What engine is that?

 

2l lotus engine

 

1.6 Alex

 

Was just about to PM you, then saw something posted a little lower down Thanks for offer though

I mentioned it, look above! Think people would be very impressed with it if they knew what the spec was!!!

I clicked on that to see what it was expecting an external shot of the car on a circuit or rally stage somewhere.

More that a little surprised to see ME, and and in car video of me following my brother round in Tony's RS1600i from National Day 05

Ace little video

See what I wrote above about the din over my own car - although mine was road silenced and road trimmed it is a bloody noisey car, yet you can hear Tony's over that!

Regarding having the legs - watch the boost guage in the dead centre of my dash board

Although for a 1600 NA lump it deffo isn't slow that's for sure!

320 bhp at that time - Greens, Stu MSD Chip and T34 normal stage 3 stuff. It later went to 370, 420 and 467bhp along with a lot of work on suspension and brakes.

That was before I had bought the Compbrake front and rear brake set up from you Tony

Now people can see why I splashed the cash on something a bit better than the standard kit, which although worked fine on the road, as you can see there not ideal for emegency track braking!

I think that was a Black Mk2 Escort with a broken rear axle - see the wheel lying / rolling across the track! Sketch obviously saw it, all I saw was your car Tony heading towards my front bumper! Nice of me to avoid it, this thread would have been more like an Obituary if I had have been a little closer

For information, that was a first lap out and Sketch was warming the tyres and brakes (see the brake lights on half way round the lap by Schwantz Curve), but just watch how it goes round the last chicane (Goddards) onto the straight - a brief taste of just how well the thing takes the bends
Wounder, you deffo missed out on a golden opportunity there Dave, I'm sure you know how good it is, but it would still surprise you as it did when I went out in it.

Tony - any more events / rallies / track days we're likely to see you and the car out in action?

Si

 

Wrong, 1600 K series with a bit of lotus in it well actually a lot of lotus in it. it is all about revs this engine as you can tell from the video on the straight it just keeps reving well past where you think you should stop and change up. also as tony say's the car stops well too. are there anymore clips of this car about.

 

It lives not far from you Need to go up to get some bits off it one night next week so may call you. You can help Bondy1 remove them

Si nothing as planned but I never plan anything so who knows

Motorsport is funny, we have all the fun in the car, but there is a team of people behind you also looking after the thing.

When we go up to Scotland we have a team of about 6 people to sort out, so having people like Barry (bondy 1) and friends like David Tait and Andy Mac who trek up from Glasgow just to help out on an event, its a full time co-ordination event in itself. Asking people to put themselves out for your fun is not easy.

They can get paid back when I book the odd trackday for them to have a play as im not scared if it getting abuse

In fact I think David is the only guy the rear of the car has ever stepped out for on a circuit when its been on its circuit settings.

Lee (Cosevo) if it was to go anywhere bud I'd be happy to see it go down to Essex as you have a passion for your cars

I'd hate to lose it really though

 

ME TOO But im sure we would find something else to play with. Bloody work,work ,work makes Bondy1 a knackered boy. Oh well what else would i do with my evenings.

 

It would make an awesome 'RSi on Tour' track car, looked after, cared for, and driven like its stolen by genuine rs1600i enthusiasts

 

It already is driven like it has been stolen.

 

Tony you need to get it sorted and running again. im missing the noise of the ear piercing gearbox

 

Aye, mad, like the driver...

 

Still loving this video http://s87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...Clip1Small.flv

 

that a black 3 door hitting my area on the pit wall?

 

That sadly was a nice Mk2 Escort, the rear right wheel and whole stub axle type assembly fell off as he entered the straight!

Seen exactly the same thing happen to one (may have been a Mk1) at Croft 2 years years ago. Weak point I guess.

 

Tony fancy a little winter project now I have time as I break up on friday. Time to put some of my tools to good use me thinks

 

It's a satnav you need not tools as the car is in bit's all over the northwest but you are right it is about time the escort came out of hibernation and was put to use again.
Northwest stages is in Feb could be running for that and im sure we could find a co driver for you mate.
Shall i start clearing out the garage then or not ? would be good to hear the K series splutter into life again.

Think im going to start a poll on here to harass Tony to get the car out again.

 

Im with you on that mate. You know were i am if you need a hand Tony.

Hows your mum now?

 

Tell you what paul think we should just liberate it ourselves and get it going.

 

Same here I want Tony to get the car up and running so he can teach me to Nav in it

 

Sounds like a plan mate. Tony is too laid back, he gets the enjoyment out of seeing others enjoying his car.

 

Hope your hearing is good mate as it is a bit loud in there.

 

Also dont believe him when he say's everything is flat IT IS NOT.

 

I remember 1st time out in the car & he said it's not quick. It certainly wasn't shy when we stayed with the escos around Croft for a few laps until the tyres went off.

Oh it's defo not quite in the cab.

 

It certainly isnt slow well saying that you would have to shove it around at the minute. Just watched the video clip again it is quite a soft suspension set up when you watch it from behind as it lean's a lot but when you are in the car it feels like it is so hard on it's suspension with no body roll. Wont take much to get it up and running really just a bit of time and TLC.
Surprised he has'nt been on telling us to get on with it then.

 

in your own ass!

 

What needs doing to get it up & running?

 

Need's the engine rebuilding mate and putting back in the car and Bias pedal box fitting back on it and re bleed the brakes not much really, Takes a bit of time to build the engine up but need to get all the parts in one place as i think the exhaust is in Wigan with a few other bits.

 

Thats Adam that always says FLAT not me

 

Bondy are you Barry?

 

I am that man but dont tell anyone.

 

Lol 2nd O/A on your first ever event tonight Tim Your not doing too bad so far

I could have easily out run the Subaru down that vally but didnt want you getting a 1st O/A trophy on your first event

Had fun tonight and you did well Thanks for asking me to drive for you.

See Bondy1 we are still winning trophies in motorsport even without a running competition car

I might rebuild the engine over winter but will need to find it somewhere interesting to go. Those trackday things are sooooooo

 

No thankyou for turning up and helping me for my nav class. Plus you got to have a bit of a nose round the workshop too. Dont forget to put your trophy on your mantle piece.

 

Stop making excuses im sure we could find something to go and do. Im sure you could do a nav run in the escort you would be deaf after it but it could be done.

 

I heared about that, well done mate...

 

Tim did all the work I just twiddled the steery wheel bit thats all

 

This Escort is by FAR the best handling car I have EVER driven and been driven in....

I was Tony's Navvi a couple of years ago and we had a great time, even if we didn't manage to finish a single event !!

We had some great times out...

First Rally .... First corner and nearly wrapped it up into a brick building lol

Overtaking 2 cars sideways on gravel at Burscough

Being run over by an Army land rover !!!

Me driving flat out in 4th in the pissing down rain, 2 wheels on the grass passing a scooby into the braking zone at Cadwell park!!



The car just instilled such confidence in you it was unreal... It would outbrake pretty much anything and had the grunt to back it up.


I really hope you get this car back on the road and rally stages mate.


You are a legend.


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Never mind twiddling your steering wheel, you want to twiddle some engine parts together!

 

Good times Ad

Trying to kill us both was part of the fun

Oh ... and you still are my navvi

Keeping it on slicks at Cadwell in the heavy rain

"Take him on the grass there will be more grip"

 

When are we setting a date to work on it then Tony?

Adam thanks for saying well done, be your turn soon

 

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