gnasher16 29,664 Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 Get yourself down to the Ford Heritage Museum in Dagenham.......you can look but you cant touch ................got some fantastic cars in there its like walking back into your youth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
treecreeper 1,136 Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 The rs200 was a rally car built to get round the regs, they had to build 200 road legal cars to qualify for rally. Think the sunny gti was the same bloody bonkers though the bodys fibreglass just clips off on spring clips. Love a go In one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepp 2,285 Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 My old XR2 back in the 90's. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,329 Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 (edited) I raced one of those 500 cozzies when I was having a play in a pals 911S coming back from Brands more years ago than I care to remember.......now I drive like an old lady and my knuckles go white if I push over 50 !! Lol I remember some pals who I used to be on the knocker with bought an RS Turbo each brand new.......that would have been about 86/87........not bad for selling dusters and dishcloths I wasn't old enough to drive but when I could, I bought an old D series lorry instead.....flash c**t huh!! Lol lol Edited August 10, 2015 by WILF Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawki 1,429 Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 WILF I raced one of those 500 cozzies when I was having a play in a pals 911S coming back from Brands more years ago than I care to remember.......now I drive like an old lady and my knuckles go white if I push over 50 !! Lol Maybe its them irish country roads getting to you lol they would torture any car 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,329 Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 They don't seem to slow the Irish down !!......they are all nutcases on the road !! Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOPPER 1,809 Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 I wish id kept my rs2000 jps what a lovely car that was , my brother had a mk 1 escort and grafted a 3.0ltr capri lump into it then a serria 5sp box and a Hillman hunter backaxle by fck that was a fast car you try getting 7 series bmw to move out of the way for a mk1 rustbucket but it used to leave them for dead 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
torchey 1,202 Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 Had a mate that done the 3l into the mk1 thats going back some years... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 12,392 Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 Mini cooper with a racing engine dropped in it now that was fookin scary lol Had the XR2i, golf gti mk1 drove a few others none compared to that mini not even a 355 spider. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,664 Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 I wish id kept my rs2000 jps what a lovely car that was , my brother had a mk 1 escort and grafted a 3.0ltr capri lump into it then a serria 5sp box and a Hillman hunter backaxle by fck that was a fast car you try getting 7 series bmw to move out of the way for a mk1 rustbucket but it used to leave them for dead I remember all that fuckery....if i remember right you had to cut half the transmission tunnel away when putting a v6 into a mk 1 Escort.....all the world cup crossmembers and revolution wheels,twin 45,s .... they were the days when even a soppy c**t like me could get some spanners out and have a tinker today i dont even bother lifting the bonnet i havent got a clue whats going on ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 24,876 Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 When I started working the doors 20 year ago ,,,,I got myself a xr4i,,,and a mobile phone,,,,well I had to look the part..... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
decky 79 Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 make sure the handbrake works.lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
torchey 1,202 Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 When I started working the doors 20 year ago ,,,,I got myself a xr4i,,,and a mobile phone,,,,well I had to look the part..... Had two xr4i,s a black un and a blue one that ended up through a pub car park wall, took the bend miles to fast mind you the old bill fastback was pushing me to the limit at the time lol...the xr4i was a nice motor at the time... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,664 Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 the xr4i was a nice motor at the time... Until they brought that silly Sapphire thing out....fancy turning good cars like that into mini cabs performance cars with 4 doors thats just against the rules ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
torchey 1,202 Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 Cant remember the last time i see one of those.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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