fazza
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ideally looking to try swap one for my clio tbh as nothing seems to be really selling. seems easier to trade cars nowadays lol
theres a black one on fiestaturbo that i was looking at, fairly local to me also
http://www.fiestaturbo.com/forums/black-1990-fiesta-rs-turbo-vt188892/
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~willow~
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that looks quite a nice example, but then they can look mint then be rotten when you start prodding, my old black one was like that!
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fazza
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my old xr2i was like that. missus drove it once and hit a kerb. the whole kit pretty much fell off in one piece 
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~willow~
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quote:
Originally posted by fazza
my old xr2i was like that. missus drove it once and hit a kerb. the whole kit pretty much fell off in one piece
lol! i can actually believe that! just make sure you give it a good checking over anyway! and in the boot pull the rear turret covers off and check under there as they rot at the top of the suspension strut in the boot.
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fazza
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mine actually did that!!!
rear strut nearly come through into the boot. was about an inch of metal left holding the strut on. scary stuff. trying to find the picture of it
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~willow~
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yea it is a common spot for them to go there!
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colonel_g
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ive had around 5 of these now and when situation allows il have another. fantastic cars, they may not have much in the way of refine,ent but they are such a rewarding drive.
ideally you want one in as standard condition as possible, and please keep the green side stripes on as they make the car.
heres a couple of mine
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fazza
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that white one is proper sex.
i agree they look gash without the green stripe
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Ian W
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I always wanted a FRST, closest I got was a 2i.
Proper boyhood dream car 
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colonel_g
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quote:
Originally posted by fazza
that white one is proper sex.
i agree they look gash without the green stripe
sold the white one last year, was a bit chavved up but managed to get it looking nice again.there is a lovely moondust one on pistonheads for 2700 odd.looks the tits on saph wheels
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fazza
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yeah i saw that. as said trying to do a deal with my ph2 172. his advert states no more swaps for clios lol. whether he means 172's or not unsure. will let you know if he replies to my email
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~willow~
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That moondust has been up for sale a hell of a lot the past few yrs!! I'd be wary of that one! It's always for sale in fact!
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connollygt30
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Very rare one you have there willow,moondust ones are rare but even rarer on the K plate!
Im looking at buying one off a guy the now,its been reshelled though into a topper of a base model shell but totally everything is RST and i mean everything...its white on a K plate,green stripes the lot
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~willow~
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I wudnt bother with buying a reshelled one, it will never be a Rst, it may have everything but it will never be one. I'd get a genuine one but that's just me! There was only 73 moondusts ever made and mine is supposed to be number 73 also so I was told!
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wwwNOOBcom
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Registered: 28th Oct 09
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I had one a few years ago, was a heap of shite, threw all sorts of money at it and it just never stoped breaking down.
It had random electrical problems where the whole thing would just die, leave it a few days and it would come back to life again.
Done the t3 conversion on it and it end up slower and driving shiter.
Got it pained, about a month after it the fuel cap started rusting again.
Brakes where shite.
Punted it to some gimp then bought a valver corsa the same night and never looked back.
I would never have another one unless it was a minter, but then you pay good money for one
[Edited on 18-02-2011 by wwwNOOBcom]
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colonel_g
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quote:
Originally posted by wwwNOOBcom
I had one a few years ago, was a heap of shite, threw all sorts of money at it and it just never stoped breaking down.
It had random electrical problems where the whole thing would just die, leave it a few days and it would come back to life again.
Done the t3 conversion on it and it end up slower and driving shiter. NOT SET UP PROPERLY
Got it pained, about a month after it the fuel cap started rusting again. SHITE PREPWORK
Brakes where shite. UPGRADE TO COSSIE CALIPERS
Punted it to some gimp then bought a valver corsa the same night and never looked back.
I would never have another one unless it was a minter, but then you pay good money for one
[Edited on 18-02-2011 by wwwNOOBcom]
most of the probs there not exactly the faut of the car lol
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Anty
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we had an xr2i when i was 15-16 loved it, untill my dad traded it in for a rover 
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wwwNOOBcom
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Ford should have upgraded them from the factory
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colonel_g
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not really, standard brakes are sufficient enough for a standard car.clearly when people start throwing on larger turbos etc then the standard brakes are going to be useless
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Gareth
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Heres my old beast
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corsagsigav
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rot behind the kit.mate is on his 3 shell rot bulk head on 2 now
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Jon_C
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I used to have a series 2 escort turbo. I absolutely loved it but sold it when i got my flat. Really wish i didnt. It was perfectly reliable too. Never cost me a penny apart from the shit load of Optimax it used to get through. Few pics in my garage if anyone is interested
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