That’s beautiful - really glad to hear you planning to put it back to standard. Please do that! RS Turbo clones and even RS Turbos are ten a penny relative to these. Amazing also to see a D plate survivor like that - around that time they seemed to rot after 5 years. I heard some myth to do with Ford using recycled steel at that time.
What an unbelievable couple of videos. It’s just amazing that these are still out there and how well some of them are stored. So, does anyone need a fake RS? I don’t think so. There’s always room for a nice original car, whatever the spec. And well done to the guys for selling them to you. At least he can see how genuine you and Chris are. 👏
I had one of these when they were first launched as a company car. I think it was 1980 or 81. 2 door 1.3L in the same red as the one in the video. It attracted crowds when I parked it outside my house as it was the first one most people had seen and it was quite a radical design at the time. Great little car.
There's something special about a run-of-the-mill shopping car that's been kept in that condition, it's a shame it's lost the interior but what a find! Great that you are always so enthusiastic about whatever you guys are doing, that really comes across. Getting excited about the door bottoms, what are you like!? (agree though)
Happy memories for me. I bought my 17 year old son one of these for his first car when he passed his driving test as 30 odd years ago. Change the cam belt !
thankfully modern bins are made of plastic these days lol. welded loads for mates in the 90s as doing so was like picking up dog shit off the street as they were everywhere.
I'd just like to mention that I watched the video when you guys hit 100,000 subscribers. This video has already had more than 100,000 views. Chris and Rob, you're smashing it! Keep it up, great content.
Beautiful car and yes I agree with Chris it deserves to be restored back to original. Bet you can get a bob or two towards the cost selling those seats.
What a great find guys. You two just keep creating great content.I really love how you are always upbeat and never moaning or complaining (unlike lots of Uk car repair channels) Thanks to both of you and keep up the good work.
Would love to see it back to stock. It's stunning ! Incredible find guys. Wouldn't be surprised if a specialist or Ford themselves will want the finished article !
What great finds, guys! Brings back happy memories of the G reg. XR3i I had in Scotland. It was the last car I owned before I emigrated to America. Definitely restore both of them back to original if possible. Can't wait to see how they turn out!
Rob, if you need any parts for the MK4’s then there’s a chap near me who has got a couple of these for breaking I believe. Look up AS Car Dismantlers in Red Lodge near Bury St. Edmunds in Suffolk.
I went to the old cafe/truck stop there last week and it seems to have closed down! Do you know if it's permanent? I remember when the road the cafe is on was the actual A11, we'd stop there on our way to Snetterton racing, good old memories from the 80's 👍
@scrapyardwarrior I hope Rob pins your comment as its is clearly the most valuable thing a Ford Escort Mk4 enthusiast can read especially if near the Midlands or South of England.
@@aljanat5375 absolutely right mate, he’s a valuable source of spares for any Ford owner. I’ve dealt with him a couple of times and he’s a sound bloke.
I had anXR3 1983 pre injection,I would turn it into XR3I they were 2 door,The kids loved being taken to school in mine,everybody wanted to race me ,and the Police wanted to stop me ....drove like it was on rails...the best Ford ever Rob N Chris.
I never ever in a million years would think one of those would survive as well as that has for all these years. It has to be put back to factory spec and im sure done right it would win plenty of awards at shows. I really hope this gets Chris's spider senses tingling as we know he loves to do them right.
As a former matelot in 1988 a shipmate of mine crashed as we raced through Newbury travelling back to Hms Newcastle in what seems like an identical car to this. It was his pride and joy. A lesson learned. Patched it up and sold it to get an RS Turbo he kept for 10 years. Memories.
I had one of these back in the day and it didn’t look that. It had a severe case of rust worm. When those seats go up for sale I reckon there will be a bidding war. Superb car and video 👍👍
Definitely OEM as much as possible. Had one same colour and ran into the back of someone with a police motorcyclist level with me coming in other direction . He sat there and just shook his head, and smiled at me.
