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26 July 2005, 08:23 PM
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I want another one too but I can't get past the fact they're grossly overpriced now.
My expenditure on Capris in the past:
1973 1.6XL facelift Mk 1 bought in 1988 £250 near mint
1977 1.6GL Mark 2 Series 3 bought in 1989 £300 mint
1974 1.6GL Mark 2 bought in 1989 £100 a bit tatty
1974 3.0Ghia bought in 1997 £100 tatty
1981 3.0S bought in 1998 £175 very good cond.
1981 2.0S bought in 2000 £800 absolutely mint
All gone now
But now any of those would be high hundreds and a good one (2.8, 280, 3.0S) would be well over a grand and pushing multiple grands for mint.
My expenditure on Capris in the past:
1973 1.6XL facelift Mk 1 bought in 1988 £250 near mint
1977 1.6GL Mark 2 Series 3 bought in 1989 £300 mint
1974 1.6GL Mark 2 bought in 1989 £100 a bit tatty
1974 3.0Ghia bought in 1997 £100 tatty
1981 3.0S bought in 1998 £175 very good cond.
1981 2.0S bought in 2000 £800 absolutely mint
All gone now
But now any of those would be high hundreds and a good one (2.8, 280, 3.0S) would be well over a grand and pushing multiple grands for mint.
26 July 2005, 08:25 PM
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I've had three capri's in the distant past mate. A 3.0gtxlr (1970), a 3.0 gt (1974), a 3.0gxl (1974)and a1600gt (1976) (I was only 18 when I had that one!!) Also had a mark one rs 2000 102bhp from a 2.0l, it's laughable today. Still I enjoyed every minute of them. Get one bought mate!!
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26 July 2005, 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Jap2Scrap
I want another one too but I can't get past the fact they're grossly overpriced now.
My expenditure on Capris in the past:
1973 1.6XL facelift Mk 1 bought in 1988 £250 near mint
1977 1.6GL Mark 2 Series 3 bought in 1989 £300 mint
1974 1.6GL Mark 2 bought in 1989 £100 a bit tatty
1974 3.0Ghia bought in 1997 £100 tatty
1981 3.0S bought in 1998 £175 very good cond.
1981 2.0S bought in 2000 £800 absolutely mint
All gone now
But now any of those would be high hundreds and a good one (2.8, 280, 3.0S) would be well over a grand and pushing multiple grands for mint.
My expenditure on Capris in the past:
1973 1.6XL facelift Mk 1 bought in 1988 £250 near mint
1977 1.6GL Mark 2 Series 3 bought in 1989 £300 mint
1974 1.6GL Mark 2 bought in 1989 £100 a bit tatty
1974 3.0Ghia bought in 1997 £100 tatty
1981 3.0S bought in 1998 £175 very good cond.
1981 2.0S bought in 2000 £800 absolutely mint
All gone now
But now any of those would be high hundreds and a good one (2.8, 280, 3.0S) would be well over a grand and pushing multiple grands for mint.
Mint 280 brooklands £5500
clean 2.8i special with T&T, history £3500
but this takes the biscuit
Black 2.0 Laser t&T, history 2 owners £2300
a few years ago you couldn't give away a Laser
But there is hope Buy the Capri missus wouldn't really leave you
you'll never get bored of a capri
keep an eye on Ebay i bought a 1985 2.0 Laser off there recently (last month) for 351 pounds
Taxed Mot'd and with a genuine 82K on the clock backed up with full ford history and every reciept for any work carried out and that was always by a ford main dealer body is a bit crappy but thats nothing i can't solve in a weekend and a pair of repro wings 60 quid each.
and it was one owner from new
26 July 2005, 08:48 PM
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Christ the Laser was the boggo end of the range. Those prices are shocking, I could have had a Tickford Turbo for £2500 when I bought my MR2 in 2001. I so wish I'd been brave enough but I kept thinking, "Who the hell is going to want to fix it if it goes wrong and I don't know what it is."
26 July 2005, 08:56 PM
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I dont think those prices are shocking. They just reflect what is now an iconic classic. We find them shocking because we remember how much we payed for the cars we had as kids.
I was a 2.0 ghia and X pack 3.0S man myself. My bad boy had hoooge archs and janspeed heads. Wish I had thaat car now, it would be worth a mint.
I would love a 3.0S as a track car, can you imagine the fun?
Gary
I was a 2.0 ghia and X pack 3.0S man myself. My bad boy had hoooge archs and janspeed heads. Wish I had thaat car now, it would be worth a mint.
I would love a 3.0S as a track car, can you imagine the fun?
