Atacama Yellow….

[enuff_zed]

takes me back to my '73 capri 1600xl, in daytona yellow with black vinyl roof.

not saying you are old, but my grandad had a 1973 capri 1600xl. it was blue, though, as he had a bit of taste!

The meanderings of a jealous sprog.

 

[Mr Tidy]

enuff_zed wrote: Fri Jun 06, 2025 8:12 pm
Takes me back to my '73 Capri 1600XL, in Daytona Yellow with black vinyl roof.
Not saying you are old, but my grandad had a 1973 Capri 1600XL. It was blue, though, as he had a bit of taste!

Cheeky young whippersnapper!

When I was at senior school my Maths teacher bought a new Daytona Yellow Capri 1600GT XLR with a black vinyl roof. We all reckoned he had binned his 2 year old Escort 1300GT. :lol:

 

[MikeyH]

My mark 2 ford capri was in Daytona yellow, looked like big banana

 

[Pondy]

My mark 2 ford capri was in Daytona yellow, looked like big banana

From my recollection of my only Capri, it would have handled like one too!

 

[Boyo]

That would be bottom of my PTS list. I do like the 992.2 T which has recently launched.

 

[MikeyH]

My mark 2 ford capri was in Daytona yellow, looked like big banana

From my recollection of my only Capri, it would have handled like one too!

Yes, I can never understand why, when they are reviewed, the reviewer says how great they handle. To me it handled like a cross between a barge and a wet sponge.

 

[Mr Tidy]

Pondrew wrote: Sat Jun 07, 2025 10:26 am
MikeyH wrote: Fri Jun 06, 2025 11:12 pm
My mark 2 ford capri was in Daytona yellow, looked like big banana
From my recollection of my only Capri, it would have handled like one too!
Yes, I can never understand why, when they are reviewed, the reviewer says how great they handle. To me it handled like a cross between a barge and a wet sponge.

I think most Capri models didn't handle brilliantly, but both the 2.8 Injections I had handled really well.

 

[enuff_zed]

Pondrew wrote: Sat Jun 07, 2025 10:26 am
MikeyH wrote: Fri Jun 06, 2025 11:12 pm
My mark 2 ford capri was in Daytona yellow, looked like big banana
From my recollection of my only Capri, it would have handled like one too!
Yes, I can never understand why, when they are reviewed, the reviewer says how great they handle. To me it handled like a cross between a barge and a wet sponge.

I think most Capri models didn't handle brilliantly, but both the 2.8 Injections I had handled really well.

Skorpion X-frame on the back axle, Uprated ARBs front and rear, 175lb -1" front springs and a Skorpion front strut brace. Chased a Golf GTI through a series of bends just north of RAF Marham in my 2.8i Special. After a couple of corners his inside rear wheel was lifting. Fourth corner he redesigned the hedge! Helped him out of his car while trying to keep a straight face.
This was back in the days when my perception of my skill was slightly closer to the car's ability. These days I sign off much earlier. :roll:

 

[Beerman]

Aye, but if Peter had a green one, Pondy would love yellow! 8)

Nothing to do with Peter, I just don't like custard yellow, or green. :roll:
I do like a certain shade of burgundy red, though!

Not a big fan of Green cars either, Generally…. But I wouldn’t say no to a Cayman GTS 4.0 or GT4 in Python Green 8)

Renault's liquid yellow is one of my favourite colours. There are some nice greens too.

However, a lot of the latest greens are horrible. There are a lot new cars in solid, dull green. They look awful.

 

[Pondy]

This was back in the days when my perception of my skill was slightly closer to the car's ability.

I was 19 when I had a Crapi. I was the best driver on the road then (like we all were) and I still wouldn't have driven that pile of shite like I stole it, as I knew even then it wouldn't have ended well.

Next car was an XR3i. Now that did handle (for the 1980s) and made me a driving God! :wink:

 

[Mr Tidy]

I was 19 when I had a Crapi. I was the best driver on the road then (like we all were) and I still wouldn't have driven that pile of shite like I stole it, as I knew even then it wouldn't have ended well.

Next car was an XR3i. Now that did handle (for the 1980s) and made me a driving God!

I had a MK2 Escort RS2000 and went to look at an XR3 when the 5 speed came out (just before the XR3i) and it just drove like another FWD scrabble wagon - so I bought a Capri 2.8i that was way quicker and more entertaining.

 

[enuff_zed]

I was 19 when I had a Crapi. I was the best driver on the road then (like we all were) and I still wouldn't have driven that pile of shite like I stole it, as I knew even then it wouldn't have ended well.

Next car was an XR3i. Now that did handle (for the 1980s) and made me a driving God!

I had a MK2 Escort RS2000 and went to look at an XR3 when the 5 speed came out (just before the XR3i) and it just drove like another FWD scrabble wagon - so I bought a Capri 2.8i that was way quicker and more entertaining.

Those that can, do.
Those that can't, pick FWD. :evil:

 

[john-e89]

I was 19 when I had a Crapi. I was the best driver on the road then (like we all were) and I still wouldn't have driven that pile of shite like I stole it, as I knew even then it wouldn't have ended well.

Next car was an XR3i. Now that did handle (for the 1980s) and made me a driving God!

I had a MK2 Escort RS2000 and went to look at an XR3 when the 5 speed came out (just before the XR3i) and it just drove like another FWD scrabble wagon - so I bought a Capri 2.8i that was way quicker and more entertaining.

Those that can, do.
Those that can't, pick FWD. :evil:

:stir: Give it a good stir Enuff…. :evil: