Following on from the thread about what your favourite ford engine is, the one where the thread starter posted a picture of a 1200bhp YB that was actually a subaru engine instead it got me thinking about different fords ive been in and which I particuarly liked, and Ive realised that they are ALL powered by YB's in my case, much as I like the looks of a series 1 RS turbo etc, none have really impressed me with how they drove.

So whats everyone favourite fords they have been passenger in or driven etc?

For me, vaguely in order its:


Patrick (reyland 3 door)

MAD Yum

L8 ECU (doug stirlings escort)

Mike Rainbirds "peggy"

Martin Hadlands escort (only low boost only, need another ride sometime to see what its like now!)

Phil2400's mega tidy saph, largely due to his awesome skills behind the wheel rather than the spec itself, just a really well put together car / driver combination

Si B's when it was running at 480bhp on the occasional day it wasnt blown up


Loads of others Ive got vivid memories of for good or bad reasons, like my RS500 for the fact I only ever drove it a few miles before my mate wrote it off, but those above are the ones that particuarly impressed me for one reason or another.


Anyone else find their list is a very 1 dimensional YB based affair too?

 

Few years ago I was passenger in AJC's monte, went to Bolton for a car meet, it was only stage 3 then, he threw it into a roundabout and scared the shit out of me, but it was the first cossie I'd been in, and certainly was fun

 

Yeah I remember going in a cossie for the first time about 15 years ago and it seemed mentally quick at the time, was probably only a stage 1 and would bore the shit out of me now I expect, lol, but back then I thought it was awesome!

 

Most memorable was sitting beside Kalle Grundell driving an RS200 Evo round Borehams test track. I was physically sick when I got out ..LOL

RSGus demonstrating his 400bhp Saff at full chat driving round the housing estate he lives on comes a close second!

 

3am left a club, slighty drunk in an ipswich carpark, a mate of a mates mates car , who happen to be smit, with his slighty lowered sapphire, had a chat then left for a strole home, then a few mins later pulled up and offered us a lift.


fucking thing flew and stuck to the road like tarmac, was a good night!

 

Two cossies that really stick in my mind I've been in are Karl Norris' and Marco's 3dr Cossies - both awesome

 

Been in a genuine GT40 race car around Oulton Park which was awesome especially as its my favouite car ever !!
Geniune Shelby Cobra 289 race car while i was in america last year at a big Ford weekend in Tulsa (massive multi venue show over 4 days, thurs night 600+ car cruise, fri-sat track day, sat drag racing day & sunday show and shine).
MK1 twin cam at the same event as above,
RS500 race car of Richard Neary at Knockhill & Ingelston & Donny also drove it at Donny and durin some highly illegal road testing (on a private road cough cough)
Mark Baines Race Saph Cossy at donny
Grp 4 mk2 escort at Aintree when i was 10 !!

 

Nice selection Kev!

 

 

Rod's Saff
Dave's Escort (YUM)
Andy (Redkop's Husband) RS500
Mike R's Escort round the ring
Driving Porkies 3 door
Mine

 

Quite a few lol

I remember my first ride out in a Cossie, my mates moonstone blue rwd saff, was sideways everywhere !

In order of memory

Yum

Martin's Escort

Greg Rose's Thunder Saloon (but with Michael driving)

Porkie's Patrick



Cant think of any more of top of my head lol

 

I haven't been in many well-known cars but I am lucky enough to have had a ride in both of Mr Rainbird's Cosworths, both at Donington track.....and also the Sapphire up to Alconbury.

Mike's old Sapphire was the first BIG power one I'd been in - it was about January or February I recall and was a Scoobynet track day we'd gatecrashed. The best memory of it was
a/ taking on the Diablo down the pit straight and out-accelerating him.....and yes, he DID try
b/ coming out the Old Hairpin with a gaggle of eager Subarus snapping at the rear bumper........and then watching them disappear backwards like they'd run into treacle as the back end of Mike's car slowly arced round in a drift as he put the power down......and then just hooked up and powered up the hill

Also met Jim Green there that day.......

And was sat in CossieKiller Stef's car when he crashed it at Cranar ...so quite a memorable day

Also went in Peggy around Donington - very fast......but somehow preferred the Sapphire.

Jay B also took me for a few laps round Combe, really nice Escort Cosworth, he was going well as we were getting held up by Steve Riches R33 GTR

Cheers

 

My passenger ride round Coombe in Will Orme Rs200, going past big spec Escort cossies like they were stg1

Steve

 

mine was in the back of sheadys rs500 in the wet i wont forget that in a hurry.
also the first time i did combe in mine with 400 horses.

 

will ormes rs 200

mike r esc cos

both round croft and mint !

 

Only two for me:

Mike R - A flying lap around the Ring in Peggy

Karl Norris - before he set up my old RST we went and dropped some cams at his engineers in his White 3-door. Most mentally revving car I've ever been in. Very scary.

 

Scotty's Focus & Fiesta @ Brunters
Jonno's 3dr
Steve Fitz's old Kaliber cossie @ brunter
Dingy's Mk2 for a brief 10mins at the Ring a few years back

 

Mine would probably be in the early 80's, my eldest sister was seeing a lad who had, what my mother termed " a horrible noisy red car". He turned up at ours in a T reg Mk2 RS Mexico, in red, 4 x cibies on it and a big exhaust. Being 10-11 years old at the time, it was the best thing ever. That car alone, the look the noise etc etc, got me into cars in such a big way, its what i would say was my "Favorite ford ive been in". I was the only kid at my school in a ford Rallye sport jacket as well.... happy days!

