1st 6 months of cosworth ownership !!
12-10-2004, 08:43 PM
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1st 6 months of cosworth ownership !!
I have now owned the saff for the last 6 months and had no probs with it the only things i have had to do was a split cv boot and had to tighting up the turbo which came loose. 
I can honestly say i thought i was going it get loads of probs owning a cosworth.
Are they not as bad as i thought or am i just lucky waiting for something to go wrong ?
whats gone wrong with yours in trhe last 6 months
I can honestly say i thought i was going it get loads of probs owning a cosworth.
Are they not as bad as i thought or am i just lucky waiting for something to go wrong ?
whats gone wrong with yours in trhe last 6 months
12-10-2004, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Jamz
Oh dear 
I hope you were touching wood ( ) when you typed that
I hope you were touching wood ( ) when you typed that
12-10-2004, 08:50 PM
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whats gone wrong with yours in trhe last 6 months
thats the only major thing really, got mine Motd today without any hassle so that was good news. Only thing is, the other one that the engine blew was motd just before it went so i hope i dont have repeat performance with this one
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12-10-2004, 08:51 PM
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Had mine a year and only had a driveshaft, it was VERY reliable and i used it everyday, the b8stard that had it after me hit a lamppost sideways 2 weeks after buying it and now its gone...........
12-10-2004, 08:53 PM
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In the first 6 months of my old Saph I didn't really have to spend much at all.. new sump (threaded) and a general tune-up to solve some cold start issues and that was it!!!
12-10-2004, 09:04 PM
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had my cossie four years .driven it very hard then this happend.
Not complaining , you cant have all that power and exspect anything less.
done over 25k in that time
best of luck
dave
Not complaining , you cant have all that power and exspect anything less.
done over 25k in that time
best of luck
dave
12-10-2004, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by DOO
Originally Posted by Lee R
you lucky bugger DOO.....
mine needed a new engine after a week
mine needed a new engine after a week
A week
did you get any help sorting it off the pervous owner
was a supposedly freash engine 
, was it bollocks.....didnt have half the things he said it did either, like gpA gasket etc.4k down the line i'm sorta happy with it.
I'll get revenge
13-10-2004, 10:12 AM
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Re: 1st 6 months of cosworth ownership !!
Originally Posted by DOO
Are they not as bad as i thought or am i just lucky waiting for something to go wrong ?
most of the problems come when cars are poorly modded, and not looked after OR taken to extreme levels or tune or hammered around tracks!
13-10-2004, 10:19 AM
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Re: 1st 6 months of cosworth ownership !!
Originally Posted by Porkie
Originally Posted by DOO
Are they not as bad as i thought or am i just lucky waiting for something to go wrong ?
most of the problems come when cars are poorly modded, and not looked after OR taken to extreme levels or tune or hammered around tracks!
13-10-2004, 10:26 AM
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Nothing major in the last 6 months, although I have just checked and have spent around Ł8000 in 5 years of ownership.
Thats on spares/repairs and upgrading.
Gav
in 5 years of ownership.Thats on spares/repairs and upgrading.
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13-10-2004, 10:53 AM
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Re: 1st 6 months of cosworth ownership !!
Originally Posted by B19-TRB
Originally Posted by Porkie
Originally Posted by DOO
Are they not as bad as i thought or am i just lucky waiting for something to go wrong ?
most of the problems come when cars are poorly modded, and not looked after OR taken to extreme levels or tune or hammered around tracks!
porkie 320 bhp is plenty of fun at the moment just hope i don`t get the urge for more
changeing the t3 i have at the moment for a t28 so should put even less strain on the engine
13-10-2004, 11:15 AM
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Had my car for a while, with no probs but then few things went wrong 
hopefully now 90% of the car is new so not much more can go wrong *touching wood*
hopefully now 90% of the car is new so not much more can go wrong *touching wood*
13-10-2004, 11:30 AM
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Re: 1st 6 months of cosworth ownership !!
Originally Posted by DOO
porkie 320 bhp is plenty of fun at the moment just hope i don`t get the urge for more
but still a low state of tune for a cos, which is why it will be great if looked after and maintained properly
