I want a classic fast Ford

[steve-5snwi]

There's a mk2 fiesta xr2 on eBay .... Running aftermarket ecu, st170 engine and throttle bodies. That would be fun.

[Hoonabator]

Skyedriver said:

uk66fastback said:

Estimate is £20,000, so something crazy like £28-£30.000?

Yup near enough, £27,000
I was sat next to one of the bidders, he was absolutely gutted when his £26,000 bid was beaten.
Nearest thing to tears without actually crying.

I think I need to reappraise my agreed valuation!

[PATTERNPART]

I sold a 2 litre Mark II Escort Mexico for £1000 ten years ago. I have had dreams where I still own it. What a plonker.

[LanceRS]

PATTERNPART said:

I sold a 2 litre Mark II Escort Mexico for £1000 ten years ago. I have had dreams where I still own it. What a plonker.

I turned down an immaculate, low mileage mk2 RS 2000, with a garage full of spares including a complete engine for £1500 and a 2 owner low mileage Series 1 RS Turbo for £2000 back in the day!
My only consolation is that I still have the Sapphire Cosworth

[PATTERNPART]

I didn't provide any spares with mine. The cash did help me pay for a lovely RX7. Funny things Escorts - there's nothing to them but they add up to a wonderful thing to drive. Most of the individual components are crude.

Well done for snaring the Sierra.

[s m]

PATTERNPART said:

I didn't provide any spares with mine. The cash did help me pay for a lovely RX7. Funny things Escorts - there's nothing to them but they add up to a wonderful thing to drive. Most of the individual components are crude.

Well done for snaring the Sierra.

Yes, hang on to it - the Sapphires are great cars, the SVE evaluation drivers always said they were the favourite Cosworths to drive, plus depreciation free at present

A few years ago the OP could have had one on his 5k list too

[davgen7]

I've had some very good suggestions on this thread. I think I've decided that any of the aforementioned cars would fit the bill to a satisfactory degree so it's just a matter of waiting till one pops up. In light of the recent accident costing a good amount more than anticipated, it will have to be a longer-term goal at this point though (the regret is killing me).

If I can't find one I will happily just wait and save up more and more, by which point I might even have enough to just go straight to the big boys and get a Cosworth or MK1 Focus RS.

[uk66fastback]

A Mk1 Focus is not a classic though, not to me ... it's just a slightly older, new car!

[generationx]

But the Mk1 Focus RS is a sufficiently "RS" car to be considered at least a Classic Ford. Special engine, special body panels, nice interior, relatively rare. And the Mk1 Focus base model was a good start. It´s just a shame this car never came with 4WD to fully capitalise on the McRae WRC Effect.

[Legacywr]

These have really grown on me..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112112262178?_trksid=p20...

[majordad]

aeropilot said:

TISPKJ said:

Skyedriver said:

TISPKJ said:

I don't get on the classic section much these days.

At only 19 I recon you did the right thing, not your fault but they will more than likely load the premium like you say, pay up and move on.

A lot of the cars mentioned are a bit too much like your ST IMO (XR4) and are really not that quick or much fun to drive.

I was recently tempted by a MK1 fiesta, £2k appears to buy you a minter, buy one that already has the alloys, seats, uprated brakes, boy racer big bore exhaust box, etc etc if you can as that will cost you a small fortune, then stick a 1600 cross flow in it on twin 40's, and I would opt for a cage.
will give you best part of 200 bhp in a 600kg car ..... FUN
forget the RS XR premium price.

the odd car comes on ebay from time to time fully sorted for not a lot of money.

600kg, don't think so!
And how do you intend to get 200bhp out of a 1600 Kent Crossy?

Ok my numbers maybe out a touch, 800 and 170 ? Point I was making is that I don't see an XR4i to be that much fun.

At least the XR4i is right wheel drive, so ticks the 'fun fast Ford' box a lot more than a 'festa does, no matter how much lighter etc., it may be.

I rallied a Mk1 Fiesta 1300 Sport in the 80s. Homolugated weight was 750 kgs.