View Full Version : How many time have you used your RS this year ?
Me and the wife have just counted that so far my car has been out 5 times so far this year.
Twice to shows and three doing local runabouts.
The weather in scotland is dire and I refuse to take it out if theres a black cloud Ive spent to much time on it to ruin it in a few minutes. At the weekends I have a young family and they come first also no rear seat belts for them.
Its got me thinking about selling up:eek: and getting something more usable on a daily basis as I reckon I could buy and run a nice evo or scooby on what the RS has cost sitting doing nowt in the garage.
It does look good as and ornament in the garage though and its not depreciating in value yet.:) and I still like the car and the old skool ford scene.
Anybody else have the same issues ?
Neil
CHELT RS
05-08-2010, 22:26
Mine has done just 152 miles since May 1st. Just don't seem to have the time at the moment.
Phil
RS2000CUSTOM
05-08-2010, 22:44
1 x Lakes Tour
3 x Track days
2 x Track days still to do
Welsh Tour still to do
Breakfast Club run still to do
A few local blasts round
All the above are come rain or shine !
wetandwindy2
05-08-2010, 22:46
have the same problem just no getting the time if i done 200 miles since may 1st I'll be lucky plus the weather up here is rotten
lakes
rs day combe
drive around a couple of times
tatton park
rallye day combe
rs new boy
05-08-2010, 22:54
1 x Lakes Tour
3 x Track days
2 x Track days still to do
Welsh Tour still to do
Breakfast Club run still to do
A few local blasts round
All the above are come rain or shine !
avo national day, does the range rover count plus you have a brake light bulb out ;)
As you've said , mk1/2 Escorts don't depreciate and they cost peanuts too run (especially if you don't drive them) so no point in getting an EVO etc with £200 brake pads , £1000 clutches and 10mpg when you drive it fast !!!!! You'll soon park that in the garage where it will depreciate another £5000 and be worth £1500 . :D
As you've said , mk1/2 Escorts don't depreciate and they cost peanuts too run (especially if you don't drive them) so no point in getting an EVO etc with £200 brake pads , £1000 clutches and 10mpg when you drive it fast !!!!! You'll soon park that in the garage where it will depreciate another £5000 and be worth £1500 . :D
Good point well made ;)
I have gone off Ford Fair, Santa Pod etc as I get more enjoyment from a mixed classic car show. Its been a busy year for us at North Wales Classic Fords with 9 shows under our belt this year with 2 planned for August and then our big weekend, 'The Snowdonia Tour' planned for 11/12 Sept ( a few places still available. 61 cars booked out of Max of 75 ).
We also drive our cars very frequently, going out for evening meals at varied locations and generally having a bit of banter. Occasionally we get caught out in the rain but hey - ho, it's no worse than washing your car ! It's the salt and grit you need to keep away from :o
We all love driving our cars up here as that is what they are for.....and every time we go in convoy we get the same reaction from people.....grins and waves :hello2: We love it.....so moral is..... get your cars out, otherwise it's a waste :(
twice for me. 1st time to mot centre an 2nd time to causeway ford show in portrush
mot
rolling road
Dorset meet
Combe rs regional
blap around dorset :D
Dorset meet
to do ...........
Dorset meets x 4
Natty day ?
Snowdonia tour
Rally car day Combe
stick with it son, as the song goes "you dont know what you've got till its gone ........"
Taken to 2 rallies, 5 shows and a few spins to a total of around 850 miles :D Not done yet either
lee bishop
05-08-2010, 23:45
i drove mine once to oxford ( i got a lift back tho :D )
round my parents 2 or 3 times
once to vinnys
twice to work
yeah im thinking of selling too ................
docscars
05-08-2010, 23:57
the mex has done very well
7000 miles in 4 years
loads of fun and some great shows
and it only begining of auguest so to hell with rain
this we car is mad for tar :D:D:D:D:D:D
RS2000EXPRESS
06-08-2010, 00:06
Hi Neil,
Selling your car is using bad language as far as I'm concerned.;) I have been to about 7 shows and 2 tours this year with plenty of runs out as well, and I still have a few to go to before the end of the summer.
