Hello there from wannabe RS owner!!
Hi everyone,
Just joined up as currently considering buying a 1989 Series 2 Escort RS Turbo. I have always fancied one and now have the opportunity to buy one from a lad down the road who's selling his!
Has anyone got any hints or tips regarding condition or things i should look for? This particular one is white, seems fairly standard, 91k on the clock and has had 11 previous owners! The guy wants £2000, is that reasonable?!
Cheers in advance!!
Danny
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Re: Hello there from wannabe RS owner!!
Buy a series 1, that's a proper rs turbo.
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Re: Hello there from wannabe RS owner!!
Ha ha, cheers for the advice! I wish though, know anyone selling?!
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Pit Crew
Re: Hello there from wannabe RS owner!!
My best advice is take someone who knows a bit about oldish cars
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Re: Hello there from wannabe RS owner!!
Good advice, I'm taking along my mate on Saturday. He owned a few XR3is and an RS back in the day and has just restored a Triumph so i'll see what he says! Just been informed there's no history....!
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Re: Hello there from wannabe RS owner!!
Hi there,
Thanks for all the advice!! Just off to take a look at it now!
It's a nice looking car and no obvious mods, just what i want!
Cheers again, Danny
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Re: Hello there from wannabe RS owner!!
hello,
took a wee look and had a wee drive. It drives really well but when we got back the oil filler cap had popped off! I'd never seen this before! Also, there was a quite a hot smell but again not sure where this was from but the coolant was very low/empty (temperature dials all read normal).
Bodywork wise, it looks good, apart from a bit of rust below the windscreen. Both sills have been replaced and according to the MOT history it looks like it'd been off the road more or less 6 years and most fails were due to extensive corrosion but it passed last time out. It has been extensively undersealed now too!
Amy thoughts?! Ha ha!!
Cheers!
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I support TS
Re: Hello there from wannabe RS owner!!
Keep looking ,If you wanted it youd have purchased it ,Anytime your not 100% just walk away
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Re: Hello there from wannabe RS owner!!
Ha ha cheers, i will!
Problem is, i do want it, it's a beauty in white!!
Should i worry about the above issues?! Confused!!
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Re: Hello there from wannabe RS owner!!
I dont think your going to get a decent rs turbo for 2 grand, dont buy the 1st one you see, try to view as many as possible and ideally buy one from a member in the rsoc, one that's had no expense spared and looked after, id still buy a s1 though.
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Re: Hello there from wannabe RS owner!!
Ok, I will have a look! I have been told there is a decent garage in Kirkcaldy that would know the score so may see if they'll take a look at this one as well! It's a bloody minefield!! Cheers again!
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Re: Hello there from wannabe RS owner!!
Welcome.. Good luck with the Car find!
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