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The FarewellWhen the departure date arrived I had to make a decision about my Capri. I couldn't bear the thought of selling her, so I managed to convince my Father-in-law to store the car in his double garage. The Capri was serviced for the last time, and then I had her professionally valeted so she would come out of hibernation looking as good as new. We manoeuvred her into the garage so she was tight up against the wall, and then I jacked up front and rear and balanced her on axle stands. I was careful to make sure that the hand brake was left off ! I removed the spark plugs and poured a few drops of oil into each cylinder and then turned the engine by hand a few times. With the spark plugs re-fitted and the battery disconnected the bonnet was closed for the last time. The windows were left slightly open to prevent condensation building up, and finally a purpose built dust sheet bought from the Capri Club was placed over the bodywork. And that is how she sat for 14 months .......... When I originally wrote this article, we were supposed to have stayed in the States until July 1997, but on May 20th 1996 I received the news we all dread; my company was closing the research labs where I worked and I was to be made redundant. Quite a lot has happened since then but to cut a long story short we finally left the USA on October 3rd 1996 for good. It was a time of mixed feelings as we had made a lot of good friends we had to say goodbye to. On the other hand we were excited about returning to our families and old friends, and to real beer, curries, chips and gravy and of course the beloved Capri. |
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