1989 Ford Escort RS turbo.... "Auld Red"

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TartanCarMe

Күн бұрын

Listen to Sean's story about how he rescued his childhood dream car and why it got the name Auld Red.

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@beastman.330 3 ай бұрын

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..

@simonaddison1787 16 күн бұрын

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.

@tartancarme1182 16 күн бұрын

@@simonaddison1787 It's a tough game for sure.

@robcossie3108 3 ай бұрын

Good on you for saving the car and you hold on to her.

@Tiffany.1970 2 ай бұрын

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

@alistairclyne9362 2 ай бұрын

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! 🤣

@rabmc 2 ай бұрын

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 👏🏻👍🏻

@WeekendMexanic 2 ай бұрын

У меня такой же , я долго искал свой и долго восстанавливал , но я так рад что он у меня есть

@paulovieira1351 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic, I have one 25/ years in my hands , still original paint in black , host free, never I will sell my baby

@stephenm5000 2 ай бұрын

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!

@adebrade172 3 ай бұрын

I had a Q reg one back in late 90s

@jondrizzle4554 2 ай бұрын

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 😊

@eddiek821 12 күн бұрын

F87 RHP FORD ESCORT Check another vehicle Colour Red Fuel type Petrol Date registered 21 October 1988 MOT expired on 12 June 2009

@sagecouncil 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful car...Interesting story..Thanks for sharing..

@Tiffany.1970 2 ай бұрын

Interesting plate GI5 UFO 😁👍

@Jim_M_75 3 ай бұрын

Lovely, honest example. 10/10

@murfsfrst 3 ай бұрын

Lovely car sits perfect 👌🏻

@Tiffany.1970 2 ай бұрын

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

@Jones-xx2gc 2 ай бұрын

What a cracking car, great restoration.

@FTW523. 3 ай бұрын

Nice 🏁

@Tiffany.1970 2 ай бұрын

Have you a turbo timer gauge fitted to the r.s turbo

@NUFC2412 2 ай бұрын

Still regret sell mine all them years back 😢

@Tiffany.1970 2 ай бұрын

Thoroughly enjoyed your video on the history n restoring the mk 4 Ford escort r.s turbo well done I say .........👍😁⭐

@richarddinning6901 2 ай бұрын

A beautiful classic did you shoot this in my home town Irvine.

@tartancarme1182 2 ай бұрын

@@richarddinning6901 correct, well spotted!

@Ringolero 3 ай бұрын

I still want one.

@ashestoashes3107 2 ай бұрын

You doing owt with rear lights and clear indicators? Nice car bud 👍

@ashestoashes3107 2 ай бұрын

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

@GlasgowGTR 2 ай бұрын

Really good video 👍

@grayman7914 2 ай бұрын

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.