im getting to the point of where im thinking of breaking it or selling it,just seems like 1 thing after another goes wrong with it,really starting to get on my nerves,think theres been one week since i owned it,where ive not had to do anything to it!i dont know what to do with it anymore,do i keep it,get it running and looking like it should,or just get rid,buy something different?things just keep going wrong its doing my head in!!


i knew RS ownership would be hard,but it now doing my head in!!

 

Ive had mine for 3 months now... its been fun. However, its now getting on my tits. One thing after another. just carries on.

 

thats the same with me,ive only had mine about 3months,but when it runs how it should,i love it!but when it doesnt it annoys me so much,then you sort one problem out,then something else goes wrong with it!!!

i know ill end up keeping it but it is doing my head in!!

 

in 3 months ive had a new gearbox, clutch, fuel pump leads, all the hoses, list goes on

 

make a list of problems and get the sorted one by one....

 

yea but i bought my turbo for 2k and ive already spent 2k on it already. i neva knew it was this bad lol

 

well worth keeping once you get through the problems you inherited when you bought it
the only work i've done to mine in the past 2 years are things that i wanted to do,not had to do cos of something breaking
at the moment i wouldnt part with mine unless someone made me a ridiculous offer

 

ive had fuel pump,new springs,2 altonators,starter motor,hose for my radiator,breaks,and still need exhaust which i pick up next week,new clutch,and now wheel bearing has gone on the drivers side,needs new rad,think the gearbox is on its way,ive had to bodge some of the bodywork so it looks hal presentable,also need 4 tyres!

 

I know what you mean (see my thread I've posted on here today). I've hankered after a S1 for years and now my experiences so far of owning one have soured the dream I had for so long. Why does it do this? Why has that gone wrong? Why has that fallen off...again? Why does that not work when it did yesterday? Whats that burning smell? And why doesn't my wallet have any money in it?

A love - hate relationship...... I hate it and it loves having money thrown at it.

 

If you bought them in bad shape then you must have expected to pay out some money? if looked after properly these motors dont go wrong that often, i've had 2 and neither have suffered major mechanical failings or really wanted for much other than a good service schedule.

they are what you make them into lads

 

yeah i expected to pay some money out on mine,but not as much as i have!!


RapidRS what did we get ourselves into?!!?! lol

 

Still love both of mine and neither have cost me a penny for a while (touches a big bit of wood).

Just been filling them up and hammering them.

I did have to spend £3 on a new oil filler cap if that counts

 

no that doesnt count

 

I have no idea..... I paid over £5k for my S1 and yes, it's absolutley mint inside and out, but it's just one thing after another trying to get it to run properly. When it works it's like nothing else, but it spends more time being locked up with me wondering if I'd been better off setting fire to my money than pursueing what at the moment seems a lost cause.

 

i dont think there a lost cause,but they are well annoying

 

ive spent 8k + this year on the s1,

 

ouch and do you sill love it newton?

 

stick with it mate because when they do run you cant beat them. i think tinkering around with them is half the fun

 

yeah i know what ya mean ive spent €8000 on my car this year its still not right, runnin lean and thinks bad of runnin properly in the mornin

 

I thought I was mad spending over £5k just on a 21 plus year old car! lol

 

it was ment to be a simple rebuild that turned into a complete rebuild and respray

 

Mine is built properly so no, I am actually quite happy ish with mine.

 

i've spent £8000 on mine but thats over 7 years best mod was to convert it to efi starts and runs perfect would never sell it but i got a second car so its not used everyday

 

efi is what i want to do next, is there much involved.

 

http://www.escortrsturbo.co.uk/forum...howtopic=14101

 

cheers

 

Nope!

Do it proper, and it wont cause a prob. It's a very hot hatch - they are not meant to be cheap.

Renew all the hoses with sicone items - every one - get them from roose.

Change all the Gaitors for new items. Re bush all the suspension. Re bush the steering column and fit a new rack. Fit new tca's and track rod ends (Partco about 30 quid for everything - same as ford stuff).

Renew all the brake lines with copper items. Fit new rear wheel cylinders. Buy new leads, plugs, dizzy cap from ford. Buy new header tank cap, and new oil cap. Check condtion of major wiring and replace as needed. Inject wax into sills, chassis legs, front box sections etc. Take kit off and wax arches to prevent from rotting. Fit a new fuel pump and filter.

Less than 500 quids worth there, and could be done in 3 or 4 weekends. Then you shouldnt havea problem

 

i will do when the rev limiter is off and im hitting 300bhp

 

every think on my s1 is new so i shoudnt have any probs,,,,hopefully

 

That was my theory and so far, it's worked very very well.

 

yes mate,i say if your going to do it,do it properly,and once only

 

I'm sick of mine

Ive owned it for 2 years and have only driven it for 6 weeks (3,500 miles).

Sick of it everytime i walk out of the house and there it is on the drive But you KNOW you enjoy it when there arent any problems

 

not actually fed up with the car itself just fed up that i dont have the time to get bits sorted that i need like new bonnet bumper n wing mirror all of which ive got just got no 1 to paint em, need the crossmember welding in and it all undersealing but again its the time!

 

i love mine but am breaking it after spending 10k because it just aint reliable.

 

Had mine basically since 1994.Still love it as much as I ever did as its been very very reliable.Bear in mind that mine is only used for trackdays,about 1,000 miles a year,but I was told that equals about 10,000 road miles. But I'm getting a little fed up with its power output,its very annoying having pri*ks in Cossie's holding you up on the bends only to piss off into the sunset on the straights,then hold you up again at the next bend!! But as much as I'd love a trackday Cossie,if it ever blew up I wouldnt have the money to fix it,so the RST is staying put for a while longer.Regards,Micky

 

You have to expect alot of problems with these cars nowadays as alot of them now are around 20 years old!! You are gonna have problems wiv them. Cars in todays world aint built to last that long

 

i wouldnt say that about the majority of modern cars these days!! they are all built better with higher service intervals and modern engines are much better than they were!! for example, the cvh needs a cambelt change every 30,000 miles and the latest zetec is 100,000 miles!
years ago you wouldnt entertain looking at a car with 100,000 miles on the clock and nowadays thats nothing!!

 

i agree with that and to be honest having driven alot of other high powered cars for some reason nothing matches the feel of my rs turbo. Its a drivers car...... well a driver who is a mechanic or has a big wallet.

 

No offence but after 10k, it should be reliable or it's not been repaired/done properly..

 

Jez this is top advice:
Can all get a bit on top otherwise
You'll love it again when it's right

Wheel bearings are £8 - replaced a couple on mine lately
Your local group are pretty handy with the spanners if you need any help or advice
I have 4 good condition road tyres for cheap if you need some 195/50R15 that i took off my track wheels if you are desperate