Talk about freezing, I washed my car yesterday, and my car stays in a car port over night. This morning I couldn't open the left rear door
First time that happened to me, weird thing was that all the other doors could be opened no problemo.

Buildings give off heat, so park close to one when it's freezing. With the driver side facing the building. I learned this through having a frozen lock several times, swearing, heating up the key, adding stuff to clear the ice from the lock and THEN checking the passenger side door, which was fine

Quote from The General Lee :

An absolute stunner robt So, is this a restoration project? More info please!

Agreed. I'd love to see some progress on the Capri. Looks like a right stealthy beast.

Quote from nisskid :

The car is a 1989 HCR32 Skyline GTS-t 4 door manual (converted from auto)

Car:
1989 Nissan HCR32
Skyline GTS-t 4 door Type-M

Performance:
RB20DET
T3 RB25 Turbo
Pnumatic Boost Controller
K&N Pod Filter
Front-Mounted Intercooler
Exhaust Control Valve
3" Dump Pipe with gutted cat
3" Custom Catback exhaust with
JunBL muffler and twin Flutes
Bosch 040 fuel pump
Excedy Heavy Duty Button Clutch
Remapped ECU
Power: 183rwkw at 12psi

Handling
Auto Strada Modena 3pce Wheels 17x8.5 and 17x9.5
Volk Racing GT-P Wheels 17x9 +16 all round
Work Wheels 17x9 +38
Volk Racing Wheels 17x9 +38 pair
Whiteline urethane adjustable Camber bushes
Whiteline adjustable 27/24 Sway Bars
ISC Adjustable Caster rods
Steering Spacers
Bilstein Adjustable Shock absorbers
KingSpring sports lows coils
Whiteline rear urethane subframe bushes
Hicas Lock Bar
Alignment: +6 caster, -1.5 R&F camber, R-toe in 2mm

Other
GTR front bar
Autometer semi-sweep electric Oil Pressure
Autometer mechanical Boost/Vaccum Gauge
Turbo Timer
Manual Conversion

Importing Process:
I imported through Prestige Motorsport
Car was bought for 360,000 yen
Brokers Fee $1,100
another $3,000 to get it into the country
$1,400 for compliance
and another roughly $1,000 to get it roadworthy

PICS





VIDS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23WzkTHybJE

Nice drifting there Lol screw the ones that said Ebrake drifting wasnt fun/cool

Glad u guys like the capri, not so much a restoration project, more touching up before i can afford to get it on the road.
Its a 1986 model, only 62,000 on the clock (works out 3,000miles a year) been sat for the last 8 years in a garage till i bought it. then im just sorting out what needs doing for the MOT and getting it on the road. Looking at fitting an EFi and electronic ignition system to it at some point, just hard to get all the parts. needs a tubular exhaust manifold too, the cast one holds back about 3-6bhp minimum! If i changed to a K&N airfilter, tubular manifold, EFi system and head, electric fan (as opposed to viscous) i should be getting about a 10-20% bhp increase
Looking at getting 15" revolution RFX alloys too at some point. it does need a respray as some of the paint is gone down to primer, but one of my uncles is a body specialist and has a compressor, so i shall get that sorted in the summer! With the prices the capri's are making now ive made a profit just by letting it sit there, barely any rust on it, nothing noticeable!
Talking of the freezing, my boot is frozen unlocked and the door wouldnt shut when my friend drove it down the field, she almost took the door off on a trampoline as it swung open

If you got any more questions let me know

Quote from Scrabby :

Nice drifting there Lol screw the ones that said Ebrake drifting wasnt fun/cool

haha cheers, yeh in that vid i was learning handbrake entries as i learnt to do small scando and clutch kick entries first, learning the handbrake has allowed me to build up speed and confidence ready to go back to scando entries, but at higher speeds with more confidence.

Quote from Don :

my first car

OMG <3

I like that Capri! I had a 1983 Mercury Capri RS Turbo, loved it! It was my first car, got it back in '00, drove it until '05, gave it to a friend when I bought my Mustang, and I regret it!!! I miss that car so much, it was a great sleeper, nobody ever saw it comin.
Yours is a bit different, but better IMO, those are a far superior model. This last summer someone had one just likes yours with a Mach 460 engine, supercharged, at the race track, he was running high 9's in the quarter mile, he actually won first place that day, in race and in show!

