is it true that to get a decent rst u hav e to spend 3k upwards, interested in an e reg one @ 550,no tax or mot,but the lad seemed genuine enough,and said only reason was coz hes got a car and a van and the esccy has to go for space.

 

buy it anyway mate,is well cheap at 550 ,even if its rotten you will get your cash back breaking it.
or re shell it if you really want one,bit of work but well worth it,escort rs's just seem to have so much respect with everyone well apart from mk6's lol

 

JUST NEED A FEW MORE REPLIES LIKE THIS N ILL BE ALRITE, JUST HAD MY MATE TRYIN 2 PUT ME ON A DOWNER COZ HE HAD HIS RS FOR 1WEEK,SPENT 600 ON IT THEN GOT RID,ME THINKS HE WANTS 1

 

they are like the sexy but promiscuous town bike,great to look at,every cunt has had a go on one,they go like fuck in the right hands,but you need to know a bit about them and what makes them tick or they will just fuck you about ,take your cash and give you fuck all but heartache
bet you still want to sample the ride though bud eh

 

forgot to mention,you are really better to go a bit upmarket if you want a good one,but beware even at 3-4 k you can still get shafted with a shitter,if you dont know the cars get someone who does to look at it for you,if not BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

BRING IT ON

 

Thats the best way ive ever heard RS's described yet

Mate for 550 its a cheap RS, if you have the dough to play with then check your insurance first as you dont want to end up paying a grand for insurance on a car worth half that.

I paid waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more than that but ive always wanted an S1 since a was a wee boy and now i have one i love it

plus for that cash you can then mess about with it a wee bit and start to learn all about it and so long as you get some use of it the knowlege you can gain will probably pay you back your 550 at some point if you stick with RS's.

Just make sure it aint rotten everything else can be sorted

 

Better to get stiched up for £550 than for £3k!

 

I cant see it being a nice looking car for £550 bid the guy on it get it for £450 as said worth buying for that sort of money just to brake your make you money back on parts plus a bit extra

 

If its 550 pay 400 quid for it and break it..

Gets another SHIT one off the road.

Its £550 for a reason.

Jake

 

[quote="Lucid"]Thats the best way ive ever heard RS's described yet

Mate for 550 its a cheap RS, if you have the dough to play with then check your insurance first as you dont want to end up paying a grand for insurance on a car worth half that.

I paid waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more than that but ive always wanted an S1 since a was a wee boy and now i have one i love it

plus for that cash you can then mess about with it a wee bit and start to learn all about it and so long as you get some use of it the knowlege you can gain will probably pay you back your 550 at some point if you stick with RS's.

Just make sure it aint rotten everything else can be sorted [/quotei want one of those rs s1's,and have since i was a teenager lol,not found a good enough one yet though,but i'm still looking ,
have had loads of rs's and a couple of town bikes in my time (not fair really on the girls but they did love the c$$k))
the reaction was similar,i said"got an rs turbo"they said what does it go like"i said "pretty good throws you about all over the place wen it comes on boost(lol)they say "lucky bastard always wanted one they look sweet as,never had one,just wanted to know what it went like,"
and then the conversation was pretty much the same about my bird

 

thats just the problem mate,they do look nice for 550-3k so peeps part with their cash,a small bubble above the kit is a load of rot underneath the kit,then throw cash at trying to fix a basket case.
i bought my rs for 350 quid but knew it was a shitter needing a reshell,its still cost me the best part of 3k and i've not driven it yet(because i've done it reasonably well),and i know escorts inside out and do all jobs myself and get paintwork at mates rates,imagine what happens to a newbie 9 times out of ten they will get stuck with a moneypit
buying an escort rst is a minefield and there are more bombs out there than decent cars,and very few good cars for less than 3 k and a lot of site at more than 3k if you dig deep

 

allbluepete
You aint wrong there mate alot of people buy them because they LOOK NICE & SHINY one of my mate's payed £1750 for an rs because it LOOKED!! ok then when he brought it round i had a look at it and said do you want the bad news or the even worse news he said what's wrong with it then so then i started to show him the rot and beleave me it was EVERYWHERE but i give him this it was nice and shiny i look at it as anything under £2500-£3000 is going to need a bit of work, anything under £2000 is going to be an ongoing project ,anything under £1500 is a fulltime project and anything under £1000 is just for part's

 

same,my mate paid 3900 quid for one,i told him i would have a look,but he went himself as i was at work
he told me it was an rsoc car it was mint,had a look at it it was fookin rotten,sill to floor which is hidden by carpets,rear wheelhouses which is hidden by kit or car being so low you cant feel the rotten metal up there,hey but it had loads of history and a detailed engine bay
he paid 600 quid for welding and sold the car for 2200 quid,lost 2300 in 6 months at least

 

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allbluepete
£3900 i would have been proper pissed if that was me but then like you say you should always take someone who know's what to look for my mate was the same did'nt want to wait for me to go with him he wanted it there and then as soon as he see the shiny paint

 

madrs247
Think you might be putting all the links to close

 

ESCORT RS TURBO.

E reg

76000 Miles

Diamond white original dog leg alloy wheels with new tyres interior is in very good condition with minimal wear to drivers side seat bolster. collins perfomance boost gauge mounted nicely in dash. sony CD player upgraded front speakers infinity 6x9's in stealth shelf and twin sub enclosure in boot.

Engine in good condition with rebuild in 2004 regularly serviced with plugs filters and oil. full magnex exhaust with 4" tip bailey dump valve with samco hosing. currently running around 170bhp.

Bad points


good condition for year some general surface rust but generally solid.
Needs new starter motor
no tax
No MOT

 

have you been underneath the car?lift the carpets and have a look at the floor,lift the boot carpet and have a look to the right and left next to the wheelhouses,lift out the spare wheel and look at recess,stick your hand up behind the rear wheel and grab the arch just behind the kit and work your way around,it will crack or move i guarantee it,at the sides behind the wheel and below the rear bumper have a good poke about it will be soft,in front of the rear wheel behind the kit and also round the back next to the rear tie bar mounting.
to the front,crossmember,bumper mounting holes,bottom of the door pillars,behind the arch liners especially along the bottom edge,where the track control arms mount to the chassis,beind the front wheels on the floor,battery tray area, fuse box area.
underneath,chassis legs at rear are prone to real rot especially near to back panel and swinging arm mounting points
roof next to sunroof and tailgate mountings
tailgate around the window
you will find rot or you are taking the piss,or you are buying a car off a total fuckwit
what miles on the car?

 

exactly as above mate

 

BASTARDS GONE AND SOLD IT TO SOMEONE ELSE,SO THE SEARCH CONTINUES