mookaloid
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New Capri
Looks good 
Linky
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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blakep82
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 08:52 AM |
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mmm, not overly impressed to be honest... i like what the americans are doing with their dodge chargers and their mustangs and gt40s, going back to
the 70's design with a modern look.
the only thing 'capri' on this car is the rear side windows...
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mookaloid
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 08:56 AM |
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Perhaps it's because I like this:
 
Capri
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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bilbo
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 08:58 AM |
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That will mean a front-wheel-drive layout
No no no.....
You can't have a FWD capri - I really hope they don't do that.
Having said that, it doesn't half look like the Mazda RX8 (same company). If it gets based on that then hopefully it will be RWD.
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blakep82
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 09:04 AM |
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oh yeah! its got the same front wheel arches as the RX8 
hmmm....
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 09:10 AM |
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glad you said what it was cos it looks absolutely nothing like the original, I wonder if the stylist had ever seen one?
-10/10 
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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Humbug
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 09:14 AM |
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Mook - you are right about it looking like the Alfa: Alfa + different grille + BMW Z4 sculpted sides = new Capri
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blakep82
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 09:16 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
glad you said what it was cos it looks absolutely nothing like the original, I wonder if the stylist had ever seen one?
-10/10
am i to understand from that, you never liked the original?!
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Fatgadget
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 09:31 AM |
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I dont see even a tenuous link to the original Capri.....
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G3OFF
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 09:37 AM |
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thats an insult to the original.
no such thing as to much power......
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 09:43 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
glad you said what it was cos it looks absolutely nothing like the original, I wonder if the stylist had ever seen one?
-10/10
am i to understand from that, you never liked the original?!
wouldn’t say that I've owned a 3ltr v6 mk1
just like this one infact, except mine had a white strip up the middle, destroyed tyres , as you can see that new 'Capri' might as well
be a new 'anything what so ever' compared to the original or even less than the American Capri.
[Edited on 1/5/08 by Mr Whippy]
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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neilj37
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 09:47 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bilbo
quote:
That will mean a front-wheel-drive layout
No no no.....
You can't have a FWD capri - I really hope they don't do that.
Having said that, it doesn't half look like the Mazda RX8 (same company). If it gets based on that then hopefully it will be RWD.
I have got to agree it would be so much better if it was rear wheel drive.
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coozer
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 09:53 AM |
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It's rubbish, based on a Focus with FWD, Mondeo trim. Keep it for me.
Look carefully at the front and you can see the Focus and a quick glance at the back its a 1 series BMW.
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 11:00 AM |
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Looks like a facelift focus. I really dont like that 
The original capri looked nice and aggressive. What we are seeing here is the next old persons car
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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Ivan
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 11:05 AM |
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I like it but having owned a Mk1 3litre for ten years in my 20's don't think it deserves the name Capri - call it Focus Coupe
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 11:26 AM |
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Iv just seen the back. Looks like the baby volvo whatever its called
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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blakep82
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 12:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
Iv just seen the back. Looks like the baby volvo whatever its called
that what i thought... that really ugly one...
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blakep82
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 12:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
glad you said what it was cos it looks absolutely nothing like the original, I wonder if the stylist had ever seen one?
-10/10
am i to understand from that, you never liked the original?!
wouldn’t say that I've owned a 3ltr v6 mk1
[Edited on 1/5/08 by Mr Whippy]
thats alright then! just coz you said it looks nothing like the original, then gave it 10/10
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r1_pete
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 12:37 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
Iv just seen the back. Looks like the baby volvo whatever its called
that what i thought... that really ugly one...
I was seriously considering a Volvo C30 T5.....
This Capri looks pants IMO, and with front wheel drive how can they call it a capri. My last Capri a Tickford 2.8 turbo was Fun with a big capital
F...
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 01:04 PM |
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Shame they where not brave enough to make it RWD ?
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andyd
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 01:59 PM |
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Nope... not a Capri... just a Crapi. 
I've had a 2.0l S and a 2.8i special and even though 70's tech, were the best driving cars I've owned. You knew you were driving
them *and* when you went past the limit too! Then you'd go around the block and go over the limit again cos it was so damn cool and
controllable.
I think whoever designed that wasn't very brave and is a company boy just towing the Ford line. Still, if the big boys actually made motors that
were classics and desirable, we'd have no hobby to make our own would we?
Andy
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eznfrank
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 03:41 PM |
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I actually like it as a normal car, has some decent (ish) styling similar to RX8 and Alfa Brera but agree they should never have called it a Capri.
Bit like Mini really - despite being a good car (I used to have a Cooper S) it shouldn't have really been called a Mini.
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PaulBuz
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 05:53 PM |
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Hideous.
I know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but that looks like one of Chris Bangles hideous 'flame sculpted' creations.
The capri was, IS one of the nicest looking cars ever to to be produced in this country.
ATB
Paul
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iank
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 06:59 PM |
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Looks a bit like the ill fated Cougar to me, at least from the front.
Which was also suppose to be a Capri replacement at launch IIRC
[Edited on 1/5/08 by iank]
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