One bad ass skyline!

Here's mine:

92' Toyota Celica ST185 All-Trac

Still pretty much stock except of two sets of new wheels.

Quote from DHRammstein :

I like that Capri! I had a 1983 Mercury Capri RS Turbo, loved it! It was my first car, got it back in '00, drove it until '05, gave it to a friend when I bought my Mustang, and I regret it!!! I miss that car so much, it was a great sleeper, nobody ever saw it comin.
Yours is a bit different, but better IMO, those are a far superior model. This last summer someone had one just likes yours with a Mach 460 engine, supercharged, at the race track, he was running high 9's in the quarter mile, he actually won first place that day, in race and in show!

Nice to know someone knows the joys of a capri lol yeah, thats the great thing about the engine bay, anything fits! V8 are quite a common changeover.

Quote from robt :

Its a 1986 model, only 62,000 on the clock (works out 3,000miles a year)

Your 1986 Capri is significantly different than our 1986 Capri (talking US version, not mine as I don't have one.....

1979 - 1986 Mercury Capri


Your's is more 1970 - 1977

Get that thing restored to look like this link. Your bodystyle is definitely a sweet looking ride....

Sweet looking '77 Capri (too large to post with img tags)

looks more like an opel manta! they did do my "version" of capri in the states, just with larger bumpers. never seen that capri before. and the pic you posted is the mk1 model 69-70 something, mines a mk3 (well, mk2 series 3 if u want to be picky)

Quote from moskvich3v1 :

This is my car :Moskvich 408 1974 year

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I really love it My retromobil

I like it.

But I'm weird

My beast with new shoes!

Looking nice there

I have only seen pictures on your MSN, so nice to see a high-res picture

Do you have a journal or anything on this car?

Is this still the same one you've always had, I know you were getting a second one in for part or something.

Just picked up my 04 plate Volvo S40 T5 SE Auto tonight. Fantastic so far, really quiet, pretty quick and feels solidly put together. Hopefully get a few pics up tomorrow.

Quote from The General Lee :

Looking nice there

I have only seen pictures on your MSN, so nice to see a high-res picture

Do you have a journal or anything on this car?

Is this still the same one you've always had, I know you were getting a second one in for part or something.

Yes mate, still the same original car!

My Diary for my car can be found here - http://www.4guk.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5560

Which takes you way back to the day i got it, and EVERY single mod ive done since

Just read it from start to finish mate, love the progress

Quote from robt :

Right, got the pics on the pc now! Managed to get he engine going again on saturday. Was a nice suprise to see the field had the grass cut.....by the sheep better then a lawnmower thats for sure! changed the voltage regulator, seems the fuel sender is naff so need to do that next time. Suprisingly it hasnt rusted! So thats another good point. my friend decided to hoover the car out, wouldnt let anyone help, (not that i mind, free clean, no work ) Then replaces the rear lights with some tinted lenses. Washed the car, was so cold by 4PM that the water was freezing as it ran off the car not sure how it is now. made the foam spoiler rock solid though heres a few updated pics.

Nice Capri! I just love those cars. It just needs some loving hands.

Quote from djgizmo68 :

My beast with new shoes!

Nice slippers

Not really a fan of coloured wheels, but the car looks good, I'll have a read in your journal when I got time

Lol owned my car have 85cc engine and about 3 hp

http://i269.photobucket.com/al ... sisepp0/Ruisrockym011.jpg Me leading =)

http://i269.photobucket.com/al ... Seksisepp0/1672007198.jpg There you can see my hair too x)

There my dads Porsche. Sorry for douple post

http://i269.photobucket.com/al ... /Seksisepp0/syote05_8.jpg

6 cylinder boxer = Almost 200 hp and 210 nm. Year is 1965

Quote from Maukkade :

http://i269.photobucket.com/al ... Seksisepp0/1672007198.jpg There you can see my hair too x)

lol get a haircut hippy. Im just joking. Your dad's porsche is NICE.

Quote from speed1 :

lol get a haircut hippy. Im just joking. Your dad's porsche is NICE.

Thank you but i wont cut my hair NEVER

Quote from djgizmo68 :

Yes mate, still the same original car!

My Diary for my car can be found here - http://www.4guk.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5560

Which takes you way back to the day i got it, and EVERY single mod ive done since

Awesome diary, car looks great!