http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1986-FORD-SIER...item230ef7c68f

Going to look at this tomorrow but theres not much history, I thought chances are someone on here will know the car so any info would be good?

J.

 

Its on pistonheads for Ł6600 m8, thats all i know.

Steve

 

i think it looks very good m8 but we all kno pics can tell a thousand lies

 

Tell me about it, it's 150 miles from me to so not just around the corner!! Just worried about the history shit when selling it on in the future.

 

It does look good, was thinking about going to have a look at it in the flesh, would look good next to the saph

Steve

 

history means jack shit with cosworths IMO

buy on condition and not history is my advise; i think its a good buy, especialy if the bumper is a genuine rs500 one as he claims, they are worth silly money!

 

couldnt have said it simpler myself

 

any worries about the 42,000+ on the clock, tho its probably more like 142,000 as its had 9 owners, i like it in moonstone blue as well

 

hpi clean
10 owners
last changed hands 7th march 2010
no theft, no written off had a reg transfe at some point

 

How can yousee history means fuck all the with cosworths? A car with history is worth more than a car with no history so talk sense.

 

History is always an advantage as you know exactly what your looking at and have confirmation to back claims up but on the other hand so is condition - i went for history over condition and it cost me ŁŁŁŁ's

 

What ever it has good history or a bit rough either way its goin to cost you a fortune mark my words ! but for the money if its not rotten it looks good ! esp if the bumper is what he says it is ! sell the bumper & put a standard 3 door front bumper on it the car will owe you around 5k

 

Whoever is selling it just paid Ł700 for that front bumper, i saw it the other day and put it on my watch list out of curiousity to see what itd go for

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

The interior doesn't do it any favours..

 

buy it, break it for parts a week later. Make your money back plus a whole load more

 

saff cosworth with 90k, full ford service history with rotten chassis legs

or

cosworth with 150k, no history, with solid chassis legs

what would you choose?
the full service history is basically for proof of oil changes, if you're buying a cossie, the chances are you'll be rebuilding the engine at some point anyway, so i fail you see how full service history makes a fart of difference

all IMO of course

 

Dont all Saffs have rotten chassis legs?

 

exactly if my teg sells in the morn ill be going to look at this myself

 

And then you will tell everyone it's too good to break then you have another cossy

won't be long

 

At least he will have a proper one and not a taxi lol

Steve

 

99.9% of them, yeah!!

 

The seller of the bumper is the same as the seller of the car.

 

Watch out, cos I might buy it lol

 

Only 30 mins down the road from me might be able to go over and give it a quick going over if you want mate

 

How do you tell if its a genuine rs500 bumper?

 

Cos it will have ford marks on it mate

 

Couldn't agree more mate !

If you want a concourse show stopper that'll be worth mega money (that you're too scared to drive) then full history is a must

BUT if you want a good, solid, useable car, then buy purely on condition !

Mines got a shed load of reciepts but no service history as such, I just bought it as it was in overall good nick and the engine was sweet as a nut

 

So what was it like James?

 

Your asking the wrong person mate i wouldnt buy a saph with that mileage or any rust

If you buy a cossie and want good re sale value is the history inportant? Of course it is.

To have a good car you need it to be rust free and with history

Let me ask you a question genuine rs500 one with full history every single receipt with a little rust and a rs500 with no history and no rust.. Which one do you buy?

 

my car has 103k on it,full history to 88k,but that was 1999,lets see its had 3 engine rebuilds,3 cylinder heads,2 exhausts,4 diffrent brake set ups,3 suspension set ups.3 gearboxes,since then

so i suppose the fsh could count for its current headlight bulbs and wiper blades

 

real easy this one dude !

neither of the fuckers man, i'd rather have a proper one with no rust and low miles and loads or full history and a nice original ford service history book showing the ford stamps that prove the original owner/s were proper and not a scabby dickhead with the pot running on empty

and another thing how do you know a 17 owner shit cosworth showing 60 odd thou is correct and not had a haircut or on its 3rd lap of the speedo ? who if were honest wants a car like a cosworth thats been round the clock and the seller or last dozen owners witholds that info.
History is the key to get great money for a really good car but theres always someone who will buy a shitter for a fortune because they know no better !

 

i disagree, like i said, i buy on condition, not on bits of paper or stamps in a book.

so in your eyes, if i have a concours condition car but no history, that means the car isnt good?

depends on how much rust/ rot, but i'd buy the one that was in the best condition.

cheers

 

a proper what? Cosworth. Just like you own yeah

 

what was it like then??