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apbcorvelopment

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25th Apr 05 at 13:36

what does everyone think of the Escort rs turbo ?
any had any past experiences with them ?
are they a half decent car to have ?
Cheers Guys :@)

[Edited on 25-04-2005 by apbcorvelopment]

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25th Apr 05 at 13:39

apbcorvelopment

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25th Apr 05 at 14:34

ttt

Ransom

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26th Apr 05 at 18:48

there good

altho not as good as mint corsa's though

Karen

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26th Apr 05 at 18:58

passionford are best folk to ask

pauls corsa

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26th Apr 05 at 19:02

had a j reg rs2000 that was a good car just check the floors as they rot easy mine was fu ed

and was gonna cost a fortune to get right

[Edited on 26-04-2005 by pauls corsa]

[Edited on 26-04-2005 by pauls corsa]

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26th Apr 05 at 19:45

quote:
Originally posted by apbcorvelopment
what does everyone think of the Escort rs turbo ?
any had any past experiences with them ?
are they a half decent car to have ?
Cheers Guys :@)

[Edited on 25-04-2005 by apbcorvelopment]

1) S1 or a S2, im guessing S2 as there are far more about, and alot less, IMo they are brillaint cars, not stunning as standard, but in tuned form they are

even just sticking with the 1.6 cvh

2) a few

3) if you look for a good one, with as little rust as poss, check the boot hindges, the gap between the inner and outer roof skin where the sunfoof is as well as the egnrall places youd check, also check for smoke on revs and cold starting if poss

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26th Apr 05 at 19:45

quote:
Originally posted by pauls corsa
had a j reg rs2000 that was a good car just check the floors as they rot easy mine was fu ed and was gonna cost a fortune to get right

[Edited on 26-04-2005 by pauls corsa]

[Edited on 26-04-2005 by pauls corsa]

not really the same car though

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26th Apr 05 at 19:46

quote:
Originally posted by Ransom
there good

altho not as good as mint corsa's though

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26th Apr 05 at 19:47

SVM286 from off here's 286bhp S2 RST

Fad

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26th Apr 05 at 19:48

quote:
Originally posted by Ransom
there good

altho not as good as mint corsa's though

disillousioned child

love them mate get one

Paul H

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26th Apr 05 at 19:49

S1 if you get one

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26th Apr 05 at 19:50

cars like SVM286 and more importantly the EDAN s2 and SOY are far far better and will be rememberd for a long time, unlike any corsa

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26th Apr 05 at 19:51

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Originally posted by chewy
S1 if you get one

Amen to that brother

Only ever buy a clean one unless you fancy a stab at restroing one as most are rotten now days

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26th Apr 05 at 19:54

tony turbos from PF

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26th Apr 05 at 19:55

quote:
Originally posted by jr
tony turbos from PF

This is awsome has Stack dials and had a full bare shell restoration one of my all time faves

Paul H

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26th Apr 05 at 19:59

i used to own 1 of these wish i still had it must be worth a few quid now.

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26th Apr 05 at 20:01

1600i, i really want one of these as well, rose jointed suspenion as standard as well

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26th Apr 05 at 20:02

another 1 of my favs, twins from pf

level of prep and detail in this are second to none

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26th Apr 05 at 20:10

quote:
Originally posted by jr
1600i, i really want one of these as well, rose jointed suspenion as standard as well

Whats rose jointed as standard?

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26th Apr 05 at 20:11

RS1600I

Ian

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26th Apr 05 at 20:16

There's an RS1600 in the BAT showroom with the original tyres on

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26th Apr 05 at 20:17

I've driven many escort rst's (have one in the workshop atm) and my opinion of them is pretty low.

Thats not to say i wouldnt buy one though

As standard they are poor. The brakes (particular the crappy abs system) and suspension are poor at best and generally very tired (they are old cars now).
Performance wise they arent up their with the best by no means. However they can be tuned cheap with simple boost upping chips etc.

All the examples here have had thousands chucked at them and they need it.

As said if buying one check the floor especially front foot wells. Rear sills inner and outer (remove the jacking point covers and have a look in there! And also the rear chassis rails. Pattern rails arent available so it starts to get expensive here.
Smoke wouldnt bother me your going to end up doing engine work anyway. Ignore thousands of receipts paperwork for a turbo a year ago is worth nothing if its been hammered ever since!

S1's fetch good money and are more desirable. My personal opinion is that as standard the fiesta turbo is a much better driving car but still nothing spectacular!

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26th Apr 05 at 20:41

i are despratley trying to find some pics of F55 SOY but cant, surely the best RST ever

SVM 286

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27th Apr 05 at 19:27

quote:
Originally posted by apbcorvelopment
what does everyone think of the Escort rs turbo ?
any had any past experiences with them ?
are they a half decent car to have ?
Cheers Guys :@)

[Edited on 25-04-2005 by apbcorvelopment]

I've got one, she's like a beatiful woman, a pleasure to own; but expensive to run, a bit temperamantal; and a f*cking liability.

We get on quite well though.

There is a lot of sh*t out there however, so be prepared for a long search for a good one. Rust will be your arch nemesis (it is a Ford).

In the main they're pretty crap, XR3i with a small turbo bolted on.

That said, they're infinitely preferable to a Renault 5 Turbo or Uno Turbo.

If you have it prepped by a renowned tuning firm (or better still, it's already been done) and use the right bits, they can be very impressive though.

Better off with an old Sapph Cossie or early Imprezza Turbo or Nissan 200 or Sunny GTI-R unless you realy like them and are prepared for fairly regular gearbox builds, depending on power output.

They are a laugh to drive though, so if you decide to start hunting, good luck and I hope you find a good one.

BTW, jr posted pics of a very interesting Mercury grey example the other night, it looked very together and was only 5k.
Deffo worth a look

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