What an awesome transformation, you must be so proud, like a kid in a sweet shop, and like your first legal pint on your 18th, cars, like this evoke, so many memories, and do mental health, the world of good by doing so. Please don’t ever sell it Rob even if anyone offers you stupid money, you will never find one as good as this, keep it, love it, enjoy it, because trust me, there will be days when it’s been as tough as it can be, and you think everything is against you, all you need to do is open the garage door open the car put the keys in and the world gets so much better enjoy every mile mate you deserve it
Good on you for keeping it, the joy of owning such a thing and having people admire it is priceless in my opinion. I’ve got a humble 309 Gti but the smile it puts on my face and the feeling I get driving it can’t be bought 👍
Wow ! Just watched this an it’s certainly brought back some memories - As a lad I ran one of these from 88 to 92 - was 22 when I bought it…..which was quite a lot of car at the time….. an like you sold it as a 26 year old to get me into me last house……for 33 hundred quid……which at the time wasn’t too bad as they weren’t worth a rub due to the high insurance costs….. A quick way to immobilise those from the drivers seat was to flip up the rear seat squab an with your left hand reach over and pull the factory two pin connector to the fuel pump apart…….despite me expensive Gemini full closure alarm this quick little trick prevented mine from getting too far away once when attempted to steal….. Great Video 👍😃
I had a white Y reg RS1600i when I was 20 now I’m 54 and living in Australia. Absolutely loved it by sold it to move to Oz. That beautiful car of yours and those RS alloys take me back to my youth and happy memories. What a great car you have there Rob!
can you do a video about what is feels like to own and drive(is it as good as you remembered etc) compared to when you first had one, it will be a brilliant video
I remember these fast Fords back in the 80's - out of my league - I had to settle for the "cooking" 1.6L but I could dream! That resoration was a labour of love by all who worked on your RS Turbo it looks incredible as if its just rolled out the factory👍 You should enter it in to some classic car shows - sure it would be a winner!
As someone that's owned eight MKIIIs/MKIVs, the nostalgia that this video created is incredible! At one point Rob mentioned it had the 'wrong' rear window - any more info on this?
Not when you take the rotary arm out. Liverpool in 77 through to 90s. Capris 1600 2ltr escort r/s cortina 2ltr GXL very first full sunroof outside nightclubs all that time. Went no where without rotary arm sat in my jacket. 🤣🤣
@@garygalt4146 Think you mean rotor arm - don't you just love predictive text? I've tried threatening my phone with a hammer loads of times, but it's not scared of anything it seems. A dedicated car thief also has access to rotor arms mind you...
It’s an absolute stunner. Great job restoring it. I saw an RS Turbo and a Mk 2 RS2000 on a transporter today and thought of yours. Don’t blame you for wanting to keep it. Probably worth a tidy amount and likely only get more valuable. Cracking job as always.
WOW! Never had a RS always wanted one but couldn't afford one at the time, had Mk3 1600 ghia & c reg xr2. The reminiscing took me away from the horrible thoughts of my prostate cancer diagnosis at the ripe old age of 52, got a date for the operation 😖 now I'm scared!
Stay strong brother you’ll be fine, we all get scared when an operation is needed, all the best for the future. Wish I still had both my series 1 RS turbo’s had a B reg & C reg customs bloody loved them 👍
@@fill7t1 Thanks Phil, I appreciate your kind words mate. It shocks me lads our age getting what I thought were a old man's disease. I've only ever known 70+ yr old men get it. Hopefully not impotence or incontinent after 💪🙏👍
@@ianward1457 Thanks Ian, I appreciate your kind words mate. Me too, both minters be worth a small fortune today. I always wanted better, tupid me swapped my C630MHH for a mgbgt What were I thinking of? 💪🙏👍
Hello Rob, well, this is one of those moments in your life, where you can "wet yourself" with excitement every time that you see this car, or enjoy the thrill of driving it about - as and when you like! Wonderful to see the process from start to finish. You do deserve this "special treat" to yourself because of the hard work that you (and Chris) do in your workshop. A real reward for helping out so many people in a practical way when you sell your cars. Best wishes from Lincolnshire
Is a thing of beauty Rob. The one thing I would be tempted to do would be to cut a piece of ply wood that fits over the spare wheel but flush with the boot floor. Put some felt on one side so it doesn't damage the spare wheel, then when the boot carpet goes over it , it doesn't sag. Nice job there boys.😎👍
It sounds absolutely amazing. Back of one of my childhood fantasies.. My uncle used to work for Haynes Of Maidstone sports department, at Parkwood. And he used to bring home some lovely cars, and one of them was turbo. Made my day., Got to be one of Ford top top 10 cars all time. I am so gutted that I can’t see your videos but love, listen to him and can picture of what you’ve done to this. Beautiful car
@@sruk i’ve got a disease called retinitis pigmentosa‘s known since I was about 14. She should’ve drove do a lot of stuff but didn’t listen. But I had to give up driving in 2008, and then it finally stopped me working in 2012. Are used to work on the roads but used to restore old lorries and tractors with a good friend. Still tinker with all tools and just got into Green Woodworking. but still challenging myself to do a lot of stuff and still can polish a car as good as the day when I could see I’ll be better. But lucky now I’ve got a guide dog and do a lot of charity work lucky that I’ve seen in the past so know a lot of my cars and having an uncle loved and worked for Ford. Got to experience a lot of forwards when I was younger.
