How many time have you used your RS this year ?

[RS2000EXPRESS]

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.

Oh and get some rear seat bets fitted for the kids.

Tim.

[Andyc]

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.

Oh and get some rear seat bets fitted for the kids.

Tim.

Here Here Tim

[hotrs2000]

pushed it out and back in the garage about 20 times this year, each time the car gets lighter to push back

[andyb]

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 ?

[Tim]

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]

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

[Nipper]

Not nearly enough

A 12 week old boy put paid to all that

[mk2ddc]

0 Miles yet as waiting to pick her up !!

[RUDDY]

You've all used your Escorts more than I've used my new Gixxer ...rain

[hally]

cant see the point of having them if you dont use them let someone else enjoy it!

[Chesney]

not as much as i'd like, had the mex out in the week for the 1st time since early july , not used the rs2 since 2 weekends ago.

[mexicol]

its been to the mot station then parked up in the garage just havn't got the time these days

[Little Barry]

lakes
rs day combe
drive around a couple of times
tatton park
rallye day combe

also the RSE calender !!! its the december picture

[rsjohn1]

mine

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

Think I will trade it in for a millington powered grp4 car

Neil, If do sell, buy another that you can use and abuse and not any of the modern whiz bang crap!

regards john

[Andyc]

Not nearly enough

A 12 week old boy put paid to all that

you wouldnt have it any other way Iain