Ford Fiesta RS turbo

[Jak_Vts]

Sold the vts and can't decide what I want to replace it been looking at the Fiesta RS Turbo and wanted to know if anyone has had any experience with these? What are they like to drive? reliability? etc..

[Bowey]

which year you looking at mate?

[Jak_Vts]

No particular year, just been looking at what is for sale atm, what are the differences between the years?

[leekeefy]

I've had 7!!!
got to lok for rust round fuel filler cap,bottom of windscreen,sills and rear arches.
gear linkages become sloppy,
T2 turbo is a weak point and should be replaced with a T3.
bottom arms and drop links fail.
91 is the 1 to go for,it has an ofac ecu which is better than the earlier ofab 1.

now for the good bits...
handle really well.
feel really nice with quickshift fitted.
T3 plus beige injectors and a chip gives around 200bhp at 16 psi which believe me is fun!!!

if you can find a good 1 get 1, they have a good following :cool:

mine:y:
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[JamesR]

I want one.

And what "chip" mate?

[scottyvtr]

win win win win win absolutly stunning .........way better than any jap crap IMO

love ford getting myself a Mk3 XR3 next year fingers crossed anyway :)


misses loves Mk3 fiesta rst's



get you're self one .........as said in good nick though :y:

[Bowey]

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z82/leekeefy/Photo-0004-1.jpg

that is AWESOME mate

[benwh555]

They are mint. I need to get a job and jus get one haha. Ford did make some iconic cars.

[ukgaz]

There's meant to only be about 200 or so left in the UK, not many people are selling them now, best suggestion would be to go look at the http://fiestaturbo.com or http://passionford.com for people selling them, for a real good quality one your looking around 3k+

[Jak_Vts]

thanks for the info, anything else I should know trying to get as much information as i can! What are they like on fuel compared with a vts?

[jackomc999]

i would love 1 but insurance is way too high

want to be older haha

[mrorange2]

I've had 5 of theses lol great cars theres something about them that you cant stay away from lol

Great to drive and as long as you get a good well looked after one the CVH will be very reliable. If you want any more info mate pm me!

[saxovtrstevie]

get 1 mate there fu**ing nice cars

[davross1986]

very nice cars youth, well recomended. the extra thing I would advise you on, apart from the things others have already mentioned, would be the cooling. when ford fitted the CVH to the fiesta, the engine bay is more cramped than the escort, so if your pushing around 200 bhp you will defo need a front mount intercooler.

the CVH is an awsome engine provided its been looked after so check the colour of oil and the conditions around the gasket and make sure no blue smoke or knocking, but he body condition is a more important issue, check for rust as previously mentioned.

f*****g awsome fun car!!!!!

ps - get it rolling road tested to check for running lean too

[leeroybrown]

Go for the escort, comes with an lsd, something fezzie did not have.

[ukgaz]

very nice cars youth, well recomended. the extra thing I would advise you on, apart from the things others have already mentioned, would be the cooling. when ford fitted the CVH to the fiesta, the engine bay is more cramped than the escort, so if your pushing around 200 bhp you will defo need a front mount intercooler.

the CVH is an awsome engine provided its been looked after so check the colour of oil and the conditions around the gasket and make sure no blue smoke or knocking, but he body condition is a more important issue, check for rust as previously mentioned.

f*****g awsome fun car!!!!!

ps - get it rolling road tested to check for running lean too

Don't forget to add tappets, the tappets in these are probably one of the most common things to go if its pushed too much, I had to replace all mine and the rocker arms, that cost a wodge.

[Dalescarface]

AQlways loved rs turbos, can be a very good car if you find a nice one that's been looked after

[mrorange2]

Go for the escort, comes with an lsd, something fezzie did not have.

Just put the ERST box in the FRST ;)

[P90PTS]

nice rs mate

[VTS_16v_Boy]

Do your homework on what to look out for turbo wise so your know if a turbo is on its last legs, check your insurance to check you can afford to insure it if you find the right one and when you do go to look at one, make sure there is plenty of bills for any work and if possible phone up and see if they know of the car depending on the amount of work done.

Id love a Escort RS Turbo and with some money tucked away I could afford one but to be honest they are a little too old now for daily drivers as far too many have too much work done to them to be reliable car without becoming money pits. There are still good ones out there as Im sure the lad who had 7 will know but Im sure he'll tell ya your have to look at 10 bad ones to find 1 goodern