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Old 07-11-2012, 05:28 PM
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Default dodgy 3 door cosworth on ebay?

discription seems a bit fishy to me especially the logbook and numberplates being changed on purchase

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Sierr...item3f1ec22183
Old 07-11-2012, 06:09 PM
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clearly a ringer.

probably been stolen and stored away, then rung onto the xr id
Old 07-11-2012, 06:16 PM
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It don't look a bad car, does need looking into ref the logbook

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Old 07-11-2012, 06:39 PM
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His feedback isnt the best , lol
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Ooooft, heavy ringer....
Old 07-11-2012, 06:52 PM
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I wounder what the age related plate is, bet its not a D or E, does look smart though.
Old 07-11-2012, 06:56 PM
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shame as it does look quite a nice car.
Old 07-11-2012, 06:58 PM
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This is about 20 miles from me, I would say I will take a look but if it is rung I dont want my car anywhere near the owner lol
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Send him a text... " hi why is your car a ringer" lol
Old 07-11-2012, 08:07 PM
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Very weird one, its a motorsport shell (no sunroof) but has the 909 road shell tow eyes added front and rear and what looks like an original RS500 bonnet and rear fins.

Probably built up from a new shell in the past and just used a 4i logbook to get it on the road. Where the rest of the 3dr bits came from we can only have a good guess at - looks like a typical scrappies place
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Originally Posted by PAUL S
Very weird one, its a motorsport shell (no sunroof) but has the 909 road shell tow eyes added front and rear and what looks like an original RS500 bonnet and rear fins.

Probably built up from a new shell in the past and just used a 4i logbook to get it on the road. Where the rest of the 3dr bits came from we can only have a good guess at - looks like a typical scrappies place
Whats the difference in the tow eyes?
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They sit lower on the back on the 1989 shells.

There could be a sunroof there looking again, its hard to see past the reflections.
Old 08-11-2012, 08:11 AM
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The front bumper looks a bit wonky to me.
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Heres an escos version of the old dont have any history, dont know why etc etc

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Escor...item35c162af78
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Originally Posted by PAUL S
Heres an escos version of the old dont have any history, dont know why etc etc

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Escor...item35c162af78
Could be totally innocent but always makes me nervous when you see two recover trucks in the back ground Been followed by enough of them in my RS ownership.

Alot of these are surfacing at the moment and the kind of money they are being advertised at I cannot see why people dont just buy the real deal.
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Originally Posted by PAUL S
Very weird one, its a motorsport shell (no sunroof) but has the 909 road shell tow eyes added front and rear and what looks like an original RS500 bonnet and rear fins.

Probably built up from a new shell in the past and just used a 4i logbook to get it on the road. Where the rest of the 3dr bits came from we can only have a good guess at - looks like a typical scrappies place
whats the diffrence in an rs500 bonnet over a 3 door?
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Seems cheap and looks good from a distance. Not far from me either, so might just take a look...
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Proper pickey yard.

Like the Fake barn find photos.


2.0 xr4i Cosworth ringer special cant believe it's bid to Ł5k already.
Old 08-11-2012, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by PAUL S
Heres an escos version of the old dont have any history, dont know why etc etc

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Escor...item35c162af78
This one is just as dodgy a late model shell but on a K plate with an Xr3 log book on sale from a home dealer in a dodgy fife council estate!
Old 09-11-2012, 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by tomoyb
whats the diffrence in an rs500 bonnet over a 3 door?
Same bonnet but heat reflective material.
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