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these parts prices are becoming ridiculous

Old 26-04-2007, 08:23 PM
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-ESCORT-RS...QQcmdZViewItem

what the fucks going on with the escort cosworth parts lately
Old 26-04-2007, 08:50 PM
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i'm keeping all my standard bits ready to flog in 5 years or so
Old 26-04-2007, 09:09 PM
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silly silly prices.

Andy, good plan
Old 26-04-2007, 09:46 PM
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nobody will pay that,you can pick them up loads cheaper,they also look blotchy around the edges to me, even though he says they are just reflections
Old 26-04-2007, 10:26 PM
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It's the fucking idiots on Ebay who think they have got somthing special , there was a STD headlight priced at £150 the other week , and there is a guy who keeps trying to sell a brand new red rocker cover for £1000 .......

Trouble is, some people are actually stupid enough to bid on and buy these rediculous price parts, and hence people keep doing it ... A STD escos gearknob is £8 from ford ffs , and yousee them going for £20-30 all the time.

Another good one is hockey sticks, I am watching one at the moment, brand new gen bit, it's at £100 already with 2 days left to go, again £90 from ford

Just idiots and dreamers who think people will pay through the nose for a shitty old escort bit , then get offended when you tell them ford do exactly the same thing for hlaf the start price
Old 27-04-2007, 01:56 PM
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i have some spare banana pod clocks too,

think they going to have to go on ebay too
Old 27-04-2007, 07:58 PM
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-ESCORT-RS...QQcmdZViewItem

And another one
Old 27-04-2007, 08:34 PM
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thought these were still available?
Old 27-04-2007, 09:32 PM
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nope,not anymore I was looking at that as i've just scratched my brand new one on its first outing ....looking at that price i think i'll just repair it. Anyone find it strange that this seller is now selling certain items like this as a private listing? I've brought quite a few things off him before and none were private listings...probably bumping the price up himself
Old 28-04-2007, 06:34 AM
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I blame the breakers high prices for it escalating, some think a bloody nut bis worth millions if fitted as oe to a cossie.
I think the breakers take the piss and everyone jumps on the bandwagon.
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Old 28-04-2007, 12:52 PM
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Supply and demand and human nature

We all want the cheapest price when buying and the best price when we are selling.. fact

With patience you will find the parts you need at reasonable prices
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it's been relisted but now it's £23 cheaper

i paid £45 for mine a few years back and it's blotchey as well

i was thinking of butchering it to make it fit the sierra but now i'm not too sure
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