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Originally Posted by morphomeman
Capri stories! Mine was a '74. Damn, what a beautiful-looking car, much prettier than Mustangs of the same era. But it was slow, even with a manual transmission, did not handle particularly well, and was prone to having parts fall off it (like all Ford products I have owned over the years).
I did drive it cross country, with a wife and a Dalmatian, neither of which I have anymore.
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We kept our Capri for 14 years. By then, the paint (blue) was faded, the dashboard was cracked, the door window sills were cracked and the upholstery sported various shades of blue replacement panels.
Drive train wise, I replaced the clutch several times and the drive shaft 3 times, plus had the 4-speed gearbox rebuilt once and of course the above mentioned engine overhaul and minor hop-up.
I liked the car, but it seemed that something always needed attention.