@@grizzlywears Does it have a panel on the boot floor that’s riveted on to access the fuel pump
@grizzlywears3 күн бұрын
@@marcodeci3951 the original boot floor has been cut out
@rickydub69506 күн бұрын
Lovely vid, cant beat a drive in an old car over the country roads on a nice evening 👌 amazing it has been in your family since new, makes it even more special 👍🙂
@grizzlywears4 күн бұрын
These older cars might be missing plenty of features but they definitely have something new ones don't !
@rickydub69504 күн бұрын
@grizzlywears my 80s ones have a big missing feature this year... mot 😔 too much going on at the moment, ready for spring 25 hopefully 👍
@dogdazetravellergarrett13678 күн бұрын
Good demo..... Thanks 👍
@johnrowell9429 күн бұрын
Think with the airjacks it would be a track car. Have you checked the vin out to see who made the motorsport shell and it's life before rallying? Never seen vents in the inner arches never the bulkhead in the engine bay.
@grizzlywears9 күн бұрын
Not sure about the road cars but I've seen 909 and motorsport shells with the same vents pressed into the inner wings, I did think someone had just taken a can opener to them at first, I haven't done many checks on the VIN/registration number yet with regards to racing history, I think this car has had a few different lives
@Modelloft12 күн бұрын
Mk5 dash only fella mk6 will be wrong :-(
@grizzlywears10 күн бұрын
Yeah, I might do some repairs on the original, see what I can make of it 👍
@truckman417512 күн бұрын
Looks to have had a hard life to be honest
@grizzlywears12 күн бұрын
If it was a road car yes but actually pretty good for a race car 🤣
@andrewbates281613 күн бұрын
EscOrt.
@daveharley430214 күн бұрын
Why do you want to remove the front wings? Have you come up with a long term plan for the car yet? Enjoying the content keep up the good work
@grizzlywears13 күн бұрын
I have a pair of the WRC wings to go on, I know what I want at the end but just tackling things one at a time at the moment, its quite dependent upon how the DVLA respond because I want to retain the cars original plate and maybe get an FMC plate longer term. Glad you're enjoying it, lots more to come !
@andyday198114 күн бұрын
Nooooooo you can’t put a mk6 dash in. Tidy the mk5 one up and flock it. I’ve had my mk1 project for 15 years now and it’s still a long way off being finished. Keep at the cossie and keep us updated on any progress no matter how slow.
@grizzlywears14 күн бұрын
You're right, this car is screaming out for a flocked dash crammed with gauges ! If you're building these cars properly they take a lot of time but hopefully will turn out well, good luck with the mk1 👍
@colinsmith738514 күн бұрын
Definitely air jack towers, plus the remains of Group A chassis mounted engine and rear beam mounts. Looking like it was a circuit racer at some point. The cage is a very odd design. My suspicion would be it was built abroad.
