Capri 2.8 project - yes or no??
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Capri 2.8 project - yes or no??
I've been offered a 2.8 Capri. It runs but not very well. moT only ran out in March 2016.
has crusty wings, front panel, inner wings ect, a fibreglass Bonnet with aweful looking Bonnet pins that would obviously need to be replaced if I was going to do it properly.
also has had a rubbish shocker turret repair- see photo! Is this all easily sort-able!?
looks all original inside and in not bad condition.
Whats a good price?
And are they easy easy to work on- i.e. Taking engine out, re-building ect?
thanks in advance 👍
has crusty wings, front panel, inner wings ect, a fibreglass Bonnet with aweful looking Bonnet pins that would obviously need to be replaced if I was going to do it properly.
also has had a rubbish shocker turret repair- see photo! Is this all easily sort-able!?
looks all original inside and in not bad condition.
Whats a good price?
And are they easy easy to work on- i.e. Taking engine out, re-building ect?
thanks in advance 👍
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Depends on how bad the rust is IMO. I would be concerned if that much rust is visible how bad is it the further you dig. To get it back to A1 condition would be a lot of hard work. Can you pick it up for a cheap price? Have you got a decent sized garage to work on it?
They are fetching good money now but of course in top condition.
Your call but think carefully before you take the plunge.
They are fetching good money now but of course in top condition.
Your call but think carefully before you take the plunge.
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Buy yourself a mig welder and get stuck in but be prepared for a project
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If it was cheap enough I'd buy it and slap an mot on it, use it for a year for a bit of fun and then strip it and restore it. I'd only personally get involved if I had a decent sized garage/workshop to do it in
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Don't bid much, it is not far from scrap. I paid £1200 for a 205 gti that was much better than this. I would be more of a mind that "I will save it"
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Probably need a restoration to pass an MOT, well a legit one anyway
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chap i work with just done a mk1 capri v6 said the engine was a dear old game to rebuild couple of grand sumut about the cams were not easy to get his wasnt an essex i dont thinks dont see many manual ones just check things like a pillars were the door hinges go are half decent floor pans wings f pannal d skins are easy enough make sure its not gone bad were it would be really tricky to get wright
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Get it bought and give it a go rust doesn't look that bad for a Capri get the welder out and get stuck in, if it doesn't work out break it, don't see enough capris on the road.
Tried to buy a brooklands local to me, been sat on a drive since I was a kid under a tarp, knocked on the door 20 years later and I'd missed it by two weeks, sold it, bugger
Tried to buy a brooklands local to me, been sat on a drive since I was a kid under a tarp, knocked on the door 20 years later and I'd missed it by two weeks, sold it, bugger
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That's a basket case fella. A couple of things you should consider is the parts like many older Fords these days are getting hard to find. You've mentioned a dogey front panel which are going for around the £600 mark not to mention front wings ! Fuel tanks are like rocking horse poo. On the plus side it looks like an early 4 speed which folks like but unless the car has some sort of sentimental value it's just a breaker.
Hope this helps
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Hope this helps
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That's a basket case fella. A couple of things you should consider is the parts like many older Fords these days are getting hard to find. You've mentioned a dogey front panel which are going for around the £600 mark not to mention front wings ! Fuel tanks are like rocking horse poo. On the plus side it looks like an early 4 speed which folks like but unless the car has some sort of sentimental value it's just a breaker.
Hope this helps
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Hope this helps
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The op needs to get it up on a ramp to have a good look at how bad the rust is. As we all know when Ford built these back in the day rust proofing was virtually unheard of.
I would want to be certain it can be saved before I would buy it.
I would want to be certain it can be saved before I would buy it.
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Thanks for all the replies
im taking it to work before the end of the week and il have a proper look at how bad it is on a ramp.
The owner has been keeping an eye on eBay, I think he knows it would make around £3k. Not sure I would want to give that much for it- but the restored ones fetch 10k plus so I'm not sure if it's too dear or not...
im taking it to work before the end of the week and il have a proper look at how bad it is on a ramp.
The owner has been keeping an eye on eBay, I think he knows it would make around £3k. Not sure I would want to give that much for it- but the restored ones fetch 10k plus so I'm not sure if it's too dear or not...
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Thanks for all the replies
im taking it to work before the end of the week and il have a proper look at how bad it is on a ramp.
The owner has been keeping an eye on eBay, I think he knows it would make around £3k. Not sure I would want to give that much for it- but the restored ones fetch 10k plus so I'm not sure if it's too dear or not...
im taking it to work before the end of the week and il have a proper look at how bad it is on a ramp.
The owner has been keeping an eye on eBay, I think he knows it would make around £3k. Not sure I would want to give that much for it- but the restored ones fetch 10k plus so I'm not sure if it's too dear or not...
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Thanks for all the replies
im taking it to work before the end of the week and il have a proper look at how bad it is on a ramp.
