I was driving past an industrial estate one weekend years back and saw a rough looking maroon Mk 3 estate going like the clappers driving about. Pulled up and flagged him down when he passed. He had put in an RS Turbo engine with mods. I had a load of fast Fords and asked if I could jump in for a blast and he was like yeah jump in. It even had a ladder on the roof 😁.
To be fair Dump valves prolongs the life of your turbo and helps to keep it spinning when your off the throttle but they make recirculating ones that don't make noise
Lovely old car ... I had a series 1 some years ago and foolishly sold it before they gained in price ... I then bought a newer one but the earlier one was a lot better 👍
I'd get on well with this lad. Fella I knew from the town I lived in, called me '90s kid' I had my s2, airmax, bomber jacket, big earrings and always blared techno haha.
Merry Christmas 🎄 I’ve already liked and shared 😁 I can remember in the 90s a couple of my mates had done similar conversions but with the vans one had a escort Turbo and the other a Astra with a C20let it brought back some memories watching this thanks for sharing.
my mate moved down from newcastle to manchester,3 years ago one day had something stuck in his ear ,went to doctor.said ive got somat stuck in my ear ,doctor said does it hurt .eye eye ,she shon a lite in his eye, he said what you doing,she said wich eye he said my ear ,eye eye eye .ow that hurts .she said those are your ears and those are your eyes .then she sang head shoulders knees and toes .next day he packed his bags and went back north ,deaf and blind now .
Great video Adam and a very cool car. Used to know a lad years ago that had an escort estate with rs turbo engine etc, in bright orange. Those were the days! Big respect for dailying it too
One of my pals had a escort turbo he had it in bits for years it had been fully build for track days at one point so it had some trick stuff done to it but it was going back to more of a road car. I remember his dad taking me out after it had been for some tuning done it kept over boosting really bad pulling all over the place. We got back and he gave the keys to his son and the car came back on a recovery truck with the engine pushed up into the front windscreen and bulkhead my pal had 2 broken wrists and trip to the hospital. He said a sprinter van pulled out on him when he hit boost and it by the time he could get on the breaks and clutch he was in the side of it. No abs we could see the skid marks he left from hitting boost and then the breaks. What a car I will never forget that one.
Nice car my dad had one similar back in the 90s drove it when he was in work an was home from school still have a picture of it memories 👍 thanks for sharing.
To all those 30 somethings out there that have embraced what we experienced in the our youth, Love it like we did and thanks for keeping the memories alive the 80's are the best, every time I see these vids its magic. Keep up the good work guys Cheers Romano. Its good to be 55 Smiling.
I’ve always wanted to build an RS or 1600i Estate, they’re really cool, never got round to it… Respect for using it year round in the crap English climate, I would remove the cage and fit head restraints, same as the fronts, to the rear bench to “balance” the interior. Cracking car👍👍👍👍👍
I love watching these video's,i cannot work on cars anymore,i cannot walk,my spinal chord is pinched.Sad day sunday,i gave all my tools to my son,four tool boxes full,i could have sold them but thought it was better to give them to him.
I had a s2 combi van back in the days,can't remember all the reg but was g-- peg,was basically a rs turbo but a van,had a 1,8 zvh turbo,looked totally like a rs turbo,even had the seat's in the back....fast little thing as well...👍💪👍
My first car was one of these 3dr estates in red :) I lovd that thing, added every bit of cheap boy racer tat going onto it when a bloke who lived near me totalled an xr3 and i bought it for bits. Used to get pulled over for a "random check" every friday night lol. I wish i still had it now ;)
Im glad I got into these types of cars. When i was younger i only liked Japanese and thats it but now i like all sorts of cars except for most modern German cars
I had a Mk 4 Escort Estate that I converted to RS Turbo. Essentially same body as this one. They never built a combi van in this Mk3 shape, only in the Mk4 - and I think the rear side windows were actually complete rear quarters rather than just slot in panels. This RS Turbo upgrade was very common in the 90's with so many original RS crashed or nicked then written off. I did a complete shell up rebuild on mine from a smashed up RS that i bought. Everything just fitted in place, think the hardest part was extending the wiring to the rear lights as the estate is obviously longer than the hatchback and even that was pretty easy. Even managed to sell off my old 1.3 engine and box to a mate. Went like stink compared to the 1.3 but I just lowered it and kept it standard ish looking as the RS body kit off the Donar was smashed up anyway.
