RE: YKYWT: 1980 'Zakspeed' Ford Escort RS2000

[captainzep]

Don't like these so much.

Much prefer the rally-boy Mk2 Mexicos.

[vit4]

Still want one of these above almost anything else Mk2 Escorts really are perfection

[TankRS]

[E-B]

Has got my juices all going.

Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom.



One of my lads here at work said that there were loads of Mk1 & 2 escorts in solid condition back home - only problem is home is a sub tropical south atlantic island called St Helena and it costs £2000 to ship a car! Oh and theres no airport so you have to fly to Ascension Island and then get a 3 day boat journey! Remote! it'd be easier to go to the moon!

[blade7]

thewheelman said:

blade7 said:

Tidy 996 GT2 money, behave, and before the haters jump in I do have history with the shape, mine cost me about 1/20 of this back in the day though.

Nice Imagine what that car would be worth now! Even bog standard 4 door mk2 Escorts fetch very good money on ebay.

Yeah I know, I had a succession of mk2 RS2000's and Mexico's, around 15 of them back in the 80/90's, good luck to people trading them now but I think there's much better cars from the 80's for less money.

[blade7]

captainzep said:

Don't like these so much.

Much prefer the rally-boy Mk2 Mexicos.

They always seemed to handle a bit better, but the 1.6 ohc was gutless.

Edited by blade7 on Thursday 3rd November 14:50

[TankRS]

E-B said:

Has got my juices all going.

Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom.



One of my lads here at work said that there were loads of Mk1 & 2 escorts in solid condition back home - only problem is home is a sub tropical south atlantic island called St Helena and it costs £2000 to ship a car! Oh and theres no airport so you have to fly to Ascension Island and then get a 3 day boat journey! Remote! it'd be easier to go to the moon!

depending how cheap a decent one is out there, that sounds like one hell of an adventure!

compare the price of the trip against the price of a decent/needs minor work MK1 & 2 in this country/euorpe and i doubt theres much in it!

[y2blade]

Turbobanana said:

Granada tail lights?

And I like the way the Photoshop "number plate obliterating tool" has been misused in the second pic...

looks like it.

[thewheelman]

blade7 said:

thewheelman said:

blade7 said:

Tidy 996 GT2 money, behave, and before the haters jump in I do have history with the shape, mine cost me about 1/20 of this back in the day though.

Nice Imagine what that car would be worth now! Even bog standard 4 door mk2 Escorts fetch very good money on ebay.

Yeah I know, I had a succession of mk2 RS2000's and Mexico's, around 15 of them back in the 80/90's, good luck to people trading them now but I think there's much better cars from the 80's for less money.

Sorry for being nosey, but just had a look at your profile, your 944 looks stunning! Always had a thing for 944's, & itch that is yet to be scratched

[BrightonEd]

By some random fluke I see this car most weekends - the guy who owns it also runs a garage next to my flat on Hove seafront.

Take it from me, it's got a great engine note...

[s m]

blade7 said:

captainzep said:

Don't like these so much.

Much prefer the rally-boy Mk2 Mexicos.

They always seemed to handle a bit better, but the 1.6 ohc was gutless.

Edited by blade7 on Thursday 3rd November 14:50

Wouldn't have thought there was much difference in weight between a droop-snoot and a flat front to cause any marked handling difference

[onemorelap]

Zaxspeed have got a Mk2 for sale in the Motor Sport classifieds.

Can't recall the spec but i think it had a 1 in front of the £55k..........yikes.

[Spellbound]

Hi
Recognise the car as Mr Manser's regular Brighton Speed Trial car, i seem to remember that's all he used it for. it sat in the MOT workshop looking pretty for the rest of the year.

Peter

[Mk2Ed]

Yes, this is a lovely looking car and have seen it in action at Brighton Speed Trials. One thing I would question tho is the dyno figure, doing my maths I'd say it would be very difficult to gain that figure from a 2.2 litre 8v, if it is true the engine builder should apply for a job at Maclaren or, more probably, the dyno figures need toning down.

[dave stew]

E-B said:

Has got my juices all going.

Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom.



One of my lads here at work said that there were loads of Mk1 & 2 escorts in solid condition back home - only problem is home is a sub tropical south atlantic island called St Helena and it costs £2000 to ship a car! Oh and theres no airport so you have to fly to Ascension Island and then get a 3 day boat journey! Remote! it'd be easier to go to the moon!

There's always Australia for rot free Mk1 and Mk2 Escorts!

[Owlwood]

I would love to see that on the road!

[TobesH]

Proper, proper car! Right up my strata!

[blade7]

thewheelman said:

Sorry for being nosey, but just had a look at your profile, your 944 looks stunning! Always had a thing for 944's, & itch that is yet to be scratched

No problem that's what it's there for, is that your 964 on your profile ?, they seem to be on the rise now the 996 is the least loved 911.

[TobesH]

dave stew said:

E-B said:

Has got my juices all going.

Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom.



One of my lads here at work said that there were loads of Mk1 & 2 escorts in solid condition back home - only problem is home is a sub tropical south atlantic island called St Helena and it costs £2000 to ship a car! Oh and theres no airport so you have to fly to Ascension Island and then get a 3 day boat journey! Remote! it'd be easier to go to the moon!

There's always Australia for rot free Mk1 and Mk2 Escorts!

£ 2k to ship and I can't imagine they're worth much. Right, off the St Helena with a bundle of salmon!

[SMcP114]

Fantastic car, even if it turns out not to be genuine.