RS1600i's what are they worth?
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#89
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I wouldn't waste your time buying an RS1600i.... if you're gonna rip the engine out anyway you'll need to change the mounts as far as I can remember the twin anti roll bar set up has the gearbox mount in it???
Better off getting a good Mk3 (if you can find one) spraying it Stratos Silver, adding the stickers and spoilers and job done- cost you peanuts then- fuck 3k!
Interior wise I'd have thought you'd changed it anyway so who cares about the seats.
Problem with RS16i's is that they just aint fast... the only thing going for them is the looks and thats a taste to be acquired.. personally I think they look amazing..
Jake
PS- SILVER IS THE BEST!!!
( Caspian blue I believe is the rarest and also pretty cool )
Better off getting a good Mk3 (if you can find one) spraying it Stratos Silver, adding the stickers and spoilers and job done- cost you peanuts then- fuck 3k!
Interior wise I'd have thought you'd changed it anyway so who cares about the seats.
Problem with RS16i's is that they just aint fast... the only thing going for them is the looks and thats a taste to be acquired.. personally I think they look amazing..
Jake
PS- SILVER IS THE BEST!!!
( Caspian blue I believe is the rarest and also pretty cool )
#91
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They handle well with the adjustable tie bar set up ( tension struts ) and independant rear suspension, with good chassis mods such as those from MEF a decent car can be made
I sold mine in less than 24 hours after putting one post on here and one on RSOC, made a straight £1k profit after 18 months ownership.........be aware the prices of a decent 16i are set to rise and rise. Original straight cars will always make top money and demand is rising because people who lusted after them as kids are now old and rich enought to run them as toys/weekend cars.
I sold mine in less than 24 hours after putting one post on here and one on RSOC, made a straight £1k profit after 18 months ownership.........be aware the prices of a decent 16i are set to rise and rise. Original straight cars will always make top money and demand is rising because people who lusted after them as kids are now old and rich enought to run them as toys/weekend cars.
#92
After seeing the picture posted by 'mondeo man' my second choice is now white
The bonus of using a proper car has to be taking the car to an RSOC meet
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#95
You wont get a much better shell than this and although its not your preferred colour it is the rarest:
http://bbs.rsownersclub.co.uk/showthread.php?t=143732
http://bbs.rsownersclub.co.uk/showthread.php?t=143732
#96
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I reckon I'm better off buying a genuine car, I'm not interested in finding the rare parts needed to make a nice lookalike.
After seeing the picture posted by 'mondeo man' my second choice is now white
The bonus of using a proper car has to be taking the car to an RSOC meet
After seeing the picture posted by 'mondeo man' my second choice is now white
The bonus of using a proper car has to be taking the car to an RSOC meet
Martin,
theres nothing rare on them... removing the engine and running gear as you're replacing it.
Rear spoiler, Front Splitter, Wheels, Seats ( get some 2nd recovered in somet nice?? ) Front grill (most will be "fakes" anyway, Fogs and Spots ( not hard to get ) the rest is pretty standard.
I know what you mean about the RS meets though and I also understand the problem of doing a project- strip it for repainting and once you've started digging where do you stop.
You like white- my mates old car....
Shame I cant do better than this for blue....
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Bastards, i found a white A reg one in a scrapyard near me last summer, the car had been torched so the interior was destroyed but the bodywork and all orig spoilers were still on it as was the undamaged engine. Had orig date stamped alloys as well.
some cunt bet me to buying it, think he took all the bits off it. gutted just cant sum it up.
wonder if its still there??
some cunt bet me to buying it, think he took all the bits off it. gutted just cant sum it up.
wonder if its still there??
#98
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Yes the 1600i's look nice but whats the attraction?
I reckon S2's are the new Mk1's
Jake - Im gettin to like 3drs after looking at a few and seeing Karls LOL
I reckon S2's are the new Mk1's
Jake - Im gettin to like 3drs after looking at a few and seeing Karls LOL
#100
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thats the car woody bought, didnt that zetec end up with bike carbs on it ?, its back to a standard engine now and looking mint
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#108
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no mate a guy on rsoc rebuilt a yellow one back to its original silver, i'm sure it was this one
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And Martin i can take you right to it!
It's currently sitting partially built back up having just had a full body resto and will be turbo'd shortly.
OOPS! and it has no escape hatch as it's a non custom so its right up your street!
On a serious note i know where there is a silver and graph grey one sitting (Scotland), currently in bits, think there is some damage to both, very light and all the bits.
Let me know if they are of use and i'll ask the question.
CheeRS Ron
It's currently sitting partially built back up having just had a full body resto and will be turbo'd shortly.
OOPS! and it has no escape hatch as it's a non custom so its right up your street!
On a serious note i know where there is a silver and graph grey one sitting (Scotland), currently in bits, think there is some damage to both, very light and all the bits.
Let me know if they are of use and i'll ask the question.
CheeRS Ron
#114
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i've got a mk3 3dr with a v good shell, owned by my dad since 86. Silver, has a 1800cvh on carbs in it, needs doors and arches, the floors and bulkhead etc are solid.
#115
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did you take the built in germany, rebuilt in sunderland plaque of yet woods, thought u were getting quite attatched to that !
#116
in for mot tomorrow (gulp) will post tomorrow to let you know how it goes
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#118
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Woody mate, pleased you took that awful Staff badge off it and get that plaque off it too. The lad that put them on was the lad who bought it off my mate. If you need to know anything about it just ask me and Ill ask for you or pass your number on. My mate would love to see it again, he was bangin on about it the other day again. She still looks lovely.
#120
[QUOTE=BigErn;3202917]Woody mate, pleased you took that awful Staff badge off it and get that plaque off it too. The lad that put them on was the lad who bought it off my mate. If you need to know anything about it just ask me and Ill ask for you or pass your number on. My mate would love to see it again, he was bangin on about it the other day again. She still looks lovely. [/QUOTE
cheers mate i love it to bits will pm you my number and you pass oit on for me that will be great
cheers mate i love it to bits will pm you my number and you pass oit on for me that will be great