Seriously Overpriced Cars

[Guvernator]

The Crack Fox said:

Trabi601 said:

don29 said:

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C822549

Not sure how rare these are but £20k for a non Cosworth MK5 Escort?

That's close on 10 times what it should be!

"Only three left on the road" - so flippin' what, that doesn't make it worth the asking price!

Also I could be mis-recalling but weren't the Mk5 RS2000's known for being a bit crap?

[bertie]

Ikemi said:

itcaptainslow said:

Ikemi said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/l...

£30K for Lotus Elise Sport 160? Granted, it's in very good condition and has only done 24,000 miles, but the asking price still seems a little steep to me ...

These are only going to go up and up-I reckon in 2 years time that'll be cheap, especially for a S160 in that original condition.

It'll be interesting to see. It's not been long since Sport 160 cars were up for sale at around £15-18K. The one in the advert has an aftermarket interior, although the seller does state that he still has the original parts. I'm surprised he didn't refit the original parts, photograph it and then sell it as 'unmodified'! Also, it needs a cambelt change. I'd want that done for £30K! :P

I had a Sport 160 when new in 2000, sold it when 2 years old for £14k...d'oh!

Mind you, I don't get the fuss, the engine was not great by any means, a 111s was way nicer, but hey ho.

[s m]

Guvernator said:

Also I could be mis-recalling but weren't the Mk5 RS2000's known for being a bit crap?

IIRC they got pretty good reviews

Fiat Tipo 16v was the hot ticket in that class at that time

[itcaptainslow]

bertie said:

Ikemi said:

itcaptainslow said:

Ikemi said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/l...

£30K for Lotus Elise Sport 160? Granted, it's in very good condition and has only done 24,000 miles, but the asking price still seems a little steep to me ...

These are only going to go up and up-I reckon in 2 years time that'll be cheap, especially for a S160 in that original condition.

It'll be interesting to see. It's not been long since Sport 160 cars were up for sale at around £15-18K. The one in the advert has an aftermarket interior, although the seller does state that he still has the original parts. I'm surprised he didn't refit the original parts, photograph it and then sell it as 'unmodified'! Also, it needs a cambelt change. I'd want that done for £30K! :P

I had a Sport 160 when new in 2000, sold it when 2 years old for £14k...d'oh!

Mind you, I don't get the fuss, the engine was not great by any means, a 111s was way nicer, but hey ho.

But on the original map they sound epic!

[bertie]

itcaptainslow said:

But on the original map they sound epic!

In a farting, stuttering, badly mapped kind of way.

[epom]

s m said:

Guvernator said:

Also I could be mis-recalling but weren't the Mk5 RS2000's known for being a bit crap?

IIRC they got pretty good reviews

Fiat Tipo 16v was the hot ticket in that class at that time

I rest Gevernator's case

[Drive Blind]

s m said:

Guvernator said:

Also I could be mis-recalling but weren't the Mk5 RS2000's known for being a bit crap?

IIRC they got pretty good reviews

Fiat Tipo 16v was the hot ticket in that class at that time

I recall the Tipo 16v winning the group tests of the day.

I also remember the mk5 RS2000 getting a special mention that Ford had actually managed to produce quite a decent car considering what a turd the regular 1.4 model was.

[s m]

Drive Blind said:

s m said:

Guvernator said:

Also I could be mis-recalling but weren't the Mk5 RS2000's known for being a bit crap?

IIRC they got pretty good reviews

Fiat Tipo 16v was the hot ticket in that class at that time

I recall the Tipo 16v winning the group tests of the day.

I also remember the mk5 RS2000 getting a special mention that Ford had actually managed to produce quite a decent car considering what a turd the regular 1.4 model was.

Yes, pretty much, Tipo 16v won every group test of that time for that class, beat the Golf Gti, RS2000, Civic VTi, Renault 19 16v, Astra GSi, Rover 220gti, Sunny Gti. Escort always impressed them with how good it was handling/dynamics-wise in RS form compared to the poor base model car. Also won the fwd class 2 years in a row in the RAC Rally and the British Rally Championshop soon after

Don't recall the 4wd adding much ability wise though

To be honest, you rarely see any of that hot hatch class these days - Tipo has all but disappeared

Edited by s m on Wednesday 4th January 17:55

[wiliferus]

Stumbled across this ambitious find.... £4K for a 20 year old 100k mile Volvo.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

[irish boy]

I give you...the £25k mk4 golf diesel.......


http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/v...

[Jimmy Recard]

irish boy said:

I give you...the £25k mk4 golf diesel.......


http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/v...

Looks like an advert to buy mk4 Golfs to me

[irish boy]

Jimmy Recard said:

irish boy said:

I give you...the £25k mk4 golf diesel.......


http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/v...

Looks like an advert to buy mk4 Golfs to me

Sorry wrong link.....

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/v...

[simonr100]

irish boy said:

Jimmy Recard said:

irish boy said:

I give you...the £25k mk4 golf diesel.......


http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/v...

Looks like an advert to buy mk4 Golfs to me

Sorry wrong link.....

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/v...

WTF £25k! I want some of what they have been smoking!!!!!!! I would have guessed £10k would have been generous!

[golfer19]

It's a diesel golf.
WTF

[MDMA .]

golfer19 said:

It's a diesel golf.
WTF

Yet they have lifted the photos for a 1.8t that Millenium Heros had for sale -

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/v...

[Motorrad]

golfer19 said:

It's a diesel golf.
WTF

They are crap to drive as well. One of the most disappointing cars I've owned. Still they seem to hold their value well at 25fkinggrand I'm not sure it cost that when it was new.

[ambuletz]

i never knew they did a diesel mk4 GTI. i thought it was only part of the GT TDI spec? let alone an anniversary model!

[anonymous-user]

irish boy said:

Jimmy Recard said:

irish boy said:

I give you...the £25k mk4 golf diesel.......


http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/v...

Looks like an advert to buy mk4 Golfs to me

Sorry wrong link.....

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/v...

Bwhaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!!!!!

£25k! For a Mk4 TDI Golf!

Bwhahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!

[SuperPav]

Kierkegaard said:

irish boy said:

Jimmy Recard said:

irish boy said:

I give you...the £25k mk4 golf diesel.......


http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/v...

Looks like an advert to buy mk4 Golfs to me

Sorry wrong link.....

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/v...

Bwhaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!!!!!

£25k! For a Mk4 TDI Golf!

Bwhahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!

Lost for words.

If someone thinks "that's actually a pretty good looking car", here's one at a 80% discount....

https://www.gumtree.com/p/volkswagen/vw-golf-gti-t...

[anonymous-user]

SuperPav said:

Kierkegaard said:

irish boy said:

Jimmy Recard said:

irish boy said:

I give you...the £25k mk4 golf diesel.......


http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/v...

Looks like an advert to buy mk4 Golfs to me

Sorry wrong link.....

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/v...

Bwhaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!!!!!

£25k! For a Mk4 TDI Golf!

Bwhahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!

Lost for words.

If someone thinks "that's actually a pretty good looking car", here's one at a 80% discount....

https://www.gumtree.com/p/volkswagen/vw-golf-gti-t...

To be fair I am attracted to the bottom one, looks lovely