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Aug 15, 2004 20:38:25 GMT
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I purchased a load of old Car and Car Coversions Mags today and in one dated December '89 it has what is known as the Ford Capri RS2800T or Capri 2.8 Turbo in other words, they were made by a colabaration or Ford of Cologne and Zakspeed, numbers between 200-400 were made but were only sold Contenentally and at that time only 3 were known of in the U.K. The one in the Mag belonged to a Mr. Derek Speirs of Mansfield and I was wondering if anyone knew if it was still about? The Body doesn't look that much different the standard late Capri's apart from the big Front and Rear Spoliers and a few Turbo Stickers!
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Higgim
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I haven't heard of one of those before. Was the Tickford Capri a turbo? Its great looking at old mags isn't it!  |
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Vorsprung Dub Technik
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I haven't heard of one of those before. Was the Tickford Capri a turbo? Its great looking at old mags isn't it! I believe Tickford did do a Turbo version, but I'm not sure all Tickford conversions were Turbo'd! Did Broadspeed ever do a version? |
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Aug 16, 2004 10:47:21 GMT
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Yeah thats it, the one in the Mag is the same as the Polish one, awesome bit of kit!
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Aug 16, 2004 11:25:53 GMT
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I think Broadspeed did a turbo conversion on the mk 1 Capri, with a 3 litre Essex turbo in it, rather than a later model with a Cologne.
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"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
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Aug 16, 2004 11:30:34 GMT
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Didn't a company make a 4WD Mk1 Capri too? Sure I seem to remember seeing it at a show once thinking it was a conversion some private owner had made before reading the gumpf in the window that said it had been converted by a proper Comapany when it was brand new....come to think of it, it could have been at the Retro Cars Show god my memories bad!
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Aug 16, 2004 11:37:04 GMT
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Ferguson done a four wheel drive conversion on the Capri I think. They also done the Jensen FF Interceptor, which was a 4x4 version of the regular Interceptor. They also made great retro tractors! ;D
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"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
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Aug 16, 2004 11:40:58 GMT
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Ferguson....think that could be it seem to remember it having some kind of Plaque on it and Knobbly Tyres which kinda gave the game away, imagine if Ford at commishioned a load of 4WD Capri's for Rallying, it would have lead the way for years! *Dreams on!*
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Aug 16, 2004 11:41:11 GMT
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Didn't a company make a 4WD Mk1 Capri too? Sure I seem to remember seeing it at a show once thinking it was a conversion some private owner had made before reading the gumpf in the window that said it had been converted by a proper Comapany when it was brand new....come to think of it, it could have been at the Retro Cars Show god my memories bad! There was a magazine article a little while ago about a 4x4 Capri,.. it was a prototype,.. the 4x4 system went on to be used in all the Ford 4x4 cars after that,... |
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Aug 16, 2004 11:49:37 GMT
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What Mag was it in? Unless it was in Retro Cars I doubt I would have seen it as that is the only Mag I purchase every issue of so i'm pretty sure it was at a Show that I saw it!
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Aug 16, 2004 11:50:41 GMT
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I think it was Classic and Sports Cars from a few months back,.. I'll see if I still have it.
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Aug 16, 2004 11:55:30 GMT
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Would it be posible for you to scan it for me as i'd be interested in reading that!
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Aug 16, 2004 11:57:39 GMT
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I'll see if I've still got it,.. if so I'll send it to you,..  |
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Aug 16, 2004 12:00:25 GMT
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Thanks, that would be great! ;D
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Ken
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Aug 16, 2004 13:45:08 GMT
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The 4x4 capri was a proper colaboration between Ford & Fergusen, one of the reason it never went further was the power that the system absorbed, not a problem that later group B cars ever needed to worry about! The tickford was a strange beast, v. high quality, but primative, turbo engineering (real kick in the teeth turbo spool-up, just the way I like it  ) by AstonMartin's engineering arm which was then covered in one of the tackiest bodykits ever Not quite as primative as when TVR decided to go turbo with its M Series. They simply encased the carb in an airtight alloy box and blasted air into it |
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Saab Freak (in order of favouite first) '88 900 Turbo8 '86 900i Old Stripy '72 99 CM4 '83 99 '06 9-5 Aero 260 '96 9000 Turbo CSE '93 900 LPT SE (absolute Shed of a car) www.uksaabs.co.uk |
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Aug 16, 2004 13:53:26 GMT
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The M-series TVR was done by Broadspeed as well wasn't it?
IIRC, the only Turbo version of the M-Series was the Ford 3 litre? 230BHP. Same engine was fitted to the Taimar and 3000S without the Turbo - but this was an early Ford lump and therefore based on the Essex block.
The 1600M was a Ford Crossflow, and the 2500M was a Triumph lump running twin SU's!
Sad isn't it...........!
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I like long walks, especially when they're taken by people I don't like. |
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) by AstonMartin's engineering arm which was then covered in one of the tackiest bodykits ever