Originally Posted by
Chopshop85
I can vouch for this on the S2! Started my paint prep about 3 months ago and im still finding the orange stuff.
Oh dear. I suppose my method of a cursory look underneath from kerb side jsut doesnt cut it with these
Originally Posted by
Chopshop85
yes, yes and yes.
S1's seem to be more desirable as I they have motorsport heratige, plus they are nicer looking and rarer. Obviously this also makes them more expensive.
As for maintenance I can't really comment. However, being an old ford I should imagine its much the same as an s2
Ok so deffo S1 is where the smart money is but still an awful lot of fun (after months of work) to be had for a little less with a S2
Originally Posted by
GVK.
Some differences/info :
S1 is lower geared than S2 (final drive S1 4.27:1, S2 3.84:1)
S1 doesn't have a water cooled turbo
S1 has a front anti-roll bar arrangement carried over from RS1600i (but without the alloy crossmember)
You can only get S1 in white although there were black one (s) Princess Di had one. May have been red ones too (Datapost touring cars?)
Some differences in fuel system/ECU/sensors over the years.
I had a red '89 S2 then a S1 after, the S2 used to eat gearboxes, the S1 had 3 engines in a year.
Excellent info there. So if you dont want white go S2
Thanks for all the replies. I really am starting to like this forum stuff