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From: D Walford on 5 Jun 2010 03:05 On 5/06/2010 3:45 PM, hippo wrote: > D Walford wrote: >> >> On 5/06/2010 3:15 PM, hippo wrote: >>> Noddy wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> "D Walford"<dwalford(a)internode.on.net> wrote in message >>>> news:4c09bcd1$0$14144$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... >>>> >>>>> 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://fat.ly/7dbdj >>>> >>>> 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. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> RS3100 was indeed the later one. The Mk1 was the 3000GT, with the old >>> Zephyr6/Zodiac straight 3L droppped in. Something like 8.5 0-60MPH& mid >>> 16s for a standing quarter mile would be about right, which was still >>> pretty good for a 3L coupe in the late 60s. >>> >> One article I found quoted from a Ford ad that it would reach 100mph >> "inside 10secs" >> http://fat.ly/aq68z >> >> >> Daryl >> >> > > The '69 Mk1 woud barely reach 100MPH in *30* seconds. It took 9.5 to reach > 60MPH! It was a car ad from more than 40yrs ago so I wouldn't expect it to be too accurate:-) Daryl |