 

My dads mk2 1300sport escort. Was very quick off the mark and proper fun!

Not really a Ford through and through but I sat in Nigel Mansells JPS Lotus 88 which was a DFV V8

 

rs2000 mk1
rs1600i
rs2000 mk2
my focus Rs

and guzzlers escort cosworth for me.

 

Two for me.
First up:
Andrew Gallacher's Focus around Silverstone at Ford Fair last year. The boost was turned up, and power was getting on for 700bhp. Quite possibly the best passenger ride I've ever had, in any car, not just a Ford. Very well driven, and well built car.

Second:
Fredde Lundkvist's road going 750bhp+ Escort Cosworth drag car. This is the one that was on our DVD doing donuts and quarter mile runs.

 

its gotto be DC escort cosworth

 

Oh, almost forgot.
Third one:
Declan Munnelly's Mk2 Escort drift car around Combe at the RSOC show. Another very well built, and well driven car.

 

There are several that stick in my mind....

Mike R's old saph as that was the first really quick car id been in, still one of the most powerful cars ive experienced!!

For obvious reasons my brothers (Christian) RST as ive seen it since the the day he got it! Ive seen it go from standard to how it is today with everything in between! A truly spectacular car that impresses me more than alot of more powerful cars ive been in!!

Also, Stuart Beales old 3dr (think it was about 400bhp when i was a passenger) was the first 3dr id been in! Was mental, and it was the first high speed crash id had!! Racing Mike R in his lotus on the way back from the Norfolk meet and got out of shape on a roundabout, ended up doing a 360 onto the verge before waiting for the "Norfolk Convoy" to arrive! LOL!!

 

Your 3 door is the only cossie ive been in so id have to say that, i just love how the turbo noise is louder than the exhaust when your flat out

other than that, fiesta si for cheap comfort (gullwing seats) and mondeo v6 for comfort and induction noise

 

Blackys Royal Nail Van

 

450bhp RS500 my mate had years back. Genuine car, seriously quick. I drove it (once) when I was only about 22. Came on full boost, and I was hanging on for dear life......loved it !!!!

 

Its got to be my brothers signal yellow escort mk1 mexico, twin 40s etc i was only about 10, he took me out in it after he had just built the engine, very very quick and scary!!!! made we want nothing but fords since and i am now 37 and have owned about 20. Also my m8 james from woodford garage took me out in his 300bhp focus st that was very rapid.

 

I remember the look on your face when you got out of it, priceless

Wenny's mk3 feels brutally quick probs due to the fact it only weighs 900 odd kilo's, should be going even better this year with the little bits he has been doing to it over winter. My mate had a rwd saph that was over 400bhp about 12 years ago that was the first cossie i ever went in and kinda what got me into them.

Chip, i never knew that you had owned an RS500?

 

Paul Baileys cossie powered Mk2 escort round Donno circuit

Also I once sat in Graham Goodes RS500 touring car and that for me was a dream come true at the time..LOL

 

Nick Lewis's 632 bhp norris designs built YB

Paul

 

Sat in: Broms 3 door once when I was at zoo having some work done on the saff. Graham goodes Mach5 RS500, and their Focus RS and ST

Been for a ride in: My mate marks 2wd saff about 8 years ago started it all for me, he is a bit older than us so we were in fiestas etc.. Ill never forget when he goes "whats the fastest youve been in a car?" i went "100mph on the speedo" and he whipped it round to 140, scared the shit out of me and it was only stage 1

I loved my saff, 350bhp, 2wd, minter than mint, was tip top!

Have driven a T4 equipped 4x4, that was cool, talk about a kick in the back!

And drove another mates GT32 2wd saff, that was lovely to drive!

 

Some expieriance ginge mate. i think my answer to you when you asked me what i thought of it was, ' savage ', about the only word i could think of to describe the acceleration, i had a bad back for 2 days after, seriously.

Ive been in some quick cars over he years, but the nail took the piss

 

Passenger:-

Reyland Escort v1
Reyland Escort v2
Marco's 3 door
Sean B's Esos
Dangerous's Escos

Driven:-
Porkies 3 door
Bruce Read's Rs500
Mike R's Escos

 

Same here mate and im proud of the fact that i drove it.Im also gonna say Paul16v(Ginge) escort cosworth cause ive always wanted to drive an escos.Then im gonna say mine cause,well i drive it everyday and its mine.

 

What is it you called the van Fiddy.Savage comes to mind.

 

Cheers Glenn lol, you should have put your foot down more tho

 

Na i was to busy peaking in the rear view mirror at the whale tail.I think its about time you put it back together now mate.If you want a hand just say and i will pop up and give you a hand with it.

 

Aye mate, as i said above, only word i could think of that described it. ne drama, ne wheel spin, it just gripped and fcuked off .

 

I just liked the fact that it was put together with bits thar wenny and blacky had lying around and the fact it was quick as fook for not alot of money.