I have bought this and dont plan to modify it, im not selling the Zed as I love her to bits but could not resist this little gem.

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3167010.htm

 

The guy bought the car brand new and thought he would own it forever. He has the original bill of sale, hand book, sales brocure, every MOT, Tax disk, it has a full main dealer service history etc. It has been garaged for the last 27 years occasionally being driven in the summer. Its already a classic car, never been welded or modified... and I am so excited to be getting it on Saturday.

 

I know its a fair bit of cash for an old escort but there are not many of these about and definately not many original one owner low milage ones!.

 

I dont think it will ever go down in value either, a lot of the decent MK 2s are already north of 20K.

ford + escort = not my cup of tea, but glad your happy with it.

I am chuffed as nuts bud... so excited cant tell you roll on Saturday. I always wanted one of these RS1600s but never had the money to buy one at the time so its quite nostalgic.

i love how genuine it is, he hasnt tried to paint the wheel well or clean the mat's, it look's a very clean, used genuine motor, i love it

i thought for a second you had bought an rs1600 (mk1)

 

good future classic there

Yeah I wanted the MK3 1600i not an RS Turbo, or a real nice RS2000 but all the decent MK2s are real silly money now and im not that keen on anything some random has restored. Their idea of restoration could be sticking filler in the arches etc. One add for a Mk2 said "Fully restored and painted 2 years ago, just a few spots of rust on the arches". So basically top money for shite car filled with filler a few years back.

I bet the owner still will be wondering if he has done the right thing, must be a right wrench to part after all these years.

£9,000 is a lot of money but I cannot really see it depreciatiating over the years.

A great find but only get it out a few times in the summer though

As it happened I saw a XR2 today, wanted to catch it up for a closer look but there was too much traffic about

Wow thats awesome martin, I turned one of these down a few years ago and wish i didnt, did have an engine and a load of other bits in the garage for quite a while, all sold now though. lovely retro cars, hope you own it forever and I also think its a good investment.

Wow!!!!!

 

That's a good buy and can only go up in value.

 

Nice car!!!!

Rs 1600 is uber cool.Worth far more than any zed and always will be.Its an icon from the early 80,s and will only ever go up in value now :cool3:

Very nice indeed.

Looks like a good example. I dont believe the mk3 will ever be worth as much as the Mk1/Mk2's though.

 

I owned one when I was 17 (in 97/98), and paid £500 for it :x:

Nice buy mate! Not many of these about anymore either. I saw a nice Cosworth earlier today too funnily enough. It was on a D Plate but looked in absolute mint condition! :)

I am not gonna modify this in ANY way, its gonna be hard after doing the zed. I will expect that I will be looking at every part thinking chrome that, polish that, stick a silicoln hose on there etc.

 

I will literally just replace any parts with new ones and drive it, minute you go modifying a car like this it looses its apeal. I did not buy it as an investment but if it goes up a bit over the years then happy days.

only thing i would change is the tyres .....a true RS ..lovely lovely car that well done mate ....enjoy it

Just insured it fully comp for me and the Mrs including breakdown £129 happy days.

Sweet mate i had one back in 1988 loved it but I bet the sterring will be a shocker in todays traffic:wink:

 

Drove a ferrari 328 to goodwood festival of speed in july and this was the first car I drove without pas for a long time and it was a real eye opener!

 

The car was a left hooker and was worrid to death about driving a left hand drive ferrari..........but the steering was the biggest obstacle to get over:cool2:

Yeah I know it is funny what we get used to, the first time I drove a car with PAS I was like OMG how easy is this. But these days it is hard to think of any new car not having PAS.

Got any more pics Martin the link doesn't work anymore?

He text me earlier,he has the eccy,watch this space :tt1: