£60k Escort MK3!!!

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£60k Escort MK3!!!

Post by rossybee » Tue Nov 17, 2015 9:17 pm

Madness.

A mate had one back in the day, got ragged everywhere...

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/general ... ults/33307
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Re: £60k Escort MK3!!!

Post by Ferg » Tue Nov 17, 2015 10:03 pm

They were becoming hard to get 10 years ago. Most of them rusted into oblivion. I don't suppose an RS1600i will be far behind either. But having had an RSTurbo, they were built to be driven like a loony. Museum pieces are all well and good, but those are so much fun to drive it seems a shame. :-)

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Re: £60k Escort MK3!!!

Post by mwmackenzie » Tue Nov 17, 2015 10:04 pm

the Sierra went for £90,000 :shock:
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Re: £60k Escort MK3!!!

Post by campbell » Tue Nov 17, 2015 11:53 pm

RS1600i. The thinking man's XR3. Wish I'd had one. Lovely.
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Re: £60k Escort MK3!!!

Post by jason » Wed Nov 18, 2015 12:11 am

I can almost understand the RS500 going for £90k, but the Escort RS Turbo could never have been considered an iconic or capable car! :shock:

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Re: £60k Escort MK3!!!

Post by j2 lot » Wed Nov 18, 2015 12:22 am

:withstupid
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Re: £60k Escort MK3!!!

Post by campbell » Wed Nov 18, 2015 12:32 am

j2 lot wrote::withstupid
Interesting cars in their day but not exceptional.
Well clearly someone thinks so now!!

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Re: £60k Escort MK3!!!

Post by greido » Wed Nov 18, 2015 2:26 am

Call me cynical but these and other over inflated cars of a similar era will prove to be a poor investment in the long term.
I doubt you'd buy an 80s or 90s Ford for the driving experience so I have no doubt that the next recession will see the values of the cars mentioned above fall through the floor.......Again, my humble opinion and I may be wrong but I would not be investing my cash in any of these.
Incidentally, I have no beef against Ford; when I was a lad at Uni I worked my ass off to get and loved my 1990 XR2i but it wasn't a patch on the 1994 Honda Civic I bought when I graduated, it was so much better in every way.
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Re: £60k Escort MK3!!!

Post by renmure » Wed Nov 18, 2015 7:50 pm

Morris Leslie Car Auctions in Errol on Saturday has a Sierra RS500 and an RS1600i
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Re: £60k Escort MK3!!!

Post by rossybee » Wed Nov 18, 2015 9:04 pm

renmure wrote:Morris Leslie Car Auctions in Errol on Saturday has a Sierra RS500 and an RS1600i
And many other interesting things....
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Re: £60k Escort MK3!!!

Post by renmure » Wed Nov 18, 2015 9:39 pm

rossybee wrote:
renmure wrote:Morris Leslie Car Auctions in Errol on Saturday has a Sierra RS500 and an RS1600i
And many other interesting things....
Have you ever been to one of these? I have been tempted to go along for a nosey a few times but never end up going. No intention of buying anything, just for looksie :mrgreen:
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Re: £60k Escort MK3!!!

Post by rossybee » Wed Nov 18, 2015 9:58 pm

renmure wrote:
rossybee wrote:
renmure wrote:Morris Leslie Car Auctions in Errol on Saturday has a Sierra RS500 and an RS1600i
And many other interesting things....
Have you ever been to one of these? I have been tempted to go along for a nosey a few times but never end up going. No intention of buying anything, just for looksie :mrgreen:
Never to Errol, used to go to Kinross and Forfar over 20yrs ago but fancy returning for the very reason you mention...

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Re: £60k Escort MK3!!!

Post by a4drk » Wed Nov 18, 2015 11:18 pm

Makes you wonder what the Lotus's will be worth in 10 years time

link below is still an active advert in the classifieds from 3rd June 2006
an 02 plate S2 Elise 111S selling for £14,500

not dropped much in 9 years ........ :roll:


http://www.scottishelises.com/phpbb/vie ... f=7&t=2268

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Re: £60k Escort MK3!!!

Post by smitstui » Fri Nov 20, 2015 5:09 pm

renmure wrote:
rossybee wrote:
renmure wrote:Morris Leslie Car Auctions in Errol on Saturday has a Sierra RS500 and an RS1600i
And many other interesting things....
Have you ever been to one of these? I have been tempted to go along for a nosey a few times but never end up going. No intention of buying anything, just for looksie :mrgreen:

I went last time Jim, and I couldn't believe what a load of rubbish that was getting sold. From what I saw, it's a place to sell, not to buy! I wanted the stratos replica, but it started higher than my max bid!

Still a good day out though.
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