The over priced parts thread
27-11-2015, 02:26 PM
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28-11-2015, 02:03 PM
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Those replicas don't look too bad to me (not that i'm a replica fan) but not at those prices!
28-11-2015, 08:20 PM
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I imagine there's gonna be a time when I won't be able to keep the old Cossie on the road when prices go seriously mental. Glad there's still people making so many aftermarket parts new
28-11-2015, 09:44 PM
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I agree matey. Its getting crazy now the price parts go for these days.
Ive just found this saff cossie rep.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-sierr...sAAOSw7FRWWhTx
Ive just found this saff cossie rep.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-sierr...sAAOSw7FRWWhTx
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28-11-2015, 09:54 PM
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That saff rep looks a decent car, the escort reps are well over priced.
28-11-2015, 10:01 PM
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I could never own a replica, Well atleast one badged as a Cosworth anyway.
The embarrassment of someone asking to see the engine and you reveal something other than a Cosworth.
The embarrassment of someone asking to see the engine and you reveal something other than a Cosworth.
28-11-2015, 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by RB26DETT
I could never own a replica, Well atleast one badged as a Cosworth anyway.
The embarrassment of someone asking to see the engine and you reveal something other than a Cosworth.
The embarrassment of someone asking to see the engine and you reveal something other than a Cosworth.
29-11-2015, 12:46 PM
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I don't think owning a replica would bother me to much. I got my saff when they were 3500 grand. I got it purely to tune. If I smashed mine up and had to re shell it and I was faced with an over priced shell that has a cosworth I.d or a mint 1.8lx shell I'd be driving a replica 
29-11-2015, 12:53 PM
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See I don't see a 1.8lx with everything cosworth on it as being a replica as such, yes it doesn't have id but it's not as if the cossie shell is any superior at all.
A rep to me is one that doesn't have a yb fitted as let's face it that's the ONLY part that is to do with cosworth.
It's all personal preference at the end of the day as you know what the cosworth scene is like these days full of new old stock 100% original bullshit.
A rep to me is one that doesn't have a yb fitted as let's face it that's the ONLY part that is to do with cosworth.
It's all personal preference at the end of the day as you know what the cosworth scene is like these days full of new old stock 100% original bullshit.
29-11-2015, 12:59 PM
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See I don't see a 1.8lx with everything cosworth on it as being a replica as such, yes it doesn't have id but it's not as if the cossie shell is any superior at all.
A rep to me is one that doesn't have a yb fitted as let's face it that's the ONLY part that is to do with cosworth.
It's all personal preference at the end of the day as you know what the cosworth scene is like these days full of new old stock 100% original bullshit.
A rep to me is one that doesn't have a yb fitted as let's face it that's the ONLY part that is to do with cosworth.
It's all personal preference at the end of the day as you know what the cosworth scene is like these days full of new old stock 100% original bullshit.
29-11-2015, 06:18 PM
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I thought that saph rep look a bit of a shed. Typical blurry pics taken in the rain of a grubby car doesn't make a great first impression. The escorts looks much better but not wherein put my money.
01-12-2015, 04:12 PM
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Thing with a cossie rep you can use it and park it and not worry about it getting stolen unlike a cossie and they are pretty reliable and cheap to run. I have a dohc Sierra it is a rep but not badged as a cosworth I've owned it since I was 20 and love it, it drives great, never ever breaks and is mega cheap to run. I've got a cossie as well so it's not always a case of someone can afford the real deal.
01-12-2015, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Glenn_
Originally Posted by Glenn_
70 quid for a sierra,rs and cosworth badge.
I paid 15 quid for a cossie one a few years back.
I paid 15 quid for a cossie one a few years back.
01-12-2015, 06:02 PM
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01-12-2015, 06:20 PM
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Thing with a cossie rep you can use it and park it and not worry about it getting stolen unlike a cossie and they are pretty reliable and cheap to run. I have a dohc Sierra it is a rep but not badged as a cosworth I've owned it since I was 20 and love it, it drives great, never ever breaks and is mega cheap to run. I've got a cossie as well so it's not always a case of someone can afford the real deal.
Depends how good a rep it is,if it looks the same as a saph cos then to anyone who is looking around for 1 to steal then it is every bit as likely to get lifted as a real cossie,the parts are still worth money even if the engine isnt there so if I had a rep I'd be every bit as cautious as if I had a real cossie.
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01-12-2015, 09:27 PM
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11-12-2015, 06:45 PM
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Yep, a lot of greed in the world. Money seems to be a measure of success, not in my book.
I had the smaller version of one of these brand new out of a mk4 escort in my local scrappy, never been filled in at all, asked the owner who I know, what he wanted for it and he said you can have it.
I had the smaller version of one of these brand new out of a mk4 escort in my local scrappy, never been filled in at all, asked the owner who I know, what he wanted for it and he said you can have it.
11-12-2015, 09:26 PM
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It's not greed. They can advertise it for whatever they like, if someone is willing to pay the price then fair enough! I sold a buckled set of alloy wheels for 400 quid, they were probably worth 100 at the most. Described them perfectly but someone seemed to want them desperately enough.
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12-12-2015, 09:47 AM
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It's not greed. They can advertise it for whatever they like, if someone is willing to pay the price then fair enough! I sold a buckled set of alloy wheels for 400 quid, they were probably worth 100 at the most. Described them perfectly but someone seemed to want them desperately enough.