This is for my capri 2.8i Turbo Technics.I have shamelessly lifted the e-bay advert from the guy who sold it to me in October(I'VE ADDED A COUPLE OF BITS IN CAPS). It's a great old car and is so much fun. However it is well behaved around town and you can cruise about in it but further up the rev range you can exercise the 230bhp. Best of both worlds really. My no. is 07808 169776. Any questions just give me a shout and we'll have a chat. I'm only in Portsmouth.
I have an invoice from a few weeks ago from the capri specialist, Tickover (check them out on line) where I spent nearly £800 for a service, rear brakes, getting oil pressure and temp guages etc working. Gus and Clive who work there both run Capri Turbo Technics and this speaks volumes about how highly thought of and sought after these cars are. Both of them thought it was a great car.
Cheers,
Graham
1985 METALLIC RED FORD CAPRI 2.8i SPECIAL – TAX & MOT
230bhp F19 TURBO TECHNICS CONVERSION – MANY RARE RS PARTS
I am offering my 2.8i Mk3 Capri, it originally started off as a normal 2.8i ‘Special’, but then I spent a number of years and many thousands of pounds turning it into to something extra-special! I have owned over 30 Capris in my time and this is the second Turbo Technics I have owned, the first was a 200bhp version which was fast enough, but with this car I managed to source a 230bhp kit from a Sierra and to be honest now I wouldn’t own another 2.8i without this kit, the torque and performance is first class, you can power off from 50mph and it just feels like it will keep going on and on! The 230bhp kit was the fastest turbo kit available for the Capri from Turbo Technics, this is a Capri with some serious kudos amongst classic Ford fans!
There is a huge bundle of history that comes with the car, receipts for thousands of pounds from its time in my ownership along with a large pile of old mot’s and receipts stretching back to its earliest years on the road.
This car has a big specification and is great fun to drive, with the performance exhausts and dump valve it sounds gorgeous and draws a lot of attention whenever I take it out.
The Capri is taxed until 31/01/2012 and MOT’d until June 21st 2012 (8 months), The car has had very little use over the years, I kept spending money on it but it came into my life at the same time as I met my wife, got married, bought my house, got married, started my own business, and life just got in the way of me being able to take it out as much as I wanted L
First off, here is the specification:
1985 Ford Capri 2.8i Special
F19 Turbo Technics 230bhp single-turbo conversion kit fitted (Original I.D. Plate in engine bay)
Bailey twin-piston dump valve
Cosworth alloy intercooler
Performance fuel pump
Re-built LSD axle
Cosworth heavy duty clutch
Single-leaf rear springs
Polybushed suspension
15”x7”Brooklands type alloy wheels
Full stainless steel ‘Power Flow’ twin pipe performance exhaust system (The BEST sounding 2.8 exhaust money can buy!)
Magnecor Red performance leads
Brand new triple-core high capacity radiator for mcuh improved cooling
Genuine RS four-spoke steering wheel & boss (Superb condition)
RS1600i Scheel front seats (In superb condition, as fitted to the German 2.8 turbo Capris)
Shark grey interior – Fitted mat set
Recent water pump and thermostat
‘On The Button’ remote central locking and professional alarm system
Thousands of pounds worth of reciepts.
CONDTION: Now I am going to be extremely comprehensive here as I know what it’s like buying cars off e-bay and in my opinion the more information the better! This car was still something of an on-going project for me, as you can see from the photos it looks really nice but there were a few jobs I wanted to do it but haven’t been able to find the time to do, (As well as moving house I recently became a father so time has been very precious recently!), anyway, here is the full condition report for you!
ENGINE: The car runs and drives very nicely, bags of power and it ticks over like a dream, you can feel all of the 230bhp when you put your foot down, turbo makes no nasty noises and does not smoke. No whining from the axle as it has been rebuilt and done very few miles since the rebuild, the clutch is not very old and not covered many miles so no problems there.
MARC, THIS IS THE BODYWORK DESCRIPTION FROM PREVIOUS OWNER, IT IS VERY COMPREHENSIVE AND SOUNDS BAD BUT THIS IS A GOOD LOOKING CAR. I’VE HAD MANY COMPLIMENTS IN MY SHORT OWNERSHIP. IT’S NOT CONCOURS BUT IT IS VERY PRESENTABLE
BODYWORK: Overall the car is solid and presentable, it is NOT a rot-box and is solid in all the right places, the A posts and B pillars are 100% rust free, as are the door shuts and the spare wheel well, the roof is free from any rust and the headlamp bowls have only very minor surface rust and the front scuttle panel has only one very small area of surface rust where it meets the windscreen. Both doors have small patches of rust but are solid and retain their underside rubber seals, door window seals need replacing but a brand new set is included in the sale, the passenger wing mirror has a small rust hole but a German remote adjustable passenger mirror is included in the sale that just needs painting and fitting (VERY rare). The bumpers are in first class condition having been powder-coated only recently. Front wings are solid for the most part but have gone at the front corners and are bubbling, there is a dent in the sill in line with the jacking point where previous owner jacked it up incorrectly under the passenger door but the sills are solid. Front valance is in good shape, rear has only a couple of light patches of rust, tailgate has scratching around lock but otherwise is in good shape and the struts operate perfectly with no sagging. Bonnet has a crack near the lip, sunroof has a number of scratches but these are mainly to the laquer. The front wing drip rails are somewhat rotten and in the long run could do with replacing but they are holding up fine for the moment, there is paint loss to the top coat near one of the strut tops (Both are solid), where I spilled some part cleaner ages ago. There is a hole in the inner wing next to the turbo that had to be cut to allow for the turbo to fit properly, (The kit came off a Sierra which had a slightly different lay-out), this needs painting and either a box welded on or wire mesh fixing over it, (Again, I intended to this but never found the time). but this is only a cosmetic issue. Having owned so many Capris I know all the places these cars rust and nothing on this car is really bad at all.
