That sound. That's the sound. That's where it's at! Mapped in pops/bangs can do one - old school, high boost 4 cyl with no dump valve and all the choo-choo's - YEAAAASSS! Awesome car, awesome video, nice one lads!!
I started driving in this era - you had 205 GTIs, Renault 5 GT turbos, Ford RS turbos etc…it was raw, 5 speed manual gearboxes, massive torque steer, lift-off oversteer etc…the hatches back then were trying to kill your with only 130 bhp…with 300+ bhp that thing must be an event every time it’s driven! 👍🏻
When u said this car is 31 years old.. That made me realise how old I am now..!!🤣.. 2 of my mates had the fiesta turbo but I had the Series 1 Escort Turbo.. My pride and joy.. Unfortunately someone nicked it.. First and last time I cried over a car..!!.. Great video Jamie.. U definitely can’t beat that old skool turbo flutter..!!🔥👍🏼
One of the best cars you have had on the channel!!!! That car is a beast and the owner is just a legend and so chilled. Need more of this content bruv!!!! Top bloke and top motor!!! Thank you!!!
Love all the old school RS turbos. I had the RS1800 fiesta. And miss that car alot always wanted to turbo it. But too young at the time. And moved back to New Zealand. And had to sell it. Then went to Skylines and Sylvias. Cause that's what we had. But still the mk3 fiesta still has that place. They way they drive, there awesome.
Absolutely love it! As an escort rs owner i know the feeling, and appreciation, this is by far my favourite video on the channel and watched it 3 times today with my 8yr old boy props to you.. ❤ Not trying to be clever but he said he was going for an rs 6 speed box... The st170 came with a getrag 6spd, the rs came with a beefed mt75 version 5 speed, i dont want this guy to be seen off buying the 6 speed that are cheaper to only pay rs prices. the 6 speed box is good but 1st gear would be no use in this - stick with the mt75.
Front reminds me of my 86 Honda civic Si. Really do prefer the more boxy, angular, and simplistic designs of cars from this era. No excess bloat weight and no expense unnecessary tech to break.
I bought one of these brand new on a J plate in 1991. Even in standard form it was fun to drive. In certain weather conditions the wastegate actuator would stick, and the thing would boost crazy for a few seconds until the engine management went into limp home mode needing a restart. Fun days before marriage and kids. Sold it for a Pug 407 1.8 with my 1st child. Driving has never been the same again 😢
I had one of these back in the early 90s, built it myself from a crash damaged and had to re-shell it. Was hard to get parts as ford didn’t make many, they were low production run. Gearbox was 5 speed but was the limited slip diff version from Escort RS Turbo. No power steering so heavy at low speed, cornered better than the escort Rs turbo. Torque steer was nuts on mine which was fairly standard. I could get low 6 seconds 0-60 which was quick in those days. Surprised he’s not getting better times probably can’t get the power down. Needs wider rubber and bone crunchingly stiff suspension setup to get most out of that power to weight I’d guess.
idk what it was about this chassis but even a 1.3 with a Weber carb would feel pretty fast now in that nice rs turbo it must feel epic it is set up so well but i bet the worry of snapping engine mounts is real lol
These old fords are too sick! Could have had one of these for 2 grand when i was 19 but couldn't afford the insurance because of the mods on it... As you can tell, I'm still not over it 😂😥
My my what a beautiful example of a classic Ford RS. Guy has done a great job all round. I think he needs some of that Geo By Luke Sauce 😂. Great feature Jamie bro keep em coming. Respect
After messing with my mk7 fiesta st this old skool fiesta really needs adjustable front control arms and some more caster to help control the torque steer 👍🏻
Absolutely love this proper old skool and more enjoyable than any modern car some thing to make you respect it as you drive it and shake when you get out of it learning how to drive a old turbo car is a art and so much more fun Respect to this guy and his car and you too Jamie ❤️👋👋👋👋
just bought an xr2i plannig on doing a itb setup and maybe an 2 litre bottom block swap not gonna turbo it because my Nissan Sunny 1.6 gets a turbo ;) If u want you can come over to do a testdrive in both but i live in the netherlands and they are not done yet unforunately
I know why it's all over the road and can't put the power down and the issue isn't the power to weight. First @00:01 the rear end is squating hard on that launch. It need stiffer rear springs to stop the weight shifting to the rear on launch you want your weight over your front tyres. Second is it needs a wheel alignment and a little negative camber with focus on toe in as the front lifts on hard launches or acceleration it changes the angle and alignment of the set up. High hp light weight fwd's require slightly more toe in than plain fwd's for this reason.
love this car. very cool. i have a 250bhp focus zx3 here in california but will be doing some upgrades and upping boost. goal is 300bhp but with boost 400. i wont reduce weight anymore since i need it for traction as i am trying to fit more tire without adding fender flares. the car looks stock more or less. seeing high end sports cars faces when they cant keep up is unbelievably hilarious.
