Unsure about a car

[Daspen]

Hey everyone,

Always been a mustang fan and absolutely loved the bubble back capris but never found the right deal at the right time. I found an ad for a 1986 Mercury Capri Turbo. I have done a bit of searching and have not been able to find any info on 86 Capri turbos? From what I've read there wasn't a turbo after the model year '84. Did Canada get a turbo capri in '86 or is this guy false advertising? He mentions that they are rare so I would assume its not a simple swap claiming to be a rare model but you never really know with people. Any help would be appreciated, the guy is asking $1800 and the body seems to be in good shape from the pics.

Thanks for the help

,David

[BLK BRD 88]

I think that this is reliable info:
By 1986, the Capri lineup had been reduced to two basic trim levels: the GS, still available with either a (non-turbocharged) four-cylinder or V-6, and the 5.0L, which benefited from a standard five-speed manual transmission, Traction-Lok differential and heavy-duty suspension.
Ron

[FoxChassis]

There was no turbo engine available in the Capri in the 1985 and 1986 model years.

Capri turbo = 1979-84 (Canada only late 1981-82)
Mustang turbo = 1979-86 (Canada only late 1981-1982)

[Daspen]

Thank you for the replies. With any luck he is mistaken about the year.

[scott86capri]

Even if he is mistaken a clean Capri no matter what motor at this point is probably worth $1800 bucks if it is a no rust car. My advice would be to suck it up. They are getting harder and harder to find.

[Travis T]

Get the VIN number and post it here, that will tell you in a hurry. If it is an 86 and has a turbo engine in it, it may cost a fortune to straighten out someone else's hacked together mess as a lot of conversions turn out to be.

[SnakePlisskin]

If the car is clean for $1800 you can't go wrong. Then you can do whatever you want mechanically to it. IMO a clean rust free body and/or paint is worth way more than mechanicals. The mechanicals are the easy part of the car to repair/restore.

[Sinister]

If the car is clean for $1800 you can't go wrong. Then you can do whatever you want mechanically to it. IMO a clean rust free body and/or paint is worth way more than mechanicals. The mechanicals are the easy part of the car to repair/restore.

I agree, all and most old car rust, that mother nature.

[cabreradavies]

I also searched about the car , the info is reliable and the car is worth $1800. Even if I could get the same car from any salvage reseller I would purchase it after checking it thoroughly. classic cars for sale