Zetec_mk4_XR3i

Afternoon folks

After working my way up the Ford ladder and now Uni has finished, its time for an S2 Turbo! Just wondering how reliable these can be if taken care of (i.e regular oil changes, letting turbo warm up & cool down) and what they are like on petrol? I've got a mate who has had loads of them so he is gonna check running gear out and I can go over bodywork etc. Anything else to look for? Thing is i've only got a budget of about £1800 so I don't expect too get a show-winner, just hoping for an honest, original RS!!

Cheers for any help

Rippers

Depends on a few things, make sure you get a clean one to start with. I think the budget of £1800 is realistic and you sound like someone that will look after your first RS
Common sense will see your RS last, regular servicing and oil changes will help but expect the unexpected like with any Ford RS they have a habit of letting you down when your skint lol but luckily if you stick with PF there are so many people with experience of Series 2's that most of your problems will be solved/sorted cheaply as long as you don't mind getting your hands dirty!
As far as looking for problems take a friend for deffo and just check everything spend some time and ask loads of questions to the owner about everything. You can usally tell if the owner gave a shite about the car just by presentation. Make sure you view the RS's in daylight aswell and not petrol station lighting. Also don't travel far unless your 110% sure its going to suit your requirements as I can speak personally of some wasted journies for 'mint' cars that turn out to be shitters, also there are a lot of shitters so don't get disheartened if the first load you see are crap.
Good luck and don't forget to post pics when you buy it

RS_JAY

Check the underneath wiv a fine tooth comb. Ive seen a few what look mint on the top & completely rotten underneatn. eg, sills, boot, front strut, everything. Im finding more rust spots every week since ive owned mine. I'll be getting another for the summer, but gonna make sure its a minter. One slight bit of rust & im walking. You'll be surprised what you can pick up wiv £1800. Just be patient.

Zetec_mk4_XR3i

Cheers guys, very much appreciated - can't wait to get a good one!

Felt like a dog with two dicks when I got my XR3i so i'm lookin forward to an RST

GrimmeRS2K

the petrol can be a issue when u start tuning, i go through 34 quids worth of optimax every 5 days! around 200 miles worth!.

wilko1

good sound advice. those arches can be very decieving. get your fingers everywhere behind them arches! i made the mistahe once.
looked mint, and turned out i was doing a full set of inner and outer arches on it.
its amazing what some people can do with filler there days! take your magnet with you.!!!!!!!

RS_JAY

Excactly the same miles/fuel as me. Kinda use to filling it now.

Zetec_mk4_XR3i

Hmmm fuel could be an issue then - how are they when they are fairly standard and just being booted occassionally?

Rippers

I always found my RS's to be good on the fuel (apart from the RS2000 4x4 )
Depends on your driving style and types of journey's you do, like any car.

Dan

rsmadandy:
black rs turbo forsale £1800

30 03 2005 11:33:28
jonny664:
fiesta rs turbo for sale black h reg £1500ono tel:07910710612

30 03 2005 10:54:04

Hi mate, saw this on the Shoutbox on PF Home Page, might be worth a look.

The ERST is at your budget but could be ok, and that seems a bloody good price for an FRST if its in good nick!

Zetec_mk4_XR3i

Cheers for that mate - much appreciated but it has to be an S2 Turb, preferably a grey one!

Dan

Thats alright dude, your welcome!

Did you ever find that Recaro interior that you were after for the XR3i BTW?

Is there any mileage in turbo'ing the XR3i mate, or are you like me and will always have it at the back of your mind its not a real 'RS'?

I'll keep and eye for you mate, grey ones do look good but not as nice as red mind!

gavintwopies

this is somthing that i was very concerned with when i got my 1st rs about a year ago for me running a std rs with a stainless exhaust and a k&n i found i was getting beween 70 and 75 miles to 10 quids juice.
after a few mods (stg 1 165bhp@14psi) i was getting about 60 to 65 miles for the same 10 quids worth of juice now i'm running a 180 bhp 1.8 zvh and can care less as once the turbo bug bite gets a hold you cant stop!!!!!!!!!!!!! i'm now about to fit a 2.1 zvh with a gas flowed head, piper cam and fuel costs are now long forgotten as its the buzz thats takes over and after all there plenty of loan companies willing to help out.
Besides i could sell a kidney on the black market and maybe look at fitting a 2.3 with gallons to the mile not mile to the gallon

D200RST

if the xr is straight, why not do a transplant. better the devil you know.........

i looked at plenty that were more than 1800 quid and they were nice cars but i had people saying a minter was a car with only several bits of welding done.........

