1pukkadeal Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 (edited) Heres my pride and joy and used to be my everyday motor but as its becoming more and more rare, its living now in a garage apart from the odd show when it gets dusted off ,Cost me £550 in 1995 and I bought it in Bournemouth needed a few minor bits doing back then ,and at a RS meet last year I was offered £4.5k for it ,Its a caspian blue model and in original condition if no one has ever really looked around one in the flesh they are nothing like the xr3i model at all that was floating around at the time ,the closest car to this was the S1 turbo which came out a few years later.I have a few classic cars and from time to time if anyone is interested I will add one to the show us your motor page for light reading http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/9731.jpg at ford fair back in the mid 90s http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/9732.jpg Taken at a mates house in Essex in the driveway http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/9733.jpg at the local pub near him in Essex,just waiting on the essex boys to tell me the town I was in,the Full name of the pub was the Woolpack and no it was not emmerdale farm heres the spec on it BodyType: pressed steel monocoque Escort three-door hatchback shell with FordMotorsport front and rear spoilers. ColoursSunburst Red, Caspian Blue, Stratos Silver, Diamond White, Black and GraphiteGrey. EngineType: CVHCapacity: 1596ccBore/stroke: 79.96 mm x 79.52 mmCompression ratio: 8.3:1Max power: 115 bhp @ 6000 rpmMax torque: 106 lbf.ft @ 5250 rpmCylinders: four, in-lineCylinder head: alloyBlock: cast ironInstallation: front-mounted, transverseValve gear: two valves per chamber, single overhead camshaftInduction: Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection with overrun cut-off. TransmissionType: front-wheel-driveGearbox: five-speed Ford B5Internal ratios: 1st, 3.15:1; 2nd, 1.91:1; 3rd, 1.27:1; 4th, 0.95:1; 5th, 0.83:1Final drive: 3.84:1 SuspensionFront: independent with MacPherson struts, leading link TCS location and separateanti-roll bar, 22mm lowering Koni dampers with progressive rate coil springsRear: independent with transverse arms, locating rods0, 22mm lowering Konidampers with progressive rate coil springs SteeringType: unassisted rack-and-pinion BrakesSystem: servo-assistedFront: 240mm ventilated discsRear: 180mm drums Wheels & TyresWheels: seven-spoke RS alloys, 6x15Tyres: 195/50 VR15 (UK cars only)InteriorTrim: Recaro front seats in Ascot fabric trim, 60:40 rear-split seatGrey leather covered sports steering wheel Edited February 22, 2008 by 1pukkadeal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zetecgirl Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Always liked this car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavyrightfoot Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Love it mate, and caspian blue in my eyes was the best colour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pukkadeal Posted February 22, 2008 Author Share Posted February 22, 2008 Thanks wayne ,I know you like your old fords too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burntalive Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 that is sweet steve a really nice motor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 I do love the look of the RS1600i's, maybe even more so than the S1 RST! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pukkadeal Posted February 22, 2008 Author Share Posted February 22, 2008 I do love the look of the RS1600i's, maybe even more so than the S1 RST! They had some wacky bits on them too which I have not seen on other fords mechanically Stu but it worked,and trim levels were much better than the S1......that is sweet steve a really nice motor had it 13 years now so it will take an impressive offer to get it from me ,thanks mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMark Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Very nice, always liked this model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 get some recent pics of it up then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pukkadeal Posted February 22, 2008 Author Share Posted February 22, 2008 get some recent pics of it up then The bottom 2 pics were last summer mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 About time ya got some pictures up!!! Seriously, a very nice classic, very few of them around now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 they look well old and grainy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pukkadeal Posted February 22, 2008 Author Share Posted February 22, 2008 (edited) will do a proper shoot when spring is here Mike as I took them with a 35mm jobby not a digital camera ,I have a large lock up not far from me where I keep my other 2 main cars ,as I only have a driveway at my place so my red mk6 is here all the time as its my daily driver heres a few other pics I dug out which a mate took http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/9756.jpg http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/9757.jpg Edited February 22, 2008 by 1pukkadeal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKE W Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Always loved the RS1600i's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutley Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 love the 1600i as much as the s1 and xr3/i .. and as much as i love my XR ford really did stop doing anything really special escort wise after mk3 everything else is a poor relation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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