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Old 10-11-2014, 07:00 PM
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Default Picking up my 1st sierra cosworth tomorrow

hi all, well in last 13 years of driving I've owned over 350 cars and this is my 1st time getting a sierra cosworth, it's an F reg 3 owners with 83000miles, Gaz coilovers and stage 3, never been undersealed, got mot'd today and just needed a track rod end, will get more pics when I get it here's some from current owner from today

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Old 10-11-2014, 07:06 PM
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Looks a good one mate
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Looks nice and clean. Hope you enjoy Cossie ownership...
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Thanks mate, seems to be so fingers crossed, just trying to source some diamond cut rs7 spokes for it
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Looks really clean, I like that a lot!
So what made you get one of these, apart from the fact you've had everything else?
Old 10-11-2014, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by rog
Looks really clean, I like that a lot!
So what made you get one of these, apart from the fact you've had everything else?
Thanks mate,Always loved them mate, and that I have my sport van as a everyday user I can get one now and put it away and just use it on dry days
Old 10-11-2014, 07:29 PM
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That looks lovely mate - fair play !
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White Sapphs are lovely. Enjoy buddy you've got the best driving Cosworth there, don't let the others tell you other wise
Old 10-11-2014, 07:41 PM
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Looks quality mate I can't wait to get mine back out!
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looks a minter..
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cracking looking car, congratulations
Old 10-11-2014, 07:52 PM
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Looks very nice mate, enjoy
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Thanks for all the comments guys cannot wait to get it, anyone fancy selling me some diamond cut rs 7's
Old 10-11-2014, 08:31 PM
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That is lovely!!
Old 10-11-2014, 08:32 PM
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Lovely mate, enjoy it.
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Looks lovely, 350 cars in 13 years! That's got to be some sort of record!
Old 10-11-2014, 08:57 PM
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Enjoy it mate
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Hey nice looking car mate. Keep the original wheels safe somewhere if I were you... lot more interest in them these days if they are in good nick. They are date stamped too
Old 11-11-2014, 05:58 AM
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That's a beauty
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That is lovely I would leave that as it is because there aint many in that condition
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Looks a lovely example, id just keep it as it is and enjoy it.
Old 11-11-2014, 05:52 PM
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Looks lovely mate nice example
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Not very often Id say this but I would leave that just as it is, the wheels and the ambers just look spot on, lovely car mate
Old 11-11-2014, 07:36 PM
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Hi mate cracking car hope you go it home safe wheels will be nice on it they are easy changed back to standard as well
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Do you drive your cars hard that's 2.24 cars every month for 13 years .
Best get it up for Sale now .

The best of the Cossies & in the best colour .
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Looks nice, couple wee jobs to make it tip top.. but it's an old Fordy at the end of the day, that's part of the ownership experience!!


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looks a stunner
get it checked over by someone who knows them before giving it beans
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Well guys just home from pickin the car up from Craig Hayter what a top bloke to deal with car was exactly as described and more, couple of wee daft nightly bits but hey it's a 25 year old car, so chuffed with it
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Thanks again for all the comments guys
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Thats stunning matey. Get some wax oil on the floor and in the chassis legs.
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That's a cracking saph you've got mate
Old 13-11-2014, 08:18 PM
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Love tht saff when Craig got it I told I'm it was a keeper love car buddy
Old 13-11-2014, 10:16 PM
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Thanks for the comments guys a hope a get a dry spell at the weekend to get it out a wee blast
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I know of a lad selling diamond cuts i can send you his number over mate...
Old 14-11-2014, 06:39 AM
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Car looks even better looking at pics for a second time.
Standard look is great
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Does look nice and clean...
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Its the wrong time of year to drive a cossie. I dont use mine in the rain now lol.
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Mine hasn't seen any significant rain for the best part of 20 years now
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Lucky you. Mine just sits on the drive covered in rain water.
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