Right i have just sold my 23rd rs turbo and have the option of buying another one f reg in diamond white with good spec and has a detailed photographic restoration in the history from 3-4 years back the spec is as follows: stage 3 head, stage 2 turbo, s/s exhaust, chipped ecu, grs front mount, ap organic clutch, 16' tsw imolas, bailey swirl pot, and bailey breather, mint 88 spec recaro's koni's with 30mm drop, probably missed a few bits out but hey ho, anyway have always been a ford man through and through but i have the choice of this or an oak green 3 dr golf gti 16v which i am also very keen on and i know they are very rare in oak green and i have had a couple before and loved them or an audi a3 1.8t sport quattro which is also very very nice whatever i choose will be a 2nd car anyway now i am not getting any younger (40) in a couple of months and thinking do i opt for speed and comfort?? or stick with a classic and very cheap insurance? whatever i choose is going to hold its value or probably go up as they are all pretty rare, just wondering what you guy's think??

 

The a3 will still devalue. Always liked the oak green 16v gti's but they aren't THAY rare, I've seen at least two recently.... but it will be more reliable etc than an rst.

The rst is potentially out and out the faster car.... And is probably worth more than the golf in years to come.

BUT, if this is your 23rd, why don't you buy a cosworth?

Rob,

 

alright rob cant afford a cossie mate or the bills that come with it and if i buy another one it will be my 24th i think i might have o.c.d when it come to rst's lol

 

mate if you had 23 rs turbos. go for the audi then if u dislike it then u could always still buy a rs turbo!

 

lol,

24 would be a little excessive!

Why not wait for a while and save up some doe, then buy the best rst you can and keep it.

Rob,

 

I mean this in the nicest possible way.....your fuck**g crazy!!lol

Cant believe you have sold up, whatever you buy next post some pics up, be interested to see what turns out to be your new motor.

 

If you've been through 23 whats to say the 24th will be any more of a keeper?

 

23 rs turbo's and still not found the one you like?

lol

 

No i just get very bored easily do what i want to them (tidy them up usually) try and sort rust issues, etc etc thanks andy i like being a little crazy lol i think the longest i have kept one is 2 years and the shortest is 2 weeks, going to look at another white one tomorrow night then another thurs night in bristol and then i will make my mind up lmao but i do still like the golf gti 16v's audi is out of the question now due to insurance reasons as my missus focus has my 5 years no claims on it so in order for me to get a decent price i would have to use that so her insurance would go up considerably so its got to be a classic

 

Am not going to know that mate until i see it lol dont think i could ever keep one for more than 2-3 years as i get too bored easy

 

So the idea of fixing the different faults keeps you busy... Me personally just own a rs keeps me on my toes lol.

 

Yep you got it keeps me busy mate and if i make a few quid at the end when i sell it then thats a bonus, my shed at the mo is full of rs turbo bits lol