ESCORT RS1600I

Here my pride and joy
Escort RS1600i March 83 pre facelift 2 bolt strut tops. I've been trying to get it back to as near as original as possible, which is easier said than done , anyway i'm getting there slowly. I've given up on some parts (eg) standard exhaust either stupid money or like hens teeth £250 for a second hand rear box, or how does £320 for a set of mudflaps sound (ebay) they must be mad luckerly i've found a few of those at autojumbles.
The RS1600i was the first of the front drive RS's and was built in Germany between 1982/83 built to go saloon car racing which it had great success at winning it class in 82,and even was a stop gap car for the works rally team while the RS1700t was being developed.
Around 8000 were built 2000 ish brought over here. There is rumoured to be 250 ish left ( well 249) one was rolled in yorkshire 3 weeks ago
which was a real shame had been in the same family for the last 28 years
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Would like to get the twin coils back on (there in a box in the garage) so running a dizzy at mo.
So there's mine don't be shy lets see yours

A guy i went to school with but i haven't spoke to for years has one of these i think, I only know that from his facebook photos but as he lives in Colchester I'm guessing you must know him?.

i never get bored of looking at this car ,ive got so many pics of it at differant shows over the last couple of years , i love my fords