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Old 14-12-2009, 08:16 PM
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hi guys.
just joined so i thought id introduce myself.
i had this forum recommended to me by a couple of friends from the capripower.co.uk website.

my names olie im 19 im from west sussex and i drive a capri 2.8i 4 speed in crystal green and metallic green which is currently sporting a janspeed stainless system, ford motorsport turbo tail spoiler and a few other bits. ive also got a series 1 rs turbo thats been 'sorted' and also a mk1 escort 2 door.

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welcome; get some pics up of your car

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cheers guys. whats the easiest way to post in some photos?

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Old 14-12-2009, 08:30 PM
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hi mate you can use photo bucket to put the pics up
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Originally Posted by OlD-sKoOL-oLiE
cheers guys. whats the easiest way to post in some photos?

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www.photobucket.com and then copy and paste the IMG code here

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Old 14-12-2009, 08:40 PM
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Welcome mate Deffo get some pics up
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Welcome mate.
Be good to see some pics of these
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hiya, you are one heck of a lucky 19 year old
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righty that should work now.




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hiya, you are one heck of a lucky 19 year old


mann trust me from the age of 17-18 i worked solid 7 days a week for the whole year then blew it within the first month of being 18 on cars and clubbing argghhh

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nice collection!
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Originally Posted by LHD220Turbo
nice collection!
cheers . i just sold the blue capri in the picture so im thinking of what else to buy im thinking along the 3.0 mk1 capri area.... or a mk2 escort .... or a saphh... or i could jsut get my arse into gear and finish the escort which ive been bumming round with for a year now

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Hi
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nice selection of motors mate!welcome into pf!
Old 14-12-2009, 10:23 PM
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Welcome mate, nice selection of motors!
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we bought our old Capri from a chap on capripower, young lad bought it off of us (nice to see youngsters into Capris)

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loving your collection!

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Originally Posted by cabrio zo
we bought our old Capri from a chap on capripower, young lad bought it off of us (nice to see youngsters into Capris)

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Thanks. I've always loved capris and my first car was a green 1.6 then the 2.0 and now the 2.8. So i'm working my way up there.
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Thanks for the warm welcome guys and girl.

Cheers Olie
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hello and welcome to pf as said nice collection there
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nice set of cars there m8, welcome to pf !
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welcome to PF mate!

seeing capri's again in pics really makes me want to get another one! i was 20 when i had mine and it was my world! 22 now and miss it like nothing else!

some collection you have there at your age mate! but you've earned it by the sounds of it!

look forward to seeing some more pics of the cars!

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Originally Posted by OlD-sKoOL-oLiE
Thanks for the warm welcome guys and girls.

Cheers Olie


This one had done 210,000 miles







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i hate you know! d reg paris blue, same as my old girl

your just tempting me more and more to sell my escort and fiesta and get a capri again!!!

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Welcome!

Put a post on www.wsrsoc.co.uk
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I think the D reg may have been crystal blue, don't think was paris

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ah looks paris from here, but probably right, havent seen another capri round here since i sold mine, but when i had it i found nothing but them! weird that way!

think its time to get sourcing things for them, still have my old 2.0 lying here as well for it!
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Originally Posted by cabrio zo


This one had done 210,000 miles

wow! only 210k not bad. the engines are bullet proof though especially the old pinto lumps.
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Put a post on www.wsrsoc.co.uk

certainly will. i see your in west sussex too??

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Originally Posted by xHayleyx
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thanks. the first compliment about my cars from a lady. my girlfriend seems to think they are all junk ha and the rs a piece of chavy junk. suppose it dosnt count that she drives a corsa lol!
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Originally Posted by cabrio zo
I think the D reg may have been crystal blue, don't think was paris

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thats paris blue i think mate my old one (in the pic) was crystal blue. uness the paints faded??
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Originally Posted by Rich_bloor
nice set of cars there m8, welcome to pf !

thanks mate
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Originally Posted by G950KDT
welcome to PF mate!

seeing capri's again in pics really makes me want to get another one! i was 20 when i had mine and it was my world! 22 now and miss it like nothing else!

some collection you have there at your age mate! but you've earned it by the sounds of it!

look forward to seeing some more pics of the cars!

neil

thanks mate il chuck some more photos up later on.

olie
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welcome

another one from westsussex
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Welcome to PF mate, some nice cars you have there.

Loving the S1 tell the bird to do one if she don't like it

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Originally Posted by OlD-sKoOL-oLiE
thanks. the first compliment about my cars from a lady. my girlfriend seems to think they are all junk ha and the rs a piece of chavy junk. suppose it dosnt count that she drives a corsa lol!
lol no oldskool fords are quality,, i have a mk1 fez.. i love the s1 ,,, an the mk1 escort.. mmmm
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Some wicked cars you have got there mate. Im like you rather have loads of cheaper cars than a 8-9 grand Zetec-S


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