From: Noddy on

"D Walford" <dwalford(a)internode.on.net> wrote in message
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> According to blokes I used to work with at Ford a 3L V6 Capri would keep
> up with an XYGT to 100mph

Not any of the ones I drove, unless I happened to be unlucky and copped a
few sick ones. They went okay, but they weren't quick in my opinion. An XU1
snotted one stupid and a decent XU1 had a hard time keeping up with an XY
GT.

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Regards,
Noddy.



From: D Walford on
On 5/06/2010 11:24 AM, Blue Heeler wrote:
> D Walford wrote:
>
>> According to blokes I used to work with at Ford a 3L V6 Capri would
>> keep up with an XYGT to 100mph,
>
>
> And the (Cosworth? Cologne) improved Essex would totally embarrass a
> XYGT

Don't know of that model so not sold in Australia?


Daryl
From: D Walford on
On 5/06/2010 12:26 PM, Noddy wrote:
> "D Walford"<dwalford(a)internode.on.net> wrote in message
> news:4c099aef$0$28650$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com...
>
>> According to blokes I used to work with at Ford a 3L V6 Capri would keep
>> up with an XYGT to 100mph
>
> Not any of the ones I drove, unless I happened to be unlucky and copped a
> few sick ones. They went okay, but they weren't quick in my opinion. An XU1
> snotted one stupid and a decent XU1 had a hard time keeping up with an XY
> GT.


Its difficult to find any performance figures for them but I did find
this web site which gives figures for the XYGT (not HO)
0-100 6.5sec standing qtr 14.4sec
RS3100 Capri 0-100 4.2secs standing qtr 13.1 which is substantially
quicker than the XY, maybe its the model they were talking about?
http://www.fords.com.au/article/A-Snapshot-of-Ford%27s-Performance-and-GT-Heritage


Daryl
From: Scotty on

"Blue Heeler" <osd351(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:xn0gv0urh7t2fw000(a)news.individual.net...
:D Walford wrote:
:
: >
: > They weren't that bad by the standards of their day.
: > I had an local version of the Escort RS2000 for a week or so and in
: > those days it was considered to be a little rocket but these days it
: > would be lucky to keep up with a Getz:-)
: >
: >
:
: I was about to say something about the BDA engined Escort I had the use
: of a long time ago.
:
: But then I thought about it some more, I think that whilst it would
: have fixed up a Getz it might have had trouble with an Excel or Ascent.
:
: I had an Excel in a company fleet and drove an Ascent a couple of years
: back and I remember thinking that they went pretty hard for my memories
: of 2Lt and under 4 bangers.
:
:
: Actually the BDA would probably fix them up too, but I know which one
: I'd rather drive from Cairns to Brisbane
: --
:
:

Gimmee the BDA Any day! At least you could let it rip and have the back end sliding exactly where
you wanted it too. I have never had the fortune of drivign one but was lucky enough to do a hill
climb as passenger. Somewhere in a forest on the West coast of the North Island of NZ lay my
previous nights dinner after it had been digested.

Its one of the hairiest rides ive ever had and I will never forget it. The same day I had a ride in
a Datsun 1600 Ute with a V6 under the hood and while it went like a scolded cat it wasnt as hairy as
the Escort.


From: Noddy on

"D Walford" <dwalford(a)internode.on.net> wrote in message
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> Its difficult to find any performance figures for them but I did find this
> web site which gives figures for the XYGT (not HO)
> 0-100 6.5sec standing qtr 14.4sec

Those are actually the GTHO figures. The standard GT was a tad slower. The
XW GTHO was a poofteenth quicker at 14.2.

> RS3100 Capri 0-100 4.2secs standing qtr 13.1 which is substantially
> quicker than the XY, maybe its the model they were talking about?
> http://www.fords.com.au/article/A-Snapshot-of-Ford%27s-Performance-and-GT-Heritage

Isn't the RS3100 the late model Capri like that used in "The Professionals"
TV Series?

I was talking about the late 60's early 70's model specifically, although I
wouldn't be surprised if the later ones were a damn sight quicker. The
RS2000 Escort was an *extremely* fun car and pretty quick compared to a
standard garden variety 2 litre Escort.

I can't remember where I read it, but if memory serves there was a limited
edition early model Capri out of South Africa that came standard with a 289.
It was known by some "animal" name like a "Mongoose" or "Viper" or some
such, and apparently was pretty quick. They were only ever made as a very
low volume thing and never available here, but a few have managed to find
their way here over the years.

As for the old original V6 Capri that we saw here years ago, I seem to
recall 1/4 mile times in the low 16's for the things. I've got a stack of
old Wheels & Motor magazines that date from the period so I'll see if I can
dig one out and find anything. if 16's were the kind of times they ran that
would certainly fit with my memory of them anyway.

--
Regards,
Noddy.



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