madrs247

after about 10yrs of wanting an RS ,ive finally gone and bought one

its a 91 fester in pretty much original condition

what are the main areas of concern with owning the RS,and any hints and tips to prolong the life of the car
also may possibly up the power,but dont want stoooooooooopid power thats gonna be blowing the blok every sunday afternoon


ANY HELP WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED

frsjon

nice one.... best colouras well.. to make it last longer best get the waxoil out...

dakar

iTrader: (1)

Love it mate and yes that is definat ly the best colour

madrs247

i cant wait to pick it up and have some fun

im just worried though about any usual problems with the festers

the filler has started to bubble,but im sure it left the factory like that so im no toooo fussed

what are the major killers of the rs??? any suspect signs i should look out for???

knowing my luck,due to my previous history with fords,itll be a stinkin shitter

SassyRS

Congrats...

Grey is far the better colour tho

madrs247

as soon as id won this one,a tidy merc grey got listed b.i.n for 1700,was well gutted

but ............I GOT ONE

frsjon

would check the sill's....look at the lip the folds down under the car...if it 's metal your laughing... noisey tappets...either wrong oil or dead cam....any nocking noises are probably lower arms that need replacing...brakes will probably be crap...bleed the brakes as it does get forgotten about....and if it looks old ,change the cam belt..

stevos1

looks good bud

as said defo the est colour

madrs247

tidy

i just canny wait now until saturday???

the week is gonna drag out soooooooooooo much

im really liking the red,but the best is my mate is getting a merc grey,so ill be in both at one point or the other

not gonna go crazy on this,ill just replace things that look worn and just get it looking MINT
ill have a look @ the filler cap,if not too bad,ill get it done after xmas,but if its rotten,then ill do it on my next day off.

this is MEANT to be my daily driver,as im in the middle of changing from a c-max tdci 130 ro a great big heffing range rover,so i need something small for work.
my toy/project is my mk1 astra gte which is being restored to mint cond-gonna get the paint blown over just to freshen up

Turboboy67

Take a look at FRSJons, then you can see ALL the problems you can get with them.

Just wants couple of coats of Diamond White and you will be laughing

btw looks nice

Cheers

madrs247

JON.........PLEASE ENLIGHTEN ME,BY THE SOUND OF THE PREV REPLY,IT AINT GONNA BE GOOD

frsjon

cheeRS shaun... dont listen to him ,he's just jelous he made the mistake of buying a white one....red's are best....we will see about may time...

madrs247

whats the advantage of having a t3 turbo on it??
will this be an instant up on the ponies or will i have to add other components???

i only ask coz its stated on the advert,n i thoughtfrst's had a t2

cheers
stu

frsjon

you will fine that at high revs the t2 tends to run out of puff ...the t3 will pull and pull and pull!!! as for more power ...if it was a totally standard engine you may see a small gain...but the t3 will work much better with other mods...cam's..etc..

madrs247

TELL ME MORE

frsjon

when you have the car see what manedgement its on and well talk more...and remember if its a daily you dont want loads of power....and the reliability issues that come with it..

madrs247

cheers mate,ill let u know by the weekend hopefully

frsjon

cool...remember there are more out there for sale ....best to take a mate with you in case you go all blurry eyed and have to have it its rust thats the killer ...engines can be rebuilt...roll on the weekend

madrs247

been there and done that tooooooo many times before

thats thereason for the finally title,ive had xr3's xr2's rs18s novas calibras aand mk1 astra gtes all go down the pan due to rust

my mk1 is currently chopped in half waiting collectiond for certain parts then its being weighed in

but im gettin a mint one in a few weeks time so not THAT fussed,at least i got the private plate ready to go onmy new un

madrs247

im looking for a turbo timer,to help keep the turbo sweet,
are they worth havin and which one is the best all rounder??

ive had a look on the bay,but they all seem to be for skylines n gto's etc
are they universal,or do they have to be manufacturer specific??

cheers
stu

frsjon

have you got it???

madrs247

NO NOT YET

i cant get down there until next monday,due to house purchase,family and work etc

i wanna get it her NOW,coz the longer i leave it,the more i think about the BAD SHIT,and things that could be wrong etc etc

if i had it,atleast i could take it for a blast and put my mind at ease,

7days n counting

frsjon

thats on my birthday.. gotta be a good sign...

madrs247

well,ur now my lucky charm

so if it fucks up,then im blaming u

6 DAYS 2 GO

Turboboy67

Even I'm looking forward to you getting this now

Cheers

madrs247

frsjon

cant wait..

madrs247

im getting the bug now

been driving my mates erst that he has just bought............fuck me,its a beauty

see seanex's s2

its pushin 185.9 n im hooked,i wanna get somewher near that,but with the reliability to use as a daily driver

whats the best way round it without spending stupid money on her???

Turboboy67

Go stage one, superchips do a conversion,

should be good for around 170bhp. for about Ł500 ish.

S/S exhaust and a K&N filter 57i will help also

Being a lighter car it should keep up with your mates S2

Cheers

madrs247

3 days to go

frsjon

only one now...

Turboboy67

Its the final countdown

Get some pictures up as soon as you get it home matey,

we all want a good look at it

frsjon

pics,pics,pics!!!!

madrs247

i will get pics up as soon as i can lads,dont u worry

i wont be home till gone 10pm,so ill get them up the day after,once ive got her up on the ramps and given a thorough inspection

sayin that,i cant be that bad with a fresh 12 mth ticket on her

the clock is tickin

Turboboy67

madrs247

HAPPY B'DAY 2 FRSJON

have a good day matey

frsjon

cheeRS matey.... cant wait to see the pics..

frsjon

come on!! its my birthday...i should be out on the lash ,but all i want to do is see pics of your car...

Turboboy67

madrs247

sorry guys,the wait is gonna be a little bit longer

my fookin boiler has packed in over nite,so ive gotta buy a new one,BUT, ive spoken to the guy and he is keeping it for me til the end of the month

WHY WHY WHY do things fookin happen when ur lookin forward 2 somethin

im gonna take my mates erst out for a blast 2morro just to ease the pain