Looking for Capri

Seoirse

Hi All,

I' looking for a reasonably priced for Capri. All options considered, but looking for a 2.0 and above...

Preference would be for the 280 AKA "Brooklands" Capri.

Regards,

Seoirse

bo-bo

hi Seoirse,

unfortunately the numbers 280 and the word capri, normally equals unreasonable money. in fact, capris are now going for crazy money.

You dont say what condition you require but most reasonably priced capris that ive seen tend to need quite a bit of work.

pop over to everyfordireland.com and take a look at the classifieds, you might see something you like....................best of luck

carchaeologist

yes,i agree with bo-bo, the 280s are very expensive because of their rarity, and the fact that they are the best finished capri of all,with leather etc...you should try to pick up a good 2.8injection or 2.0litre, they will be relativly cheap, but look out for rotters....

junkyard

This one's for sale near me for 10k euros if your interested, it's mint in every respect, it was a 2 litre converted to 3 litre and it's automatic, I think it's 1974 so vintage tax and insurance apply.

S.I.R

i say just goto england or south of ireland buy a cheap shell ( 200-400 quid ) and stick in a small block mustang or such v8..... rally the life outof it and then charge some still f***** crazy money for a great car.

carchaeologist

S.I.R wrote: »

i say just goto england or south of ireland buy a cheap shell ( 200-400 quid ).

Oh, where are the cheap shells down south??i don know of any!!:D

corktina

Practical Classics said much the same a couple of years ago..it advocated that its readers came to the Republic to buy cars to import to the UK.....i wrote and told them they were talking out of their arrrrr..mpits and they told me that they had solid reliable information that what they said was true! I stopped buying PC......

carchaeologist

corktina wrote: »

Practical Classics said much the same a couple of years ago..it advocated that its readers came to the Republic to buy cars to import to the UK.....i wrote and told them they were talking out of their arrrrr..mpits and they told me that they had solid reliable information that what they said was true! I stopped buying PC......

Strange, it seems anything pre 1982 with a ford badge in ireland is expensive...everyone here goes to england to buy a good car,and they come over here for shells to restore,its like a recycling centre...!!
Funny notion...!!
There isnt that many capris about anymore anyway to be selling!!

LCPL SWOFFORD

i have a capri for sale, pm me if you are interested

S.I.R

carchaeologist wrote: »

Oh, where are the cheap shells down south??i don know of any!!:D

spent a weekend down south... pulled a hillman hunter shell out from some grannys garden for 500 quid and a mk1 fiesta with little rust for 150.... just have to be a crafty little bugger :cool:

8~)

S.I.R wrote: »

spent a weekend down south... pulled a hillman hunter shell out from some grannys garden for 500 quid and a mk1 fiesta with little rust for 150.... just have to be a crafty little bugger :cool:

I can't see the craftiness. In both cases that's all the cars are worth?

carchaeologist

S.I.R wrote: »

spent a weekend down south... pulled a hillman hunter shell out from some grannys garden for 500 quid and a mk1 fiesta with little rust for 150.... just have to be a crafty little bugger :cool:

Any chance of a few pics?Whatever about the fiesta, the hunter would have to be pretty good for that money...

manta mad

heres one for ya !

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-CAPRI-280-TURBO-TECHNICS-80K-TAXED-MOTD-RARE-CAR_W0QQitemZ110252304844QQihZ001QQcategoryZ29755QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

carchaeologist

The money seems fairly ok for that,providing that its not knackered?
Theres an old guy with an 87 280 brooklands out somewhere near ballyheigue in kerry, seems to be a regular driver too.