How Mk1 rs2000 & mexicos are genuine cars

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I thought all RS1800's were built from Mexico's or 1600 sports, does this make them ringers too ?? i am confused

Currently doing an RS2000 Custom which is so rotten that the only panel that will remain untouched is the dashboard, still a genuine RS though ! I find that the 'lesser model' shells i.e. 1100 & 1300's tend to be in far better condition overall than RS shells, without the stress cracks on the pillars and the flexing fatigue in the bulkhead. I think if its a show car you want then take your time and find the best ORIGINAL example you can find. If you want to drive the car and modify it then a 'lesser model' is a better starting platform.

At the end of the day they are all Escorts to me regardless of the paper

[mk1gaz]

I thought all RS1800's were built from Mexico's or 1600 sports, does this make them ringers too ?? i am confused

Currently doing an RS2000 Custom which is so rotten that the only panel that will remain untouched is the dashboard, still a genuine RS though ! I find that the 'lesser model' shells i.e. 1100 & 1300's tend to be in far better condition overall than RS shells, without the stress cracks on the pillars and the flexing fatigue in the bulkhead. I think if its a show car you want then take your time and find the best ORIGINAL example you can find. If you want to drive the car and modify it then a 'lesser model' is a better starting platform.

At the end of the day they are all Escorts to me regardless of the paper

Exactly mate , 1100+1300 shells are far superior to well thrashed , crashed and rotten "rs" bodyshells anyday . If you want a show queen "rs" with mirrors under it then you must have an "rs" bodyshell . If you want too go fast and build a modified screamer of an Escort to get sideways and spank the modern motors then you need the best shell for the money . Once modified all Escorts drive the same and ALL the quick ones start off as 1100L's !!!!!!!!

[xr32522]

Yes mk3's have a cult following and will be worth alot of money . They suffer from rust bad though and will be getting re-shelled left , right and centre at present . They aren't worth enough money to justify a total resto so buying a £500 mint 1300 pop is the way the owners are going . The mk3 is a terrible design , it has no gutters on the front wings so all the rain water runs off the bonnet and windscreen into the engine bay and lays on the bulkhead . This rots out the bulkhead and water runs into the cabin rusting the floors out . Then they've got a gay bodykit that traps all the shit and that holds moisture and rots all the sills and arches out . So if buying an RS turbo take a magnet !!!!!!!

Hi guys see below 2 great examples showing no signs of the above, Wij11's red xr3 and my black xr3i both totally original cars

[pinto48s]

Lol , talking of mk3's and their rust , my mates fitting a battery tray repair panel to a 1986 RS turbo today and guess what ? He's no4 !!!!!!!!! . Foook me 3 lots of previous bulkhead repairs too chop out in the same place already , hope he don't take the body kit off !!!!!!!!

pmsl what a beauty!!!!
on my mates 250hp S1 you could see the bonnet and the ns wing move on boost where it was rotten
the passenger footwell got water pouring in cos the A post had rotted out, had bills for £300 welding the year before for mot!

[mk1gaz]

Blimey , if those XR3's are clean they must have been out of the rain since new