If you're going to worry about the rain every time you go out then no wonder you are not getting any pleasure out of it. Stop worrying about the rain as your car is not now subjected to the constant bobardment of lousey damp weather, salted roads and several severe winters that it probably had in it's previous life......this was when corrosion really set into these cars. Mine has been rained off several times this year and usually by the time I get home it has dried off. If it's still wet I dry it off, stick it in the garage, switch the dehumidifier on and forget about it.
Provided you have made a decent job of your restoration and have thoroughly protected the bodyshell with a decent undersealer/bodysealer, then your car will probably have more protection that it has ever had and so preventing or greatly reducing any corrosion from taking place.
Part of the experience of owning these cars is to drive them and enjoy them, if you are going to worry to this extent about a bit of wet then you will end up missing out. Do you worry the same if you wash it?
Keep your lovely car and learn to enjoy it, or else you might sell it to someone else and then see them enjoying it out in the wet instead.:eek:
Oh and get some rear seat bets fitted for the kids.:)
Tim.
Hi Neil,
Selling your car is using bad language as far as I'm concerned.;) I have been to about 7 shows and 2 tours this year with plenty of runs out as well, and I still have a few to go to before the end of the summer.
If you're going to worry about the rain every time you go out then no wonder you are not getting any pleasure out of it. Stop worrying about the rain as your car is not now subjected to the constant bobardment of lousey damp weather, salted roads and several severe winters that it probably had in it's previous life......this was when corrosion really set into these cars. Mine has been rained off several times this year and usually by the time I get home it has dried off. If it's still wet I dry it off, stick it in the garage, switch the dehumidifier on and forget about it.
Provided you have made a decent job of your restoration and have thoroughly protected the bodyshell with a decent undersealer/bodysealer, then your car will probably have more protection that it has ever had and so preventing or greatly reducing any corrosion from taking place.
Part of the experience of owning these cars is to drive them and enjoy them, if you are going to worry to this extent about a bit of wet then you will end up missing out. Do you worry the same if you wash it?
Keep your lovely car and learn to enjoy it, or else you might sell it to someone else and then see them enjoying it out in the wet instead.:eek:
Oh and get some rear seat bets fitted for the kids.:)
Tim.
Here Here Tim
hotrs2000
06-08-2010, 04:19
pushed it out and back in the garage about 20 times this year, each time the car gets lighter to push back:smash:
only use mine once a month lol
course opening car wolds histiric rally march
ilkley jubilee rally april
berwick classic rally may
stobs classic rally june
garage for some welding july
north yorkshire classic rally august
needs a full rebuild so looking for some inner wings ....anyone ?
done 1500miles in mine last year:(
only taxed it in june this year:(
been to avo day and uxbridge shows so far and a few sunday drives,off to ford fair on sunday,booked in for a handfull of more shows this year and entred into the msa classic in october
Dave1800BDA
06-08-2010, 09:53
not alot really
MOT lol
AVO day
Castle Coombe
a couple of drives around the New Forest, and a beach photo shoot at Calshot Castle ooerr
Neil keep the car, youve put alot of time into it and is a great example and will not deprieciate imo
Not nearly enough :(
A 12 week old boy put paid to all that :rolleyes:
0 Miles yet as waiting to pick her up !! :D:D:D
You've all used your Escorts more than I've used my new Gixxer ...rain :(
cant see the point of having them if you dont use them let someone else enjoy it!
not as much as i'd like, had the mex out in the week for the 1st time since early july :eek:, not used the rs2 since 2 weekends ago.
its been to the mot station then parked up in the garage just havn't got the time these days
Little Barry
06-08-2010, 17:39
lakes
rs day combe
drive around a couple of times
tatton park
rallye day combe
also the RSE calender !!! its the december picture
The 18 has had a couple o trips to the bottom of the street after being warmed up and a run in the shuttle to knockhill, not even been taxed :eek:
Think I will trade it in for a millington powered grp4 car :D
Neil, If do sell, buy another that you can use and abuse and not any of the modern whiz bang crap!
regards john
Not nearly enough :(
A 12 week old boy put paid to all that :rolleyes:
you wouldnt have it any other way Iain:D
still in carcoon from last years lakes tour:rolleyes:been using the red shed every week since this years tour could do with a diesel lump for the mex as the price of petrol is ridiculous:(
dustydog
07-08-2010, 20:33
I was like that but given up now,i did a full nut and bolt strip down last year to the bare shell and painted axle,springs the lot and i have been caught out in the rain severial times all i do now is dry it off :wink:
I was like that but given up now,i did a full nut and bolt strip down last year to the bare shell and painted axle,springs the lot and i have been caught out in the rain severial times all i do now is dry it off :wink:
thought it said rs mark:D;)
thought it said rs mark:D;)
what a ****y post lou :(
what a ****y post lou :(
whats up vin, im pulling his leg...