@grizzlywears14 күн бұрын
Cheers, Yeah it seems to be a mismatch of different spec builds. I'm sure it will all make sense if someone knows what it is, seems like less than Group A but more than Group N, part of the front of the cage has been removed so I'm wondering with those chassis-engine mounts whether it was a Group A and for some reason reverted to Group N and the Group A/WRC top mounts removed
@chrishull417417 күн бұрын
I love the video it's great to see the old XR . That ones got great history , sentimental appeal . I personally wouldn't put up with worn out performance. I'd definitely be tinkering with her . can I recommend whipping the engine out for reconditioning. can tell from here she's not punching. Bare minimum it would need honing out new rings , new camshaft and lifters (can't change one without the other) get the carburettor rebuilt , you can buy kits from webcon or a nice shiny replacement. Trust me the difference will be night and day- It will go like a scalded cat then 👍🏻
@grizzlywears16 күн бұрын
Cheers, new cams & lifters are on the cards with new fuel pump, exhaust and probably engine mounts. bodywork will be tidied up and then maybe a bottom end refresh. A new set of bushes are well overdue, If it wasn't obvious they're worn out at 30mph, it definitely is at 60 🤔
@haraldbohmer735718 күн бұрын
No an E-dsel
@newblackdog782720 күн бұрын
WTF is with the ridiculous beard!? Nice car-tried to buy one when I was 22; car was £1450-insurance would have been £1200 a year. 😩
@grizzlywears20 күн бұрын
I grew it myself, I use it to soak up fluids that leak out the car ! I had quotes of £10K+ for this car 20 years ago, now its like £85 per year with agreed valuation
@newblackdog782720 күн бұрын
@@grizzlywears 🤣
@LordDaveKoresh20 күн бұрын
😥used to have one back in 2000, loved it, but cant justify spending 6x as much now as I did back then!! such a good looking car though
@grizzlywears20 күн бұрын
I would even go as far as to say the mk3 was the best looking escort as standard, it's a shame no new car can look this good
@ScottMurphy-z3w23 күн бұрын
Have a Google for Barry squibb rallycross. Not saying it is just maybe a lead for you. Thanks for the videos 👍
@grizzlywears22 күн бұрын
Cheers for that, I'll check him out !
@bobcarter933525 күн бұрын
Thanks for that.
@grizzlywears23 күн бұрын
You're welcome !
@ContemplativeCat29 күн бұрын
Definitely agree. What a travesty...
@Gamertrix117Ай бұрын
The yellow one is a CRAPi
@juniordawkins4193Ай бұрын
WHAT THE F**K IS THIS??!! THAT IS DEFINITELY NOT A CAPRI IN ANY SHAPE OR FORM!! IF THEY CAN REBOOT A PONTIAC TO TODAY'S STANDARDS & YET STILL KEEPING IT'S CLASSIC SIMILAR LOOKS, WHY COULDN'T THEY DO THE SAME WITH THE CAPRI??!! 🤔. IT'S AN ABSOLUTE DISGRACE!!😡😡🤬🤬. JUNIOR FROM LONDON 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇯🇲🇯🇲
@rickythebguy5997Ай бұрын
2024 Ford Capri is an EV, and is much like what Ford did it to replace the iconic Mustang with its "SUV" counterpart as an EV.
@grizzlywearsАй бұрын
The difference is you can still buy a real V8 mustang, Ford haven't replaced it. The Capri has been out of production since 1986 and they just made another generic ugly electric SUV and call it a Capri.
@Nick-EmeryАй бұрын
Really? they have just killed the legacy
@AngryDrunkGamerАй бұрын
Cheers mate👍
@grizzlywearsАй бұрын
You're welcome 🙂
@rightmeifiamwrongАй бұрын
I'd call this Capri rather...Crapi
@LINCARD1000Ай бұрын
Had a Mk3 a few years back, and I regret selling it. This new thing? BAD FORD. NO! NONONONO. That is not a Capri. That is an insult to the name. I like EVs, hell, we have one (Kia EV6), so no issue with EVs whatsoever. But sullying the name with yet another f-ing urban assault vehicle. Ugh.
@grizzlywearsАй бұрын
I don't know why the badge wasn't saved for something better rather than wasted on this, it is definitely just another generic electric SUV
@ciaranburke3243Ай бұрын
Most successful 2litre four cylinder engine on the planet always found the pinto a hoot a nicely tunable engine the daddy came along 👍
@grizzlywearsАй бұрын
Everything is better with a big turbo 😍
@erictjujerman2093Ай бұрын
I call it a Ford Polestar!!😮 It, s a disgrace!! It,s a shame!!😢😮
@gerardcrabb4556Ай бұрын
Ford Australia made a convertible Capri from Mazda 323 based car...
@grizzlywearsАй бұрын
Yeah... the Mazda 323 wasn't really a looker either and a tent top didn't improve it !
@gerardcrabb4556Ай бұрын
@@grizzlywears Tickford modified Clubsprint was ok...
@TCHorwood-xq7mwАй бұрын
It's even worse than the "Mustang".
