bobsy Posted December 17, 2007 Report Posted December 17, 2007 Hey there everyone! I'm currently in the market for an old skool sort of car, my ideal car would be a Capri or a MkII Escort. I havent got a very high budget, but i was wondering where abouts is the best place to look for these older cars? (MkII escort preferred) I noticed your website printed along the top of a MkII's windscreen in coventry! haha so thought i'd look it up and see what kinda website it was. Hoping i might be able to get some help from people on there! Anyway, thats my car background! haha and as for me, im Rob, im a student in Coventry but outside term time i live in Blackburn Nr Preston so i have a couple of faily big areas i can look at for cars there i figured! thanks for the help peoples!
flyingbanana Posted December 17, 2007 Report Posted December 17, 2007 welcome to OSF...good luck with your search
lotusless Posted December 17, 2007 Report Posted December 17, 2007 welcome to the site mate is there nothing on cars for sale in your budget??
bobsy Posted December 17, 2007 Author Report Posted December 17, 2007 just had a quick ganders in the cars for sale, there's 1 or 2 in there. im looking under £1 just for something good and reliable, im willing to pay for Tax and MOT's as long as it will pass an MOT. i dont want to do much work to it for quite a while, i really only have the money to buy a car, not to improve it just yet, but that would be my aim over time, I'd like to try and restore one bit by bit to totally standard and mint condition! but possibly add a couple of spot lights to the front haha, that would be my only mod though.
duchy boy Posted December 17, 2007 Report Posted December 17, 2007 Welcome to OSF mate You should find a good Capri for a lot less than a similar condition Mk2 Escort ( but be quick Capri prices are on the up ) Try Mid Warwickshire Capri Club 01676 541355 they may be able to help.
jimihendrix Posted December 18, 2007 Report Posted December 18, 2007 Welcome , best of luck with your search, i agree with what's been said about getting a better capri for the same money as an escort, it's possible to find a nice tidy MOT'd 1600 Laser for about a grand. Best places to look are Addtrader, Pistonheads, ClassicCarsforsale, forums and E-bay, you might want to check out www.capripower.co.uk too. What about a MK2 Granada ?, you can get a nice one of these for under a grand, though you'd be best with at least a 2.3 GL as 2.0 poverty spec ones are a bit grim and underpowered
bobsy Posted December 19, 2007 Author Report Posted December 19, 2007 thanks for all the welcomes!! and thanks for the help will where to search! i'll have a look over the next few days and keep u all posted!
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