Luan Pra bang

Any one know anything about these cars ? A friend of mine is selling one with 34k from new completely standard and its been kept garaged most of its life.
I may make an offer for it but does anyone know what it is worth are they classics yet ? I would ask on the RS owners club but they tend to be a bit over optimistic with prices there about their precious fords.

Spec'c'57

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They vary quite alot TBH, Low mileage seem to fetch a premium tho. range here from 2k upwards.

Ford Escorts for Sale

hodgy0_2

has to be a Mk2, lovely cars



with original 7 spoke alloys

Luan Pra bang

I will offer 2k then and see what happens pretty sure I can get it for that. One on that link is 7k ?????????

hodgy0_2

the mk2's were proper RS's made by the Ford SVO dept

the later ones (MK3's) were just an excercise in Badge engineering

Luan Pra bang

Car is indeed a mark 2 f reg, it will have the standard wheels not sure what they are and have not even seen it yet but I may well buy it on the phone tomorow. Guy selling it I know well so if he says its mint it is. still has original stereo.

hodgy0_2

mmmm Luan -- I think F reg will be a MK3 ( might have a MK's slighlty wrong)

what you want is the Series 1

the MK2's Series 1 only came on a B or C reg
see below

Ford Escort RS Turbo 84 - 86 S1

but I think you may have the

Escort Mk4 RS Turbo 86 - 90 S2

Luan Pra bang

Yep got the mark 2 and series 2 mixed up the mark 2 escort is a much older car. Its a Mark 3 rs turbo series 2.

Luan Pra bang

so the s1 is the Homologation model while the s2 is a road car hence why the s1 is so much more expensive, does not seem like such a good deal at 2k now.

hodgy0_2

yes -- spot on Luan

series 1 -- hand built at Ford's SVO works (or summin)

its akin to comparing a 22b to UK 2000 turbo

LUCKO

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if the car is genuine and clean then its worth £4k easily

someone i know sold an absoltute shed for £2k 2 weeks ago

Luan Pra bang

I will buy it then tomorrow but will be happy to get 3k for it.

hodgy0_2

i think "fast fords" always sell, and the market for them is huge

the series 2 will never command the same prices as the series 1 -- but if its clean I think you sholud be able to move it on easily

MattW

Been looking at one for several months, the S1 is much more desireable, especially unmolested, fetching up to 7k.

I've not seen a mint S2 advertised over 4k and even then it remained unsold (as far as I can tell).

If it's straight, no rot, standard (ish) with genuine mileage it'll probably stand 3k all day long.

jvivok1985

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my mates got an absolutely mint series 2, was featured in fast ford its 230bhp, cossie brakes an all sorts, he's selling it now, gotta be worth 4ish really aint it

gws73

Just to clear up any earlier confusions....

The Mark 3 Escort is known as a Series 1 RS Turbo - shown below
http://www.internetautospares.co.uk/...t_rs_turbo.jpg

The Mark 4 Escort is known as the Series 2 RS Turbo (which the F reg will be, and will be the pre '90-spec' model which had a different front bumper, different boot spoiler and lighter coloured interior)
http://www.modellismo.com/kenny/Ford...t.Rs.Turbo.jpg

Hope this helps

J4CKO

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Yes, they go for daft money, the have a following but drive one nowadays and you will wonder what all the fuss is, I drove one (S2)years ago and was left a bit nonplussed, didnt seem a whole lot quicker than my MK1 Golf GTI 1.8, a little bit maybe but I was expecting a huge difference, I drove a R5 Turbo and I was expecting it to be like that.

I was however, very taken with the front seats.

Looking at the prices on Pistonheads, I just think, why !, you can get a nice 944 Turbo or some other proper sports car for the price of a lard white Escort with half the power, wrong wheel drive (dont expect Focus RS type grip) and a turbo'ed version of probably the crappiest Ford Engine in living memory. I have a soft spot for them, despite this, just for the fact they were an aspiration from when I was a kid along with Carol Decker from T'Pau and having my hair in a Phil Oakey style flick.

Luan Pra bang

Didn't manage to get it in the end as he was offered £2500. I got a facelift 99 polo instead to cheer me up.

Luan Pra bang

FOR sale 1999 x reg Polo Service history 100k miles. Face lift model bargain at £999

Terminator X

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My BIL had one. Very fast but scary as hell cos they appear to be made of tin! His was superchipped too & used to scare the cr*p out of me ...

TX.

Ste RB5138

I always wanted one when I passed my test, the insurance companies wouldn't touch me though.
Cant believe the S1 is 25 years old now, anyone see the feature in FastFord?