We in sorry south africa Never got the privilege to have them in our markets ( the would have been great/ sold well)- don't know why ford sa never imported 😢
About 15 year ago - i had a mk3 purple escort estate with a blended rattlesnake body kit... (i believe one of the first to come out) it started life as a diesal. We swapped it for the xr3 cvh, put a twin webber on it but kept the diesal gearbox. Jesus Christ the acceleration! ! - Sadly it topped at a 100 and at 60mph you were sitting at 3krpm lol... sadly rust killed it. I had a crack on the bulk head running half way through. Now i do have a vid with a photo of it if interested and will link if you want. Many thanks.
Years ago we built my mate S1 turbo into an Escort estate Shell as if ford had made an S1 estate.ESCORT RS TURBO CUSTOM ESTATE. He got a brand new ford mk3 escort LAZER estate shell(only mk3 estate to get a FFS)and also had tinted windows in the rear.even got a proper shark grey headliner made up using the original one and had a rear part made up so it looked right.he sold car and then reappeared not long ago then went on ebay. The nova used to be a lad called Davey Dixons car had it years!
Dude as allways epic vlog i love all old school fords I’ve just started i’ve the escort cab go check out the bad 90s repair I just found Hiding hiding under a epic filler Job 😂 wish me luck lads 🙄🤙
these are brillint vans and estates they run for ever ,1.8d ,cheap to run classic insurance cheap tax but getting rare now and dear prices are climbing . happy christmas from manchester ,
Could you have a camera or go pro facing the front of the car (the hood) so we can see more action when future cars are driven please. Great video by the way!!
I was driving past an industrial estate one weekend years back and saw a rough looking maroon Mk 3 estate going like the clappers driving about. Pulled up and flagged him down when he passed. He had put in an RS Turbo engine with mods. I had a load of fast Fords and asked if I could jump in for a blast and he was like yeah jump in. It even had a ladder on the roof 😁.
People were doing this 20 years ago and doing it now is even more awesome. Fantastic car 👍
Big up to lewis for running it every day and on low boost .As everyone wants mega boost and undriveable car now a days.
Its not a van its an estate. Or a combi..
Top bloke hates dump valves and without lads like him these classics will be rotting in fields and that’s sad
steven ward correct mate sounds like a Beauty as well, can’t understand why people put them on.
To be fair Dump valves prolongs the life of your turbo and helps to keep it spinning when your off the throttle but they make recirculating ones that don't make noise
Lovely old car ... I had a series 1 some years ago and foolishly sold it before they gained in price ... I then bought a newer one but the earlier one was a lot better 👍
That is crazy escort . Got to have love for all old school fords . Anthor good video Adam keep up the good work . Dave
I love that car. He's done a first class job, it looks and sounds the dogs.
Thanks for sharing. 🐵
I'd get on well with this lad. Fella I knew from the town I lived in, called me '90s kid' I had my s2, airmax, bomber jacket, big earrings and always blared techno haha.
Merry Christmas 🎄 I’ve already liked and shared 😁 I can remember in the 90s a couple of my mates had done similar conversions but with the vans one had a escort Turbo and the other a Astra with a C20let it brought back some memories watching this thanks for sharing.
The 1.8 diesel gearbox is perfect for these had it on mine
my mate moved down from newcastle to manchester,3 years ago one day had something stuck in his ear ,went to doctor.said ive got somat stuck in my ear ,doctor said does it hurt .eye eye ,she shon a lite in his eye, he said what you doing,she said wich eye he said my ear ,eye eye eye .ow that hurts .she said those are your ears and those are your eyes .then she sang head shoulders knees and toes .next day he packed his bags and went back north ,deaf and blind now .
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Lol 😂
Haha 🤣🤣
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Great video Adam and a very cool car.
Used to know a lad years ago that had an escort estate with rs turbo engine etc, in bright orange. Those were the days! Big respect for dailying it too
One of my pals had a escort turbo he had it in bits for years it had been fully build for track days at one point so it had some trick stuff done to it but it was going back to more of a road car. I remember his dad taking me out after it had been for some tuning done it kept over boosting really bad pulling all over the place. We got back and he gave the keys to his son and the car came back on a recovery truck with the engine pushed up into the front windscreen and bulkhead my pal had 2 broken wrists and trip to the hospital. He said a sprinter van pulled out on him when he hit boost and it by the time he could get on the breaks and clutch he was in the side of it. No abs we could see the skid marks he left from hitting boost and then the breaks. What a car I will never forget that one.
