FORD CAPRI 2.8 INJECTION 1983

ITEM RELISTED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASON. MOTOR TRADERS PLEASE READ, AS PER EBAY RULES YOU BID TO BUY, NOT BID TO VIEW AND THEN TRY TO HAGGLE THE PRICE DOWN, WE ALL KNOW THAT MOTOR TRADERS ARE NOTORIOUSLY TIGHT AND NEVER WANT TO PAY FULL PRICE FOR ANYTHING, SO PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, ONLY BID THE AMMOUNT YOU ARE PREPARED TO PAY, YOU BID, YOU BUY.  HOW HARD CAN IT BE.THIS AUCTION IS FOR MY BELOVED FORD CAPRI 2.8 INJECTIONTHIS CAR HAS BEEN IN MY LIFE FOR OVER 20 YEARS, IT IS BY NO MEANS CONCOURSE BUT IT IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. ITS BEEN OFF THE ROAD FOR 2 YEARS, AND PREVIOUS TO THAT HAD VERY LITTLE USE, JUST CAR SHOWS AND DRIVES OUT ON NICE DAYS. IF YOU CHECK THE MOT HISTORY YOU WILL SEE ITS ONLY DONE JUST OVER 2000 MILES SINCE 2008THE FACT ITS GETTING SO LITTLE USE IS THE REASON FOR THE SALE, THE GAPS IN THE MOT HISTORY BACK THIS UP.THE CAR ITSELF IS MOSTLY ORIGINAL SPEC, THE ONLY MODS ARE CAPRI CLUB MANIFOLDS AND EXHAUST SYSTEM WHICH GIVE THE ENGINE A LOVELY TONE, THE CLEAR INDICATORS, AND THE BLUE PIN STRIPING. ITS CURRENTLY WEARING PEPPERPOTS, ORIGINAL WHEELS ARE INCLUDED IN THE SALE, BOTH SETS OF WHEELS HAVE EXCELLENT TYRES. THE BODYWORK IS GOOD SHAPE, THERE ARE SOME MINOR MARKS HERE AND THERE, BUT ONLY NOTICABLE IF YOUR UP CLOSE AND PICKING. 3 YEARS AGO THE CAR HAD NEW CALIPERS, WHEEL BEARINGS, BRAKE DISCS AND PADS, BRAKE FITTING KIT, TRACK CONTROL ARMS, BRAKE FLUID CHANGE, ALL OILS CHANGED INC GEARBOX AND DIFF. A NEW CLUTCH WAS FITTED, PROPSHAFT CHECKED OVER AND BALENCED. A NEW COOLANT HOSE KIT WAS FITTEDIVE HAD THE CAR OVER 20 YEARS, OVER THOSE YEARS IT HAD MUCH MONEY SPENT IT. THE OFFSIDE FRONT WING HAS BEEN REPLACED, AND THE LOWER PART OF THE REAR QUARTER PANELS BEHIND THE REAR WHEELS WAS REPAIRED AROUND 10 YEARS AGO. IT HAS HAD A WHEEL ARCH  ON THE NEARSIDE REAR,THIS WAS DONE DECADES AGO BEFORE I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE RADIATOR HAS BEEN RECORED, THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED A FEW YEARS AGO, THE TOP END WAS STRIPPED DOWN, CLEANED AND DECOKED, AND PUT BACK TOGETHER WITH NEW GASKETS. THE ENGINE BAY WAS TIDIED UP WHILE THE ENGINE WAS OUT. BARE IN MIND ITS DONE BETWEEN 2 AND 3 THOUSAND SINCE THENTHE ENGINE IS STANDARD APART FROM EXHAUST SYTEM AND K&N PANEL AIR FILTERTHE CAR HAS BEEN OFF THE ROAD FOR 2 YEARS, I STARTED IP AND LET IT RUN WHILE I WAS TAKING THE PHOTOS. I MADE A VIDEO TO OF THE CAR RUNNING AND DRIVING IN THE BARN ITS STORED IN. THE JOBS THAT I KNOW NEED DOING ARE THE TAPPETS, YOU CAN HEAR ONE RATTLING ON THE RIGHT BANK, THE REAR BRAKES ARE BINDING SLIGHTLY EVEN THOUGH THE PARKING BRAKE WAS LEFT OFF. IT DID HAVE A SLIGHT MISSFIRE WHICH CLEARED AFTER A FEW MINS OF RUNNING. THE HEATER DOES NOT WORK.THE REAR SEATS ARE EXCELLENT, ORIGINAL UNCUT PARCEL SHELF, EXCELLENT PASSENGER SEAT, VERY SMALL TEAR ON OUTER DRIVER SEAT BOLSTER AS PER PHOTOS.THIS IS AN EXCELLENT CAR WHICH DOES NOT NEED VERY MUCH WORK AT ALL TO GET RUNNING NICELY AND MOTED. PLEASE STUDY THE PICTURES CLOSELY, I DO HAVE MORE PHOTOS AND A VIDEO AVAILABLE. VIEWING IS AVAILABLE IN EVENINGS IN A LIT, DRY BUILDING.THE CAR IS LOCATED JUST OUTSIDE HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINHAMSHIRE.I WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AS SOON AS I CAN, BUT PLEASE DONT EXPECT ANSWERS QUICKLY.IM RELUCTANTLY SELLING THIS CAR, I DONT HAVE THE TIME IT DESERVES. GENUINE CAPRI FANS/ENTHUSIASTS BIDDING ONLY PLEASE, NO TIME WASTERS OR DREAMERS. IT IS NOT BRAND NEW,  OR CONCOURSE, BUT IT IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, GARAGED MOST OF ITS LIFE, VERY SOLID COMPARED TO OTHER PROJECTS, MINIMAL WORK REQUIRED TO MAKE A GREAT USABLE CLASSIC. IF YOU WANT A CONCOURSE PRIZE WINNING CAR, THEN THIS ISNT FOR YOU. IF YOU WANT A SOLID USEABLE GREAT LOOKING CAR THAT TURNS HEADS AND MAKES YOU FEEL GREAT, THIS IS THE ONE.WE KNOW WHAT THESE CARS ARE WORTH, SILLY OFFERS WILL BE IGNOREDIVE SET THE RESERVE JUST ENOUGH TO FRIGHTEN AWAY THE DREAMERS, AND ATTRACT THE GENUINE BIDDERS.PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER OR CASH ON COLLECTION, NO PAYPAL.YOU BID TO BUY, NOT TO VIEW.COLLECTION MUST BE WITHIN 7 DAYS OF AUCTIONNO OVERSEAS BIDDERS PLEASE, BIDDERS WITH LESS THAN 100 FEEDBACK WILL HAVE THEIR BIDS REMOVED, GENUINE BIDDERS ONLY PLEASE.THE CAR HAS NO MOT SO CAN NOT BE DRIVEN AWAY, ITS BEEN OFF THE ROAD FOR 2 YEARS SO WILL NEED SOME RECOMISSIONING. THE CAR STARTS AND DRIVES FOR LOADING PURPOSES.I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END THE AUCTION EARLYIF YOU MADE IT THIS FAR, THANKS FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK.

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