1980 Terracotta RS2000 Mk2

[MR tee]

Hi, just joined this forum and wanted to post a picture of my much missed RS2000 ADR 520W. I was the second owner of this car in about 1983/84 until around 1986/87( can't quite remember). Purchased from RS specialist Mike Youngs in Ilford ,Essex and later sold back to him. I still have loads of pictures and many good memories. I did see the car a few years back at Brands Hatch and have found a picture of her recently on the web, so I know its still around (and still looking fantastic). Anyone on this forum know who owns her now?

[Kieron]

Welcome to the site. Nice car but I have no idea who owns it I'm afraid.

[merp0]

Very nice

[RS2KPETE]

it's taxed @ the moment till oct 09
The enquiry is complete

The vehicle details for ADR 520W are:

Date of Liability 01 10 2009
Date of First Registration 07 08 1980
Year of Manufacture 1980
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1993CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status SORN Not Due
Vehicle Colour RED
Vehicle Type Approval null
The information contained on this page is correct at the time of enquiry.
Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle
6 Months Rate £101.75
12 Months Rate £185.00

[PERKY]

Nice, like that colour love old pics like this, all them old motors in the background.

[mexicostids]

nice motor devon reg , plymouth i think ? so a vospers one used to be one exactly the same in my townwhen i was in school , the woman worked in the library. that would have been around 84/85 i recon had a similar reg too

[MR tee]

nice motor devon reg , plymouth i think ? so a vospers one used to be one exactly the same in my townwhen i was in school , the woman worked in the library. that would have been around 84/85 i recon had a similar reg too

Yes you are correct about he car originally coming from Vospers of Plymouth but was brought by a guy who I think was in the navy or something to do with ships. I did make contact with him through the RS owners club, and somewhere I have some very early club magazines in which it featured. He was a very early member ( I think from memory he was number 35 possibly). He then moved to Scotland and used it there for about a year then sold the car to Mike Youngs when it was 3 years old. I then brought it when I was 19 and it was my pride and joy . Sold it after about 4 years for a MK2 Fiesta XR2 and really missed it.
Any info grafefully received

[BDA_IT]

I think i know someone who had this car who lived in Forest Gate!

Nutter in it he was!

[MR tee]

I think i know someone who had this car who lived in Forest Gate!

Nutter in it he was!

How do you know....you was too young to remember!!!!!

[BDA_IT]

Just from what i heard from the other RS2000 Drivers of the time! Handbrake turn Compitions up High Beach, Races Down to Waterworks RA and many more lol

[morcheen]

sunday afternoons used to be mad at high beach

[FJK]

Aarrh the good old days

[Graham]

arrh yes those were they days

[Kevmk2]

I remember going high beech years ago and racing down the mad mile, over that horrible bumpy bit in the road

[MR tee]

Graham...Did you used to sprint an orange BMW 2002.. I seem to remember you from some cold days at North Weald and possibly earlier, maybe a certain tuning shop in Leytonstone?

[MR tee]

I remember going high beech years ago and racing down the mad mile, over that horrible bumpy bit in the road

You never know...I may have raced you as well!..

[Kevmk2]

Maybe, although i don't remember a terracotta mk2. I remember a white Mk3 Escort RS1600i, and i was in an Olympic blue mk2 escort with a 1600 x flow, screaming the nuts off it
All the way from high beech to the water works roundabout.

[MR tee]

Yes yes.. they were my happy hunting grounds as well...I was from Stratford and was always round that way. Did you used to go to the North Circ on a Friday night...Angel Edmonton to Crooked Billet? Or was that before your time...I'am talking about early to midlle 80's

[Kevmk2]

That could of been the previous owner, i bought it in '96.
And i used to live in East ham.

[RSteve]

nice car ,love the colour.

[GregRSMk1]

Used to go there back in the day, meeting up like 1.00am at the Tesco petrol station Colney Hatch that was closed at night, racing till early hours of the morning.