TeamCapri
General => General => Topic started by: mikeh on November 18, 2017, 09:26:18 AM
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Hi all, new to the site and new to the capri sceen.
I came across this beauty at an auction and couldn't pass it up.
I may keep it, I may not.. I'm undecided at this point.
If i do get rid of it I wonder if its worth more parting it out or selling it whole.
It runs and drives, and in good shape for the age but the top is no good
and I think a new top would cost more than I paid for the whole car.
Here's a few photos, I will take more asap.
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Hi Mikeh, you wili find the best knowledge on Capri's 90-94 on this site but one small rub is the image hosting.
Photobucket prohibits anyone from using their site to host content for forums to display in posts like yours, so the pics are blocked as you can see. Not so with these guys..
https://postimages.org/
Very happy with the free hosting. - Can you use them to make a url for the pictures? you need to do them one at a time, even though you can load a bunch at a time - I could only make them individually. I'm not complaining though, because unlike Photobucket, they specifically permit hosting for forums like ours.
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ok thanks ill try that
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You can download an extension for Firefox that will allow you to view the blocked Photobucket images just like normal.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/photobucket-fix/?src=dp-dl-othersby
The car looks to be in really good condition, I like the duel set of black stripped the trunk. IMHO... they should have done two sets on the hood too.
Edit: I see you reposted them...to bad the images are way smaller then your first posts.
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Pick the “Do not resize my images” button when you use them.
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Kelly Blue Book stops pricing cars at 1992 lol so im not sure what this thing is worth...
I dont think Im going to keep it so what you guys think, sell whole or part out
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I guess a little more info on the car would help...
Its got 100,052 miles
Clean title
5 speed manual
Power mirrors, windows and locks (all work)
original am/fm radio with cassette (still works)
New tires
A/C
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There is virtually no difference in price between 1991-1993 prices so run it again as a 93. However, build numbers were declining so data will be working with a smaller dataset, so less accurate might be the result. But who cares, these are not Lamborghini’s.
You are asking about pricing at the worst time of year. All convertibles, boats and motorcycles are on fire sale in the fall-winter seasons because owners who are thinking of selling hate to waste so much $ on storage all winter until pricing peaks in late spring-early summer.
If your interior is really nice (rare) and it has very few dings and no rust I would guess it would draw about $1200 now, maybe $2000 in spring (installed tops cost about $300 for vinyl, $600 for cloth). Tires will factor in on cheap cars more, so their condition will also figure in predominantly.
Also, your local area will also matter. Iowa ain’t SoCal so a convertible isn’t as valuable there, and manual transmissions hurt value unless your car is a rare muscle car.
I regularly see 91-3 N/A and XR2s that appear to be in great shape for $1800 to $2000 on the low end. I used to use searchtempest.com and check them nationally. 94s are worth more, and XR2s even more but a quick check of our classified section here on this site will show even nice 94 XR2s have sold for under $4000. I just saw a pretty sharp one go on eBay for $1600, but that was unusual.
Parting it out is probably not a good idea either. Most of us buy a parts car whole and either store it or strip it. Otherwise it becomes hard to afford parts piecemeal.
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I agree with what he said. I got my '91 XR2 on eBay for $1000. Two owner, 64K. The dealer cried......lol Love it.
Jack Byrd
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Wow beautiful Capri, definetly agree with the others values for these cars are low. I payed 2k for my N/A with 60k miles, but the body was pretty hammered lots of dents, bad header panel. I got kinda screwed, but the car is mostly rust free, so that's nice.
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Thanks for the feedback everyone.. Still not sure what I will end up doing with it. I have the room to store it untill spring and try to sell it then. I'd rather not part out such a nice car especially one that runs and drives
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Agreed. Please don’t. Somebody should enjoy it for a few more years.
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Looking at the pics and mileage of the car, I think you would get more money for it selling it whole than parting it out.
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I agree with both previous posts.
Jack Byrd
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so i located a hard top for this capri..what will i need besides the top to mount it
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5 bolts should come with the top. There are two plastic covers that cover the mounting points at the quarter windows, which I would hope would also come with the top. The bolts are unusual, and I’m not sure if substitutes are easy to come by.
There is also a handy wrench that comes with the top, but an Allen socket works just as well. There will be a plug in the boot on the driver’s side for the top to plug into (defroster, dome lamp).
Most times the top still has the cheap plastic stand for storage- there is a dust cover for the top too.
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Here is the top I found.. it looks like it needs the seal around the bottom.
(https://s8.postimg.org/kgucgl5v5/1757_1160999_02_web.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/kgucgl5v5/)
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(https://s19.postimg.org/j9chub5cv/1757_1160999_03_web.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/j9chub5cv/)
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I dont have it yet.. was still thinking about buying it.
Junk yard wants $125 for it but I would have to drive 2 1/2 hours one way to get it
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Cheap price, I thought I got mine cheap, but I drove from NC to north of Philadelphia, PA to get it.
Jack Byrd
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I found one place selling the seal that goes around the bottom of the hardtop
buts its way to expensive.. are there any other ways to fix/replace that seal?
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Let me guess, modern Capri parts?
Wish I knew where else you can get that. You could try Russ, you have to text him these days.
Find his contact info at this post..
http://teamcapri.com/forum/index.php/topic,4000.0.html (http://teamcapri.com/forum/index.php/topic,4000.0.html)
BTW, I’ve seen people paint hard tops black or even vinyl-ize them and it looks better (than the wacky combinations that occur otherwise. Maybe even plasti-dip might be a good idea.
Hope this helps
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I got the kit Russ sells and thought it was very reasonable, but can't remember how much it was. It is on his website.
Jack Byrd
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Yes but he only responds to texts now, last I talked to him (August 2017)
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yeah i plan on doing the top in black..
i think it will look good with the white body and black stripes that are already on it
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I did find this on ebay..
https://www.ebay.com/i/332035492883?chn=ps
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That is Russ’ eBay stuff, seems like he is finding time to put up more of his stock. I don’t know anything about the product he’s selling, I have pretty good weather stripping, and my top is on at the moment so I can’t compare.
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I did find this on ebay..
https://www.ebay.com/i/332035492883?chn=ps
I have Russ's kit. It isn't a direct replacement. It is a U shaped rubber molding that is glues over the bottom lip of the top. I didn't install it when I put my top on because I ran out of time and I'm hoping to get a light/defroster pigtail so I can hook those up in which case it'll be coming off temporarily. I don't see any reason it wouldn't work. I do plan to be sure and fill the outside with adhesive or sealant to prevent water from ponding inside the molding next to the metal top. Would like to hear from others about their experiences.
Jack Byrd