hi guys,at present i have a clio16v on nos,soon to be sold -great allrounder,but not enouugh gutts off the gas,so i'm looking at buying a escort rs 250/300bhp 2.0 zetec,never been in one but love the looks,so a few questions for you guys in the know,how quick are these things on the role?are we talking bmw m3,impreza,evo quick?or am i getting carried away a bit?are they a reliable car?and how much do you think i could pick one up for already converted?got about 6k to spend

ps i need to smoke my mate in his stripped out astra mk2 turbo,13.5 1/4mile@108

cheers