Hi, names Rich, im old and should know better!

I've just bought my 7th Escort RS Turbo after a 15 year break from them. Since my last RST (Fiesta) I've had a 400hp 2WD Saph (ex Castle Performance R&D car), mk1 Escort Mexico, 170hp Pinto Mk2 4 door Ghia plus loads of cars the wife actually approved of (all boring).

The latest RST is a '88 Model which I bought off eBay at sometime between 10pm and 3am Boxing Day, I'm a little vague about the exact time as I was full of Christmas spirits and was only highlighted to my drunken buy the next morning when I checked my phone. Not easy to explain to the wife!

A cheeky 'best offer' bid had won the car, which was apparently tidy. I know as well as anyone not to buy a car without inspecting it, especially an RS. But I obviously underestimated the power of Baileys with a Lager chaser.

I didn't even collect the car, couldn't face the 300 mile trip, so I had it collected... I guess tidy, solid, excellent condition, mean different things from here to there.

Anyway what I have ended up with is an untidy (especially the cockpit, appropriately named due to the previous owner), mostly rust free but extremely quick.... project .