Utterly gorgeous with the RS livery back on Rob, my wife’s cousin had a new one back in the day and had a tow ball fitted to tow his microlight aircraft which I thought was ridiculously flash at the time 😎😁😎😁
Watching your videos reminds me of my uncle who would bye write of cars and repair it still remember the excitement when a new one would turn up many visits to scrap yards for parts happy memories unfortunately lost him about 18 years ago. Keep up the good work..
I just want to say thankyou for all the videos you show your a top man and when you mentioned ptsd I suffer with it myself from a childhood trauma thankyou top you stokezee
Credit to all the people involved in getting that car to the way it is now. That is all very hard work and all the effort really shows throughout. Well done it is a lovely car you enjoy that one Rob you more than deserve it.
I'am totally envious of this Resto. The rs turbo looks epic. It's a keeper will go up and up. Get a decent theft proof device and put a tracker on it... Huge congratulations on the finished build . Enjoy your fun.
Lovely job guys. That paint finish will be better than the day it came off the production line. Did my Ford apprenticeship in 1985 oh the memories when we all first saw the mk3 RS. 👍
@7.00 you said..."you can see me in there...look how lovely it looks". Just to clarify Rob are we talking you or the car? 😀😀 Fantastic restoration of an iconic car. Sadly nearest I got to one was an Xr3i. Well done on saving a very desirable classic. Cheers, Bob
If you get stuck you might be able to repair the sound deadening pad cracks with CT1 sealant which is brilliant stuff and can be bought in anthracite dark grey as well as black. No brand new secondhand battery then. Can a seat trimmer get the wrinkles out of the seat covers and door panels?
You are very lucky Rob. This was my poster car aged 12. I am now 50 and still waiting for one. We live in a strange world where Series One RS Turbos are worth more than a nice Porsche 911. 👍
What a beautiful car Rob, and a lovely little treat to yourself. I know you mentioned number plates a few times, but some original dealership plates would look lovely on that 👌
That is a fantastic job on making the R/S turbo look fresh and done right. Never ever sell it. I will definitely have one in the future and will be keeping it for life. Great video again
Fantastic looking car Rob. It's brings back great memories, I had a RS1600i and my brother one of these. If you are going for original spec they never had rear bumper over-riders fitted to them.
Lovely work by everyone involved. The car is looking super, and your happiness at its completion comes over loud and clear in the commentary. Great timing too, so you can get out on some sunny days 🤩☀
OMG what a result Rob. I guess you put the dash protector on there just to keep the reflection from wide grin cracking the plastic Lol. Great to see the old girl back to her glory days.
That's one hell of a transformation there. Great to see a survivor getting the works thrown at it because we'll never see anything else like it. Enjoy it because you deserve it 🙂👍🏻
Gorgeous Rob! Always was the prettiest of all the Mk3's the Series 1. And as for the reveal after the new decals had been fitted, proper chefs kiss moment fella...don't sell it!!!
Amazing, when I get my one I will be changing so many things on it, no locks on doors or boot, 4 or 6 pot brakes with bigger wheels stripped inside, roll cage buckets and k20 turbo engine conversion around 500bhp. I can't wait but yours looks to mint to be doing all those mods
Arguably probably the best S1 bare metal restoration out there. Shout out to Stuart and his meticulous attention to detail (albeit camera shy) as usual the salvage rebuild guys put out another outstanding car. Its not a lambo, but it is iconic british future classic, as the years tick by the 0's will get added to the price. Nice to see you driving it tho Rob they shouldnt be locked in a dungeon to grow old alone.