No better feeling than getting in a car that wants to kill you every time you drive it. Nicely built though. No ridiculous wings or kits. Just focused mostly on the driving experience. What a machine.
Yeah everything you said about this was true, mine is exactly the same to drive lol theyre mad once you get some power in them, but rewarding if u can tame it. Had mine 15yrs this october
Beast! Jamie looked 13 out in his dad's whip in that seating position😂 another top job 👏
😂 I could bearly touch the pedals 😩
@@officially_gassed if that's what the car was capable of doing whilst barely touching the peddle 😂 imagine having full travel of the peddle 👍
" OLD SKOOL FAST RS TURBO " PROPER DRIVERS CAR. GOT TO BE ON IT OR PASS THE KEYS !!
MENTAL!! PROPS TO MARTEL 💯 🤙💪😎👏
That turbo flutter is nasty! Could listen to that on repeat for hours 🔥🔥
💯💯💯💯
Can’t beat old skool for looks there something about a box shape car I love
Exactly there the nicest looking car around the old Peugeot gti 1.9 The Renault 5 turbo the ford RS the so so nice!!
Great to see the younger generation( I'm 44) keeping it old skool ford. Nice and raw with no driver aids.
Definitely, be interesting to know how old he is and if he's old enough to remember when they came out
That sound. That's the sound. That's where it's at! Mapped in pops/bangs can do one - old school, high boost 4 cyl with no dump valve and all the choo-choo's - YEAAAASSS! Awesome car, awesome video, nice one lads!!
"bUt iTs oNlY a 4 cYlnDeR" 🤓
- People that know nothing about cars.
I used to hate 4 cyls, now in this shitty world of 1 liter 3 cyls, I rejoice when I hear a tuned inline 4 😂😂😂
I started driving in this era - you had 205 GTIs, Renault 5 GT turbos, Ford RS turbos etc…it was raw, 5 speed manual gearboxes, massive torque steer, lift-off oversteer etc…the hatches back then were trying to kill your with only 130 bhp…with 300+ bhp that thing must be an event every time it’s driven! 👍🏻
When u said this car is 31 years old.. That made me realise how old I am now..!!🤣.. 2 of my mates had the fiesta turbo but I had the Series 1 Escort Turbo.. My pride and joy.. Unfortunately someone nicked it.. First and last time I cried over a car..!!.. Great video Jamie.. U definitely can’t beat that old skool turbo flutter..!!🔥👍🏼
Some like myself prefer these type of builds over 800+hp flappy panel 1.9 0-60 8 second quarter vehicles. And to those I say cheers mates
Watching two grown men in a small classic Ford with big power pulling smiles like that is something else! What a little ripper
One of the best cars you have had on the channel!!!! That car is a beast and the owner is just a legend and so chilled. Need more of this content bruv!!!! Top bloke and top motor!!! Thank you!!!
What a motor! A great flashback to my ASBO days with the lads 😂🤣😂
Amen brethren 🤙
Man these were weapons back in the day and quite a common sight on southend seafront 🥳
This is the modified madness we love , 350 bhp in these crazy times doesn't sound much but it will be more than enough in that little thing
true, 350bhp doesnt seem like much but I bet it keeps up with pretty much anything on the roads
It's crazy, 25yrs ago I built a near identical car, but mine was red. Those noises bring back all those memories!!
5:30 gears has only the mk1 focus st170 (Getrag 285), the Focus RS is just an MTX75 as in normal 2l focus and 1.8 diesels, with lsd
Jamie needs to meet Jamie from jam-sport, visit his garage or a video on his personal purple escort,epic old skool fords took to the extreme.
Old school for life. Watching this and smiling. Not many escorts on my island so I have an ep82 starlet with a 3071r .....
Love all the old school RS turbos. I had the RS1800 fiesta. And miss that car alot always wanted to turbo it. But too young at the time. And moved back to New Zealand. And had to sell it. Then went to Skylines and Sylvias. Cause that's what we had. But still the mk3 fiesta still has that place. They way they drive, there awesome.
When hot hatches were still raw and real. What a car. More of this stuff please!! 🔥
He’s a real one for let yo drive his car 👌🏾🔥 nice build 🫡 one day you going to drive my D15B civic turbo 🔜 best Chanel brother.
Absolutely love it!
