series 1 rs turbo [Archive]

scott 5gtt

09-02-2011, 20:45

BluntyR5GTT

09-02-2011, 22:00

Not sure on what the problem is but i do know most people bin the mfi and go to efi much better especially on fuel.

mike r5 gtt

09-02-2011, 22:07

id check the air flap in the metering unit, make sure its free and not sticking

scott 5gtt

09-02-2011, 22:15

cheers mike will try that .. dont want to change it blunty mate as thats what it was made with so want to keep originality buddy :)

reco

10-02-2011, 08:16

fuel pump relay iirc they have been known to play up

Sparkie

10-02-2011, 08:32

Having trouble cold starting my series 1 rs turbo (mfi) turns over for ages and i have to pump throttle until it starts then it idles ok but if you rev it or boot it until its up to temp it will missfire ?? any ideas ... cold start valve ??? been told it could be a water temp sensor on manifold any way of testing or bypassing to find the fault .. cheers guys :rolleyes:

you need to check for leaks in the inlet pipework. if the flap aint rising up enough it will be too rich and misfire. i assume you have an air enrichment flap thingy too - check that too

philg

10-02-2011, 08:37

I love them, get some pictures up. I remember someone having some pictures up on here not to long ago, it was stunning.

I bet you go to the rsoc day at croft?

phil

scott 5gtt

10-02-2011, 20:48

cheers guys im going to get it sorted this weekend if it kills me ,, yeah phil i do try and get to all the shows rsoc is a defo as is rtoc nationals and pod like will post some picks soon :agree:

phase i 16 v turbo

10-02-2011, 21:48

I have a soft spot for the S1, got one tucked away.

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php?albumid=271&pictureid=7103

scott 5gtt

10-02-2011, 22:33

I have a soft spot for the S1, got one tucked away.

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php?albumid=271&pictureid=7103

Looking nice mate. I got mine of an old friend he bought it when it was 2 years old he is 72 now and sold it to me so im 3 rd owner on 72000 miles full history . Love these cars as much as 5s .

philg

11-02-2011, 08:39

Looking nice mate. I got mine of an old friend he bought it when it was 2 years old he is 72 now and sold it to me so im 3 rd owner on 72000 miles full history . Love these cars as much as 5s .

You must have paid a few bob for it.

I love them when fitted with the polished rs 7's and love the series 2's with the standard rs 7s, if i ever get 6 numbers rest assured a couple of rs escorts would be in the 10 car garage :)

Looked on facebook, it does look nice

gimme5

11-02-2011, 09:06

always have soft spot for series 1,my mate back in the day write off a couple of series II's,on one of his crashes he was taking another friend to buy a xr2 and he had a £1000 rolled up in twenties in a laggy band and he wasent wearing his seat belt,and when the driver decided to go for alittle DETOUR!!! he some how ended coming out of the back window and as he was rolling along the road he also noticed his money was rolling next to him anyway he kept his eye on it and found it,he never bought that xr2 :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

James5

11-02-2011, 09:40

I have a soft spot for the S1, got one tucked away.

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php?albumid=271&pictureid=7103

That looks rather tasty back in the day between owning 5 GTT's I owned a series 1 rs turbo in yellow :ashamed: it was a bad re-spray by a previous onwer as in the engine bay it was still white she was on a c plate was very comfy with the recaro's. Only had it a year wasn't the most reliablist of cars for me sold it in favour of an XR2 mk2 turbo technics conversion :)

gimme5

11-02-2011, 11:21

cant belive someone would paint a series 1 yellow, thier were only done in diamond white,major decrease in value allwell what ever floats yer boat:confused:

James5

11-02-2011, 11:46

cant belive someone would paint a series 1 yellow, thier were only done in diamond white,major decrease in value allwell what ever floats yer boat:confused:

Honestly i didn't get it sprayed bought it like that was quiet a nice yellow I was young at the time :dearme: and not as collectable as they are now I think one of the owners since me had it and had it sprayed white with a very slight blue pearl in it.

gimme5

11-02-2011, 12:00

that sounds better:agree:
when i think back to what i did to some of my old cars it makes me gringe
for example on my first gt turbo it was only 4yrs old with 1 owner, and as soon as i got it i chucked out the radio,floormats,front grille,alloys,also took side decals off for
no reason at all:dearme::dearme: but at the time you dont think of them turning into classic etc....

scott 5gtt

11-02-2011, 12:01

You must have paid a few bob for it.

I love them when fitted with the polished rs 7's and love the series 2's with the standard rs 7s, if i ever get 6 numbers rest assured a couple of rs escorts would be in the 10 car garage :)

Looked on facebook, it does look nice

Ha thats the best bit i only gave £1100.00 for it as i have known hom for years and wanted me to have it he asnt bothered about the money . Bargain of the century i think.

gimme5

11-02-2011, 12:06

you robbed a old man:rolleyes:

soapymech

11-02-2011, 12:10

for me these cars define what it is to be a boy racer and this is not anything negative. i have owned quite a few of these over the years and are a big fan of them, will deffo own another one day. to add to the list of things to check i would check fuel filter and poss blockages around the tip of the injectors but would take a look round the intake system first:)

scott 5gtt

11-02-2011, 12:18

you robbed a old man:rolleyes:

haha it was more of a present to me from him :p any way i have named it after him ( dennis ):agree:

The new Bill J

11-02-2011, 12:20

cant belive someone would paint a series 1 yellow, thier were only done in diamond white,major decrease in value allwell what ever floats yer boat:confused:

Don't forget the red, and the black ;)

I've always like the Series 1's. Back when I bought my first gtt, I had to choose whether to get that or a Series 1. One of the reasons I went for the gtt is because the equivalent condition Series 1 was about £500 more expensive. Oh how I kick myself when I see the price difference now :eek: :cry:

scott 5gtt

11-02-2011, 12:28

dennis pics

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after a good polish with some cutting compound as it was really flat

