S1 pics.. how many left???
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S1 pics.. how many left???
Not long had the car back out on the road so i thought i'd play around and take some pics..
How many S1's are left, around the 500 mark???? Just wandered who owns one on here or knows somebody that does.
How many S1's are left, around the 500 mark???? Just wandered who owns one on here or knows somebody that does.
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Alright geezer. saw your post on S1 turbo. Not sure how mant left on country but I would have thought maybe a bit less than 500. I have seen one since santa pod last year. Very rare! I myself have got a series 1 runnig about 220-230 bhp @ 20 psi. The car has been completely restored and engine just rebuilt. I'll try get some pics up soon. Just thought it might be of interest to you. Ben
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a couple of years ago the dvla had about 2000 rst still registered from 84-86 . some of these would be early S2s so id say theres more than 1000 left poss 1500 if were lucky
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it is criminal tuning them up. but you got to admit though, they are rapid when fully rebuilt!! you wouldn't expect it to look at them unlike some of the s2's. Bodywork wise though I reckon whole car should be left totally standard. Ford got the look spot on when they designed it!!
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a couple of years ago the dvla had about 2000 rst still registered from 84-86 . some of these would be early S2s so id say theres more than 1000 left poss 1500 if were lucky
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There was approx 8500 S1's made in total inc those from abroad (think the actual figure was 8504). Even tho the thread has been going a long time, there must be loads of owners who do not go on the net, and are not that bothered about finding out neither, so the actual figure may be a lot more than we have: hence the 500 mark, with 200-ish definates so far..
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Originally Posted by rs shawn
There was approx 8500 S1's made in total inc those from abroad (think the actual figure was 8504). Even tho the thread has been going a long time, there must be loads of owners who do not go on the net, and are not that bothered about finding out neither, so the actual figure may be a lot more than we have: hence the 500 mark, with 200-ish definates so far..
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Originally Posted by Cliff S1
Originally Posted by rs shawn
There was approx 8500 S1's made in total inc those from abroad (think the actual figure was 8504). Even tho the thread has been going a long time, there must be loads of owners who do not go on the net, and are not that bothered about finding out neither, so the actual figure may be a lot more than we have: hence the 500 mark, with 200-ish definates so far..
yea there could be less than 1500 left im only going on info from DVLC maybe 2-3 years ago so possibly 1000 have been scrapped in the last 2-3 years . all guess work
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140 rs500s left . at the most i would of thought . so many must of been totalled racing and nicked its untrue
same as the S1 , would of thought most that have gone were either nicked and stripped or smashed to bits and actually rotting away and scrapped would be the least number . shame really what an a amazing looking car the S1 is . glad i got mine when i did b4 the prices go through the roof
same as the S1 , would of thought most that have gone were either nicked and stripped or smashed to bits and actually rotting away and scrapped would be the least number . shame really what an a amazing looking car the S1 is . glad i got mine when i did b4 the prices go through the roof
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Originally Posted by dry
And i did'nt realise that the standard S1 wheels made a smilie face when they got to a certain speed ! (bottom pic )
I'm gonna head to the link above and add mine on there... shame theres only a few left but at 20yrs old........uve gotta expect it. No doubt theres plenty of people thats not entered theirs or have one being restored.
too all that keep em goin..... lightens the load in ur wall£t but worth it!!
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Originally Posted by series1ajc
i cant see the prices really changing myself, just people asking lots for low
mileage 1 owner concourses will still be the norm,
seen one in auto trader last week for £1100
mileage 1 owner concourses will still be the norm,
seen one in auto trader last week for £1100
the S1 is a special car , back in the 80s when i started driving you could get mk2 rs2000s really good ones for £500 , i had a cracking 1968 mini cooper s i bought instead for £800 back then no-one really wanted the mk1 and mk2 escorts or the 60s minis ....................what are they worth now . mark my words m8 , hang on to your S1
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Originally Posted by Hatch
Originally Posted by series1ajc
i cant see the prices really changing myself, just people asking lots for low
mileage 1 owner concourses will still be the norm,
seen one in auto trader last week for £1100
mileage 1 owner concourses will still be the norm,
seen one in auto trader last week for £1100
the S1 is a special car , back in the 80s when i started driving you could get mk2 rs2000s really good ones for £500 , i had a cracking 1968 mini cooper s i bought instead for £800 back then no-one really wanted the mk1 and mk2 escorts or the 60s minis ....................what are they worth now . mark my words m8 , hang on to your S1
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Will never sell mine, even although I've probably had more troughs than peaks. The S1 just looks as good now as it did when it was released, doesn't really seem to have aged at all IMO.
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i hav a S2 purely beacuse i didn't think i'd be able to do an S1 justice. i prefer the S1 look so much more than my car but its a fragile beast and like you guys have said you need a deep pocket ot keep a minter.......good luck 2 all of ya
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Wot do you mean by a fragile beast ? It's no more fragile than an S2, and your pockets have to be deep to keep a mint S2 as well Adam. Prices for parts are the same on both.
Why wouldn't you be able to do an S1 justice ? Try it..you might like it
Why wouldn't you be able to do an S1 justice ? Try it..you might like it
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Originally Posted by rs shawn
Wot do you mean by a fragile beast ? It's no more fragile than an S2, and your pockets have to be deep to keep a mint S2 as well Adam. Prices for parts are the same on both.
Why wouldn't you be able to do an S1 justice ? Try it..you might like it
Why wouldn't you be able to do an S1 justice ? Try it..you might like it
Fragile is the wrong word for the S1, but big power on a knife edge.
i'd love one but they do seem a little harder to keep mint...bodywork especially
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id have my s1 over my old s2 anyday they both take some looking after to keep that rust away. but its well worth it when your sat in a quew of fords entering an rs show or when that 40+ year old bloke stares at youwhen burble past him in the high street
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Originally Posted by series1ajc
i cant see the prices really changing myself, just people asking lots for low
mileage 1 owner concourses will still be the norm,
seen one in auto trader last week for £1100
mileage 1 owner concourses will still be the norm,
seen one in auto trader last week for £1100
the S1 is a special car , back in the 80s when i started driving you could get mk2 rs2000s really good ones for £500 , i had a cracking 1968 mini cooper s i bought instead for £800 back then no-one really wanted the mk1 and mk2 escorts or the 60s minis ....................what are they worth now . mark my words m8 , hang on to your S1
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Originally Posted by series1ajc
Originally Posted by Hatch
Originally Posted by series1ajc
i cant see the prices really changing myself, just people asking lots for low
mileage 1 owner concourses will still be the norm,
seen one in auto trader last week for £1100
mileage 1 owner concourses will still be the norm,
seen one in auto trader last week for £1100
the S1 is a special car , back in the 80s when i started driving you could get mk2 rs2000s really good ones for £500 , i had a cracking 1968 mini cooper s i bought instead for £800 back then no-one really wanted the mk1 and mk2 escorts or the 60s minis ....................what are they worth now . mark my words m8 , hang on to your S1
ladder so may need to sell the old girl to fund it
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Yeah, been thinking about that... not sure where its at now, ages ago it used to be in Chesterfield at the Winsick Pub... wheres it at now mate, i'd be up for that Isn't there something going off up north with Durham RSOC at croft??? Cheers