Another of my fleet

[planetc]

My 280 Capri, I just thought I'd post a piccy.....

[Dieselicious]

Very nice!

Manual?

[TurboSteven77]

wow wow wow wow wow sex on wheels not seen 1 like this in years

2,8
2lt

[marcia]

Stunning car,brings back memories when I see these capris.
William

[planetc]

Very nice!

Manual?

2.8 injected manual yes. One of the last Capri's built, and for those that don't do Capri's, they finished the run with 1038 of these with 15" wheels, leather interior and brooklands green paint. There is estimated to be less than 400 left I believe. Bought to replace my Corsa GSi back in '96 as a depreciation buster as the Corsa just lost so much value so fast. Spent a lot of time and money on it in 2001/2002 and this was the result. It's spent most of it's life since laid up in he garage.

[humbucker]

fantastic, always fancied a brooklands but this looks the part (without the price tag?!). got any engine bay snaps?

[planetc]

fantastic, always fancied a brooklands but this looks the part (without the price tag?!). got any engine bay snaps?

Got a couple of hundred photos, taken throughout the rebuild, will post some when I get a chance to get my daughter away from 'my' pc, as I'm currently on the old celeron 466 laptop, lol. The engine bay is still pretty manky, it's the only bit I never got around to finishing. Everything else was replaced, cleaned, polished or painted during a nine month epic life takeover. That started out as a tart up so I could take it to shows with friends, then I got carried away!
.....and no silly price tag, I bought it just as they reached the bottom of their depreciation and it's probably worth 2-3 times what I paid for it, if not more.

[planetc]

some of the later stage photo's, limited to three per post, will be here all day, lol. Looking through, I don't think I have any of the engine bay, probably 'cos it was never finished!

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[droofer]

that'll be 7k please sir. lovely motor, great choice as a depreciation buster!

[Mikebmth]

OMG!!!

My dad had one of these when I was a nipper and I have always wanted a 2.8 capri but the last one i saw for sale down near me they wanted £3500 for!!

Maybe one day

[HAIRIBO]

I've got a semi!

[humbucker]

looks fantastic. did you paint it yourself? couldnt tell if you were wheeling it out of the garage during its repaint?

[planetc]

looks fantastic. did you paint it yourself? couldnt tell if you were wheeling it out of the garage during its repaint?

Yes, painted myself, which was tough in a single garage but it came out good. I was pleased with it

[scotty GSI]

Thats really nice! Good job with the paint.

can you still get the original graphics?

[planetc]

Thats really nice! Good job with the paint.

can you still get the original graphics?

Thanks chap. The Capri Club supply graphics for most models