My Ford Escort RS Turbo series 2 picture thread

[RSmark]

Most of the pics i have off it. But will need getting back to a better standard, new front bumper needed and both front and rear black moulds need to be back, and a chassis clean up/paint is on the list next. But thats in the spring/summer.

 

[B6lee]

spot on mate, love these cars

get yourself a 90 spec trim aswell

 

[ElDopesta]

Looking good Mark!!!


El

 

[RSmark]

spot on mate, love these cars

get yourself a 90 spec trim aswell

Thanks El!


Lee that is the 90 spec trim, exterior wise, but 88 spec inside, best of both worlds.

 

[ElDopesta]

So when you attend a meet, do the Old Schoolers class it as a classic or an in between???


El

 

[B6lee]

Thanks El!


Lee that is the 90 spec trim, exterior wise, but 88 spec inside, best of both worlds.

i know, it was the interiour i was refering to

never was a fan of the red fleck :meh:

 

[RSmark]

So when you attend a meet, do the Old Schoolers class it as a classic or an in between???


El

a meet like the RS owners club class it as the new era, old skool RSs are the MK1-2 Escort RS2000 and the Capri RS3100 Pre 1980s

the New Era starts with the Escort RS1600i and finishes at the 2009 Focus RS MK2.

Strange really, i'd say early/mid 90s are the new era, from the MK5 RS2000-Mk2 Focus RS.

 

[RSmark]

i know, it was the interiour i was refering to

never was a fan of the red fleck :meh:

Na, the early Red fleck, known as the 'Daytona' Recaros are better. the later 90 spec are not as nice, very dull in colour, looks like they have faded in the sun.

 

[EVOIV MJC]

looking spot on,,, wonder how the 2 would compare in a short sprint, Im guessing there isn't much weight in the rs or am i wrong??

 

[B6lee]

looking spot on,,, wonder how the 2 would compare in a short sprint, Im guessing there isn't much weight in the rs or am i wrong??

Yea light but also struggle with grip. Plant your foot down in third and mine used to spin it's wheels in the wet all day long

 

[RSmark]

Very powerful in 2nd and 3rd and for that reason alone i think its quicker than the Evo of mine.

 

[RSmark]

I assume you can see the new turbo on it too? Stage 1 Hybrid T3 turbo with uprated actuator

 

[B6lee]

I assume you can see the new turbo on it too? Stage 1 Hybrid T3 turbo with uprated actuator

i went stage 3 with a twin fan pro alloy cooler and an alloy rad. was awesome :razz:

 

[RSmark]

ive a twin kenlowe fan set up on the Airtec rad with an Airtec turbo cooler and Airtec Front mount I/C

one fan on a manual switch the other wired up to a switch via the thermostat as an over-rider

 

[B6lee]

yes, they like to be kept cool

ggutted i cant any pics of mine :sad: work on it for a whole year solid many a night in the final weeks spent up the unit till the early hours trying to get it finished

 

[RSmark]

I did most of the work during the 4 month shutdown work(honda) gave us.

 

[B6lee]

fair play

bought my series 1 for a grand as a cheap run about to then sell my corrado then bank some cash which i did. though i would tart it up a bit with a quick paint job. then 12 months, several £100 runabouts and a couple 3i's for spares later id done 8 grand but was chuffed to bits

 

[cossie]

Thanks El!


Lee that is the 90 spec trim, exterior wise, but 88 spec inside, best of both worlds.

spot on mate thats how i had my last one :wub:

 

[RSmark]

Just been sorting the garage out and selling any unwanted car parts. Put it back to sleep all tucked up under stuff:

I actually pulled it out...first time in god knows how many months, happy the tyres are still round and not flat sided.

 

[fq-craigus]

Very nice mate, the old school fords are just ard, back when ford made proper cars