DOUBLE TROUBLE

It’s not often you see an RS500 and a Monte on the road together. Even less so when both are tuned almost identically, and have been owned by the same mates for twenty years. Twenty years! In that time most ‘known’ cars come and go from the scene, and sadly some friendships come and go too. But for Costas Costi and Bruce Saunders, the cars and the banter are still on top form after all that time. “If it wasn’t for me, Costas would be driving an Evo,” laughs Monte owner Bruce, “thankfully I managed to talk him around and keep him in the Ford family”. “Well, he only modified his Escort because he couldn’t keep up with my old Renault”, chimes in RS500 owner Costas. Both nod jokingly, and it becomes obvious these two are great mates who