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andyd
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I remember buying a pair of them back in the late eighties for the then girlfriend's Mk2 XR2. I think with brackets they came to about £45 if I remember right. Wish I'd kept them in their box because the cow of a girlfriend a few months later f**ked off taking the bloody 2 year old XR2 that muggins here had bought for her.

At least she didn't try to rip me off for half the house though, thank goodness.
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andyd wrote: Madness :roll:
:agree: Glad :ford: saw fit not to add these to the Capri, couldn't afford to restore one.. :D
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Considering what they are and where they are on the car it's a hell of a risk. I always had covers on mine to help protect them.
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Andy just beat me to it, I was about to write that I'd definitely have to buy some covers to protect them!
Both those Ebay listings appear to be expensive, but if somebody wanted some for a concours restoration, where else could they buy a set?

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Andrew 2.8i wrote:Andy just beat me to it, I was about to write that I'd definitely have to buy some covers to protect them!
Both those Ebay listings appear to be expensive, but if somebody wanted some for a concours restoration, where else could they buy a set?

Andrew.
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:agree: Sellers have you over a barrel now if you want these new quality items :spank:

My mate has lots of Capri parts either NOS or mint original that he bought over 5 years ago ready for when he restores it. He would probably have to pay double what he did now :? Just wish he would get on with it :doh:
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I sometimes wonder where or when this will end with the price of some parts today.
Unfortunately for us genuine enthusiasts, there are a lot of chancers jumping on the bandwagon :spank:
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There are two and a half sets in my garage. Kept them as spares for my escort. Think I have another odd one in the loft. Hard to believe how much parts go for, I even have a set of genuine see through plastic spot light covers, never seen another set. I often think to sell stuff but had it that long I can't seem to get rid. I recall at the dealer where I worked getting rid of huge amounts of stuff including about and I kid you not 400 off light blue badges that I found behind a parts bin during a stock take on my YTS, I kept one - still have it. Capri wings and exhausts, radio cassettes, alloys, loads of old first aid kits and accessories, rs turbo body kits and loads of other stuff including a Sapphire Cosworth bodyshell that came wrong. We were a dumping ground and now and again had s clear out. A whole load of Capri 2.8i bits went, I through them in a hugeetal skip. Worthless then and taking up space.
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I know NOS items can be rare now but some people take the p*ss, especially adding p&p at those prices :roll:

I would love a room full of items like this and I wouldn't be asking these prices if I sold them, as I would rather see a car on the road than laid up due to parts prices :doh

It's likely these items will be bought by someone and put in a cupboard for 2 years, then back for sale around £1000 :shock:
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