As an escort rs owner i know the feeling, and appreciation, this is by far my favourite video on the channel and watched it 3 times today with my 8yr old boy props to you.. ❤
Not trying to be clever but he said he was going for an rs 6 speed box...
The st170 came with a getrag 6spd, the rs came with a beefed mt75 version 5 speed,
i dont want this guy to be seen off buying the 6 speed that are cheaper to only pay rs prices. the 6 speed box is good but 1st gear would be no use in this - stick with the mt75.
Great to see features like this still happen
Oh how i miss wastegate chatter. Used to stall turbos for fun back in the day just to show off😂
Front reminds me of my 86 Honda civic Si. Really do prefer the more boxy, angular, and simplistic designs of cars from this era. No excess bloat weight and no expense unnecessary tech to break.
My first car was a 86 prelude , beautiful car
A built 2.0 Zetec engine Sweet! Super clean build
Damn the first couple of minutes got my ❤ beating fastttt 😂 and that was just the intro
This thing is 10-10 gotta be one of the best/cleanest builds on the channel😍🔥
I had one of these back in the days and it spent more time off road broken. But i still loved it.
I love the drag races, but i have missed these reviews! 🔥
Needs a DV/blowoff valve, that flutter sounds great, but it's the compressor blades screaming in pain! Also makes the turbo 'more' laggy.
The lag in this context is a safety measure 😂😂😂
U raced that other fiesta in the og battles n won...props to you bro love it
This is one of them cars you get out at weekend after a shit week and everything's good again 🙌
I never trust old fiestas... if an old fiesta ever tries to race I'm not having any of it. Fuck that LOL
I bought one of these brand new on a J plate in 1991. Even in standard form it was fun to drive. In certain weather conditions the wastegate actuator would stick, and the thing would boost crazy for a few seconds until the engine management went into limp home mode needing a restart. Fun days before marriage and kids. Sold it for a Pug 407 1.8 with my 1st child. Driving has never been the same again 😢
Sick build!
I remember this guys face now…..the a331 in the frimley area I gapped him time ago as kid in my G40 when he drove a red ep3.
We all know a day out on the b roads is going to be far more fun and dangerous in this beast than say a 2023 Golf R. Ill take the fiesta haha.
Feels safer in the golf r plus it will be faster in the real world due to the drive system.
Golf r is way fast enough of B Road.
@@greyguy.960 How about a Manuel 400hp Subaru now that's defo more fun than a Golf R for sure.
@@UKGBManny too unreliable for me :)
I had one of these back in the early 90s, built it myself from a crash damaged and had to re-shell it. Was hard to get parts as ford didn’t make many, they were low production run. Gearbox was 5 speed but was the limited slip diff version from Escort RS Turbo. No power steering so heavy at low speed, cornered better than the escort Rs turbo. Torque steer was nuts on mine which was fairly standard. I could get low 6 seconds 0-60 which was quick in those days. Surprised he’s not getting better times probably can’t get the power down. Needs wider rubber and bone crunchingly stiff suspension setup to get most out of that power to weight I’d guess.
That thing looks sweet, and sounds amazing. Old school all the way
Brakes? Optional extra! Thrown out during the weight saving haha. Love it.
Smiles all the way boys
idk what it was about this chassis but even a 1.3 with a Weber carb would feel pretty fast now in that nice rs turbo it must feel epic it is set up so well but i bet the worry of snapping engine mounts is real lol
Beautiful little car, cant beat a fast ford
Had to Rewind that intro and put the Bose subwoofers on.🔊
The pidgeon blow off valve is so good.
Lol who can count how many times Jamie clutching that hat🤣🤣.. Car is a beast😎😎💪💪💪
These old fords are too sick! Could have had one of these for 2 grand when i was 19 but couldn't afford the insurance because of the mods on it... As you can tell, I'm still not over it 😂😥
Awesome car, awesome owner. Ain't no skool like the old Skool. Bloody brilliant 👏🏻 ❤
Could have said it better myself!!!! So true!!!!!
Awesome car , great build , it sounds like a group B Rally car
That diff is violent, you know the owner is a beast for real 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Classic 🔥 ....needs an awd conversion now 👌
I had a 1.8 zvh fiesta xr2i conversion. I put the dashboard from a ford puma in it as it could accommodate the roll cage and was about 30kg lighter
YES LADS ! wickid build & my fav a pocket rocket give me that over a modern saloon anyday.
