help finding a good capri.
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help finding a good capri.
Hi all,
Well here is my first post.
It's my dads 50th birthday soon and I would like to buy him a Capri (He has always wanted one) but i have no idea what to look for or where to look for a nice one??
Does anyone know of somebody selling one? I suppose I would also consider buying one that needs restoration cause he would have to do the work himself
but i'm sure he would enjoy it!!
I'm all new to Capri's so go easy on me
Thanks in advance for any input,
Jim.
Well here is my first post.
It's my dads 50th birthday soon and I would like to buy him a Capri (He has always wanted one) but i have no idea what to look for or where to look for a nice one??
Does anyone know of somebody selling one? I suppose I would also consider buying one that needs restoration cause he would have to do the work himself
but i'm sure he would enjoy it!!I'm all new to Capri's so go easy on me
Thanks in advance for any input,
Jim.
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Re: Capri's
Originally Posted by charlie luciano
2.8 injection special or a 280 brooklands would be the one to go for, getting old now so finding a clean one is a challenge
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Get a 2.8i mate. They are the ones with power steering. That's a good thing in a car like that lol.
The regular 2.8s are not that hard to find, although they're not entirely easy either.
The regular 2.8s are not that hard to find, although they're not entirely easy either.
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howabout this one mate for sale in my local garage
although it does have a turbotechnics conversion, it is low mileage and mint, think he wants a pretty penny for it though but will fin out if your interested
although it does have a turbotechnics conversion, it is low mileage and mint, think he wants a pretty penny for it though but will fin out if your interested
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Re: help finding a good capri.
Well, I'm not an expert Jim, but we've had a few recently. (now dried up though, sorry).
Things that potential owners seem concerned about (all of ours have been okay thankfully ) :
Rotten Inner wings
Rotten Strut tops
Cracked Dashboard
Rotten Battery Trays
Rust around windows hidden beneath rubbers
A bit that gets overlooked a lot is the area above the door hinges, seen some with belting great holes there, but I guess that's sortable.
Mechanically, we've had no problems with any of the ones we've had, despite the ages of some, they've been in surprising condition. Seems the majority of the crap ones have gone to the great scrapyard in the sky...
Things that potential owners seem concerned about (all of ours have been okay thankfully ) :
Rotten Inner wings
Rotten Strut tops
Cracked Dashboard
Rotten Battery Trays
Rust around windows hidden beneath rubbers
A bit that gets overlooked a lot is the area above the door hinges, seen some with belting great holes there, but I guess that's sortable.
Mechanically, we've had no problems with any of the ones we've had, despite the ages of some, they've been in surprising condition. Seems the majority of the crap ones have gone to the great scrapyard in the sky...
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