1987 Ford Sierra Cosworth that has suffered an engine bay fire, just sold
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You are right especially when you find out they were £15,950 new.
They go for absolutely stupid money.
As an aside, a reconditioned engine for that is in the region of £10k.
The problem is, all the other bits that'll need replacing will cost around the same amount I can imagine.
The best option would be to find a wrecker.
As an aside, a reconditioned engine for that is in the region of £10k.
The problem is, all the other bits that'll need replacing will cost around the same amount I can imagine.
The best option would be to find a wrecker.
They're not even a particularly nice looking car. The only thing going for them is the cosworth engine. But that's not all that special either.
If you want a classic, there are so many better ones out there for £55k or less.
If you want a classic, there are so many better ones out there for £55k or less.
I assume it's someone with lots of money who owned one back in the day, I would love to own my favourite car again which was a 2.3 V6 Cortina if I had loads of money the price wouldn't stop me.
I remember back in the day my mate had a Marina which if you lifted the carpet in the boot you could see the road!
He also had a 1.6 Cortina that when you went round corners a bit sharpish you could smell petrol. We found a hole in the fuel filler pipe which we bunged with some mesh and filler. We also fitted a new wing somehow but never painted it as the car was brown so eventually we figured it would rust to a similar colour. I can also remember going with him to buy it off a girl we were in school with...she wanted £200 but he had it for £160.
He also had a 1.6 Cortina that when you went round corners a bit sharpish you could smell petrol. We found a hole in the fuel filler pipe which we bunged with some mesh and filler. We also fitted a new wing somehow but never painted it as the car was brown so eventually we figured it would rust to a similar colour. I can also remember going with him to buy it off a girl we were in school with...she wanted £200 but he had it for £160.
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Loved my old man's escort cosworth. When I was 19 the rest of the family were abroad and my parents used my car for the airport run, leaving me with the cosworth. Took a girl out on a date and it got nicked. End of that fun.
