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Poll: Which Is Worse - Escort RST or Renault 5 GTT?
  Ford Escort RS Turbo is worse
  Renault 5 GT Turbo is worse
  They are both as bad as each other


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Author Which Is Worse - Escort RST or Renault 5 GTT?
Sam
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Which of the two cars do you think is crap, Ford Escort RS Turbo or Renault 5 GT Turbo? Or do you think they are both shit?

Please discuss.
Pablo
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24th Apr 03 at 12:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
R5GT Turbo worse!! But only if compare to a MINT Escort RS....

Otherwise bad as each other!!

[Edited on 24-04-2003 by B4RVO]
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I would like to buy a cheapie turbocharged motor vehicle and do it up as a project. Ali G's R5 in his movie looked cool!
Ojc
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For reliability I believe them to be as bad as each other.

I would prefer the 'scort' over the R5.
niven
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Sam
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quote:
Originally posted by niven
punto gt


There's always one
Chris@Speedfreex
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well all of em ave been ragged

series 1 rsturbo, wiked car, cant fault themn
Sam
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How much do you think it would cost roughly to rebuild the engine + turbo?
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way too much get a 1.9 CVH
niven
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quote:
Originally posted by Chris@Speedfreex
way too much get a 1.9 CVH


£20 then?
Ojc
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24th Apr 03 at 13:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I want a Escort Turbo.
Daimo B
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I love RST's. For the power they have, they are a quick little car and highly tunable. Best left looking pretty much standard on the outside and all the money spent on the engine.

R5GTT are not bad cars either, just heavy clutch n handling (Can't say as i've not driven one, just from information).

I'd say the RST is the better car, but i do like R5GTT as well. Cheap quick little motor!
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R5 to unreliable, over heat way way to easy. i know rst's aint the best for reliability but still better thsn a r5 gtt, altho there great fun especially on a track
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R5 heat issues can be sorted though with decent engine mods. An intercooler would be on of the first things on my list.
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my mate has an RSTurbo runnin 180bhp and i got to say its in a different league to my corsa!
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My mate has a mint ERST. Late H plate spotless everywhere - we were doing 70 overday and the bonnet flipped, smashed bonnet, ripped wings inside, scuttle panels bent and roofs slightly dented Very fast car though.
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Bonnet looks miles better in this pic than it actually is, AA bloke had to use big wooden blocks to bend it back so we could drive it
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thats ones very clean and spotless rst. shame there aint more of em about
Gary Reece
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I've got a Corsa and a 5 GTTurbo, and the 5 is miles better, so put Corsa on your poll and i'd vote for that.
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quote:
Originally posted by niven
punto gt



please do not attempt to talk about htings in which you know nothing
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How/why did the bonnet flip back?
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Reliability problems with the 5 can be easily sorted, and they are rapid little cars, I've never driven an Escort Turbo, so i can't comment on them.
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Chris he did pay £3800 not long ago so it should be. I think the bonnet catch caught against the cooler hence what happened fucking lucky the screen didnt smash in our face and roof wasnt too bad
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