That is so awesome. I love the old euro Capris.
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Nov. 12, 2008 11:49 a.m. Lugnut Reader
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Nov. 12, 2008 11:58 a.m. EricM Reader
STOP IT!
I gotta stop reading thiese forums......
I really want to keep my marrage intact.....
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Nov. 12, 2008 12:02 p.m. alex Reader
P71 wrote:
I'd be willing to go get the car and hold it for a sufficient bribe
Is beer a sufficient bribe? Can I ship my tools to you, too?
Jeez, listen to me... I need this thing like a hole in the head.
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Nov. 12, 2008 12:21 p.m. Woody Dork
belteshazzar wrote:
holy crap.
I read the listing and the location said NE MLK. I thought "NEBRASKA?!? I LIVE IN NEBRASKA! WHERE'S MLK?!? oh."
My guess would be Martin Luther King Blvd, North East.
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Nov. 12, 2008 12:39 p.m. belteshazzar Dork
Yeah. Not Nebraska in any case.
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Nov. 12, 2008 1:23 p.m. fiat22turbo SuperDork
Yep, I think I've even seen that car around.
The only thing that would concern me about those cars (other than the usual trim bits that one can't find as easily)
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Brakes suck and it is a heavy car for its size.
4-speed transmission also sucks like the Merkur's.
With the advent of the internet, those problems can be resolved with appropriate knowledge sharing combined with parts scrounging and some heat/beat engineering.
A V8 would be interesting but tends to be fairly nose heavy (the V6's were) a lightweight ZETEC motor would be fun, provided you could find a bellhousing. The 2.3 turbo would be as heavy as the V8 (and just as fast) so it would be a wash to me there.
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Nov. 12, 2008 1:25 p.m. Ian F Reader
One of the many reasons why I avoid browsing Craigslist... ...although I do need a cheap ladder-rack for my truck...
I want to punch the guys who say, "buy this or it goes to the crusher..." and then really don't try bvery hard to sell it... there was a quite salvagable Volvo 122 wagon on Turbobricks a few weeks ago that had a similar asshat owner...
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Nov. 12, 2008 1:37 p.m. P71 HalfDork
Beer is sufficient, but I like the good stuff.
Stuff an aluminum-head 5.0 in it and it'll be lighter then a 2.3 Turbo. Get to it!
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Nov. 12, 2008 1:44 p.m. GameboyRMH SuperDork
Or put a 4AGE blacktop, 4AGZE, or 2ZZ-GE in it. More power than the stock engine, plus a high PPOPP score!
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Nov. 12, 2008 2:49 p.m. alex Reader
Ha! Somebody's paying attention!
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Nov. 12, 2008 4:00 p.m. Duende Reader
Okay, well, f the wife, I shot him an email.
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Nov. 12, 2008 4:03 p.m. 93celicaGT2 Reader
gawdamn..... if this was within 500 miles of me i would have already grabbed it. With 1uzfes being $250 round these parts..... it'd be moving in no time.
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Nov. 12, 2008 4:16 p.m. Ryan9118 HalfDork
I want that car. Badly. IF ONLY I DIDN'T HAVE SO MANY ALREADY. P71, you should go buy that. Now.
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Nov. 12, 2008 5:12 p.m. alex Reader
Well, I had some success anyway. I sent the seller a link to this thread and he replied, 'ok ok ok. with so many comments, it's not going to be crushed any more.' So, maybe it has been spared a sad fate.
...and maybe his price just tripled. If so, sorry...
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Nov. 12, 2008 5:54 p.m. wherethefmi2000 New Reader
alex wrote:
Well, I had some success anyway. I sent the seller a link to this thread and he replied, 'ok ok ok. with so many comments, it's not going to be crushed any more.' So, maybe it has been spared a sad fate.
...and maybe his price just tripled. If so, sorry...
You suck lol!!!
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Nov. 12, 2008 5:55 p.m. Duende Reader
Well shoot, no wonder he hasn't emailed me back.
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Nov. 12, 2008 9:27 p.m. P71 HalfDork
I have a place to store it for enough beer...
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Nov. 13, 2008 1:16 p.m. wherethefmi2000 New Reader
so did anyone buy it?
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Nov. 13, 2008 10:09 p.m. alex Reader
I hate to do it, but... bump. Whither goest the fate of this Capri?
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Nov. 13, 2008 10:48 p.m. wherethefmi2000 New Reader
yeah I wish that I could afford it.
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Nov. 13, 2008 11:16 p.m. Duende Reader
He never emailed me back. I was all set to go pick it up and at least dangle it on here while it sat in the driveway.
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Nov. 13, 2008 11:18 p.m. wherethefmi2000 New Reader
that blows, I bet he's waiting to get more now that someone clued him in on how cool it is.
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Nov. 16, 2008 2:33 a.m. wherethefmi2000 New Reader
http://www.locostusa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=49928#49928
here's where it went! at least it's not the scrap yard.
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Nov. 16, 2008 2:53 a.m. Luke Dork
Wow, it actually looks pretty nice too. The interior seems fine and the engine is clean. Just that bit of rust in the hatch. $500 well spent!
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Nov. 16, 2008 4:01 a.m. wherethefmi2000 New Reader
yeah I'm really jealous of that guy
