Have prices levelled off?

[Duratec John]

Shame the fact that Ford aren't making Mk1 and 2 RS's anymore can't be used. As natural wastage takes place rarity should increase.


I wonder if the number is increasing?

The number of historic rally cars been built must account for some. They tend to be built from the more humble models but become RS1600/1800, RS2000 and Escort RS's. A lot of these are also imported to start with, I know mine was.

[Duratec John]

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C416383#

[mk2stan]

Rs2000

Well according to "howmanyleft" which apparently takes data from DVLA, in 1994 there were 590 Escort RS Customs , this is when the info first starts and will include all known RS Customs registered as no SORN differentiation at this point.

Jump forward to first quarter of 2013, the most recent data, and there are 120 taxed and 481 SORN'd, so yes, there are more RS Customs now than there were in 1994

http://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/vehicle...cort_rs_custom

How many base model's left then ?

[Duratec John]

How many base model's left then ?

Where does 'How Many Left ?' get it's information from ?
DVLA ?
Insurance data base ?
Other ?

[Duratec John]

Where does 'How Many Left ?' get it's information from ?
DVLA ?
Insurance data base ?
Other ?

It say's on the website "Data comes directly from the Department for Transport, and is regularly updated."
Just answered my own question, should have look at the website before posting.

[Duratec John]

A bit more digging on the How Many Left ? website found this.

"How accurate is this data?
As with all large government databases, there are errors in this dataset (especially since quite a lot of the data for older vehicles is based on paper records that were originally maintained by local authorities).

The most common error that crops up is vehicles that don't have exactly the correct model variant recorded on their V5 registration document. For example, a special edition Peugeot 205 Gentry might only have Peugeot 205 recorded on its V5. This can lead to some model variants appearing to be rarer than they actually are.

The key to understanding whether or not the data is accurate for your particular model is to check the model name on its V5 registration document. If it's not what you expect it to be, then it's likely that the DVLA statistics for that model aren't very accurate!

This happens more often with older vehicles, especially for those that would have originally been registered in the 1970s and earlier."

[Duratec John]

"Date of first registration is the date that a vehicle first became known to the DVLA. This is usually the same as the year the car was built.

Imports will be counted under the year they were brought into the UK, and some restored classic vehicles will be counted under the year they were brought back on the road."

[ATR477V]

Just got a quote from Hagerty and I noticed that their website has a valuation tool. For a Mk2 RS2000- 1980 it gives £13,500 for good and £18800 for concours.

I wonder if anyone with a concours car would flog it for that? I thought the agreed value was supposed to be enough to buy another if your car was a total loss.

[Martin]

Just got a quote from Hagerty and I noticed that their website has a valuation tool. For a Mk2 RS2000- 1980 it gives £13,500 for good and £18800 for concours.

I wonder if anyone with a concours car would flog it for that? I thought the agreed value was supposed to be enough to buy another if your car was a total loss.

That's why having an agreed valuation is essential whether its done through the RS Owners Club or another Club. So long as your Insurance Company will accept the Valuation if the worst was to happen.

[kas750]

[RUDDY]

They've filled the caravan with bricks to give the RS500's a chance of keeping up

[Martin]

They've filled the caravan with bricks to give the RS500's a chance of keeping up

I thought it was pulling an RS500

[Duratec John]

[alancdavis]

No Escorts out in KZ apart from the two legged sort ,,

Lots of old Ladas still on the road though

Thought I spotted one RS500 but in the bad light it turned out to be a skip..

[sharks]

No Escorts out in KZ apart from the two legged sort ,,

Lots of old Ladas still on the road though

Thought I spotted one RS500 but in the bad light it turned out to be a skip..

Alan when you can afford an RS500 you then can get the right to call it a skip.

you crack on with your replicas lol

I would have RS500s over any Mk2 including an RS1800