A true 1980's classic car, you could not be more 1985 than an Escort RS turbo or XR3i driving on the A55 along the coast road listing to Tears for fears ,Every body want's to rule the world or Simple minds ,Don't you forget about me on the car stereo. Back in the day of good car's and good music. Don't sell it , it is your pride and joy,It' a keeper! I happy for you mate ,You deserve it well done, Happy motoring Rob!😄😄🚗🚗🚗🚗👍👍👍
Really cool, can I say I absolutely love how you include your TH-cam supporters. You include us like we are part of the build or repair. Good job bro. (I’m in my twenty’s we say bro lol)
Got to be my favourite car. My dad had a non custom model with manual windows and no sunroof pretty rare nowadays and must be worth a bunch nice to see one on the road enjoy!👍🏻
Non custom was rare enough back in the day let alone now and would be worth more in my eyes because of it, I had a base spec S2 with window winders and non sunroof that would be pretty rare now, still own my 90 spec 20+ yrs now👍
Lovely rebuild Rob, enjoy it.. with a video like that it's not goin to depreciate no matter how long you keep it.. always thought they were a lovey design Escort when they came out.. Top marks to the paint and decal guys too great finish..
Beautiful car and finish a credit to all involved just one point please please make sure you have a waterproof cover on top of the battery repaired quite a few of these due to battery over full with water and killing the bulkhead not sure if it was rain or screen wash water but by the time you realise the battery tray had nothing to rest on . Great video guys
You were obviously and justifiably proud of all the sourcing hard word and end results of the labours on that vehicle. The phrase recapturing your youth came to mind. With cars if you are lucky you can turn the clock back, with people less so. Enjoy your new trophy and my you get back the dividend for all the work you put into getting it to this refreshed stage of its life.
I think the Mk1 is one of the best RS's now, the perfect 80's car, I'd defo keep that as a summer, nice autumn and spring day car for blast down some nice lanes, well done, awsome build, and not jealous at all, nooooo no no😂👍
I liked how Rob parked it at the side of what look like a Focus ST. The RS looked tiny compared to the ST. One bit of advise I will share with you Rob, Is to check out the oil pump pick up pipe, inside the sump. The gauze in the end of the pickup pipe, were notorious at getting clogged with carbon and thick dirty oil. It will starve the engine of oil and then cams start wearing and crank rattles. All of the them CVH engines were notorious for it. Something that I came across, quite a lot, back in mid 80's to mid 90's when I was in the motor trade.
Wow this video made my weekend so nice to see it done and on the road,a beautiful example of the mk1 RS turbo.I had a mk2 in white on a D plate eventually it was stolen I was gutted and I never had a sports car again until last year I bought a audi Q3 sline black edition as a retirement present absolutely beautiful, but I’ll always have a soft spot for the fords escort RS turbo’s like many boys/men of our generation it was either the XR3i or rs turbo or another car I had fiesta XR2 brand new on an F plate(1988) crystal blue pepper pot alloys and sunroof.Golden days as they say.
Both Rob and Chris put in the time and effort and deserve the reward
What an awesome transformation, you must be so proud, like a kid in a sweet shop, and like your first legal pint on your 18th, cars, like this evoke, so many memories, and do mental health, the world of good by doing so.
Please don’t ever sell it Rob even if anyone offers you stupid money, you will never find one as good as this, keep it, love it, enjoy it, because trust me, there will be days when it’s been as tough as it can be, and you think everything is against you, all you need to do is open the garage door open the car put the keys in and the world gets so much better enjoy every mile mate you deserve it
Good on you for keeping it, the joy of owning such a thing and having people admire it is priceless in my opinion. I’ve got a humble 309 Gti but the smile it puts on my face and the feeling I get driving it can’t be bought 👍
I had a 309 think it was fairly basic company car 1300cc but did handle well as did the one after 306 turbo diesel
Cracking job Rob - all you need to finish it off now, is a nice " Chris & Rob " green sun strip across the top of the screen !!