The owner has been keeping an eye on eBay, I think he knows it would make around £3k. Not sure I would want to give that much for it- but the restored ones fetch 10k plus so I'm not sure if it's too dear or not...
im taking it to work before the end of the week and il have a proper look at how bad it is on a ramp.
The owner has been keeping an eye on eBay, I think he knows it would make around £3k. Not sure I would want to give that much for it- but the restored ones fetch 10k plus so I'm not sure if it's too dear or not...
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They're still £500 cars to me
But like everything old Ford related, prices for even ropey Mk3 Capris have gone mental.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1983-FORD-...YAAOSwUKxYbqdo
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1983-FORD-...3D132055611074
But like everything old Ford related, prices for even ropey Mk3 Capris have gone mental.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1983-FORD-...YAAOSwUKxYbqdo
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1983-FORD-...3D132055611074
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Back int day when all my mates had most of the variants and engine sizes I really didnt like Capri's .
The only one I liked was my mums mates E plate 2.8 special which she bought brand new . I always just thought as they were old hat .
strangely now as I am older I find them more appealing
Plus theres something about this one that I cant quite put my finger on . . . . . . . .
The only one I liked was my mums mates E plate 2.8 special which she bought brand new . I always just thought as they were old hat .
strangely now as I am older I find them more appealing
Plus theres something about this one that I cant quite put my finger on . . . . . . . .
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Thanks for all the replies
im taking it to work before the end of the week and il have a proper look at how bad it is on a ramp.
The owner has been keeping an eye on eBay, I think he knows it would make around £3k. Not sure I would want to give that much for it- but the restored ones fetch 10k plus so I'm not sure if it's too dear or not...
im taking it to work before the end of the week and il have a proper look at how bad it is on a ramp.
The owner has been keeping an eye on eBay, I think he knows it would make around £3k. Not sure I would want to give that much for it- but the restored ones fetch 10k plus so I'm not sure if it's too dear or not...
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lol. £500, the thing would break for easy £2k. Maybe 10 years ago, iv go a 3.0s that I paid £180 for, a 2.8 turbo 4 speed that was £1500 and is mint, a 1.6 laser that cost me £160, but that was 10+ years ago, like everything else old ford wise the prices have rocketed, £2k now gets u a ropey 1.6 laser that's just about got an mot, 2.8 rust buckets much worst than this one fetch £2k. Its a shame as capris have always been affordable in comparison with over priced mk1/2 escorts but now are getting out of reach too.
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Save it if you can! Will be a full on project mind, hopefully you can get it for a sensible amount.
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I used to pay peanuts for capris in the late 90s/early 2000s. Paid £150 for a 2.8i special that was seriously clean. Was happy when I got £250 for it and made £100 profit lol
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lol. £500, the thing would break for easy £2k. Maybe 10 years ago, iv go a 3.0s that I paid £180 for, a 2.8 turbo 4 speed that was £1500 and is mint, a 1.6 laser that cost me £160, but that was 10+ years ago, like everything else old ford wise the prices have rocketed, £2k now gets u a ropey 1.6 laser that's just about got an mot, 2.8 rust buckets much worst than this one fetch £2k. Its a shame as capris have always been affordable in comparison with over priced mk1/2 escorts but now are getting out of reach too.
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#35
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I drove it up the road today, actually drove very well. No
noises at all really. Pulled like a train, loads of torque and very sideways on roundabouts.
It has nice history and 80,000 miles, only bad
thing on paper is 12 owners. Is that an issue?
after driving it I want it even more!!
noises at all really. Pulled like a train, loads of torque and very sideways on roundabouts.
It has nice history and 80,000 miles, only bad
thing on paper is 12 owners. Is that an issue?
after driving it I want it even more!!
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Depends on your budget really, how much are you willing to spend in total for a good restoration? If for example you can buy a very similar car in relatively good nick for say £5.5k I certainly wouldn't want to be paying £2k for this one, after you've thrown £3k at it it'll still need even more work, so financially it doesn't make sense. I'd pay £1200 max for this, or if he has a price start by offering him 50-60% of his number.
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Originally Posted by TomPengelly
I drove it up the road today, actually drove very well. No
noises at all really. Pulled like a train, loads of torque and very sideways on roundabouts.
It has nice history and 80,000 miles, only bad
thing on paper is 12 owners. Is that an issue?
after driving it I want it even more!!
noises at all really. Pulled like a train, loads of torque and very sideways on roundabouts.
It has nice history and 80,000 miles, only bad
thing on paper is 12 owners. Is that an issue?
after driving it I want it even more!!
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I drove it up the road today, actually drove very well. No
noises at all really. Pulled like a train, loads of torque and very sideways on roundabouts.
It has nice history and 80,000 miles, only bad
thing on paper is 12 owners. Is that an issue?
after driving it I want it even more!!
noises at all really. Pulled like a train, loads of torque and very sideways on roundabouts.
It has nice history and 80,000 miles, only bad
thing on paper is 12 owners. Is that an issue?
after driving it I want it even more!!
You were game driving it hard around some roundabouts, with the amount of rot in the bodywork rather you than me!!