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Re: Euro-Fords in US

To: quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)
Subject: Re: Euro-Fords in US
From: Orin Eman <orin@wolfenet.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 02:18:24 -0800 (PST)
Cc: quattro@coimbra.ans.net (Quattro List)
In-Reply-To: <11341@isham-research.demon.co.uk> from "Phil Payne" at Apr 1, 99 08:56:28 am
Sender: owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net


> > As another multiple Capri owner/lover, I remember reading a comparison
> > between the failure of the AWD Capri and success of the quattro.  The
> > Capri was inadequatly powered to take advantage of the AWD advantage.
> > Ford also offered a police special V8.

> The 'performance' Capri was the 3.0 litre.  I _think_ it was a V6.

Yes it was.  Otherwise it was one of the usual Ford 4 cyls in the UK.
My first car ever was a 73 Capri... that little 4 looked really lost
in the engine bay.

Orin.

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- Re: Euro-Fords in US
  - From: quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)

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