But who's first Chris or Rob 😮
Absolutely beautiful job guys, great to see another being saved and done to such a high standard 🤘😎🤘🇬🇧
Wow ! Just watched this an it’s certainly brought back some memories - As a lad I ran one of these from 88 to 92 - was 22 when I bought it…..which was quite a lot of car at the time….. an like you sold it as a 26 year old to get me into me last house……for 33 hundred quid……which at the time wasn’t too bad as they weren’t worth a rub due to the high insurance costs…..
A quick way to immobilise those from the drivers seat was to flip up the rear seat squab an with your left hand reach over and pull the factory two pin connector to the fuel pump apart…….despite me expensive Gemini full closure alarm this quick little trick prevented mine from getting too far away once when attempted to steal….. Great Video 👍😃
Love the charm of 90s cars this RS is ❤
I just picked up a 1995 Black Vauxhall Cavalier SRi 16v love the character and joy they bring me
That's a credit to you Rob, well done. Credit to the guys that prepped and painted it as well and the graphics guy too. Stay well 👌🏻
The lines and paint are better than factory. It's incredible...😮🎉❤
I had a white Y reg RS1600i when I was 20 now I’m 54 and living in Australia. Absolutely loved it by sold it to move to Oz. That beautiful car of yours and those RS alloys take me back to my youth and happy memories. What a great car you have there Rob!
can you do a video about what is feels like to own and drive(is it as good as you remembered etc) compared to when you first had one, it will be a brilliant video
I remember these fast Fords back in the 80's - out of my league - I had to settle for the "cooking" 1.6L but I could dream! That resoration was a labour of love by all who worked on your RS Turbo it looks incredible as if its just rolled out the factory👍 You should enter it in to some classic car shows - sure it would be a winner!
It’s a beautiful thing Rob welldone Sir
As someone that's owned eight MKIIIs/MKIVs, the nostalgia that this video created is incredible!
At one point Rob mentioned it had the 'wrong' rear window - any more info on this?
Don’t like to be a kill joy and haven’t read through all the comments but make sure you get a top of the range alarm or it will be gone in seconds
Not when you take the rotary arm out. Liverpool in 77 through to 90s. Capris 1600 2ltr escort r/s cortina 2ltr GXL very first full sunroof outside nightclubs all that time.
Went no where without rotary arm sat in my jacket. 🤣🤣
Trackers are cheap now.
Yeah banger race it👍🏻
Disklok is the game.
@@garygalt4146 Think you mean rotor arm - don't you just love predictive text? I've tried threatening my phone with a hammer loads of times, but it's not scared of anything it seems. A dedicated car thief also has access to rotor arms mind you...
It’s an absolute stunner. Great job restoring it. I saw an RS Turbo and a Mk 2 RS2000 on a transporter today and thought of yours. Don’t blame you for wanting to keep it. Probably worth a tidy amount and likely only get more valuable. Cracking job as always.
WOW! Never had a RS always wanted one but couldn't afford one at the time, had Mk3 1600 ghia & c reg xr2.
The reminiscing took me away from the horrible thoughts of my prostate cancer diagnosis at the ripe old age of 52, got a date for the operation 😖 now I'm scared!
You’ll be fine, had my prostrate out in December last year, I m 51. Caught it in good time!, I was really nervous myself. Your in safe hands!
Stay strong brother you’ll be fine, we all get scared when an operation is needed, all the best for the future. Wish I still had both my series 1 RS turbo’s had a B reg & C reg customs bloody loved them 👍
@@fill7t1 Thanks Phil, I appreciate your kind words mate. It shocks me lads our age getting what I thought were a old man's disease. I've only ever known 70+ yr old men get it. Hopefully not impotence or incontinent after 💪🙏👍
@@ianward1457 Thanks Ian, I appreciate your kind words mate.
Me too, both minters be worth a small fortune today.
I always wanted better, tupid me swapped my C630MHH for a mgbgt
What were I thinking of? 💪🙏👍
All the best bud 👍
Cheers for the Memories Rob, I did the PDI on the First one in Ireland. Absolutely loved it. Well may you enjoy it. Thumbs up.
I would put a ghost immobiliser on it as well as a tracker
Hello Rob, well, this is one of those moments in your life, where you can "wet yourself" with excitement every time that you see this car, or enjoy the thrill of driving it about - as and when you like! Wonderful to see the process from start to finish. You do deserve this "special treat" to yourself because of the hard work that you (and Chris) do in your workshop. A real reward for helping out so many people in a practical way when you sell your cars. Best wishes from Lincolnshire
Wow just regretting selling mine and my r5gt turbo and a mk1 rs 2000 lol if we kept them all we’d all be millionaires 😢
Aint that a fact !
