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mk2_craig Rank: Renault 16

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Those wheel trims and red bumper strips say GLX, those wing badges say Ghia. I'd want it to be one or the other no matter what the price tag

STUNO Rank: Renault 16

STUNO

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In the sellers defence he is not advertising it as a Ghia, It's just shiters seeing badges and getting upset :)

It still is really nice, but what a fool he was to use it.

oman5 Rank: Renault 16

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I agree. he's pissed on his chips by using it. its gone from a one off with a unique selling point (ie, its never been used) to just a nice low mileage sierra.

To the right bod £1500-2000

CortinaDave Rank: Renault 16

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What a plonker. 42 genuine miles on it and he puts it into his daily commute, but still expects 7 large for it on sale, having wiped out its USP. Having said that, I'd love to own this - and i'd want to use it every day - now that he's already ruined the uniqueness I'd feel less guilty. But at 5800 miles rather than 42 id be paying £2k max.

 

The unregistered Cortina MK5 GL from the ford dealer in sheffield that was sold in 2005 for £10k fetched £18k when it was sold again recently, so something like this can appreciate in value - but ONLY if you continue to not use it.

 

Wonder if he took it to the ford dealer for its free 1500 mile check :lol:

Spiny Norman Rank: Lancia Gamma

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Holy crap, would it kill you to run a jetwash over the thing?

 

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Pillock Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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The Cortina '80 was unregistered when it was sold out of the TC Harrison collection, was it still unplated when it got £18k? This Sierra both has a massive chunk of mileage on it, and a registration mark - so no, it's nowhere near the car that Cortina was. And those trims plus the Ghia badges looked wrong to me too - not saying it affects the price as a 1991 GLX is probably worth the same as a 1991 Ghia, but it still looks wrong as is.

Pillock Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Nothing says "carefully prepared for sale" like random bits of trim on the floor and the odd fuse left on the dashboard. For £10k I'd want the mats cleaned too. By the saliva of a Middlesborough Virgin.

Mr_Bo11ox Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Mr_Bo11ox

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That mini and the 190 are flipping amazing aren't they. It doesnt matter what price range you're operating in, if you can't be arsed to make even the most basic, rudimentary efforts to get a potential buyer 'on your side' you might as well forget it. Hopeless man.

oldford Rank: BL Wedge

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I always thought that the Sierra estate had the hatchback front end, whereas that one has got the saloon front. I suppose that it was for the 1.8 turbo diesel only for better engine cooling. They also seem a bit mix & match on the front bumpers, single long coloured strip or two smaller ones.

worldofceri Rank: Renault 16

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Honestly, what is the point in buying a car then jacking it up and leaving it for twenty odd years? It's not exactly a work of art, it's a fucking Ford Sierra. There's no way I'd feel guilty about putting my usual 12,000 miles a year on it if I got my hands on it.

dollywobbler Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Honestly, what is the point in buying a car then jacking it up and leaving it for twenty odd years? It's not exactly a work of art, it's a fucking Ford Sierra. There's no way I'd feel guilty about putting my usual 12,000 miles a year on it if I got my hands on it.

 

I can see both sides of the argument. I don't see the point in a car you don't drive, but there's no way I'd buy a car like that Sierra and then do loads of miles in it. I'd want a barn to stash it in and I'd gently use it. It still looks factory fresh and if you start heaping the miles on, it'll lose that. I'm also pretty sure it's a GLX with Ghia badges...

 

The Mini is truly laughable too. Yes, an RSP Cooper can fetch as much as £10,000, but collectors are fussy and will only pay that for a clean one.

shedvan Rank: Austin Maxi

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That Cortina was un registered but would be put on a 13 plate if they registered it now.

 

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/engineer-sells-ford-cortina-with-just-877563

 

 

Just been looking at the article and if you look at the price paid for the Cortina in 1982 of £5,500 and the sale price of £18,000 that only sounds good if you don't factor in the inflation/drop in value of sterling over the 31 years, based on the average wage rises £5,500 grand then is worth around £23,000 now, considering its as new with pepper-corn miles on it.

 

There is a point to this story but actually I forgot it half way through :oops:

Pillock Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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I always thought that the Sierra estate had the hatchback front end, whereas that one has got the saloon front. I suppose that it was for the 1.8 turbo diesel only for better engine cooling. They also seem a bit mix & match on the front bumpers, single long coloured strip or two smaller ones.

 

Spot on, all the TD Sierras got the Sapphire grille for cooling. I think this matches the cutout on the front bumper, even more air in by chopping down into the stripe area.

Micrashed Rank: Renault 16

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That Cortina was un registered but would be put on a 13 plate if they registered it now.

 

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/engineer-sells-ford-cortina-with-just-877563

 

There is a point to this story but actually I forgot it half way through :oops:

I clicked on the above link which then gave me this story in the corner of my screen

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/healt ... en-1107578

 

And totally forgot all about cars for the rest of the evening....

John F Rank: Lancia Gamma

John F

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LR Discovery 200 TDi...

 

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/landrover-dis ... 159wt_1129

 

 

No tax or MoT, wrong headlights, interior butchered and incomplete, rear body hacked off & oversized flat bed stuck on with chewing gum (probably), rest of floor needs welding, 205,000 miles. Plus illiterate advert and utterly shit photographs, just to round off the package.

 

The credulous mong that's selling it wants enough to buy TWO untaxed, untested Peugeot 405 Style saloons, 1.6 petrol, with dysfunctional handbrakes and a dent in the boot just by the Peugeot badge.

 

Ha ha ha.

Charlie Croker Rank: Austin Maxi

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I remember those Sapphire's when they were new in 79 (i was 13.lol). I'm pretty sure that Ford made 1000 of them and they came out in June/July 79 so mainly V plate and a few Ts. It was the top model in its day even though it was slightly cheaper than the Ghia model it was based on. I'm not sure but seeing how other classic Fords are price wise it's not far out really.

shedvan Rank: Austin Maxi

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"One of a kind"

 

If I shit in your hat that would also be one of a kind but it wouldn't be worth:

 

"€2,650"

 

At least I hope not otherwise I have been barking up the wrong tree.

vulgalour Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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I sort of like that silly AX pick up, but I don't 3k Eurobean like it.

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