Jim Green

Well, today is a sad day for me, after owning my cossie for over 14 years, today someone has put a deposit on it, and will collect it before the end of the week.

I won't say who's bought it......I'll leave that to them. (But it's staying in the club, which is great news to me, and what I wanted for her).

I know they'll love every minute in it, and hope they take as much care of it as I have.

Now..... Do I go for the M5..... a 540 Sport, or a TVR Cebera 4.5 ???

I've had a great time with the RSOC, and especially here on Passion Ford, but I won't be leaving here....... met some great friends and will always think of it as a home from home, where we can have some good banter and a good laugh.

I'll always be a Cosworth enthusiast.....as long as I live, but 14 years with the same car and now it's time to try something else....What ever it is, it'll be quick, but maybe not as quick as the cossie.

Thanks for everything.

Jim Green

MAD EVO 4

carlo

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Its got to be the M5 mate you know you want to

maxest

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SapphyMike

gutted jim

Nick D

I've just purchased an M5 and i've not driven it alot but its absolutely amazing!!! 400bhp and it really does go well and nice and refined!

MAD EVO 4

Deffo go for a bmw mate

Jim Green

But this is Ohhhhh so tempting me.......

banhambuilt

i have a 540 on lpg and i must say it is the best car i have ever had and cheap to run
286bhp and the switchtronic box make for a truely relaxed drive with plenty of poke.

when this 1 is ready to expire (it`s on a s plate) i will be looking into a m5-6

hope this helps
dave

Dan

Gutted mate! That's hell of a time to own a car!

Your car was proper mint aswell, hope the new owner knows what he's got!

TIFF

End of an ERA Jim...........

TVR

Mike Rainbird

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Well you owe me a drink then, as I told him to go and view it and take some money with him, as he wouldn't find better .

Jim Green

Cheers Mike : He asked if there was anyone who could vouch for the car, so I suggested you and Karl, as your the only other people who've driven it.

Gonna miss it big time, but nearly 15 years has got to be close to a record for owning the same cossie.

Got some interesting choices on the horizon though, so you won't see me in a mondeo......LOL.

Got to be quick and something I can show an interest in....but it'll stay standard. (No money left for mods......, all my dosh is in the Cossie, but I got it to where I wanted it, and loved every minute. But I'm getting old....)

Stu @ M Developments

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Sad times Jim, but buy yourself an M5 as im recruiting for a new BMWPASSION.com web forum, and we have more members lined up than i thought...

Jim Green

Ha Ha....I'm not the only one the.....

What did you end up with after the cossie......Didn't you get a five series........(not sure which one you got though)

The DIVA

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Shouldn`t that be PASSIONGERMANSTAFFCAR.com......

Stu @ M Developments

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Hi Jim,
Theres lots, as you can see here....
https://passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=226452

As for me, i bought this mate:
https://passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=226677

Absolutely love it.

Jim Green

STU : You put the same link twice........

Lambchop

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There will be tears when she goes i reckon! 15 years is AGES!

Onwards and upwards though

EscortWRC

M5

Sticky.

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Everyone is selling there antiques.......

Germany is the way forward.

lamb chops

Sad sad day Jim, knew this wouldn’t hang around for long as it is fantastic!!

Got to be a TVR I think Jim, there was a convoy of them going round the Fareham round about the other weekend. One guy gave it a squeeze of the peddle and the backend was right out!! How much are they going for now?

Lambchop

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via Japan for me i reckon...

Saff>>>Evo>>>M3

Anonymous

Thats a long time how long did you take to place the add after deciding to sell. Ive only had mine for 10 years & wrote the add about two months ago & cant bring myself to place it.
How do you feel now its gone, I deffo want to sell mine but its just so hard.
Why are we so hung up on that word Cosworth.

CosKev3

Someones bought a nice car there

Be prepared to spend if you buy a TVR

My bruv in laws is down at a place called Austec undergoing a 5 grand engine re-build

Car only had done 30 odd thousand miles,he owned if for four days and the crank snapped

Second hand engines go for 4 grand,with about 30k miles

Oh yeah,and his first one he owned for one day,let me drive it and this happened:

POLARIS ESCOS

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JUST WISH I COULD HAVE BEEN QUICKER AS I WAS GOING TO BUY THIS CAR ON TUESDAY AND I HAD ALLTHE MONEY IN A BAG WAITING TO HAND OVER

NICE SPEAKING TO YOU JIM ON THE PHONE

Andreas

Must feel really strange, I cant think of selling mine...yet as I have to catch your record of 15 years. Ive had mine for 14 years soon

Get a M5

costina

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M5 Jim those TVR's are unreliable and are crap in traffic

Its just a poorly built expensive kit car


M5 M5 M5 M5 M5 M5

bud-weis

Somebody has bought a lovely car there

cossie4i+

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And i think it might be you ?

Steve.

TrevCos

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Get the Cerbera Jim, BMs are reliable but they are dull as ditchwater and everyone's got one. No BM will put a smile on your face like the TVR. Even when you're on the hard shoulder calling the AA you'll still be smiling.

Mike1

Blimey Jim - didn't think you'd ever sell that one!

Thought it was going to be a Viking Burial for you in the old Cossie

I've got about another 6 years to go then to beat your record

All the best with whatever you buy next

Cheers

Mike

Stu @ M Developments

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Oops, what an idiot, fixed it now, sorry.

dangermouse

sorry to hear the news mate but the tvr looks lovely

bigpower

Glad to here she stays in the club Jim!!!

I'l stop hunting for storage now then


Anyway, glad youve sold here


TVR T350 Porka GT3 or Skyline R34 GTR

You'll get board of the M5 i rekon

Jim Green

POLARIS ESCORT : Was sorry to have to break the bad news to you, but unfortunately that's the way it goes when selling a car, and I'm sure you know by now who the buyer was.....He just beat you by a few hours.

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MAD ROD : Ohhh believe me, it wasn't easy making the decisions to press the "Submit Advertisment" button.

I know at some time soon, and probably in the future too......I'll regret it, probably when some spotty faced kid in a modded Subaru/Mitsubishi blasts past me and there's nothing I can do about it........i'll be thinking "If only I was in my old Cossie"................ I just know it's going to happen.

At the moment I feel like I'm missing a leg, It's outlasted 2 wives, and been alot cheaper, always put a smile on my face, and never cheated on me........So lots of good memories will go with it.

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It is nice though being in the position to search for something interesting and new........ Early E39 M5, Late E39 540 Sport, TVR, Clio V6 (Mid Engined)..........just can't make up my mind.

HELP.....

Hang on a minute.......What about an Escort Cossie...!!!!!!!!

Jim Green

Lamb Chops.....This one is advertised on another site for around the 12k mark.........0 - 60 in 4.2 seconds and 175mph max. Or probably averaging 30 mph on the back on an AA Truck most of the time....very temping as an enthusiasts car, and I've still got the 525 Sport for everyday driving, but that would go if I got an M5 or 540 Sport.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...ayphotohosting

CosKev3

Pretty sure thats an early 4.2 Cerb,the ones that have the dodgy crank,they think it is a fault in the casting,which results in the crank snapping

The 4.5's have a newer design/much stronger crank

Get onto Pistonheads,the TVR forums are good on there

Jim Green

The more I'm reading, the more I'm having a re-think on the TVR option......... Guess you need to buy one with a warranty on really.

Only answer to protect you from the unexpected.