1800 will not get you a car without rust or a car that hasnt had rust problems. you may find a mint one where the owner doesnt know what its worth and thinks its just an old escort but theyll be few and far between.

im sorry to be negative but there is too much crap around now. too many people thinking that the RS badge means the car is invincible, its NOT!

but good luck none-the-less, i hope you find a good one.

Zetec_mk4_XR3i

Cheers guys - afraid the XR3i in my siggy is long gone, fookin rotten beyond belief but its being re-shelled into a minter Bonus (see resto bits) but think it'll be running a Zetec on carbs.

Its not the RS badge on the log book that bothers me really, just in a position now where I can buy one and enjoy rather than having to build one and to be honest because i've got the Bonus project and that I don't need a total minter of a Turbo - as long as its clean to look at and reliable

duxrs

come on man save a bit more and by mine it makes sence mate

Zetec_mk4_XR3i

How much for yours mate? I have a feeling i'm a little bit far from what your after

Dan

I personally think that you can pick up straight S2's for £1800 quid mate, but there gonna be high mileage and will probably need work in the long run to keep them no the road

Perhaps save up another £700 or something to give you a budget of £2500 and you should find a really nice example for that money, may even have a couple of mods done, like filter, exhaust etc

Dan

https://passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=105939

Have you seen this one mate, looks nice for the money, and a genuine example

Zetec_mk4_XR3i

GOT ONE - ITS OFFICIAL, RS' KICK ASS

RSKieron

So what did you buy then mate?

Zetec_mk4_XR3i

Got it on Saturday, E plate red S2, its totally standard except for the induction kit, dump valve and full stainless, 90 spec interior and clear indicators - Just what I wanted! Boy had it advertised for £1250 but said he'd take £1k, when I went to view the car he said the fuel pump was goosed and to make him an offer if I wanted it - offered him £550 and towed the car home. Tried to start it, heard the fuel pump prime and thought wait a min, put petrol in her and she fired up as sweet as a nut!!!!!!! Jammy or what!!

Car is mot'd till Oct, taxed till end of Sept, four brand new tyres, new wheel bearings etc will get some pics up soon!

Dan

So you've got a good clean RST for £550 then mate!

Pleased for you, i'm starting to think about a Series 2 over a Series 1 for a short-term fix, just whilst my money's gonna be saved up

RSKieron

Congrats mate. Get some pictures up for us to see.

Take care of it, and take care in it!

Twins

iTrader: (18)

Thats bargin of the century ,well done

Coldo

It is amajor bargin! i saw his car on sunday night, its a fucking cracker for that money!!!

Seemingly no rust, apart form a small bit in the boot floor, easily repaired by the looks of it!?

Zetec_mk4_XR3i

Cheers guys I'm pretty ecstatic with it, and yes I think it was the bargain of the year personally!

After HPi'ing it, turns out car was written off 9 years ago but its not a major worry to me - will get some pics up soon

AndyNo1

Get some pics up then

Good deal!!

AKRS1

good deal mate checked underneath yet

HybridBly

Well done an amazing buy.....if you hear of any more let me know lol

adamS2RST

RSKieron

No worries for £500 quid mate. Had you paid 4K for it then yeah - but for what you paid you got a cracker.

Well done - Get some pics up!!

Stoo

Looked straight enough when i saw it,wouldnt worry too much considering its obviously been back on the road for some time

rabmc

For £550 it does not matter if come mot time the arse is hanging out of it , just break it and make your money back but be prepared to spend spend spend

Zetec_mk4_XR3i

Just out of curiousity, i stripped interior out and lifted carpet out tonight to see what i was up against, turns out floor is pretty damn solid on her bar two very small holes where the bulkhead meets the floor (no problem to my welder Chiz!) so i'm happy - half expected it to be rotten!!

Speakin of which anyone wanna swop me a mint 88 spec interior for the mint 90 spec thats in it??