Pics of the new Caprice
bhw33191
03-10-2010, 08:13 PM
1984 Caprice Classic. 128,000 miles. Has NO options, not even a passenger side mirror!! Overall great condition and has almost no rust "in hard to reach areas." I have a feeling i might swap everything out of my current caprice into this because its easier than repairing the rust on mine. Kills me to do such a thing to a car i've put so much work into but wudya gunna do its all for the better.
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CD Smalley
03-11-2010, 06:50 AM
This is the one you got for $350? You suck. I never find deals like that.
mike561
03-11-2010, 04:38 PM
Yeah thats quite a base model, almost like the Impala for that year. I was talkin to a guy who claimed he had an 88' caprice n would take what i had to offer him, kept sayin he was gona call me back, i was gonna offer him $800, i think he was full of sh** the whole time. good deal you got though doesnt look in bad shape either.
EngineandJuice
03-14-2010, 07:04 AM
This is the one you got for $350? You suck. I never find deals like that.I found a 89 Brougham for $450. :smile:
CD Smalley
03-14-2010, 07:56 AM
I found a 89 Brougham for $450. :smile:
You suck too. :biggrin:
You suck too. :biggrin:
caffeineaholic
03-15-2010, 08:06 PM
This is the one you got for $350? You suck. I never find deals like that.
Ditto. :uhoh:
You're very lucky; it looks pretty good.
Ditto. :uhoh:
You're very lucky; it looks pretty good.
bhw33191
03-15-2010, 08:39 PM
Yup, today made me realize how lucky i am to have this car now...with the recent torrential rain we've been having in MA my trunk has been leaking like a siv and now i have leaks in the front..too much work to repair so its easier if i change over to the newer caprice which has NO leaks.
evildragon
03-15-2010, 09:16 PM
since where on the prices, my 94 was originally purchased for $500..
just dont ask how much i sunk in it. ;)
just dont ask how much i sunk in it. ;)
bhw33191
03-15-2010, 09:20 PM
since where on the prices, my 94 was originally purchased for $500..
just dont ask how much i sunk in it. ;)
oh tell me about it. got my caprice for free :iceslolan...put about 5,000 into it and i'm not done yet lol!! its a labor of love really.
just dont ask how much i sunk in it. ;)
oh tell me about it. got my caprice for free :iceslolan...put about 5,000 into it and i'm not done yet lol!! its a labor of love really.
evildragon
03-15-2010, 09:32 PM
oh tell me about it. got my caprice for free :iceslolan...put about 5,000 into it and i'm not done yet lol!! its a labor of love really.
Well lets see..
Tranny: $850
Opti: $140
Coil: $45 (MSD)
Valve Covers: $199 (Don't ask! I screwed up on that one)
Tires: $400
PCM: $120
Alternator: $99
Head Unit: $75
Another Opti: $1000!!!!! (If you want to know how THAT happened, hang on until I'm done)
Headlights: $65
ICM: $90
TPS: $25
Intake: $300
Radiator: ?? (I forget now)
AC Compressor: $300
ok, for that second opti. The car randomly shut off within 10 minutes, I couldn't figure out what was causing it, everything seemed to check out. I go to a AAA mechanic, who kept saying this and that, I was like, whatever, just fix it.. He replaced the opti harness, said mine was bad.. Ok, but he said it still stalled. I told him to take that off the charge, but he insisted it was bad. Ok, I told him I wanted my old harness back. He charged me $350 for that freakin pigtail. Then the Opti for whatever, it was never shown on the receipt, but I assume somewhere between opti and LABOR was about it.. So 1K total. I paid and called them "effing ripoffs"..
Car stumbled all the way home. THEY DROVE THE CAR AROUND TO LOW GAS!! I had a full tank in that thing.
Well lets see..
Tranny: $850
Opti: $140
Coil: $45 (MSD)
Valve Covers: $199 (Don't ask! I screwed up on that one)
Tires: $400
PCM: $120
Alternator: $99
Head Unit: $75
Another Opti: $1000!!!!! (If you want to know how THAT happened, hang on until I'm done)
Headlights: $65
ICM: $90
TPS: $25
Intake: $300
Radiator: ?? (I forget now)
AC Compressor: $300
ok, for that second opti. The car randomly shut off within 10 minutes, I couldn't figure out what was causing it, everything seemed to check out. I go to a AAA mechanic, who kept saying this and that, I was like, whatever, just fix it.. He replaced the opti harness, said mine was bad.. Ok, but he said it still stalled. I told him to take that off the charge, but he insisted it was bad. Ok, I told him I wanted my old harness back. He charged me $350 for that freakin pigtail. Then the Opti for whatever, it was never shown on the receipt, but I assume somewhere between opti and LABOR was about it.. So 1K total. I paid and called them "effing ripoffs"..
