streetdragster Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 Hi All, Looking to buy a Westifeld in the near future, got to break a car first to pay for it though. I think i'm going to have about £6500 to spend, and i'm looking for an SEWi with a 2000cc Zetec engine in on throttle bodies, cycle wings, MOT and hopefully tax. Am i realistically asking for too much car for not enough money or are their cars out there to my spec and budget? Thanks Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adhawkins Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 I think you'll be lucky to get a car of that spec, but recently prices do seem to be dropping. 6500 puts you barely into 16 valve engined territory. If youcould squeeze another 1500 or so, you'd be well into the territory where you could get a decent spec car. Look around on here, PistonHeads etc, see what sort of cars are going for that money... Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetdragster Posted July 17, 2005 Author Share Posted July 17, 2005 Cheers for your advice Andy, i'll have to see how much i get for this car i'm breaking and try to find some old grannys to rob Thanks Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveb Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 I want to buy this time next year and i think it'd be nice if i could pick-up something like this for about £9000 Its should be possible another years depreciation another £1000 off the price?? my ideal car So a more standard one for £7500 should be possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adhawkins Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Just as a bit of history. I paid nearly 9k for my 1997 2 litre Zetec engined car, in 'standard' road-going trim about 2 and a half years ago. I sold it for (I think) about 8k, about a year ago. I then bought my current car (2 litre Vx, lots of track bits) for about 10k (again, about a year ago). Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbin Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 I want to buy this time next year and i think it'd be nice if i could pick-up something like this for about £9000 Its should be possible another years depreciation another £1000 off the price?? my ideal car So a more standard one for £7500 should be possible? I reckon you should be able to find something like that, accepting the fact that no 2 westy's are the same......! The only thing I'd argue with is that depreciation doesn't work quite the same on Westy's as on "normal" cars. Once in the £8k to £10k bracket, they pretty much hold onto their value, which itself tends to be a result of the individual car's build quality and spec. imho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole Hall Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 I was looking about 3 months ago - guy had a factory built SEI standard Zetec, MT75 box in ok condition - 1997 I think - but with big wings - wanted between £6000 and 6500 For later model in good nick guess you will need to pay another 1000-1500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perksy Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Spec' is the Important thing to remember when 'pricing up' a prospective car. Westy with RAC Rollbar, Good engine spec', Shallow sump etc is always going to be worth more than a bog standard car. as ANDY say's there's some Bargains about at the moment, and Alot more cars for sale than at this time last year. But i think you'll be lucky to get a Decent Zetec on TB's for £6500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetdragster Posted July 18, 2005 Author Share Posted July 18, 2005 Great stuff, thanks for all the replies, looks like i need to find some more cash Thanks Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruffythefirst Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 What you breaking? Cossie by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetdragster Posted July 19, 2005 Author Share Posted July 19, 2005 Afraid not, a Zetec Turbo Fiesta RS Turbo, quite a high spec one too Thanks Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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