I’m not a ford man but my dad is, I’m sure I used to know these as an escort combi when I was a kid?
combi was the mk4 with metal rear panels, i think they called it that as its a combination of a van and an estate
Yep combi van was this but with metal side windows maybe rear seat was different aswell? Estate 3dr is what this is and they did a 5 dr estate too
Nice car my dad had one similar back in the 90s drove it when he was in work an was home from school still have a picture of it memories 👍 thanks for sharing.
Great vid...beautifully raw 👌🏻....”pick up some essentials like crisps and lager” 😂
To all those 30 somethings out there that have embraced what we experienced in the our youth, Love it like we did and thanks for keeping the memories alive the 80's are the best, every time I see these vids its magic. Keep up the good work guys Cheers Romano. Its good to be 55 Smiling.
I’ve always wanted to build an RS or 1600i Estate, they’re really cool, never got round to it…
Respect for using it year round in the crap English climate, I would remove the cage and fit head restraints, same as the fronts, to the rear bench to “balance” the interior. Cracking car👍👍👍👍👍
I love watching these video's,i cannot work on cars anymore,i cannot walk,my spinal chord is pinched.Sad day sunday,i gave all my tools to my son,four tool boxes full,i could have sold them but thought it was better to give them to him.
Savage bit of retro kit , need to see more if this content , top channel
Hiya, lovely car and it's nice to see it getting used 👍
Great vid man! Awesome car, keep up the good work
I had a s2 combi van back in the days,can't remember all the reg but was g-- peg,was basically a rs turbo but a van,had a 1,8 zvh turbo,looked totally like a rs turbo,even had the seat's in the back....fast little thing as well...👍💪👍
My first car was one of these 3dr estates in red :) I lovd that thing, added every bit of cheap boy racer tat going onto it when a bloke who lived near me totalled an xr3 and i bought it for bits.
Used to get pulled over for a "random check" every friday night lol.
I wish i still had it now ;)
Great video Adam, that car is proper, lovely piece of kit
Im glad I got into these types of cars. When i was younger i only liked Japanese and thats it but now i like all sorts of cars except for most modern German cars
Lewi, you need some rear head rests in it.
I reckon there might be a guide still on PNG. Haha remember that?
Car is looking well, mate - Liam.
Love that escort I’m watching a few of your videos some great looking ford well done kid
Absolutely brilliant 👍😎and it's used as should be
Side on the lad looks like young jimmy nail
Nice to see bit off old school out. Lovely car. Would love one of them. Merry Christmas to you and Amy and the bairn.
Thanks Neil. All the best to you and your family
Merry Christmas Buddy & Have A Good New Year.. Cant Wait For 2020 New Vids - Keep Up The Good Work Mate.. Am Local Myself From Sunderland 👌🏼😎👍🏻
Eye eye mate sounds like a couple of pirates 🤣🤣 great video as always .a guy on the island had one of these😍(isle of wight)
Remember seeing this at the Blackpool ford show, really nice car.
Christ you've got some speed bumps up there😉
Love it what a bit of kit mad respect Lewis
I had a Mk 4 Escort Estate that I converted to RS Turbo. Essentially same body as this one. They never built a combi van in this Mk3 shape, only in the Mk4 - and I think the rear side windows were actually complete rear quarters rather than just slot in panels. This RS Turbo upgrade was very common in the 90's with so many original RS crashed or nicked then written off. I did a complete shell up rebuild on mine from a smashed up RS that i bought. Everything just fitted in place, think the hardest part was extending the wiring to the rear lights as the estate is obviously longer than the hatchback and even that was pretty easy. Even managed to sell off my old 1.3 engine and box to a mate. Went like stink compared to the 1.3 but I just lowered it and kept it standard ish looking as the RS body kit off the Donar was smashed up anyway.
I also had a mk4 combi van,rs turbo rep,seems was a common conversion, mine was totally all rs,had a 1,8 zvh turbo and was fast little van....
side panels could be taken out as we did a couple back in the day for customers.
Thank you tesco lol what a beast of a motor the noise
holy bat shit man!!! thts a proper throw back man!! what a stunning car adam crakin build from ur man!!
Cracking car and video Adam. Needs subtitles for some bits though mate! 😂 Belated Happy Christmas and all the best for 2020!
Your editing is getting really good!
Lol enjoyed the video mate nice to see one offs like that
I’ve got a mk4 escort combi!!! She is my baby but this one is BEAUTIFUL 😍😍😍😍
Love the car lads. Your right no one has old cars anymore and it’s a shame.