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26 July 2005, 08:58 PM
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I can remember getting massively sideways outside New York New York nightclub in Southampton whilst in my 3.0S. One of the lads in the back screamed and tore the headlining down in a bid to grab hold of something.
Oh how we laughed.
Oh how we laughed.
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26 July 2005, 09:40 PM
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One of my fondest memories as a teenager was being taken for a spin in a nice MK3 silver 3.0s complete with Recaro fishnets, felt bloody fast too - would love one as a fun car!, as well as the droop snoot RS2000.
Easily tunable to 160bhp and in that shell, damn quick on accelartion
Easily tunable to 160bhp and in that shell, damn quick on accelartion
26 July 2005, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by dpb
theres a brooklands in Autotrader for 8.5k.............
.......http://www.seanlockyear.co.uk/GetDea...12702&pageid=1
27 July 2005, 08:45 AM
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27 July 2005, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by CraigH
I think everyone who lived through the Capri / Mk1, Mk2 escort era would love one now.
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27 July 2005, 10:54 AM
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Just trawling around like you do. I really have a hankering for another Capri, but the wife says she will leave me if I buy one
them cars taught me what oversteer was but i loved every minute of owning them 
18 February 2006, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by dpb
theres a brooklands in Autotrader for 8.5k.............
.......If in very good condition, no rust, sub £60K you can sell for an easy £10K
19 February 2006, 04:42 PM
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My first car was a 1970 1.1 deluxe mk1 escort. I paid about £600 in 1998 for it. The chap I bought it off had the number plate up for sale, but hadn't had any interest, about a week after I bought it I got a phone call from the company selling it saying they had a buyer, so I sold the reg for £400! Thank you very much. 
It was dog slow only being 1.1, but I absolutely loved it.
I remember one morning, on my way to work, traffic had stopped in front of me, so I started to brake, then to my horror, the brakes more or less completely packed in. I had to mount the pavement in order to stop myself planting my beloved Escort into the back end of a Volvo!
It was dog slow only being 1.1, but I absolutely loved it.
I remember one morning, on my way to work, traffic had stopped in front of me, so I started to brake, then to my horror, the brakes more or less completely packed in. I had to mount the pavement in order to stop myself planting my beloved Escort into the back end of a Volvo!
19 February 2006, 04:56 PM
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I just sold my Mk2 Escort that was giving me grief (needed a few bits and bobs doing that I couldnt manage myself)
Now back in the market for another RWD classic Ford, probably a Mk1 Escort but my options are open.
Have been trying to find the website that was posted in a thread similar to this that was a dealer selling various Mk2 RS2000's? Anyone know it? Could have been the Sean Lockyear one but not sure.
Cheers, Greg.
Now back in the market for another RWD classic Ford, probably a Mk1 Escort but my options are open.
Have been trying to find the website that was posted in a thread similar to this that was a dealer selling various Mk2 RS2000's? Anyone know it? Could have been the Sean Lockyear one but not sure.
Cheers, Greg.
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19 February 2006, 07:25 PM
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The Mexico makes me laugh. Someone I knew bought one years ago. It blew up hours after he bought it. Oil was ok, mechanic checked it and it's was said to be ok but evidently you need full engine checks to really know.
What was funny was the security. There was a group of us there after he bought it back and ALL of us could open the car with at least one key we had. my front door key worked!!
What was funny was the security. There was a group of us there after he bought it back and ALL of us could open the car with at least one key we had. my front door key worked!!
19 February 2006, 09:33 PM
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Here's Olly's old girl. Should be dusting the cobwebs off soon ready for MOT and tax on 1st April ready for some summer fun this year.
It's in the garage at the minute, looking a bit dusty, 3 soft tyres and covered in dirty cat paw prints.
I haven't driven it in almost 2 years, since I parked it up after the last MOT. Didn't even bother taking it last year. But underneath the dust it is as new, and needs nothing. So it should be after a 7 year restoration.
So its coming out to play this year....
It's in the garage at the minute, looking a bit dusty, 3 soft tyres and covered in dirty cat paw prints.
I haven't driven it in almost 2 years, since I parked it up after the last MOT. Didn't even bother taking it last year. But underneath the dust it is as new, and needs nothing. So it should be after a 7 year restoration.
So its coming out to play this year....
19 February 2006, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Hol
Aaah Those were the days.
I just wish I took some pictures of all the others I had.
Mine was the the Yellow one below.
Rowland Hayes 2.15 on 45's and a 5speed Cossie Box. What more could a boy want
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...low_Peril3.jpg
I just wish I took some pictures of all the others I had.
Mine was the the Yellow one below.
Rowland Hayes 2.15 on 45's and a 5speed Cossie Box. What more could a boy want
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...low_Peril3.jpg
