Ford Capri

[Holden MacGroyn]

Must be a very 3D Illusion then Steve as it has a V8 lump under the hood.
Actually MGB GT V8's were from a short lived production line but used heavily in the touring cars line-ups.
A lot of people do conversions sticking to the original Rover V8 lump.
But MGB did a line for this car, but it was short lived, even though it beat the Triumph Stag V8.

[Holden MacGroyn]

Oooh shit. Sorry. Just realized I put the word "Roadster" in there.
Scratch that.
Don't have the Roadster anymore, it's an old habit.

[Steven]

Yeah there was an special V8 version with the Rover/Bewick engine in it, and an MGC as well, but they are very scarce. I was speaking of the ordinary type.

I wouldnt say I'm an expert Ace, but I do know a lot about 70s British cars, especially those from British Leyland group.

[Holden MacGroyn]

I was looking to see if there were any for sale as getting parts can be a bitch.
Suprisingly enough, there are quite a few up for sale.
I could never get into the Spitfire myself. .....Perhaps a bit too tall for it.
Naah just didn't like it's squareness.
Hate what's ahppened to thr MG now. The MGFV8? No thankyou.

[Holden MacGroyn]

I was looking to see if there were any for sale as getting parts can be a bitch.
Suprisingly enough, there are quite a few up for sale.
I could never get into the Spitfire myself. .....Perhaps a bit too tall for it.
Naah just didn't like it's squareness.
Hate what's ahppened to thr MG now. The MGFV8? No thankyou.

[Steven]

Yeah I know what you mean. I never liked Midgets either - far too small. Thats why I liek Dolomites so much. Classic shape, sporting ability, economical, and practical 5 seater body.

[Holden MacGroyn]

Funny but you was either a Chopper or a BMX; a Triumph or an MG.
Weird how stay kids!

[Steven]

Thats true,

Wonder what happened in the 80s when it all went wrong?
Can't imagine kids wanting to be MG Maestros and Triumph Acclaims haha.

[Holden MacGroyn]

It went even further downhill.
You was either an Escort or a Fiesta. With those crappy little kits and Knight Rider strips and KC Daylighters that killed the alternator...or at least it did on my friends naff Escort.
And huge whaletails on Sierra's. A poor mans attempt to create the Cosworth look.

[Steven]

Hahah, you are bringing back some memories from that era. I had a bright yellow Dolomite with knightrider flashing red LED lights in the grille. I got pulled by police and told it was illegal and was made to cut the wires while they watched.

Looking back though, even the Sierras and Mk2 Cavaliers of the 80s have a certain charachter that modern cars just completely lack. They may have been moving into what I class as the 'plastic car era' but they could still be driven, rather than these modern things with all gadgets and sensors and computerised engines that vitually drive themselves.

At least you could still fix them yourself too. Open the bonnet of a mdern car and I'd be hard pushed to identify most of the components under there. Good new for the dealer but bad news for the D.I.Y. mechanic.