Originally Posted by
scoooby slayer
There are far better cars out there now my rs6 is frankly amazing what it does, just a remap and 0-100 mph in 7.5 seconds everytime, but I don't earn it it's all done for me like magic lol
And all that for around £40k in my mind is good for a newish car that's reliable and can be used everyday, 20+ mpg on a cruise
But it's not about that for me, in there day a cosworth for me was king if the hill, and that's what I compare to, same with my Humber it's shite by today's standards lol, but take it back to 1959 as it is today and it would be a thing of ore
I can only assume that's why cosworth prices have gone up so much the last few years, as some of the people who couldn't afford them decades ago can afford them now and willing to pay a premium for that bit of history
rs cosworths will always be the brand that started my tuning obsession, my dad used to say you can't get a pint in a quart pot son ie the big v8s from the 60s making 400 hp from big capacity, but with a yb you could, I remember I had a 2.0 yb engine with 50 hp more than my dad's 7.2 litre corvette V8
The thing I have always loved with my Saff is the fact that from the outside all most people see is an old Cosworth and the fun I have had humbling much more modern performance cars is where my enjoyment has been. If you see a fairly new Audi RS6 etc you already know its a fast car but with a 30 year old Saff it could be bog standard or one which has got more than double it's original BHP and will suprise you when you try to pull away from it and find you can't!!! I agree with you that as an everyday car it is not as practical as a modern performance car but I have never got bored with mine!