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Old 12-12-2010, 01:32 PM
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hi everyone,
just bought this escort rs van, from pistonheads, http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2277241.htm

really caught my eye as it was what i was after..
just wondering what peoples opinions were of it, or if anyones got an suggestions as ways to improve it does anyone know anything about it, seen it about or at fordfair? would be great to know a bit more
was it the right price?
many thanks in advance and happy xmas!
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looks real nice as is

jury is out for me on the stripe but it doesnt look outta place

think i would do the wheels in nthracite and tint the windows, thats about it

i still wouldnt mind a rs van, mk3 tho
Old 12-12-2010, 01:55 PM
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Tidy van that, even with the Viper stripes!!
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Nice that is mate, i have had a few myself and have a real soft spot for a tidy van

Welcome to the site, now get your walet out and start spending!
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looks nice that mate, id leave it as is to be honest.
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thats my mates hes just sold it
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or should i say was my mates old van
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Originally Posted by neil_escortrsturbocab
hi everyone,
just bought this escort rs van, from pistonheads, http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2277241.htm

really caught my eye as it was what i was after..
just wondering what peoples opinions were of it, or if anyones got an suggestions as ways to improve it does anyone know anything about it, seen it about or at fordfair? would be great to know a bit more
was it the right price?
many thanks in advance and happy xmas!
neil
the bloke you brought it off is a ugly cunt aint he lol
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nice van loose the stripes
Old 12-12-2010, 03:50 PM
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thit is the only thing that spoils that van if you look at the bumper the stripes are gloss white and rest are pearl white other than that i liked that van
Old 12-12-2010, 06:18 PM
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cheers for the feedback, nice to get peoples opinions i guess. theres definitely mixed opinions on the stripes but personally i think it kinda makes the van (and makes it a bit different as a van) but being young its always sort of on the wishlist lol
and yes yes ive already got the wallet out and it doesnt look like itll be goin away anytime soon!!!

what rapid3door says about the stripes, it aint like i can take em off cos theyre painted onn in pearl white, but the ones on the bumper are stickers and theyre in gloss rather than pearl, but you cant rele notice it unless ya up close.

i take delivery tomorrow so ill get some photos if its light enough

cheers all
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when you get it tell him anton said hes one ugly cunt lol , we only noticed bumper stripes cuz my mate was valeting it i never noticed till he pointed it out
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haha alright mate ill let him know just have to make sure i dont end up in a&e haha
yea i wouldnt even have noticed until the bloke pointed it out! lol cheers
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looks well,

I remember when there were more turbo escort vans in my town than proper rs turbo's

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behave its blakey he couldnt put him self in a and e
you got a alright van there mate you should see the ratty thing he swapped for it
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Love it, looks real smart, always had a soft spot for vans. I do prefer them without the arches and side skirts though.
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it seems most of the mk4 vans about are turbo'd. i see why people do it, but its not original i guess.
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that van looks ace, i think the stripes work well
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haha ill take ya word for it mate. what did he swap for it, possibly a saph wasnt it?

cheers Gadget, its not to everyones tastes as its a bit lairy!


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Originally Posted by neil_escortrsturbocab
haha ill take ya word for it mate. what did he swap for it, possibly a saph wasnt it?

cheers Gadget, its not to everyones tastes as its a bit lairy!


cheers
nah you mad a ratty escort cosworth replica with a turbo engine horrible thing a grands worth thats why i was shocked he got the van for it
Old 12-12-2010, 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by rapid3door
nah you mad a ratty escort cosworth replica with a turbo engine horrible thing a grands worth thats why i was shocked he got the van for it
oh really....? haha i see.... just a cvhT engine? someone got lucky then!
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not to sad that. reminds me of rorys van (rsvan1989)
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I think getting a set of white wheels would set the stripes off.
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Originally Posted by neil_escortrsturbocab
oh really....? haha i see.... just a cvhT engine? someone got lucky then!
yeah it did have efi in it but he put it back to s2 running
Old 12-12-2010, 07:23 PM
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ROB7656, never seen his van mate but if hes on here ill have a look
ChopShop85 - yeah mate so far all i want to do is get a dark tint on the little side windows but white cossies??? maybe comps

cheerssss!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by rapid3door
yeah it did have efi in it but he put it back to s2 running
LOL what was it based on, 1600LX?
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not sure lol
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lol fair enough mate....
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Originally Posted by neil_escortrsturbocab
ROB7656, never seen his van mate but if hes on here ill have a look
ChopShop85 - yeah mate so far all i want to do is get a dark tint on the little side windows but white cossies??? maybe comps

cheerssss!!!!!!
he got rid mate! looked good from a distance
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Originally Posted by ROB7656
he got rid mate! looked good from a distance
oh haha maybe i wont then...how comes was it a bit of a rotter up close?
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looked beter than it was mate thats all!good lad rory.hes got supercharged gti6 now sure he wont be looking back!
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ah well fair enough i guess..that doesnt sound bad even tho its not my cup of tea lol
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Originally Posted by neil_escortrsturbocab
ROB7656, never seen his van mate but if hes on here ill have a look
ChopShop85 - yeah mate so far all i want to do is get a dark tint on the little side windows but white cossies??? maybe comps

cheerssss!!!!!!
I dont know, I think the cossie's look good, and they can look good in white. But yeah set of MO's would look good too.
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Originally Posted by Chopshop85
I dont know, I think the cossie's look good, and they can look good in white. But yeah set of MO's would look good too.
Well yeah definitely id consider doing the cossies white, but ive also got a set of 16" rs7s which are plain silver so might see how they come out?
what do u reckon?
Cheers!
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oh. i wasnt expecting that! lol cheers. dont look too sad does it. i was thinking, as was also suggested, of anthracite or gunmetal. what u think of the white?
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Personally I like the white as it matches the stripes.
However, word of warning. White wheels are a terror to keep clean!
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yeah i think it looks smart. haha i could imagine mate, ive only ever had black wheels which are, easy really but yea i know what u mean!! lol
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