Frosticles
07-08-2010, 23:12
Used it a lot this year but bloody hate driving the god awful lothesome thing! Sold my golf and bought an impreza sti. Fantastic to drive but the fuel bills are horrendous. Spares can be sourced at reasonable prices if you stay away from the stealers. ( front and rear complete brake discs and pads for mine............2k ) keep the escort as you will regret selling it aftrer all your hard work. I hate mine getting wet but, it is only water now and not salt etc.
RSMEXICO
08-08-2010, 00:27
I hate mine getting wet but, it is only water now and not salt etc.
Had mine 9 years and covered just 2317 miles in it in that time. This year I have reneged big time on my cosseting of the fuc-king thing; I now drive it, wherever possible, regardless of weather. Today drove it from Huntingdon to Daventry, taking in a 1 hour stopover at Sainsburys to do some shopping. I parked it, had loads of comments and attention before getting past said supermarket's doors to purchase cheese and wine. Came out to an immense rain storm and fish-tailed into the petrol station of said supermarket. If you ask me values are dropping on these now and my approach is just drive and enjoy. When the rust re-appears, just get the mig and the plate steel out..
RSMEXICO
08-08-2010, 00:41
Frosticles: You call yours a "God awful loathsome thing". That's only because you've created a monster and if you can afford an Impreza Sti, then surely you can afford to drive and absorb the costs of Summer driving your Mex. As you allude to, Summer rain is vastly different to the extremely damaging Winter soup of salt/water. I wouldn't drive mine in that, but for now, bring it on...
RSMEXICO
08-08-2010, 01:20
Hi Neil,
Provided you have made a decent job of your restoration and have thoroughly protected the bodyshell with a decent undersealer/bodysealer, then your car will probably have more protection that it has ever had and so preventing or greatly reducing any corrosion from taking place.
Tim.
I've cheated here, as living on a narrowboat for the past three years has taught me about the true intricacies of corrosion prevention. Waxoyl is good stuff, but boat BITUMEN is better imo! My Mexico over the course of the next few days will be treated with 2 coats of Rylards Premium boat blacking on the underside. This is thicker than Waxoyl or underseal and will last 4 years immeresed fully in water before it starts to brittle. I have dared to cross the boundaries between automotive and marine sealing pretection and wager pure bitumen is better (though they are I will admit largely the same stuff repackaged!). This is a test I am prepared to rise too and given the cost of Waxoyl, the marine stuff is somewhat cheaper and just as easy to apply!!
whats up vin, im pulling his leg...
ha ha...got yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa :p
14th of feb this year last time i can remember driving the escort:o
now it's got the back axle out of it, so not sure if i'll get to drive it again this year:( sometimes I wonder why I have the bloody thing:rolleyes::o:(
It looks like im not the only one not getting much use out of the car, been a beautiful day here today and what am I doing, up a bloomin ladder all day painting and fixing the roof.
Wont be selling because its what I always wanted, even if its only getting used on the lakes tour once a year.
neil
Craig NZ
09-08-2010, 06:57
I try to get out in my 1600 sport once a week to give it a run and keep all the internals coated in oil and stop stuff seizing up. I try to keep it dry but its pretty hard down here in NZ so it does get wet occaisonally. Not the end of the world though as its not like its living outside in the wet + the odd wet roundabout provides good entertainment haha :D
steven f
09-08-2010, 07:06
owned it a year never used it as its still in the paint shop
sutty234
09-08-2010, 13:49
i use mine at least 3 times a week even if its nipping to the supermarket but i`m getting very close to my 3000 mile insurance limit as i taxed it a month earlier this year and i intend to tax it all year round this year and maybe up my mileage limit next year to 5 or 6 thousand miles.
