I think "don't bitch" might be be a tad strong. Everyone has the right on a forum to have what is their opinion. I agree with Owen and I repeat, that I am looking for the fun aspect not the dollar value. Investments are boring and I have them covered in other ways. I think it just might be that I am not willing to pay these prices. The couple of good and very good 1600's have been for sale for weeks and have yet to sell? Just my opinion guys, no offence meant or taken.

It would be difficult to pay the asking price for this car knowing that similar money would have got you one of a handful of the nice original GT V6's that have sold over the last year on ebay (or privately).

The main reason I put up a link to this car was that it doesn't appear to be a slapped together 1600. It looks like a carefully driven, fastidiously owned car that the current owner bought back when Bob Hawke was Prime Minister, and has looked after just as well as the first owner.

Just like my poverty pack 1600.

Cheers
Jamie

It is always an interesting topic regarding car prices.
I suppose it is very hard to put an exact figure  on cars values.
In my opinion it all comes down to what you want and if you are prepared to spend.
This also effects lots of other items for sale, houses, artwork and etc. 
We all prob know somebody who has paid a ridiculous amount for a "toy" be it a motor cycle, classic car, boat, shack or holiday home and if you think about it if you really enjoy the use or your "hobby" or "interest" and you can afford it then go for it.
I think the value of nice classic cars are on the rise again after the bubble burst a few years ago.
Regarding the price of GT V6's, I was in the market for a nice one for a few years and the advertised ones below 20K still needed repairs so it is hard to put a price on them going off recent sales.
Again only my opinion and the car in response to this thread does look nice. 
 
 

cosworthfreak

ford3000gt
Also, Capri's only ever had a 4 seat capacity, is that a Carsales glitch or the owners?

There was the odd Capri which was complianced as a 5 seater, and would have had a centre seatbelt for the backseat. A quick look at the compliance plate would confirm.
Cheers
Jamie

Jamie, I have viewed and photographed scores of Capri compliance plates in my constant search for the complete coding story of these cars and not one of them has ever had anything other than a 4 in the Seating Cap. box! If you have seen a Capri with a lap seat belt fitted in the centre of the rear seat, I'd suggest that it has been installed aftermarket by the owner or a dealer who wasn't aware that the Capri was only ever legally complianced as a 4 seater car. IF, you can show me a 5 in the Seating Cap. box of a Capri compliance plate, then I'll stand corrected. Terry

Jamie, I have viewed and photographed scores of Capri compliance plates in my constant search for the complete coding story of these cars and not one of them has ever had anything other than a 4 in the Seating Cap. box! If you have seen a Capri with a lap seat belt fitted in the centre of the rear seat, I'd suggest that it has been installed aftermarket by the owner or a dealer who wasn't aware that the Capri was only ever legally complianced as a 4 seater car. IF, you can show me a 5 in the Seating Cap. box of a Capri compliance plate, then I'll stand corrected. Terry

 
This has always made me wonder as you often see them advertised as 5 seaters but mine is stamped as a 4 seater, I could never work out why

ford3000gt

cosworthfreak

ford3000gt
Also, Capri's only ever had a 4 seat capacity, is that a Carsales glitch or the owners?

There was the odd Capri which was complianced as a 5 seater, and would have had a centre seatbelt for the backseat. A quick look at the compliance plate would confirm.
Cheers
Jamie

Jamie, I have viewed and photographed scores of Capri compliance plates in my constant search for the complete coding story of these cars and not one of them has ever had anything other than a 4 in the Seating Cap. box! If you have seen a Capri with a lap seat belt fitted in the centre of the rear seat, I'd suggest that it has been installed aftermarket by the owner or a dealer who wasn't aware that the Capri was only ever legally complianced as a 4 seater car. IF, you can show me a 5 in the Seating Cap. box of a Capri compliance plate, then I'll stand corrected. Terry

Terry,
There aren't many that I've heard of, but here is a picture of the last one I found a few years ago. This car had a rear centre lap belt, in the original metal style buckles.

I have also viewed and photographed scores of Capri compliance plates for the same reason you do. I guess I've just stumbled across some different cars to what you have.
Cheers
Jamie

Well, after 30yrs prowling around and owning Capris, I've just learnt something new.
Sometimes 4 seats permissable.
Sometimes 5 seats permissable.
.....depends our your own particular compliance plate it seems.

Well I'll be Jamie, this is the first Capri compliance plate that I've ever seen with a '5' in the seating cap. box! Now as a family historian, I learned long ago that you must always confirm information at least twice, if not more, before you can consider it to be completely accurate. Having said that, the challenge is now to find more of these '5' seating capacity Capri compliance plates.  This '5' could of course just be a punching mistake by the operator in the assembly plant! The challenge is on! Terry

From memory, JR found one a few years ago (I think it was a post on the old forum).

I'll have a look through my photos and see if I can find another one, but I don't think it's likely.

Cheers
Jamie
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Edit: I found another compliance plate which appears to have a seating capacity of 5, but the image isn't clear enough to be 100%. This was from a nice 1970 v6 capri that JR sold a few years ago on ebay, so he might have a better picture of it.
 
5 seat compli.ce plate.2

ford3000gt

Well I'll be Jamie, this is the first Capri compliance plate that I've ever seen with a '5' in the seating cap. box! Now as a family historian, I learned long ago that you must always confirm information at least twice, if not more, before you can consider it to be completely accurate. Having said that, the challenge is now to find more of these '5' seating capacity Capri compliance plates.  This '5' could of course just be a punching mistake by the operator in the assembly plant! The challenge is on! Terry

Happy to go along with that, it's always good to confirm things as many times as possible. Hopefully we'll have the complete picture one day, and the information will be available for any Capri enthusiast who's interested.
 
Cheers
Jamie