That car really deserves to be put back to stock. Once your finished it'll be absolutely mint. Have got an unrestored mk3 XR3 myself, but the shell on that mk4 really is on another level. wow
are you kidding they are only interested in selling you the modern day equivalent bin from Saarlouis that runs by charging it up.A ford with a flat battery was common in the 80s too like it will be by 2030 lol
@@locthebard its a 1.4 grandad and granny shopping car thats been lowered and its airbox mucked about with and some dogleg alloys stuck on it and recarco front seats put in it.its not high spec its very low car bar thats been preserved and its a survivor.I owned a mk3 for just 6 weeks i bought and sold motors back in the late 80s early 90s inc an xr3 and an i version.They were pants then and they are pants now.I wish no nostalgia trips for such inflated money.If it dont go like stink as standard with a v6 minimum in it i aint interested.
Yes, they may be interested in this car, I've done work for BMW, VW and Honda at their UK headquarters, they all have a fleet of well preserved older motors and most of those aren't in such good condition
Omg you guys have pulled it out the bag with that legend. Me personally I'd play with it a bit do what you can then flip it as the new owner just possibly mite want to do them jobs as it's so original. Great work fellas love the channel
Only bad thing with it being in that kind of shape is you need somewhere to store it now out of the way because you wouldn't want to be the one to let it rust now after all these years lol
They need to get those RS Turbo wheels off then and wack some steel ones on. If it's a popular or bonus it wouldn't have even had hub caps. However a really well done RS Turbo will also go up in value too, regardless if the car was originally a 1.4 L
What a find, absolutely stunning, reminds me of my F reg Mk4 4 door 1.4lx I had, never had any issues with it, look forward to seeing how you get on with it.
Well done again lads, that’s bringing back some memories, I imagine a firm will buy that who has a portfolio of classic old cars for filming, so going back to stock is the wise option.
What a find. Not much more to add to what's already in the comments but I'd like to see it back to original as much as you can. Another one for us 80's and 90's teenagers to relive.
Put back to original. I love your videos and when you drive around as it brings back a lot of memories from when I lived there. I was born and brought up in Rainham and seeing the old Sheppey Bridge was great. Keep up the great work
@@jimmer1976 think the others are mint in original colour.. So probably leave them on it.. All about original these days.. Which is what my dad was telling me when I was moddifying cats 20 years ago... Did i listen!!? Lol
@@bulletpointacademy true! I think we’ve all got the tee shirt for that one 🤣 personally the white bits on the original RS wheels really don’t float my boat, now if they were all original silver I’d be all over them. And I hope Rob and Chris ditch the black wrap on that bonnet…which I’m sure they will 😉
As someone who has welded more Mk3 and Mk4 Escorts than I care to mention, it is incredible to find a mk4 in the condition this one is in. I would love to see what this one looks like underneath. The old escorts used to rust before they left the factory. Get it on the ramp and let us bath in the nostalgia!!!
I had a 1988 F reg 1.6 Ghia some 20 or so years ago, mine was mint too until an old man ran into the back of me in the middle of Birmingham. Great find Rob and Chris 👍🏻👍🏻
I had 2 of these as Firms cars. Did thousands of miles in them. Thing about Firms cars is that they are generally not what you would like, but they are fully functional to put you on the road and sell!
What a beauty it needs to be kept 100% original I haven’t seen one that good for many years you might even be able to sell back to Ford as it’s that good, can’t wait to see it when it’s finished.
You already know what you're gonna do with this, and original is most definately the way to go, especially if you want to sell and get top dollar for it!
Be good to see it restored back to factory original spec. So many people restore the more desirable models, and often these standard models either become donor cars or scrapped. I’ve not seen a shell this clean and straight since the early 90s! Chaps.. keep it standard, You know it’s the right thing to do 😉👍
Your so lucky to have the opportunity to res.tore this car to original specification I bet people will be queuing up to buy this one once you have worked your magic skills on it people of a certain age who had one in the day will jump at the chance to buy an as new example as I’m sure you will return it to factory spec many thanks for sharing it
Great video mate, brought back memories, I had a midnight blue 1.4L on an E went all over the country in it. So odd to see a D in such good shape as Ford had real rust issues with Escorts of this year, a friend of mine a D reg 1.1 pop and it rusted away in three years.
