1989 S2 Escort RS Turbo

1989 S2 Escort RS Turbo

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escortmad79

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129 posts

201 months

Friday 8th February 2008
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17" TSW Reflex Alloys
Lowered
Badboy bonnet
Cut out, smoothed & meshed front bumper
Smoothed rear bumper
Dehandled doors
Laguna front splitter
Renault Megane rear wiper
90 spec boot spoiler
Scorpion exhaust system smile
K&N Air filter
Bailey Dump valve

jas xjr

11,309 posts

245 months

Friday 8th February 2008
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not to my taste but what does that matter, as long as you like it

Xenocide

4,286 posts

214 months

Friday 8th February 2008
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Hmm don't like this one so much!

The wheels look awful imo!
The bonnet is horrible.
The bumper is.. an abomination.

Not my cup of tea - sorry. Very shiny though!

What sort of power does it put out? Any engine work?

escortmad79

Original Poster:

129 posts

201 months

Friday 8th February 2008
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Was dyno'd at 151bhp last time it was on a rolling road.

Not a lot done to it

bmwdrivernigel

8,596 posts

230 months

Friday 8th February 2008
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fix the bonnet/bumper and get some proper wheels on and that would look tidy........too 'southend' for me at the moment.

bones33

411 posts

201 months

Friday 8th February 2008
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Nice.

My next project car is going to be a RS1600i

RobCrezz

7,892 posts

214 months

Friday 8th February 2008
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Dont think the wheels suit the car at all...

The front looks like there should be a big FMIC behind it, is there?

AndyBe

6,673 posts

213 months

Friday 8th February 2008
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General consensus here too - take away the bad boy mods - and it's a lovely looking old girl.

SpeedyGonzales

7,211 posts

210 months

Friday 8th February 2008
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What happened when you brought this?

I love your Escort estate Mk1..as its standard and pure art. Whereas as this has been ruinedfrown.

However, if you like it modified I can't complain.

Please sort out the front bumper and radiator smile

escortmad79

Original Poster:

129 posts

201 months

Friday 8th February 2008
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It's staying as it is

flattotheboards

6,687 posts

212 months

Friday 8th February 2008
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RobCrezz said:
Dont think the wheels suit the car at all...

The front looks like there should be a big FMIC behind it, is there?
Nope there isnt.

number2301

508 posts

206 months

Friday 8th February 2008
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Looks just like an RST should do, not a big fan of the wheels but a subtle standard RST just wouldn't be right.

Dr G

15,362 posts

248 months

Friday 8th February 2008
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Really not to my taste; standard car looks altogether nicer.

y2blade

56,202 posts

221 months

Monday 11th February 2008
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Dr G said:
Really not to my taste; standard car looks altogether nicer.
+1 imho

but each to their own, if the owners happy and he looks it from the pictures then good for him

smile

ol' dirty

9,074 posts

221 months

Monday 11th February 2008
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Where abouts are you?
Not sure I recognise the car..you may have seen one or two of mine about in Saltash...


This one was from last year


& my series 1 from about 3 years ago- hitched up bonnet with various wheels on (Chrome wolfrace voodoo's, black OZ F1's or standard 7 spokes-depending on time of yearwobble)


What have you had done to it?

Oh & thanks for the savage badge- the sills came out lovelythumbup

Get some 17" softlines on it! Much better choice IMHO & will make the most of the smooth detailing on the car

Edited by ol' dirty on Monday 11th February 10:24

_Dave_

9,197 posts

256 months

Monday 11th February 2008
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The car looks nice and tidy but the 'badboy' bonnet has to go, its camp in the extreme, I´ve got a badboy bonnet! *giggle*

M3John

5,974 posts

225 months

Monday 11th February 2008
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bmwdrivernigel said:
fix the bonnet/bumper and get some proper wheels on and that would look tidy........too 'southend' for me at the moment.
Have to agree with bmwdrivernigel but by proper wheels i'd want the origional RS alloys on it. Nice and clean though.

dxb335d

2,905 posts

201 months

Monday 11th February 2008
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Welcome to PH.

My mother had a brand new S2 in 1987 in white.

escortmad79

Original Poster:

129 posts

201 months

Monday 11th February 2008
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ol' dirty said:
Where abouts are you?
Not sure I recognise the car..you may have seen one or two of mine about in Saltash...
I'm in Torbay, car used to be in Plymouth

ol' dirty

9,074 posts

221 months

Monday 11th February 2008
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ahh- the picture of the Tamar bridge was throwing me