Classic cars on the road

You can discuss anything here, Jensen related or not. Technical discussions / questions may be moved to the correct Forum.
User avatar
witkowski
Posts: 415
Joined: Sat Dec 04, 2010 10:12 pm
Location: Huntington, New York
Contact:

Re: Classic cars on the road

Post by witkowski »

rjhornby wrote:
I can make out the letters of the license plate - UGK and the first number is 5 or perhaps 6. Is there anyway to find out who owned it?
There's only one interceptor with reg starting UGK still on the road and that's UGK574M. I wonder if it's that one?
My first guess as to the lead number was "5" so I think it must be the one. And with a sale that recently (and the car looking so good) , I would have thought that it highly likely that it is on the road.
Richie
V8 Lover
Posts: 4572
Joined: Mon Oct 24, 2005 8:08 am
Location: Near Cardiff

Re: Classic cars on the road

Post by Richie »

Glad I had a passenger with me when I spotted this Capri this morning near Cardiff.
Attachments
Screenshot_20190605-202937.jpg
Screenshot_20190605-202937.jpg (186.35 KiB) Viewed 5135 times
User avatar
shaun
Posts: 1539
Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2005 7:58 pm
Location: South Oxfordshire

Re: Classic cars on the road

Post by shaun »

Richie,

Would that passenger be Albert RN?

Google it.
Shaun Winfield

Mk 3 Blue
2240/9847
JOC member no. 8822
Richie
V8 Lover
Posts: 4572
Joined: Mon Oct 24, 2005 8:08 am
Location: Near Cardiff

Re: Classic cars on the road

Post by Richie »

:D :D No - the passenger's name was Chris. For extra detail, he's a colleague with whom I'd been at a seminar at the Village Hotel, J32 of the M4, just near where this was taken.
I do like a Capri. How easy is it to fit a Ford 289 into one...?
User avatar
Han Kamp
Posts: 2012
Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2005 9:28 pm
Location: Netherlands

Re: Classic cars on the road

Post by Han Kamp »

Richie wrote::D :D No - the passenger's name was Chris. For extra detail, he's a colleague with whom I'd been at a seminar at the Village Hotel, J32 of the M4, just near where this was taken.
I do like a Capri. How easy is it to fit a Ford 289 into one...?
This can be done, in South Africa V8 Capri's existed.
Han Kamp The Netherlands
Formerly owned Jensens: 1974 JH, 1976 GT, 1952 4 litre Interceptor, 1954 4 litre Interceptor Left Hand Drive, 1957 541.

clubwebsite: http://www.JensenHolland.nl
Richie
V8 Lover
Posts: 4572
Joined: Mon Oct 24, 2005 8:08 am
Location: Near Cardiff

Re: Classic cars on the road

Post by Richie »

The Peranha :D
I was just idly wondering how easy / difficult it would be to pop a V8 where a 4 had been...
User avatar
Han Kamp
Posts: 2012
Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2005 9:28 pm
Location: Netherlands

Re: Classic cars on the road

Post by Han Kamp »

Most likely a lot easier than fitting a V8 in a Ford Pop.... :wink:
Han Kamp The Netherlands
Formerly owned Jensens: 1974 JH, 1976 GT, 1952 4 litre Interceptor, 1954 4 litre Interceptor Left Hand Drive, 1957 541.

clubwebsite: http://www.JensenHolland.nl
ChrisP
Posts: 350
Joined: Sat Nov 19, 2016 3:42 pm
Location: France

Re: Classic cars on the road

Post by ChrisP »

i have a ford capri V6 2.8 in my Jensen-healey and it fits very nice
David Devine
Posts: 1654
Joined: Mon Jan 02, 2006 2:22 pm
Location: Northolt Middx

Re: Classic cars on the road

Post by David Devine »

Saw this big fella today
IMG_20190606_100918.jpg
IMG_20190606_100918.jpg (161.63 KiB) Viewed 5105 times
David Devine
Posts: 1654
Joined: Mon Jan 02, 2006 2:22 pm
Location: Northolt Middx

Re: Classic cars on the road

Post by David Devine »

Hi Richie

One of the writers in Practical classic's fitted a V8 in his Capri a few years ago if you want to search for the articles.

Dave
ajm541s
Posts: 1689
Joined: Mon Oct 17, 2005 10:28 am
Location: BATH, UK

Re: Classic cars on the road

Post by ajm541s »

136/9059 Tangerine/Black VR
Tony Marshall
JML 1967-74

JOC 7828
User avatar
Kevin Birch
Posts: 1575
Joined: Thu May 22, 2014 10:07 pm
Location: UK

Re: Classic cars on the road

Post by Kevin Birch »

Why not just go for the 2.8i Capri, plenty of power with the suspension and brakes already done. The early 4 speeds were stupid off the line, i believe they were faster 0 -50 than a Porsche 911 SC!! You could always swap the engine for the 2.9 4 cam Cossie , that would be interesting. Of course you wont get the V8 burble, but easier to do.
My Toys: Lotus Cortina MK2.RangeRover P38, Yam inflatable, Saab 9-3 Convertible.
Mk1 Interceptor, 115/3067
User avatar
Grant
Posts: 5173
Joined: Tue Nov 30, 2010 1:11 pm
Location: surrey

Re: Classic cars on the road

Post by Grant »

Kevin Birch wrote:Why not just go for the 2.8i Capri, plenty of power with the suspension and brakes already done. The early 4 speeds were stupid off the line, i believe they were faster 0 -50 than a Porsche 911 SC!!
Image Correct Kev and spot onImage, the early 4 speed one is the one to have, the later 5 speed had really naff gearing, they are the best fun thing ever and if you've had one the memory won't leave you, even now they still are so much fun, my 3.0ltr will pull 92mph in 2nd gear, maybe the speedo's way outImage but it pulls like a train, here it is on the rolling road.. scroll through to 10.5 mins, 11mins and 14mins , this is when we had re-jetted the air correctors as it was slightly rich in the highs >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3_DKSqmEdo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Image
Manual Int&Rag-TopImage
"Monkey Man"sig RegistrarImage
Image
Heeley
Posts: 31
Joined: Sun Jun 03, 2007 4:41 pm
Location: Bristol

Re: Classic cars on the road

Post by Heeley »

Ha Ha

I had two 2.8i Capris.

Unless you upgraded rear suspension with, I believe, a “Scorpion” kit I think they were prone to losing it a bit.

My second one came across a double decker bus on a relatively narrow country road. I had a choice between becoming overly intimate with the bus or steering into a hedge. Unfortunately the hedge concealed a stone wall which, shall we say altered the steering geometry a tad.

At that point I became more sensible and traded in for an RS Cosworth 3 door.

P.s.

As you all probably know, Interceptors are often referred to as Capris on steroids.
Richie
V8 Lover
Posts: 4572
Joined: Mon Oct 24, 2005 8:08 am
Location: Near Cardiff

Re: Classic cars on the road

Post by Richie »

Capris on steroids. :mrgreen: Yeah, I like that. :D
Post Reply

Return to “General Discussion”