I used to rip the crap out of this car, and it could hand the abuse. It blew the head gasket many times. The best way to solve this issue is to use a metal head gasket with long head bolts that tighten from the top like a wheel nut . They should have made the engine with a 16 valve head..
As a two RS Turbo car owner for 37 years, I feel your pain. After 20 odd years sat in garage and years of hard work, at 196BHP, this thing scares the sh-t out of me. At 9psi it's fast, at 19psi , it's Mental. All poly bushed so no torque steer, Gaz suspension amounts to no suspension re speed bumps and potholes, Too old now to cope so car and newly rebuilt engine and a garage full of spares is going up for sale. Wish I could afford to mothball it and still buy a Porsche but my 2.4 Honda and the Red Beast cost 1300 quid a year to tax and insure, way too much on the sh-t State Pension. Don't want to think how much money went into the resto.
Love your enthusiasm and the fact that you’re giving credit to those who helped you get the car back on the road … brilliant! … and the spooky thing is that I live in North East Fife but was brought up in Ayrshire! Your final comment about ‘can’t imagine ever selling your car’ … I’m the same, and coz my car’s a bit ‘unconventional’ my kids won’t know what to do with it! 🤣
Thanks for sharing that story, I’m an OG ford guy I owned a mercury grey one F634 PPU and numerous Cosworths here in Ardrossan. Love the plate too, I’ve owned a silver grey manual e46 m3 coupe for 7yrs now and also a UFO 🛸 plate 👏🏻👍🏻
Love those cars, owned a 1990 mercury grey one with a twin headlight mod. Even after just a few years, the bodywork showed quite a bit of rust, so I sold her. Still regret that decision!
Can't beat a red rst My dad bought his in 91 F87 RHP Owned it 12 years and bought a Sapphire cosworth My brother bought it off my dad Spent a fortune at collins performance it was about 240bhp Then I bought it after my brother then our cousin bought it Then it went off to jersey I think in around 2008 and haven't heard anything since Great car great fun and look epic Great video fella 😊
Hard to believe these were such garbage cars in the US. My mom had an 85 model and it had oil changes every 3k miles and engine died at 50k MI. Same basic body style as this one but without flares and such.
I used to rip the crap out of this car, and it could hand the abuse. It blew the head gasket many times. The best way to solve this issue is to use a metal head gasket with long head bolts that tighten from the top like a wheel nut . They should have made the engine with a 16 valve head..
As a two RS Turbo car owner for 37 years, I feel your pain. After 20 odd years sat in garage and years of hard work, at 196BHP, this thing scares the sh-t out of me. At 9psi it's fast, at 19psi , it's Mental. All poly bushed so no torque steer, Gaz suspension amounts to no suspension re speed bumps and potholes, Too old now to cope so car and newly rebuilt engine and a garage full of spares is going up for sale. Wish I could afford to mothball it and still buy a Porsche but my 2.4 Honda and the Red Beast cost 1300 quid a year to tax and insure, way too much on the sh-t State Pension. Don't want to think how much money went into the resto.
@@simonaddison1787 It's a tough game for sure.
Good on you for saving the car and you hold on to her.
The series one mk 3 ford escort r.s turbo on the c registration is my all time favorite fast ford .....however this mk 4 escort r.s turbo is a beauty
Love your enthusiasm and the fact that you’re giving credit to those who helped you get the car back on the road … brilliant!
… and the spooky thing is that I live in North East Fife but was brought up in Ayrshire!
Your final comment about ‘can’t imagine ever selling your car’ … I’m the same, and coz my car’s a bit ‘unconventional’ my kids won’t know what to do with it! 🤣
Thanks for sharing that story, I’m an OG ford guy I owned a mercury grey one F634 PPU and numerous Cosworths here in Ardrossan. Love the plate too, I’ve owned a silver grey manual e46 m3 coupe for 7yrs now and also a UFO 🛸 plate 👏🏻👍🏻
У меня такой же , я долго искал свой и долго восстанавливал , но я так рад что он у меня есть
Fantastic, I have one 25/ years in my hands , still original paint in black , host free, never I will sell my baby
Love those cars, owned a 1990 mercury grey one with a twin headlight mod. Even after just a few years, the bodywork showed quite a bit of rust, so I sold her. Still regret that decision!
I had a Q reg one back in late 90s
Can't beat a red rst
My dad bought his in 91 F87 RHP
Owned it 12 years and bought a Sapphire cosworth
My brother bought it off my dad
Spent a fortune at collins performance it was about 240bhp
Then I bought it after my brother then our cousin bought it
Then it went off to jersey I think in around 2008 and haven't heard anything since
Great car great fun and look epic
Great video fella 😊
F87 RHP
FORD ESCORT
Check another vehicle
Colour
Red
Fuel type
Petrol
Date registered
21 October 1988
MOT expired on
12 June 2009
Beautiful car...Interesting story..Thanks for sharing..
Interesting plate GI5 UFO 😁👍
Lovely, honest example. 10/10
Lovely car sits perfect 👌🏻
Love the 3 spoke steering wheel much nicer than the other style wheel fitted as standard nice touch to the fine ford r.s 👍 thumbs 👍 up
What a cracking car, great restoration.
Nice 🏁
Have you a turbo timer gauge fitted to the r.s turbo
Still regret sell mine all them years back 😢
Thoroughly enjoyed your video on the history n restoring the mk 4 Ford escort r.s turbo well done I say .........👍😁⭐
A beautiful classic did you shoot this in my home town Irvine.
@@richarddinning6901 correct, well spotted!
I still want one.
You doing owt with rear lights and clear indicators? Nice car bud 👍
Just seen before it had rear upgrade lights. Wow u done a lot fair play bud. I owned a mint 90 spec Mercury grey 19 year ago
Really good video 👍
Hard to believe these were such garbage cars in the US. My mom had an 85 model and it had oil changes every 3k miles and engine died at 50k MI. Same basic body style as this one but without flares and such.
Beautiful mate lov a S2 rs turbo.
Always wanted one when was a spotty teenager in the 80s. Loved the 80s sports stuff like the 205 gti Renault turbo but escort turbo the best👌
Stunning car
Belter of an s2. 😎👌
I love you mate, I have a 1987 black RS turbo. Not many of us left now.
Love the car mate, would have loved one of these back in 89. So nice compared to modern cars.
Tidy Sean 👌
Stunner !
My old car…
I HAD ONE BUT IT GOT STOLEN
@@Kennynwten I can't like this comment 😢
Same here. Stolen 12th December 1994 and never seen since
@@stevehankins513 sorry for bringing back the memories 🙈
@@tartancarme1182 it was just a thing of the time unfortunately. Many a RS disappeared in the night back then
@@stevehankins513 sad times. Did you get another car?