Brilliant video and find. It's amazing these cars used to be ten a penny. However, as time goes on and their numbers dwindle, they really do stand out. I love seeing cars like this on the road, brings me back to my youth 😀 The Escort definitely deserves to be brought back to original condition e.g suspension and steel wheels etc. RS Turbo in the background look stunning also.
Join or contact Ford owners club as they'll have sources. At the very worst get a shabby interior and get it re upholstered. You know what you paid for it but look at the fully restored selling price to gauge if its worth it. Lovely vehicle but ultimately a long project. Spares worth a bit too I guess.
New to your channel, that looks incredible what a find. D reg Mk4 Escort was the first car I ever drove and leaned to drive in. It was my dad’s car, and one day I definitely what to own one again.
that was ripe for an RS Turbo replica back in the day, standard is the way to go, shame its the less desirable 1.4 , but a cracking find regardless chaps
Absolute find that. Needs to be 100% standard.. Must be one of the best around 👍🏼
That’s beautiful - really glad to hear you planning to put it back to standard. Please do that! RS Turbo clones and even RS Turbos are ten a penny relative to these.
Amazing also to see a D plate survivor like that - around that time they seemed to rot after 5 years. I heard some myth to do with Ford using recycled steel at that time.
Blimey, two Mk4 Escorts. When Chris drove that D reg out of the garage, it looked as though it had just arrived from 1987.
What an unbelievable couple of videos. It’s just amazing that these are still out there and how well some of them are stored. So, does anyone need a fake RS? I don’t think so. There’s always room for a nice original car, whatever the spec.
And well done to the guys for selling them to you.
At least he can see how genuine you and Chris are.
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It'd be nice to see that original.
Having her brought back to stock just feels like what she deserves with how clean she is. Lovely find.
This is what makes this channel the best out there! MK4 business 👍
It must be returned to original factory spec. Unbelievable body and engine bay.
I fabulous buy lads.
Wow it looks like it’s just come off the assembly line, fantastic.
@@ricardodellecarta2414 your the guy that walks into a party and everything goes quiet, a proper buzzkill you Bro!
I had one of these when they were first launched as a company car. I think it was 1980 or 81. 2 door 1.3L in the same red as the one in the video. It attracted crowds when I parked it outside my house as it was the first one most people had seen and it was quite a radical design at the time. Great little car.
There's something special about a run-of-the-mill shopping car that's been kept in that condition, it's a shame it's lost the interior but what a find! Great that you are always so enthusiastic about whatever you guys are doing, that really comes across. Getting excited about the door bottoms, what are you like!? (agree though)
once you see past the badge of nostalgia and look at it with a discerning eye it is what it is.Its certainly no car porn in my eyes either @ade norman
Happy memories for me. I bought my 17 year old son one of these for his first car when he passed his driving test as 30 odd years ago.
Change the cam belt !
That needs to go in a car museum that is mint. Welded lots of these in my past
thankfully modern bins are made of plastic these days lol. welded loads for mates in the 90s as doing so was like picking up dog shit off the street as they were everywhere.
I'd just like to mention that I watched the video when you guys hit 100,000 subscribers. This video has already had more than 100,000 views.
Chris and Rob, you're smashing it! Keep it up, great content.
Beautiful car and yes I agree with Chris it deserves to be restored back to original. Bet you can get a bob or two towards the cost selling those seats.
I would like to see back seats in this, door panels installed and generally made stock, plus suspension back to normal height, it looks very nice.
Get it back to standard Rob, well worth the search for the parts! ♥️
Absolutely love this era of Fords. I learnt to drive in a Mark 1 Fiesta and then drove one of these. Solid classics.
What a great find guys. You two just keep creating great content.I really love how you are always upbeat and never moaning or complaining (unlike lots of Uk car repair channels) Thanks to both of you and keep up the good work.
