MK2 RS2000 DARK BLUE WANTED

[BOMBER123]

Rs2000 mk2

Edited by BOMBER123 on Sunday 10th January 11:51

[duncancallum]

I have text a mate he's got one, it's in Chorley drop me a pm with your details and I'll go see him

[neutral 3]

My ideal ( along with White ) colour for an RS2 as well. An obnoxious acquaintance had a V reg one in the mid 80s in that Blue, but it was never a common colour. I well remember Venetian Red, White and Yellow as still being fairly common back then.
I very reluctantly sold my Venetian Red one in 2010, it took forever to sell and far too cheaply. They are silly money now, well over valued, but good luck with your search.

[ian2144]

When you are on about Mk2 RS colours. what was the rare pale blue on late W reg cars ?

[MarkwG]

I nearly bought one this colour, many moons ago...the colour was genuine, just a lot newer than the car, sadly...

[Malam]

ian2144 said:

When you are on about Mk2 RS colours. what was the rare pale blue on late W reg cars ?

Riviera Blue or Nordic Blue.

[Blue62]

My mum had a Java Green RS2000 in 1979, it was the standard car but with chocolate brown recaro's, I was 17 and my dear old dad insured me for it, those were the days.

[ian2144]

Malam said:

ian2144 said:

When you are on about Mk2 RS colours. what was the rare pale blue on late W reg cars ?

Riviera Blue or Nordic Blue.

Thanks for that, it was Nordic Blue, I think continued through into the early Mk3 Escorts.

[TheProfessor]

Your about 25 years too late.

I was the proud owner of UGO 800W a midnight blue Mk2 RS.

Back in the day I used to get no end of grief from my friends as it was a bit "special".

Special in the fact that the first owner did not order it with the Custom Pack, so it had a light blue Sport spec interior i.e. non Recaro seats etc. Used to get ribbed all the time about it, and strangers would ask when were the original "nice" seats stolen from it...........

Other odd ball colors I remember include a burnt orange shade on the later V & W reg cars, and on some early cars (R & S reg) in a very pale blue. White was also a rare site to see as well.

I'd love another Mk2, but not paying 10k for the privilege today.

[GTRene]

never seen such colour in NL, only white and orange and yellow and red RS2000 I believe.

I only had 2 in this colour>>



and 3 in this colour>>



also one of those was a early type (1976 yellow) other seats/headrest)

[wal 45]

TheProfessor said:

Your about 25 years too late.

I was the proud owner of UGO 800W a midnight blue Mk2 RS.

Back in the day I used to get no end of grief from my friends as it was a bit "special".

Special in the fact that the first owner did not order it with the Custom Pack, so it had a light blue Sport spec interior i.e. non Recaro seats etc. Used to get ribbed all the time about it, and strangers would ask when were the original "nice" seats stolen from it...........

Other odd ball colors I remember include a burnt orange shade on the later V & W reg cars, and on some early cars (R & S reg) in a very pale blue. White was also a rare site to see as well.

I'd love another Mk2, but not paying 10k for the privilege today.

If you are from the Hampshire area I think I remember seeing that car a few times at RS meets, certainly was a rare colour that stuck out even then. Our motley collection( 1988-91) included 3 black customs, one venetian red (mine) and a mate with a tuscan beige custom. In a similar vein to your car the first owner of the beige car had the optional full Ford Group one engine fitted with 44's etc, struck me as odd in such a "old man" colour car.

Used to see a few white ones around Portsmouth plus one in that terracota colour you mentioned, always wanted (and still do) a nice signal orange custom but think I may have to wait a few more years yet!

[neutral 3]

Any one know if the White 78 Non Custom that was used by Martin Shaw in the Proffesionals has survived ? This car had a very unusual glass ( sliding ? ) Sunroof fitted to it. Never seen an RS 2 with one like it before.

[iva cosworth]

neutral 3 said:

Any one know if the White 78 Non Custom that was used by Martin Shaw in the Proffesionals has survived ? This car had a very unusual glass ( sliding ? ) Sunroof fitted to it. Never seen an RS 2 with one like it before.

It was a "pre" Custom as there was only 1 model up until the Custom and base model

introduced in late 1978.

Rumour has it that PNO 641T was not the real reg anyway and so could be anywhere now.

[iva cosworth]

TheProfessor said:

Back in the day I used to get no end of grief from my friends as it was a bit "special".

Special in the fact that the first owner did not order it with the Custom Pack, so it had a light blue Sport spec interior i.e. non Recaro seats etc. Used to get ribbed all the time about it, and strangers would ask when were the original "nice" seats stolen from it...........

I had one of those bought from the first owner in 1984 in Signal yellow,the seats were terrible

as i had previously had a 1978 with rolltop seats which were way more comfy.

I bought a pair at an RS breakers in Peterborough and put them in it despite them not matching

the rest of the interior.

[aeropilot]

TheProfessor said:

Other odd ball colors I remember include a burnt orange shade on the later V & W reg cars

Terracotta

[stuntmaneddie]

Like this one...?

[Gruber]

GTRene said:

The first car I remember my Dad owning, back in the early 80s, was a yellow one like that. Registration was CAR 37T. He sold it in the mid-80s. According to the DVLA it hasn't been taxed since 1994, which is sad.

[aeropilot]

Close up of Midnight Blue on a MK2 RS2000.

[stuntmaneddie]

Sadly not mate, don't still have it (wish i did though). Still got the green one though, had that 22years!

Here's a better pic with the 7" Ronal 4 spokes on..

[StonetheCrows]

Gruber said:

The first car I remember my Dad owning, back in the early 80s, was a yellow one like that. Registration was CAR 37T. He sold it in the mid-80s. According to the DVLA it hasn't been taxed since 1994, which is sad.

I had CAR21T