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Cobra's '04 Mach 1 Mustang
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What show is that show? Far away from Yorkshire?
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- Katiegan
- KatieB53
I'll be using the Capri to go to work this week so it should get some usage and hopefully it should loosen things up and give it a nice stretch before the first show on Sunday. @Katiegan keep your eyes peeled!
What time do you usually set off/come home? I'll be sure to keep a look out.
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- YorkshireLand
- SVTlover
It's a classic Ford one in North Yorkshire
Just more of a cruise meet really but RetroFord magazine are covering it.What time do you usually set off/come home? I'll be sure to keep a look out.
Set off to work around 8.15am and head home after 5pm!
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Capris can look good with tires flush with the arches:
...but I'd embrace the retro-ness here. There's something very satisfying about the way it looks at the mo. Incidentally, I hate visiting this thread as it makes me want a Capri every time I do!
In general though it's one thing I actully quite like about older vehicles. In many situations wheels sort of took second place to the line of the body. One of my all-time favourites, the Porsche 356, has massive overhang over the wheels but it just wouldn't look right with a flush setup.
...but I'd embrace the retro-ness here. There's something very satisfying about the way it looks at the mo. Incidentally, I hate visiting this thread as it makes me want a Capri every time I do!
In general though it's one thing I actully quite like about older vehicles. In many situations wheels sort of took second place to the line of the body. One of my all-time favourites, the Porsche 356, has massive overhang over the wheels but it just wouldn't look right with a flush setup.
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On 13" wheels you can't really go much wider than what I have now unless you buy track day tyres. Although, with the way it sits now, I think anything wider would look a bit too silly.
205/60R13 was the stock tyre on the 2.8i when it was new. I've got 215/50R13 on now with a 7" wheel. The tyres did come with 8" Slot Mags which fitted under the standard arches no problem.
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Didn't the Capri 280 have 15" versions of the 2.8i's 13 inchers?
They looked massive at the time. Lol.
They looked massive at the time. Lol.
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Those wheels still look great even today. And they suit pretty much any Ford from that era too.
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Even flush with the arches look good. I've never been a fan of massive body overhang, especially seen on a lot of muscle cars.Capris can look good with tires flush with the arches:
...but I'd embrace the retro-ness here. There's something very satisfying about the way it looks at the mo. Incidentally, I hate visiting this thread as it makes me want a Capri every time I do!
In general though it's one thing I actully quite like about older vehicles. In many situations wheels sort of took second place to the line of the body. One of my all-time favourites, the Porsche 356, has massive overhang over the wheels but it just wouldn't look right with a flush setup.
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Holy hell that looks amazing :0 I love that rear wing.
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- Katiegan
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Just a quick question @SVT Cobra GT - is the meet you're going to this weekend at Squires Cafe by any chance? Or are you going to a different one?
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Oh, don't get me wrong, when I dug out that picture of the Capri above I was like "okay, now I want one on wider tires", but on Capris I always think the small wheels and tires and the large overhang suits them. Though I'm the same with muscle cars. I just like the old-school look, and I think I've seen so many resto-mod type cars on the internet I'm longing for a bit more originality now.
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Ah, right. Yeah, the Squires one is pretty big, I think Performance Ford are covering it. I'm not going, but I know the guy who organises it.
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Update:
This Saturday coming (20th) I will be using the car for a wedding. I'll be driving the bride and her father to the ceremony and will be sticking around for photos, I'll take some myself and upload them.
I recently sold an expensive watch I won in a competition and I'm putting that money toward a brand new custom made stainless steel exhaust system.
It'll be fitted to the car piece by piece, it's hand welded on site and will be a 2" pipe from front to back and will have 3" tailpipes. I can also change the sound after it's fitted should I want to.
Again I will get some before and after photos.
This Saturday coming (20th) I will be using the car for a wedding. I'll be driving the bride and her father to the ceremony and will be sticking around for photos, I'll take some myself and upload them.
I recently sold an expensive watch I won in a competition and I'm putting that money toward a brand new custom made stainless steel exhaust system.
It'll be fitted to the car piece by piece, it's hand welded on site and will be a 2" pipe from front to back and will have 3" tailpipes. I can also change the sound after it's fitted should I want to.
Again I will get some before and after photos.
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- YorkshireLand
- SVTlover
Well this wedding has just been and gone this weekend. Managed to get a few photos myself and I'm currently awaiting the official photos from the couple. Bride was totally surprised when I turned up and she loved every minute and even said I kept her calm all the way there, the only waterworks were when her dad walked her down the aisle!
Here are a few of mine;
Then on the way home there was a church around the corner with two old buses and two Rolls Royces at another wedding and as I drove past, everyone was outside so I blasted the horn and everyone looked and cheered!
Here are a few of mine;
Then on the way home there was a church around the corner with two old buses and two Rolls Royces at another wedding and as I drove past, everyone was outside so I blasted the horn and everyone looked and cheered!
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I was looking for a Capri for a first car, however 1.3s are either too expensive or dead.
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1.3 Capris are now as rare as rocking horse droppings.
1.6 or 2.0 are the best ones to go for as first Capris.
1.6 or 2.0 are the best ones to go for as first Capris.
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That will easily get restored. Doubt it'll go for much more than 800 or so.
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- Nottingham
I have knowledge in the fixing department so a project car would be heaven.
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- YorkshireLand
- SVTlover
Buy it.
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- Nottingham
Next thing I'm getting is a ped to do up for my 16th.
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- YorkshireLand
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I'd keep an eye on stuff like that though, if a restoration project comes up cheap, might be worth investing. Classics are going up in price right now.
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I know, I spend more time looking on ebay. My dad has a bit of experience with capris. He had one for a week and wrote it off!
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- slashfan7964
Oh god the things I would do to that car...
