Ive made my mind up im gona sell/break my s2erst 2.0zvh and by a sierra sapphire cosworth i had one 7 yrs ago and rather than dump ££££ into the s2 im gona sell it and save up for a nice white 4x4 or 2wd with about 300-320bhp, full leather...............................am i mad?? and what do u think ishould get a 2wd or 4x4?? cheers

 

2wd or 4wd ?

that old chestnut !!

depends on what you want out of the car

'safeish' 4x4 or 'lairy' 2wd ?

 

sorry..i mean in terms of ownership if i ran 320bhp through a 2wd or a 4wd setup which is the most reliable....im feeling a 4wd as id like the grip again

 

most people say 2wd's cause there is less to go wrong but 4wd are newer

if grips your bag like me then 4x4

 

Go for it! cossie time 4x4's tend to break gearboxes mines eaten two . t5 box IN 2wd stronger

C L

 

up to u.go with ur heart.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

probably have bout £4.5---£5k to spend so will probably be a 4wd me thinks

 

i do not give my 4x4 a easy time .. it has done one box so far ..the original one and that was at 103500 miles as for safe .. im at stage 3 now and the rear still kicks out nicely

 

Any Cosworth is as reliable as amount of care and preventative maintenance you give it. Don't look after it, then it lets you down, pamper it and no problems.

For most day to day driving conditions a 4x4 will outperform a 2wd, especially launches, just depends on what you want from the car.

 

sounds good eagle, its just the s2 is a lovely car but its fwd , and no pas is really fooking me off, plus deep down i always wnted another cossie , £4.5k should get me nice one shouldnt it??

 

4.5 k if ur lucky

might need to spend a bit more for a really good one

id go for one thats had a rebuild at a reputable tuner

 

I paid 5300 for my 4x4 just over a year ago (thanks Racey!)

and its been great so far! nothing has broken to take it off the road
(now its having an engine re-build,, but looking at it, everything inside was fine )
just check EVERYthing like you would if you were buying any
old car of this type mate...

check shes straight and not hiding anything!

i'd personally go for 4x4.... but then i dont like my chances with a RWD car! i think it would catch me out!

 

deffo change fluids on a reg basis ... gearbox and diffs ...

 

Good choice paul....... You've finally cracked get a 4x4 but as above, youll need to spend slightly more than 4.5k! Sell the s2rst, be a shame to see it break

 

2wd all the way. if you are only modding to 320 bhp you dont want to lose 50-60 bhp (or what ever it is) in 4x4 transmission do you?

makes perfect sence.

 

is the 2wd very skitterish, ie kick out unwantingly , ill probably sell the s2 and save up and just start looking at cars around the £4.5k mark, if i dont see any i like ill hold off save some more and pay a bit more

 

what ever you choose have the upmost respect for it .. going from a fwd to a 4wd is easier than going to rwd...

 

as some well respected people have mentioned on here before;

the 4wd will out perform the 2wd in 90% od driving situations

 

right peeps the s2rst has gone(i sold a bit cheaper but was sold b4 i advertised it ) so the hunt is on for a nice cossie seen 1 for sale might save for a bit longer and get a nice one in august when ive got alot more cash for a superb car , the eyes are peeled, ITS COSSIE TIME

 

330 in a 4by *might* feel a bit slow if ur s2 was quick. Go for 400