INTERIOR: RS steering wheel is in superb condition, the dash is very good and has only one minor crack on the far passenger side see pic, two pieces of under-dash trim are missing beneath the steering wheel, these are easily obtainable from any second-hand capri spares dealer(AVAILABLE FROM TICKOVER CAPRI SPECIALIST CHEAPLY) RS seats are in very fine condition, passenger seat is near mint, drivers seat is missing lifting lever and has a small patch of wear on the piping at the hip section (see pic), rest of shark grey interior is in very good shape, door cards are un-cut and rear seats are perfect. Headlining is in great shape but sunroof lining is missing (AGAIN TICKOVER CAN GET YOU ONE) needs a sunroof handle. Armrest is in perfect condition with no cracks, parcel shelf is complete but has a large crack to one side and could do with replacing, (All the bits are there so you can use a capri club replacement).
Well, I have been totally honest and given exhaustive details on my Capri, hopefully you will appreciate that this is a great car with huge potential, you can drive around in it now and get all the enjoyment from it and know that if you want to spend any time and money bringing it back to A1 cosmetic condition then you are going to own a FAST and UNIQUE Capri that will be worth much more than the price you paid for it.
Please feel free to call me to talk more about the car or to arrange a viewing, any question you may have about the car I will able to give you a full and detailed answer, I'm not blowing my own trumpet but I have owned so many Capris over the years there is very little I don’t know or have direct experience of. The starting price is far less than the sum value of the car if it were to be broken and sold for spares, ideally I do not want this car broken as it took me so long and so much money to assemble it to this stage and give it its own unique identity so hopefully it will find a good new home with an enthusiast.
3.5 K ONO 07808 169776 Graham
I have an invoice from a few weeks ago from the capri specialist, Tickover (check them out on line) where I spent nearly £800 for a service, rear brakes, getting oil pressure and temp guages etc working. Gus and Clive who work there both run Capri Turbo Technics and this speaks volumes about how highly thought of and sought after these cars are. Both of them thought it was a great car.
Cheers,
Graham
1985 METALLIC RED FORD CAPRI 2.8i SPECIAL – TAX & MOT
230bhp F19 TURBO TECHNICS CONVERSION – MANY RARE RS PARTS
I am offering my 2.8i Mk3 Capri, it originally started off as a normal 2.8i ‘Special’, but then I spent a number of years and many thousands of pounds turning it into to something extra-special! I have owned over 30 Capris in my time and this is the second Turbo Technics I have owned, the first was a 200bhp version which was fast enough, but with this car I managed to source a 230bhp kit from a Sierra and to be honest now I wouldn’t own another 2.8i without this kit, the torque and performance is first class, you can power off from 50mph and it just feels like it will keep going on and on! The 230bhp kit was the fastest turbo kit available for the Capri from Turbo Technics, this is a Capri with some serious kudos amongst classic Ford fans!
There is a huge bundle of history that comes with the car, receipts for thousands of pounds from its time in my ownership along with a large pile of old mot’s and receipts stretching back to its earliest years on the road.
This car has a big specification and is great fun to drive, with the performance exhausts and dump valve it sounds gorgeous and draws a lot of attention whenever I take it out.
The Capri is taxed until 31/01/2012 and MOT’d until June 21st 2012 (8 months), The car has had very little use over the years, I kept spending money on it but it came into my life at the same time as I met my wife, got married, bought my house, got married, started my own business, and life just got in the way of me being able to take it out as much as I wanted L
First off, here is the specification:
1985 Ford Capri 2.8i Special
F19 Turbo Technics 230bhp single-turbo conversion kit fitted (Original I.D. Plate in engine bay)
Bailey twin-piston dump valve
Cosworth alloy intercooler
Performance fuel pump
Re-built LSD axle
Cosworth heavy duty clutch
Single-leaf rear springs
Polybushed suspension
15”x7”Brooklands type alloy wheels
Full stainless steel ‘Power Flow’ twin pipe performance exhaust system (The BEST sounding 2.8 exhaust money can buy!)
