Somebody is buying all the Escorts in WA!

Pretty similar story anywhere with 2dr RS2000s, except I think most are atleast staying in AU. Its quite competitive if the cars fairly priced.
 
Depends on the seller too, some would not think twice about selling from beneath you even after a deposit if they get a better phone offer. To me it doesn't make sense why you would not give a local first preference rather than go through the hassle of a sight unseen sale.
 
 

The value in the Escorts has increased because of the demand from Europe and the UK.
Their cars are rotted.
Aussie cars are seen as good reliable starting points.
It is the law of supply and demand.
The dollar value is not only reflected in the rarity and demand of a particular model, but also on the amount of time and dollars to restore it.
The reality is anyone doing a high end "cheque book" resto these days is looking at over $40,000 plus the initial purchase cost of the car.
The price includes labour, materials and parts which cannot be driven down.
 
Re: the price of the RS2000 steering wheels.
In the '70's there were heaps of them in good condition, so $50 was a reasonable value.
Today most have perished, or damaged, or been destroyed.
Today I buy in rotten RS2000 steering wheels for $90 each plus freight, completely restore them to "as new" and make them available for much higher.
Why?
Because that is the manufacturing and production costs to make the steering wheels "as new" and commercially available.
Bare in mind the gentleman advertising the genuine steering wheel advertised on eBay for $650 does not mean it is of that value.
It is his asking price.
It may not be a realistic selling price.
He has been advertising it for a long time with no buyer, and he has a long track record of very high selling prices for any of the goods he is selling.
 
(my rant is longer than yours.. )

The Sydney house and commercial property price rises are due to increasing demand.
But the government is limiting supply of new development areas, which inturn forces up prices.
 
Also the government is in a win/win situation because by forcing up the land value price directly forces up the amount of taxes owners and renters are forced to pay (extortion) the fictitiously created high amount of taxes.
 
The problem will get worse as the owners and renters are paying more and more taxes on limited incomes and soon many will not be able to cope and will default.
 
Unfortunately our country is run on lies, and smoke, and mirrors. 
 
Interesting to learn that the original Australian Constitution (before the goons got to it and unlawfully changed it)stipulates no government is permitted to charge any type of tax on privately owned land. Hence the term "Free Hold" land.
 
 

Some good deals to be had on Jet Skis and HSV's in WA at the moment as the mining jobs get axed

 
There are also several small fords being offered back to the UK with shipping back to the UK included in the price.
 
By chance did anyone see this one get listed locally???? Would have been a great base.
 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Escort-MK-1-GT-2-Door-Australian-Delivered-2dr-Shipping-included-/231586240028?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item35eb9d961c 

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There are also several small fords being offered back to the UK with shipping back to the UK included in the price.
 
By chance did anyone see this one get listed locally???? Would have been a great base.
 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Escort-MK-1-GT-2-Door-Australian-Delivered-2dr-Shipping-included-/231586240028?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item35eb9d961c 

Looks like I was out by one letter (SA not WA) - this guy has 5 cars on eBay at the moment for delivery into the UK market.  Ought to be a law against it I say!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/coopersclassiccars/m.html?item=231586240028&hash=item35eb9d961c&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562
 
wow. there goes our scene.
 

Womat I'd say there's plenty of 4door sedans in Sth Africa as well. But unlike Australia, there appears to be an abundance of coupes there!

I could never understand why anyone would ever buy a 2 door car, if there was a 4 door version available.
Nor could I understand why anyone would ever pay MORE for a less door (2 door) than a (more) 4 door.
And exactly why would any sane person pay a Kings ransom for a car that has NO roof.
All a bit of a con I think....

PeterM
I could never understand why anyone would ever buy a 2 door car, if there was a 4 door version available.
Nor could I understand why anyone would ever pay MORE for a less door (2 door) than a (more) 4 door.
And exactly why would any sane person pay a Kings ransom for a car that has NO roof.
All a bit of a con I think....

Not everyone was bestowed the virtues of having 2.5 children and therefore did not require the ease four door vehicles have to offer family life. Two doors were aimed at single persons ie the bachelor life all of us once had lol.Mine reminds me of a life bygone before children sigh. Although I'm reliving it now thanks to being an empty nester

You have to remember, before kids when most of us were younger, most of 2 doors were the budget models. I can't say before kids I had the cash to buy from the showroom let alone consider an Rs or other sports variant new. Same is still true today with 3 door hatches cheaper than 5 doors and although the new cars don't seem to rot as quickly as our old girls, I can't see too reaching their 1st rebuild let alone their 30 birthday.

I'm one of those baby boomers turned empty nester. Grew up with mark 1 cortinas and anglias.  The RS came through 2 younger members of my family and I couldn't stand by and see it rot. was working at the mines until last year and thought This would probably only chance to do something like this.  I have got some feelers out for another small ford as I really need more of a daily driver so the RS doesn't get knocked around as much.
Len

I'm 47 and I got hooked on Escorts and rallying by chance when a Southern Cross Rally stage went by near my house when I was a kid. The sound of the BDA off in the darkness, the sweep of spotlights getting closer and closer, till finally bursting out of the darkness and leaving us in a cloud off dust.
Who'd have know that moment was going to end up costing me so much time and money!

Nukem , i hope ur aware of the video Forty Split Seconds with Gregg Carr and Colin bond take on the world champ Ari Vatanen . I remember watching it on ch2 on a sundy rvo. .i was 10yrs old in 1980.
The end footage of them going 3 wheeling thru the corners and massive revs got me hooked ever since , that and my older brother owned a Lotus Escort at the time too...... Those definitely were the days !

I was at that rally we stayed in the same motel as the Masport team.
 

With all the hype on our Ford Escort,
every time I see a wanted to buy Ford Escort any condition advertisement
I look to see how long they have been a member of that forum
and most of the time its like 3 days or a week , I am very sceptical on these people,
These might be your exporters looking to fill their container UK bound.

Here is one of your W.A. cars on UK ebay selling from South Aust.
type this in to ebay search 231596068716
buy it now 6900 pounds or just $13903.00
4 UK bids at the moment sitting at 2100 pounds or $4231.00

Jeez, judging by this website, the South Africans are losing all of their classic Fords at an alarming rate too!
 
http://mscimporters.co.uk/
 

Wow! really? What would you offer for mine then? 20K and it's yours lol.

Personally I thought the term "mint' was used rather liberally by the seller.