Yep Capris were heavier than Cortinas and quite a few were only 1300s and 1600s, so that doesn't surprise me.kelvfarrell wrote: A similar saying back in the 70s and 80s was that "Morris Marinas can't go round bends, and are unreliable"
The Marina I drove, which was an un modified 1.8 saloon, frequently saw off many Ford Capris driven by my colleagues down the twisty roads, and I covered 90,000 miles in it without a single breakdown
Marinas were pretty simple and generally reliable though.