Car stumbled all the way home. THEY DROVE THE CAR AROUND TO LOW GAS!! I had a full tank in that thing.
mike561
03-15-2010, 11:13 PM
Yup, today made me realize how lucky i am to have this car now...with the recent torrential rain we've been having in MA my trunk has been leaking like a siv and now i have leaks in the front..too much work to repair so its easier if i change over to the newer caprice which has NO leaks.
I agree on that if i ever find one for under a grand with no rust ill do the same, i have leaks in the same spots as you probably. then after i get all the goods out just scrap the rusted one.
I agree on that if i ever find one for under a grand with no rust ill do the same, i have leaks in the same spots as you probably. then after i get all the goods out just scrap the rusted one.
Blt2Lst
03-16-2010, 01:11 AM
I agree on that if i ever find one for under a grand with no rust ill do the same, i have leaks in the same spots as you probably. then after i get all the goods out just scrap the rusted one.
I should start buying up some rust free cali caprices and ship them to you guys on the east coast. :smokin:
I should start buying up some rust free cali caprices and ship them to you guys on the east coast. :smokin:
EngineandJuice
03-17-2010, 04:59 AM
I should start buying up some rust free cali caprices and ship them to you guys on the east coast. :smokin:
Probably could make a nice amount doing that.
Probably could make a nice amount doing that.
mike561
03-17-2010, 04:47 PM
when i was shopping around for a box caprice, i must have looked at at least ten of them, they were all rusted in the same spots, out of all those only one had no rust under that long panel by the trunk, only reason i didnt get that one is because the moron put in a sunroof and gooped about three tubes of silicone all around it, looked like crap and like it leaked pretty bad too, AND he was driving around with barely any of the engine's vital fluids
caffeineaholic
03-17-2010, 05:24 PM
There are also still plenty of good rust-free Caprices here in AZ -- just so long as you look around enough especially in areas with lower-income (I guess because they are pretty dependable and fairly cheap??) I see them often in neighborhoods in Mesa, AZ and Phoenix, AZ.
mike561
03-17-2010, 10:08 PM
Surpisingly i saw quite a few recently while i was up north not too many down here in south fl though, probably because everyone down here jacks them up on big 28 inch rims and makes them look like crap and only brings them out for car shows.
EngineandJuice
03-18-2010, 04:00 AM
There are also still plenty of good rust-free Caprices here in AZ -- just so long as you look around enough especially in areas with lower-income (I guess because they are pretty dependable and fairly cheap??) I see them often in neighborhoods in Mesa, AZ and Phoenix, AZ.Hell I might have to save up and hunt me down a nice 2 door when I head out to Hollywood to see my cousin.
Surpisingly i saw quite a few recently while i was up north not too many down here in south fl though, probably because everyone down here jacks them up on big 28 inch rims and makes them look like crap and only brings them out for car shows.
All I have to say is...:puke:
Surpisingly i saw quite a few recently while i was up north not too many down here in south fl though, probably because everyone down here jacks them up on big 28 inch rims and makes them look like crap and only brings them out for car shows.
All I have to say is...:puke:
beat88ls
03-26-2010, 12:11 AM
haha wow, that is the same exact trim package mine had. no pass mirror, and let me guess the antenna is in the windshield, the only difference is mine had a split bench and no reclining driver seat. god i miss that car :( i knew selling it would be a mistake...
@ CD Smalley... i paid $100 for both my caprices :p
@ CD Smalley... i paid $100 for both my caprices :p
Blt2Lst
03-26-2010, 03:14 PM
Surpisingly i saw quite a few recently while i was up north not too many down here in south fl though, probably because everyone down here jacks them up on big 28 inch rims and makes them look like crap and only brings them out for car shows.
I JUST DON'T GET THE BIG RIM THING.. :screwy:
I JUST DON'T GET THE BIG RIM THING.. :screwy:
mike561
03-26-2010, 05:57 PM
me neither, i mean, if your gonna put some larger rims but keep the stock suspension and not raise it any its fine
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