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  July 13, 2010 7:06 p.m. dansxr2 Reader

  I'm lookin for a hardtop for it. It has some underneath rust I need to address, nothin too major though. New Top, New upholstery. I need to replace the Valvecover Gasket but 33mpg I <3 it!!!! Its the 3rd XR2 I've had anyone have any input?

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  July 13, 2010 7:38 p.m. Platinum90 SuperDork

  intresting...

  Don't know too much about them, but turbo motors and small sporty two seaters usually mix pretty well.

  XBL GamerTag: bcbrownell Current Cylinder Count: 36

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  July 13, 2010 7:40 p.m. unevolved HalfDork

  Those wheels look microwave-safe.

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  July 13, 2010 8:03 p.m. digdug18 HalfDork

  I like the look of them, but they look more unsafe for a dd then the miata.

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  July 13, 2010 8:33 p.m. ditchdigger HalfDork

  Thread title said: Bought myself a lil somethin different...

  dansxr2 wrote: Its the 3rd XR2 I've had

  Then not so different then.

  "Sweat is what makes it rock and roll, otherwise it is just folk music with drums"

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  July 13, 2010 8:54 p.m. MA$$hole New Reader

  I've always had a soft spot for these, & I don't know why? It's also one of a few cars that can pull off tri-stars.

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  July 13, 2010 9:59 p.m. Vigo HalfDork

  That looks like a nice one.. were they all turbo? Is this one turbo? auto or manual?

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  July 13, 2010 10:05 p.m. Feedyurhed HalfDork

  ditchdigger wrote:

  dansxr2 wrote: Its the 3rd XR2 I've had

  Then not so different then.

  Ha.....Exactly what I was thinking!

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  July 14, 2010 12:29 a.m. modernbeat HalfDork

  My brother bought one new. I drove it for a few months. It was called the rollerskate around our house. Light, nimble, powerful, and small for the time. It came out at the same time as the Miata and on paper it looked better. But, the FWD, strut suspension and large front weight bias made it not as much fun to drive as the Miata. But it was a lot more fun than my '89 XR4ti.

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  July 14, 2010 6:28 a.m. Platinum90 SuperDork

  Vigo wrote: That looks like a nice one.. were they all turbo? Is this one turbo? auto or manual?

  The XR2s were all Turbocharged. It is the "sporty" version of the Capri.

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  July 14, 2010 11:44 a.m. mad_machine SuperDork

  radio station I once worked at helped give away 12 of them. We got a bright blue one to drive around for the summer. It was a quick little car.

  Shame the ones I still see alive around here are all running blown turbos

  During the Sound Check, nobody can year you scream

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  July 14, 2010 12:21 p.m. racerdave600 HalfDork

  Looked at them when they were new, but ended up buying a Miata. The Miata was less expensive then if you could find one without dealer markup, and was more fun. Not that the Capri was bad at all, it's just that hit the market at the wrong time. A few years before the Miata and it might have sold in huge numbers.

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  July 14, 2010 12:31 p.m. dansxr2 Reader

  I'm lookin to get an upgraded ECU with a fuel map for 15-16PSI. The OEM Turbo runs outta steam at ~15psi so i figure an HKS EVC @13psi, a drop in K&N Filter with the bottom of the airbox "opened up" and a fresh tuneup should be fun for a DD. Maybe later swap a different turbo from a mx6 or do a Turbocoupe compressor swap). I've heard the bottom end of these can handle 23psi on the bottom end with a good tune. I've had a Miata and loved it, but the Capri is a nice other choice that isn't as nimble but does present itself in a unique oddly appealing way. Anyone ever upgraded the turbo or boost on one of these?

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  July 14, 2010 12:47 p.m. Opus Dork

  unevolved wrote: Those wheels look microwave-safe.

  look like they are off a second gen probe

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  July 14, 2010 1:00 p.m. dansxr2 Reader

  In reply to Opus:

  They are OEM Capri Wheels, They do look like Probe wheels they are aluminium.

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  July 14, 2010 1:41 p.m. cghstang Reader

  Those actually have tiny little back "seats" don't they?

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  July 14, 2010 2:02 p.m. m4ff3w SuperDork

  Poor man's Lotus M100?

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  July 14, 2010 3:55 p.m. Matt B Reader

  Congrats on finding a clean one.

  For some reason every one I think I've ever seen happens to be teal . . .

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  July 14, 2010 5:43 p.m. dansxr2 Reader

  I got this off a friend of mine and was in the process of repainting it Bright White with Blue Pearl. I had a friend make me a rollbar that the hardtop fit over. May consider buying this back as I know where it is.and use it for parts for the '93.

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  July 14, 2010 9:36 p.m. integraguy Dork

  There are about 3 or 4 Capris in my area....though no XR2s, and nearly all are automatics.

  There was an XR2 sitting outside a flea market my folks dragged me to about 2 years ago. That car had been sitting there for months, at least, it was the more desireable '94 model. I should have asked, but diddn't want to know why a car that looked okay was not moving for months at a time.

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  July 14, 2010 10:05 p.m. joey48442 SuperDork

  In reply to Opus:

  4 lugs Capri, 5 lugs probe...

  Joey

  Joey "all you are to me is talking ballast" Blatchford

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  July 19, 2010 1:21 p.m. Xceler8x SuperDork

  I had the NA version. I loved the car. Tune the suspension and I think it would be a fun "dare to be different" style ride. The Miata has some pluses on it but those things are so inexpensive and factory boosted.

  You are what you do, when it counts.

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  July 19, 2010 5:30 p.m. TreoWayne New Reader

  I bought my mom a 1991 Capri non-XR2 auto for $500 last summer. She wanted a convertible so I got her one. It has some things in common and/or similar to my 1991 Mercury Tracer LTS.

  The $500 Capri leaks no fluids, has working AC, and started up on the first try after sitting all winter. Maybe the best $500 car ever.

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  July 19, 2010 6:47 p.m. Vigo HalfDork

  but diddn't want to know why a car that looked okay was not moving for months at a time.

  As a mechanic i know the answer to that question is usually "The price is right". That is all the reason i need.

  On the other hand, the most common reason for the price being WRONG is that the vehicle CAN move around for months at a time.

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  July 19, 2010 6:50 p.m. Vigo HalfDork

  In reply to Joey:

  4 lugs 5 lugs.

  We should keep this going..

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