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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 10:18 PM
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Hi all, im after a Cosworth after dreaming of one for years, what one in your opinion would be the best for me, it would only be a weekend car and i want to mod it to 500+ and ive got a budget of 35k for car and mods

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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 10:25 PM
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you could buy mine for that.............just
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 10:30 PM
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 10:31 PM
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Really want a base car so i can do the work myself you see, but thanks mate
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 10:33 PM
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dont worry,, you'll be working on any cossie your going to buy
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 10:33 PM
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Well, what do you want?? 4x4? RWD? Big spoiler or stealth?
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Just buy this mate. Second fastest timed top speed escort cosworth
Martins (reyland) cossie is first

http://automotiveunlimited.co.uk/boa...opic.php?t=245
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dont worry,, you'll be working on any cossie your going to buy
LOL i hope so mate, ive got a jap atm and although its fast its kinda dull not having to lift the bonnet
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 10:35 PM
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If you dont want that get an esc cos. Only doleys and people who live on council estates own 3 doors and saffs
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How much does a good motorsport escy cos go for now please mate?
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 10:38 PM
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How much does a good motorsport escy cos go for now please mate?
Motorsports command less money usually. You could prob get a right shit heap for Ł9500. A good base imo would be 14k
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Just buy this mate. Second fastest timed top speed escort cosworth
Martins (reyland) cossie is first

http://automotiveunlimited.co.uk/boa...opic.php?t=245

Not for a lot longer
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 10:41 PM
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How often are they seen for sale? ive looked at a couple of 3doors but tbh they have been real dogs and the owners still ask shit loads
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35K will NOT buy and build you a good spec 500bhp cossie from a standard base car IMHO unless its a RWD one.

Buy one done.
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 10:46 PM
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I would be doing all the work myself (garage owner you see) so it would just be parts
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Originally Posted by Chip-3Door
35K will NOT buy and build you a good spec 500bhp cossie from a standard base car IMHO unless its a RWD one.

Buy one done.
What he said
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by RWD_cossie_wil
Well, what do you want?? 4x4? RWD? Big spoiler or stealth?
Ive had 4x4 for the last 5 years so i fancy a rwd this tine, and im not to botherd about spoilers tbh

Bloody hell fords are pricey
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 11:16 PM
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and most parts are deleted well the bits that you always need
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 11:18 PM
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Thats one good thing about my evo, loads of bits and they cost feck all
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by PT
Just buy this mate. Second fastest timed top speed escort cosworth
Martins (reyland) cossie is first

http://automotiveunlimited.co.uk/boa...opic.php?t=245
fucking hell, whats wrong with the bonet? you can grate your chesse on it

but the car is mental
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 11:28 PM
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I like it tbh but the power seems kinda low to me for a 35r
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Old Jul 25, 2007 | 12:23 AM
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this seems a great base for the money

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1987-FORD-SIER...QQcmdZViewItem

wonder how much he wants for it
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Old Jul 25, 2007 | 06:50 AM
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get your self a real minter 2wd saff for about 6-7k and go to town on it

500+bhp and RWD = multiple grin factor

4wd and 500bhp is pretty awesome, but you need to spend serious money on transmission and diffs etc.

or you could speak to steve scott about one of his 'ready to accept cossie running gear' focus shells he fabricates, they are
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Old Jul 26, 2007 | 09:05 PM
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i bought my car for Ł8000 a 2wd saff v clean 450 bhp with 500 miles on new nms engine will hopefully be 480 once run in and live mapped. coilovers, big brakes, secs and defi link and even a spark plug in the exhaust
i could never build my car for anywhere near that amount.
just a quick example from my reciepts, for everything brand new t4 turbo, gearbox rebuild, new block with all gaskets seals bearings pistons with machining, wrc hgasket, and intercooler, oil cooler, larger rad and turbo pre cooler just that is Ł4600 ! and theres no labour in that and thats just the begining youve got a head rebuild, porting, injectors, air to air, water injection its never ending would cost a fortune and youl never get it back.
im on my fifth cossie now in 5 years and ive done about 15000 miles between them and after part xing my last saph to north yorks rs spares as shed broke her back i was roughly Ł1000 down and that includes repairs and tuning but not tyres and fuel. just my two pennence worth. good luck with whatever you do mate
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i bought my car for Ł8000 a 2wd saff v clean 450 bhp with 500 miles on new nms engine will hopefully be 480 once run in and live mapped. coilovers, big brakes, secs and defi link and even a spark plug in the exhaust
i could never build my car for anywhere near that amount.
just a quick example from my reciepts, for everything brand new t4 turbo, gearbox rebuild, new block with all gaskets seals bearings pistons with machining, wrc hgasket, and intercooler, oil cooler, larger rad and turbo pre cooler just that is Ł4600 ! and theres no labour in that and thats just the begining youve got a head rebuild, porting, injectors, air to air, water injection its never ending would cost a fortune and youl never get it back.
im on my fifth cossie now in 5 years and ive done about 15000 miles between them and after part xing my last saph to north yorks rs spares as shed broke her back i was roughly Ł1000 down and that includes repairs and tuning but not tyres and fuel. just my two pennence worth. good luck with whatever you do mate
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Build yourself a nice 500 bhp RWD Escort Cossie
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Old Jul 26, 2007 | 09:30 PM
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Your mad..... 35k on a Ford.....
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 07:21 AM
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Best Cosworth ???

A model cosworth ,its the only fooker that wont break ...........maybe

on a serious note

escort has the looks
saph 4x4 good track weapon
2wd saph big horse power and rwd is the best choice
rwd 3 door is a car that should be pampered and left factory
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 09:19 PM
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escort has the looks
saph 4x4 good track weapon
Are you on crack mate? Bring your Saph out... Lets see what you have
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