RE: Spotted: Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth
Discussion
7DWM said:
Anyone remember Marc Duez on the IOM in the Prodrive M3? Epic……..
Was it not Patrick Snijers? Absolutely stunning drive!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mwh06GwQPI
TheShadow said:
The attention they get is incredible, I can honestly say I doubt a supercar owner would get much more.
I would guess you're horribly wrong with that assumption. To 90%+ of the general public I bet these cars look like nothing more than a £100 ancient car thats been badly modified by a teenager at Halfords...TheShadow said:
The supplying dealer was WH Baker in Merthyr Tydfil which is probably why the plate is familiar to the South Wales users. It was actually a Cardiff issued number in 1987. The first owner was from Leicester so it went straight there, only to return back to Cardiff 23 years later with me (after a spell abroad in a private collection)
A decent mid field Group A RS500 will cost you a minimum of £85k plus these days, the best are £150k plus. Again these are factual prices thats cars have recently sold for.
Was it yourself who was asking in the South Wales section a year ago for WH Baker window stickers, or at least a picture of one?A decent mid field Group A RS500 will cost you a minimum of £85k plus these days, the best are £150k plus. Again these are factual prices thats cars have recently sold for.
Edited by TheShadow on Tuesday 2nd October 20:17
Porkie said:
Surely the graveyard is just a foreign specialist RS cosworth breakers yard?
Runs the business from his forest house?
If I remember correctly it's just a chap in Sweden who has collected the cars in his garden over the years as an investment. Problem is, he wanted far to much money for them and they are steadily getting worse and worth even less than his already over inflated asking prices.Runs the business from his forest house?
By the way, when my numbers come up, along with various other cars, I will have Fords aplenty in my many garages, no matter what they cost......
The prices do seem crazy but they are changing hands so must be worth it to the right people, I'd certainly pay the current prices if I had the funds. It's no different to the crazy prices that are charged for old VW's, BMW's etc.
TheShadow said:
Yours is the assumption, whereas mine is the fact.
What is it with people on here these days. It used to be a site for petrolheads not meatheads.
You're dreaming if you think anyone really knows/cares what a Sierra Cosworth is. A small minority of petrol heads will. To the rest its just a bland old car with a stupid £50 halford spoiler added.What is it with people on here these days. It used to be a site for petrolheads not meatheads.
icetea said:
TheShadow said:
Yours is the assumption, whereas mine is the fact.
What is it with people on here these days. It used to be a site for petrolheads not meatheads.
You're dreaming if you think anyone really knows/cares what a Sierra Cosworth is. A small minority of petrol heads will. To the rest its just a bland old car with a stupid £50 halford spoiler added.What is it with people on here these days. It used to be a site for petrolheads not meatheads.
Pretty sure anyone over 30 would have some idea what it is, besides, i'd rather have a knowing nod from a fellow Petrolhead when driving a Cossie than a bunch of average people getting over excited just because I had a red car with a horse on the bonnet....
icetea said:
You're dreaming if you think anyone really knows/cares what a Sierra Cosworth is. A small minority of petrol heads will. To the rest its just a bland old car with a stupid £50 halford spoiler added.
I often wonder, when reading posts on here, if the people who write like this would speak the same way to someone's face. uncinquesei said:
I often wonder, when reading posts on here, if the people who write like this would speak the same way to someone's face.
Why wouldn't I say that to someones face... I'm not saying its a bad car. I'm saying it looks like one to people who aren't interested in cars. That isn't being rude or being incorrect... its just stating a fact.DHE said:
Never thought I would see a 3dr Cossie being referred to as bland.
Thats because you completely misunderstand what my point was. You know what a 'cossie' is. Most people don't. Its an average looking 20 year old Ford to everyone else. With a bit of Barry modifications thrown in.icetea said:
uncinquesei said:
I often wonder, when reading posts on here, if the people who write like this would speak the same way to someone's face.
Why wouldn't I say that to someones face... I'm not saying its a bad car. I'm saying it looks like one to people who aren't interested in cars. That isn't being rude or being incorrect... its just stating a fact.M666 EVO said:
RS16i said:
M666 EVO said:
I'm a prize fool for thinking this.
So the fog lamps have been removed? If so, its not as it left the factory, therefore NEVER going to get 65k, or 50k for that matter.
But its nice to know there are comedians in the car selling game that can still entertain us!!
Fixed that for you.So the fog lamps have been removed? If so, its not as it left the factory, therefore NEVER going to get 65k, or 50k for that matter.
But its nice to know there are comedians in the car selling game that can still entertain us!!
The fool is the person who pays 65k for an old Ford
http://www.businessinsider.com/an-11-million-ford-...
Edited by tali1 on Tuesday 2nd October 21:04
ybt1982 said:
Porkie said:
Surely the graveyard is just a foreign specialist RS cosworth breakers yard?
Runs the business from his forest house?
If I remember correctly it's just a chap in Sweden who has collected the cars in his garden over the years as an investment. Problem is, he wanted far to much money for them and they are steadily getting worse and worth even less than his already over inflated asking prices.Runs the business from his forest house?
By the way, when my numbers come up, along with various other cars, I will have Fords aplenty in my many garages, no matter what they cost......
The prices do seem crazy but they are changing hands so must be worth it to the right people, I'd certainly pay the current prices if I had the funds. It's no different to the crazy prices that are charged for old VW's, BMW's etc.
you can google map it. bizarrely classic car prices here are cheap whereas a second hand average car is 2x 3x UK prices.
Wondered if its worth buying something classic and converting it to RHD (or go back to the fifties when they were all RHD.
Funny, this brought back a memory of being a schoolchild around the year 2000 and seeing a white 3dr cosworth in pieces in someone's front garden. Obviously someone had started trying to restore it to its original condition and had run out of money. In the past few years the thought has come back to me several times wondering if the car still exists. Out of curiosity I looked up the address on Google Maps and amazingly:
It's there, and back in one piece. Can't believe it!
It's there, and back in one piece. Can't believe it!
I bought my RS500 2 years ago, I was lucky to find a mint example with complete history file. It's one of my childhood favourites and I guess will be so for many people around my age. It may not be the best handling or fastest or best looking car but it is to me the most desirable ford of the 80's. Prices will keep rising and the premium for the best cars will keep increasing, as will the RS500 premium to the standard 3 door cosworth. He may not sell it tomorrow but i don't think it will be long before the car changes hands at that price. People seem to confuse enthusiasts and collectors / speculators. Most collectors are enthusiasts who look for the best example they can find of a car they love, they don't all get locked away and never used. As more people of that generation become wealthier and decide they want to have one, they will chase prices further up. I know I will not be selling mine.
Hi scrimper, have you joined up to the 500 owners forum?
Very few owners are planning to part with there cars in the near future, and supply has all but dried up as a result, hence people buying nice 3drs instead which has resulted in those rocketing as well.
All the ones I am aware of are owned by enthusiasts like yourself, speculators would not even know what they are.
Very few owners are planning to part with there cars in the near future, and supply has all but dried up as a result, hence people buying nice 3drs instead which has resulted in those rocketing as well.
All the ones I am aware of are owned by enthusiasts like yourself, speculators would not even know what they are.
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