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11th Aug 08 at 15:05

quote:
Originally posted by Bolino
Escort Cosworth all the way.

Small turbo ones are better for driving daily, less laggy.

but more difficult to get big power from

Robbo

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11th Aug 08 at 15:05

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Originally posted by Jill

quote:
Originally posted by ShEp

quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
What about a Focus RS?

Monsterous torque steer

I wouldn't go that far as saying it's monsterous! I take it you have driven one then to comment on the FRS torque steer?

JILL

Agreed, its hardly monstorus... and the look on folks faces when they see a Ford keeping up with them/beating them is priceless tbf (esp gayman drivers

)... on that basis EsCos every time!

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11th Aug 08 at 15:07

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Originally posted by John
I'd personally have the astra, it'll be basically brand new and won't be an old escort.

Isn't the Cossie technically a Sierra?

ShEp

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11th Aug 08 at 15:09

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Originally posted by CorSRi_BT

quote:
Originally posted by John
I'd personally have the astra, it'll be basically brand new and won't be an old escort.

Isn't the Cossie technically a Sierra?

yes and no

floorpan yes, body is escort cosworth

nothing else like it, it looks like a mk5a escort but is pretty different

I have the story of the escort cosworth video at home

Tom

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11th Aug 08 at 15:12

How much money would you be spending, I feel we need examples

ShEp

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11th Aug 08 at 15:14

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Originally posted by Tom
How much money would you be spending, I feel we need examples

it's all in the 1st post

John

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11th Aug 08 at 15:14

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Originally posted by CorSRi_BT

quote:
Originally posted by John
I'd personally have the astra, it'll be basically brand new and won't be an old escort.

Isn't the Cossie technically a Sierra?

I know its not an escort underneath and bla bla but it's still an old escort, imo of course.

He'd be buying a 15 year old car thats not as good as the brand new one and it would cost the same.

Tom

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11th Aug 08 at 15:16

Get a 3 door imo

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/617248.htm

Colin

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11th Aug 08 at 15:52

Think id rather get an Evo 8 MR, one like a guy on here just sold.

More interesting than a VXR
More reliable than a cossie/probably not been nicked at some point
Quicker than both

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11th Aug 08 at 15:54

i can see the merits of both, but IMO a escos has so much more about it than either the vxr or an evo

corsa120

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11th Aug 08 at 18:01

i still dont understand whats so special about cosworths at the end of the day i am a fan of them but they are just a escort with wide arches 2.0 turbo engine and a shopping trolley spoiler which has to be the worst part of them, the wrc spoiler looks loads better, the wheels on cossie are very nice though....

surely the cossie still suffers from crappy problems like lower arms on fords which seem to give very easy......

none of this means i think vxr is better not even bin in one but i have bin up close and driven a cossie.......

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11th Aug 08 at 19:04

quote:
Originally posted by CorSRi_BT

quote:
Originally posted by John
I'd personally have the astra, it'll be basically brand new and won't be an old escort.

Isn't the Cossie technically a Sierra?

Don't you mean Orion?

big eck

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11th Aug 08 at 19:21

Astra VXR no doubting it

Fair enough the escort cossie is a stunning car but there still nothing but a 10yr+ old ford escort

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11th Aug 08 at 19:23

but in all fairness, all the astra is an astra

diffrence is ones a legend, and goes up in value, and the other ones a vauxhall

big eck

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11th Aug 08 at 19:27

I know what you mean mate but I just prefer the newness of the astra.

The escort has a very bad rep with it either being stolen/smashed etc at some point in its long life where as thats more than unlikely with the astra

Anyways if you want a true legend then go for the REAL cosworth and not just one that was make to sell more escorts lol, a 3dr sierra

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11th Aug 08 at 19:28

can see what you mean

and 3 door

R1CH

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11th Aug 08 at 19:39

The cossie only goes up in value to help the owners of them recoop loses from repair bills

Everyone I know whos had one, has spent 1000's sometimes 10,000's it just maintenance and repairs and modifying

Gareth

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11th Aug 08 at 19:51

Got to be the cosworth!

Had a 2wd flint grey saff it was great fun and unbeliveably never suffered from any problems apart from a seized handbrake.

corsa120

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11th Aug 08 at 20:00

big eck talks sense to me

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11th Aug 08 at 20:01

quote:
Originally posted by Gareth John
Got to be the cosworth!

Had a 2wd flint grey saff it was great fun and unbeliveably never suffered from any problems apart from a seized handbrake.

comming from an ex

evo owner too

liamgallagher1994

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11th Aug 08 at 20:03

Cozzy all day long

Gareth

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11th Aug 08 at 20:09

Always been a big fan of cossies! Everyone should have one at some point. I think it was the only car i have ever owned that i made a profit on.

taylorboosh

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11th Aug 08 at 20:17

much faster more reliable cars about for 15 grand, that will piss on a cozzy, but they are cool as fuck, i would buy 1

mad_mike252

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11th Aug 08 at 20:34

Cosworth

Nismo

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11th Aug 08 at 20:35

cant belive you even need to ask

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