Top Gear GTI - Ford Escort

[JonnyW2912]

What a horrid accent..how on earth did he get to be on tv

[Calvertfilm]

@JonnyW2912 That's nothing - we get all sorts of accents these days LOL.

[SpartanOfLuxon]

He polished the entire length of the exaust pipe.

[TheRealD4VID]

@SpartanOfLuxon Just what I was thinking.... dirty berry!

[funkolog]

Anyone know name of songs start at 3:32 and 5:24? pls..

[mistie710]

*Sigh* I really miss my old Escorts. OK, the first was a '68 1100 Super and the second was a 1300 Estate from the end of the 70s and both were to succumb to the old rustworm but both were fund to drive in a way that I've never found any of my other cars to be. With all the gubbins they stick in a car these days, they can never quite reproduce what the Escort had. As for the Mk.III onwards... hah! Stretch Fiestas!

[Calvertfilm]

@mistie710 'never quite reproduce what the Escort had' - I know what you mean.

[squeakyboi96]

Here in Aus we got falcon xr6 and xr8's

[Calvertfilm]

@squeakyboi96 Yeah cool. I have seen an XR8 over here in the UK at a car show. The first XR was an American car - the XR7.

[porschoot]

I 've got a mark 1 (full original state) 1.1L and mark 7 RS formula 1 edition

[19casino]

the RS1800 was more memorable(and more valuble now)same as RS2000 without the Beak and smaller engine.(Rothmans)

[Calvertfilm]

@19casino Well, in your opinion. I prefer the XR3 myself :-)

[g20s10silveradoman]

the term XR3 came from the US...Mercury Cougar XR7 from the late 60's

[Calvertfilm]

@g20s10silveradoman Yes, that was the first XR. But nobody knows what XR stands for. Probably nothing.

[olly3663]

@Calvertfilm I always thought it stood for Experimental Research, but I could be wrong. Either way the only one I ever owned was the XR3 - the non-injected earlier version. I'd give anything to have that car back *sigh*

[Calvertfilm]

@olly3663 XR - Perhaps? But nobody knows for sure according to the books. I'm lucky I have 2 black carb versions today (on another video).

[charlie023]

i still got escort mk1 old skool. 1972 model 2doors station version.. and 2.2 cosworth engine under the bonet.. that's why I call it concorde :)

[Calvertfilm]

@charlie023 LOL - great fun!

[bradfordlad9999]

ha steve berry on rock radio breakfast show and its gud it rocks

[91dodgespiritrt]

In the US, we had a car named and modified by Carroll Shelby called the Dodge Omni GLH and the Omni GLH turbo!

[Suprahampton]

Years later... Steve Berry's accent STILL annoys the crap out of me

[dazzaw1]

Such a banging car, Love Escort Cossie!!!

[murat50030]

He said: Ford, keep build them, but Ford don't keep build them today! :(

[sunn1e]

@murat50030 now days we have the focus rs

[cossiementalcraig]

@sunn1e

yeah but is NOT A PATCH on mk1 and mk2's and escort cosworth because they are icons ;)

[richardmaudsley77]

The mark 2 offered less style, more brown, and more angles.

[mogsmex]

cracking clip, still cant believe Ford got rid of the RS 2000 in this clip :(

[stepheng1483]

Escorts are legends.

[krocialblack]

Not that big on Fords but I can say this , the cosworth is one of my ultimate wet dreams :D I wished they were sold here in the states :(

[marshalllucky]

This old boy now works at `carpetright` he will do you a good price on a pure wool berber or axmister, for fifty quid quentin wilson will fit it as he works there too on wednesdays and fridays.

[HARVEYFERGIE]

Do you think that if i mention this clip i'll get free underlay.

[woody5419]

lol, steve berry works on 106.1 rock radio in manchester now, but it wouldnt shock me if he moonlighted at carpetright!

[Fushpud]

The way he pronounces "specs" at 0:36 is fantastic.

[someonesmonkey]

He says 'space'. You can tell because he goes on to say how he wants to fit people in the back.

[leonidasbob123]

I think he says space, not specs.

