series 2 RS Turbo daily?
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series 2 RS Turbo daily?
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
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
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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
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
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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.
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.
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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
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
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
Think you just need a rely ratty one as I started to ruin my cars and you don't get new car features lol
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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
Cant leave them anywhere, but mines been reliable, just thirsty
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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
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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.
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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.
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
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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.