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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3814 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22446 Location: UK
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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4104 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2020 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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The price of 80's classics has gone mental:
Just over 20 years ago I was offered a Lotus Sunbeam, very original, with an MOT but well used and a bit tatty..... price was £950.
These days you would pay £10k+ for a non runner!...£25k for something half decent.. |
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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6313 Location: Derby
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I think the Mini ia the most surprising. People were scrapping better examples than are now being restored. That is something you would expect to find with much rarer cars I would have thought. |
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lowdrag
Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 1585 Location: Le Mans
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There was a very tatty one on Bangers and Cash and it went for about £40,000 I seem to recall. And far worse than this one. The RS was a limited edition. |
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mikeC
Joined: 31 Jul 2009 Posts: 1775 Location: Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire
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I'm so glad I have a low opinion of Fords, it allows me to spend much less cash on much nicer cars _________________ in the garage: 1938 Talbot Ten Airline
Recently departed: 1953 Lancia Appia, 1931 Austin Seven, 1967 Singer Chamois, 1914 Saxon, 1930 Morris Cowley, 1936 BSA Scout, 1958 Lancia Appia coupe, 1922 Star 11.9 ... the list goes on! |
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Miken
Joined: 24 Dec 2012 Posts: 544
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My old boss bought one of the very first of those Cosworth Sierras when they came out. The rear spoiler was attached with 6 or 8 pop rivets (Ughh!)
He came out from his house one morning and someone had come along with a cordless drill and had it away. Which improved its appearance considerably.IMHO. |
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TriumphDriver
Joined: 22 Jan 2021 Posts: 11 Location: Northern Ireland
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I would have said: don't go by the price on eBay - until I realised this one had sold... and THAT'S the proof. It's worth what someone is willing to pay.
I have to laugh sometimes at the prices and descriptions of cars on eBay, especially one which the seller claims is 'best in the country' or 'only one left on UK roads'... but at least this one seems to have reached a good price. _________________ Still learning after all these years... |
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