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Re: Unique Cars
2017/03/24 20:48:40
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funny how we see things differently. I think he hinted at the error, the writer didn't pick the car photographed. Not an excuse, but an explanation why/how. I think there's a subtle olive branch in there too, ie. don't forget to update him regarding the anniversary I wouldn't take that as a loss Terry at all.
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mac1capri
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Re: Unique Cars
2017/03/25 13:51:58
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I think thats a fair response really - and the door is opened for you to contact him for the 50th anniversary Paul
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Re: Unique Cars
2017/03/26 14:18:30
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Unique cars has limited cars for sale and few articles worth a read, Better off buying Just Cars Magazine. It's good they did a feature on Capri, regardless of the facts Unique cars printed and the front cover car, its one owners perception of a Tribute GT car Ford should have made, I like the 1600 GT bonnet stripes with V6 side stripes look, it will encourage more interest in the Capri so the values will rise, I believe Capri values are way under what they should be, and if every seller bumps the prices up the better it will be for us. It's 2017 everything is expensive. Gone are the days of picking up a good car for $10k or less. Because there is very few Capris on the market Cliff Chambers/Unique cars has no idea. (What I would like to see our cars range in price) Parts cars under $10k. A restored/good 4cyl car, trim, paint etc should be sitting in the $20k & up range. A V6 GT should be in the $30-$50k V8 Conversion, pending the degree of modifications/engineers report etc $30-$50k. RS should be $80k-looking at the chances a UK/Euro buyer (export out of Australia).
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Re: Unique Cars
2017/03/26 16:10:59
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Benny so the values will rise, I believe Capri values are way under what they should be, and if every seller bumps the prices up the better it will be for us.
I know where you're coming from, but I think the merit of higher prices depends on your perspective. If you are dealing in them, then sure, you want the value to go up over time. But if you're an enthusiast, higher values just makes it more expensive to purchase and insure, makes the car a bigger target for theft, and the risk of driving it on the road seems higher given possible consequences. Just my opinion though.
post edited by Flighter - 2017/03/27 22:26:51
WTB: Recaro seat - any condition considered
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Re: Unique Cars
2017/03/26 17:45:51
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Flighter
Benny so the values will rise, I believe Capri values are way under what they should be, and if every seller bumps the prices up the better it will be for us.
I know where you're coming from, but I think the merit of higher prices depends on your perspective. If you are dealing in them, then sure, you want the value to go over time. But if you're an enthusiast, higher values just makes it more expensive to purchase and insure, makes the car a bigger target for theft, and the risk of driving it on the road seems higher given possible consequences. Just my opinion though.
Agree. Although, it does make the money spent on a resto easier to part with if you know you're likely to get more of it back if you sell. To be honest, I wouldn't care if they were worth nothing - I'd still love them.
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Re: Unique Cars
2017/03/28 15:50:12
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i think the value price lays down to fords fault more so than the car itself had ford done thses engines up bit more and they done well at bathurst and other races the value would of gone thru the roof .. fords concentrated more on there x range of muscle cars than anything else .. in australia anyway ,, capri's are better known overseas they did really well in there races ... had they put better heads bigger valves cam carby etc here for race purpose these things would of been hard to beat even if they made the v8 capri's like basil green cars prices of these cars would have gone thru the roof ... to me that was there biggest mistake not doing or allowing a aus version of the basil green v8 perana's they would of ****ted over the comp
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Re: Unique Cars
2017/03/28 17:22:51
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Ford committed to the TC Cortina of the day and shoe-horned the Falcon 200 and 250 straight sixes into them and the later TD, TE & TF models. They were then a good second string to the Falcons of the day. The Capri wasn't a high volume seller here, with less than 15,000 units sold, all told, in 4 years. The Capri would have required Ford Australia to throw way too much money at it and for no real gain at all and the local content still only reached around 40%, not nearly enough! Sad story, but true!
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Re: Unique Cars
2017/03/28 21:55:15
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capri values: 1989: 1600 pastel blue:first car $3,000 2016:same car, with your youngest daughter shrinking with embarrassment from all the attention and thumbs up the capri gets doing the sunday afternoon cruise:priceless (also... Dad, what is this handle for?.... oh cool, it winds the window down...) Then explain no iPhone jack, no Bluetooth, gps, airbag, aircond...powersteering,low back buckets,etc etc etc
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