Introduction
Jacob Boodrie
The famous RS badge is only fitted to the quickest and driver-focused models in the Ford line-up - the Escort RS Turbo is no exception.
The Ford Escort RS Turbo Series 1 is a performance model of the Escort Mk3. The car was turbocharged and very well equipped with alloy wheels, limited-slip differential and Recaro seats.
Only 5,000 cars were produced and they were all finished in white, apart from 1 - Lady Diana's, which was black and built especially for her.
This example is coming out of ~9 years ownership, with a fully rebuilt engine and only ~63,000 miles on the clock. Andy, the owner was keen to keep the car all original and is looking for a likeminded escort fan to take over his ownership.
This auction listing was written from information supplied by Jacob after meeting Andy the owner, and having visited and photographed the vehicle.
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Is it a very genuine mileage 67k??
hi antony
It is very genuine milage but its 63k not 67k
Regards andy
Is the car completely standard apart from the exhaust?
Yes Adam
Regards andy
Andy have you had any bodywork/paint done to the rs in your ownership??
And is there any really bad signs of DIY paint on it??
Cheers..matt..
Hi matt
I had the front spoiler resprayed professionally due to stone chips
About 8 years ago
I was considering having the small areas attended too last year but with COVID-19 it never got done this car has never seen a welder in my time and has no signs in the past
With the work no done last year it shows you in its original condition
Hope this helps
Kind regards
Andy
Thanks Andy..so theres no signs of poor welding by previous owners your saying?
Hi matt
There signs of welding good or bad
Regards andy
Sorry matt there are no signs of welding good or bad
Regards abdy
Matt take a close look at the photos you can see there’s numerous poor rattle can spray jobs over the car you can see the drips around where patches of rust.
Yh rich think its obvious it needs a paint job..which not the end of the world but more worried about previous bad welding an any rot underneath..been looking for one of these for a while now an minters are 35k + as we all know so its priced right as it is i think..
Hi, this car has had the clocks changed hence the mileage discrepancy. Also this car has had a lot of welding done to it and covered up with paint which has not been done to a good standard at all. Also it’s had various areas on the body painted with a spray can again not a very good job. I know this as I went to view it years ago but walked away.
Please can I ask why this isn’t mentioned on the advert as it’s misleading?
Is that true thanks you just saved me a few quid
Yes that’s true and definitely not original, its definitely been sprayed over with a spray can to try and cover it up but haven’t done a good job of trying to cover it up and hide it
Hi Paul
During my ownership of 10 years my car I hasn’t had any welding done and iam sure it hasn’t had any done by the previous owners
I have referred on the mot milage in my previous comments
This is the first and only time I have put my car up for sale in 10 years
Hi, yes it was around 10 years ago I viewed it and it was in a very poor state. If I remember rightly the engine was knackered on it too
Think your trying to put others off mate to nip in yourself lol…already stated its had a full engine rebuild so clocks being changed don’t really matter either!
No not at all, just stating that the car has had poor welding done and covered up. Just don’t want someone to think they were getting an original untouched example as they’re not and the description is misleading
I understand paul yh..Where was the poor welding mate on the floor??
Hi, could you explain the discrepancy in mileage when the clocks went back to zero at around 50k miles?
Hi
I can’t explain the reason for the milage variation as at the time I didn’t own the car
It looks like the testing station may have entered the incorrect milage as the later mots milage was back on track with the annual average milage activity back in line with previous years and since
Hope this helps
Regards andy
Looks like the clocks were changed in 2002 as the the MOT states just 800 miles and the MOT in 2001 states 50k so the true mileage in 113k and not the misleading 63k.
Hi andy
Did you do the rebuild of the engine or did you have it done for you? An if so have you got receipts for the work done..
Regards Matt..
Hi matt
It was rebuilt professionally I still have the receipt for the work £5239.66 plus new turbo and gear box
Hope this help
Regards andy
Thanks Andy…
Hi, is it possible to view the car at all before the auction ends?