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:D

gimme5

11-02-2011, 12:32

scott 5gtt

11-02-2011, 12:41

Don't forget the red, and the black ;)

I've always like the Series 1's. Back when I bought my first gtt, I had to choose whether to get that or a Series 1. One of the reasons I went for the gtt is because the equivalent condition Series 1 was about £500 more expensive. Oh how I kick myself when I see the price difference now :eek: :cry:

get one bought they are the game

series 1s only came in diamond white mate but the rs1600i came in red black white and i think even silver ford did make 3 black series 1s 1 for princess dianna and the other 2 for special customers there is a story about why the front grille is different and also the areal on the rear quater (see pic below) but i cant remember why!! bit of history for you there :agree::agree:

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scott 5gtt

11-02-2011, 12:44

I want that carrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!
as said above i went for gt because it was cheaper and at the time we had one in the body shop that needed alot of welding and that was back then but look at the prices now:eek:

i would love to see you resto one of these if it would be anything like your 5 it would be unreal mate :smokin:

The new Bill J

11-02-2011, 12:47

get one bought they are the game

series 1s only came in diamond white mate but the rs1600i came in red black white and i think even silver ford did make 3 black series 1s 1 for princess dianna and the other 2 for special customers there is a story about why the front grille is different and also the areal on the rear quater (see pic below) but i cant remember why!! bit of history for you there :agree::agree:

8980

Wasn't a 'normal' grille fitted to Lady Di's car because she wanted it to look like a 'normal' Escort, or something like that? :confused:

There were the two red 'DataPost' Series 1's as well.

scott 5gtt

11-02-2011, 12:48

Wasn't a 'normal' grille fitted to Lady Di's car because she wanted it to look like a 'normal' Escort, or something like that? :confused:

There were the two red 'DataPost' Series 1's as well.

yeah think you right .. what were the datapost series 1s i dont know about them (every days a school day) love a bit of history lol;)

The new Bill J

11-02-2011, 13:04

yeah think you right .. what were the datapost series 1s i dont know about them (every days a school day) love a bit of history lol;)

They were used in the British Saloon car series, which ran before the BTCC:

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn311/NEWBOYNEIL/Datapost%20Wheels/1IMG_1156.jpg

Actually, thinking about it, I'm sure I read somewhere that the director, or some other top bod at Royal Mail, got given a red Series 1 by Ford as a promotional thing :confused:

Oh, I can't remember. It's been a looooong time since I was into my Fords :cry:

phase i 16 v turbo

11-02-2011, 13:22

dennis pics

8978

after a good polish with some cutting compound as it was really flat

8979

:D

Where are the front spot lights?

gimme5

11-02-2011, 13:23

i would love to see you resto one of these if it would be anything like your 5 it would be unreal mate :smokin:
cheers bud! never say never may do in future, did a 205gti few year back im sure its the one on piston heads miami blue at marcus fothergill garage £5995 as this is in my area and i sold it around that area dont know how to do links,dont like computers:laugh:

scott 5gtt

11-02-2011, 14:54

Where are the front spot lights?

in the boot mate they got took off a few years back as they are all discoloured inside i might source some new ones as the brackets are there to but i quite like it without ..bit of a catch 22 situation.. original not original !!!!:crap:

scott 5gtt

11-02-2011, 15:06

cheers bud! never say never may do in future, did a 205gti few year back im sure its the one on piston heads miami blue at marcus fothergill garage £5995 as this is in my area and i sold it around that area dont know how to do links,dont like computers:laugh:

never got round to putting any picks of my 5 on so heres some mate as i think i was still restoring it when i last seen you at nationals:D

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benj88

11-02-2011, 17:18

You must have paid a few bob for it.

I love them when fitted with the polished rs 7's and love the series 2's with the standard rs 7s, if i ever get 6 numbers rest assured a couple of rs escorts would be in the 10 car garage :)

Looked on facebook, it does look nice

Got the pics of that saved on the pc, beauty! I think someone from the north east bought it, that's what I was told anyway

benj88

11-02-2011, 17:19

Absolute bargain Scott! I'm jel! Lol

gimme5

11-02-2011, 17:53

never got round to putting any picks of my 5 on so heres some mate as i think i was still restoring it when i last seen you at nationals:D

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looking nice, will have to pop through sometime when i get 5 out of storage and the weather is good:agree:

philg

11-02-2011, 18:43

Ha thats the best bit i only gave £1100.00 for it as i have known hom for years and wanted me to have it he asnt bothered about the money . Bargain of the century i think.

£1100 that is barging of the century, even the dogs are 2k.

I wish i could find someone to give me there 997 gt2 for 10k and i would call it after them, if it made them sleep at night :)

scott 5gtt

11-02-2011, 21:49

looking nice, will have to pop through sometime when i get 5 out of storage and the weather is good:agree:

yeah cool mate look forward to seeing it out .. we will have to have a meet one night at the ok diner on the a19 ar something would assume that would be quite central as i know other clubs use that locatilon to show ther cars off:D:D

(cheers benj call round whenever you want for a ganda):smokin:

scott 5gtt

11-02-2011, 21:52

£1100 that is barging of the century, even the dogs are 2k.

I wish i could find someone to give me there 997 gt2 for 10k and i would call it after them, if it made them sleep at night :)

lol phil mate ya never know :D

gimme5

12-02-2011, 10:44

yeah cool mate look forward to seeing it out .. we will have to have a meet one night at the ok diner on the a19 ar something would assume that would be quite central as i know other clubs use that locatilon to show ther cars off:D:D

(cheers benj call round whenever you want for a ganda):smokin:
sounds like a plan may tax my car next month:)