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Ford capri gxl 3000

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Hi ppl just thought I'd post a pic of my gxl;

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Wasn't a fan of the colour originally but it grows on you ....
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Hi,
It looks gorgeous, very nice indeed!
It's onyx green isn't it?

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Hi there

Another vote from me. I like the colour and think it suits the car. And if that's how it rolled off the line, it's how it's meant to be!

I'd like to see more photos of your car.

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Very nice :D
That's not GXL3L is it??

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andyd wrote:That's not GXL3L is it??
I was thinking exactly the same!

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Andrew 2.8i wrote:
andyd wrote:That's not GXL3L is it??
I was thinking exactly the same!

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It is!

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I'm curious as to why it does not have a vinyl roof. Were all gxls released from factory with vinyl roof ?
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CapriCrayford3000 wrote:It is!

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You lucky....... :lol:

You only had it a while as it was advertised a few months ago?
I prefer it without the vinyl roof tbh
It's been on Youtube in 'Capri4Me' documentary

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Hi,
From what the fellow was saying on the documentary (although I know the car is a few years older by now), you'd be hard pushed to find a better example of a GXL. It's obviously been cherished from the moment it left the factory. The plate sets it off nicely, and is the icing on the cake!

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CapriCrayford3000 wrote:I'm curious as to why it does not have a vinyl roof. Were all gxls released from factory with vinyl roof ?
Hi,
I don't know about that, but it looks better without one, in my opinion.

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Given the colour I'd say it's better without the vinyl roof.

Picked her up yesterday! Deal was done months ago but had to get the $£€ together.

I'm trying to upload a video .... taking ages!
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Interiors well nice n original although tiny rips on seat.

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Her ass

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Looks great :applaud: Pride of place in the garage now then :lol:

To find a 43 year old car with sub 40k miles on it is great, despite any little flaws it might have :)

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What a stunning car. Love the colour, my uncle had an Onyx green MK3 Cortina when I was a kid and have always liked it. Looks good with or without vinyl roof.
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Lovely car, I remember seeing it in the flesh back in 2003 at a CCI show, still looks as good!
What's it like to drive?

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Lovely vehicle!
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Congrats on the purchase - it's a very clean car. Echoing everyone else in that I love the colour.

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