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Author wrong forum i know but i know there is a few owners on here!...
kirx
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im going to look @ a 1.6 escort rs turbo this weekend s2 series what do i look for? i dont know there weak points? any advice b great cheers
p4uls corsa
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Check for rust in the battery tray/boot well and around the sunroof.

oh and check behind the plastics on the rear arches as they rot like mad.

[Edited on 28-03-2008 by p4uls corsa]
kirx
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cheers
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quote:
Originally posted by p4uls corsa
Check for rust in the battery tray/boot well and around the sunroof.


and the floorpan, sills, rear suspension, front suspension turrets, smoky engines, dead turbo, rotten electrics, damp floors.......
jr
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as above
kirx
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eek sound like there Nothing but trouble?
ad-sport
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yeah but they look cool tho
Timbaland
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Who cares, they look awesome and are legendary.
kirx
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my mate keeps saying noooooooo keep your corsa looks alot better and im like F*** that ive always wanted a rs turbo i really like them aswel!
Timbaland
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Yeah, used to be a black one round here. Loved it.
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RST's =

Especially S1's

Pay top money for a clean example, lot of rusty shitters out there

[Edited on 28-03-2008 by 16V_1600]
kirx
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any insurance recommendations?
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kirx
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what be best use like i have now, named driver or in my own name want it cheap as possible really im only 20 with 1yr ncb.
Bram
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quote:
Originally posted by kirx
eek sound like there Nothing but trouble?


Thats what you get with a 15-20 year old car
kirx
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anymore??
cesil
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ive been on the lookout for a series 1 for months n no luck quality cars
Gareth
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check the floor number aint been cut and welded to the chassis! lift carpets etc! Lots of ringers about had 1 myself
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Fucked
On
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Day



there not particulary my favourite cars, as ford havnt really mastered reliable turbo engines (bar the ST because its a volvo engine) my mates had a s2 and spent thousands on engine, and it broke every week, hes now got a focus RS. hes on his second engine as 1st one melted, and little ends av gone on this one now....
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quote:
Originally posted by marsden
Fucked
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Day



there not particulary my favourite cars, as ford havnt really mastered reliable turbo engines (bar the ST because its a volvo engine) my mates had a s2 and spent thousands on engine, and it broke every week, hes now got a focus RS. hes on his second engine as 1st one melted, and little ends av gone on this one now....


Is he just nailing them from cold? 'Chipped' it so its running twice as much boost? Regular oil change?

I thought they didnt need constant work if correctly looked after
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29th Mar 08 at 14:22   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by marsden
as ford havnt really mastered reliable turbo engines (bar the ST because its a volvo engine) my mates had a s2 and spent thousands on engine, and it broke every week, hes now got a focus RS. hes on his second engine as 1st one melted, and little ends av gone on this one now....


I disagree.

If they're looked after properly, they're not any worse than any other car of that age.

The engines are fine unless you just turn the boost up and hope.

[Edited on 29-03-2008 by Robin]
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marsden
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
quote:
Originally posted by marsden
as ford havnt really mastered reliable turbo engines (bar the ST because its a volvo engine) my mates had a s2 and spent thousands on engine, and it broke every week, hes now got a focus RS. hes on his second engine as 1st one melted, and little ends av gone on this one now....


I disagree.

If they're looked after properly, they're not any worse than any other car of that age.

The engines are fine unless you just turn the boost up and hope.

[Edited on 29-03-2008 by Robin]


i know 3 people that have owned one and currently own one, and they all had to be constantly tinkered with due to them being temprimental with certain parts, two of them did everything correctly and did the supporting mods to turn the boost up and had issues with oil pressure and constant boost problems etc, there too tempremental to have as a daily.
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If you buy a shit one, that's all it will ever be unless you replace everything.

We deal with them every day at work, you get good ones, bad ones and really really shit ones, the good ones are used EVERY DAY without major issues. Yes, you get the odd little thing going wrong, but that's the same for 95% of the cars of the same age.

One of our customers used one with over 300bhp as a daily FFS, the only issue he had was eating gearboxes.

Buy a good one and look after it properly and it WILL be fine, you'll all live happily ever after.

The end.

[Edited on 29-03-2008 by Robin]
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focus rs.... new engine, specced up to 9's
cgi block, cosworth internals 4-5k worth of mods altogether with a remap etc 6month old, and its done, like his old standard one was

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