Impressed and envious Rob. Make up some mix music cassette tapes to have the perfect soundtrack for all your trips down memory lane. Enjoy mate!😎👌
Is a thing of beauty Rob. The one thing I would be tempted to do would be to cut a piece of ply wood that fits over the spare wheel but flush with the boot floor. Put some felt on one side so it doesn't damage the spare wheel, then when the boot carpet goes over it , it doesn't sag. Nice job there boys.😎👍
Lovely classics rs there not going down in value . I do think if someone offers you the right money you’ll sell it
Growing up in Dagenham and going to all the cruises in Essex as a teenager this is absolutely amazing to see. Don’t sell it. Enjoy it forever ❤
If it was a choice of Lambo or Escort , Ford wins without a doubt . Lovely job mate.
Absolutely love these Rob, shame we didn’t get to hear it running! Or go for a drive. Maybe on another video.
what a lovely car, im so happy for you. These always looked so classy in the day and honestly they still do.
"The futures so bright - you gotta wear shades" lol. Does look great 👍🏼
It sounds absolutely amazing. Back of one of my childhood fantasies.. My uncle used to work for Haynes Of Maidstone sports department, at Parkwood. And he used to bring home some lovely cars, and one of them was turbo. Made my day., Got to be one of Ford top top 10 cars all time. I am so gutted that I can’t see your videos but love, listen to him and can picture of what you’ve done to this. Beautiful car
Why can’t you see it if you don’t mind me asking bud
@@sruk i’ve got a disease called retinitis pigmentosa‘s known since I was about 14. She should’ve drove do a lot of stuff but didn’t listen. But I had to give up driving in 2008, and then it finally stopped me working in 2012. Are used to work on the roads but used to restore old lorries and tractors with a good friend. Still tinker with all tools and just got into Green Woodworking. but still challenging myself to do a lot of stuff and still can polish a car as good as the day when I could see I’ll be better. But lucky now I’ve got a guide dog and do a lot of charity work lucky that I’ve seen in the past so know a lot of my cars and having an uncle loved and worked for Ford. Got to experience a lot of forwards when I was younger.
Wow Rob what a beautiful car, the era of modified MK2 escorts. seeing these RS’s treasured by folk, enjoy every minute Rob!
Mate another classic back on road for many years to come. Well done .
Utterly gorgeous with the RS livery back on Rob, my wife’s cousin had a new one back in the day and had a tow ball fitted to tow his microlight aircraft which I thought was ridiculously flash at the time 😎😁😎😁
Watching your videos reminds me of my uncle who would bye write of cars and repair it still remember the excitement when a new one would turn up many visits to scrap yards for parts happy memories unfortunately lost him about 18 years ago. Keep up the good work..
I just want to say thankyou for all the videos you show your a top man and when you mentioned ptsd I suffer with it myself from a childhood trauma thankyou top you stokezee
Credit to all the people involved in getting that car to the way it is now. That is all very hard work and all the effort really shows throughout. Well done it is a lovely car you enjoy that one Rob you more than deserve it.
Aww Rob - that's bootiful! You are SO gonna enjoy driving, showing off and cruising in that lovely motor. You enjoy yourself, son!
Did the painter do ya teeth too Rob, we needed the sunglasses at the end 😎
But that smile said it all, enjoy it mate you deserve it 👍😁
Fallen in love all over again, amazing car restoration. Top effort.
I'am totally envious of this Resto. The rs turbo looks epic. It's a keeper will go up and up. Get a decent theft proof device and put a tracker on it... Huge congratulations on the finished build . Enjoy your fun.
How many memories does this car evoke for me. I never had one, but wanted one for ever. Thanks for this
Absolutely stunning Rob, an amazing transformation. I'm chuffed for you Rob.👍
What a belter of a motor Rob, those graphics finish it off 100% . Enjoy it while the sun is out.
Wow that's amazing! Was really interesting watching Ken work his magic on the graphics!
Great job on the classic Escort RS Rob. You deserve it, all that hard work mate!🥇🥇
Lovely job guys. That paint finish will be better than the day it came off the production line. Did my Ford apprenticeship in 1985 oh the memories when we all first saw the mk3 RS. 👍
Was a looker. Prefer the mk3 s1 to the s2.
