Looking for my old car.

[Rally Pack 2000]

Nice cars I bet they keep you busy. Mk1 twin cam.i bet that sounds great. Very jealous lol.

They don't make cars like that any more. Both my brothers cars were crashed into believe or not he was so unlucky.

 

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I think more broke than busy! To be fair I havent done much with the Twincam at all recently. Its more a storage vessel for parts for the other one! While I have both I find Mk1s more beautiful but the Mk2 2lt Pinto Escort is wonderfully practical and great to tour in. So a Mk1 RS2000 could only be considered the best of both worlds and why I like them so much even though I dont own one. They were never sold here in Australia although have seen a couple in my day.

[hensont151]

I see.. Is it difficult getting parts then in Australia

[Rally Pack 2000]

I see.. Is it difficult getting parts then in Australia

I think the twin cam was the early part of the mk1 story then the Mexico came out followed by the Rs version I think. To be honest I didn't know that there was a Mk1escort RS2000 version back when I had my Mk1escort 2lt until I found my old one online lol.

 

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Yes parts are very hard to get these days. The whole secondhand wrecker market is gone as a result of companies and individuals in the UK buying all the cars en mass and shipping them by the container load to the UK. The wreckers dont any cars as a result and dries up part supplies here. The annoying thing is that often the parts that are in short supply were those unique to Australian cars. As mentioned in other threads I am having trouble getting a good set of struts. Once they get all shipped off to the UK people just throw the struts away because they arent of use to anyone there as their not of the same type on any UK models and not sure what inserts can be used with them. The Mk2 rear filling tanks are another one. They are impossible to get in good condition here but simply tossed away by many once the cars get to UK shores who install a side tank.

[hensont151]

Yes parts are very hard to get these days. The whole secondhand wrecker market is gone as a result of companies and individuals in the UK buying all the cars en mass and shipping them by the container load to the UK. The wreckers dont any cars as a result and dries up part supplies here. The annoying thing is that often the parts that are in short supply were those unique to Australian cars. As mentioned in other threads I am having trouble getting a good set of struts. Once they get all shipped off to the UK people just throw the struts away because they arent of use to anyone there as their not of the same type on any UK models and not sure what inserts can be used with them. The Mk2 rear filling tanks are another one. They are impossible to get in good condition here but simply tossed away by many once the cars get to UK shores who install a side tank.

Sounds like you have a real job on your hands. You would have thought that ford would make the parts universal or something. What about reproduction parts for Australian escorts is there a market for them. I see that the escort is available all round the world

[Rally Pack 2000]

Sounds like you have a real job on your hands. You would have thought that ford would make the parts universal or something. What about reproduction parts for Australian escorts is there a market for them. I see that the escort is available all round the world in different countries so isn't one say sent to grease or Spain the same type or is that a stupid idea of mine lol. Can you send us a picture of ya cars Rally pack 2000.

 

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At the time it had to do with tax concessions for local manufacturing if some of he components were made here. Given that most of the parts from European Escorts fit there isnt much money in reproducing the unique Australian parts. Some changes were just out of necessity like the long range rear filling tank under the boot. The standard side tank is just ridiculously small for a country our size. Also we like sports models to come with 4 doors as well as 2. A bit of extra strengthening and side impact protections too. Reproduction struts and tanks would be good though.

[hensont151]

At the time it had to do with tax concessions for local manufacturing if some of he components were made here. Given that most of the parts from European Escorts fit there isnt much money in reproducing the unique Australian parts. Some changes were just out of necessity like the long range rear filling tank under the boot. The standard side tank is just ridiculously small for a country our size. Also we like sports models to come with 4 doors as well as 2. A bit of extra strengthening and side impact protections too. Reproduction struts and tanks would be good though.

Hi there.

I didn't think about the conditions are very different to the UK and Australia. The size of the roads for one.

I wish you luck with your parts difficulties.

 

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[hensont151]

Hi Mike. How are you.

Did you get a reply from Dale.

If you can't find him don't worry mike. Have you any information about the RS anyway. Any thing would be appreciated as I have only the photo's and video you posted. Thanks.

 

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