RSMEXICO
09-08-2010, 23:30
i use mine at least 3 times a week even if its nipping to the supermarket but i`m getting very close to my 3000 mile insurance limit as i taxed it a month earlier this year and i intend to tax it all year round this year and maybe up my mileage limit next year to 5 or 6 thousand miles.
Good on you too! I will do this nowadays, but have a little routine I go through before strolling in.
1) Make sure steel wheel centrecaps are OFF
2) Take HT lead OFF
3) Apply Disk-Lok
4) Only go to Waitrose or at a push Sainsbury's.... :D:clown:
Done about 3,000 miles in my mk2 Mex already this year done the Lakes the Highland Tour and days out here and there. And sometimes i take it to work as well. Also got a MK2 RS2000 which has done about 1800 miles went to Ford Fair Northern Ireland in it and the Lakes Tour. Thats what you've got them for too get used :D
Raver1300Sport
10-08-2010, 00:03
Use the sport frequently between April and October. I wont go and get the car out if its pouring down with rain, but at the same time, if its rains when im out, so be it. Dry it off and put it back in the garage.
Have thoroughly enjoyed driving and enjoying it this year.
Been to several shows and tours. Wouldnt sell it for the world! :)
Although I do not (yet) have an Escort RS I have same sort of dilemma about owning/keeping/using my Impreza 22B. I haven't had it out this year(!) mainly because the weather was absolutely crap for the first 5 months of the year then my mega busy sumer working season began and I didn't even get to look at it. I absolutely love the car and would drive it more if the weather wasn't so crap- lets hope autumn is better than summer. I dont mind it getting wet and dirty occasionally but it does pi55 me off somewhat that EVERY time it comes out it gets totally manky! It does make me wonder about the sense of having a car like that but, like some escorts, it is an appreciating classic and therefore better than money in some scummy robbing bas7ard bank.
Although I do not (yet) have an Escort RS I have same sort of dilemma about owning/keeping/using my Impreza 22B. I haven't had it out this year(!) mainly because the weather was absolutely crap for the first 5 months of the year then my mega busy sumer working season began and I didn't even get to look at it. I absolutely love the car and would drive it more if the weather wasn't so crap- lets hope autumn is better than summer. I dont mind it getting wet and dirty occasionally but it does pi55 me off somewhat that EVERY time it comes out it gets totally manky! It does make me wonder about the sense of having a car like that but, like some escorts, it is an appreciating classic and therefore better than money in some scummy robbing bas7ard bank.
22b would love to own one of them:cool: any pics
my mex hasn't been out at all this year :( as it needs a wee bit of work done and im only just getting my garage in a state where i can start to work on the car.
ive been gagging to take the car out but its mot is out now too. ive got fiona's mk2 more door to use anytime i want but its not the same as my mex.
the same as mrwatt my 17 month old baby girl is 1st priority after i get home from work and at weekends.
i was thinking about selling up but i know id be kicking myself big time if i did so as much as i hate seeing it sitting there unused, it can wait. i'll get to it and have fun again soon. :D
Mikethepanel
12-08-2010, 20:55
It might not be an RS but:
2 rallys
2 track days
Lakes tour
A few test runs round home area
Still to do snowdonia tour
And at least 3 more rallys
22b would love to own one of them:cool: any pics
As requested!
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e298/iain5500/IMG_2816.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e298/iain5500/IMG_2833.jpg
bigjohnie
13-08-2010, 08:58
had my mk1 rs2000 out once this year and the capri maybe five six times :(
Used mine more than I thought I would
lakes
knockhill x2
2 local shows and meet nights aswell as work,I sold my rs2 10 years ago and regretted it straight away but my old sport puts the same smile on my face :D
jerseyrs
14-08-2010, 00:35
i burst the bubble after eleven months out she came for the "neal egan run" waxed & detailed was not a bit impressed leaving at 7.20am in the rain after all my effort:mad: as one of the NER club members i had to be in the venue to welcome all for eight oc.. stopped bucketing shortly after:rolleyes:...but it turned out to be an excellent day enjoyed by all,think the highlight was having the young fella archie (7year old) sitting co pilot in the passanger seat smiling away wearing his new ford cap out on the run loving it all:)happy days:)
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