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Old 19-05-2005, 11:15 AM   #37
Perana
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Id go an RS :P

I picked mine up for $1800 5 years ago... for that i got a car that had a stuffed motor (big end noises stuffed rings etc) and needed rust removed respray and interior re trimmed but it also came with basically enough bits to build another RS :P

Firstly RS Guards are not required to put the RS front on... you can modify the original guards, but still not an easy job and you would be better off buying an RS than trying to make one. BTW i did look at putting an RS front on since my RS came with a spare nose and bonnet but have decided against it.

As far as economy I cant speak for my MkII RS but my Dad's MkI 2ltr has gotten as high as 45MPG on a trip from Adelaide to Melbourne (Standard carb, 5 speed box and 3.54 diff). Econemy depends a lot on the carby and diff ratio.

That EFi setup is off of a Sierra and can be bought from various places for about $500 IIRC

Quaife LSD isnt cheap... not quite $2000 though more like $1200 and yes original LSD's are very hard to come by since they were optional only in europe and only on RS's (Including RS2000's, TwinCam's, Mexico's and RS1600's not just RS1800's)

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Originally Posted by T3man
Also you can bolt the Sierra 5-speed box straight in to get overdrive
There is a bit more to it though... including moving the hole for the gear lever, moving gearbox mounts (for some reason this is needed in a MkII Manual shell but in a MkI Manuall shell it isnt needed), different gearbox crossmember and a longer speedo cable.. but otherwise it mounts straight up... The Gearbox is about $500 IIRC too...

Lastly I have driven both a 5speed E-series I6 and 2Ltr Esky manual and the E-series would be left behind easily... (BTW both cars were modded to a similay level) and trough the twisty's i would much rather drive my old MkI with a 1300cc engine in it! (as it had when i bought it) than my EA Ghia... the EA wouldnt even come close... But for comfort an E-series is miles ahead of an esky.. Escorts are very noisy rough riding and small compared to an E-series but that is part of the fun of an Escort :P
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