RS200, behind the scenes
Discussion
Eski1991 said:
but for close to £100,000 there's much, much better to be had surely?
Define better..?When buying weekend use old cars (using the term old loosely here) buying 'better' isn't usually the point, you are usually buying your most affordable dream car, not an everyday car or some expensive posing-mobile.
aeropilot said:
Define better..?
When buying weekend use old cars (using the term old loosely here) buying 'better' isn't usually the point, you are usually buying your most affordable dream car, not an everyday car or some expensive posing-mobile.
This, if it was my 100k that I had earn and saved, chances are it would go on somthing else. But on a lottery win, this would be very high my list, top 3.When buying weekend use old cars (using the term old loosely here) buying 'better' isn't usually the point, you are usually buying your most affordable dream car, not an everyday car or some expensive posing-mobile.
aeropilot said:
Define better..?
When buying weekend use old cars (using the term old loosely here) buying 'better' isn't usually the point, you are usually buying your most affordable dream car, not an everyday car or some expensive posing-mobile.
This, if it was my 100k that I had earn and saved, chances are it would go on somthing else. But on a lottery win, this would be very high my list, top 3.When buying weekend use old cars (using the term old loosely here) buying 'better' isn't usually the point, you are usually buying your most affordable dream car, not an everyday car or some expensive posing-mobile.
aeropilot said:
Define better..?
When buying weekend use old cars (using the term old loosely here) buying 'better' isn't usually the point, you are usually buying your most affordable dream car, not an everyday car or some expensive posing-mobile.
This, if it was my 100k that I had earn and saved, chances are it would go on somthing else. But on a lottery win, this would be very high my list, top 3.When buying weekend use old cars (using the term old loosely here) buying 'better' isn't usually the point, you are usually buying your most affordable dream car, not an everyday car or some expensive posing-mobile.
KingNothing said:
Eski1991 said:
Please forgive me for my herecy, but am I the only one who doesn't really like this car.
From an engineering and performance standpoint, yes I see the appeal, but for close to £100,000 there's much, much better to be had surely?
Me too, I just don't get them.From an engineering and performance standpoint, yes I see the appeal, but for close to £100,000 there's much, much better to be had surely?
aeropilot said:
Nah, Ford had pulled the trick with the Escort Twin Cam in 1968 with less than 20 completed cars but with lots of ermine white 1300's fitted with rostyle wheels parked up in adjacent car parks 
Are you sure about that? I only ask as my Dad had a new pre production twin cam in 1968. He used it in the Players No. 6 (cigarette) Autocross Championship. It cost him £1100. He flogged it as the struts were coming through the inner wings which were not plated like a true type 49 shell.It was supplied via Bill Allen (F1's James Allen's dad). http://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/Bill-Allen-...
Eski1991 said:
Please forgive me for my herecy, but am I the only one who doesn't really like this car.
From an engineering and performance standpoint, yes I see the appeal, but for close to £100,000 there's much, much better to be had surely?
Why didn't you like it - how did it drive, and where was it lacking?From an engineering and performance standpoint, yes I see the appeal, but for close to £100,000 there's much, much better to be had surely?
If you're just saying "meh" on its looks, rather dated spec and your limited budget (mine, too, BTW), then you can do the same for Stratos, SWB Quattro, 037, Lotus Cortina, etc. The prices of all of these reflect their rarity* and their place in racing history. These are no mass-produced R8 (to pluck a current £100k example out of the air).
* yet another example, where something that was hard to sell when new eventually ends up being worth the investment
the ronin said:
Me old ride...
AAGR said:
the ronin said:
Me old ride...
Johnnytheboy said:
This thread has resurfaced just as I got to another handful of RS200 pics in my long term project of scanning old photos on to my PC. These were taken shortly after my father took delivery of his red one as a company car.
Couldn't quite believe the car was fitted with a phone but sure enough the aerial is there. Wow wow wow.I have a few stories about the RS200, which as a kid I was obsessed with.
A local van hire guy in south Wales had two. One for rallying with, and one for the road. He rallied on the Welsh before they were banned, and ran course car a few other times after. I got to sit In one and it was immense. The road car never saw light of day and was lost I recall, once the guy went bust. He ran JC Van Hire if any of you were / are from the Valleys?
storminnorman said:
AAGR said:
the ronin said:
Me old ride...
Small Car said:
Couldn't quite believe the car was fitted with a phone but sure enough the aerial is there. Wow wow wow.
I have a few stories about the RS200, which as a kid I was obsessed with.
A local van hire guy in south Wales had two. One for rallying with, and one for the road. He rallied on the Welsh before they were banned, and ran course car a few other times after. I got to sit In one and it was immense. The road car never saw light of day and was lost I recall, once the guy went bust. He ran JC Van Hire if any of you were / are from the Valleys?
Jeff Churchill ,also used to run some tasty RS1800's on hire . His RS200 was somewhat restricted compared to the Group B cars .I have a few stories about the RS200, which as a kid I was obsessed with.
A local van hire guy in south Wales had two. One for rallying with, and one for the road. He rallied on the Welsh before they were banned, and ran course car a few other times after. I got to sit In one and it was immense. The road car never saw light of day and was lost I recall, once the guy went bust. He ran JC Van Hire if any of you were / are from the Valleys?
Only just seen this and it is awesome - thanks for sharing...
Am proud to say I was involved in a small way with the design of this car... As an undergraduate engineer at Ford, I managed to blag a work experience slot at Boreham (was told it had never been done before?), just at the time the RS1700T was shelved (got to drive one around the track
) and the RS200 was under development...
The aerodynamic cooling scoop on the bonnet was my idea - to suck air through the rads, rather than RAM air through, like the Manta 400, at the time...
Brilliant to see this bit of the story....
Am proud to say I was involved in a small way with the design of this car... As an undergraduate engineer at Ford, I managed to blag a work experience slot at Boreham (was told it had never been done before?), just at the time the RS1700T was shelved (got to drive one around the track
) and the RS200 was under development...The aerodynamic cooling scoop on the bonnet was my idea - to suck air through the rads, rather than RAM air through, like the Manta 400, at the time...
Brilliant to see this bit of the story....
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