Just wondering! is there a difference between the Escort mk2 RS2000 flat front and the mexico? i dont know much about either
cheers!

 

RS2000 were never sold as flat fronts that i am aware of, the shells are the same but the specs are different. the RS1800 is a mexico with a different engine & spec again.

 

ooh how confusing! cheers

 

Aaron, In Australia you could buy 2.0l flat front cars... These cars had the same specs as the RS we knew here

 

Niges is a flat front 2000

I beleive you could get them in this country

 

The RS2000 flat front was sold and produced as a homologation to the droop snoot because the flat front was lighter and hence better for motorsport. The Mexico was produced between 1976 and 1978 and was something of a mix of Ford's "RS" cars. The MK II Mexico trim, front and rear suspension and brakes were the same as (Ford's greatest car) the RS1800. The gearbox came from the RS2000. The Mexico engine was a "baby" Pinto with 1593 cc.

So to answer your question, there was really not that much difference between a flat front MK II RS 2000 and MK II Mexico other than engine cc.

Cheers

 

thanks Tim! thats certainly cleared it up for me

 

MK 2 RS 2000



the Mexico



more about those cars on http://www.fasterfords.com/retro

 

ps this is also a cool site http://www.escort-fans.de/

it's available in english to

 

I've got it in my head now that I want one of these!! where to I start looking??

 

start looking at both of the above websites mate

 

Thanks Cossiemen!!

Edited to say: i went to that site, but all the ads are in German!

 

good luck on your search dude

 

http://www.mercuryclassiccars.com/showroom/SR21.htm
theres an expack for sale there.not the greatest but got lots of potential