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Title: My "93 Capri
Post by: tennesseeguy on September 08, 2009, 11:46:00 AM
Here is my 1993 capri, its not a XR2 but i have always wanted one, i replaced all the broke stuff on it and i got the seats on ebay out of a 1994 that only had 39,000 miles on it. and the spoiler came off ebay too!!
  (http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/tennesseeguy101/Home3.jpg)
  (http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/tennesseeguy101/Home2.jpg)
  (http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/tennesseeguy101/Mercurycapri2.jpg)
  (http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/tennesseeguy101/Mercurycapri.jpg)
Title: My "93 Capri
Post by: Gostlrs on September 08, 2009, 01:46:00 PM
looks pretty good shape
Title: My "93 Capri
Post by: tennesseeguy on September 08, 2009, 01:47:00 PM
Yea it doesnt have any rust and i had to fix a big dent in the fender, i wish it was a 5speed though, but the automatic is nice.
Title: My "93 Capri
Post by: Yuri on September 08, 2009, 02:24:00 PM
no rust? lucky....


watch out for frame rot:

 (http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/404/dscn0028y.th.jpg) (http://img134.imageshack.us/i/dscn0028y.jpg/)

apparently every Capri in the world has a design flaw that let's this happen
Title: My "93 Capri
Post by: tennesseeguy on September 09, 2009, 08:40:00 AM
Yea i got real lucky, i checked it again underneath and its perfect, there is no rust at all.
Title: My "93 Capri
Post by: Gostlrs on September 09, 2009, 04:59:00 PM
i got a AZ car..LOL
Title: My "93 Capri
Post by: tennesseeguy on September 15, 2009, 10:18:00 AM
Is anyone here form TN or close by, i need a donor car i can get cheap, i want to convert mine to a 5 speed.
Title: My "93 Capri
Post by: Yzzerdd on September 15, 2009, 12:27:00 PM
Wow, wish I was closer. I want to convert MINE to an automatic. Is it harder than just hooking up a new transmission and shift system? I noticed mine has a manual shift warning light, when obviously that is unapplicable seems its a 5-speed. Seems reasonable to me that everything should be able to hook right in once all the parts are transferred. IDK though, never done that. No clue if the ECU and other sensors would need to be swapped or not.

--Ryan
Title: My "93 Capri
Post by: tennesseeguy on September 16, 2009, 12:47:00 AM
I was wondering about the ECU my self,i done a search on it , but couldnt find anything.
Title: My "93 Capri
Post by: Gostlrs on September 16, 2009, 01:31:00 PM
Auto to 5 speed....no need to change the ECU normally


i never seen anyone go the other way but i think u need the auto ECU

here in AZ there are a few NA cars selling for like 3-400
Title: My "93 Capri
Post by: Gus Kelley on September 16, 2009, 04:27:00 PM
Hey Gost! I believe the ECU is different. As usual, Rocket knows for sure. I believe the ECU works with a separate Tranny ECU and controls the shifting that way.  Gus
Title: My "93 Capri
Post by: tennesseeguy on September 25, 2009, 01:57:00 AM
Do they Automatics hold up well?
Title: My "93 Capri
Post by: Gostlrs on September 25, 2009, 02:14:00 AM
that why i said from auto to 5 speed..no swap of computer needed

if you go the other way..u need the computer

nissan guys do it all the time...
Title: My "93 Capri
Post by: rcicustoms on September 25, 2009, 01:50:00 PM
Hey tennessee, im in Lexington Ky. and i have both an xr2 pcm for a manual turbo car, and shift linkage for it ... i have a 5 speed xr2 tranny too, but id like to hold on to it ....
i also have a ton of other misc. parts including turbo mani, a complete uncut harness and other go fast goodies from capri and 323gt parts cars ive had ... ive got a flywheel and a clutch disc,
ive got almost everything you need to go turbo 5- speed and im only a couple hours north of ya....
...........Joe.... RCICustoms....
Title: My "93 Capri
Post by: tennesseeguy on October 06, 2009, 12:45:00 PM
Hi guys, i just put tags and insurance on my capri today and drove it all day, and it was awesome, im kinda getting used to the auto transmission, do these automatics hold up well?
Title: My "93 Capri
Post by: tellerx on December 14, 2009, 08:19:00 PM
My girl friend has the automatic, my opinion is that the automatics are a little on the fragile side the tranny that came originally in her car was switched out by me because it would not hold fluid. it was running out of the axle seals on both sides. found out later that the differential part of the tranny was loosened up which allowed the axles to wobble around enough while driving to let the fluid get by the seals. i think the person who had this car before us was doing neutral drops or burn outs who knows in any case the tranny got switched out with a used one and it also leaks fluid however nothing like the one we removed. the cruise control is little less effective with the automatic, seems like on the slightest incline while highway driving, it constantly shifts into passing gear to make up for the drop in rpm's going up hill.It is nice  not to  shift gears all the time, so u take the bad with the good.She likes it and thats all that matters
Title: My "93 Capri
Post by: tellerx on February 28, 2011, 05:09:00 PM
Its always nice to cruise it when u get it................better than Sexxxxx (http://forum.pocketables.net/picture.php?albumid=13&pictureid=27)