65K for a Ford Capri Brooklands

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Wacky Racer

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248 months

gforceg

3,524 posts

180 months

Sunday 6th September 2020
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£6495 for that? Bargain!

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Evercross

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65 months

Sunday 6th September 2020
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Wacky Racer said:
Either the driver's seat has been swapped out for something from a higher miler, or someone has done a Ferris Bueller with the odometer.

texaxile

3,291 posts

151 months

Sunday 6th September 2020
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I was going to say the exact same thing. Drivers seat tells a different story I think.

MDMA .

8,901 posts

102 months

Sunday 6th September 2020
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It'll sit there with the rest of his overpriced stock.

Aiminghigh123

2,720 posts

70 months

Sunday 6th September 2020
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Someone telling porkies for sure.

My Saab drivers seat looks in similar condition with 125k on the clock!!!

rowley birkin

488 posts

101 months

Sunday 6th September 2020
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Just down the road from me, must resist temptation...

mac96

3,791 posts

144 months

Sunday 6th September 2020
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Nice car but not at the price. Mind you looks cheap by comparison with the Impreza at £295k!!eek

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Impreza-22B-Coll...

Wacky Racer

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248 months

Sunday 6th September 2020
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According to The fb Capri group it's genuine.

FourWheelDrift

88,551 posts

285 months

Sunday 6th September 2020
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Maybe it's just been sat in a lot.

A1VDY

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128 months

Sunday 6th September 2020
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That's not genuine mileage.
The drivers seat looks a 50k mile example, the carpet is scuffed and dirty next to the clutch pedal and the paint is scratched all around the ignition barrell.
Ignore what's on the Capri face ache page.
Far better to advertise it for what it is, a restored example rather than try to pass if off as unused. Serviced before sale and new mot but comes with dangerous 34 year old tyres.. yeah OK..

That'll sit there forever..


Edited by A1VDY on Sunday 6th September 20:54

Chubbyross

4,550 posts

86 months

Sunday 6th September 2020
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The pedals look worn and filthy and the seat bolster has cracking. Unless someone’s been sitting in that without starting the engine, pretending they’re in the Sweeney that’s not genuine mileage.

Anyway, for arguments sake let’s just imagine it is genuine. Why would anyone buy it at that price? Okay, we all thought they were vaguely cool back in the day but then we all realised better cars were built by Johnny Foreigner and started buying them instead. Again, why would anyone buy this at that price? Every mile covered would see your purchase price plummet like a stone. I just don’t get it.


J4CKO

41,623 posts

201 months

Sunday 6th September 2020
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I love Capris, but this or a year old GTR ? or buy a normal 2.8i and something else with the other 55 grand, get it out of your system.

Zad

12,704 posts

237 months

Sunday 6th September 2020
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2nd time around maybe? Mileometer on Fords of this era only go to 99,999.

It looks good, but could easily be a restored car. A certain lack of photos of the engine bay, underneath etc.

Edited by Zad on Sunday 6th September 21:31

gazza285

9,823 posts

209 months

Sunday 6th September 2020
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Or someone has been sat in it making "brum brum" noises.

MDMA .

8,901 posts

102 months

Sunday 6th September 2020
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D909 XAP. Sold at Race Retro sale in 2016 for £54k.

anonymous-user

55 months

Sunday 6th September 2020
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mac96 said:
Nice car but not at the price. Mind you looks cheap by comparison with the Impreza at £295k!!eek

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Impreza-22B-Coll...
Unsurprisingly, that's appeared on the seriously overpriced thread. I knew this Capri would feature too having saw it the other day.

Obligatory 'white background' dealer too, how predictable.

Dealer is trying to buy a second home.

Superleg48

1,524 posts

134 months

Sunday 6th September 2020
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mac96 said:
Nice car but not at the price. Mind you looks cheap by comparison with the Impreza at £295k!!eek

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Impreza-22B-Coll...
That must be a typo.....surely?

Saleen836

11,118 posts

210 months

Sunday 6th September 2020
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Last MOT expired in 2017, I find it strange that after driving it for 30odd miles someone would reset the trip! scratchchin

Slackline

411 posts

135 months

Sunday 6th September 2020
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mac96 said:
Nice car but not at the price. Mind you looks cheap by comparison with the Impreza at £295k!!eek

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Impreza-22B-Coll...
I'd buy that. Not for that price mind, but if it was £29.5k I'd be in like a shot!