[gixxerich]

thats "space"

[mrford70]

ford 4 ever

[ShenmueAtheist]

when it comes to amazing compact fords like this we in the states got totally shafted.

[Calvertfilm]

True. But you do have Chevy Corvettes, and I like those.

[ShenmueAtheist]

they are, but they lack the charisma of these little rockets :p

[SUBLIMEfan111]

Ture. But most of the Corvettes that are here in the us are auto there are crap.

[potanda]

I live in the states and i have a chevy camaro :D

[Calvertfilm]

Cameros, Firebirds, Vettes, love 'em all!

[specialtaximan]

@Calvertfilm god i love fords mint vid m8

keep up the good work lol

[Calvertfilm]

Cheers.

[Furryhats]

Love Escorts. But i love his enthusiasm at 3:14. I think it shows how excited he was to be standing next to a cossie!

[mrcozzy]

im the proud owner of a sierra sapphire rscosworth love old school

[xiiJoshSmithSCFCiix]

My Dads Got A White Mk2 RS2000 ITs Lush

[jimjamsssssssss]

In Germany the rear spoiler on the Escort wasn't allowed because it was deamed dangerous ! uess what that escort was faster than the british escort.

[Calvertfilm]

I didn't know that.

Guess we could always take it off!

[iMdCSClan]

No, the spoiler is very important in this car, without it is very easily to get car spining..

[tr1st4nMO]

ridiculous rear spoiler??? ouch! Its called style!!!

[Aliasify]

Actually it has nothing to do with style, it isnt just some big spoiler they stuck on for show. It was designed perfectley to give the best amount of downforce. No wonder he was never approached for the new top gear

[caiboiboi]

what an absolute pillock

"I used to polish the exhaust pipe for its entire length" batty boy

[circutracer150]

Proof positive yet again, that we here in the States get SCREWED on cars.

Would KILL for a Cosworth tuned ANYTHING really, along with nearly ANY Eurospec vehicle available, as opposed to the worthless shit we get handed by our car companies. Of course, there are exceptions to that rule, i.e Viper, Z06, and a VERY few others...

[winchuni22]

Yup! You lot do seemed to get screwed over. Your nation is so obsessed with keeping everything American made, that you miss the good stuff from abroad. I went to Wisconsin this summer and I saw about 5 cars of any note. Rest were realy bad Pontiacs and countless massive pic-ups.

[Calvertfilm]

I've owned several british cars, and a Corvette. Loved 'em all. Worst car I had, I kept for a month - an Italian Fiat X-19. Too small for me :-)

[winchuni22]

Cool! Im stuck with my 106 untill i start my new job and get some money. I actualy quite like it, good fun, just too slow. Its only done 24,000 as well. Probably going to go for a Fiesta st next.

[Calvertfilm]

I like the styling of Pugs. They are a good looking set of vehicles. But a Fiesta ST is a great car too. If I could afford one of those as my everyday car, I'd get one. I'm a bit of a Ford man.

[seiferis2006]

Wait for the new Fiesta 2009.... 1.6l petrol engine on that lightweight body is gonna make ya fly =P

[johnjackson12]

my 1st car was a 106 1.5D that was SLOW lol, my 2nd car was a 106 gti which is faster than the fiesta st (my dad owns one) only downside is not much space and its made very very cheaply lol ;)

[Calvertfilm]

106 = nice. But a Fiesta ST just looks the business - of the ones you mentioned, I think I'd go for the ST ;-)

[johnjackson12]

to be honest i would fo too, just depends on your budget tho, a 106 gti is about as much fun as you can get for the money ;)

i actually own a clio 182 now which is badly build and unreliable, still woudnt swap it tho lol

[cossiementalcraig]

he says about the spoiler WHAT A COMPLETE IDIOT thats the cosworth trade mark also he says he drove a big bhp one before but thats a small turbo he clearly doesnt know what he is talking about!!!

