Graham S Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 The other night whilst out taking the fiancee's car for diesel I was passing the exit to our local cinema (in basingstoke) when a white series 1 came out the slip road in front of me, and as he pulled into my lane the back end came out quite nicely.. I pulled a little closer to notice what looked like some sort of frame mounting a diff. We got onto the roundabout at the end and he easily went sideways round it, with what looked like little effort. Anyone know of this car? Think it was a A or B reg with a big cage inside, running a cossy lump? Was definately interesting to watch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr lover Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 The other night whilst out taking the fiancee's car for diesel I was passing the exit to our local cinema (in basingstoke) when a white series 1 came out the slip road in front of me, and as he pulled into my lane the back end came out quite nicely.. I pulled a little closer to notice what looked like some sort of frame mounting a diff. We got onto the roundabout at the end and he easily went sideways round it, with what looked like little effort. Anyone know of this car? Think it was a A or B reg with a big cage inside, running a cossy lump? Was definately interesting to watch! Friend of mine lives in Tadley has one with a Capri 2.8i engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondango Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 G3 type conversion, theres one or 2 over here, but used for rallycross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham S Posted April 1, 2007 Author Share Posted April 1, 2007 Friend of mine lives in Tadley has one with a Capri 2.8i engine Dam what a small world, just moved out from that sh*t hole!! Must have been him then, looked like great fun, came out so easily.. Never seen it about though.. whats his name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezz Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Yeah it would have been a Gartrac S1 cossie. Beasts. Only a couple over here now though. http://www.rallycarsforsale.net/photos/p14953n2.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT-DEK Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Im sure a guy over in Blackpool was selling one of these? Did it have stripes down it? blue i think? If yes, ive seen this in the flesh, bit of a beast, so light and all that power? I think he was after about 7/8k for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondango Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Yeah it would have been a Gartrac S1 cossie. Beasts. Only a couple over here now though. [qimg]http://www.rallycarsforsale.net/photos/p14953n2.jpg[/qimg] 35K for that Gartrac s1 in the pic Jezz, would ya? lol Still prefer the g3 conversion with the engine in the boot, works out a lot cheaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muffleman Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Yeah it would have been a Gartrac S1 cossie. Beasts. Only a couple over here now though. http://www.rallycarsforsale.net/photos/p14953n2.jpg Is that a genuine Red S1 ? If so, weren't there only 2 or 3 of them made for Royal Mail to race, one or two made it to the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezz Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 35K for that Gartrac s1 in the pic Jezz, would ya? lol Still prefer the g3 conversion with the engine in the boot, works out a lot cheaper I'd have a Gartrac S2 but wouldnt pay the silly money they fetch. Still a ford at the end of the day. Part of the reason i never bought my mrs the escort cossie she wanted was because its still a ford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezz Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Is that a genuine Red S1 ? If so, weren't there only 2 or 3 of them made for Royal Mail to race, one or two made it to the road Lol. The royal mail ones had massive lorry intercoolers on the front. Looked ridiculous, but went like poo off a shovel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i-macca Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Ford also made about 18 RS1700T's in the mk3 shape, they never got round to full production though. Had wide arches, a 1.7l turbo lump and rear wheel drive. Said that only a few survived being crushed http://www.rsownersclub.co.uk/car_info/esc31700t.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragaz Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 I had a Series 1 RST when I was 18 and was really good fun!! They only ever made them in White tho (apart from the Royal Mail few ) I had mine painted Imperial Blue and loved it (prefered it to the Series 2's) brings back a lot of nostalgia (sp?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 I had a red series 2 many years ago Have always said it would have been a much better car if it was rear wheel drive, didnt know some existed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Friend of mine lives in Tadley has one with a Capri 2.8i engine bit slow tho those 2.8 capri' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trig Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Series 1 was my dream car when i was 17. May still get one in a few years.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKEYmark Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 i know a guy how has a cossie CAPRI with 450hp cossie lump he converted it to 4wd ran 11`s at drag strip years ago.he also has one of them rare wide arch 3 door cossie thunder saloon cars too. know lots of people who are ford nuts. was also on one of them old top gear videos with viki butler henderson driving it agains J/C in a merc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millsy Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 I know this isn't a Series One but a rwd Series Two RST and a not so great driver by the looks of things. I had a Series One - rare D-plate, loved its style but that fear of not ever knowing if you were going to get where you wanted without breaking down I hated. Not that it ever did, just felt like it probably would let me down. And it was quite standard and not all that quick but that may have been because I was paranoid about thrashing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd-mkiv Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 nice size for a rear wheel drive said to my mates id love to convert one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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