MrDeCat
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Thinking about buying a Series 2 Escort RS Turbo... Looks like I can pick up a clean, low mileage example for around £3000.
Proposed mods are Coilovers, Exhaust, Filter, Chip, Hoses and some shiney bits...
Are they old and pikey? Or retro cool?
Thoughts, advice and opinions welcomed...
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the_legend_of_yrag
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Registered: 7th Jul 03
Location: Cambridgeshire
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Id say it's worth owning one 
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drunkenfool
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Registered: 7th Feb 03
Location: Hereford Drives: Audi R8 V8
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I do like them, but they have such a chav image now i dont think id ever buy one.
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bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
Location: East Of England Drives: Clio 172
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series 1 gets my vote, with some nice rs 7 spoke rims
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sassyminx
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Registered: 10th Jan 04
Location: Hartlepool Drives: Cossie
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rather have the series 1 tbh
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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i got a m8 who bought 1 for £600, only has 40k on the clock and has been in storage for 5yrs 
grabbed a real bargin, think he wants to sell it on
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MrDeCat
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Yeah, that's what I was thinking... Chav!
I just really like them, and mint ones are getting rarer... Hence more respectable!
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MrDeCat
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Series 1 would be lovely! But they are all rot now...
Decent ones are about 5K and they are not as reliable as the S2...
I'd consider an S1 if I had a big wad, but I need to use it as a daily driver so I think S2 is probably a safer bet?
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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SVM286 off here has a 286bhp one still using the 1.6 block and head
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Skipz
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Registered: 23rd Aug 03
Location: Falkirk: Drives:nothing but gettin another Corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by bradfincham
series 1 gets my vote, with some nice rs 7 spoke rims
this man speaks the truth... sassy just copied him 
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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quote:
Originally posted by bradfincham
series 1 gets my vote, with some nice rs 7 spoke rims
Me too but unless you get a seriously mint one you'll spend cossie money restoring it  Series two is a more economical option. Try and get a Post 90 spec
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Gregor
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Registered: 28th Nov 03
Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire
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Definetly get one , but 3 grand sounds a bit expensive ?
My mate had a series one a couple of months back , loved it 
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
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I think they have too much of a ned image, I just couldn't.
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Marc D
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Registered: 29th Apr 03
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go for it. i dont think s1 and s2 escorts have a chav image at all. classic cars now and worth some money
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Darren
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Registered: 21st Apr 02
Location: Hadleigh, Suffolk
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i just sold a mint series 2 for £2k 
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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they still look like tobacco tins on wheel tho
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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How are they ned?
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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classic car of essex 
everyone has them, i think 80% of them reside in essex
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Ludacris Turbo
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Registered: 28th May 04
Location: High Green, Sheffield
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My mate might be sellin his soon. Red mk2 . dunno much else about it.
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
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quote:
Originally posted by Darren
i just sold a mint series 2 for £2k
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RCoughtrie
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Registered: 31st Oct 04
Location: East Ayrshire Scotland
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Would love to own an rs turbo, just cant find one in my area thats not a rusting shed... liking this... but prefer the grey ford escort colour
RS TURBO ebay
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CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
Location: Wirral
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Love em 
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
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Mercury Grey
that looks like a bargain also
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DAYZEE
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Registered: 13th Nov 00
Location: Stevenage, MR2 Turbo, 328i Coupe, CBR600F
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My old one;
Cost a shed load to keep it nice, especially when you start upping the boost etc. Was great though, loved it. 
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RCoughtrie
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Registered: 31st Oct 04
Location: East Ayrshire Scotland
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Thats how they should be dayzee wish i could find one like it... weldone looks fooking fantastic why u sell it ?
[Edited on 01-06-2005 by RCoughtrie]
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