ebay 'BARGAINS'

[worldofceri]

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]

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]

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

[Pillock]

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]

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

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....

[Alexg]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1979-FORD-GRA ... 257c7030d2

Classified ad price:£12,995.00

[John F]

LR Discovery 200 TDi...

 

 

 

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.

[trigger]

http://www.motors.co.uk/VehicleDetailsV ... 5e9ad65f09

 

This Escort van looks pretty remarkable, it's still taxed and moted even in this state, even more remarkable is the price, £2850!

[Junkman]

A real head turner.

 

Head turns left - right - left again - right again...

[brickwall]

Those last two are a scream.

[solid61]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1979-FORD-GRA ... 257c7030d2

Classified ad price:£12,995.00

I spose its a bit dear but WOW,not to sure about the silver grille though.

[Mash]

That Granada Sapphire is pant-wettingly gorgeous.

[Charlie Croker]

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]

 

"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.

[Negative Creep]

I know, I know, we shouldn't mock the afflicted. But it's back, and that's all that needs to be said

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321101848820? ... 1423.l2649

[autofive]

I know, I know, we shouldn't mock the afflicted. But it's back, and that's all that needs to be said

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321101848820? ... 1423.l2649

 

 

watching it

[vulgalour]

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

[Partridge]

A 1.6? I bet that’s great fun to drive, and very relaxing on the motorway.*

[John F]

I know, I know, we shouldn't mock the afflicted. But it's back, and that's all that needs to be said

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321101848820? ... 1423.l2649

 

His medication seems to be working, the adverts are getting less and less pent-up over time.

 

The car's still overpriced by a couple of hundred quid though. And he should mend that bloody handbrake.

[SambaS]

I PROMISE, if that's still doing the rounds next year when my c$$$$ matures I'm going to buy the fuck out of it and MOT the Fokker and report back to some extremely tired of it peoplesssing-isnt-ism-ists

 

I know, I know, we shouldn't mock the afflicted. But it's back, and that's all that needs to be said

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321101848820? ... 1423.l2649

 

His medication seems to be working, the adverts are getting less and less pent-up over time.

 

The car's still overpriced by a couple of hundred quid though. And he should mend that bloody handbrake.

[sco14]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1979-FORD-GRA ... 257c7030d2

Classified ad price:£12,995.00

I spose its a bit dear but WOW,not to sure about the silver grille though.

I agree about the grill now, but I have driven one away back in 1983. Back then I thought it was the bees knees, even though it belonged to the Ford retail garage where I worked. The grill was okay back then, however we now only see these available with a black grill now. If I had the money I would be very tempted!

[Charlie Croker]

It was the plain black plastic grille as original. They were never painted at the factory until the 81 big bumper facelift. I do remember a few Sapphire's having that done when they were nearly new though. Now then where's my anorack?lol.

[Lacquer Peel]

A 1.6? I bet that’s great fun to drive, and very relaxing on the motorway.*

 

405s are light cars, it's probably quite pleasant.

[shedvan]

A 1.6? I bet that’s great fun to drive, and very relaxing on the motorway.*

 

405s are light cars, it's probably quite pleasant.

 

+1 on that I borrowed one for a while and it was pretty good, probably represents the phase between lightweight construction that was around in the time of OMG Metro/Uno/Visa does 60 MPG and before cars cars started getting lardy with the SIPS and gizmos..

 

Wouldn't take it get my hopes up for Santa Pod but with a well sorted chassis they were a fun bit of kit, I'd give it the nod over the 406, and that would be largely for its lightish chuckability.

[Spiny Norman]

Great cars for mastering the dark art of going quickly by never going slowly.

Didn't they even come with the 1.4?

[Pillock]

Great cars for mastering the dark art of going quickly by never going slowly.

Didn't they even come with the 1.4?

 

Apprently so. Style and GL models between 1992 and 1994 had that engine option.

 

0-60 in 15.6 seconds so not as breathtakingly slow as you'd expect/hope. Not fast either, though

[richardthestag]

A 1.6? I bet that’s great fun to drive, and very relaxing on the motorway.*

 

405s are light cars, it's probably quite pleasant.

 

+1 But for some reason i reckon this one is shit at handbrake turns

 

Wotched

[outlaw118]

Moar from the Helmet of Purpleness. Or rather PURPLEHORSE IN NOT OVERPRICED SHIT SHOCK

looks like a fairly decent old bus, Just had £18k's worth of service In a good colour....

£10,995.

 

Who are you, and what have you done with The REAL purplehorsey?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1988-Rolls-Ro ... 232336a3b1

[Mr_Bo11ox]

He's still out there.

 

Buy off eBay for 1200:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1985-FORD-GRA ... 1055761629

 

Drive home, and simply re-advertise to the same audience for a 250% mark-up

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1985-Ford-Gra ... 0998666190

[outlaw118]

Normal Service is resumed.

 

I sort of know this car. Until fairly recently it lived on a pretty shite council estate in Basildon, and was gradually becoming more and more shitey. Owned by an older chappie, who has since replaced it with a similar aged Ghia saloon, it was in deperate need of at least a wing, and a dose of Volksangyl's detailing and cleaning skillzorz.

And Now...!

The car is 100% solid and has been maintained regardless of cost.

i doubt that.

This 1985 Ford Granada is in fantastic all round condition.

From 50 yards.

 

I may be doing the bloke a dis-service, but somehow i doubt it.

It's £2995 if you care.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1985-Ford-Gra ... 232838cbce