JezSierra

im wanting to buy a s2,but dont know wot to look out for on them(problems)wouldnt mind doing abit of work to it,or should i just go for a minter?please advise me!!

Oranoco

If you don't mind doing work on it I would just worry about getting the best shell possible with a nice interior. The mechanical stuff you can sort as you go then.

Find something with a blown engine perhaps and then rebuild your own motor for it. Saw a nice tidy grey S2 88 spec not too long ago with a dead gearbox for £600. If somebody had the time and cash that could have been sorted and running againg without too big an outlay

JezSierra

do you know if the car is still for sale matey?thanks for the advice mate need all the advice i can get dont know much about RST's

SamERST

rust rust rust and more rust rust ! other than that there pretty decent cars

Oranoco

Don't think so think a local lad brought it and stripped it but not 100%. I can try and find out

JezSierra

nice one oranoco

Oranoco

Got a mate who buys and strips RS's for a living in Hertfordshire so I can ask him to keep an eye open for you if you want?

JezSierra

yes please mate

twinkle_2k86

to look out for body work wise, is

rusty battery tray, rusty rear chassis rails, rust bubbles around the sunroof, plus genral rust areas as per normal car.

and if you want to make sure the engins sound, them listen very hard to the gearbox, any slight wine and be perpared for a new box in the future, look for turbo smoke, any smoke and it could be new turbo. check for head gasket blown in the normal ways. only buy one thats got history or paper work with it as well. you need to know something about the car.

also check the vin number, make sure its not a re-shelled RS in a XR shell. not sure what the vin number spose to start with now, but somone on here will know.

JezSierra

nice one chap

JezSierra

wots the best way to mod the cvh engine then guys?

akito-man

check my thread to see wot you could buy ,and wot you might be doing.
(s2 wont run,with pics )

JezSierra

how do i find your thread mate?

Rs Adz

this has been a relly big help as ive just put a post up asking the same thing wots the normal sort of price for something running mot and tax not much history as there is quite a few on auto trader at about 15 to 2

twinkle_2k86

the price of the RS turbo vary quite a bit from what i see. you can pick one up for just over a grand running with MOt etc, but it will need alot of TLC. the average price i think, and correct me if im wrong anyone.

88 spec RS turbos wil be about 1.5k to 2.5k depending on condition

90 spec is 2.5k to 4k again depending on condition ans spec of engine.

you can pay up to 7k for a full concours turbo.

i payed £900 for mine, but it had a running problem, which turns out to be a cracked piston but mine is a 61mk miler, and 180 ish BHp engine and very very clean body work.

so if you dont mind playing with the engine ec, you can pick up a bargin.

Rs Adz

cheers mate am not looking for an expensive 1 but the lower the mileage the better and il proberly be spending over the 2k mark

JezSierra

id like bit of work to do on one,but would prefer a standard engine,i just dont know where to look or anything

Rs Adz

ive been looking on auto trader ,ebay ,passion ford ,fiesta turbo ,fast ford , performance ford

JezSierra

so have i,but really want something i can get my teeth into a restore

Rs Adz

am looking for something more mot'd and tax while i build my fiesta then rebuild the s2

JezSierra

im gonna get an XR2i till i find one,but with xmas so near its difficult but i really want an s2!!!!!

Rs Adz

thats quite funny i have 2 fiesta xr2i 1 is in bits having a full rebuild and 1 that kicking out oil am having 2 smoking about in a pugeot 106 diesel and its killing me while i save for a s2

JezSierra

so u got xr2i's?

JezSierra

ive just bidded for one,needs a cat converter tho

Rs Adz

yer two 2is cats arnt that much if the rest is mint get it

JezSierra

have you got any pics of ur rebuild?are you selling one

Rs Adz

i havent got any pics at the mo got no digi camera i will sell my red 2i but it is leaking oil and has no back box it also has 5 months tax and 11 months test at the mo just spent 250 on welding for its test also kit missing and where it has been welded it has black stone chip on it open 2 offers when i bought it got told it had a race engine in it but have nothing 2 back that up

JezSierra

im very interested matey,im after one need a car you see

JezSierra

would you take wot you paid for welding on it?

Rs Adz

yes but you would have 2 come and have a look