The world has gone mad

audi80fan · 03-09-19, 01:44 PM

What sort of a world do we live in where an old 1.6 Escort costs more than an Aston Martin??

(or a UR quattro for that matter)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202721178035

John. · 03-09-19, 03:25 PM

For the collector I think ! Nice car but you could do a lot with £55k !!

audi80fan · 03-09-19, 04:52 PM

To tell the truth, I do quite like that shape Escort, a red XR3 of same vintage would more than do the trick for me. I also quite like MK1 XR2.

John. · 03-09-19, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by audi80fan

To tell the truth, I do quite like that shape Escort, a red XR3 of same vintage would more than do the trick for me. I also quite like MK1 XR2.

Thin on the ground now...….thrashed, crashed, abused some more and then they dissolved !
I've never had a Mk3 Escort but wouldn't say no to an XR3/3i either.

quattrodave · 03-09-19, 09:38 PM

We had its sucessor the all white RS Turbo 'c' reg back in the late 80's , nice but very heavy steering when parking but my missus loved it (it replaced her 2nd MG metro turbo). It went missing one night whilst we were in Bradfords main library for 20 mins so we replaced it with a B3 coupe quattro much nicer to drive and less torque steer !
But today I know which would be worth the most !

BackintheFold · 04-09-19, 08:35 AM

Yikes!
But then again, you have to compare a 1,918 mile timewarp condition Escort with a 1,918 miles timewarp condition Aston...
I think the Aston would still come out more expensive!

audi80fan · 04-09-19, 01:21 PM

Ah yes, that much is true.

BackintheFold · 04-09-19, 01:33 PM

My first car was a Fiat 131 Mirafiori (not super, or TC sadly, I was only 17 and it cost me £240!)

They are worth a fortune now, because they all rotted.

npv · 06-09-19, 08:20 PM

theres a guy local too me thats just spent over 200k for too escort mk2 s fair enough there the rs1800 but still a mk2 escort prices are way too much

20vcqdriver · 08-09-19, 08:54 AM

That's just ridiculous, rather have my Cq any day.... or as said a Ur in same condition or for that matter at that price a mint Lotus esprit turbo !!!

08-09-19, 08:54 AM	#10
20vcqdriver 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Wirral Posts: 3,910	That's just ridiculous, rather have my Cq any day.... or as said a Ur in same condition or for that matter at that price a mint Lotus esprit turbo !!! __________________ Coupe quattro 1986:-~450bhp + loooong list of mods! Audi A7 Bi-TDI SLine Black edition 2015 mapped to produce 600lb/ft torque! Audi S4 4.2 V8 cabriolet 2004:-

03-09-19, 03:25 PM	#2
John. 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Scottish Borders. Posts: 7,520	For the collector I think ! Nice car but you could do a lot with £55k !!

03-09-19, 04:52 PM	#3
audi80fan Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,157	To tell the truth, I do quite like that shape Escort, a red XR3 of same vintage would more than do the trick for me. I also quite like MK1 XR2.

03-09-19, 09:38 PM	#5
quattrodave Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bingley Posts: 634	We had its sucessor the all white RS Turbo 'c' reg back in the late 80's , nice but very heavy steering when parking but my missus loved it (it replaced her 2nd MG metro turbo). It went missing one night whilst we were in Bradfords main library for 20 mins so we replaced it with a B3 coupe quattro much nicer to drive and less torque steer ! But today I know which would be worth the most !

04-09-19, 08:35 AM	#6
BackintheFold Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Near an MB ur Quattro Posts: 1,171	Yikes! But then again, you have to compare a 1,918 mile timewarp condition Escort with a 1,918 miles timewarp condition Aston... I think the Aston would still come out more expensive!

04-09-19, 01:21 PM	#7
audi80fan Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,157	Ah yes, that much is true.

04-09-19, 01:33 PM	#8
BackintheFold Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Near an MB ur Quattro Posts: 1,171	My first car was a Fiat 131 Mirafiori (not super, or TC sadly, I was only 17 and it cost me £240!) They are worth a fortune now, because they all rotted.

06-09-19, 08:20 PM	#9
npv Grown up member Join Date: May 2010 Location: isle of lewis Posts: 649	theres a guy local too me thats just spent over 200k for too escort mk2 s fair enough there the rs1800 but still a mk2 escort prices are way too much