83 RS 5.0 ---HOW MANY 5-SPEEDS WERE PRODUCED IN 83???

[nicks01psd]

hI..i HAVE A 83 CAPRI RS 5.0, 5-SPEED, ALL ORIGINAL WITH ONLY 50K MILES ON IT . ALWAYS GARAGE KEPT..IS IT WORTH ANYTHING?? hOW MANY 83 5-SPEEDS WERE MADE..I KNOW THAT MOST OF THEM HAD 4-SPEEDS IN THEM...THANKS NICK

[RedFox82]

Unfortunatly for you we can't break em down by options. Such as transmission. Only by model...

But 83 Capri RS... here ya go.

6,319

[nicks01psd]

Do you know the cutoff date for the 4-speeds?? Or was it a mid year thing?

[RedFox82]

I personally do not know, but someone here may... :?

[negusm]

Well, here is a knowledge nugget over at yahoo ascMclaren goup:

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/ascmclaren/message/2342

Quoted:
In 1983, the 5 speed was a mid year change over when T5s became available.
I've seen RS's come with 4 speeds and 5 speeds depending on the date of
manufacture in 1983. In 1984 the 4 speed was a "delete/credit" option I
believe. You could delete the 5 speed and get a 4 speed and some credit.

As far as I know, no GSs in 84 got the air dam unless someone added it
after the factory, and there were no 5.0 GS cars in 84. In 85 there were
some, in 86 that's all there was...unless you got the car from Canada and
then you could get an RS.

-Mike

[86 50CPRI]

Yeah,what he said!So,you couldnt get a RS/GS,right?All RS's had the air dam front end,and ....all 86's with 5.0's were GS's ...But..my 999 letter says its a RS,and the car says GS...HAHAHA

Pete

couldn't they have just kept it the same for the last year?But noooo,only in Canada!

[Kaelikk]

I also have an 83 RS 5.OL 5speed. From what I have read, it was a mid year switch from the 4speed. My car was made in September of 83 and has the 5speed. So the switch must have been pre Sept ;)

As far as worth, I would say its priceless :twisted:


Kaelikk