Mk3 2.1 X-Pack Capri an unloved Scirocco, a Czech masterpiece and a Mutant bike

Well it’s a while since this was updated, the tailgate was finished (not very well) and it was put through an MOT in the hope of driving it to Retro Rides Gathering (http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=rrg09). It failed the MOT on a few things so we ended up going in a Mk2 Golf of a friends, but thats a whole other story.

In July or so of this year we went to see a Mk3 X-pack Capri, this one to be precise:

The beast

Now the perceptive of you might guess from the title that this car now belongs to Mr basicmotoring :evil laugh:. Bought for not a huge amount of money. The car was recently resprayed but not to an overly high standard, still finding masking tape on it sometimes. A binding rear brake and a fairly small patch of rust under the car.

The rear brake was fixed using my two favourite tools (WD-40 and a hammer). We, this weekend, finished the brakes and could now drive it. 2 months ago Mr bm broke his hand and with the seizing brake couldn’t actually drive it. However whilst bleeding the brake we found some more masking tape. This time on the gear linkages, I thought “must have been left over from the painting” and pulled it off. immediatly the linkage fell apart. I put it back on and didn’t think anymore about it. We took it out for a test drive and have found that the clutch seems to be slipping or at least not working as it should be and that the gear linkages were held on with the tape.

It’s a good job that BM is contemplating a 302cu (5L) V8 conversion

Have some more pictures of the two beastly Capris

Now then, the Scirocco. We put a Weber carbuettor on instead of the standard Pierburg, and put it up for sale last month/2 months ago. No takers. If you’re in the market for one, a mighty fine/ cheap one, leave a comment with an email address/contact number. (we’re in Ireland btw)

I’ve bought myself a car too! Skoda Estelle 105Lux, have one picture, not much progress yet but don’t worry, there will be soon!

And finally, last weekend, with a shed full of broken bikes, a brand new welder and an angle grinder we thought, “what the feck”, need a cutting disc or 2 this weekend and by the next update, lets hope that there’s a mutant on the go!