Escort RS1900i??
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vit4

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198 months

Friday 25th February 2011
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1988-FORD-ESCORT-XR3-INJ-GRE...

I'm reasonably in the know with this era of Ford, but never heard of this before. Google only reveals this advert, an thread with an out-of-date advert and nothing useful. Has anybody on here heard of them before?? confused

robsco

7,875 posts

204 months

Friday 25th February 2011
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Wow! There really aren't many of these about. I quite like them.

Papa Hotel

12,760 posts

210 months

Friday 25th February 2011
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I'm prepared to look daft but I'd say that car has got some random st stuck to it.

neiljohnson

11,298 posts

235 months

Friday 25th February 2011
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Not one ive seen before not exactly a proper Rs though

poo at Paul's

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203 months

Friday 25th February 2011
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Puddenchucker said:
So why does the ad list the engine size as 1597cc ?
....so cheap insurance....! laugh

robsco

7,875 posts

204 months

Friday 25th February 2011
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Papa Hotel said:
I'm prepared to look daft but I'd say that car has got some random st stuck to it.
Nope, it was a real model but they were made in extremely limited numbers. That's all I know about them, mind. I just remember reading about one in Fast/Performance Ford once upon a time.

iva cosworth

44,044 posts

191 months

Friday 25th February 2011
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I slated a fella on Ford RSOC forum over one of these

It is a dealer lash up by Quicks Manchester i believe ,an XR3I with a turbo

conversion and an appalling Rattlesnake [RS?] bodykit fitted

The RSOC certainly wont recognise it hurl

Puddenchucker

5,688 posts

246 months

Friday 25th February 2011
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poo at Paul's said:
Puddenchucker said:
So why does the ad list the engine size as 1597cc ?
....so cheap insurance....! laugh
I've just re-read the ad: It was fitted with a 1900cc unit, which siezed up, and is now fitted with the 1.6

Dunclane

1,460 posts

197 months

Friday 25th February 2011
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I'm loving the old school carphone!

Ultuous

2,291 posts

219 months

Friday 25th February 2011
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robsco said:
Nope, it was a real model but they were made in extremely limited numbers. That's all I know about them, mind. I just remember reading about one in Fast/Performance Ford once upon a time.
I think you're talking about the RS1600I... By far the closest the MK3 ever got to being a classic IMHO!

vit4

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3,507 posts

198 months

Friday 25th February 2011
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Found an old thread on RSOC, same car

http://www.rsownersclub.co.uk/rsocbb/showthread.ph...

No more real info on it though.

robsco

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204 months

Friday 25th February 2011
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Ultuous said:
robsco said:
Nope, it was a real model but they were made in extremely limited numbers. That's all I know about them, mind. I just remember reading about one in Fast/Performance Ford once upon a time.
I think you're talking about the RS1600I... By far the closest the MK3 ever got to being a classic IMHO!
No, I particularly remember the full strip across the rear. Its quite garish and a shape I remember. I could've tried to dig the article out from somewhere if I hadn't binned my 5 year collection of Performance Ford. rolleyes

The RS1600i was a little less garish, and actually quite an attractive looking car IMO.

iva cosworth

44,044 posts

191 months

Friday 25th February 2011
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vit4 said:
Found an old thread on RSOC, same car

http://www.rsownersclub.co.uk/rsocbb/showthread.ph...

No more real info on it though.
Yep thats the one i posted on ,although it appears to be a Dagenham motors

creation not Quicks confused

iva cosworth

44,044 posts

191 months

Friday 25th February 2011
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robsco said:
No, I particularly remember the full strip across the rear. Its quite garish and a shape I remember. I could've tried to dig the article out from somewhere if I hadn't binned my 5 year collection of Performance Ford. rolleyes

The RS1600i was a little less garish, and actually quite an attractive looking car IMO.
Thr RS1600i is a MK3 ,this 1900i is a MK4 and the RS1600i was aflicted with the

full length bodystripe and bonnet stripe so not the best looker.

BTW i have owned 3 ,all in black cool

Ultuous

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219 months

Friday 25th February 2011
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robsco said:
The RS1600i was a little less garish, and actually quite an attractive looking car IMO.
Sorry, I jumped to conclusions!.... I agree the 1600i's a tidy looking motor for the era, although I've heard rumours (I've never driven one so that might be all they are) that the RHD versions had awful brakes!

VeeFour

3,339 posts

190 months

Friday 25th February 2011
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Seems to be a dealer special stick on bodykit and not much else.

robsco

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204 months

Friday 25th February 2011
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iva cosworth said:
Thr RS1600i is a MK3 ,this 1900i is a MK4 and the RS1600i was aflicted with the

full length bodystripe and bonnet stripe so not the best looker.

BTW i have owned 3 ,all in black cool
Aah yes, of course! I remember an absolutely beautiful white RS1600i local to us not too long ago, with the black stripes and it was lovely. There's a S1 RST lurking about somewhere at the moment too, though I fear that might be a restoration project now.

robsco

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204 months

Friday 25th February 2011
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Ultuous said:
robsco said:
The RS1600i was a little less garish, and actually quite an attractive looking car IMO.
Sorry, I jumped to conclusions!.... I agree the 1600i's a tidy looking motor for the era, although I've heard rumours (I've never driven one so that might be all they are) that the RHD versions had awful brakes!
But even so, retro cool at its finest! wink

iva cosworth

44,044 posts

191 months

Friday 25th February 2011
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Ultuous said:
that the RHD versions had awful brakes!
Correct, Ford Motorsport Germany completely cocked up the RHD brake linkage

which flexes and basically was garbage nerd

Phil Dicky

7,194 posts

291 months

Friday 25th February 2011
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Lets me clear about this...its a pile of st, end of.