MunkeyboyRS

As said in title, why the fudge do we love our old Fords?
10weeks of ownership of my 89 rsturbo, I'v haad to stop on the side of the road, because of the car.
First day, fuel relay switch when!week of the road waiting on the part.
Second time, fuel gague packs up and sticks at 1/4 so i run out of fuel, not knowing how rsts are on fuel! yes TIT!
Third time had to stop on the m40 cos the nearside hub nut thought it be funny and undo its self! wicked! No tools with me, rainning and pushing it on time for a wedding, thanks to a very wicked AA man who help me out and im not with the AA, and it was free!
Fourth time boost pipe out of the turbo popped off after a good 30miles of early sunday morning driving, had to sit on the side of the road for an hour wainting for thing to be cool enough to touch! Dont you just love watching everyone smiling as they drive by!

Now on to the last 7 days!
failed mot on friday, on nearside TCA, only thing not to bad for years old, so popped off got a new one form my local parts place, when to fit it next day foud out i was the wrong one, now i got the car sitting on axle stand late on Sat, cant do anything till monday now! Ordered one monday eveing, pick the replacment up tuesday night, when straight home to fit it, found out its a bit more of a job for just one, well my skill level, now what the fuck am i going to do at 9 at night with the mot rebooked fot the next day!Fuck it, J and bed!
Wed after work, ring the lad doing my mot and explain, and he offers to come over on his way back home. Wicked a good thing!
anyway we fit it and it re-mot-ed the next day.
This mornig as it a nice day i took her to work with me, getting out of my drive i smack the exh on the floor cos the tit over the road thinking its funny to cover half out drive on his side of the road, narrow street. now its got a lil rattel! Than after picking up my yummy grease bap, nearly at work i hear a lil bang/snap, looking in the rear view thinking a stone or something had flick up and hit the car, but could see anything big enough to make that noise, fso forgot bout it, driving home from work my speedo has stopped working, guess the noise was not that the cable and snap and smacked the underside.
now got to drive the the GFs tonight on a t route that has atleast 5 speet cams, where the satnav, oh yeah her house!
I'm Loving Ford at the mo!
XXX

Less.

I dont know theres just something about em

Csm

Does yer missus call you a moaning git ???


All cheap repairs so far so dont complain fella LOL

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Thats the only thing.These are just old cars mate.I had a few proplems with mine when i first bought it and i was fooking sick of it,i was gonna set fire to it many a time.You will get all the jobs sorted in the end.

smila

iTrader: (1)

didnt you get the pain killers when you got the car for the headache's they give you lol

MunkeyboyRS

I know I love the car to bits! and she is a minted, no rot, or rust, goood colour for age.
major problem free and sound, just the C***y thing the just drive you up the wall!
Dont know if this wirded of anyone get this too, everything that has happed, iv laught off, and fixed and smile, but bugger i just want a week off!
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burnzy

yea i spent nearly a month on my little mk5 esco before i actually got to drive it, sorting out rust and crap on it, it was the bollocks once i got it on the road loved every minute of it, wasn't quick just a nice drive and soo comfy, got 20,000 odd miles out of it with only some service items and a clutch in between, oh yea! and when i decided to drive like a tw@ that also didn't help but hey ho! learn from your mistakes and all that

thats the reason we like these old fords cos there a pain in the arse most of the time but when everything is going well it's just a memorable experience, and just the best laugh to drive, mine got written off i'm missing it soo much now , i need my ford fix again

smila

iTrader: (1)

the day after i got my last one the petrol tank needed replacing,the clutch went,the headgasket started leaking and fuel pump packed up!!! but after i got the problems out of the way i loved it,ive had about 5 escort rsts and you always have teething problems come with the rs badge

Csm

I travelled from scotland to horsham when i bought my cossie.......drove it all the way home at 60-70 max and never missed a beat....

went out on the sunday morning and the fucker wouldnt start

i thought here we go lol

lay under the back and wriggled teh fuel pump wiring and boom she burst into life

First job before my mate fitted all new sensors and a check over and set up lol

all down to some ham fisted cunt had fucked the connections so i stripped them and fitted new ones then greased them up good as new

But a list of small jobs every week does get on yer baps after a while and the lust for a newer car is always in yer head lol

matts1

It's a love hate relationship.

I sold my S1, was a great car but HATED the fact when ever I took it anywhere or gave it some beans I would be worried it would break down and i would have to get it home - it never did but you had that nagging sense in the back of your mind.

