Wile7 Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 ....these here again. Fantastic cars. Wish I had never sold mine many moons ago ☹️ ☹️ ☹️ But have you seen the prices now *eek* Dave Ardley. White Xflow with Clams Don't point that beard at me, it might go off. Groucho Marx Updated photos here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Englishmaninwales Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 But compared to the Twin Cam and BDA engined escorts, that Pinto engine is so unsexy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Piper Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 I agree, but the BDA cars are big money now and the TC is to my mind not as useable or "sexy". The RS2000 was more of a marketing exercise IMHO. Mk 2 RS1800 is my personal favourite though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambo Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Naaa, the MK1 RS1600 was the best. That had a proper ali block BDA, the RS1800 was an iron block motor with a BDA head. RED 2.0 HPC 230BHP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wile7 Posted December 20, 2006 Author Share Posted December 20, 2006 I agree with both of the above - the TC's and BDA's are lovely AVO cars, and the flat front RS1800 a rare (and expensive) beast nowadays too. The RS2000 was a great compromise - pinto lump, quite quick and easy to maintain with uprated interior compared to the Mexico (which I have also owned, as well as the MK2 RS2000 droopsnoot). But these prices suddenly make cars like the Dolly sprint a far better option as a classic saloon/investment. Dave Ardley. White Xflow with Clams Don't point that beard at me, it might go off. Groucho Marx Updated photos here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Piper Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 I liked Dolly Sprints but the insurance at the tender age of 18 put me off - and they still hadn't sorted the overheating out then either. I agree with Gambo from a technical persepctive, but for me, the RS1800 will always be tied to Roger Albert Clark. 'nuff said (as it happens I'd probably spend my money on a Talbot Sunbeam Lotus, despite the fact that Dave Mountain memorably declared to me that it "handled like a shed"!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alextangent Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Naaa, the MK1 RS1600 was the best. Many, many moons ago, was a rally navigator to a loon with one of these; we "parked" it nose first at around 30mph into a bridge . The rear axle ended up about a foot behind the end of the boot. Timo Makinen was our hero. Saw him on the Welsh forest section night stages of the 1973 RAC; he won in an RS1600. I remember clearly the brake disks glowing near white-hot as he came into the checkpoint. He did the same feat in 74 as well. Brilliant driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambo Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Sumbeam Lotus. Great car. When I was about 11 my dad had 2 of these. the second being no. 036 of the Avon varietyhere He was always messing with it. Many talbot sport parts were fitted. Uprated suspension, LSD, and a well trick 2.2 lotus motor that was producing 195bhp at the rear wheels according to Skip Brown's rolling road. *eek*. My dad always said they were downright dangerous in standard factory spec. *eek*. It was indeed a very quick little car. I was well under a ton in weight. When he sold it, they bloke rolled up in a Jag XJS. This was his little toy for him and his 20year old son to play in . dad warned him that it woud quite easily out run his Jag, and that it could be a ' HAndfull' to drive. The bloke scoffed that it was only a talbot and not near the pedigree of his Jag. It was collected on the Sunday, by Tuesday afternoon it was in a field written off 😳 ☹️ ☹️ My dad was gutted. RED 2.0 HPC 230BHP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil G Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 I had a Mk 1 AVO RS2000 with the exact same colour scheme. SUL 310N which was featured on the dust jacket of’ RS The faster fords’ (Or something like that) One of the best cars I’ve ever owned – I would love another if only I had the space. 😬 😬 😬 It’s quite cheap – I would expect £5000+ for a well sorted Mk1 and more for the Twin Cam & RS1600, unless the bottom has fallen out of the market. Phil Summer Lightning haze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrolhead Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Naaa, the MK1 RS1600 was the best. That had a proper ali block BDA, the RS1800 was an iron block motor with a BDA head.My understanding was it was the other way round so I consulted my Ford Escort RS Book The orgional 1600BDA was based on a steel block and then later (1972 on) used an alloy block with steel liners. The 1800BDA followed on from that just with bigger bores NE7Club Web Site R5 no 65 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Heseltine Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Mk 1 AVO RS200 gets my vote. Used to sprint mine at Curborough in late 70's. 180bhp on Dellorto 45's, big valve head, balanced, roller followers etc. Fantastic car wish I still had it. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS CLARK Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 I see the seller also has this here Now I mucho prefer this to a dogbone Escort!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambo Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Nice, but it would probably cost you the selling price each year to keep it on the road 😬 😬 RED 2.0 HPC 230BHP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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