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Whilst watching an episode of Citizen Smith recently (classic 70's/early 80's sitcom starring Robert Lindsay and written by John 'Only Fools & Horses' Sullivan), in a 1980 episode entitled Prisoners, they find £5,000 of stolen money, Wolfie Smith exclaims that they can almost buy a new Capri with that. It seems an awful lot in 1980 to buy a Capri, is that what they were going for then?
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Surprisingly it`s not THAT far out. I`ve got a Parkers guide from `81 and that lists; Capri 1.6l £4481; 1.6gl £4855; 2.0gl £5184; 3.0s £6220 and the Ghia 3.0 at 1100 more £7334
Which means prices were pretty flat between `81 and `84 I guess.

(isn`t Wolfie`s girlfriend (Cheryl?) now a policewoman in Eastenders???? Who`da thought it eh?

EDIT just noticed how the prices changed , more than doubling from 75 - 80. 78 - 79 increased by £1000
(!st column is new price in that year, 3 columns after are A1, good, fair.)

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In 1988, I paid £3,500 for my mint, 20k miles, 4 year old Laser...........bust my balls to pay for it :drive:
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Just looking through this and you could get a Ferrari 308 2+2 (whatever that is) for £17534, and Pontiac only sold one model the Firebird Trans-Am - for £9900 ! A guy at work had one of them, big gold one, till it was repossessed! Used to see him cruising up Oxford Rd in this thing.... happy days!
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timfromull wrote:In 1988, I paid £3,500 for my mint, 20k miles, 4 year old Laser
That's around £8800 in today's money......

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stevemarl wrote:Just looking through this and you could get a Ferrari 308 2+2 (whatever that is)
Hi,
The Ferrari 308 GT4 is one of the least desirable Ferraris of all time, in many people's opinion.
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stevemarl wrote: Pontiac only sold one model the Firebird Trans-Am - for £9900 !
Now you're talking! I'd have prefered it in black though...
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Strangely enough I went to an American car club meet last weekend and there were a few firebirds there, really impressive, plus more mustangs than you could count. Surprising how compact they are, relatively of course :lol: One of my favourites is an Oldsmobile which I took a picture of last year (no camera this time :( See if I can find it later....

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Got to be gold http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C646864 Beautiful

White Nissan Silvia in that bottom picture Steve.....Rare nowadays I had one in 1991, it would do 135mph :D Apparantly :lol: :lol: :lol:
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stevemarl wrote: I went to an American car club meet last weekend
andyd wrote:White Nissan Silvia in that bottom picture
Who's going to tell the owner that Nissans aren't American? :lol:

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I do remember them, that`s very well spotted - I thought it was just an MR2!
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stevemarl wrote: I thought it was just an MR2!
Just an MR2!!!!! :swear:

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Oh, sorry - I forgot :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Hi,
Does any manufacturer choose worse model names than Nissan?

In various markets there's the Silvia, Fairlady, Cedric, Gloria, Laurel, Leopard, Prince Royal, Roox, S-Cargo, Violet etc.

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You forgot Cherry..... And no, I don`t think there ever was.
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What about the Nissan which wasn't really a Nissan but continued the odd naming convention. Gentlemen (and ladies) I give you the cherry Europe (also the arna)...plain odd!

Back to the topic - wasn't the 2.8i £7995 at launch with extras including metallic paint & 2 tone paintwork & the usual dealer fit stuff such as zibart (or whatever it was called), mudflaps, mats etc...

Must have been nice to go & pick your brand new car. I've been lucky enough to drive quite a few cars from new (company cars) but would be different if it was something you owned & wanted!

Saying that 'my' first new car was a jag 3.0 xfs with in black with pimpy red seats which most would consider as quite a nice car!

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stevemarl wrote:Surprisingly it`s not THAT far out. I`ve got a Parkers guide from `81 and that lists; Capri 1.6l £4481; 1.6gl £4855; 2.0gl £5184; 3.0s £6220 and the Ghia 3.0 at 1100 more £7334
Which means prices were pretty flat between `81 and `84 I guess.

(isn`t Wolfie`s girlfriend (Cheryl?) now a policewoman in Eastenders???? Who`da thought it eh?
Thanks for all the replies. That's brilliant Steve, the quote in the show was pretty accurate then. I used to enjoy looking at those Parker's guides, it's great that you have one from that time period.

Shirley (the girlfriend) isn't in Eastenders as far as I know, although I don't watch it, but I can't find a reference to it though anywhere. Her and Robert Lindsay were married in real life.
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pbar wrote:Shirley (the girlfriend) isn't in Eastenders as far as I know.
Hi,
Not according to IMDB:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0355411/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t6

She hasn't been in anything since 2007, and at 65 she'd be a retired police officer by now!

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Yes, I did check later myself. Wasn`t Del Boys girlfriend in Only Fools and Horses a policewoman in Eastenders?

BTW, is it just me or does the front of that Ferrari look a bit Porschey? 928, 924 something like that?
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Andrew 2.8i wrote:
pbar wrote:Shirley (the girlfriend) isn't in Eastenders as far as I know.
Hi,
Not according to IMDB:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0355411/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t6
I think we were discussing that she is currently a police woman in Eastenders. But I don't think that she is in it.
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stevemarl wrote:Yes, I did check later myself. Wasn`t Del Boys girlfriend in Only Fools and Horses a policewoman in Eastenders?
Raquel? Not as far as I know Steve.
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