The Capri L

[trikey]

Originally Posted by Dallas

Hi guys and girls, I thought I better pop in and give you all an update in case anyone is interested.



The 1979 cosmos blue Capri went in for restoration this time last year, and yes you've guessed it, it still isn't finished.



We are hoping she'll be finished at the end of this month...

Wow, what have they been doing, Wes?

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[Dallas]

Originally Posted by trikey

Wow, what have they been doing, Wes?

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I know Andy, it's crazy isn't it, I actually forget I even own Capri because it's been so long.

I guess it's the usually scenario when restoring an old classic, once you start delving you discover there's more work that needs doing; and then all the other jobs that come in with a quicker turnaround end up taking priority.

I've been promised she'll be the best Capri out there, they are a great bunch of guys, so hopefully she'll be worth the wait.

[kaiser]

Originally Posted by SCP440

Yes exactly, some stuff is crazy money including the junk of the era. Even Allegros, Marinas and Cortinas. Who ever thought an Allegro would be worth £5k plus? I can remember only a couple of years ago minters were fetching £300 or £400, I wish I had bought a couple back then.

I am lucky I picked up my Interceptor 21 years ago but if I was going to buy it now I would have to find 8 times what I paid for it back then.

Ha ha, that 8 times you surely must have spent on fuel!

[Dallas]

Hi fellas, so the 1979 Cosmos blue Capri is still not finished, long story short, there's a long snag-list to rectify...

Meanwhile, I was lucky enough to pic up this little beauty, she's another 1.6L in original unmolested condition, been garaged for the past 20 years and recommissioned just 3 years ago.

Best condition Capri I have seen for a very long time..

[Lancpudn]

Hi Wes what a stunner of a Capri that is, Bootiful. Hope you're doing well Sir.

[Dallas]

Originally Posted by Lancpudn

Hi Wes what a stunner of a Capri that is, Bootiful. Hope you're doing well Sir.

Thank you Ian, Merry Christmas to you and yours.

She is certainly a stunner, been very well looked after, I was lucky to find such a beauty. The previous owner wasn't even selling, he was only thinking about it, and best of all he lives 10 minutes from me, so it was right on my doorstep; what are the chances of that?

She drives like a new car, like she just came from the factory, not bad for 41 years old, she only has 60k miles on the clock, meant to be original with receipts and old MOT papers to back it up. The old gentleman kept a journal and wrote everything down what he had done to it, such a timeless classic piece of history.

It's even got the original parcel shelf in pristine condition, uncut and not warped, this alone is worth £500 all day long, amazing really...

There's something about a red car that I simply love, I said I would never buy another red car after the ZT, the laser and the Cortina, as it's so difficult to look after red paint; but here I am again with a red/terracotta brown Capri.

I am hoping the pigment in terracotta isn't the same, and that it doesn't fade.

[coolcat]

That looks a good 'un Wes.

Great find, enjoy

[Dallas]

Originally Posted by coolcat

That looks a good 'un Wes.

Great find, enjoy

Thank you Jeff, she sure is a keeper