tomorrow is the day IM BACK !

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when i pick the new capri up

 

gonna be a godamn long day tho, 4 hours there and 4 hours back

 

but itl be worth it

 

[D4N]

Make sure you get lots of pictures when it's home

[lee_capri]

i like a road trip have fun

[Copey]

bet you cant wait to get that home!!!

 

as said, lots and lots of pics!!

[YOUNGY]

nice one mate get it home get started.

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i think ive got enough on my plate for now.

[zetecmk2]

birthday present?

[mk2estate]

another cool cappa. i could really start to dislike you tony

 

can't wait to see the yellow peril in 2009, good work mate

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well its daft o clock in the morning and im about to set off , see ya'll lata

[zetecmk2]

oooh..i can smell the excitment from here!!!

[D4N]

Are you nearly back yet!

[Savvi]

Hurray up i'm waiting to see / hear more

[antz]

he sent me a text earlier saying its as rotten as a rotten pear but he is still bringing it back

[Savvi]

Are you back yet ?

 

After seeing Antz post i'm getting worried about ya

 

 

 

Is it really bad or just needs work ?

[X-pack-Glyn]

4 hours there and 4 hours back is a long day???

 

Damn, i need to move up north...

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i got back at 9.20pm last night, 13 hours on the road, 730 mile round trip, heavy traffic......never again!

 

car is still on the trailer so il take some detiled pics when ive unloaded, altho the cars not as good as id hoped its still a one owner GT mk1 capri and its defo savable, unfortunately not by me as it wants a damn good helping of welding, its been stood in same spot (outside) since mot ran out in 2006, the engine is smooth and responsive and the brakes are good so im gonna take her up my quiet test road later,

the front seats look like theyve been attacked by rats

il post more pics soon ..

[antz]

it dont look too bad!

 

pics speak better than seeing it in real life though as we all know from buying cars

[FredTransit]

Got to save this one! shame about the seats. We had mice in one of the vans, luckily found out before there was too much damage. Put the jack Russell in, nearly lost her in the glove box under the dash! Seen no sign of em since then.

[D4N]

Yeh you got to save it.

 

Damn nice trailer you got there!!!

[ChristophStone]

I'm looking for a mk1, got money saved up that could get this one back on the road, but your a looong way away.

 

Anyone put an estimate on the cost of welding/mechanical work/new front seats to get this one back on the road? I've got a bit of cash but not limitless.

 

Only if you're interested in moving it on, of course.

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funnily enough i just had a local welder round for an approx quote, he said im looking at £300 t0 £500 for all the welding but then said he wouldnt want to do it

[Slammed]

tony, please even attempt to save this, its a genuine mk1 GT

its like my 2 door, if it wasnt a genuine super i probably wouldn't bother restoring it now, i would have just locked it up and come back in 10 years time

 

you got to save this, even my dad just had a look and said that is worth saving, wont be suprised if my grandad said the same as he has one in red bitd

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so are you, your dad and grandad gonna pay for the resto then gav? i can barely afford to keep my other capri above water at the moment . as i said on the other thread the parts are worth a fortune to me.

[Slammed]

so are you, your dad and grandad gonna pay for the resto then gav? i can barely afford to keep my other capri above water at the moment . as i said on the other thread the parts are worth a fortune to me.

 

wish we could

 

nah , it is worth more in spares, so get stripping tony(no not that kind)

 

shame really, if only the owner before would have put it under some shelter for 2 years

[Savvi]

Use the spares you need refit your old parts and sell it on ?

 

Just seems such a shame to scrap a nice genuine car ?