I can't explain why even to myself, but I really want a Chevvy Caprice.

Steve Firth wrote:

I can't explain why even to myself, but I really want a Chevvy Caprice.

Erm?

Aren't they the wallowy, jelly-mould shaped Yank cop car / taxi?
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"Steve Firth" wrote in message
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I can't explain why even to myself, but I really want a Chevvy Caprice.

me to, isn't it what them blues brothers drove?
i don't even want a nice one. rough well worked ex cop car is what i fancy
in LA colours

On Fri, 22 Dec 2006 00:15:46 +0000, SteveH wrote:

Steve Firth wrote:

I can't explain why even to myself, but I really want a Chevvy Caprice.

Erm?

Aren't they the wallowy, jelly-mould shaped Yank cop car / taxi?

Yup. supposed to be a look copied from the XJ40 Jags.

http://preview.tinyurl.com/yg4vsk

The interior is foul, the handling non-existent but I still want one.
Although I'd settle for a Ford Five Hundred.

http://www.familycar.com/RoadTests/FordFiveHundred/

On Fri, 22 Dec 2006 00:33:36 -0000, Vamp wrote:

"Steve Firth" wrote in message
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I can't explain why even to myself, but I really want a Chevvy Caprice.

me to, isn't it what them blues brothers drove?
i don't even want a nice one. rough well worked ex cop car is what i fancy
in LA colours

Ooooh no, theirs was a 1974 Dodge Monaco.

http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/D...1974Monaco.jpg

The Carpice is this one:

http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/D...6capaurora.jpg

This one would also be OK:

http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/D...banks-intl.jpg

And then there's this:

http://www.musclecarclub.com/musclec...iera-1973a.jpg

Steve Firth wrote:

I can't explain why even to myself, but I really want a Chevvy Caprice.

Chevy, you retard.

They aren't nearly as nice as you'd think. I used to have an Impala,
guy I know in Manchester (he of the Trans-Am) has a Caprice. Comedy
fuel consumption, makes you wish you'd never started the thing, even in
Canada, where petrol costs nothing, I begrudged spending the money on
fuel. They are heavy as ****, made from 1/8 plate steel or something
daft like that.

Truly awful interiors.

No way near as comfy as you'd think.

The only things they've got going for them are column-mounted gear
shifts and stupidly light steering.

I considered bringing my Impala back (it were a 350 cu in, no less!)
but then the reality kicked in. You'd not be able to park it anywhere
(they are ****ing enormous), and scallies and enviro-loons would key it
to bits.

Keep it as the dream, mate. The reality will depress you!

On 21 Dec 2006 17:55:19 -0800, wrote:

Chevy, you retard.

The ****, since when were you a spelling meister?

In article , %steve%
@malloc.co.uk says...
Although I'd settle for a Ford Five Hundred.

http://www.familycar.com/RoadTests/FordFiveHundred/

That just looks like a big VAG saloon (maybe Phaeton/Passat/Superb).
Nice enough but I'm not sure.
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Steve Firth wrote:

The interior is foul, the handling non-existent but I still want one.
Although I'd settle for a Ford Five Hundred.

http://www.familycar.com/RoadTests/FordFiveHundred/

It's a Volvo S80!



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On Fri, 22 Dec 2006 07:20:26 -0000, Tim S Kemp wrote:

Steve Firth wrote:

The interior is foul, the handling non-existent but I still want one.
Although I'd settle for a Ford Five Hundred.

http://www.familycar.com/RoadTests/FordFiveHundred/

It's a Volvo S80!

Indeed, with 4WD.