new rs :cheers:

[themexican]

Just bought a riviera blue 2000 :cheers: I'm beside me self :flower:

[anddon]

nice one. get the piccies up next.

[RS2000&MEXICO]

was it the one on ebay..?

[themexican]

Yeah do you know it?

[GAZ W]

nice one mate , lets see some pics of her

[lee bishop]

yeah lets have a look...............................

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/sideon.jpg



heres mine......................

[themexican]

That's tidy m8 ive not actualy got it yet ive got to go to feckin Scotland to pick it up :clown: 3 hour drive from my gaff

[Frosticles]

Congrats on the new addition. Get the pics up.

[ders]

Hope it was worth the trip. 30 mins from me. Good luck.

cheeRS Ders.

[RS2000&MEXICO]

Yeah do you know it?

no sorry m8 but it looks good :cheers:

[Deepest Blue]

yeah lets have a look...............................

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/sideon.jpg



heres mine......................

Car looks sweet Lee :thumbright: [ Block paving's fair tidy too! :laughing9: ]

CheeRS Neil.

[vinny]

good luck with the car :cheers:

[Banishit]

congrates mate another into the fold :cheers:

[themexican]

Thanks dudes ive been away from the rs scene to long, I'm 38 no kids (yet) so I thought why not, in for a penny in for a pound :cheers:

[Banishit]

another just under 40 for the graph

[martin c]

Congrats, Here's the one from e-bay, Hopefully I've got the right one
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/martinc/assorted/63_1_b.jpg

[wiggyrs]

Good luck with it mate :cheers:

[themexican]

Bloody ell someones put the picture up 4 me I aint even got it yet :cheers:

[Frosticles]

Same age as me :cheers:

[themexican]

Nearly at the big four o eh Frosty :albino:

[Frosticles]

Er, year and 3/4's to go. Not looking foreward to it. Never wanted to leave my 20's never mind my 30's :drunken:

[Mark M]

looks very much like nordic blue to me,not riviera??

[ders]

I agree, its Nordic in that pic!

cheeRS Ders.

[lee bishop]

i thought that, when sombody else posted it when the auction was still running........... very nice all the same :cheers:

by the way, cheers neil, i'm flattered............................

[themexican]

Just back from Scotland after picking my rs up I'm very dispondent, I think ive bit off more than i can chew it needs more work than i thought maybe even a re shell :puke: my heart ruled my head and ive jumped in and paid the price

[Banishit]

if it was not described properly, I would not have bought it mate ?, even after driving that far, I would have walked sod the bad feedback, you could have left your reply

so whats wrong with it then ?

[anddon]

what a b@st@rd mate, i feel for you but one way or another things will come right i'm sure.
good luck

[GAZ W]

Oh well youve got it now so look to the brighter side mate, when its how you want it it will be one fine motor and another mk2 will have been saved :cheers: onwards and upwards

[themexican]

Thanks guys i take some comfort from the comments but there's bog here bog there and more plates than the queens tea service needs new inners rear arches the list goes on, but i suppose it could be repaired i bet there was some real baskets that are back on the road :cyclopsani:

[themexican]

it needs
2 rear arches
2 front inners
doors

and bog cutting out here and there, I was thinking of stripping it seeing how bad it was and if it was ****ed sell all the parts and trim etc and then scrap the shell and learn from my mistake its my own fault for buying the fecker in the first place

[Banishit]

right heres the ? how much was it ? then work out what needs spent

[themexican]

yeah i suppose thats the best angle ive worked out i would near or nuff get my money back if i broke it so i suppose i better start stripping it as from tomorrow

[ders]

Mexican - I know its a bit late now, but if you had asked me or another member of the club could have viewed it for you as i am in Glasgow. Could have saved you the journey and your money.
Good luck with the resto plans.
cheeRS Ders.

[themexican]

I know i was thinking that when I arrived thanks anyway Ders whats done is done theres feck all i can do about it now I will have to see how bad it is this week shit happens

[ian parker]

Welcome to the "I driven around the uk looking at MINT , AS NEW, CONCOURS, OUTSTANDING, TOTALLY ORIGINAL, SUPERB, PERFECT. BEAUTIFUL, STUNNING, club, You are now Honoury member No 2, At least you had the heart to bring it home !!

