droptopRST

Just a quick question really to anyone owning a cossie i am saving to buy my cossie i will be looking for a 3dr but i hear alot of diffrent thought's on them so anyone who has owned a cossie or still owns please can you give me a run down of common stuff to look for thanks

steves24V's

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Rust rust and more rust........

rallyeweezle

Crap i was goin to say that!

Tank Mike

yer m rust was major on my 3dr. so much so im looking for a band new shell to shell her into

dave cos4x4

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deffo look at the inner wings and strut tops.

rallyeweezle

Signs of being used in a ram raid. Oops that’s the sapphire.

dovboy

a better payed job if you plan on tuning it!

rallyeweezle

scoooby slayer

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saphs are a better road car. not so twitchy on the front end on our crappy roads
probably can be sorted with some mods to front suspension and arms though ?

buy a good one to start with thats my advice get underneath it and have a good look and a poke around. lots of nasties can be hidden buy an inch of underseal

droptopRST

Yeah i was looking at about a 350 bhp motor not to over the top and just enough to keep reliable i think with the right care and attention thanks

Csm

Cosworth and reliable is a contradiction


Awesome car if done right be so so so many shitters out there its unreal

ohh and get ready for the wallet humping.............cos once u start buying goodies and blow yer cash ...................the fucker will break and cost you even more than you thought, your credit cards will be on melt down

cossie604

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The rust issues mine had was where it had shite accident repairs in the past ie osf wing being poorly welded on and not seam sealed to the inner wing causing corrosion. Also the nsr quater had a previous repair and they'd managed to seal up the drain holes. Apart from that she was solid...all the original panels are like new. A basic rule of thumb is the more you spend the more you'll save long term, and with the recent upsurge in people wanting 3drs the prices can only go up.

Glenn_

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If you buy 1 just look after it. My cossie came with a full service history. I had a fault on my car,it used to cut out and then wouldnt start till about 5mins later. It turned out to be the fuel filter which had never been changed.

Nash

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Rot, Ringer, Rebuild.

gingeRS

not true at all

this is a very important point....i'm trying to sell mine at the minute, and have had alot of people saying, why is it this price when i can go on ebay and pick up a 4x4 saff for 4.5-5k

In most cases (not all) the expensive cars are expensive, not cos the owners are trying to rip anyone off but because we have seen ALOT of saffs at shows etc and there is a TRUE Difference between a 4k saff and a 6.5k one

by the best you can afford, but do it soon, prices are going up now, i have noticed of late, that really good 2WD saffs are starting to fetch better money that 4x4's now

my advice, just look at lots, dont buy the first one you see, look for rust, accident damage and general wear and tear...there are some good ones out there

bud-weis

Firstly ignore ANYONE who says they are unreliable!! they are only unreliable if not looked after properly..

show me another car that runs nearly double it's factory output in most cases, that is still going strong after 20yrs....even with skin flint owners!

on the 3dr they suffer from rust problems, electrics aren't particularly great nowadays either...original ECU isn't great either..but upgrading to L6 or L8 is easy enough.

the handling is 'slightly' nervous on the front end, but nothing major...mine is now fitted with 8x18's and seems fine tbh, the back end feels very stable and it's a great high speed cruiser.

original brakes are poo, and standard suspension is no good if you drive hard.

look for one that's had an engine rebuild, and if it hasn't (or there is no sign of one) look for heavy smoke under load, on overrun or even idling.

they use oil in most cases, unless they have had a recent build.

it's worth paying for a well maintained one in the long run.

You could buy one cheap but it will cost you a fortune to get how you want it.

how much do you want to pay for one?