@grizzlywearsАй бұрын
At least we got a proper version of the mustang to go with the rubbish one
@colingreen210Ай бұрын
The new capri is an absolute joke. It is an absolute joke. It should be painted white as most domestic appliances are white. You wouldn’t want it as a gift.
@colinvanfulАй бұрын
BRAKING NEWS ! ford motor company have changed its name due to the backlash from historic ford owners ! they are now going to call it the ford CRAP E . i find the renaming far more fitting ! tbh .
@grizzlywearsАй бұрын
I guess "iCrap" must have already been taken by apple
@andrewkennedy1172Ай бұрын
They deserve to lose their shirts on this monstrosity. What self-respecting Gen Xer is gonna want this.
@theandyingАй бұрын
so true !
@DriveWithAndyАй бұрын
Glad to see others with the same opinion. The target market for this may be some Americans and if any sell in the UK it must the very young who wownt even buy them, just be rented and returned within 2 years
@grizzlywearsАй бұрын
I don't really see the point of it in the lineup but each to their own. What I hate is the lazy recycling of the Capri name on a car that bears no resemblance to the original. 🫣
@barriewilliams4526Ай бұрын
Designed in the Far East by a guy called Ug Lee...
@JohnSmith-ei2pzАй бұрын
Electric crap! Not a car a milk float! Ford wankers!!!
@694069406940Ай бұрын
what is it meant to be its just ugly as hell.
@stuartswain8785Ай бұрын
Brick with 4 wheels. What a joke.
@martinmcdonald4207Ай бұрын
This new car from Ford is everything the original Ford Capri was not.......tall, 4 doors, boring and ugly. Why did Ford use (waste) the legends name on this totally forgettable thing?
@JohnSmith-ei2pzАй бұрын
Just like RS on a shopping trolley!
@rickybanzai2199Ай бұрын
Honda Integra, Mitsubishi Eclipse...the power of the name. Marketing, essentially.
@Mustafa-DumpАй бұрын
It looks more like a Crapi 🤣
@AldershotDaveАй бұрын
So why did DVLA say “Contact the Police” if the Police have no record of anything being illegal??
@grizzlywearsАй бұрын
They wouldn't tell me due to data protection. I guess this means the next video will go along the lines of "The DVLA gave me a Q plate"
@paulturner5339Ай бұрын
Take a look at the floor and see if there are any bolt holes that have been filled in. If it has been race or rallied it would have had a roll cage fitted and a harness that would have been bolted and welded to the body shell.
@grizzlywearsАй бұрын
It still has the roll cage and harness mounts 👍
@garythwilliams8732Ай бұрын
Terry McCann of minder and Lewis Collins of the professionals would be turning in their graves hideous
@grizzlywearsАй бұрын
This new Capri would make a very forgettable TV show !
@HGSolbergАй бұрын
As someone who grew up with Fords from the 1960s and 70s, this is an atrocity.
@grizzlywearsАй бұрын
I'd never be excited to see one on the road !
@topklassphotographyАй бұрын
Its not a capri electric cars dont sell so it will be a flop
@grizzlywearsАй бұрын
With the choices available, I feel like the day I get an electric car will be the day I lose all interest in cars
@ubermainsАй бұрын
It pretty much looks like 90% of the generic electric SUVs on the market. When are the good looking EVs comming that doesn't cost an arm and a leg?
@grizzlywearsАй бұрын
It's actually a VW ID5 underneath 🤔
@dungareesareforfoolsАй бұрын
BMW make some good looking EVs (saloons), don't know about the cost.
@MrGarydryАй бұрын
how sad
@Hondadude46Ай бұрын
I'm 💯% with you...
@JimcosworthАй бұрын
Will you be building it as 2wd setup ? Also will it be wide track setup
@grizzlywearsАй бұрын
I spent maybe 10 years thinking I'd make it 2wd, some of that contemplating a coyote engine but I have a YB to go in it and a full 4x4 drivetrain from a saph