£65,000 escort

[STEMO]

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-10802051/The-1971-Mk1-Escort-RS1600-set-new-auction-record-week.html

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Pretty sure that one went for £98000 recently. It may have been the hot Escort before the RS 1600......the Escort Twin Cam.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I stand corrected.

It was a MK2 RS2000 from 1980.

https://www.classicandsportscar.com/auctions/mk2-ford-escort-sells-almost-ps100000

[STEMO]

Crazy, but if you've got the money and you think it's an appreciating asset........

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Crazy, but if you've got the money and you think it's an appreciating asset........

At least the engines from the Twin cam/RS1600/RS1800 were a bit special. The engine from the RS2000 was a crude agricultural lump taken from the 2 litre Cortina.

[Rangie]

Should have kept my MK 1 Mexico bought new in August 1973 got £130 for my 3.3 PB Velox in part exchange, which left a balance of £1039 which cost me £31.40 per month for 36 months, kept it for about 6 years & then traded it for a MK1 3.0 Granada Ghia, they were both great vehicles.

[STEMO]

Opti may have been the anonymous buyer of this merc:

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-10809573/Mercedes-1956-SLR-300-coupe-reportedly-sold-secret-auction-115m.html

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Opti may have been the anonymous buyer of this merc:

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-10809573/Mercedes-1956-SLR-300-coupe-reportedly-sold-secret-auction-115m.html

It's nice...but £115 million nice.....I think not.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Should have kept my MK 1 Mexico bought new in August 1973 got £130 for my 3.3 PB Velox in part exchange, which left a balance of £1039 which cost me £31.40 per month for 36 months, kept it for about 6 years & then traded it for a MK1 3.0 Granada Ghia, they were both great vehicles.

Worth a pretty penny now.

[Sir Tigger KC]

I bet my magnificent Morris Marina 1800TC Coupe finished in BL Mustard with a classy thick black stripe down the bonnet would be worth a pretty penny now! 

[STEMO]

I bet my magnificent Morris Marina 1800TC Coupe finished in BL Mustard with a classy thick black stripe down the bonnet would be worth a penny now! 

Fixed that for you, Tigger 

[Rangie]

I bet my magnificent Morris Marina 1800TC Coupe finished in BL Mustard with a classy thick black stripe down the bonnet would be worth a pretty penny now! 

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Hate to admit that the Granada went when the first baby came along replaced with an Ital estate, for the pram & first Boxer puppy we bought, in all fairness it wasn't a bad motor .

[dave the builder]

How many goes do you get ? if the "Escort" costs £65,000 

[STEMO]

I bet my magnificent Morris Marina 1800TC Coupe finished in BL Mustard with a classy thick black stripe down the bonnet would be worth a pretty penny now! 

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Hate to admit that the Granada went when the first baby came along replaced with an Ital estate, for the pram & first Boxer puppy we bought, in all fairness it wasn't a bad motor .

I think we all look back through rose tinted glassed. I loved my cortina 2.3 ghia, but I'll bet it would drive like a dog compared even to my derv astra.

[Andy B]

Have I ever said I passed my test in a MK 1 Escort?