Skinny

Hey I've already got an RS turbo which I built from the shell up, I've got a 05 fiesta ST atm as my daily but miss my old orion I had before that. I'm thinking of getting another series 2 RS turbo as a daily I do 50 miles a day to work and back.

do any of you guys use a RS Turbo as a daily?
if so whats it like on reliability and as general use as a daily?

my series 2 I have at the moment has been really reliable just want to see what you lot think.

cheers
Martin

bagginsRSturbo

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Be interesting to hear as im looking for one and I prpb use it daily

rsmark86

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My dad used a 200+bhp s2 for years as a daily, me and my brother worked at kwick fit so sorted any issues quickly

But only real issue he had was he selected the wrong gear when having a tear up with a scooby and bent all the valves, and I fixed it the next day


Otherwise it was just staying on top of the servicing and regular oil changes

rsmark86

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Oh and he sold it 4 years ago so it wasn't when they were new lol

zippyobrien

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Used a xr3i I converted to rs turbo as a daily for 2 years.
Drove it with a bit of mechanical sympathy and it was sensible speck ( 15psi, front mount and am exhaust )

And it's was fine. Bit grumpy on cold mornings. And it blew a hose once but apart from that it was 20k of plain sailing

Serviced it a lot mind you. And it ate spark plugs.

smila

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i used mine as everyday car an found the more i drove it the better i find when you leave them parked up an then use them you have more problems

botters

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used my old s2 as a daily then used my 3 door cossie for a daily after that the only times i had problems with either cars is when i stopped using them daily! they dont like being sat around unused!!

RS Grant

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It'd be the bodywork I'd worry about if I used a bean tin as a daily... all the salt n shite on the roads will not be good news for them.


Cheers,
Grant

dave_s2_rst

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I did and it had its moments.

they are ok if they have been looked after properly. Issues I had with mine were alarm related...once the clutch quadrant broke but was soon replaced metal one,

I loved the attention it got and it was always parked safely at work

vaughant

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Aye as above if you can keep them secure and well serviced their good cars.
An efi conversion might improve it even more and push it more towards the 21st century.
No pas is a pain but I used rs turbos on and off for years and none were ever real minters,no real issues.
Good cars.

Gazzonator

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I had one years ago and it was the most unreliable car I ever owned!!

Saying that though, it wasn't the best of examples and I was only 19 or 20 at the time and wasn't earning great money so I struggled to run and maintain it.

xr_craig

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I've been using mine daily for the last 8 months and to be honest its been great. Not really had any issues with it at all but i'm not keen on using it now the weather is getting worse so i think it'll be getting tucked away and just brought out on the odd day until better weather.

rsmark86

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I'm going too be running my zt frst as a daily soon lol

I will just need a stock of spare gearbox's lol

Skinny

Cheers for the replies guys looks like the St may be coming up for sale soon then

studabear

My only negative input regarding using one as a daily is the worry about leaving it parked in various areas.

Glenn_

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Agree with that comment. Cars were built to be driven.

st3v3

used mine for 5 years every day with out fault

Glenn_

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Get one bought matey.

Stu_K

2 things I've found. They arent very secure, and driving like a nun around town and dual carriageways mix of driving, 22mpg is the best you'll get. At £1.45 litre of 97 octane thats pricey.

rsmark86

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When you buy one, first thing to do is full rolling road set up as 99 percent of the shit for sale needs it

Full service and cambelt and water pump, as people with modified cars seem too think a cambelt will last for ever lol

Skinny

yer I'd give it a good going over and have the parts ready for a full service before I got it I've already got one so quite aware about them. I'f I was parking anywhere dodgey I'd make sure we took the mrs car lol Need to pull my finger out and get the fiesta up for sale I think

Cossie.jack

That's what I thought but you could just underseal it once a year?

studabear

Or if your buying another s2 maybe buy a efi converted model?

Korda

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Used mine for one year then put into my lock up not seen day light since

rsmark86

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Get an efi car and fit a ofam ecu and mapp it for fuel economy

Bet you could mapp it too do mid 30s mpg with 200bhp pretty easily aslong as it's not thrashed everywhere

Glenn_

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Just do it matey you only live once.Give it a go and if its not for you buy a little banger and use the escort for every over day or at a weekend.

bigchez

i think an s2 would be a horrific daily if you've had anything remotely modern. Shite on fuel, heavy steering, noisy, rattly, hard ride, worry about leaving it anywhere, likely to be unreliable, poor image, etc. I'd consider another for the weekend but no way for a daily.

marky_g

I daily rs my xr3i for 6 years!!!! From 2004 to 2010was fine mechanically just usual suspension bits and starters and battery's also used my rst for a few years

Think you just need a rely ratty one as I started to ruin my cars and you don't get new car features lol

rsmark86

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Only thing I would miss is my quick clear windscreens in the winter

Fuck scraping windows in the icy weather, it's not for me lol I would rather cycle to work with my thermals on

Paul_RS

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Only problem i had with mine was the metering head playing up. If i was using one as a daily I'd put it on EFi.

Adam.

As said shite fuel economy, i get 100 miles to a tank in my Fiesta, regardless of hows its driven, set up by PE 215bhp/260lbft@1.6 bar

Cant leave them anywhere, but mines been reliable, just thirsty

RS-Mitch

as long as its in good nick i cant see why they cant be used as dailys just make sure any leaks are sorted quickly and keep it well serviced and undersealed mine was in bad condition when i got it and i used it as a daily car only came off the road for the normal bodywork issues

rsmark86

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That's why aftermarket management is the way forward with closed loop fueling

I bet someone like chip could get your car on a economy run to do over 30mpg with ms and closed loop

RS Grant

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Aye that'd make a difference, but the vast majority off cars for sale will already be rotting to some extent underneath, behind the skirts, arches etc... so I think that undersealing it will only mask that for so long. Saying that, if you bought a properly restored and completely rot free example, you'd be mad to use it as a daily, so it's a catch 22 for me anyway.


Pretty much sums it up for me... and the reason I stopped using mine as a daily. Got tired of shitty wee bits failing, sitting in heavy traffic with a big clutch, fans on, temps creeping up, no AC, shit scared of leaving it anywhere because of thieving cunts being mad keen on an old Fordy.

Was retired to a weekend/occasional car after I bought my Impreza as a daily and the RST gave me NO issues whatsoever in that role.. but was still able to enjoy all its the good points.


Cheers,
Grant

Adam.

Agreed mate been looking into the mappable (boostmonkey? ofab ecu)

rsmark86

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Yeh my zt is on ofab and a chip and injectors is the same price as a ofam ecu so going for ofam

Just want too save for a wideband and boost solenoid to make the most of it, going to get a low boost 250bhp set up done

simsytall

Yeh we had one as school bus and every day car mate nice cars economical as well only sold it for focus mk2 but kids miss it

rsmark86

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I sold my mk2 frs to get a old ford

Someone shoot me please

studabear

Jesus thats shocking economy, my 2.0 ZT is really good on fuel, easily does 50miles for £20 super unleaded if not more miles, never bothered working it out.

rsmark86

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Agreed

Adam will defo see a big difference when/if he goes ofam