Few shots I took Sunday proving the Capri is still alive

[Capriman86]

Alive and well? maybe maybe not 100% lol, but out for a cruise.
I think I put about 30 miles all year on the car, took it for about a 50 mile ride Sunday.

Few shots I took of my 2007 Saab 2.0T and my 1986 Mercury Capri 5.0 yesterday while they were both out and clean.

Yes....I am posting a Saab too, deal with it I love them both equally

[Travis T]

That is one of my favorite Capris on this site. Hey, I've put zero miles on my 84 GT since 2008 and pieces keep disappearing off of it, so don't feel too bad about that 80 miles haha.

[Capriman86]

LOL I hear ya!

Hey how often does the wheels actually line up for a photo, just noticed that, ha, cool

[escogt]

Good stuff, Jeff!!! Glad the Capri got some 'love' this weekend!! lol
Both cars look stellar!!

[bridgener]

I love ROH's, they fit the car perfectly. Why haven't you driven it much? Do you have any upcoming plans for it?

[JTurbo]

If it wasn't for the Saab, I would swear that you were just posting up some old pics to fool us....

[mustangxtreme]

Good to see it again Jeff. Your car made me want a white car.

[wman24]

The Capri looks great as always. I don't anything about Saabs but that is a cool looking ride.

[onetrackrider]

LOL I hear ya!

Hey how often does the wheels actually line up for a photo, just noticed that, ha, cool

A small detail that didn't go unnoticed..

[smitty54]

Both great looking cars! I gotta see that Capri in person one of these days.

[silver86fox]

Jeff both cars look great !

[Bryan Knebworth]

Jeff, you have good taste in cars! I too like the Saab, and owned one many years ago, similar to this...

It was a 5spd Turbo model, and even had Heated Seats. I'd buy another one in a heartbeat

[Capriman86]

I love ROH's, they fit the car perfectly. Why haven't you driven it much? Do you have any upcoming plans for it?

Lack of interest lately, both this and our 88GT need attention in their own ways, I didn't really have the extra funds to go as deep into as I would like to. Just as I was thinking about digging into the 88 a couple months ago I ended up having to get surgery on an old arm surgery, so that put me out of commission. While my arm feels 100% right now, I had some hardware removed so I have 6 screw holes filling themselves back in from the plate/screws that were removed. So I have to treat is a a broken bones as I could impact fracture my arm if I was to fall, smack it, etc.

If it wasn't for the Saab, I would swear that you were just posting up some old pics to fool us....

LOL, that was my evidence!

Good to see it again Jeff. Your car made me want a white car.

Thank you Dave!

The Capri looks great as always. I don't anything about Saabs but that is a cool looking ride.

I didn't much care for anything about Saabs until I went on a search for another daily driver that was good on gas but had a supercharger or turbo, then this popped up and I bought it. Then said, eh I won't do anything to it, just drive it. Ya right......I put too much into now LOL but I love it now.

A small detail that didn't go unnoticed..

Both great looking cars! I gotta see that Capri in person one of these days.

This was the most its been out in a long time. We will manage to get together, I promise Rick!!

Jeff both cars look great !

Thanks Dom!

Jeff, you have good taste in cars! I too like the Saab, and owned one many years ago, similar to this...

It was a 5spd Turbo model, and even had Heated Seats. I'd buy another one in a heartbeat

John, You in my head?
Every time I see one of these I start drooling now. I did today when I saw this posted.

[Bryan Knebworth]

Nice

[Barb1982]

Beautiful. LOVE the Capri.

[79mustangcobra]

The Capri is just very nice!

[Capriman86]

Thanks guys!

[TopGear85]

What's the deal with that euro license plate? It matches your regular plate, so does your DMV offer that style, or did you have it made up? Both cars are amazing btw...just enough personalization to make them unique, but if we didn't know they could be stock (nothing over the top, just clean). Both are how they should have been produced by Ford and Saab respectively.

Very well done.

[Capriman86]

What's the deal with that euro license plate? It matches your regular plate, so does your DMV offer that style, or did you have it made up? Both cars are amazing btw...just enough personalization to make them unique, but if we didn't know they could be stock (nothing over the top, just clean). Both are how they should have been produced by Ford and Saab respectively.

Very well done.

Thanks Mike!

I had the Euro plate made up using my RI registration number and I chose those 2 colors to match my car. Nope it is not "legal". Hoping where I put RI and my numbers in big BOLD numbers I won't get harassed, so far so good lol.

I hate front plates but in RI you can't drive without them much, especially on a daily driver. The classic cars they don't seem to bother you on which is why I don't have one on the Capri, so I figured go for something that looked a little cooler on the front.

Not being a ratted down car and a 17yrs old kid might help as well because many LEO's have seen it as I drove by speed traps.

I have had quite a few people ask me about it when they see it


This is how the Saab looked the day I bought it.

[PIGBOY]

Have you considered a d.h.buck rear valance with tippy cut outs hmmm ? The finishing touch i do believe, what thinks thou ? It will complete the balance. It will help you center your being, it will help put your inner chi into alignment and positive energy will flow freely.

Peace and harmony

[Capriman86]

I used to have a Saleen rear on a previous capri, I didn't mind it but I don't think I want to go back to that again. If I was to install one it would be done cleaner than what was done here, this is how I bought the car.

I do have Saleen sides and rear spats ready to prep and put on if I every decide I'm bored and want a change, lol

[Hissing Cobra]

Both of them are looking good Jeff! Are you going to swap the motor in the Capri?

[Capriman86]

Thanks Pete, once I ever get the 88GT running right, that is the plan for the Capri....some day........the 88 has only been down 3yrs now...sigh...lol

[Hissing Cobra]

Thanks Pete, once I ever get the 88GT running right, that is the plan for the Capri....some day........the 88 has only been down 3yrs now...sigh...lol

Unfortunately, I can't help you with the '88's idle problems/emission problems. However, I can help you pull the motor in your Capri whenever you'd like to do it. Just let me know!

[PIGBOY]

3 years is a very short time in the grand scheme