GTP911 Posted 16January, 2019 Author Report Share Posted 16January, 2019 Waiting on episode 12 to be released, came across the following RS 1600 Spa video with Porsche content: SC 3.2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 27January, 2019 Report Share Posted 27January, 2019 GTP911 and 9r 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Posted 28January, 2019 Report Share Posted 28January, 2019 I've been following this build too. I hope they tell us the total cost at the end......🤑. The time and effort that has gone into every detail of that car is astonishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-S Posted 28January, 2019 Report Share Posted 28January, 2019 Knowing how much it cost a friend of mine to build his Mk1 rally RS1600 and the level of engineering details in this car, I can’t see much change from £250-300k. Possibly more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Posted 29January, 2019 Report Share Posted 29January, 2019 23 hours ago, Mike-S said: Knowing how much it cost a friend of mine to build his Mk1 rally RS1600 and the level of engineering details in this car, I can’t see much change from £250-300k. Possibly more. You'd want to love escorts to spend that sort of coin. What's it worth finished, 50k, 75k, surely no more? An investment in fun but makes no rational sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 30January, 2019 Report Share Posted 30January, 2019 He says that they have had 1 person on it at least for a year. So call it 50 weeks x 40 hours = 2000 hours. At - guessing - 100/hr that is 200 large in labour. That doesn’t count the custom cosworth engine and custom suspension parts. The final product has to push 300 large. This particular car would sell for big money due to the Gordon Murray connection. If you or I paid for it and sold it not much. I’m dissapointed in the wheels - I know what they are trying to do but a period Motorsport copy wheel woild have been better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-S Posted 30January, 2019 Report Share Posted 30January, 2019 22 hours ago, DJM said: You'd want to love escorts to spend that sort of coin. What's it worth finished, 50k, 75k, surely no more? An investment in fun but makes no rational sense. You would be surprised at what really good ones are changing hands for offmarket, but I agree it’s not worth what he’ll have spent. Bear in mind a decent spec Sherwood or Millington engine will be £35k+, really good Millington is £50k complete, we have a full Gp4 kit for a Mk2 that was about $7k just for the fabrications and it’s not hard to see where the money goes. Buying a fully built Mk1 or Mk2 Gp4 car is waaay cheaper than building one.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnage Posted 30January, 2019 Report Share Posted 30January, 2019 Sometimes it's not about the ROI, it's about the dream. You only have to look around here & other sites to see that. This is a wealthy man finally scratching an itch who has given the project to some extremely competent people to execute & up to now it's amazing what those guys have done. Mr Coastr you should contact GM directly with you wheel concerns and offer your solution to this oversight. They look period to me , very Ford AVO. What a great build, & if I had the cash they would be on the list (short list). Car restorers here should take note. I can think of several who could do the same, self promote & entertain, but don't, shame. Excited about the next instalment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstone Posted 30January, 2019 Report Share Posted 30January, 2019 Gordans wife probably had him spend the same money on a pool he's not fussed about. Their workshop is full of projects which is great for them. They get to express their talents and get paid well. Then their wives get a big pool. 🤑 LeeM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 30January, 2019 Report Share Posted 30January, 2019 A friend bought a 430 Ferrari a few years ago. The trade off with his missus was that she wanted a new kitchen and appliances that cost $155k. Happy wife etc We'd all probably spend a ludicrous amount of money to build our perfect car if we had the disposable. I know of a guy who built a crazy fast, big hp/everything carbon/titanium WRX that was basically a factory rally car which cost him over $300k and sold it to Japan for like $80k or something, though he also owns a few high end sports cars too, so I dare say he wanted to scratch that itch with building something regardless of cost. Doubt mine would be an Escort or WRX, yet whatever floats ya boat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 31January, 2019 Report Share Posted 31January, 2019 Respect to GM for keeping it real, but I just can’t ever reach to steelies on just about anything. He and I will have to agree to disagree on this one. MFX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 6February, 2019 Report Share Posted 6February, 2019 GTP911 and MFX 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-S Posted 6February, 2019 Report Share Posted 6February, 2019 Millington Diamond 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTP911 Posted 10March, 2019 Author Report Share Posted 10March, 2019 Gordon Murray's MK1 Escort - Retropower Build Episode 13 Dalai, Mike-S and 81SC 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tips Posted 8April, 2019 Report Share Posted 8April, 2019 Not Gordon’s but there is an AU RS on grays at the moment https://www.graysonline.com/lot/0001-7739681/motor-vehiclesmotor-cycles/1979-1980-ford-escort-rs2000-coupe JV911 and GTP911 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTP911 Posted 28April, 2019 Author Report Share Posted 28April, 2019 Gordon Murray's MK1 Escort - Retropower Build Episode 14 Mike-S, 81SC and JV911 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 29April, 2019 Report Share Posted 29April, 2019 The comments section is hilarious - people think they can build a car like that for 100k GBP clutch-monkey and GTP911 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 29April, 2019 Report Share Posted 29April, 2019 Retropower actually chimed into the comments and stated that, for comparison, an Alfaholics GTA is £230k... GTP911 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 30April, 2019 Report Share Posted 30April, 2019 7 hours ago, JV911 said: Retropower actually chimed into the comments and stated that, for comparison, an Alfaholics GTA is £230k... That just boggles the mind. I know they're probably very good, as Chris Harris did a test with one and raved about them, but at nearly $500grand AUD for an old Alfa? That's mental. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-S Posted 10May, 2019 Report Share Posted 10May, 2019 Alfaholics are also building a Zagato for Gordon Murray.... JV911 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTP911 Posted 23June, 2019 Author Report Share Posted 23June, 2019 Gordon Murray's MK1 Escort - Retropower Build Episode 15 In this episode we see the car's first public appearance and witness the first fire-up! firstone, 81SC and DJM 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 25June, 2019 Report Share Posted 25June, 2019 Oh. My. God. That Quattro and 105 are sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Phil Posted 25June, 2019 Report Share Posted 25June, 2019 Looking forward to seeing the resto on the Jag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 8July, 2019 Report Share Posted 8July, 2019 On 25/06/2019 at 22:35, Lucky Phil said: Looking forward to seeing the resto on the Jag Enjoy Peter M and Dalai 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter M Posted 8July, 2019 Report Share Posted 8July, 2019 Love the expression “dangle and chop”! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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