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Old 04-01-2011, 02:26 PM
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looks nice but shame about the rot and the arch, normally with the mk6 escorts you will find they have either had the arches repaired before and are now mint, or they havent been done and are like yours, but im sure it will be worth repairing it



How many miles on it? and i bet that was abit of a trek from west mids

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Old 04-01-2011, 02:45 PM
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Sure I saw this one on pistonheads?looks really nice,good stance on it too.great motor out of the box and good fun to drive.
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Originally Posted by massivewangers
You didn't answer my question
It won't be for sale yet, maybe in the summer though

Originally Posted by dingla rs
shame i wasnt about mate or you could had a pit stop
That would have been good mate. Be nice to see the FoCos.

Originally Posted by BM08
looks nice but shame about the rot and the arch, normally with the mk6 escorts you will find they have either had the arches repaired before and are now mint, or they havent been done and are like yours, but im sure it will be worth repairing it



How many miles on it? and i bet that was abit of a trek from west mids
For what I paid for it, it should be rotten beyond repair :Cry: so I'm not bothered. I'll get it sorted at some point as I don't like looking at it. lol.

Was a bit of a trek but I don't mind a bit of driving.
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Originally Posted by vaughant
Sure I saw this one on pistonheads?looks really nice,good stance on it too.great motor out of the box and good fun to drive.
Yeah was on Pistonheads. Didn't pay what he was asking though.
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How many miles on it? im guessing its fairly high
Old 04-01-2011, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by BM08
How many miles on it? im guessing its fairly high
94k backed up by every MOT from new and bags of history.
Old 04-01-2011, 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by muz
It won't be for sale yet, maybe in the summer though
Ah shame. My car will be getting towards done by then hopefully, but keep me informed!

Got a Civic Coupe at the moment. It's ok, but a hatchback would be better for me really!
Old 04-01-2011, 03:57 PM
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was from workington wasnt it? it is a nice car,very cheap if you got it even cheaper than what he wanted
Old 04-01-2011, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by muz
A couple of quick pictures after I picked it up. Lovely drive home through the
Lake District. It's in better nick than I expected and all the electrics work properly and the Recaros are mint.
Got a Clifford cat1 remote alarm, KW V1 coilovers, 17 OZ Superleggeras and a full Magnex system. Also, every MOT from new, origional bill of sale, full Ford main dealer service history upto early 2006 when it was sold on 80k odd miles (on 94k now), Since May 2010 it's had alot of work, new wheel bearings all round, new wishbones, new fuel pump and lines, new front tyres, new fusebox totalling £2,500! It pulls all the way to the limiter and it's quicker than I expcted if I'm honest. Really chuffed, it's a cracking little car.
Few little niggles, the passenger rear arch has blistered and the bottom of the drivers wing has rotted so theres a bit of movement in the bottom of the wing but for what I paid (pretty little ) I can't moan at all.








Who ever say's the RS2000 isn't a "Proper RS" needs their head checked. It's a fantastic little car.
Nice spec but it looks to me like it may have had a shunt as the front wing swage lines don't match up with the doors and you can clearly see the mismatch in paint colours down the n/s
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Originally Posted by Mcgarry
was from workington wasnt it? it is a nice car,very cheap if you got it even cheaper than what he wanted
I bought it from a lad in Grasmere by Windermere. He said he bought it local so probably was mate.
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I think it's the door, Steve. It needs adjusting. Needs a good push up shut it. That one rear quarter has had paint for corrosion. It's in the invoices. That pic does make it look a totally different colour Might have to take the front bumper off and check, but the sam panel was original and undamaged when I checked.

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Old 04-01-2011, 05:30 PM
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Nice car mate,
Wheels look good too, haven't checked mpg on mine but far better than bird's bmw 328i, and I prefer to drive mine although I prefer rwd.
Happy motoring mate!!
Old 04-01-2011, 08:29 PM
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That looks like rsscadds who use to use the rs2000 site.
Old 04-01-2011, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by RS_JAY
That looks like rsscadds who use to use the rs2000 site.


its not mate, scadds has a escos lower bib and reg ends in pfx
Old 05-01-2011, 09:42 AM
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looks sweet on the oz,s!
Old 06-01-2011, 06:17 AM
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Originally Posted by RS_JAY
That looks like rsscadds who use to use the rs2000 site.
i almost bought scadds last yr in nottingham but i decided not to.

1 week later scadds bought it back so its defo not that one
Old 06-01-2011, 03:15 PM
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that looks nice that
Old 06-01-2011, 03:27 PM
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A quick one of it's better side just for the hell of it.

Old 06-01-2011, 03:28 PM
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it looks really smart, sits just right
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