Rocket88

Yup….. apart from build quality and rust proofing Fiat 127/Fiat Uno v Fiesta Fiat Strada v Escort Fiat 131 /132 / Regatta v Cortina Fiat 130 v pretty much anything!

Are these dual mass flywheel jobbies?

Positively gynaecological…..

An ex girlfriend had one of those…. Probably the worst car I’ve ever driven, and I’ve driven some shite. Scuttle shake that actually cracked the windscreen

Back in the eighties I worked at a provincial Fiat dealership. Back then pretty everything Fiat made was dynamically superior to the equivalent Ford…. Build quality, on the other hand…..😱

I never inhaled….😁

All German stuff seems to have taken a nose dive in quality in the last 15 years….PCP to blame?

I would also point out that the constant worshipping at the altar of BMW / Mercedes / Audi makes my teeth itch

I would quite happily set Mr Branson on fire…

Exactly…. Ford have always been run by their accountants, hence their cynical ( and unfortunately) successful attempt to market the Capri as a “ sports car “. There are some basic requirements for a “ sports car”….decent performance and good suspension being but two. The Capri had neither

I’ve had the misfortune to drive a lot of seventies and eighties Fords when they were in current production….age has not improved them

Did this on my FE, ( front screen rubbers unobtainium) and it came out ok

Any chance of bonding the screen to the aperture ( a la modern shite) and ditching the rubber completely?

The Ford Capri is a vastly overrated car…. As is most Ford junk

Agree with about Rover… got my Royal lineage confused!

No she didn’t…. But you can pick up a reasonable example of what she did drive for £4k…

Think that’s my old one….

That’s why we’re going down the tax exempt route….

Anyone who attempts to restore any of that nice Mr Chapman’s endeavours needs to have testicles of weapons grade titanium. Build quality that wouldn’t have passed muster at Moskvitch , along with wilfully obtuse design lash ups…. Good luck!

Try driving an old Mini/1100/ 1800……😱

A lot less rampaging unpleasantness in the bodywork department…

Green one is an SE6b, with a 2.9 efi and a 4 speed auto….both about the same price. Both have paint “ issues”😁

Apologies for Australianism

One of those “ would have looked better 4 foot longer” cars… lovely interior, mind…

Fair enough…… does make me mad that manufacturers wilfully make sure that the poor sod who buys relatively modern stuff gets stiffed with ridiculous maintenance costs……