Where as my Civic Type R was as quick, practical and never broke down, so the RS would always be left in the garage.

tabetha

Mine's never broken down, even with 160,000 miles on it, still does RR work.
Even when the water was pissing out nearly as fast as I could put it in still got home with stopping every 5 miles, cost a lot in bottled water though!!
I think if I had a car that never needed attention I'd find it boring, but I would have a healthier wallet!!
tabetha

mcst

Its the " look at that poor bastard in his old motor" expression you get off people when you're sat at the side of the road that gets you as they drive on by.....

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

They are just old cars at the end of the day and the have just had a hard life.

orion_crazy_carl

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old cars have a personality, not like the shite eco boxes driving about, the goverment want old cars off the road, its our mission to keep them on it!!

Chris69

cus there old and we feel sorry for them

Robs Frst

Its Frustrating Ive had so many chances to get newer cars. Ive even tried different brands. But I keep going back to buying old Fords. Most of my mates think im crazy.

I guess its just a unexplained addiction.

Roscopeco

iTrader: (1)

We love old Fords cos in my opinion new cars are SHIT !!!! LOL

orion_crazy_carl

iTrader: (3)

do u feel sorry for old people to

I could happily go out tomoz and buy a new car, but why?!

cozzfather

iTrader: (1)

matey i was fookin around with rs turbos at the side of the road in 1994 they was crap then. still fast though when you got it mended

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

I agree with you there new cars just dont look as good as old ones do and the new cars just dont have any sole.

Roscopeco

iTrader: (1)

Newer cars are just too boring in appearence and basically dont need any tinkering with ! My old fords are both toys so like it when something goes wrong so i can fix it and make it better than ii was to start with !!!

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

I can remember when my drivers front wheel bearing fooked up on my car.I took it all apart and it was on my drive in bits for 2 weeks cause i couldnt be arsed to fix it.

darrenb16two

They are crap when it comes to reliability cos so many wankers have ragged the life out of them over the years but when there all fixed an working for that split second nothing comes even close mate, wicked cars!

fuzzy

i bought an old vauxhall with 203000 miles on the clock and its not caused me any problems so far in the month ive had it.

cj_rst

It's no fun if it doesn't break! I just had to ride my bike for the 16 mile round trip to work and back because my RS is being welded up for MOT... lol

To be fair tho, I drove from Kent to Somerset and back with absolutely no problems whatsoever just last week, thoroughly enjoyed driving it that far too

tabetha

For me interior is very important, as that's the bit you live with everyday, just prefer ford interiors, I like mondy mk1 too as seem a good up to date oldie!!
I drove from wells next sea back to wattonshire in a renault 11 that had broken yet another clutch cable, about 40 miles, the starter was a bit hot time I got back!!
Then went back to fords again, but also love Leyland stuff, esp marina.
tabetha

Mike1

I was delayed the other night by an '02' plate BMW 320d ( only made out the bootlid badge as the traffic had to crawl past at 5mph cuz of thick smoke ) stopped at the roadside pumping out loads of smoke. I suspect the turbo had gone in a big way...........

I was glad I was in an old Ford and not a newer car

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Ops i bet the driver never lets the turbo cool down when he has finished driving it and they just turn the engine off so the the turbo spins dry and has propery fooked it.

kcosneil

brought my escos car of my dreams, 6 months later snapped the crank in two.

off the road for 6 months.

Ryan_3

after 6 months?!!

u lucky git

RST

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brought mine 3 months ago done;
Turbo
Gearbox
All wheel bearings
Wish bones
Oil pump
Coil
crank sensor.
Rear brakes.

Does just seem one thing after another but just cant wait to get the new chip and cam init and have it set up .

kcosneil

yeh was'nt exspecting a 5 grand engine rebuild. it had had a rebuild 10k ago.

Ryan_3

fook me 5 grand

Mike1

Why did it need another one so soon?

kcosneil

snapped the crank in two.

kcosneil

who ever rebuilt the engine before i brought it did a real s##t job.

plus it was on a ground crank with .50 shells running stage 3.

MunkeyboyRS

Yeah life would be far to boring if you didnt have thing to fiddle with on the car!

Old Fords don't die, they just get better and faster!

fuzzy

id prefer driving my car to having to fix it but if thats what you prefer for excitement....

MunkeyboyRS

Hi all, Well as my car not has the space im my garage, is is going to have the full spa treatment, super clean, polish ect. tyding up lil bits with resparys, and fix all the niggle. this is all thanks to work for giving everyone a payed week off, and the parents on hol for 3weeks!
So hopefuly the full pappering of my girl will make her happy for a while, just like the GF!lol
XXX

MunkeyboyRS

I still love Driving my baby fast then fixing it!
Like this moring driving to a mates house leaving a 730 dong bout 20miles on quite small A and B roads, and very much excitment, passing a newish BMWhatever 3serise coupe
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