Perfect Saturday Afternoon watching.. Thanks boys👍
@7.00 you said..."you can see me in there...look how lovely it looks". Just to clarify Rob are we talking you or the car? 😀😀 Fantastic restoration of an iconic car. Sadly nearest I got to one was an Xr3i. Well done on saving a very desirable classic. Cheers, Bob
You lucky blighter that looks beautiful, some things need to be saved and the S1 is one of the best.
Car looks mint. Professional painters doing a proper job good to see. Can't beat the old Ford content
One word Rob? Lovely! looking forward to seeing you take her out for a run 😀
Nice one rob, you have revived an old school classic. Looks absolutely stunning.
Love it. Not a ford boy myself but have a real soft spot for these old cars. Worth a lot nowadays. Great work rob. 🎉
If you get stuck you might be able to repair the sound deadening pad cracks with CT1 sealant which is brilliant stuff and can be bought in anthracite dark grey as well as black. No brand new secondhand battery then. Can a seat trimmer get the wrinkles out of the seat covers and door panels?
good to see another RS saved and back on the road been a labour of love and now you can enjoy it looks spot on
You are very lucky Rob. This was my poster car aged 12. I am now 50 and still waiting for one. We live in a strange world where Series One RS Turbos are worth more than a nice Porsche 911. 👍
What a beautiful car Rob, and a lovely little treat to yourself. I know you mentioned number plates a few times, but some original dealership plates would look lovely on that 👌
So glad you're keeping it. Beautiful car. Great job by you 2 and your spray painter and everyone else that helped.
That is a fantastic job on making the R/S turbo look fresh and done right. Never ever sell it. I will definitely have one in the future and will be keeping it for life. Great video again
Fantastic looking car Rob. It's brings back great memories, I had a RS1600i and my brother one of these. If you are going for original spec they never had rear bumper over-riders fitted to them.
Gapton see it finished rob.. such an iconic car .. enjoy every minute of it mate.. you’ve worked hard for it and deserve it
I love these old skool Ford videos. It looks absolutely sublime ❤
An Essex geezer with a white Cossie , couldn't think of anything more British 🇬🇧.
It's a lovely motor Rob.
I’m not from Essex bud
And it's not a Cossie (casual)
@@neilg3364lol and lol
Lovely work by everyone involved. The car is looking super, and your happiness at its completion comes over loud and clear in the commentary. Great timing too, so you can get out on some sunny days 🤩☀
OMG what a result Rob. I guess you put the dash protector on there just to keep the reflection from wide grin cracking the plastic Lol. Great to see the old girl back to her glory days.
That's one hell of a transformation there. Great to see a survivor getting the works thrown at it because we'll never see anything else like it. Enjoy it because you deserve it 🙂👍🏻
Gorgeous Rob! Always was the prettiest of all the Mk3's the Series 1. And as for the reveal after the new decals had been fitted, proper chefs kiss moment fella...don't sell it!!!
I was never a massive Ford fan Rob, but, that car is stunning, takes me back to great times. Well done fella 🙂
The paintwork is out of this world
Amazing, when I get my one I will be changing so many things on it, no locks on doors or boot, 4 or 6 pot brakes with bigger wheels stripped inside, roll cage buckets and k20 turbo engine conversion around 500bhp. I can't wait but yours looks to mint to be doing all those mods
Great to see it restored so well, can't beat a classic Ford.
Just love you blokes for saving this 🥰😎
Get saving more 80/90s classics please as yous are boss at it lads 💪👍
Arguably probably the best S1 bare metal restoration out there. Shout out to Stuart and his meticulous attention to detail (albeit camera shy) as usual the salvage rebuild guys put out another outstanding car. Its not a lambo, but it is iconic british future classic, as the years tick by the 0's will get added to the price. Nice to see you driving it tho Rob they shouldnt be locked in a dungeon to grow old alone.
That’s a massive statement how may of these you saw being rebuilt correctly.
@@mtkdon6358 i have seen many "mint S1" for sale that are far from this mint. I did also say "probably" that does not mean its the best either.
I owned one for 15 years and I want it back, badly ! She looks lovely Rob, well done mate 👏🏻👏🏻
It looks fantastic Rob, well done to all the people that worked on it.
If i had one of these back in the day, the ex-wife might have been an oil painting instead of a pork scratching
As a ford guy. Rob it’s stunning. I just wish I had all the s1 s2’s I had back in the day.
Excellent job Rob ! You will look great cruising along Margate promenade in it.............
