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Hi,
I am a die hard Ford fan and have a few in my shed currently. i want to ad a Capri to my garage, one of the soft top ones, but I have 2 problems I'm hoping some of you guys out there can help me with 1) My wife doesn't like them. 2) What should I look for when buying one? any help with either problem would be much appreciated. cheers, |
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30-04-2017, 11:28 PM
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Had you been 6 months earlier, and in nsw. There was an old bloke at my local trying to shift his 92 xr2 auto non turbo for $3500. New soft top and good paint. Only 128 thousand. It's gone now though.
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30-04-2017, 11:30 PM
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The tickford club sprint (I think that was its name) would be one to aim for.
Personally if I was buying a Capri it would be an older rwd one.
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01-05-2017, 04:22 PM
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I think your wife is very sensible....
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Never thought I would say this, but listen to your wife
 70/80's Capri coupes are a different story but those other abominations, you need ya head read. |
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01-05-2017, 06:31 PM
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I saw a late model red one just this morning at a yard in Mile End, SA...
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A lot of people still think the Capri is just a ford version of a mx5, ala Telstar/626
If only.... Would have sold better if it had been even close to as good as a mx5
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Tickfords would be the choice, but as long as it puts a smile on your face the lesser models are cheap thrills.
Gumtree search shows a couple of pages of 80's Capris. Same can't be said about the same era courier/rangers and telstar's. What does that tell you?
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