Had one of these when I was at college, would be great to see this one back to standard as best as possible.
Would love to see it back to stock. It's stunning ! Incredible find guys. Wouldn't be surprised if a specialist or Ford themselves will want the finished article !
What great finds, guys! Brings back happy memories of the G reg. XR3i I had in Scotland. It was the last car I owned before I emigrated to America. Definitely restore both of them back to original if possible. Can't wait to see how they turn out!
Back to original for this, can't wait to see it finished
Love to see it back to the original all depends whether an interior can be found great vid 👍
I’d love to see this put back to original, it’s such a cracking car!
It’s got to be back 100% standard.
This car is museum quality, that’s where I think it should go.
Rob, if you need any parts for the MK4’s then there’s a chap near me who has got a couple of these for breaking I believe. Look up AS Car Dismantlers in Red Lodge near Bury St. Edmunds in Suffolk.
Must be close to me too!! It’s a small world
I went to the old cafe/truck stop there last week and it seems to have closed down! Do you know if it's permanent? I remember when the road the cafe is on was the actual A11, we'd stop there on our way to Snetterton racing, good old memories from the 80's 👍
@scrapyardwarrior I hope Rob pins your comment as its is clearly the most valuable thing a Ford Escort Mk4 enthusiast can read especially if near the Midlands or South of England.
Ai can vouch for Anton at AS, he's got loads of Ford parts at his yard
@@aljanat5375 absolutely right mate, he’s a valuable source of spares for any Ford owner. I’ve dealt with him a couple of times and he’s a sound bloke.
I had anXR3 1983 pre injection,I would turn it into XR3I they were 2 door,The kids loved being taken to school in mine,everybody wanted to race me ,and the Police wanted to stop me ....drove like it was on rails...the best Ford ever Rob N Chris.
What a find. Amazing condition. There is always the option of selling it as a restoration project. It would make a great basis for a concours project.
Be great to see back to original condition and you are probably the best guys to do that . Well bought Rob and Chris.
What a lovely motor, it desperately needs putting back to stock.
It's like a time capsule,absolutely mint definitely worth going back to standard.
I never ever in a million years would think one of those would survive as well as that has for all these years. It has to be put back to factory spec and im sure done right it would win plenty of awards at shows. I really hope this gets Chris's spider senses tingling as we know he loves to do them right.
so nostalgic, my Dad had a silver XR3i with pepper pot alloys. Classic Ford
Back to the 80’s!! Love it guys! Bring it back to stock.
As a former matelot in 1988 a shipmate of mine crashed as we raced through Newbury travelling back to Hms Newcastle in what seems like an identical car to this. It was his pride and joy. A lesson learned. Patched it up and sold it to get an RS Turbo he kept for 10 years. Memories.
I had one of these back in the day and it didn’t look that. It had a severe case of rust worm. When those seats go up for sale I reckon there will be a bidding war. Superb car and video 👍👍
Definitely OEM as much as possible. Had one same colour and ran into the back of someone with a police motorcyclist level with me coming in other direction . He sat there and just shook his head, and smiled at me.
That is minter than a pack of polo’s!👌
Love to see it back to standard. Fantastic content this week. Hope you have a good break with Claire.
Rob, you have talked me into putting it back to original, so that’s the route to take! Brilliant find, I really want to see this done right👍🏼
That car really deserves to be put back to stock. Once your finished it'll be absolutely mint.
Have got an unrestored mk3 XR3 myself, but the shell on that mk4 really is on another level. wow
Maybe speak to Ford UK. They must have an interest in preserving such an outstanding example.
are you kidding they are only interested in selling you the modern day equivalent bin from Saarlouis that runs by charging it up.A ford with a flat battery was common in the 80s too like it will be by 2030 lol
@@rampantram1 that's cynical, but they might still be interested.