A true 1980's classic car, you could not be more 1985 than an Escort RS turbo or XR3i driving on the A55 along the coast road listing to Tears for fears ,Every body want's to rule the world or Simple minds ,Don't you forget about me on the car stereo. Back in the day of good car's and good music. Don't sell it , it is your pride and joy,It' a keeper! I happy for you mate ,You deserve it well done, Happy motoring Rob!😄😄🚗🚗🚗🚗👍👍👍
I don't blame you for keepin it Rob, its the best Mk1 on the road 👍👍
Great to see how happy you are with that car, just like Chris with the boat😊
Really cool, can I say I absolutely love how you include your TH-cam supporters. You include us like we are part of the build or repair. Good job bro. (I’m in my twenty’s we say bro lol)
That's just awesome Rob, I first saw one of these on the road when I 16, 40 years ago now. What a great iconic 80's car.
Got to be my favourite car. My dad had a non custom model with manual windows and no sunroof pretty rare nowadays and must be worth a bunch nice to see one on the road enjoy!👍🏻
Non custom was rare enough back in the day let alone now and would be worth more in my eyes because of it, I had a base spec S2 with window winders and non sunroof that would be pretty rare now, still own my 90 spec 20+ yrs now👍
Great video Rob - the old escorts just seem to get more and more popular every year!
Lovely rebuild Rob, enjoy it.. with a video like that it's not goin to depreciate no matter how long you keep it.. always thought they were a lovey design Escort when they came out.. Top marks to the paint and decal guys too great finish..
Beautiful car and finish a credit to all involved just one point please please make sure you have a waterproof cover on top of the battery repaired quite a few of these due to battery over full with water and killing the bulkhead not sure if it was rain or screen wash water but by the time you realise the battery tray had nothing to rest on . Great video guys
Beautiful car chaps. Be proud. Some photos complete with stickers please. Also a test ride video get it boosting
I have been waiting for this video for weeks!! Will enjoy it later this evening with a cold beer and food 😊
Love it. Not many on a b reg either. Try dmb graphics for dealer plates and stickers if you can find where it was sold new
You were obviously and justifiably proud of all the sourcing hard word and end results of the labours on that vehicle. The phrase recapturing your youth came to mind. With cars if you are lucky you can turn the clock back, with people less so. Enjoy your new trophy and my you get back the dividend for all the work you put into getting it to this refreshed stage of its life.
Fair play Rob that's a stunning transformation let's hope you have years of fun with it❤
Hi Rob, that looks wonderful. hope you have many happy hours out driving it.👍👍👍
Well deserved Rob enjoy it !! Can't remember last time I seen a washer bottle for rear wiper in boot
Super happy for you Rob, brings back happy memories seeing these back in the day.🤛we need a driving video if poss too at done point
It's amazing that a few decals really make the car what it is. You have done nice job of that S1 RS Turbo.
Absolutely mega Rob. What a wonderful car, enjoy it. For the number plates get those retro period correct plates, look amazing on it
I think the Mk1 is one of the best RS's now, the perfect 80's car, I'd defo keep that as a summer, nice autumn and spring day car for blast down some nice lanes, well done, awsome build, and not jealous at all, nooooo no no😂👍
I liked how Rob parked it at the side of what look like a Focus ST. The RS looked tiny compared to the ST. One bit of advise I will share with you Rob, Is to check out the oil pump pick up pipe, inside the sump. The gauze in the end of the pickup pipe, were notorious at getting clogged with carbon and thick dirty oil. It will starve the engine of oil and then cams start wearing and crank rattles. All of the them CVH engines were notorious for it. Something that I came across, quite a lot, back in mid 80's to mid 90's when I was in the motor trade.
The engine has recently been rebuilt 👍
That’s great, just regular oil changes will keep it running and staying like new! Every 5k I’d go for, on oil changes.
Wow this video made my weekend so nice to see it done and on the road,a beautiful example of the mk1 RS turbo.I had a mk2 in white on a D plate eventually it was stolen I was gutted and I never had a sports car again until last year I bought a audi Q3 sline black edition as a retirement present absolutely beautiful, but I’ll always have a soft spot for the fords escort RS turbo’s like many boys/men of our generation it was either the XR3i or rs turbo or another car I had fiesta XR2 brand new on an F plate(1988) crystal blue pepper pot alloys and sunroof.Golden days as they say.