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1991 Ford Fiesta RS Turbo (MkIII)
90's Hot
Hatch Nirvana in classic Diamond White with invoices for vehicle set-up at 14psi
boost - Investment Alert!
Dating from August
1991 this little bit of 90’s Hot Hatch Nirvana looks ever so cool in period
white with green stripe moulding sitting on its original three-spoke 14” alloy
wheels.
Under the bonnet of the MkIII RS Turbo
you would find (when new, in stock form) Ford’s 1.6 litre CVH engine as found in
the XR2i, with the addition of a Garrett T2 turbocharger giving 8psi of boost
and an air-to-air intercooler resulting in 133bhp and zero to 60mph time in
period of 7.9 seconds – quite the hot hatch back then.
J630 CGP has seen, as with many RS Turbos, some modifications, with
a selection of bills on file hinting at increased boost and an assortment of
other upgrades which can be seen on the car. Within the history file, we find a bill
dated April 2012 which refers to a rolling road test, check and set up at 14psi
by RE Performance Centre of Bury, new water pump in 2013, Powerflex performance
bushes, service items and timing belt kit in 2019 (the latter from Burton Ford
specialist), another rolling road tune in 2001, 3” stainless steel sports back
box, lowering springs and dump valve in Yr.2000 and Clifford Alarm installation
certificate dated November 2000.
There are a
few other sundry bills dating back to 1994 and 17,000 miles recorded but another
of note is conversion to ‘Phase Zero’ spec by Power Engineering of Uxbridge in
October 2010 at a cost of £471 with subsequent rolling road set up a few days
later by the same outfit. Furthermore, it would appear the engine might have
been rebuilt following a statement made by Motorsport Developments who looked at
the car in July 2010 who said, “Due to the engine being very fresh, we are
advised to only complete a simple check-over and brief set-up to allow you to
complete a running in period before the vehicle is returned for a full set-up”.
We note, it looks like the Turbo has been changed for a larger Garrett unit
along with other visible mods inline with the increase in boost
pressure from standard.
Their invoices at
88,766 miles in 2010 refer to the boost being set at 14psi and a replacement
fuel pump (Walbro) being fitted and later full engine management set up
including wideband fuelling check. In addition, we find the V5C revealing 16
former owners, four old MOTs plus current valid until January 2023 recording
just one advisory for both front lower arm bushes split at 18,644 miles (117,968
miles). It would appear from
looking at the MOT history the car has been in storage off the road between 2014
and 2019 with only c.720 miles covered between these
occasions.
The car looks cool and sounds super,
throaty and potent and was driven to the sale. Inside, you will have noticed the
driver’s door card is not affixed but is present along with various other parts
and bits in the boot. An
after-market boost gauge has also been fitted in place of the right-hand centre
dash vent but the seats look to be original and in good
order.
Ready to be enjoyed and brought back up
to where it could and should be, these RS Turbos have really started to fly in
value following their bigger brother the Escort RS Turbo in the upward value
trend. A proper blue collar Modern Classic hero and one with a sound investment
(and enjoyment) future.
Documents: V5C; invoices; 4 old MOTs; MOT January
2023 with 1 advisory
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