@@locthebard its a 1.4 grandad and granny shopping car thats been lowered and its airbox mucked about with and some dogleg alloys stuck on it and recarco front seats put in it.its not high spec its very low car bar thats been preserved and its a survivor.I owned a mk3 for just 6 weeks i bought and sold motors back in the late 80s early 90s inc an xr3 and an i version.They were pants then and they are pants now.I wish no nostalgia trips for such inflated money.If it dont go like stink as standard with a v6 minimum in it i aint interested.
Yes, they may be interested in this car,
I've done work for BMW, VW and Honda at their UK headquarters, they all have a fleet of well preserved older motors and most of those aren't in such good condition
Ford Heritage Centre Dagenham might have advice or even parts. I don't have contact details for them and you can't visit as a member of the public.
Omg you guys have pulled it out the bag with that legend. Me personally I'd play with it a bit do what you can then flip it as the new owner just possibly mite want to do them jobs as it's so original. Great work fellas love the channel
Only bad thing with it being in that kind of shape is you need somewhere to store it now out of the way because you wouldn't want to be the one to let it rust now after all these years lol
That’s the problem everything needs kept dry simple as that.
100% standard must be the way to go.I am pleased for you both. I know you will do a top notch job on this bit of history.
The car deserves to be brought back to standard.
Totally agree. As standard will only go up in value.
They need to get those RS Turbo wheels off then and wack some steel ones on. If it's a popular or bonus it wouldn't have even had hub caps.
However a really well done RS Turbo will also go up in value too, regardless if the car was originally a 1.4 L
What a find, absolutely stunning, reminds me of my F reg Mk4 4 door 1.4lx I had, never had any issues with it, look forward to seeing how you get on with it.
Well done again lads, that’s bringing back some memories, I imagine a firm will buy that who has a portfolio of classic old cars for filming, so going back to stock is the wise option.
What a find. Not much more to add to what's already in the comments but I'd like to see it back to original as much as you can. Another one for us 80's and 90's teenagers to relive.
Lovely motors you got there rob and Chris love the old school fords
At the end of day you have still brought a escort back into the world. Top blokes👍🏻
The car needs putting back to stock especially how lovely the body is
Had an F reg Orion in 1998 as my first car. 1.6 ! Loved it , there interior and under the bonnet are so similar! Nostalgia!
What another lovely car, brings back so many memories
Put back to original. I love your videos and when you drive around as it brings back a lot of memories from when I lived there. I was born and brought up in Rainham and seeing the old Sheppey Bridge was great. Keep up the great work
That deserves to be brought back to factory condition.
What I love about this channel is that you always restore your cars to the original factory spec,
Can't beat a old Ford 😍
Well rust can lol
OMG what a beauty and what unbelievable condition. This car deserves to be put back to its original shape!
What a fantastic find. Restore it to original factory spec and it will be a real keeper.
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OH WOW!! that needs to be put back original and go in a museum guys it's absolutely amazing what a find
It’s a beautiful shell, it’s crying out to be returned to factory. Those wheels would look better on that S2 RS than the ones that are on it.
That’s what I was thinking too, swap wheels onto the white one and flog the ones on the RS, job done 👍
@@jimmer1976 think the others are mint in original colour.. So probably leave them on it.. All about original these days.. Which is what my dad was telling me when I was moddifying cats 20 years ago... Did i listen!!? Lol
@@bulletpointacademy true! I think we’ve all got the tee shirt for that one 🤣 personally the white bits on the original RS wheels really don’t float my boat, now if they were all original silver I’d be all over them. And I hope Rob and Chris ditch the black wrap on that bonnet…which I’m sure they will 😉
@@Ldw1665 yeah, but they still look better than the white RS ones, in my humble opinion.
@@bulletpointacademy You should have listened to Dad; Dad's know everything (but don't tell MUM) !!!!!!
Imaculate im stunned because of the age and its not matted or faded. Great find. My mum had one I wish I kept it now.
That is so clean for an 80s ford. You've got to take it back to bog standard original
Wow, never seen one look that good. Original Rob, all day long. UNBELIVEABLE !!
Absolutely back to standard for this one and go mental on the RS Turbo..........
What an absolute stunner, definitely back to standard and let it go to someone who will cherish and appreciate it as it deserves.
