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[amigov6]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200378707482&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
How do you price a car like this? I guess it's value is what some one will pay as it's unique. 8-)

[STMO999]

I wouldn't have bought it back in the days so........why buy it now? :-/

[amigov6]

I would & did. RWD Mk1 & 2 Eccy's  command silly prices even for a resto project, especially the 2 door variants. I would'nt touch any FWD Eccy with a bargepole though, even the RS Turbos, just don't like 'em.

[kris]

beautiful car. could do with a bigger engine, but hey..
think it is a tad over priced but still worth multiple thousands tho.

[Vamps]

Nice car, takes be back few years, driven a good few Mk 1 & 2 Escorts in , van, saloon and estate.
Price, no different to the Mig, it is worth what someone will pay for it

[Welung666]

Had a few mark 1's and 2's over the years. Wouldn't mind the engine out of it for a Morris Minor Project that's sitting here A touch over priced too IMHO considering they were just under £500 new

[KillerWatt]

I have to agree with Steve.

It's nothing special at all, it wasn't worth a wank when it was new, and it's worth even less of a wank now.


PS

As for the "dry" storage....there's probably more failed (or failing) components through lack of use than what would have failed if it was used daily.

[Mr Skrunts]

Just looked at the seller's history, looks like a bit of a dealer, bt he's smiling all the way to the bankon this one.  Probably aquired it for peanuts on a part x.

[KillerWatt]

Just looked at the seller's history, looks like a bit of a dealer, bt he's smiling all the way to the bankon this one.  Probably aquired it for peanuts on a part x.

He'll only be smiling if he finds a mug that thinks a bog standard 1300 L (crossflow lump) Escort is worth anything.

In reality, the only Escorts holding their money were the "specials" (Lotus, Mexico, RS, etc)........the standard ones ain't worth crap.

[Del Boy]

Just looked at the seller's history, looks like a bit of a dealer, bt he's smiling all the way to the bankon this one.  Probably aquired it for peanuts on a part x.

He'll only be smiling if he finds a mug that thinks a bog standard 1300 L (crossflow lump) Escort is worth anything.

In reality, the only Escorts holding their money were the "specials" (Lotus, Mexico, RS, etc)........the standard ones ain't worth crap.

Someone obviously thinks that one is 

[STMO999]

Just looked at the seller's history, looks like a bit of a dealer, bt he's smiling all the way to the bankon this one.  Probably aquired it for peanuts on a part x.

He'll only be smiling if he finds a mug that thinks a bog standard 1300 L (crossflow lump) Escort is worth anything.

In reality, the only Escorts holding their money were the "specials" (Lotus, Mexico, RS, etc)........the standard ones ain't worth crap.

Someone obviously thinks that one is 

Someone obviously thinks they can buy it, mothball it, and make money on it. I'm not so sure Del.

[KillerWatt]

Someone obviously thinks they can buy it, mothball it, and make money on it. I'm not so sure Del.

Not a direct answer to your response Steve, but here's my take on it...

I like the oldies (I like them so much, I shagged my mother in law), but I wouldn't even rate a "special" (eg, Mexico, RS, etc) as being worth anything these days.

Yes they were the dogs gonads in their day, but their day was 30 years ago and we've managed quite a bit since then (managed so much in fact, that even a crappy Fiesta outhandles the old MKI/MKII Escorts...and isn't that far off outperforming them either).

[kris]

Someone obviously thinks they can buy it, mothball it, and make money on it. I'm not so sure Del.

Not a direct answer to your response Steve, but here's my take on it...

I like the oldies (I like them so much, I shagged my mother in law), but I wouldn't even rate a "special" (eg, Mexico, RS, etc) as being worth anything these days.

Yes they were the dogs gonads in their day, but their day was 30 years ago and we've managed quite a bit since then (managed so much in fact, that even a crappy Fiesta outhandles the old MKI/MKII Escorts...and isn't that far off outperforming them either).

sorry mate but i think you're talking out of your trumper. original mk1 rs escorts are worth many tens of thousands.

[KillerWatt]

Someone obviously thinks they can buy it, mothball it, and make money on it. I'm not so sure Del.

Not a direct answer to your response Steve, but here's my take on it...

I like the oldies (I like them so much, I shagged my mother in law), but I wouldn't even rate a "special" (eg, Mexico, RS, etc) as being worth anything these days.

Yes they were the dogs gonads in their day, but their day was 30 years ago and we've managed quite a bit since then (managed so much in fact, that even a crappy Fiesta outhandles the old MKI/MKII Escorts...and isn't that far off outperforming them either).

sorry mate but i think you're talking out of your trumper. original mk1 rs escorts are worth many tens of thousands.

I never said the RS versions weren't worth anything (although they ain't worth tens of thousands in anybody's book), but the current topic is referring to a bog standard 1300 L Escort (and that ain't worth crap).

[albitz]

There is a bog standard mk1 escort near where I work,it hasnt moved in donkeys years covered in moss/mould /rust etc.The bloke has put a sign in the window saying "not for sale" as he is apparently fed up with people knocking on his door trying to buy it.
The fact is that people pay a lot of money for a bit of nostalgia, Sporty Escorts were fun in there day,sweet handling etc, but tbh they would be laughably slow today.
Having said all that the bloke opposite has a lovely rally prepared mk1 RS1600 which he competes in classis rallies and I do drool over it every time I see it.
From what Ive seen,people pay huge money for good or restorable escort bodyshells,they can source the parts to turn them into a "quick car" but the shells are rare.