[Oranoco]

Just noticed that black XR3 (LYP 205X) is sitting in my model cabinet. Spooky. Tru eabout it being classless. Even Princess Di had a black Series 1 RS Turbo

[Calvertfilm]

Di's old car is worth a fortune! In fact her old W reg £600 Ghia Escort sold at auction for something in the range of $600,000 just because of the royal connection.

[BigAndyB]

Black S1 RST?thought the S1 RS only came in white?

[Calvertfilm]

I think a few special orders were made in black for certain people. Didn't royalty have at least one?

[vernam616]

Black one was made for Prince Charles and presented to Princess Diana as a gift

[Calvertfilm]

Yeah, sold for loads of money a few years ago didn't it? I've heard there were a few more made but I don't know for sure. One cropped up on eBay a while ago.

[vernam616]

nah only one was ever made, its worth a absolute fortune, featured in fast ford few months back, some some blokes museum, ive got a few pics of it, a google image search should bring it straight up, seeing princess diana getting into it with a young harry in the back!

[Calvertfilm]

Well spotted. Yeah, Corgi measured this car for the 1/43rd model. Also Sunstar too when they made the 1/18th scale models but for some annoying reason they put this number plate on the yellow model! I didn't get paid for taking time off to allow them to measure my car (took all day), so the least they could do is put my plate on the correct colour car. At least Corgi were excellent in that respect, and all others. Corgi are the tops, and the model I prefer as it is more accurate.

[Oranoco]

Sunstar have just released the RS1600i and I have heard the rumour of a S1 model in the pipelines

[Calvertfilm]

Yes I believe so. They use the same basic measurements of LYP and then go from there. Did the same for the GL version too. These Escorts are very popular models. The Corgi one was a best-seller for them.

[giffo1979]

"if you keep buying them, ford will keep making them" if only it were true :(

[whatthehallbetch]

damn, i loves me some RS Cosworth

[vincent0101]

Escort is a great car...

[twinweber]

escort mk2 ..a simple car but, only with 13inches wheels then run through some small highways here in Malaysia..i juz can say handling juz sooo nice...i owned it since 2005..- escort rules!

[twinweber]

i owned an escort mk2 since 2005.. i juz can say the best part of it is the car handling..with 13inches wheels run through some small highways, the result is >> SUPERB

[bpg2attheh]

what a terrible voice

[6uvn3r]

when he was on about the escort rs cosworth,, u can got to the shops....or go completely bonkers hahaha

[hardfi123]

I'd give my left testicle for a Mk2 RS2000

[latin74]

Escort is a Brit classic car...

[legendapoju22]

escort's not a british car.

[Calvertfilm]

Even though mine was built in Germany, some were made in the UK. Certainly certain elements were - my dad worked on the tooling for engine components. Much of the design elements were UK. So to me I feel I can count it as a British car.

[RRT3am]

The cosworth parts were built in the UK ... and ofc, since the company cosworth is from the UK ... Like today M-Sport is doing it for the Focus ...

[waynersterSEAC]

I never owned the XR3i, but i did own it's other brother..a diamond white RS Turbo.

Loved that car..spent waay to much money on it!

The Ford Escort is a legend.

Steve Berry - idiot. Can't stand the guy. Talks bloody stupid. Irritating man, glad to see the back of him off our screens.

[waynersterSEAC]

The car that mobilized 4 decades of 'yoof'.

I never had an XR3i, but i did have it's faster brother..A diamond white RS Turbo.

I was 23 (back in '94) and spent a fortune on it. Loved that car.

Oh..can't stand Steve Berry! Glad he's disappeared.

[Corkoth55]

i'd kill for one of these

[kaparegr]

ford made now the focus RS ...a body kit like the WRC one ... and stock 300 BHP engine...

[Headshotted]

I honestly wish they'd bring back the Escort Cosworth. Improve the aerodynamics, bump the stock BHP to 300, and just let it rape the rallyworld again.

[gunner112]

agreed the focus Rs is the biggest let down of the 21st century

[gunner112]

Want a mk3 escort for my first car

[Calvertfilm]

So does my son.

[acronus]

I doubt that Ford will bring back the Escort name, at least in North America. It is a totally different car here and doesn't have nearly the following as the European models do.

