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J-spec sourcing form ebay now??

how does the price work out?

http://www.j-spec.com.au/featured/1993-Ford-Escort_RS_Cosworth-15755.html

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-RS-Escort-Cosworth-/270722100396?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3f084b6cac

Ebay say's 75k and J-spec say's 120k?? same numberplate

matt

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It isn't sourcing it is "Cut and Paste", dont know about your pricing just an extra 1,000 pounds for FOB fee but comment below on website is bothering.

"Is this car eligible for import?

Yes, we have checked this car and it is a model eligible for import under the SEVS compliance laws.

We have also allowed $4500 for compliance, which is a reasonably typical compliance price available for this particular model."

Have a look DOTARS LINK I dont see Ford Escorts on any workshops list as approved to comply.

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Doesnt look that good an example hey....

He has deleted how many owners it has had and it aint the lux model cossy, although the earlier ones had the bigger turbo..

On the other hand it is cheap ish but remember uk cars suffer badly with rot, especially escorts around the subframes petrol cap etc

And i aint heard of straight line performance before either (and i know a lot of car dealers in the uk, or have heard of a lot good or bad).

Not got full history on a car like that??!!

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There is a bloke that has escort Cossie compliance, but he stings hard, like 10k from memory.

Not sure how recent that website is, but there's no-one listed on the RAWS site as having plates to do Escort or Sierra/Sapphire...

Edit: you beat me to it Nigel...

PS: My Focus RS application has been officially knocked back by DoTaRS under SEVS, so it looks like I have to take one for the team and take them on in court...should be fun!

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Not sure how recent that website is, but there's no-one listed on the RAWS site as having plates to do Escort or Sierra/Sapphire...

Edit: you beat me to it Nigel...

PS: My Focus RS application has been officially knocked back by DoTaRS under SEVS, so it looks like I have to take one for the team and take them on in court...should be fun!

What possible reason could they have for knocking that back ?

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Are you sitting down? Apparently a 2-door version of a 4-door vehicle counts as a separate model, but this is a 3-door version of a 5-door model.

Of course, this didn't stop them already approving the EP3 Civic Type R, the N15 Pulsar etc etc...

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Are you sitting down? Apparently a 2-door version of a 4-door vehicle counts as a separate model, but this is a 3-door version of a 5-door model.

Of course, this didn't stop them already approving the EP3 Civic Type R, the N15 Pulsar etc etc...

All of which you will use to give them a legal bitchslapping I imagine ?

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Are you sitting down? Apparently a 2-door version of a 4-door vehicle counts as a separate model, but this is a 3-door version of a 5-door model.

Of course, this didn't stop them already approving the EP3 Civic Type R, the N15 Pulsar etc etc...

just be careful you don't end up getting them to overturn the EP3 TYPE R SEVS approval to make themselves consistent.....

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