My 1976 Capri 3.0S

[Essex V6]

My pride and joy! Have loved Capris since I was a kid and have owned 15 of them over the years

[DVee8]

Very nice! I had a 1974 3.0 ghia in orange.

[cort16]

Wow! I've just had to go for a lie down .

[Grundig]

A mate had a very tatty John Player Special years ago, the rusted out passenger door was replaced with a blue one 

[Junkman]

Mine was a Ghia.

What's the Scene Tax on those in NZ-land?

[Essex V6]

Fairly high Junkman although not as prohibitive as the OMG scene tax on Escorts!

[Cavcraft]

Lovely stuff, the Capri still has that 'thing' about it where they look as class as always did back in the day.

I had a couple: a Mk2 1.3 with a 1.6 X flow, a Mk2 1.6 OHC (spares car) a Mk3 3.0S and a couple of Lasers, 1.6 and 2.0 I think.

 

I'd absolutely heart a 3.0E or GXL, or most of all an early Mk1 which I think had Escort rear lights, as opposed to the Mk1.5.

[danthecapriman]

That's very nice! Don't see many mk2's around.

I've got a 74 mk2 myself, in roman bronze. But mines a wimpy 1.6L version! I bought mine for £100 nearly 15 years ago, before all the scene tax bollocks.

 

Here's a shite photo of mine! It's the only pic I've got at the moment.

[Essex V6]

Looking good Dan!

[HillmanImp]

Only other Capri I was aware of in New Zealand:

 

[Parky]

What part of NZ are you in?

[dollywobbler]

BROWN. Colour of win. That is all.

[PiperCub]

Anyone else got the theme to 'The Professionals' echoing round their heads right now?

 

Oddly, hated Capris back in the day, but growing to like them now. Age-thing?

[Guest yelookinit]

Love the wheels and tyres mate!! ðŸ‘Â

[trigger]

Those wheels and tyres look wicked dude!

[Spiny Norman]

Those wheels and tyres look wicked dude!

 

+2

 

Proper 70s style cross spokes with nice fat tyres, none of yer shit modern 16" RIMMZ that so many folk seem to be spoiling old 70s tat with these days. White lettering FTW too.

[brickwall]

I think this is the first thread where wheels have  actually been commented on positively!

[junkyarddog]

Ooooh yeesssss!!!!

 

What a lovely thing that is

 

Love Capri's,

Got a 2 litre mk2 lurking in the shed meself

[overrun]

Beautiful mk2!

[Magnificent Rustbucket]

Very, very nice indeed.

[Bren]

Only other Capri I was aware of in New Zealand:

 

From the film "bad taste"?

 

Has one of the best quotes ever - "They died today - murdered by some real arseholes".

[Bren]

Would love a v6 capri but in the UK they are getting prohibitively expensive.

 

Some people are asking jensen interceptor money - I know what I would rather have. Leather and V8 as standard.

[Jon]

+2

 

Proper 70s style cross spokes with nice fat tyres, none of yer shit modern 16" RIMMZ that so many folk seem to be spoiling old 70s tat with these days. White lettering FTW too.

 

I think Essex V6 will concur that shit modern wheel syndrome is very much a 'thing' over here, especially with old American cars. Nice to see the Capri unashamedly bucking that trend. I don't think this could be bettered in terms of colour - period decals really make it. Hopefully I'll get to see it in the metal some day!

[Essex V6]

Sadly I had to replace the epic old Goodyear's as they were over 10 years old. The new Toyos grip much better but took a bit of getting used to not having the white lettering!

 

I am in based in Auckland

 

Will defo need to catch up Jon!

 

Essex V6

[NorfolkNWeigh]

I've just realised that Mk2's are now my favourite shape Capri. When nobody wanted them, I just followed the herd and ignored them, I once scrapped an immaculate P reg 2000S after raping it for its engine,box and struts which I nailed into a rotten Escort. I've had a couple of GXL's and even a few mk 3's but now I have serious want for a mark 2 3000 JPS- I blame this horny brown muthaflippa.

[Jim Bell]

That looks lovely.

[Jon]

Just seen this MkIII for sale on Trademe:

 

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/ford/auction-750183722.htm

 

The seller's included a couple of pics of a club meeting. One of the Capris at the back looks familiar.....

 

[oman5]

That carpi is luvverly. Although some dismiss the Essex as a boat anchor as it's slower than a 2.8, I luv em..that effortless low end stump pulling torque never gets old.

[Essex V6]

I have seen that Gold Ghia on Trade Me Jon - looks like a nice old bus and see it had a 5 speed box fitted. The brown one in the Capri Club photo is actually a 3.0GT owned by a guy in Auckland