Having sold my MR2 GT Turbo for good money I decided the time was right to realise a 17 year dream my purchasing basically the best S1 I could find.

After quite a search I found the following. A 60K mile, genuine 1985 "B" reg S1, totally standard bar the stainless exhaust, mint interior, mint panels, a really clean and unmolested example.

It's been well taken care of through the years, doing minimal mileage. I have all the old MOT's from new, loads of service history, loads of booklets etc etc.

Any way, this was all a few weeks ago, I finally got around to taking the pictures of it today!

A real beauty. I'm really proud of it.



























Took it out with the family today and turned so many heads it was unreal!

 

Wow mate.... se is BEUTIFUL.... I must say... take good care of her...

 

Very very nice

You can tell its been really looked after

 

Mint mate

I've always wanted a Series 1 myself and have promised myself that I will one day

 

Beauty!

 

Thanks guys, was sorry to see my MR2 go, to be honest I was more sorry due to the great mates I made over at the IMOC (International Mr2 Owners Club) that I was a part of, but after coming here to Passionford I feel just as at home.

Lots of great people here, lots of advice - perfect.

Thanks again!

 

I got to be honest, that has got to be the best one ive seen for a long time, it aint been messed with. Whas the background on it? and who had it?
Cheers

 

That looks absolutely stunning

I will have an S1 like that at some point in my life!

 

i hope it doesnt damage you wheels when they remove the balance weights.

 

Not the last owner, but the owner before that was a member of the RSOC. He sold it to a company director who had it for 17 months as his Sunday car - similar story to mine, wanted one years earlier etc.

It's had 5 previous owners from new, and I think that each owner treat it correctly. Only one year did it do average mileage (12,000) all the other years it was minimal.

Luckily all the owners had kept everything to do with the car, even down to the original dealer booklet (that keeps the documentation, handbooks, accessory guides etc).....

I spoke with the previous owner, he's glad it's ended up at a good home. My MR2 did minimal mileage and was mint, but having a family now meant it was difficult to use it.

Today we loaded up our 8yr old, our 2yr old went in her car seat in the back, with my wife up front. Best drive of the last 20 years!

 

Looks a real gem!

Standard, mint, clean, beautiful!

Well done mate!

 

Cheers Rudey. Love that Sig.

Damn.... Never thought about that!

 

wow! looks like new

 

Top motor Kieron

 

Thanks mate, and thanks to you and MikeyXR2i for all the help recently. Made me feel right at home.

 

Looks lovely. The panels look really crisp and sharp mate. You lucky swine

 

This is the car I sold to make way for it...... Only 2 seats though..... And not the "Dream car" either





Nice, but no Ferrari. And unusable for me.... Got good money for it though!

 

I can see why your so pleased that you've finally got one after all this time mate!

Can't says i've seen a better one lately put it that way, beautiful! Love it!

 

Cheers Dan. Just need to get you sorted out now - eh mate?

 

lol Yeah mate don't worry we will! Hope your going to a few shows with that Gem this year mate, i'll come find you!

Have set myself a goal of getting one ready for Castle Combe this year! Was also speaking to my mate about this afternoon and he admitted that he's more excited about me getting one than I am! lol

Put it this way Kieron, if mine ends up being half the car yours is i'll be over the moon with it mate!

 

Forgot to say mate, your old MR2 looks pretty smart too! and don't worry about your mate from the IMOC, i'm sure you'll stay in touch, there's great people on this bb too and you and Davie have helped me enormously already!

 

Yeah, I liked the MR2, looked good from the side, but to be honest the MR2 was never "wide" enough to be a supercar. From the front and rear it looked a little "slim" for me.

I guess the MR2 never had the history with myself that the RS does, I seriously wanted one back in '88 when I was an 18 year old. A friend (at the time) bought one for 7995, I was gutted - watching him pose about in it whilst I had my 3i. I ended up doing a replica in '89 but it wasn't the same.

I remember him coming through my town centre in his RS - only a handfull of cars have made me "emotional" - Ferrari's do it, and when I saw his RS I just had to have it.

Took me bloody years to get it mind!!

 

Take good care of it, you'll be amazed how much interest there is the S1's

I get people coming to see the car at shows who seen it at previous shows.

There's loads of people I've spoken to who've owned one before and say that they wish they'd never sold it.

Enjoy it

Colin

 

Can clearly see how much it means to you mate, never has the phrase' Good things come to those who wait' been more fitting!

I used to go to alot of shows in my best friends brothers Series 1 when I was about 17 (I'm 21 now) and have always wanted an RS Turbo since then, Series 1 has stuck in my mind more than a Series 2 ever has tho!

 

No probs fella did you get it sorted ok in the end?

Looks like the MR2 has had a fair amount spent on it

 

Yeah, I threw some cash at the MR2! Still recouped most of it on the sale though....

As for the RS - hasn't done it since! I'm waiting for when it does, then I'll fool the barsteward with the pin trick!

 

What do you think of thats S1 you've found on ebay then mate?

I've posted more on the other thread mate! Cheers

 

Very nice

 

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that looks stunning mate

yeah i bet you had a smile on ur face when driving this stunner

 

Haha, cheers Gaz.

Yeah, on two fronts. 1st - everybody and his wife was staring at it, and 2nd, it was the reality of a long long dream!

 

very nice example of a series 1 nice one mate

 

yeah know the feeling mate it took me 7 years to finially get hold of one which was followed by and even better one

got the cossie now but may have to one day go back to series 1 land

 

very very nice mate, s1 rule dont they,
get comments of people all the time,
it makes me smile any way

p.s MR2 was pretty smart

 

Looks a lovely example matey. Well done for finding it!

 

very very nice mate

didnt know if u know but if you try hard enough u can still buy the rs wheel centres from ford i got some about 3mths ago £5.01 each how cheap

 

Kieron, where are your rear bumper over-riders mate? If thats what there called, you the black bits!

On a true S1 are they placed wider at the rear than they are at the front? As i'm looking around they seem to be all over the bloody place on certain examples!

 

Not all S1's have rear over-riders. When their fitted though, they should be just below the rear reversing lights as in S1 John's sig

 

wooow very nice indeed if only they were all that clean be easier for me to find one

 

Shouldn't the wheel centre's be plain? The centre's that are on it are definately original ones...

Not a big fan of the rear overriders. Apparantly they were always put in the boot for dealers to fit, but most never bothered. Some press photo's show the overriders on, some don't. From what I remember back in 85-89 when I was hooked on these cars the first time, most never had them on.....

Sure i'll come across some nos ones eventually. I personally don't like them on the back though.....