My latest shed...

#1

Capri 2L Laser. Yes, another one.

Two owners, last owner 20 years. Full ford service history to 1993 then
independant Ford specialist since then. Last service was a major one 6
weeks ago - been serviced every 6000 miles since new. 3" thick service
history. Even though its got 174,000 on the clock and is on the
original running gear, apart from unleaded valve seats, it drives like
a dream and engine oil pressure is just slightly below that of my
reconditioned engine when new. Boot full of spares and enough service
items to last a decade. Interior is all original, seats are mint under
the covers and the original stereo still works.

Only downsides:
The guy liked stickers and reflectors - the car was covered in them.
They've all gone now. Oh and he liked red and yellow paint too. Drivers
wing looks ropey although some of that is down to the fact he
hammerited over repairs. He reckoned it is good for another 2 year
which I think is about 3 years too optimistic. Passenger wing is
saveable.

Thankfully the guy loved covering everything in grease. There is grease
absolutely everywhere. As a result,the brake pipes are the originals
and even have the factory paint on them and the only rot is in the wing
tips.

Not sure where I'm going with it yet but at £500 with 11 1/2 month MOT
and 3 months tax, it was a steal.

So much for not getting another one...

http://tinyurl.com/m8jdaq

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Conor

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looking good either. - Scott Adams

#2

"Conor" <conor_turton (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:

Capri 2L Laser. Yes, another one.

Two owners, last owner 20 years. Full ford service history to 1993 then
independant Ford specialist since then. Last service was a major one 6
weeks ago - been serviced every 6000 miles since new. 3" thick service
history. Even though its got 174,000 on the clock and is on the
original running gear, apart from unleaded valve seats, it drives like
a dream and engine oil pressure is just slightly below that of my
reconditioned engine when new. Boot full of spares and enough service
items to last a decade. Interior is all original, seats are mint under
the covers and the original stereo still works.

Only downsides:
The guy liked stickers and reflectors - the car was covered in them.
They've all gone now. Oh and he liked red and yellow paint too. Drivers
wing looks ropey although some of that is down to the fact he
hammerited over repairs. He reckoned it is good for another 2 year
which I think is about 3 years too optimistic. Passenger wing is
saveable.

Thankfully the guy loved covering everything in grease. There is grease
absolutely everywhere. As a result,the brake pipes are the originals
and even have the factory paint on them and the only rot is in the wing
tips.

Not sure where I'm going with it yet but at £500 with 11 1/2 month MOT
and 3 months tax, it was a steal.

That looks in Ok condition for the age.

I'm sure that's an easy quick profit if you wanted to sell it on

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Alex

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#3

"Conor" <conor_turton (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

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http://tinyurl.com/m8jdaq

Blue and pink his/hers seat covers. Twee.

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#4

In article <edGdnVeMZfJAe7LXnZ2dnUVZ8iudnZ2d (AT) eclipse (DOT) net.uk>, Tim S
Kemp says...

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"Conor" <conor_turton (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:799t71F1pdeniU2 (AT) mid (DOT) individual.net...

http://tinyurl.com/m8jdaq

Blue and pink his/hers seat covers. Twee.

Indeed.

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Conor

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looking good either. - Scott Adams

#5

In article <h0og8r$13h$1 (AT) news (DOT) eternal-september.org>, Dr Zoidberg
says...

Quote:

That looks in Ok condition for the age.
I'm sure that's an easy quick profit if you wanted to sell it on

In the condition its in, it was about £300-£400 underpriced.

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Conor

I only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't
looking good either. - Scott Adams

#6

Conor <conor_turton (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:

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Capri 2L Laser. Yes, another one.

Ewwww.

Quote:

Not sure where I'm going with it yet but at £500 with 11 1/2 month MOT
and 3 months tax, it was a steal.

It was?

Quote:

So much for not getting another one...

http://tinyurl.com/m8jdaq

No, it definitely wasn't 'a steal'.

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Ducati 750SS - BMW R100RT - Toyota Prius T-Spirit

#7

Conor wrote:

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Capri 2L Laser. Yes, another one.

Not sure where I'm going with it yet but at £500 with 11 1/2 month MOT
and 3 months tax, it was a steal.

It'd be cheap if it was a V6.

I'm on a mission to buy this, possibly.

http://tinyurl.com/lhwbb6

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#8

In article <1j1426d.1nfme3yle26nuN%steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk>, SteveH
says...

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More worthless shite....

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Conor

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looking good either. - Scott Adams

#9

In article <h0p14d$8ig$1 (AT) news (DOT) eternal-september.org>, Pete M says...

Quote:

Conor wrote:
Capri 2L Laser. Yes, another one.

Not sure where I'm going with it yet but at £500 with 11 1/2 month MOT
and 3 months tax, it was a steal.

It'd be cheap if it was a V6.

It'd not be roadworthy at that price if it was a V6, even 6 or 7 years

ago.

Quote:

I'm on a mission to buy this, possibly.

http://tinyurl.com/lhwbb6

Paris blue...nice. Not a special so no LSD but it also won't try and
shove you in a hedge on bends either.

I take it you know everything to look out for?

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Conor

I only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't
looking good either. - Scott Adams

#10

Conor <conor_turton (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:

Quote:

In article <1j1426d.1nfme3yle26nuN%steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk>, SteveH
says...

More worthless shite....

Hit the nail on the head there.

It really is a worthless heap of shite.
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SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
Alfa 156 TSpark Sportwagon Veloce Selespeed - Alfa 75 TSpark Lusso -
Ducati 750SS - BMW R100RT - Toyota Prius T-Spirit