Rs was a weapon in the 90s my mate had a 240bhp fiesta it was eager to go.....this is another level
My my what a beautiful example of a classic Ford RS. Guy has done a great job all round. I think he needs some of that Geo By Luke Sauce 😂. Great feature Jamie bro keep em coming. Respect
Broooo i could listen that turbo for hoursss❤❤🔥🔥🚀
What an absolute weapon this is, seeing Jamie pinned in the seat put a smile on my face 😂😂 crazy!!
After messing with my mk7 fiesta st this old skool fiesta really needs adjustable front control arms and some more caster to help control the torque steer 👍🏻
Absolutely love this, reminds me of my G reg Severn Valley Motorsport Escort rs turbo, mine was white with green accents ❤
You can tell Jamie was genuinely scared in this one 🤣🤣
The turbo flutter is just the best 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Absolutely love this proper old skool and more enjoyable than any modern car some thing to make you respect it as you drive it and shake when you get out of it
learning how to drive a old turbo car is a art and so much more fun
Respect to this guy and his car and you too Jamie
❤️👋👋👋👋
Man like Martel 🎉 this guys a certi driver trust
❤❤😮😮😮that’s sick you can’t a bit of old school fast fords I love Sierra cossies my self big up brother 👍👍🙏🙏👌🏻👌🏻
just bought an xr2i plannig on doing a itb setup and maybe an 2 litre bottom block swap
not gonna turbo it because my Nissan Sunny 1.6 gets a turbo ;)
If u want you can come over to do a testdrive in both but i live in the netherlands and they are not done yet unforunately
😳😳😳 Mate that is crazy....I remember these cars when I was a teenager ...massive respect 👍👍👍
I know why it's all over the road and can't put the power down and the issue isn't the power to weight.
First @00:01 the rear end is squating hard on that launch.
It need stiffer rear springs to stop the weight shifting to the rear on launch you want your weight over your front tyres.
Second is it needs a wheel alignment and a little negative camber with focus on toe in as the front lifts on hard launches or acceleration it changes the angle and alignment of the set up.
High hp light weight fwd's require slightly more toe in than plain fwd's for this reason.
Well spotted... the dark art of suspension tuning is often overlooked 👍
love this car. very cool. i have a 250bhp focus zx3 here in california but will be doing some upgrades and upping boost. goal is 300bhp but with boost 400. i wont reduce weight anymore since i need it for traction as i am trying to fit more tire without adding fender flares. the car looks stock more or less. seeing high end sports cars faces when they cant keep up is unbelievably hilarious.
No better feeling than getting in a car that wants to kill you every time you drive it. Nicely built though. No ridiculous wings or kits. Just focused mostly on the driving experience. What a machine.
Turbo sound is Amazing 😮😮😮
that turbo 🔈🔈🔈🎵🎵🎶🎶🎶🎶🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺
What a little rocket 💨💨💨
Beautiful. Loved my mk3
Yeah everything you said about this was true, mine is exactly the same to drive lol theyre mad once you get some power in them, but rewarding if u can tame it. Had mine 15yrs this october
That looked fun!!!!
100% smiles per hour 😂
Yo tengo un Ford fiesta RS turbo del 90 y está nuevo nunca a tenido un golpe lo tengo desde joven y es una máquina 💪💪
Sweet ride. Always wanted one of these back in the 90's. I feel old now :)
Good motor. I had the Renault 5 GT Turbo 😊
Grouppe B action right there Jamie!
Man I need to get mine on the road now!! Awesome video as always Jamie
I love it's old school stripped boxiness , so simple yet effective, not bloated gimmicky bullshit like modern cars.
It’s like a historic rally car awesome build would love to have a go on track in that thing
That flutter is 🔥
it sounds amazing, the turbo noises
apart from porsches, im an old school ford/vauxhall madman, love it!
Proper little beast 🔥 🔥
Great old skool car and nice vid. Enjoyed that!
Jamie - ready to drive my 450bhp hybrid turbo Cayman yet?
Have you emailed him
bruh that thing is scary quick🔥🔥
I love Fast HatchBacks cuz they are Crazy
Zututu madnesss here 💥💪
Can't beat that chatter, reminds me my old zvh 👍
Done nothing but smile watching this awesome video bro
Ahhh man I need an old school whip before they all disappear ❤
Ive literally never seen someone look so small in a fiesta before 😄
old school car with a new School engine and power ftw 💪💪
So Equivalent to a 700 brake horsepower sports car around 1600 kg but with short wheelbase and front-wheel drive.
Crazy .
Love it already 😍
Met martel,he is a super nice bloke and a wizard on the tools!. Cant imagine what 0-60 time this would get if it could keep traction.
Stutututut vibes, amazing video!
Remember this beast from the battle quality car and owner 👍🏻
Drinking game. Every time Jamie says "old school" have a drink 😂