Many thanks, Alan
Hi Alan, yes indeed. Please give us a call on 01926 426 635 and we will help organise this with a time that suits Andy. Best, Kulraj – Trade Classics
Alan, can I please ask did you view the car and what is your honest option of it .. many thanks
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Hi Alex
You are going to have to make a bid
Regards andy
Hello andy,
im looking for a summer s1 want a smoker in my opinion this fits the bill i have 3 low mileage / owner s1s one being a 1 owner from new you could argue that i know because i now own it !!!!!!
did pay excess of 45plus k !!!!!
can auction end for 20k or does it have to run can collect its a got a good base although is rough around the edges id just take kit of windows out and repaint the whole damn car keeps it simple
cheeRS
Wes
Sorry wes
The auction has to run its full
term
Regards andy
Hi,
Looking at photographs, would you say in need of bodywork tidy up, but mechanicaly sound?
Hi Russell
I was quoted around £800 last year to tidy up the the body work this would make it immaculate I didn’t it get done due to COVID-19
Mechanicaly very very sound engine rebuild done 4000 miles recon gear box 3000 miles new turbo
New stainless Steel exhaust
You can see details on the advert
Hope this helps
Andy
Hi Andy,
Yes that great, confirms what i was thinking.
Kind regards,
Russell
It needs a lot more than £800 spending on it to tidy it up. Look more closely at the pictures. Also the underside you can see welding that’s needed.
Andrew has the car had much paint work !! Has see a bit over spray on rubbers ?? !!!Also is all car been sprayed with under seal and is there much rust under there !!!also whats the battery tray like is there any rot regards
Is it a custom
Yes phillip
Hi Andy, a very nice original car, has it undergone any sort of restoration and what’s under the bonnet like in particular battery tray and fuse box area. Thanks, Darren
Morning Darren
The car is very much original as far as I know nothing has been to it before my ownership the battery and fuse area are prefect
I had the front spoiler resprayed about 8 years ago and was planning to do the superficial areas of the paint work last year but with the covid I cancelled the work so the car as you see it is very much original
Hope this helps
Regards abdy
Thank you Andrew, do you have any mots before the transition to online to verify the mileage and is it Hpi clear.
Many thanks
Darren
Sorry I’ve just seen all the paperwork pictures.
Andy can you confirm please. There looks on several pictures areas of rust under the car. On several pictures the body work has been painted by a rattle can as you can see peel and drip marks is this most panels? I can see there’s several large areas of rust coming through on panels is there any other areas that can’t be seen by the pictures. The rubber mark highlighted by someone else all rubbers have perished and it looks like where the door has been painted its been closed on the door seal as you see paint on the… Read more »
Hi rich
I make a point at every mot to check the underside last year there no significant rust
And don’t to expect that to be any different this year as you can see the bottom of the doors need some attention and there is various small defects that can be easily resolved at no great cost
hope this helps
Regards andy
Hi please can you tell me what history comes with the car,also do you have pictures of engine bay and underneath;thanks
Good Evening, Please can you tell me what happened with the mileage from 2001 through to 2006 as the 2001 MOT says circa 50K but then drops to 00821 on 2003 MOT. Following mot’s for a few years climb from this, then jumps back up to 56K on 2009 MOT?
Thanks
Jason.
Hi Jason
I didn’t own the car during that period so can’t answer that
Regards andy
Sorry, also the passenger door rubber looks like it has paint on, and the door as a black mark around the panel. Can you advise please. Thanks
Hi Wayne
Hi Wayne
Any paint on rubber would have been put on there by the previous owner not clear about the black mark I will have to get back to you the weekend when I get the rs out of the garage
Regards andy
Afternoon, how many owners? Is there any cracks in the dash? Thanks wayne
Hi Wayne
The dash is in superb condition it has no cracks
Regards andy
It has had 9 owners
Regards andy
Thanks Andrew, apologies I zoomed in on the log book and see the owners. Are you looking to sell or interested in something else? I have Audi s2, esprit s4 looking to sell swop/part x Thanks wayne
Sorry Wayne. No p/x I’m afraid – will be sold at auction. Cheers Adam TC
Hi has the had any welding done if so what
Hi Barry
No welding has been undertaken
This has never been necessary
Regards andy
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