New Guy

[Jama]

Hello All.

Thought I would introduce myself.

My main car is a 1983 2.0S capri (now a 2.1).
Which I have been restoring and driving for 5 years.
I have come to the point where it needs to be off the road for a few days at a time, as I am on a university placement next year I need a daily drive.

I have always like the 306 as a shape.
So on Sunday I picked up a 1999 1.6 Ph3 Meridian in silver for the nice sum of £300
The only issues being the drivers windows doesn't work (door loom), and a loose baffle in one of the silencers.

Since collecting it on Sunday I have done quite a bit to it to improve my day to day drive.

It has had a full service (oil, oil filter, plugs, air filter, fuel filter)
I fitted some generic alloys that I had laying about 4x108 pcd is shared with ford.
I have fitted some fli 6.5" coaxial speakers in the rear shelf.
I have put some Hertz DSK components in the front doors (sound amazing)
I have run amp wiring with speaker return.
There is a 10" slim Rockford Fosgate sub fitted and all the speakers are amped.
All done in 2 days.

I do need a drivers side door loom so if anyone had one for sale can you let me know

Here are a few pictures.
One of when I picked up the 306 and a few of the capri.

[7057sam]

Welcome

That capri is epic

[mcvite]

Welcome to the forum
capri brings back memories, very nice

[Jama]

Thanks guys.

It was my first car, I learnt to drive in it when I was 17 and has served me well.
It is currently having wide arches and huge dish weller wheels fitted.

[willJspears]

welcome, the capri looks awsome

[Jama]

welcome, the capri looks awsome

Thanks.

Is there somewhere on this site for non 306 projects as I could post updates as I complete them

[Moorezy]

welcome along 306 looking well as is the capri

[willJspears]

welcome, the capri looks awsome

Thanks.

Is there somewhere on this site for non 306 projects as I could post updates as I complete them

im sure no one would be against you starting up a project thread of your capri. i know i'm quite interested in hearing about what you've done to it and future plans for it. love capri's

[Eeyore]

Welcome to the club. Not too much you can do with the 1.6 but should be fun none the less! The capri looks epic. Always wanted one!

[Jama]

Welcome to the club. Not too much you can do with the 1.6 but should be fun none the less! The capri looks epic. Always wanted one!

Thanks.

I know not much can be done to the 1.6.
It is really just for a commuting car so I don't want to hurt the mpg or comfort.
It was mainly just a service and a nice high SQ install with a small sub.

For driving fun and power there is the capri, the engine is from a stock car, the power doesn't come in till 3000RPM and its good to about 7.5-8K.
Plus the noise , on the over-run it burbles and pops like no other 4cyl.

[DazzaHDI]

Welcome, I'm just going to repeat what everyone else has said, the Capri is epic!! Love it

[Jama]

Welcome, I'm just going to repeat what everyone else has said, the Capri is epic!! Love it

Thanks.

When i get a few minutes I will transfer some of my build log to a thread on here.
Here is another teaser of what is planned for it.
A pair of freshly rebuilt Weber 45 DCOEs.
I'm not even going to thing about an MPG figure

[puglove]

That will be pure porn with the wellas on, The wheels are the only thing letting it down atm

[L14MMC]

Welcome