More RS Turbo's off the road than on?

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27-06-2011, 08:39 PM

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More RS Turbo's off the road than on?

Top Gear mentioned this site so thought i would have a look.

As far as i can see, more RS Turbos are declared as SORN than are Licensed each year!

See here - http://howmanyleft.co.uk/vehicle/ford_escort_rs_turbo

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27-06-2011, 08:59 PM

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not surprising really considering how fast they rust ha..im guilty of constantly sorning mine

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27-06-2011, 09:00 PM

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Yep mine is also sorn!!

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27-06-2011, 09:42 PM

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mine is sorn'd, on the road next year

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27-06-2011, 09:46 PM

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mines sorn too

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27-06-2011, 09:48 PM

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mine isnt

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27-06-2011, 09:51 PM

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mines sorned too

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28-06-2011, 06:55 AM

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Mine's taxed, but only because it's the summer months....come Ocober - SORN'd for the winter and won't see daylight until the following April....

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28-06-2011, 07:16 AM

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I have 3. All sorn.

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28-06-2011, 11:42 AM

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sorn'd here too. second year now of the part time restoration. hopefully it'll be running by summer 2013.

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28-06-2011, 01:47 PM

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mine too

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28-06-2011, 02:35 PM

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mines taxed and used every day... daily hack...

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28-06-2011, 06:12 PM

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28-06-2011, 06:49 PM

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Yep SORN here too

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28-06-2011, 07:05 PM

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i dont see many on the road iv owned mine over a year and its still not on the road!

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28-06-2011, 07:09 PM

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both my mates s2's are sorned

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28-06-2011, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by AJC

I have 3. All sorn.

Now thats just greedy i will take 1 of you and put it on the road
if you like ?

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28-06-2011, 09:13 PM

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Mine sorn two.second year running...not long now though....

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28-06-2011, 10:29 PM

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you lot are mad. you have all these nice series 2s but what good are they hiding? you save them from being outside but you cause more harm leaving them for years and then trying to drive em thats what messes them up imo. i drive mine every day if the weather is good..... and i use it for work and shopping etc. and mines a 2litre zetec turbo with a paddle clutch quaiffe box etc so aint easy to drive either , however still enjoy it! come on lads get them out and about!!!! and get left with no money again hahaha

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28-06-2011, 10:36 PM

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as soon as i can afford it mo! got made redundant 3 weeks ago, my mate has just sold his mk2 escort cause hes out of work, i think hes mad i will keep mine no matter how tight things get!

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28-06-2011, 10:40 PM

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Now thats just greedy i will take 1 of you and put it on the road
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£3500 and it's yours

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28-06-2011, 10:56 PM

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bubs rs turbo/ nice to see atleast your holding on to it!

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28-06-2011, 11:22 PM

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None were sorned untill 2007?

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28-06-2011, 11:34 PM

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and get left with no money again hahaha

story of my life

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29-06-2011, 07:06 AM

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Would love a quaife gearbox, shame they top out around 120mph

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29-06-2011, 07:23 AM

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my s1 has been sorn for about 6 years.

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29-06-2011, 07:40 AM

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my turbo is due on the road this year, its been sorn 4 3 years and spent more time being moved around on a low loader lol

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29-06-2011, 11:43 AM

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Would love a quaife gearbox, shame they top out around 120mph

Think he means Quaife diff, I don't think it's a Quaife gearset. I'll let you know what it tops out at but I'm I worked out If I can get the car to rev to 6250 RPM mine will do 135MPH on 17's.

What good is any more than that on a public road

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29-06-2011, 11:46 AM

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Oh, and mine also sorn'd

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29-06-2011, 03:39 PM

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its like our rs turbos dont want to be driven, and would rather sit and do nothing

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29-06-2011, 04:23 PM

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my mates got two s1's and an s2 and a 90 spec 3i oh and a cristal blue saff cos...........................................all sorn

my two cars are both sorn as well lol

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29-06-2011, 06:19 PM

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Mine's been sorn now for nearly 2yrs

but once i finish my restro it will be back on the road

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29-06-2011, 06:37 PM

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Surely there's more than around 3500 still left?

Mine is currently licensed for the first time in a couple of years

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29-06-2011, 06:43 PM

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ive got 2,

both off the road tho

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29-06-2011, 08:03 PM

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mines is on the road yay!

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29-06-2011, 09:43 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 7sean7m7

None were sorned untill 2007?

SORN had been around well before 2007 but in 2007 didnt they make the rule you had to either Tax or declare SORN? Recently i think they have made it an offence not to either Licence or SORN a vehicle you own?

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