Shocking

[scotty]

Was up seeing my subaru specialist this morning and this was siting there spoke to Duncan the guy who owns keeps it in a barn jammy git for owning one but jesus the thing needs a wash and polish big time as i never seen that much dust on a car in my life oh and his P1 was the exact same lol



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[Rdlangy1]

always wanted one of those when I was learning to drive

[555_Si]

my fathers old one i think lives in Scotland now, was trying to track it down B174KNJ, would love to see it again.

[scotty]

Originally Posted by 555_Si

my fathers old one i think lives in Scotland now, was trying to track it down B174KNJ, would love to see it again.

Well atleast its alive just sorn and no mot since may 2014

[555_Si]

Yeah tried to locate owner as I tried to join a forum that it was on, but they didn't accept me.

[lockheed]

only 5000 made . can only be going up in value ! did you know lady di had one ?

[Red Baron]

Originally Posted by lockheed

only 5000 made . can only be going up in value ! did you know lady di had one ?

So did Scott

http://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...read.php?t=999

Guy my Dad used to shoot with had one of the first ones, it was stolen within a month.

[Scott.T]

Originally Posted by Red Baron

So did Scott

http://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...read.php?t=999

Guy my Dad used to shoot with had one of the first ones, it was stolen within a month.

Hmm....the one I should never of sold. The only RS still around fron the link above is the Cossie.
The Series One went to heaven 18 months after I sold it, but not sure why.
I had the RS1600i for 5 years. It was sold via the Hastings Hot Hatch Centre (run by Nige) and dissappeared for a bit. RobEvo5 then turned up on my drive with it and I think he continued to run it for about 2 years (a long time for Rob to keep a car).
Last record I had of it was it was SORN and Brighton area. But now it's gone.

[lockheed]

yay scot had one of the 4999 white ones ! apparently lady di had the only factory black one ! ill go now I'm even boring myself

[Scott.T]

Originally Posted by lockheed

yay scot had one of the 4999 white ones ! apparently lady di had the only factory black one ! ill go now I'm even boring myself

There was more than 1 Black one and also a handful of Rosso red ones to celebrate the Datapost sponsorship they had in the BTCC or saloon car championships (whatever it was called in 85/86)

[lockheed]

not sure but the red and black ones your talking about are probably series 2 , I think c plate was again probably a series 1 . I'm really going now. taxi for Lockheed!

[Scott.T]

Nope Series 1.
I actually viewed a Red one at a specialist family run RS dealer in Horsham in about 1994.
Series 2 were just massed produced XR3i with a turbo and a set of Recaro.

[Scott.T]

Series 1 were B C and D reg with these overlapping on reg with the series 2.
Early series one had no indicator repeaters on the front wings but later ones did due to new regulations.

[Red Baron]

Any colour as long as it's white, if you're special it can be black, maybe red or a remote possibility of grey.

http://passionford.com/forum/picture...black-one.html

[lockheed]

did you know lady di competed in the btcc in a black rs turbo under the pseudonym of Richard longman in the 1980s?

[555_Si]

Originally Posted by Scott.T

Nope Series 1.
I actually viewed a Red one at a specialist family run RS dealer in Horsham in about 1994.
Series 2 were just massed produced XR3i with a turbo and a set of Recaro.

My step brother also viewed that same car.

[lockheed]

ok joking aside what where engine spec differences between the two , surely they didn't just put a turbo on the na xr3i cvh engine ? I heard at the time the rs turbo was capable of 250 bhp

[Scott.T]

Not 100% on engine spec. Different compression ratio and pistons, sodium filled valves ring's a bell compared to the XR3I.
But as said it was massed produced and not a homologation derived model which the RS1600i, Series One and 3-door cosworth were.

The RS1600i had koni shocks as standard with the rears being adjustable and it shared a twin front anti-roll bar with the Series One.
The Series 2 just had a regular front ARB.

[Mortster]

I had one too, sadly it was stolen from me while in a car park
In sodding Maidstone.

[Hongkongfooi]

looks in good nick underneath the dust though

[scotty]

Originally Posted by Hongkongfooi

looks in good nick underneath the dust though

A few rust spots on the bonnet and paint is chipped away on both rear arch extensions at the bottom thats all i could see on the outside has some parts sitting on the passenger seat but i bet the interior would need a good clean lol .

[Mortster]

As with the mk1 xr3i, these rotted badly along the sills under the carpet.

[Mortster]

Finally found a photo of mine again

[Scott.T]

Originally Posted by Mortster

Finally found a photo of mine again

Tiger stripes Hmmmm !!!!!!!
I looked at one like that in Biggin Hill before Shane found me the one I bought in Exchange & Mart.

I could put my fist into the sills on the tiger striped one and the seat bolsters were knackered.

For the money I was spending I had decided knackered bolsters/worn Recaro were the norm.

Then Shane pointed out the one in Exchange & Mart, I think the following week.
Both cars were for sale for the same price, IIRC around £3700.

The reason the one I bought had not already sold was due to a very poor advert.
Back then E&M did not have pictures and the advert was something like "Series 1 Escort Turbo, 2-Stage Boost, Good Condition".

When I called the guy in NE London he went on to say it had been through a full restoration with end-2-end photographs with new front and rear slam panels, 2 new wings, a new door, fully refurbished Recaro's and Lepson refurbished alloys.
I remember asking if all the replacement panels were genuine Ford, and they were, as could be seen in the photo's.

To say I couldn't get up there quick enough would be an understatement.

As soon as I got there and saw it on the drive I knew it was going to be mine.

When I sold it (regrettably now) along with my Suzuki Bandit to fund my 1st Subaru, I sold it for £3900. The guy had looked at one for £5250 the same weekend and promptly ripped my arm off.

I did try to buy it back a while later, by offering him a deal on my 3-Door Cosworth but he did not have the funds due to a new house.
I think about 8 months later DVLA show it as a loss

[Mortster]

I'd just been up to Elite in Essex and had Koni adjustables fitted, 3 days later it was stolen!

I learnt a good lesson though, always get agreed value insurance, Adrian Flux ripped me right off, paid me out £1600 for it.

Was my first car with a turbo, bought it from Hawley near Dartford and drove it home to Bexleyheath, big smiles all the way.

[jonnyricer5]

Quad head.lights look so wrong.

[Mortster]

Black one anyone??

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/322105574055...&ul_noapp=true

[dmac800]

Originally Posted by 555_Si

my fathers old one i think lives in Scotland now, was trying to track it down B174KNJ, would love to see it again.

I owned this car 2011/2012, sold it on to a guy in Sheffield. I did a fair bit of work to it and it was a very solid and original car. I bought it off a guy in Wigan and before that a chap called Les owned it for 21 years if I recall, I assume that this is your dad?
Some pics of when I had it.

[Scott.T]

Originally Posted by dmac800

I owned this car 2011/2012, sold it on to a guy in Sheffield. I did a fair bit of work to it and it was a very solid and original car. I bought it off a guy in Wigan and before that a chap called Les owned it for 21 years if I recall, I assume that this is your dad?
Some pics of when I had it.

Very nice.
Will dig our some more pics of mine.
What do you drive now ?

[dmac800]

Originally Posted by Scott.T

Very nice.
Will dig our some more pics of mine.
What do you drive now ?

I currently drive a Audi S3 sport back, never had a Scooby but my brother has had three sti's.