were u just chilling so to speak?
I did record a video (a very hasty one at that), but I’m not sure if it’s any good yet!
@@TwinCam ok mate, i will wait to see it lol
codie and boyle used to drive one of these old capris in the professionals :-(
I sat in a capri a couple of years ago at a car show...
How did I have 1 as my 1st car.....
Great video Ed 👌
Thanks mate :)
3:20 as soon as you started the car massive thunder just struck right next to my house
These are getting better and better
They really are.
Thanks Mike, that means a lot :)
The 1970s were a dangerous time. Period. 😂
My mate had one, fitted a turbo and removed the rev limiter. Could do 155+
The speedo only goes to 140, so I’m guessing that was with GPS?
@@michaelb9664
Maybe in km
@@michaelb9664 my pal was a bmw tech . He passed a 7 series bmw Restricted to 155. The next day the guy was at the desk saying his speedo was wrong as he was racing a capri and he topped out at 155 and was passed. My mate said ok sir i will book you in...