Having gone back to a rear wheel drive, I really can’t overstate how much I have enjoyed it. occasionally I find myself having a little moment (300lb/ft does that) when accelerating round a sharp bend (obviously with good visibility) and getting onto a bit of diesel etc, but the DTC catches the slide really quickly and make me look a bit of a heroine into the bargain. Mind you the car is truly pants in snow! Bring back the RWD Capri.

My friend used to drive a 2.8i - He told me the story of how he overtook a little old lady in the wet, spun the car 180degrees and ended up front bumper to front bumper with the old lady:eek:

Lethal handling in the wet...

My dad had the first Capri sold in Huddersfield - silver 1600L Everybody in the street came to look at it.

It was really exciting (for me as a small boy) to be in it with its new OHC pinto engine and lovely gearbox - and it looked so much better than all the BL stuff everybody else was driving back then.

My friend used to drive a 2.8i - He told me the story of how he overtook a little old lady in the wet, spun the car 180degrees and ended up front bumper to front bumper with the old lady:eek:

Lethal handling in the wet...

Mate of mine had a 2.8 special. One day I was going home from Glasgow at a fair old clip in the wet, was overtaking a line of trucks doing 40ish, about 0.4miles off a roundabout, glanced in my rear-view and saw a car matching the desctiption of his on the roundabout on full opposite lock. I passed my truck (doing about 70), pulled in, he passed me, and I pulled back out and passed the next truck, in about as long as it took to type and proof this!

My friend used to drive a 2.8i - He told me the story of how he overtook a little old lady in the wet, spun the car 180degrees and ended up front bumper to front bumper with the old lady:eek:

Lethal handling in the wet...

Having owned three of the big engined Capris (2x 3.0s and 1x 2.8i) I have to say that they weren't as bad as the urban myths suggest. The only times they bit back was when I deserved it - i.e. driving like an idiot.

Anyone with a half decent feel for how a car handles could hustle one along at a decent pace without putting it through a wall backwards. All it takes is some mechanical sympathy and a well controlled right foot.

I reckon all these people who believe they are driving gods with their esp, abs, asr etc, should be sent round a wet track in an old skool rwd car and then we'll see who can really drive..........

Totally agree.

People used to say the same to me when i had my Cossie...

It's only lethal if you push the pedal !!

I have had one or two moments in the 2.0s

I was told how to take your foot off the gas , steer in to the slide to correct :confused: it did work , but hey is that the quickest way?

Yup , RWD was fun , but I dont know if I drove it fast , just driove it

Sarah

I have had one or two moments in the 2.0s

I was told how to take your foot off the gas , steer in to the slide to correct :confused: it did work , but hey is that the quickest way?

Yup , RWD was fun , but I dont know if I drove it fast , just drove it

Sarah

I was taught years ago by Phil Price on a fantastic rally day in Wales. It really helped me with all my rwd cars.

PHIL PRICE RALLY SCHOOL

Top day and well worth the money.

Rally training days are fantastic.

I done one near Elvington, York, and learned loads.

Even got best driver of the day ! lol

Doesn't remind me of the original at all.

I quite like it though.

FWD :thumbdwn:

Rally training days are fantastic.

I done one near Elvington, York, and learned loads.

Even got best driver of the day ! lol

Abit like this one... which might have some free spaces

Hmm...that looks like it would be a good day.

Pity it's 380 miles away. :(

Thats why a few of us are travelling down the day before and staying in a travelodge.

Still, a bit too far for me at the moment.