bassically, just had insurance quotes for both a 90spec erst and an S1 erst with only £100 difference with the s1 being the cheaper.

ill be looking to spend around £2500-£3000 on a decent tidy example

i cant really make mind up as to which i prefere, which one would you go for, and why?

thanks.

tim

 

Personaly speaking i think that a decent s 1 looks a lot better than a s 2 its a mid 80 s icon , but becoming rare to find decent ones , hope this helps

 

for the money your spending, a series 2. . an S2 for 3K will prob be ok. . but an S1 will requier work if not now sooner or later.

 

for that sort money mate stick with the s2's- u'll get a half decent one for ur price bracket
for under 3k the s1's u'll be looking at won't be half as nice imo

 

Thats only really Series 2 territory, not quite enough to get a S1 as said (well unless your fucking lucky )

But personal preference it would have to me a MK3 everytime.

 

I agree with what the rest of the lads say, for that money you would get a nice S2. Even tho the S1 looks nicer ( and i own a S2 !!!! ) lol

 

As above, I prefer the S1 and personnaly would go for one but for the cash your looking to buy a decent RST for, the S2 would be more realistic for that kind of cash. Although you need to be carefull with both S1 & S2's... both are getting on now so make sure you check all the usual things before parting with your ££££'s.

 

s1 but as above check it first unless u willing to do a restore..all the best

 

s1 for me but get saving

 

Youd get a much better series 2 for that money! Unless you can manage to find someone who doesnt know what its worth but that rarely happens lol

 

Prefer the S1 but doubt as stated that you would get a good clean example for that money so would buy the s2

 

S1 for me but try and stretch your budget but don't bother if you aint got a garage. 3k will buy a decent S2 but a S1 at that money will need work unless you are very lucky. Depends on what miles you are gonna cover too. You don't wanna be dragging a S1 up and down the motorway every day

 

thanks for all the info.

not long till i start looking for one. just need to get a new job secured then im on the hunt.

 

I'd agree with all the points above, I personally would prefer a S1, but in your circumstances a S2 is the best way foreward.

Just make sure you get a decent solid one. I've seen far too many mates pay £3k for an RST and it needing loads n loads of welding for the MOT, because they didn't check underneath properly. One of my mates paid £3.5k for his, looked good on the outside, but closer inspection deemed it for the scrappies at the next MOT as it was that rotten, he was gutted.

If you see a solid one with a receipted engine rebuild for £3k, snap it up. That's what I did, I thought it far better to buy one that has a SOLID shell that needs a respray, than to buy a pretty one that needs loads of welding!