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Well, I am on the way back from Michigan to Florida with the GPIV I bought off David Beeke. WOW, what a nice car and FAST! I had to stop for the night as I have been up since 4am, fly to MI and been driving for about 400 miles. This old body was tired. Will post some pics when I get home.
Let me say this, the car is WAY better than I could have imagined AND I believe is the fasted, best running non-EFI 5.0 I have ever driven. It is really amazing. I also want to comment that David went way above and beyond to get the car ready for the trip. I decided at the last minute to just fly up and drive it back as I just do not have much free time these days and was eager to get the car to FL for some nice cool fall car shows.
So David, THANKS!
Chris
93-331-29PSI
09-20-2007, 10:01 PM
Okay, maybe a stupid question, but what is a GPIV?
capriman86
09-20-2007, 10:07 PM
OMG.....are you serioius!
That is the bestest of the bestest Capri's man! Get with the program! :lol:
http://grandprix.mercurycapri.com/
Have a safe trip home Chris!
93-331-29PSI
09-20-2007, 10:09 PM
Hey now, I just got involved with Capris in June. I'm learning. ;)
http://www.ascmclaren.org/phpBB/album_cat.php?cat_id=16
here is another link. ok, I am off to some shut eye so I can get home safely. I hope I can sleep knowing the car is outside! lol
Why do hotels not have rooms that your car can come into? haha
chris
plumkrazy
09-20-2007, 10:19 PM
Chris
I'm Glad to have talked to ya. Hope the Const. on Us-23 in MI was not backed up for ya.
Dave did and will contiune to go ABOVE and BEYOND to make adeal go PERFECT.
Hope you have a Fun drive home.
eric5oh
09-20-2007, 10:26 PM
xbgt, You suck ;)
capriman86
09-20-2007, 10:27 PM
You don't know how lucky you car Chris.....so jealous over here
thanks Guys! a little after 4am, going to hit the road. Man, am I tired, cannot wait to get home today, and have a cold one with the new girl! lol
chris
Chris
I'm Glad to have talked to ya. Hope the Const. on Us-23 in MI was not backed up for ya.
Dave did and will contiune to go ABOVE and BEYOND to make adeal go PERFECT.
Hope you have a Fun drive home.
Good meeting you, too. Dang, I wish we could have gotten a photo opp, with both cars. You need to get on the ball! LOL Just kidding. Trip going well, but, am ready to be home. Had been gone all last week as well.
chris
mb84gt
09-21-2007, 09:02 AM
Congrats! Those cars are sooo hot. Eagerly awaiting pics.:)
captnet
09-21-2007, 09:18 AM
Nice addition to your collection. An official Grand Prix Capri that is so cool!
Ok, I am back in FL. That was a fast trip. I flew to Detroit Thursday and David picked me up. We went to Ann Arbor (did I spell that right?) to meet up with the owner of the other silver car and for his wife to collect him. I left out about 3:30 to FL. I only drove like 5 hours as I was pretty tired. Got up real early today, stayed outside Louisville and drove on to FL.
Car performed wonderfully. David did a superb job getting the car ready. I will load some pics to the album. I am pretty computer savey, but have not figured out how to add pics to a thread in this forum. I just took some and will load here in a sec.
Chris
captnet
09-21-2007, 06:32 PM
Use http://www.photobucket.com upload the pics and copy past the links to a message here using the 'insert image' option
ok, as soon as I get a few moments I will upload the pics I took when I got home. It was a real blast to put a 1000 miles on a new toy the first two days! Man, that car is fast! I am really serious.
chris
Ok, here is my first attempt to post some pics.
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x57/xbgt/Picture048.jpg
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x57/xbgt/Picture050.jpg
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x57/xbgt/Picture046.jpg
hey, that was fun, here are some more of the vert McLaren just home to FL as well.
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x57/xbgt/Picture031.jpg
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x57/xbgt/Picture028.jpg
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x57/xbgt/Picture032.jpg
And just for the sake of it, here is te 86 T5 car I just brought here from NH. It probably will be sold or traded off. What happened is I bought it before Dave's car became available. I had really wanted a 79 Pace Car. I have one, but needs a lot of work, so I thought I would sell it and just buy a nice one rather than fixing it up. Posted I might want to start looking for a Pace Car, ended up with something even cooler, Dave's car.
Anyhow, I DO want to get a hardtop McLaren. So, will probably sell this 86 to put back towards the ASC.
Chris
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x57/xbgt/Picture054.jpg
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x57/xbgt/Picture053.jpg
negusm
09-22-2007, 01:33 PM
Anyhow, I DO want to get a hardtop McLaren.
No such thing was ever made. :p
Not unless you took a sawzall to the b-pillar.
-Mike
No such thing was ever made. :p
Not unless you took a sawzall to the b-pillar.
-Mike
Ok, a hatch car. Why did I know saying hardtop would be wrong? lol
I often speak Aussie. Anything that is a two door, is a hardtop.
NX86GT
09-22-2007, 05:20 PM
Ok, I am back in FL. That was a fast trip. I flew to Detroit Thursday and David picked me up. We went to Ann Arbor (did I spell that right?) to meet up with the owner of the other silver car and for his wife to collect him. I left out about 3:30 to FL. I only drove like 5 hours as I was pretty tired. Got up real early today, stayed outside Louisville and drove on to FL.
Car performed wonderfully. David did a superb job getting the car ready. I will load some pics to the album. I am pretty computer savey, but have not figured out how to add pics to a thread in this forum. I just took some and will load here in a sec.
Chris
HAHA you were in my neck of the woods man!!!!! Wish I coulda seen this sweet car!!!!
1985 Motorsport Capri
10-18-2007, 03:10 PM
congrats on the new purchase.
if you need any background info on the car, i have letters from the 2nd owner dating back to 1991 with a ton of info about the ride & its history.
also if you would like shoot the s@*t about the car/gp4 cars, drop me an email/PM. i have tons of stuff about these that i have been collecting/documenting since 1989.
J
1985 Motorsport Capri
10-18-2007, 03:11 PM
congrats on the new purchase.
if you need any background info on the car, i have letters from the 2nd owner dating back to 1991 with a ton of info about the ride & its history.
also if you would like shoot the s@*t about the car/gp4 cars, drop me an email/PM. i have tons of stuff about these that i have been collecting/documenting since 1989.:eek:
J
J, ANY info on the car would be appreciated. PLEASE let me knowo about how to getting with you on it. Also, are you the guy I need to contact on updating the regisrty of the car ownership?
XBGT@aol.com
Chris
superhighoutput
10-18-2007, 05:19 PM
I learned something today , I also have never heard of this model . very nice car .
thanks, been a lot of fun, so far. Just need to find the safe spot I must have put the keys. I have a spot I keep all the keys, I go to move the car last weekend, no keys. So, will tear the shop apart this weekend looking for them. If nothing, lock-smith time! Just want to get it out for a spin, big time!
1985 Motorsport Capri
10-25-2007, 12:29 PM
J, ANY info on the car would be appreciated. PLEASE let me knowo about how to getting with you on it. Also, are you the guy I need to contact on updating the regisrty of the car ownership?
XBGT@aol.com
Chris
yes i run the registry.
to contact me, drop me a PM or you can email me through the contact us link at the website.
j
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