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Albs Omega King Offline The upgrades are ongoing. Posts: 15083 North Essex Gender: Drives: 2000 2.5CD with LPG/Honda cbr600 FX	Overpriced classic Fords ? 26. Nov 2009 at 20:22 Anyone remember a discussion we had on here a while back about the prices of old RWD Escorts ? Have a look at this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1976-FORD-ESCORT-MK2-2-0-GP4-RALLY-CAR-ROTHMANS-REPLICA_W0...
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Stevie-blunder Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1218 Wolverhampton Gender: Drives: 98 omega 2.5td auto and Rolls Royce Silver Spur	Re: Overpriced classic Fords ? Reply #1 - 26. Nov 2009 at 20:26 At that price He's got to be joking
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Albs Omega King Offline The upgrades are ongoing. Posts: 15083 North Essex Gender: Drives: 2000 2.5CD with LPG/Honda cbr600 FX	Re: Overpriced classic Fords ? Reply #2 - 26. Nov 2009 at 20:46 It hasnt even got the original BDA (BDX?) engine,its a VX red top.
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r1 Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1043 nottingham Gender: Drives: 2.5	Re: Overpriced classic Fords ? Reply #3 - 26. Nov 2009 at 20:51 he says offers.......wonder if he take 100 for it as it has no mot/tax and the wrong engine
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Chris_H Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1694 E London/Essex UK Gender: Drives: 2000 Omega Elite 3.0 Auto; Ford Fracas; Triumph Sprint RS	Re: Overpriced classic Fords ? Reply #4 - 26. Nov 2009 at 20:54 Type listed as 'Standard Car'? Yep. Overpriced.
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Re: Overpriced classic Fords ?
Reply #5 - 26. Nov 2009 at 21:00

An awful lot of work goes into preparing a car to that standard (if the ad is to be believed), and it has an awful lot of trick parts (although not actually fitted, by the look of it).

If you're building it to campaign, a C20XE is probably the engine of choice. You would need much deeper pockets to run something unobtainable like a BDA. Engines are a bit too consumable for that IMHO.

Still, one wonders how much that price tag would drop were it a Manta. Undecided

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Albs Omega King Offline The upgrades are ongoing. Posts: 15083 North Essex Gender: Drives: 2000 2.5CD with LPG/Honda cbr600 FX	Re: Overpriced classic Fords ? Reply #6 - 26. Nov 2009 at 21:04 I agree with what you say Kevin,but at that price I would expect more authenticity,not a VX engine which was made years later. The way the listing reads you have the impression you are looking at a group 4 RS1800,until you get to the bit about engine spec etc. would be great fun to drive though,if 25k was pocket change.
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PhilRich Omega Lord Offline Proud to be English, with no apologies to ANYONE! Posts: 6825 NorthEast Coast Gender: Drives: 2002 2.2CDX 4dr Auto. LPG Converted.	Re: Overpriced classic Fords ? Reply #7 - 26. Nov 2009 at 21:07 You can buy an awful lot of razor blades for that kind of money!
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Re: Overpriced classic Fords ?
Reply #8 - 26. Nov 2009 at 21:12

Albs wrote on 26. Nov 2009 at 21:04:

I agree with what you say Kevin,but at that price I would expect more authenticity,not a VX engine which was made years later.
The way the listing reads you have the impression you are looking at a group 4 RS1800,until you get to the bit about engine spec etc. Undecided

would be great fun to drive though,if #25k was pocket change. Thumbs Up!

I agree, if I were buying a classic car, but I would regard it as a "ready to race" car, not a classic (again, if ad is to be believed), which is a little different. You don't worry about authenticity when an engine failure mid-season would bankrupt you and mean no more points, as opposed to a trip to the scrappy to find a Cavalier.

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Pete. Omega King Offline Makes Driving Pleasurable Again . Posts: 10449 Nr J28 of the M1 Gender: Drives: Black 02 Omega DTi. Black 56 Monaro VXR. Red 97 Rover 114 SLi.	Re: Overpriced classic Fords ? Reply #9 - 26. Nov 2009 at 21:34 Think i may offer 1% of that price, that's all it's worth
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Vamps Omega King Offline Flying Tonight, so Be Prepared. Posts: 16571 Bishop Middleham, Co Durham. Gender: Drives: 2.0L Auto Estate & 2.2 CD Auto Saloon	Re: Overpriced classic Fords ? Reply #10 - 26. Nov 2009 at 22:15 It looks to me as if this effectively a New car and it is a Ford Whatever you may think old fords always command better prices than old Vauxhalls, despite the latter being is shorter supply because of early decay..... The proof of the puding will be in the eating, he has to sell it yet.....
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Re: Overpriced classic Fords ?
Reply #11 - 26. Nov 2009 at 22:33

When I was about 15, 1990, Mk2 Escorts were still pretty much the car of choice to modify (No Saxo and 206 pap back then).

A mate of mine had 2 and as is the way got into a little circle of like minded Mk 2 customisers, all with their black Revolution 4 spokes, mexico front spoiler and Ghia dials (they had a rev counter).

One day he found out about a rally prepared shell in a garage which amazingly almost backed onto his garden. After a little bit of investigation it was his for £500. It came with all the correct paperwork, strengthened shell, and I remember at the bottom of the windscreen it had a specially pressed panel which allowed for the fitting of a kill switch. Probably had a load more but I was young and cant remember.

He rebuilt it to be a decent fast car, he was only 18 or so and I don't think he would have appriciated what it may become, but a so called 'friend' of his, whilst pi**ed, nicked his keys at a party and stuffed it upside down into a field. Police reckoned if the car wasn't as strong as it was he would have been a goner.

Bet my old mate would be sick if he could see what they (May) be fetching nowadays!!!!

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Re: Overpriced classic Fords ?
Reply #12 - 26. Nov 2009 at 23:43

I'm pretty up on the classic car market & for some reason old Fords command higher prices, ie a Capri will make more than a Manta...an Anglia will make more than a Viva, Escort/chevette Cortina/Victor/Mk1 Cav. Despite many folks on here being devout VX fans Classic Fords were better back in the day hence the residual values in todays classic market.
Despite all i've said this seller is either living on Fantasy Island or chancing his arm..I reckon he's a bit of a player & has wasted his listing fee. Roll Eyes

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Ghost Driver Omega Baron Offline Posts: 2257 Seaham, North East england Gender: Drives: 2,5 TD Select Estate	Re: Overpriced classic Fords ? Reply #13 - 27. Nov 2009 at 13:38 The last two pics are not from the car advertised.
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Re: Overpriced classic Fords ?
Reply #14 - 27. Nov 2009 at 14:30

The last MKII i had was a pile of crap. I only bought it because i needed a car, because mine got stolen.
It would cut out at any time it felt like it, once i'd just overtaken an Artic on the A38 when it did it. All i could see was this mahoosive truck right up my chuff flashing its lights & blasting its horn. I was kicking the crap outa the car on the inside.
Then first gear collasped & i had to start off in 2nd.
Changed the box, sold it ASAP & never had another.
I don't think i even included it in Skruntie's Car History Thread. What a shame Grin

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