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RCoughtrie

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14th Aug 08 at 19:59

Whats its history ? work done ect ect

dxb335d

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14th Aug 08 at 20:08

Lovely cars RS Turbos. I still have my Fiesta RS Turbo.

They are not really everyday useable cars. Unless you find a totally originally well looked after standard example. But then would you want to use that type of car everyday.

Highly modded ones (250+bhp) are not all that reliable unless you spend big bucks and even then gearbox's will fail etc. Unless you go to gearboxman and spend a good chunk of your wedge.

I was in the ford scene for quite a while and also experianced running one of these cars. It can get expensive.

Great fun but a handful. I wouldnt touch one under 3k for sure. As they can be a money pit. Unless your a proper RS enthusiast i would advise you to spend your money elsewhere.

DannyB

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14th Aug 08 at 20:19

http://www.fiestaturbo.com/forums/white-efi-s2-rs-turbo-vt169404/

Robin

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14th Aug 08 at 20:21

quote:
Originally posted by dxb335d
Unless you go to gearboxman and spend a good chunk of your wedge.

How much?

Robin

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14th Aug 08 at 20:22

quote:
Originally posted by Danny_v6
http://www.fiestaturbo.com/forums/white-efi-s2-rs-turbo-vt169404/

It's got all the right bits on it but I'd advise changing the cam to a Newman one.

Minty_Fresh

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14th Aug 08 at 20:36

i love mk4s in general tbh..

heres my 151bhp bonus turbo i built..

was a very clean motor..

just couldnt keep up with the petrol..

ainsley_brader

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14th Aug 08 at 20:58

quote:
Originally posted by Danny_v6
.I want to go back to something fast, been looking at s2 RS turbo's

Oh how that made me laugh

DannyB

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14th Aug 08 at 21:02

Gald it did, what i meant was..its fast compare to a v6 vectra...

CORSA NUT

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15th Aug 08 at 17:49

I thought you wanted somthing fast??

WATSON

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15th Aug 08 at 18:31

quote:
Originally posted by Danny_v6
Gald it did, what i meant was..its fast compare to a v6 vectra...

not really mate, rs's are pritty slow std.

WATSON

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15th Aug 08 at 18:32

you thought about something else for the cash? ie scooby or something?

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15th Aug 08 at 18:42

My mate has just put up for sale the mintest 1 owner S2 for sale ive ever seen

on konis, running 173bhp

done 35k iirc, but wants about 5k

Minty_Fresh

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15th Aug 08 at 18:43

my mates 2.0 16v nova leaves subarus and you can pick a good one up for 1.5k...

cheap power..

Robin

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15th Aug 08 at 19:21

quote:
Originally posted by CORSA NUT
I thought you wanted somthing fast??

They can be VERY fast.

WATSON

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15th Aug 08 at 19:51

quote:
Originally posted by mk4_boy
my mates 2.0 16v nova leaves subarus and you can pick a good one up for 1.5k...

cheap power..

yeah a uk turbo or non turbo, unless the novas had shitload of work done to it.

wont stand a chance with a sti ect

DannyB

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15th Aug 08 at 19:54

I wouldnt be buying a standard rst, i'd be looking for something in the region of 200-250bhp depending on price.How many xe corsas are around now..loads, how many decent rst's left..not many, allready had an xe nova now i want a change.

Gareth

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15th Aug 08 at 23:13

Had a few RS's myself! carnt believe they still command the same prices they did 10 years ago! Had a ERST S2 mecurey grey f reg in 1998 paid 2.5k also had a ERST cab think i paid 2k'ish for that and finally i had a FRST running well over 200bhp god it was an awesome car!

i ended up doing a straight swop for a cossie:

few pics from when it was for sale:

Gareth

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15th Aug 08 at 23:28

CORSA NUT

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16th Aug 08 at 08:59

quote:
Originally posted by Robin

quote:
Originally posted by CORSA NUT
I thought you wanted somthing fast??

They can be VERY fast.

Yeah CAN be fast.Unless you spend shit loads on them your just playing with an old shitbox IMO.

The one you posted up sounds alright though

BUT 170 odd brake in todays world even with a lightish car is jack all.

Robin

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16th Aug 08 at 09:27

You don't have to spend a massive amount of money to have a quick one, you just need to spend the money on the right bits.

170bhp in a mk4 Escort makes for a car which is fast, there's no two ways about it, and you need to spend about £500 to get that power.

fir3vip3r

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16th Aug 08 at 11:44

i had an s2 in mercury grey, i miss that thing every day.

not reliable, dated.

but was running 190bhp, was shit off a shovel, most fun ive ever had in car, and they still look the bollocks to this day imo.

if i was to get another, id spend £4k plus and get a minter, but tbh for that money id save a few more pennies for a saph.

Mobby

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16th Aug 08 at 11:47

quote:
Originally posted by Kif
No help to you, but i love that apart from the wheels.

Jay

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16th Aug 08 at 17:09

A mate of mine has got a spotless white one for sale he wants £5k for it, I love them but id feel embarrassed driving one.

SVM 286

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16th Aug 08 at 17:55

quote:
Originally posted by Jamie-C
Only 12,00 miles on this one

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/599634.htm

Just looked at the pictures and read some of the ad for that one and sorry, but I wouldn't touch that with someone else's barge pole.

SVM 286

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16th Aug 08 at 18:05

quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Unless you get one which has basically rebuilt, they're a bit shit to drive too.

I've driven a fair few now and until yesterday, I'd not driven one which actually felt 'right'

I've had a go of a nice one.

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