Spotted: Ford escort rs1600i...

[The _Don]

PistonHeads Headlines - Spotted: Ford Escort RS1600i...

 

[BTB 500]

115hp, 0-60 mph in 8.7 seconds, top speed 115mph. And this was a homologation special - how expectations have changed since then!

 

[wemorgan]

I read that too. You'd have to be Ford's biggest fan to pay ~£25k for that IMHO. Then what could you do with it other than park it in the garage to maintain it's value.

 

[Peter DLM]

Ah, this takes me back. I owned one of these, along with pretty much (nearly) every other RS and XR throughout the 80s and 90s.

 

[MercFanUk]

According to the ad he has now taken a deposit - so I guess someone was willing!

Can't believe how clean that is, looks factory fresh.

 

[janner]

Had two of them in my 'yoof. Rare, even back then.

 

[Red C220]

In 1988 I had a MK2 XR2 but I yearned for a MK1 Escort Turbo like this:-

Ford : original S1 RS Turbo

Or a Capri 2.8i Special like this:-

Ford : 1985 Ford Capri 2.8 injection special black STANDARD

How times have changed, unless it's a diesel automatic estate I'm not interested these days

 

[BTB 500]

I always wanted one of the rare Vauxhall Viva HC 4-door saloons with a 2.3 OHC 'slant 4' (110 bhp) under the bonnet rather than the normal 1100 or 1300. Nearest I got was an 1800, which still used to take people by surprise

 

[janner]

In 1988 I had a MK2 XR2 but I yearned for a MK1 Escort Turbo like this:-

I had a MK1 RS Turbo too (when I was 19). Fond memories but I bet if I drove one again now it would be a let down.

 

[Scott_F]

I always wanted one of the rare Vauxhall Viva HC 4-door saloons with a 2.3 OHC 'slant 4' (110 bhp) under the bonnet rather than the normal 1100 or 1300. Nearest I got was an 1800, which still used to take people by surprise

If performance Vivas or Firenzas are your thing then the Dropsnoot is the one to have. A snip at £6K....

Vauxhall Firenza HP Droopsnoot buying guide - Telegraph

 

[nurple]

26K for a old Escort? I dont know wether to laugh or cry

The fact that there are people who are willing to pay this kind of money for one is quite frankly worrying!

 

[Aerialmark]

I always wanted one of the rare Vauxhall Viva HC 4-door saloons with a 2.3 OHC 'slant 4' (110 bhp) under the bonnet rather than the normal 1100 or 1300. Nearest I got was an 1800, which still used to take people by surprise

Did it take you by surprise when it started on a damp morning !

 

[NOMONEYBUTAMERC]

Ford escort mk1 lotus twin cam . Newly restored by Cleevewood Garage in Bristol , for sale at a mere £65k . Thats an expensive escort!

 

[BTB 500]

If performance Vivas or Firenzas are your thing then the Dropsnoot is the one to have. A snip at £6K....

I remember it well, but the standard Viva saloon with the 2.3 was a real 'sleeper' ... which none of the Firenza coupes (let alone the HP!) were

Of the more 'obvious' Vauxhalls, I quite liked the Chevette HSR.

 

[BTB 500]

Did it take you by surprise when it started on a damp morning !

No, it was a great car actually! I had an 1100 Viva before that (also an HC) which was also very reliable, albeit a bit of a handful in the wet on cross-ply tyres!

 

[racall]

The one to go for is a MK1 rs1600 with a Cosworth BDA lump in.
I remember seeing them for sale at a RS Dealer in clapham common (allard motors)
Ah Those were the days.

http://www.avoclub.com/avosite/rs1600.html

 

[Darrell]

In 1988 I had a MK2 XR2 but I yearned for a MK1 Escort Turbo like this:-

Ford : original S1 RS Turbo

I had one, followed by a 3 door Cosworth. All by the age of 23. Obviously I was still living at home with no kids!!

 

[Aerialmark]

No, it was a great car actually! I had an 1100 Viva before that (also an HC) which was also very reliable, albeit a bit of a handful in the wet on cross-ply tyres!

Reason I ask my father had a Viva and if there was any damp in the air it would not start , if it was raining he would not even bother going out to it he would just walk to work or get a lift,it was that predictable. Then he bought an Austin Princess 2200HLS dont ask !!!

 

[Justin1600]

Love a MK3 Escort

Had mine for nearly 20 years only goes up in value, unlike new cars that plummet