ST200 or RS2000
23-02-2006, 09:47 PM
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ST200 or RS2000
Saving for a new (old) car but not sure what to get......i like the mondeo ST200 and the escortRS2000 but ive heard that tuning the RS could be a pain aswell as expensive......just looking for opinions on what to get really.
23-02-2006, 10:22 PM
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what mk rs 2000 are you on about mk1 to 6,i have a mk5 and love it,i have had a rst and a cossie but for hassle free fun driving it has to be a mk5-6 rs2k,for looks mk1-2 for speed and comfort st200 the choice is yours 
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24-02-2006, 10:01 AM
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Deffo go for rs2000 buddy ,that engine tunes well as mentioned !!!
Duratec v6 doesnt tune easily ,i know as i have had a st24 and my mate had an st200 ,they are superb car for the money but just not tunable,and a st200 is twice the price of a st24 and still isnt twice the car !!
St24 peeps buy the st200 bits and bobs to modify but that is costly ,and ford already tuned the st24 and produced the st200 !!, and nasty news is that the st200's do actually suffer engine failure and is very common !!
Duratec v6 doesnt tune easily ,i know as i have had a st24 and my mate had an st200 ,they are superb car for the money but just not tunable,and a st200 is twice the price of a st24 and still isnt twice the car !!
St24 peeps buy the st200 bits and bobs to modify but that is costly ,and ford already tuned the st24 and produced the st200 !!, and nasty news is that the st200's do actually suffer engine failure and is very common !!
24-02-2006, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by DogSmoke
RS2K tuneable? WTF?! 
If you're into spending a couple of grand for an extra 20-30bhp then fair enough!
If you're into spending a couple of grand for an extra 20-30bhp then fair enough!
RS2K is a great car 
24-02-2006, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Kev.H
Originally Posted by DogSmoke
RS2K tuneable? WTF?!
If you're into spending a couple of grand for an extra 20-30bhp then fair enough!
If you're into spending a couple of grand for an extra 20-30bhp then fair enough!
RS2K is a great car Anyway I'll only be Fiat boy til April, then I'll be something else entirely
24-02-2006, 11:10 AM
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If an engine is tuenable, then it's easy to extract extra power out of it. And it's very east to get power from an I4, much more so than say a Zetec.
If an engine is tuenable, then it's easy to extract extra power out of it. And it's very east to get power from an I4, much more so than say a Zetec.
24-02-2006, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Rick
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If an engine is tuenable, then it's easy to extract extra power out of it. And it's very east to get power from an I4, much more so than say a Zetec.
If an engine is tuenable, then it's easy to extract extra power out of it. And it's very east to get power from an I4, much more so than say a Zetec.
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You'll need to throw quite a bit of money at either of them to make decent power over standard.
The only real way forward with the 200 is to supercharge it so i hear.
The only real way forward with the 200 is to supercharge it so i hear.
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Had an Rs2k 4x4 now have an ST200, no comparison to be fair such different cars, the RS was a really nippy car, especially on the back lanes, where as the ST is deffo a Cruiser...
Depends what you want from it, if it's for fun and a bit of comfort go for the RS, if it's for comfort and a bit of fun the ST
Depends what you want from it, if it's for fun and a bit of comfort go for the RS, if it's for comfort and a bit of fun the ST
24-02-2006, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by millsyscossie
St24 peeps buy the st200 bits and bobs to modify but that is costly ,and ford already tuned the st24 and produced the st200 !!, and nasty news is that the st200's do actually suffer engine failure and is very common !!
the 200 is twice the car believe me.. the differences mods wise is huge.. its even got an uprated clutch over the 24..
personally id have the 200 (course im gonna say that as i have one) but their more exclusive for starters and has more road pressence than the rs2k IMO .. again unless were talking mk1-2
if your gonna be doing motorway miles get the 200 over the rs2k.. mine eats em up and i fill fresh at the other end unlike my mk6 gti that didnt enjoy cruising at 100+
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