playa

ok guys my first idea for a escort was i was going get a mk6 but now im in love with mk 4 s2 rst but i cant afford the insurance yet

what should i get as my base model?
what would a rst bodykit cost me or should i be able get one when its being broke ?
what would be the best way to go about doing this sort of thing?
anyone getting rid of a rst rep?

basically i want anything from a 1.2?-1.6 do it all up to rs trubo standard brakes suspension bodywork all ready intime for my insurance next year and drop the rst engine in it

would it be a idea to get a 1.6 drop a xr3i engine in it and keep it quite.
basically i want best ideas to hold my habbit for now until i can have wat i want

thanks all in advance
think this is my first post to

sufsRS

is it really worth the hassle? why not wait til you can afford the insurance and then buy it. For your first car its alot easier just buying something crap and not having to spend money on it

playa

the idea is i want to spend money on it so ive got a nice looking car and i want to modify a car to give me something to do a little project and to be able to drive a nice looking car is a bonus and then stick a nice rst lump in is a bigger bonus

sufsRS

sorry mate wasnt much help their then was i and welcome to pF

TrevCannon

Ebaaaay it, there was a pukka black 3dr H plate 1.2 or 1.4 i dont know, PERFECT for a unshell or rep i'll post it if its still on ebay

TrevCannon

Here we go...

Heres what im talking about o yeah its a 1.4 not 1.2, 1.6

or...

Buy this & some work already done

just need some...

mint ones of these wich i might have cos there close to me

playa

so basically how would i go about reshelling something like this seems like a lot of work also if i put it on a s2 rst shell the vins would say its a rst and the insurance company would never belive its a 1.4 without going through alot of crap whats the best way get round this then?

DanRSturbo

IMO, wait until you can afford a Series 2. If you buy a 1.4 or 1.6 and make it a lookalike, you will have to tell the insurance company about everything you have done, that will cost you I'm afraid

playa

i just plan on doing it up not telling the insurance fuck all so pls more advice please thanks guys

Oranoco

DO NOT fail to disclose stuff to the insurance co. Lad my bro is mates with forgot to notify the insurance co about the GTE rims and lowered suspension on his Nova. He hit a Merc. Lads insurance refused to pay out do to the undisclosed modificaztions. His parents took out a hefty loan to pay off the Merc driver. His name is now mud with his family and he has to say he's had a policy declared void when he phones for quotes.

Anybody who tells you not to disclose info is a fucking twat.

Get a snotter for 12 months and then get something better. Until you have a couple of years NCB underyour belt RST insurance is going to painfully expensive

BlueSmoke

Well you can't claim if you get your car nicked or have a crash if you don't tell them about the mods, and if you had an accident and killed somebody you'd really be in the shit

But at the end of the day it's up to you mate. You should find the body kit easily enough from a breakers, interior etc is all easily available. If you decide to do this and do tell the insurance company it will cost you more to insure than a real S2.

If you do go this route then consider something like a ZVH or Zetec turbo to go in it. Why buy an engine that you could buy already in another car?

Hayxr

I agree! I know you want a S2 now but just get a little fiesta or something cheap that way you have cheap insurance, won't bother you if you damage it plus if you do wanna do bits to it its cheap!

Then after a couple of years with your NCB and some experience you can get your S2 and have full benifit of actually having a real one!