My Escort that i raced in '99 was £27k on the grid , i let julian godfrey build it and regretted it as i had very little knowledge of its working parts until they started breaking ! That was a 500+hp motor , tubular exh m/fold , RS 200 inlet , 8 injector , MT75x Sport box , Dome diffs , AP's etc..etc.....

The 3dr i built last year was just over £11k on the grid , by doing it virtually all myself and being careful with expenses .But then add a new diff £1k , another bigger engine , £4k , a T4 £1k, 2 new sets of wheels £1k and it soon adds up , difference is i cant race unless the car runs , so i have to maintain it all the time , theres no " fuck it , its broke i'll sell it !" Or i lose everything , and dont race and thats the important thing for me , anyway !
regards
Tony