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Post by Dirty Epic on Apr 22, 2016 8:38:54 GMT
Saw this on the BBC site recently with the VHK495S (one of the UOO303T's) Capri from the Pro's selling for £48k.  Makes me wonder how much it was worth when the previous owner picked it up let alone after it's filming days. Good luck to the seller/buyer!  www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-36092209 |
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Post by The Saint on Apr 22, 2016 9:17:40 GMT
Strong money  Makes me wonder how much Bodie and Boyle's VHK11W & VHK12W would be worth. The Saint  |
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Post by Dirty Epic on Apr 22, 2016 9:25:31 GMT
Reckon sky's the limit with the VHK's Saint.  Shame I didn't have some spare cash around 20 odd years ago when these and Capri's generally were rough... and almost give-away money.  |
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Post by John Steed on Apr 23, 2016 22:30:53 GMT
I bought a Capri 2.8 Injection in 1994 for £900 and ran it around for 3 and a half years and spent next to nothing on it as it was mega-reliable. I sold it in 1997 for £850  I wish I still owned it now 
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Post by Dirty Epic on Apr 23, 2016 22:58:58 GMT
Shame Steed  Heard those 2.8i's were the best of the mk3's too |
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Post by John Steed on Apr 24, 2016 19:23:13 GMT
Shame Steed Heard those 2.8i's were the best of the mk3's too Yes mate. Although a lot of people rave about the 3.0S which were indeed very nice, the 2.8's were actually better and a good few BHP more too
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Post by Palmer on Apr 28, 2016 17:12:58 GMT
I can only imagine that VHK has ended up in Ireland where most of the Capri's from The Professionals have ended up...
I remember seeing VHK for sale in Classic Ford about 12 years ago for a fractional fraction of that auction price!!!
I should have bought the bl@@dy thing then...
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Post by Del Boy on Apr 28, 2016 20:33:11 GMT
Very annoying isn't it. Still i'm glad it survived.
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Post by Batgirl on Apr 30, 2016 7:57:54 GMT
I remember this car was bought a few years ago (maybe 2012  ) and mentioned on a Professionals forum with pics by the owner before and during his restoration of it. He wasn't on the forum much. I recall that he didn't buy it for an immense price then. I'm pretty sure this was the car. This car was of course in early days owned by The Professionals' expert, Bob Rocca who wrote the fantastic episode guide/location book about the shows. |
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Post by Steve Austin on May 10, 2016 19:34:03 GMT
My sister works at Aston Martin Works Service and told me that it was in there a couple of days ago. When I asked her about it she said it was an owners "other car".
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Makes me wonder how much it was worth when the previous owner picked it up let alone after it's filming days. Good luck to the seller/buyer! 
Shame I didn't have some spare cash around 20 odd years ago when these and Capri's generally were rough... and almost give-away money. 
Heard those 2.8i's were the best of the mk3's too 
) and mentioned on a Professionals forum with pics by the owner before and during his restoration of it. He wasn't on the forum much. I recall that he didn't buy it for an immense price then. I'm pretty sure this was the car. 
