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'Monkeys RS Turbo

Thought i might aswell start a thread for this. Learnt to drive in it when on holiday in Dad's home country of Cyprus. Overpowered, lightweight and dangerous, it's like a golf but not a golf  :D  :D
It's a very rare C plate car, which means it was either a media or demo car before being shipped to Cyprus in '96.
Started restoring it this year a bit.
At the start of the long processing of grinding out metal, grafting in new sections and then smoothing it all!






Fair to say the old bonnet had been filled up more times than Jordan!


1973 BMW 3.0CS "Helga"
1981 VW Golf GTi "Agolf"
1986 Ford Escort RS Turbo S2
1987 BMW M535i - 'Klaus'

Instagram: @ahmet_e9

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In the garage, first coat of Rosso Red down



Who needs aircon in 40 degrees heat when you can drive your car like this?


Getting there


4 coats of 2pk paint, bit of cmpounding later, not even polished or lacquered!


Glass and spoiler in


Spots on


1973 BMW 3.0CS "Helga"
1981 VW Golf GTi "Agolf"
1986 Ford Escort RS Turbo S2
1987 BMW M535i - 'Klaus'

Instagram: @ahmet_e9

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Interior out, no rust mercifully!


Pretty much done








1973 BMW 3.0CS "Helga"
1981 VW Golf GTi "Agolf"
1986 Ford Escort RS Turbo S2
1987 BMW M535i - 'Klaus'

Instagram: @ahmet_e9

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Finally got her done 2 hours before i was due to leave back to UK


Just cos she's 600 miles away doesn't mean i can't to any work!
Impeller out, cleaned and balanced ready for the 15 psi of boost it'll be making :D


Thats all for now folks :)

Should also show you lot one of my uni projects, uncles 1974 Jensen Interceptor, logbook should arrive any day from dvla




7.2 Litre hatchback :D


1973 BMW 3.0CS "Helga"
1981 VW Golf GTi "Agolf"
1986 Ford Escort RS Turbo S2
1987 BMW M535i - 'Klaus'

Instagram: @ahmet_e9

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i could go off some people, love the old jenson, always fancied the rs too

cant beat a good dub though

chris



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love 80's fords owned a few myself (5 xr2's) nice looking e30 in the background of one of the pics too  8)

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very nice RS and love the jensen  8)  8)

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good old cvh engine easy to work on,just remember to oil change regular as they sludge up on the head  :wink:
There should be no rust at all if its in cyprus  8) bet its rare over there?
Bert

Thats not a rod knockin,its a diesel stupid! floppy top and 1 tin top

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Cheers fellas.
The o-rings in the metering unit perished and the bits of rubber went into teh injectors, dismantling that KE unit was not fun at all!


1973 BMW 3.0CS "Helga"
1981 VW Golf GTi "Agolf"
1986 Ford Escort RS Turbo S2
1987 BMW M535i - 'Klaus'

Instagram: @ahmet_e9

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Yo dude nice wrk take it ir in the uk now n of u r give us a call at chorley street garage we can help u with part and stuff we got a million rst bits just ask for mugz

01204521850

Cheers mugz

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thought id only be the only RST owner on here LOL, ive had a few and there abit addictive especially with 300+ GG's

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Nice RST :)

Steff

I saw a crinkly peanut tomorrow

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Cheers guys! (and gal!)
Got some lockwood dials and an mbc to fit on.
Glad to know there's another RST guy here!!!


1973 BMW 3.0CS "Helga"
1981 VW Golf GTi "Agolf"
1986 Ford Escort RS Turbo S2
1987 BMW M535i - 'Klaus'

Instagram: @ahmet_e9

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Turbo's in bits now


Got oil leak?


1973 BMW 3.0CS "Helga"
1981 VW Golf GTi "Agolf"
1986 Ford Escort RS Turbo S2
1987 BMW M535i - 'Klaus'

Instagram: @ahmet_e9

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Driven an old interceptor like that, went well for a big car but made me feel nauseous for some reason. :)

I like the Rs! :)

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Got a right bargain today at the car boot! Mongoose stainless steel backbox, pipercross carbon fibre induction kit and a HKS mushroom air filter for a grand total of £5! The backbox on the RS is pretty rotten so the SS backbox was a nice surprise :D



Carbon and red alloy Nomnom


And the collection of air filters is worryingly large now :lol:


1973 BMW 3.0CS "Helga"
1981 VW Golf GTi "Agolf"
1986 Ford Escort RS Turbo S2
1987 BMW M535i - 'Klaus'

Instagram: @ahmet_e9

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£5!!!! You lucky dog, I love a tasty fast ford

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Yes indeedy. The pipercross cf induction kit is £174 new alone!!


1973 BMW 3.0CS "Helga"
1981 VW Golf GTi "Agolf"
1986 Ford Escort RS Turbo S2
1987 BMW M535i - 'Klaus'

Instagram: @ahmet_e9

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Been gathering a few more bits for her

TIM boost gauge and holder


Had some problems whilst rebuilding the turbo, this id the remnants of one of the water banjo bolts


Turbo is now fully rebuilt, just awaiting some new banjo bolts





And a nice Magnex exhaust system. 2 1/2" pipe with 4" rolled tip.



Should be alright for now, need some original s2 alloys to finish her off though :)


1973 BMW 3.0CS "Helga"
1981 VW Golf GTi "Agolf"
1986 Ford Escort RS Turbo S2
1987 BMW M535i - 'Klaus'

Instagram: @ahmet_e9

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Think i need to get one of these i have always liked fords especially the RST. My dad has given me a bonnet, side sKirts and arches that he had kept safe. He doesnt know this yet though not until i buy an RST.

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