We in sorry south africa Never got the privilege to have them in our markets ( the would have been great/ sold well)- don't know why ford sa never imported 😢
The smiles says it all
About 15 year ago - i had a mk3 purple escort estate with a blended rattlesnake body kit... (i believe one of the first to come out) it started life as a diesal. We swapped it for the xr3 cvh, put a twin webber on it but kept the diesal gearbox. Jesus Christ the acceleration! ! - Sadly it topped at a 100 and at 60mph you were sitting at 3krpm lol... sadly rust killed it. I had a crack on the bulk head running half way through. Now i do have a vid with a photo of it if interested and will link if you want. Many thanks.
*Starts watching video* (here in Australia)
Wife: Is that Adam?, Love his accent
Me: Fair call
Lol
Great stuff adam more of this 👍😘
cool never seen a one converted to series one turbo, but replace the rusty screws holding all the bodykit on, spoils a nice looking car
Years ago we built my mate S1 turbo into an Escort estate Shell as if ford had made an S1 estate.ESCORT RS TURBO CUSTOM ESTATE. He got a brand new ford mk3 escort LAZER estate shell(only mk3 estate to get a FFS)and also had tinted windows in the rear.even got a proper shark grey headliner made up using the original one and had a rear part made up so it looked right.he sold car and then reappeared not long ago then went on ebay. The nova used to be a lad called Davey Dixons car had it years!
Being a drummer, that wagon would suit me perfectly. Chuck drums in boot, boost to a gig.
Can recall the Sunday papers getting delivered in an Escort van when I was a bairn. Didn't look or sound like that though!
All the best buddy good to see ya rocking the tatfresh 🙏🌈💚
Loving this
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How many times did the word ‘i’ get used ? 😁
Aye a cany bit like 🤣
Ian Hedley 😂
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I love this car my dad had a carribean blue 1.3 version of this
Next mod, roll cage padding above your head. Bet you keep hitting your head on it with every bump lol love this car!
Dude as allways epic vlog i love all old school fords I’ve just started i’ve the escort cab go check out the bad 90s repair I just found Hiding hiding under a epic filler Job 😂 wish me luck lads 🙄🤙
Love this vehicle and the guys passion for cars
Lovely car. You will never beat a classic.
Unless on the race track ofcourse but yeah. I know.
Good Video Adam. Ya love a bit aircon u lad Haha. Hope you and thr family had a good christmas
Dan
You to Dan
Sweet ride
Fecking hell Adam he looks like your double mate nice motor
That was mint Adam mint👍🏻👍🏻
That’s clean John 👌🏽
Adam get out his nova next. Now that will be a mint video for you 😉😉😉😉
Anyway Lewis I told you it was leaking in the car park at work 😝😝😝
Nice..... I miss my A reg mrk 3 estate. 👏👏👍
That's an awesome daily driver.
Love it..... Different totally but nice motor
Loved it 👍😉
Cracking vid fella
Beautiful escort, great video
Hope you had a good Christmas mate👍
You to fella
Would be interesting to hear some performance specs.
these are brillint vans and estates they run for ever ,1.8d ,cheap to run classic insurance cheap tax but getting rare now and dear prices are climbing . happy christmas from manchester ,
1.8D...?
loving the car, real nice
nice car i will keep a eye out for it next time am in the hood
What a cool 😎 ombré and sick car💪🫡❤️
Your cossie is the one for me but god damm that's cool love it
Could you have a camera or go pro facing the front of the car (the hood) so we can see more action when future cars are driven please. Great video by the way!!
Love the car mint 👍
Wish I still have my MK3 S1 rep was best car I have ever owned
Great motor
My mate built one like this back in the day can’t beat a good aRSe . Couldn’t understand a word the owner said like but who cares what a lovely car
FairPlay nice motor 👌
Lovely motor that 😍
That would look with some intergrale inspired box arches.
Merry Christmas Adam mate 👍
Thanks fella, Happy Christmas to you 😊
Used to dribble over this when I was younger
Good work nice car
Pure belters me uncle had one an only took it out when it was ne wet road old skool lol an had rs 500 which it rotated shame
Merry Christmas
sweet looking car
No way !!!!
I can’t believe it !!!!
Got a lovely MK2 orion GLS EFI if ya wanna do that 😉 Sunderland also
He's old skool asf in e. Dice in the window. A nove build and only uses Facebook. Gwan lad.
I would use this as my work van
One word .... Champion ........
Cracking vid mate. Dinnar what was better the car or The New Monkey CD!
My Escort 1.3L mk3 5dr was blue like this car's original colour.
Merry Christmas Adam give us a shout if you're coming to Motorsport Developments I'll stick you some fuel in for a ride in the Cosworth :D