Pete in Lincs Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 How much do you have in your piggy bank? A brand new shell for around fifteen grand. Complete ready to go 65 ish. Jonny Smith strikes again..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGko6uK-Fik&list=TLPQMjEwMjIwMjHBsKtcpUKZ2g&index=2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anteater Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 I know they're well cool. I'm £64,995 short but they do look like quite good value, considering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Pricey, but interesting and probably easier to live with than a Caterham 7 or a Cobra. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Mk1....!!! I knew of the MST Mk2, not seen they were doing a new Mk1 though. will have to start buying an extra lottery ticket from now on....!! 15 hours ago, Anteater said: they do look like quite good value, considering. ''Cheap'' considering how much a Grp 4 build from someone like Mark Solloway's Historic Motorsport can go for (one of my son's fellow motor club member's had one built by him a good few years back -probably about 2010 - which allegedly cost well over £100K then!) And just look what original Mk1 & 2's are fetching now.... Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 I think Gr.4 Mk2 only parts were close to 100K in Euros several years ago. And work cost top of that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anteater Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 There won't be too much in it compared to having someone else rebuild an original car from a base model donor; https://mst-cars.com/models/ £69,995 plus VAT at 20% only gets you the basic "touring model". A Group 4 build is "from" £89,995 plus VAT... and their ultimate spec is from £98,000 plus VAT... All prices are the same for either the Mk1 or Mk2 shell. Like I said, not bad value in context, even if the actual figures are scary. Still would though. 😀 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 39 minutes ago, Anteater said: Still would though. Me too - one of each! And the spec of the car Jonny Smith tested would do me fine - apart from the motor it's about the same spec as the last rally Mk2 I built (which cost around £3500 all in....!!) from a 1600 Sport - and I'd have my new Mk2 painted the same - Vista Orange with 1600 Sport stripes! I would want sun visors though....!! 🤣 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy37 Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 22 hours ago, keefr22 said: Me too - one of each! And the spec of the car Jonny Smith tested would do me fine - apart from the motor it's about the same spec as the last rally Mk2 I built (which cost around £3500 all in....!!) from a 1600 Sport - and I'd have my new Mk2 painted the same - Vista Orange with 1600 Sport stripes! I would want sun visors though....!! 🤣 And 4 Cibies ? Gary 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Windy37 said: And 4 Cibies ? Gary Oh yes - 2 Super Oscar driving lamps and 2 Oscar fogs - just like the good old days! Keith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 2 hours ago, keefr22 said: 4 hours ago, Windy37 said: And 4 Cibies ? Gary Oh yes - 2 Super Oscar driving lamps and 2 Oscar fogs - just like the good old days! I was more an Apollo man myself, the Oscars & S.Oscars were so everybody has got them. The Apollo's looked the ducks guts on the front of my Anglia Van, even better on my Mk 2 Escort sport, not so good when that got writ off by some dork in a Falcon ute on the wrong side of the road. Given the readies, I would have a Mk 1 Mexico with 5 speed box & be happy now. Steve. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 7 hours ago, stevehnz said: I was more an Apollo man myself Fly me ro the moon..... Sorry Steve, but never heard of them - unless they were Hella's? Those were the only others I recall around at the time. The good thing about the 'so everybody (and their dog!) has got them' Cibies was it meant they were dead cheap second hand ! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 The Apollos (if I've got the right name) were the rectangular equivalent of the Oscars from memory. I can't find damn all about them now but were similar to this if it shows. Found a link to a !985 Cibie catalogue pdf, they were the 175s on page 12. The pdf downloads directly you hit the link. Steve. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 I'd have one, but the cash isn't there. Makes me weep though for the recently restored Mk 2 Mexico I bought in 1994 for £1500.....stolen six days later. One car I wish I had got to know a little better, but those six days were a lot of fun. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 I had a Mk2 for three years from new starting around 1978/9. It was an ok car though I don’t recall it with any great affection unlike some other cars I’ve owned. I always fancied a drive in the RS2000 to see what that was like I suspect there old adage never go back might apply to the drive experience 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 3 hours ago, JohnT said: I suspect there old adage never go back might apply to the drive experience Depends on what Mk2 you had - I had two rally prepared ones and a bog standard 1600 Harrier. I'd have any of them (or preferably a brand new MST one) back in a heartbeat. I loved driving any of them (or the many preceding Mk1's I had) more than any front wheel drive thing I've had since! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 5 hours ago, keefr22 said: Depends on what Mk2 you had - I had two rally prepared ones and a bog standard 1600 Harrier. I'd have any of them (or preferably a brand new MST one) back in a heartbeat. I loved driving any of them (or the many preceding Mk1's I had) more than any front wheel drive thing I've had since! Keith If I recall it was a 1600 GLS which had a decent spec for the day Keith. It was a bit floaty to drive hard but comfortable enough and a decent car for its time. Just nowt spectacular. I suspect the full fat enhanced ones were quite different. An Astra GTE that had been "tickled" a bit came next and then a Sierra XR 4x4 followed as the Cosworth was regrettably out of budget. My comment about not going back relates to a drive in a Jaguar E-type taking it to a classic car auction as a spare driver for a dealership moving several "classics". It was not a modern drive and hence my comment about never go back. My present ride is a Jaguar F-type. Bags of power to the rear wheels and not a moments relaxation as it will break away at the slightest provocation even in a straight line with new tires and a correct set up. I'm a tad old for that much excitement and my previous car - a Merc AMG with four wheel drive was way more fun to drive hard and fast on twisting roads as you had confidence the back end would not try and make for the adjacent field before the front end 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 The 1600 Sport I had that got written off was followed closely by another bought with the insurance money, both 1980 models. I really did like them, it was just a shame they lacked a 5 speed box, it would've made the longer trips I did way more relaxed. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy37 Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 2/25/2021 at 12:25 PM, keefr22 said: Depends on what Mk2 you had - I had two rally prepared ones and a bog standard 1600 Harrier. I'd have any of them (or preferably a brand new MST one) back in a heartbeat. I loved driving any of them (or the many preceding Mk1's I had) more than any front wheel drive thing I've had since! Keith The son of a local to me plant hire company owned a brand new Escort Harrier. While a digger was moving around the yard , it's bucket fell off and landed on the rear of the Harrier causing it to be written off ..... Gary . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 23 minutes ago, Windy37 said: The son of a local to me plant hire company owned a brand new Escort Harrier. While a digger was moving around the yard , it's bucket fell off and landed on the rear of the Harrier causing it to be written off ..... Gary . Ouch!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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