Please help i have the following cars:
'88 F reg 2wd saff - rebuild, nearly finished although still needs some work
Fiesta RS Turbo - im the 2nd owner. All original parts except the alarm. Still has the wax sticker from when it was brand new. Needs a complete restore (rust)
I also have 2 garages full of RS bits.

I dont know whether to sell everything (whole or broken - worth more money in bits) as i want to buy my childhood dream - an imperial blue escort cosworth.

I would appreciate any help advice you might have.
Thanks

 

Weather you break them or sell them whole i dont see that raising enough for an imperial escos.

They are generally always 13K plus hpi clear when they come up...

I personally would break as fiesta is worth fook all. Saff even if it was mint is 6K depending on spec

 

Escos is the untimate though so if you can do it Do it...

 

sell up fiesta, and get saff finsihed and on the road.
id wait as the escos are depriciating fast still.
thats what i would do

 

thanks for input made few sums with the bits in both garage should get bout 9500 give or take thanks tho just dont know?

 

Im sorry but Escos are not depreciating mate, Im constantly looking, even more now im back on lookout for possibly another.

The good ones are still commanding 13-15K

try escortrscosworth.com

you will always see cars which need work/history missing high owners etc etc around 9-10K.

Its each to there own.

As said im having a look around again just as i was 4 months ago and there actually less cheap ones now than there was then.

 

Thats an optimisitic valuatiuon.

Its possible but you would have to sell everything you have which is Hard as you are always left with stuff.

A rebuilt standard cossie engine is 2.5K at the very most, Shell is worth under £500 most of the time.

Also 9500 for an imperial blue escos is also optomistic.

I think youre looking at a rough mallard one at that money.

All the best though, A lot of people actually prefer a 2wd saff so maybe its best to do what the other guy is saying and get it finsihed.

 

think you will find 3 doors are the ultimate


Think the market seems to be flooding with cars getting broke at the moment,if u can i would hold back for a while

 

lol good advice.

Other than the 3 door bit!

You would get a decent 3 door at 9500 so it may be worth thinking about though.

 

finish the saff pal,most fun you'll have is rwd and a greasy r/bout

 

whats the saff like and what stage

 

i feel you will find that both parts a good advise especially the 3 door part the original and best

Think you will be hard pushed to find a decent spec/good condition one with history for 9.5k tho they seem to be in at least the 12k bracket now

 

did paul not sell that nice moonstone one for 6.5K earlier in the year?

I dont really follow 3 doors, I thought 10K for one was good money.

Obviosly not a 500hp one lol...

 

thb mate i aint got a clue,just know good ones are at least 10kplus now!plus i am lonely and just want to talk to someone

 

i bought that car and it was well worth it imo, it did need a bit of work here and there but that was reflected in the price.

i sold it now and bought Carlo's 3 door,another car well worth the money.

you can get some really nice 3 doors for around £10k ish,but if you are after an escort for the same money then be prepared to get a car that needs a bit of work etc...


i would break the cars and sell the parts then see where you are money wise, then see whats about.

 

if you break the saff I'm interested in the iscv, PM me if it becomes available thanks

 

Lol, Why else would we be on here that early on a sunday morning...

Were on the same boat im afraid.

 

there not much cash in frst bits, ive loads left but wont sell em for pennies when i know ill need em 1 day, engines struggle to get £200 interior good is 100, kit £50 inc bumpers, t2 150 stainless 80, bonnet 70 managment £150
and they are hopefull prices

i have 2 ersts sat in a warehouse since 2004, i think about breaking but theres no money in it but they both need work, hence there they will sit till doomsdays

 

thanks to everyone for the help i have had a three door would have another tho my saff its not mint but no rust anymore had complete restore its stage one at min but got stage three to go in when finshed im not worried bout work im a ford tech its just hard finding time wiv two kids and wife ha ha

 

im so stuck some goog advice tho

 

fiesta worth more as a whole, breaking rs's has fallen on its ass unless there big spec.

 

geting mixed response i might finsh the saff and show next year see how it lies after the show season