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Brand new Zetec
thegodplato - 18/5/10 at 06:42 PM

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ford-zetec-engine-brand-new-2litre-direct-factory-/170466647584?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=i tem27b09a9e20#ht_500wt_956


Has anyone thought about getting a new Zetec from these guys? I don't know whether its a good buy or not. It seems a good offer to me. What do you think?

[Edited on 18/5/10 by thegodplato]

Paul TigerB6 - 18/5/10 at 06:59 PM

There's plenty of places that supply new Zetec's at around the same price - Raceline etc.

Does it have an engine number though??

Lars - 18/5/10 at 07:05 PM

is that not the new incarnation of lolocost?

or some former part of robin hood?

Alfa145 - 18/5/10 at 07:21 PM

Its a former part of Robin Hood (GBS) word is they are best avoided.

Contact Robin Hood(GBS) direct on the phone and they'll prob sell you one at the same price.

coozer - 18/5/10 at 07:22 PM

Go down to the local Ford dealer and ask how much... £700 for full new engine or £400 for a short motor.

Paul (Notts) - 18/5/10 at 07:22 PM

Location looks like robin hood.

Its possible to find cheeper but often they dont have inlets manifolds or clutch or coil packs etc. Thus is plug and play as it were.

Paul

MikeRJ - 18/5/10 at 07:33 PM

quote:
Originally posted by coozer
Go down to the local Ford dealer and ask how much... £700 for full new engine or £400 for a short motor.


A friend of mine went to Stoneleigh with me and bought a new 2.0L Zetec for £650. He used to work in Vospers and still gets a good discount from the guys he knows there and they reckoned it would cost him closer to £1600 for a new 2.0L and about £600 for a bottom end. That was a few months back, so it's possible they have slashed prices, but the cheap ones on ebay have been around for ages.

SeaBass - 18/5/10 at 07:33 PM

quote:

comes complete with throttle bodies


They don't even know what they're talking about!

beaver34 - 18/5/10 at 08:19 PM

quote:
Originally posted by coozer
Go down to the local Ford dealer and ask how much... £700 for full new engine or £400 for a short motor.


5 years ago maybe, will be well over £1500 now

loggyboy - 18/5/10 at 08:36 PM

Theyve been selling them for ages, they do auctions starting at £590 as well as the B.I.N's.

Good feedback including one mentioning the engine.

I rang ford and they wanted £2k for the same item.

kelloggs - 19/5/10 at 06:29 AM

YES i fitted one last year my local garage could not believe the price i paid

Danozeman - 19/5/10 at 06:30 AM

All the robin hood ones have engine numbers but you will get them for less.

thegodplato - 19/5/10 at 09:19 AM

Interesting responses guys. Its a lot of money to not get everything they say and it work, but then again there's risks in used engines too.
Where else can I source a new engine from, only came across this whilst having a quick look on Ebay.
I seem to recall there is another firm selling them already in the crate at about a grand.

thegodplato - 19/5/10 at 09:21 AM

whoops forgot to also ask, any recommendations for all the other bits like drive shafts, gearboxes, steering arms, difs, etc?
Please help!

02GF74 - 19/5/10 at 09:49 AM

quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
Theyve been selling them for ages, they do auctions starting at £590 as well as the B.I.N's.



that is a bargain; I probably paid that for my crossflow head (ok, so I blew it up which bumped the cost).

bwizz - 20/5/10 at 10:29 PM

interesting as im looking out for one at a good price. thanks for sharing the link