Magnecor Red performance leads
Brand new triple-core high capacity radiator for mcuh improved cooling
Genuine RS four-spoke steering wheel & boss (Superb condition)
RS1600i Scheel front seats (In superb condition, as fitted to the German 2.8 turbo Capris)
Shark grey interior – Fitted mat set
Recent water pump and thermostat
‘On The Button’ remote central locking and professional alarm system
Thousands of pounds worth of reciepts.
CONDTION: Now I am going to be extremely comprehensive here as I know what it’s like buying cars off e-bay and in my opinion the more information the better! This car was still something of an on-going project for me, as you can see from the photos it looks really nice but there were a few jobs I wanted to do it but haven’t been able to find the time to do, (As well as moving house I recently became a father so time has been very precious recently!), anyway, here is the full condition report for you!
ENGINE: The car runs and drives very nicely, bags of power and it ticks over like a dream, you can feel all of the 230bhp when you put your foot down, turbo makes no nasty noises and does not smoke. No whining from the axle as it has been rebuilt and done very few miles since the rebuild, the clutch is not very old and not covered many miles so no problems there.
MARC, THIS IS THE BODYWORK DESCRIPTION FROM PREVIOUS OWNER, IT IS VERY COMPREHENSIVE AND SOUNDS BAD BUT THIS IS A GOOD LOOKING CAR. I’VE HAD MANY COMPLIMENTS IN MY SHORT OWNERSHIP. IT’S NOT CONCOURS BUT IT IS VERY PRESENTABLE
BODYWORK: Overall the car is solid and presentable, it is NOT a rot-box and is solid in all the right places, the A posts and B pillars are 100% rust free, as are the door shuts and the spare wheel well, the roof is free from any rust and the headlamp bowls have only very minor surface rust and the front scuttle panel has only one very small area of surface rust where it meets the windscreen. Both doors have small patches of rust but are solid and retain their underside rubber seals, door window seals need replacing but a brand new set is included in the sale, the passenger wing mirror has a small rust hole but a German remote adjustable passenger mirror is included in the sale that just needs painting and fitting (VERY rare). The bumpers are in first class condition having been powder-coated only recently. Front wings are solid for the most part but have gone at the front corners and are bubbling, there is a dent in the sill in line with the jacking point where previous owner jacked it up incorrectly under the passenger door but the sills are solid. Front valance is in good shape, rear has only a couple of light patches of rust, tailgate has scratching around lock but otherwise is in good shape and the struts operate perfectly with no sagging. Bonnet has a crack near the lip, sunroof has a number of scratches but these are mainly to the laquer. The front wing drip rails are somewhat rotten and in the long run could do with replacing but they are holding up fine for the moment, there is paint loss to the top coat near one of the strut tops (Both are solid), where I spilled some part cleaner ages ago. There is a hole in the inner wing next to the turbo that had to be cut to allow for the turbo to fit properly, (The kit came off a Sierra which had a slightly different lay-out), this needs painting and either a box welded on or wire mesh fixing over it, (Again, I intended to this but never found the time). but this is only a cosmetic issue. Having owned so many Capris I know all the places these cars rust and nothing on this car is really bad at all.
INTERIOR: RS steering wheel is in superb condition, the dash is very good and has only one minor crack on the far passenger side see pic, two pieces of under-dash trim are missing beneath the steering wheel, these are easily obtainable from any second-hand capri spares dealer(AVAILABLE FROM TICKOVER CAPRI SPECIALIST CHEAPLY) RS seats are in very fine condition, passenger seat is near mint, drivers seat is missing lifting lever and has a small patch of wear on the piping at the hip section (see pic), rest of shark grey interior is in very good shape, door cards are un-cut and rear seats are perfect. Headlining is in great shape but sunroof lining is missing (AGAIN TICKOVER CAN GET YOU ONE) needs a sunroof handle. Armrest is in perfect condition with no cracks, parcel shelf is complete but has a large crack to one side and could do with replacing, (All the bits are there so you can use a capri club replacement).
Well, I have been totally honest and given exhaustive details on my Capri, hopefully you will appreciate that this is a great car with huge potential, you can drive around in it now and get all the enjoyment from it and know that if you want to spend any time and money bringing it back to A1 cosmetic condition then you are going to own a FAST and UNIQUE Capri that will be worth much more than the price you paid for it.
Please feel free to call me to talk more about the car or to arrange a viewing, any question you may have about the car I will able to give you a full and detailed answer, I'm not blowing my own trumpet but I have owned so many Capris over the years there is very little I don’t know or have direct experience of. The starting price is far less than the sum value of the car if it were to be broken and sold for spares, ideally I do not want this car broken as it took me so long and so much money to assemble it to this stage and give it its own unique identity so hopefully it will find a good new home with an enthusiast.
3.5 K ONO 07808 169776 Graham
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