As someone who has welded more Mk3 and Mk4 Escorts than I care to mention, it is incredible to find a mk4 in the condition this one is in. I would love to see what this one looks like underneath. The old escorts used to rust before they left the factory. Get it on the ramp and let us bath in the nostalgia!!!
Those “ Ninja star” alloy wheels suit the car very well...
I had a 1988 F reg 1.6 Ghia some 20 or so years ago, mine was mint too until an old man ran into the back of me in the middle of Birmingham. Great find Rob and Chris 👍🏻👍🏻
I think it looks good how it is ride height wise it's been tastefully modded!
I had 2 of these as Firms cars. Did thousands of miles in them. Thing about Firms cars is that they are generally not what you would like, but they are fully functional to put you on the road and sell!
That car deserves to go back to original Chris, it would also increase your resale value 😀 stay safe David 👍👍
What a beauty it needs to be kept 100% original I haven’t seen one that good for many years you might even be able to sell back to Ford as it’s that good, can’t wait to see it when it’s finished.
You already know what you're gonna do with this, and original is most definately the way to go, especially if you want to sell and get top dollar for it!
Be good to see it restored back to factory original spec.
So many people restore the more desirable models, and often these standard models either become donor cars or scrapped.
I’ve not seen a shell this clean and straight since the early 90s!
Chaps.. keep it standard, You know it’s the right thing to do 😉👍
Putting it back to its originality would be the way to go in my opinion. And I bet fords heritage club would be interested in it if it was
Good idea
Your so lucky to have the opportunity to res.tore this car to original specification I bet people will be queuing up to buy this one once you have worked your magic skills on it people of a certain age who had one in the day will jump at the chance to buy an as new example as I’m sure you will return it to factory spec many thanks for sharing it
Bring it back to stock, classic.
Great video mate, brought back memories, I had a midnight blue 1.4L on an E went all over the country in it. So odd to see a D in such good shape as Ford had real rust issues with Escorts of this year, a friend of mine a D reg 1.1 pop and it rusted away in three years.
35 years! That's it's whole life then, what a gem! 😀
That's a tidy piece of kit it's like as if it just come out of factory ready for new interior before being sold in a dealership stunning Rob & Chris
When I first started as mechanic we would be welding up mk3 escorts on their first mot
I would take that as it is. What a find.
Absolutley amazing guys. The content is epic.
I’d like to see you restore it, love these videos with the Escorts.
That’s brilliant it passed with flying colours with the mot
You guys own You Tube! I had one, D687 OAT. You can't believe how clean that is. Please restore to original. It's lovely !!!
Chris kept asking the guy if he had another shed full of Viva's.
Brilliant video and find. It's amazing these cars used to be ten a penny. However, as time goes on and their numbers dwindle, they really do stand out. I love seeing cars like this on the road, brings me back to my youth 😀 The Escort definitely deserves to be brought back to original condition e.g suspension and steel wheels etc. RS Turbo in the background look stunning also.
Join or contact Ford owners club as they'll have sources.
At the very worst get a shabby interior and get it re upholstered.
You know what you paid for it but look at the fully restored selling price to gauge if its worth it.
Lovely vehicle but ultimately a long project.
Spares worth a bit too I guess.
What a fantastic find good luck with the project hope you will restore it back to factory standard looking forward to seeing the finished product
I would use the front seats and alloys on the other escort. Scour the Ford escort owners clubs for parts 👍👍
New to your channel, that looks incredible what a find. D reg Mk4 Escort was the first car I ever drove and leaned to drive in. It was my dad’s car, and one day I definitely what to own one again.
As already mentined below back to stock is the only way forward for this little gem
Wow....I remember back in the day, my parents had one of those cars...Amazing condition guys...love the videos...
I’d say try to make it as original as possible.
love everything Ford Escort, my thoughts back to standard. nice one again guys.
that was ripe for an RS Turbo replica back in the day, standard is the way to go, shame its the less desirable 1.4 , but a cracking find regardless chaps