Fast Ford – September 2019

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hen it comes to friendly racing

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for a day at the beach rather than going to a

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hand to chat to readers about their cars and

all things Fast Ford.

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together by colour too; it was a real treat to

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RS COMBE 2019

We head to Wiltshire for another instalment of the much-loved RS Combe...

Words and photos DAVY LEWIS

WHERE Castle Combe circuit WHEN June 2019

EVENT REPORT

RS COMBE

GET YOUR EVENT FEATURED [email protected]

QUICK SPEC 1.6 CVH turbo, Group A coil, Kent 34 cam, Wosner pistons, custom turbo, EsCos spark plugs, B&M

quickshift, GAZ coilovers, OZ wheels, CTS Stage 2 gearbox, painted grey, flocked dash, Cossie 4x4 calipers,

thanks to KMI Engineering, Chris from PhirmFX for the paint, Mike aka Dubs 44, Raj Autoflock for the dash and

interior, and The Phirm for setting it up properly on the road

Andy has owned this pristine Series

One for ten years and has spent that

time transforming it into a show-

stopper. “I flew up to Scotland on

the 31st July 2009 to buy it, then

drove it down to Ford Fair for our

first show in August,” he says. The

RS had covered just 64k miles and

was in fab original condition. The

ANDY SIMS ESCORT RS TURBO

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Old-school OZs really suit the S1

Racing Puma

owners were out

in force

It’s not often you see a

non-white S1 RST, and

Andy’s certainly grabs

your attention

upgrades came thick and fast, with

the pristine grey paintwork the stand

out feature of this car.

Under the bonnet there’s a built

engine with a custom turbo providing

the boost. Inside, the plastics have

been flocked and there’s a B&M

quickshift to sharpen things up.

The OZ wheels look especially

good tucked up in the arches

thanks to GAZ coilovers. “Id say my

favourite mods are the coilovers,

anti-roll bar and rear strut brace

which gives the car stability – and

the OZ wheels,” says Andy.

Next he plans to enjoy driving it

before dropping the front running

gear to powder coat it.

GET YOUR EVENT FEATURED [email protected] SEPTEMBER 2019 FAS T FOR DѳѴ

QUICK SPEC 1.6 CVH turbo, Group A coil, Kent 34 cam, Wosner pistons, custom turbo, EsCos spark plugs, B&M

quickshift, GAZ coilovers, OZ wheels, CTS Stage 2 gearbox, painted grey, flocked dash, Cossie 4x4 calipers,

thanks to KMI Engineering, Chris from PhirmFX for the paint, Mike aka Dubs 44, Raj Autoflock for the dash and

interior, and The Phirm for setting it up properly on the road

Andy has owned this pristine Series

One for ten years and has spent that

time transforming it into a show-

stopper. “I flew up to Scotland on

the 31st July 2009 to buy it, then

drove it down to Ford Fair for our

first show in August,” he says. The

RS had covered just 64k miles and

was in fab original condition. The

ANDY SIMS ESCORT RS TURBO

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Old-school OZs really suit the S1

Racing Puma
owners were out
in force

It’s not often you see a

non-white S1 RST, and

Andy’s certainly grabs

your attention

upgrades came thick and fast, with

the pristine grey paintwork the stand

out feature of this car.

Under the bonnet there’s a built

engine with a custom turbo providing

the boost. Inside, the plastics have

been flocked and there’s a B&M

quickshift to sharpen things up.

The OZ wheels look especially

good tucked up in the arches

thanks to GAZ coilovers. “Id say my

favourite mods are the coilovers,

anti-roll bar and rear strut brace

which gives the car stability – and

the OZ wheels,” says Andy.

Next he plans to enjoy driving it

before dropping the front running

gear to powder coat it.

SEPTEMBER 2019 FAS T FOR DѳѴ