outlaw118 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Help!!! Someone stop me from buying this!!!!http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :IT&ih=017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.welfare Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 WOW. I'd hit it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torsten2001 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 buy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogweasel Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Lovely. And of course, ruinous. Buy it immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw118 Posted May 21, 2008 Author Share Posted May 21, 2008 Come on boys; you're supposed to be putting me off!!!!It's on my ebay watch list.....might chuck a cheeky bid on...... NO NO NO NO!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScrapman Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Maybe the guy needs some money to pay for English lessons?Sorry - predictable bad English eBay rant. Ignore me. Nice car - go fetch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratdat Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 I'd buy it too So obscure it requires ownership.You can consider that a quite sensible purchase compared with what I just bought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross_K Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Nice. But no registration docs? I suppose you could always wang a pair of fake Polish plates on it and the cops would leave you alone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 You probably picked the worst forum ever to discourage you from buying this.Buy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fearthecat Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 If the person selling is the person on the registration document, and it's genuine, then why not? It's a bit modern for my taste but if it's something very unusual and you have nothing else pressing for money (if your Capri is okay in bits for now like mine), then think about it and talk to your partner / friend about it.That AMC Kharmann thing.. oh my god that's rustier than my Marina, but I would buy it too. The rediuclous amount of rust and missing metal is scary, but you gotta have it.You could spend £500 on a pair of designer jeans, or a designer jacket, or a suit... all those things are likely to have cost less than £100 to make. Get something that cost more to make than you're buying it for, something that will last and may end up in a museum in a hundred years. something you can share with friends and attract the publics' attention with.or....No, dont buy it! it's made of bananas and you're allergic, remember? Also your Capri wants fixing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betaphile Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 If it was 24,000km closer I'd buy it. Â Sodding Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Lobster Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Definately buy it, you will end up regreting it if you don't... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raffles Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Don't buy it.Happy now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Â Ummm? Its special because......... Â Doesnt float my boat at all, so I would say save your pennies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRegieRitmo Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 To Kappa t'all I'm also thinking you should buy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksy Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 hmm..Never sold in the uk - CheckLuxo barge - CheckDifficult to get bits for - CheckObscure - Checketc etcOf course you should buy it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milford Cubicle Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 There's a Kappa estate for sale about 20 miles away, in silver. It looks fairly ungainly. The black saloon looks smart though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Where's that, MC? I'm in the North East quite a lot for work and it would definitely be worth making a slight detour to see a Kappa Estate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotorabia Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Far to modern piece of Krappa for me..dont do it!..its far to sensible ...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betaphile Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Insofar as it's possible to be vaguely sensible about a purchase like this, the mechanicals shouldn't be a disaster to maintain. The engine is the same five-cylinder turbomotor as in later Fiat Coupe Turbos - far more reliable than the old integrale-derived turbo 16V fours. The build on Kappas is pretty good, especially as this is one of the last ones built (2000 build date according to the ad). That is some truly jaw-dropping depreciation - this has to have been at least a €35,000 car when it was new, maybe even closer to €40k.  Killer autoshite fact - the reason the estate versions of these look a bit odd is because the shells were literally pulled off the saloon line at Rivalta and sent to Pininfarina's plant for conversion to an estate body. The resulting slight dip in the roofline at the trailing edge of the rear door was hidden by this plastic roofrail thing, with integral Pininfarina logo:  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRegieRitmo Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 I think it looks ok, a bit like a Xantia estate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.welfare Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Hmm. Wonder if the engine has to come out for a cambelt change, like it does for the Fiat Koops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 That’s a pet hate of mine, estates where they don’t have bespoke rear doors. Citroen BX and Volvo 245 seem to suffer this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRegieRitmo Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 bespoke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Specifically built for that model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 These 2 mondeo estate prototypes show "bespoke" and hatch/Saloon doors. In that case it didn't work, as you can see.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRegieRitmo Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Ahh yes thanks, the non 'bespoke' one does look shit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Ted Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008   Though I suppose in all fairness, Citroen did not make the estate themselves, farming the work out to Herculoiz (or someone) who basically took a saloon and then grafted a bit extra on - I must say i do like their 3 door effort though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gompo Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Does the Kappa not remind anyone of a 406, slightly?Buy it regardless - may aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milford Cubicle Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Where's that, MC? I'm in the North East quite a lot for work and it would definitely be worth making a slight detour to see a Kappa Estate.It's in Kingussie, just off the A9. I passed it the other day, but my mobile was out of battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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