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Mike GSi

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5th Feb 09 at 17:23

Sorry another thread

As theres a few Ford fans on here i thought i would post here, basically ive been offered a deal with said car:

Grey
76K
Standard apart from boost pipes, powdercoated wheels (RST) and a full stainless.
Absolutely Mint Bodywork/Interior
FSH
TAX
MOT
Dry Stored for the past 6 Years
Never welded
Never Sprayed

What would one be like to live with? (Considering i was thinking of a LET) Are they nippy? Reliability compared to a LET etc.

i always said i would never own a Ford but i quite like these cars tbh

Thanks

Colin

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5th Feb 09 at 17:24

I thought you said you wanted to save money?

Edit - Does sound loke a good example though, low miles etc.

[Edited on 05-02-2009 by Colin]

Mike GSi

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5th Feb 09 at 17:26

quote:
Originally posted by Colin
I thought you said you wanted to save money?

I have fortunately got a better job starting march, so getting a huge amount of money and a car isnt too much of an issue, but before you say it, i still in reality would not be able to afford to sort out the M3

Rich H

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5th Feb 09 at 17:27

Surely you want something reliable though?! RST is NOT reliable by any means!!

Mike GSi

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5th Feb 09 at 17:29

quote:
Originally posted by Rich H
Surely you want something reliable though?! RST is NOT reliable by any means!!

Hence the thread matey

i know nothing about these at all, i wouldnt be driving it like a penis, and would do a maximum of 3k a year in it, surely not too much can go wrong in that amount of time?

Richardhhha

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5th Feb 09 at 17:30

all old turbo lumps will have some problems, but i think only problems with these is really the gearboxs if they are tuned to over 250bhp, they can put out some quite remarkable bhp for a 8v seen a really good one producing over 300, only really big problems they have is rust

Hamish

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Location: Ashtead, Surrey Drives: 100bhp Mint with Hole
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5th Feb 09 at 17:31

Is it me or are all RST's sold "absolutly mint bruv"

I know that some are but they cant all be.

muddy_trousers

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5th Feb 09 at 17:33

I love fords but they are generally slow and unreliable bastards! its a car to put at the back of your shed for ten years. for the money to buy and insure a vtec is a much safer quicker option.

Mike GSi

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5th Feb 09 at 17:35

Yeah, as said its aparently spotless all over, its only done 76k FSH and the engine is standard aprt from boost pipe.

Mike GSi

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5th Feb 09 at 17:37

i wont be dealing if its not as described tbh, i have been 100% honest in my decription, he will be coming from scotland to east anglia.

Rich H

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5th Feb 09 at 17:38

quote:
Originally posted by Mike Z20LET

quote:
Originally posted by Rich H
Surely you want something reliable though?! RST is NOT reliable by any means!!

Hence the thread matey i know nothing about these at all, i wouldnt be driving it like a penis, and would do a maximum of 3k a year in it, surely not too much can go wrong in that amount of time?

Try driving one in the summer - you'll need the heaters on full whack to try and keep the engine cool enough

Personally a very backward move regardless of mileage covered in a year. Being a RST it will break.

My mates stage 3 tuned one did about 500 miles before it catastrophically broke

18 months later its still sat on his drive broken with no engine

[Edited on 05-02-2009 by Rich H]

Mike GSi

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5th Feb 09 at 17:38

~Forgot to mention that its the 90 spec whatever that means

on a 1991 H reg, the lates they did iirc

Mike GSi

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5th Feb 09 at 17:40

quote:
Originally posted by Rich H

quote:
Originally posted by Mike Z20LET

quote:
Originally posted by Rich H
Surely you want something reliable though?! RST is NOT reliable by any means!!

Hence the thread matey i know nothing about these at all, i wouldnt be driving it like a penis, and would do a maximum of 3k a year in it, surely not too much can go wrong in that amount of time?

Try driving one in the summer - you'll need the heaters on full whack to try and keep the engine cool enough

Personally a very backward move regardless of mileage covered in a year. Being a RST it will break.

My mates stage 3 tuned one did about 500 miles before it catastrophically broke 18 months later its still sat on his drive broken with no engine

[Edited on 05-02-2009 by Rich H]

im not suprised it was stage 3 tuned

i always see chavs giving them absolute death about town, and they seem to keep going, as annoying as it is

Cool running thermostat?

Rich H

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5th Feb 09 at 17:46

Basic spec as it was before it went pop:

Car..
1989 Ford Escort RS Turbo (Series 2)

Engine..
Stage 3 1600 CVH
Low compression pistons
Fully balanced and lightened con rods
Reground crankshaft, ARP big end bolts
Stage 3 fully gas flowed big valve head Kent CVH35 cam, Kent vernier pulley
Garret T3 turbo with 360° thrust bearing, .48 housing and -31 actuator
Scorpion exhaust system
Pro Alloy front mounted intercooler
MFi, Ahmed Bayjoo Chip & Live set-up
K&N filter, Full Roose silicone hose set
Bailey header tank, Dump valve
Running 19psi

Transmission..
CTS Stage 2+ Gearbox, Quaife ATB Diff
Vibratechnics Mounts, Balanced flywheel
AP 4-Paddle Clutch, Standard Cover Plate

Suspension..
Koni top adjustable dampers
-30mm lowering springs

Brakes..
4wd Cosworth Front Calipers
2wd Cosworth Front Disks
Goodridge braided hoses
Standard rear drums, ABS Removed

Wheels & Tyres..
15'' RS Turbo Alloys in High-Power Silver
195/50/R15 Toyo Proxes T1-R

Exterior..
Modified front bumper, Bonnet spacers
Clear front & side indicators
Green tint (Pop-out) Rear Windows
Red & Smoked rear clusters

Interior..
Original 90-spec Recaro Interior

Momo Carbon fibre gearknob

ICE..
Nakamichi CD-400 Headunit & Focal 6x9s

He's now working on a new engine and spec for it which will see it doing 350bhp easily as he sold that engine

Mike GSi

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5th Feb 09 at 17:55

So am i being advised not to deal?

p4uls corsa

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5th Feb 09 at 17:56

Fantasic cars, i owned one for nearly 2 years and never had a problem with it, never overheated never brokedown and i used it as a daily car, get a good example and you will have a grin on ur face everytime you drive it.

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5th Feb 09 at 17:58

Dont do it, but there not as bad as it seems

svm286 has been built for 10 years and has 286bhp from a 1.6 cvh, it explodes gearboxes, but engine wise is fine

Mike GSi

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5th Feb 09 at 18:01

quote:
Originally posted by jr
Dont do it, but there not as bad as it seems

svm286 has been built for 10 years and has 286bhp from a 1.6 cvh, it explodes gearboxes, but engine wise is fine

But would a standard engine chew up cogs?

fir3vip3r

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5th Feb 09 at 18:04

they are good cars mate, the trouble is the moron owners.

like the clown in this thread saying how his mates stage 3 tuned one is unreliable. ARE YOU A MORON? of course itll be unreliable its not designed to run that much power ffs.

if you want a good rst i have a 65k miler, FSH, completely standard. starts up on th button every time and runs absoloutely mint.

compared to my last one that was tinkered with and did the headgasket, but i wasnt suprised because it had been tuned on a shoe string by previous owners.

if you like them get one, they can be reliable if you spend money in the right areas. and make sure you keep the oil good and topped up, an absoloute killer for the cvh.

i like them.

if you need any more help u2u me mate

mattk

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5th Feb 09 at 18:06

Has it got da boost?

Mike GSi

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5th Feb 09 at 18:15