On that note, Ford should come up with a modern equivalent of the Cosworth. Something to compete with the STI and the EVO X.

[goonthemicra]

its called a focus rs their latest supercar

[3v0six]

Well the Focus took over the Escort! sorry you wont see anymore Escorts!

[Calvertfilm]

and one day something will replace the Focus....

[3v0six]

Indeed! Probably something bulky with big windows and year 3000 looking if you know what I mean! Damned stupid car designers!!!

KEEP THE CLASSIC LOOK!!!!

[Calvertfilm]

I think this video was shown about 1997 or so.

[johnlovincosworth]

and a sierra gearbox aswell !! MT75 4X4 gearbox, 34/66 per cent torque split

[djrowley1]

i have owned every shape escort my favourite was the mk1 the 1st and the best in my opinion

[robotrhys]

..and then came the ford focus..

[glenn1365]

that rs2k has the wrong sidestripes,should have single blackstripe lower down

[0MTS0]

where is the escort mk4??????

bad video.

[Calvertfilm]

Yeah, they missed that out! Rest of the video was good though.

[cozzy096]

hi can any one tell me where the ford heritage centre is in the uk

[Calvertfilm]

The Ford Heritage Centre WAS in Dagenham but is now closed for property development. Some cars are stored on site, and others returned to their owners. With the current financial climate Fords won't open another site, not whilst people are potentially losing their jobs in the car industry. But the Heritage Centre was not open to the general public anyway, only factory tours.

[jelleyman123]

Dont get me wrong top gear is a realy good programme and always was, but nowadays, all they go on about is supercars such as ferrari's, lambo's and what not. But these are afforable performance cars and thats what is more people will buy, not everyone is a millionaire.

[covak2002]

i have had an fto okay nice but plastic just sold my r33gtr fuel it loved in went like stick and i loved and so what have i got now well a good old rs2000 mk6 great fun and loves fule the way i do loads of miles to gallon and goes well for its age

[Calvertfilm]

Nice cars. An R33 GTR I could live with :-)

[54spiritedwill54]

awesome video

[v2scoobystiwagon]

nah the best cars are japanese

[Calvertfilm]

Well the Skyline is great. Just amazing performance. No heart or character though.

[tokeNRez]

american escorts suck!!!!

wish i had a cosworth

but instead i have a 93 escort GT, and its nothing special

[bbbd]

keep buying keep selling... no they killed it and named it a focus :(

[mickdelegend]

Thats what you call a comment. Broke my heart when they escort went ;(

[leady2007]

that presenter is annoying, but damn, escort... legend of a car, love the cossie

[cleekerdelux]

Still think the mkII rs 2000 is THE quintessential RS.........but I then would say that; I've owned the same one since 1982!

[DJTheBeast]

I have an MK3 RS 1600i and a T25 escort cosworth Go escort GO !!!!

[beerbum83]

long live the escort 40 years on lol

[Calvertfilm]

Corgi 1/43rd model of XR3 should be out about Oct 2008.

[Jonno876]

"i adoward my minner" "the exhauwarst"

[bowzero8]

"to trade style for spaaaaice"

[Calvertfilm]

This particular car is featured in Model Collector magazine Sept 2008 issue, pages 28,29 and 30. Lots of cool pictures and history on the XR3.

[boshanooka]

bloody love them cars

[morgman44]

Oh man I remember Top Gear GTI; it was on UK Horizons wasn't it? The days when UKTV actually produced some of their own programming.

[Calvertfilm]

Yep, you're right. I missed this particular show first time around. A mate phoned me to say my car had been on. I didn't even know it had been filmed at the museum! I caught the re-run.

[greenslave2]

Oh dear at the ending statement >_>

[highclerist]

guy looks like hes developing tourette's at 0:44

[trogodo]

haha!! yeh..

[greggy50]

Cool Vid reminds me of when me dad had a escort cosworth from 94 - 97 when i was ikle lol unfortantly he had 2 sell as it was not the ideal family car :(

[mcqueenmachine]

quality ..but then I would say that.