Originally Posted by
PeterRST
If you don't mind having a LHD car I'd suggest you go on searching in mainland europe. RS Fords aren't as popular here so can be picked up cheap. If you get one from Italy or Spain it might even be completely rot free due to the climate.
I prefer mainland europe cars. My rs turbo is imported from Germany.
Altough it was not cheap (4000eur) It has only 3 little spot of rot (battery tray, and 2 little places in floor) and totally unwelded before. Mileage 120.000kilometres.
climate in Germany and Italy is pretty nice for old cars
I really dont know what kind of cars are for sale in U.K but some examples look nice what i have seen for sale in this forum. But i figure you cant get decent one for 1500£.
In Finland it is pretty hard to find good shape RS Turbos any more. So only option basically is importing from Germany or Italy.
1:
Here weather is bad most of the year and in winter roads are salted and chewed with studded tyres so every place is full of dust,dirt and salt
2:
Rs turbos are rare here because Finnish car taxing policy add whopping tax for every car which are imported to Finland new or used. Rs turbos never were popular here and not many was bought when they were new.