gavin18787
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Ive always liked them and have just found i can insure them at a good price. I like the escorts and the fiestas but dont know much about them. Anyone got any advise and opinions on them?
This one is for sale down the road from my mate. Ive seen it about and really like it. Im tempted 
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1991-FORD-FIESTA-RS-TURBO-GREY_W0QQitemZ270066046475QQihZ017QQcategoryZ9844QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Robin
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RUST!!!
If you do go for one, check EVERYWHERE 
How much is 'a good price'? I'm still struggling to get under £1500 tpft 
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Eck
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that one looks clean as fook 
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gavin18787
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£870 TPFT
same company wanted £600 for my 1.2 8v
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Robin
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what the fuck?
who?!!!
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gavin18787
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flux
going through highway both quotes were with the mods declared 
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Robin
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Do you have any NCB?
The only way I could get that sort of price would be by going back as a named driver 
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gavin18787
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my own policy 2NCB 19 with my mum as a named driver (adding her brought it down)
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Robin
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Ah, I have no ncb, that'll be why
good price though, but remember that it's going to be AT LEAST 14 years old.
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gavin18787
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yer thats the only thing that and they will all be quite high milage. How do they stand up to it mechanically if i can get a good shell.
Also is there any preference between escorts and the fiestas? I like both but i think im been swayed by a fiesta
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Robin
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fiesta has a smaller turbo, but the same power.
a lot of fiesta owners convert to the turbo from the escort, as it gives the potential for more power.
escort will probably be less rusty than a fiesta, fiestas have problems by the fuel cap, a lot.
I'd go for an escort, but the newest would be 16 years old...
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Robin
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oh, and they're not overly reliable, being an old engine design.
Fiesta has Electronic Fuel Injection too, the Escort is Mechanical Fuel Injection, so the Fiesta engine management is better.
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gavin18787
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i think it will be one of those things that i want but cant realy justify. as i dont think my parents will apriciate me having two cars. As i dont think I would be able to have it as a daily driver
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Robin
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If it was standard ish (between 132 and 170bhp), and looked after, it'd be an ideal daily driver. It's the silly power ones which break.
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gavin18787
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the one i posted in the link other then mean high milage sounds ok other then a high milage. says it hasent run silly power etc.
My only other worry is security as ive heard they are very easy to break into
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chapcorsa
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i had a rst an didn't like it, it was a very clean one running bout 200bhp! they have all been nailed to death had about 10+ owners, i sold it an got a mk3 astra gsi turbo, luved it and was more reliable! for the money u have to pay to get a good rst i'd rather buy a astra gsi let!
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gavin18787
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also what are they like in terms of handling? and do you get any electrics?
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chapcorsa
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electrics in an rst? no power steering for 1! electric windows/mirrors an heated screens! 90 specs (escorts) are the best ones to have, different spoiler an front bumper to
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Robin
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windows.
handle pretty much the same as any other 80s escort or 90s fiesta, ok, but not anything to write home about.
the escort is better, as it has an LSD.
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gavin18787
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wasent expecting anything more then windows to be honest. I dont even have them on my corsa 
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Fad
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just be prepared to pay out for a new rear quarter as Fezzys rot there the worst.
Very nice to drive great recaros but could do with the viscous LSD from its big brother the Escort.
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Ojc
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I noticed on passionford that Fords do rust even worse than Vauxhalls of the same era, just in places that can't be seen.
Which is good because I love the restoration threads
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WATSON
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quote:
Originally posted by Eckmcmann
that one looks clean as fook
They all do till you start taking the kit off and looking underneath them
Funny enough i was looking at that fiesta turbo tonight caught my eye looks rather nice with them wheels
Your best going over to www.passionford.com for all the info and there’s a good few nice cars always up for sale as well.
[Edited on 12-12-2006 by WATSON]
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p4uls corsa
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i had an escort for about 8 months running 200+ bhp did average 200 miles a week and never had to do anything to it .
mate had a fiesta standard only problem he had was a wire on fuel pump went dodgy
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p4uls corsa
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some pics of my old turbo
[Edited on 12-12-2006 by p4uls corsa]
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