mk5 rs2000's....any good??
16-02-2005, 07:06 AM
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mk5 rs2000's....any good??
Ive got my eye on one for sale on another website as an 'inbetween' car whilst i find an F150 lightning but know fook all about em!!!!
http://www.escortevolution.co.uk/for...howtopic=38296
What are they like performance wise/reliability/rust wise/sellability?? This one does seem clean but not sure if its over/under priced etc.... it falls within my runabout car budget (up to 2k)
Any views will be welcome!!
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Chris
http://www.escortevolution.co.uk/for...howtopic=38296
What are they like performance wise/reliability/rust wise/sellability?? This one does seem clean but not sure if its over/under priced etc.... it falls within my runabout car budget (up to 2k)
Any views will be welcome!!
Cheers
Chris
16-02-2005, 07:33 AM
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eeerm
I dont like....
the heated screen, so I got a clear one.
Seriosuly, I did 60k in miles in 2.5 years and was very happy.
In fact I still have mine and now thrash it round track at 130k miles!!!!!
Alex
I dont like....
the heated screen, so I got a clear one.
Seriosuly, I did 60k in miles in 2.5 years and was very happy.
In fact I still have mine and now thrash it round track at 130k miles!!!!!
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16-02-2005, 07:35 AM
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ah cool! It does sound ideal for me! Whats it like on juice?
Also what sort of problems do they normally encounter, or what should i look for when looking round it apart from the usual things??
Cheers
Chris
Also what sort of problems do they normally encounter, or what should i look for when looking round it apart from the usual things??
Cheers
Chris
16-02-2005, 07:39 AM
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its what we round here call a no potential grill model and trying to resale a rs2000 is a bastard of a job nobody seems to want them 
seen new shape ones not sell for 2grand mate
seen new shape ones not sell for 2grand mate
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Originally Posted by RS Monkey
i thought they were 1351hp as standard? Only the 4x4 ones were 150 and there was only 500 built?
16-02-2005, 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by RS Monkey
i thought they were 1351hp as standard? Only the 4x4 ones were 150 and there was only 500 built?
its far too early for typing, lol
16-02-2005, 09:56 AM
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chris me and the missus used to have one and it was a great car used no oil; or water was great to drive pulled like a train and wasn't bad on juice ( no worse than her zetec now) and the recaros are well comfy sounds like a lot of car for the money, get it!!
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I was thinking of getting an rs2000, seen one not that far from me but it was fitted with a cossie whaletail 
not to keen on that!
I was a bit worried about the resale value tho, as i only want one for 6 months or so.
Are they quite quick as standard?
not to keen on that!I was a bit worried about the resale value tho, as i only want one for 6 months or so.
Are they quite quick as standard?
16-02-2005, 10:15 AM
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resale was my main concern as they do seem to be hanging around the websites for sale for a fair while.
May just get an ST24 or 325i BMW or something....
Chris
May just get an ST24 or 325i BMW or something....
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16-02-2005, 11:41 AM
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very nice cars, I had a mk5 for just over a year, I sold it and bought it back again I liked it that much , quite bad on juice (60-70 miles to a tenner) but better on the motorway, really torquey and pulls well, does 138 on the clock flat out on the limiter in 5th 
, good spec, ie heated screens, lekky everything, fogs, recaros etc. Also has a camchain, not a cambelt so no worries about that, bad points to watch for are badly repaired/rusty filler cap area, bottom of the arches where they join the floor, rear chassis rails rot like anything, and front lower bushes can die fast and kill the cars ride.
not many people like em really, which is a shame as they are very very underrated, don't get a 4x4 they slow as fook, its a buyers market sa there are quite a few for sale, only bad thing is fairly slow to sell on
, quite bad on juice (60-70 miles to a tenner) but better on the motorway, really torquey and pulls well, does 138 on the clock flat out on the limiter in 5th , good spec, ie heated screens, lekky everything, fogs, recaros etc. Also has a camchain, not a cambelt so no worries about that, bad points to watch for are badly repaired/rusty filler cap area, bottom of the arches where they join the floor, rear chassis rails rot like anything, and front lower bushes can die fast and kill the cars ride.not many people like em really, which is a shame as they are very very underrated, don't get a 4x4 they slow as fook, its a buyers market sa there are quite a few for sale, only bad thing is fairly slow to sell on
16-02-2005, 02:13 PM
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ive had 1, bit of a dog but it was dirt cheap (Ł400). went pretty well, didnt handle bad either.
the1 your on about is also on fiesta turbo. reckon you could get it for Ł1500
the1 your on about is also on fiesta turbo. reckon you could get it for Ł1500
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i had 1 and it was a cracking car. pulled like a train. desperate for another.
very reliable. took constant abuse without probs. not fastest thing in world but generally a good car.
watch out for rust up the back of the dash on passenger side on bulkhead. i'v looked at 3 and they were all rotten there.
getting cheap now.
i paid 2.3k for mine and sold it to a junkie fu*ker a year later for 4.2k nice
very reliable. took constant abuse without probs. not fastest thing in world but generally a good car.
watch out for rust up the back of the dash on passenger side on bulkhead. i'v looked at 3 and they were all rotten there.
getting cheap now.
i paid 2.3k for mine and sold it to a junkie fu*ker a year later for 4.2k nice
16-02-2005, 07:40 PM
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tonyturbo - you shure you deffo had one!! 
I dont think im going to bother. Having looked through some websites they seem to be sitting their for sale for ages.
I dont think im going to bother. Having looked through some websites they seem to be sitting their for sale for ages.
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