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2009/09/03 15:49:00
spuddeRS

latest arrival

finally get a pic up thanks for the help guys.the yellow 6JO 263 was my first RS and i would love to know if its still in existence.registered in Perth as 1AUS 192 i sold it 4-5 years ago.saddest day letting her go but im starting again with the white RS,here we go again.Jaffa belongs to the old fella,restored to english specs and its a stunner.





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240corty
hi

i met your old fella and Jaffa at Gingin British Car day last year it's a real stunner

2009/09/03 16:11:17
spuddeRS
yeh its changed hands since then its now with my old man so you must of met the previous owner who has done a fantastic job.it doesnt see much daylight now unfortunately locked up for dry weather use only,hes a diehard rs junky been in english rs owners club for 30 odd years and owned some nice motors so i guess this is him holding onto whatevers left of his youth.
2009/09/03 16:19:59
240corty
hope to see it out again sometime

cheeRS

Wayne
2009/09/03 16:31:05
Avon
Hmmm interesting.. I know both these cars, both very tidy examples. Jaffa was a Canberra car and I used to see it parked outside the national library everyday when I lived there. Was yellow back then and had twin webers, hotwires. A few very minor dings but no rust anywhere. I tried to buy it but the owner (Ben) didn't want to sell then in late 2004 sold it for a song to someone (craigsa?) on this forum who took it to Sydney and then to Geraldton? Haven't seen it since the original classic ford gathering in Canberra... 2004.. there might be some pictures of it floating around somewhere.

And the white RS used to live about 50m from my place until a few weeks ago
2009/09/03 17:51:45
spuddeRS
yep thats right.craig still lives in geraldton and recently sold the car to us.that triggered me into buying the white one of a guy callled ashley who lives in warwick wa.he mentioned there was another rs floating around the neighbourhood,possibly you.craig did mention the previous condition of the car and it being yellow but it has changed considerably since then and its a great example i think anyway.other than not having the original recaro seats its close to being english specs.its good to get some history on these cheeRS.
2009/09/03 18:08:45
boogernissan
i used to live in geraldton and i seen an original orange rs came into work one day,i took a photo of it
i used to work at langer ford and then when it got taken over and turned into midwest auto group

2009/09/03 20:09:12
rsgerry
i also saw Jaffa at the British Car Day. One of the nicest RSs I have seen. Your white car looks a lot like my mates. He will be pleased :-)
2009/09/03 23:20:35
ScottyP
That white RS looks just like a turbo pinto powered car that I did a couple of hot laps in at Barbagallo about 10 years ago! Can't remember the name of the bloke who owned it though.

Cheers,
Scotty P.
2009/10/03 10:13:57
spuddeRS
yeh same car.ashley was the owner then ive bought the car recently from him.unfortunately without the turbo pinto in it[8~2]
2009/10/03 16:59:14
swanny
I love the rims on the white one: what are they?
2009/10/03 19:20:37
spuddeRS
they are performance austars and have had the grooves from original wheel machined out where the centre cap was and painted same white as the car,all by previous owner.not sure where he bought them,think it was the quokka.
2009/10/03 21:10:29
swanny
ah ic thanks.,

i cant find anything in google for performance austars???
2009/11/03 01:42:10
spuddeRS
thats all the info i have on them unfortunately,i know mine will be going cheap in the not too distant future once i get my new wheels,they need a repaint as there a bit tatty but other than that theyre still good.will keep ya posted.
2009/11/03 08:50:48
swanny
im keen as freak! I am in Perth also!
2009/11/03 11:24:48
ScottyP
Thanks spudde! Thought it was the same car.

The wheels are very similar to a Compomotive MO:

http://www.comp.co.uk/wheels/wheels.asp?range=MO5_0005
2009/11/03 12:27:52
spuddeRS
love those wheels.im chasing the compomotive th series like the gravel/tarmac rally wheels just cant get them the size i want,vicsales@stuckey.com.au are the sole dealer of compomotive in Australia or so ive been told.
2009/11/03 16:56:12
ScottyP
Have you had a quote on them? Be they're mucho $$$$!
2009/12/03 09:12:01
martymexico
Hey,
you are better to direct to UK for wheels, as the shops here will tell you they dont do them for Escorts as are too old or any other reason to 'move you along'...i been thru it yrs back, i was quoted $650p/wheel 12yrs ago for Compomotive MO's 15x7. the shop that quoted me the price was/is a big Aus wide dealer.
The shop i went thru in the UK is Peter Lloyd Rallying, give them a go as they very helpfull.
When i got my MO's i took 1 to the Aus dealer to prove a point that they are available and much cheaper, he wasn't impressed !!
Just my 5c worth
2009/03/13 16:43:43
spuddeRS
martymexico i like your style,sounds like something i would do also.will give peter lloyd ago but even compomotive in england tell me they only do runs of the wheels i want once in a blue moon.so i haven't had a price unfortunately scotty but im looking everyday for a solution..
2009/03/13 17:44:49
martymexico
Hi ,
Here is some pics just to get your heart thumping !





And now the 15x8's







Cheers, Marty
2009/03/13 18:56:55
spuddeRS
did they come with the blue anodised centre cap?do you mind me asking how much?your a bugger the mouth is watering again
2009/03/14 15:04:06
martymexico
Hi, i think they have silver caps,
i looked at the price on 1 and says 76pounds and 57pounds postage...remember i bought these in 1997!!, the exchange rate was nice then too, 56p to 1AU, back when the mad cow disease was rampant in the UK
Marty
2009/03/15 21:29:58

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