[Chesney]

I did the same pretty much 2 1/2 yrs ago, let my heart rule my head. didn't do enough homework and bought the 1st one i saw. however i've spent a few quid, had some fun, know it'll never be concours but at least i've got one after years of wanting. My aim now is to buy a better example in the future but will keep having fun with this one until then.

[themexican]

Thanks again guys gonna start stripping it thursday night I suppose it will reveal its ugly past :bonedemon: jesus what a :dunce:

[leeadams]

Do not feel too bad, i was quite interested in that one too!

Lee

[themexican]

rub it in why don't ya! :drunken:

[GAZ W]

you could have the last laugh yet mate if you break it and sell the parts for more than what you paid for the car :cheers:

[themexican]

that looks increasingly likely unless I can get a good solid shell somwhere

[lee bishop]

buy a tidy 2 door, and swap the bitz over?? build a rally rep.......?
do you mind if i ask what you paid for said bag of bog?

[Banishit]

heres the quoted Spec

Here we have a 1979 Escort RS2000 Custom in Riviera Blue. Great car, mechanically fully sorted.

ENGINE

2.1 on twin forties, high-lift cam, ported big-valve head, bronze valve guides. The bottom end has been decked, lightened, and balanced, and the flywheel has been lightened. New gaskets fitted all round, competition head gasket. Brand new electronic distributor, new radiator, new water pump and thermostat, new coil, and new fuel lens. Also new engine belts. Full Janspeed exhaust. This engine is on the button and pulls very strongly!

GEARBOX

Gearbox removed and checked, third gear bearing replaced, fitted with new seals, new Luke clutch fitted, new nose bearing, and new correct oil. Box is strong and changes beautifully.



.SUSPENSION

Capri 2.8 front Bilstein struts, fitted with 190 lb springs, Rear Bilsteins.. New front wheel bearings, also front strut brace. New rear lowering blocks and u-bolts.

BRAKES, WHEELS

2.8 capri vented discs and calipers with .good RS 4 spokes

INTERIOR

RS2000 Custom interior in brown. Fitted with 3-point Sparco harnesses and series 1 RS Turbo steering wheel and fire extinguisher.

BODYWORK

Almost new front headlights fitted (4). New rear lights fitted. Bonnet pins and boot springs. New number plates. The bodywork is in general good condition but is by no means concours condition. Has small amount of localised rust spots, but nothing serious. Plenty of pictures to prove.

POINTS TO PONDER

Some trim parts missing, but I never needed them. Paintwork is fine, I think, but again it's not concours. The car has obviously had wings and arches fitted at some point, not by me, and it was resprayed prior to my ownership. This could be improved upon, but the car is solid, sailed its MOT. Usual patches of welding here and there. Any questions will be answered.

GENERAL



Generally this is a fantastic car that I have built up to use as a fast road car or a track day car. Family commitments force sale, and I have not had the ability to use the car for intended purposes. Hopefully someone can take this car on, and use it for its intended purpose! The car has 1 months tax and 8 months MOT remaining, and is 100% reliable. Lots of money spent -- I won't be able to get it all back, but I am looking for a fair price for this great car. Feel free to contact me at any time if you wish to view the car, or e-mail me if you wish to see more photos. I also reserve the right to remove this ad before the end of auction as it is also advertised elsewhere. Bidders must have at least 5 positive feedback ratings in order to buy. Serious bids only please


http://i10.ebayimg.com/01/i/03/a7/7c/fb_1_b.JPG

whoever had it did not do any favours with the inner wings looking at that pic , but other than that what is the rest like ?

[themexican]

There is a small bog repair on the roof that needs cutting out, it will need 2 inner and outer wings also one rear arch in the boot where it goes over the wheel and 2 rear outer arches, 2 doors ,and both sills because the welding they have attempted is terrible. The underside aint to bad its had plates hear and there but i can live with that its just the body, there will proberbly be more when i strip it :puke:

[Mex 1t]

well well well i leave you for 5 days and :colors: :banghead:

will ring u tomorrow keep your chin remember the mexican :blackeye: