Hello im new to this site and wanted some advice:

i'm going to buy an cosworth but don't know much about them but wat i do know is that their the daddy cars and im going to buy one i have 2-3 grand to spend but is that gud enuf to get a powerful cosworth and can someone please tell me the good and bad points of a cossie..cheers

 

The way prices have gone, 2-3 grand wont even get you a shed

 

Firstly - Hi welcome to Pf

Secondly - Cossies are the daddy cars? Ok

Thirdly - 2-3k? Ok

 

2-3 grand will only get you a ropey 2wd saph mate to be honest, save you money and wait til you can spend a bit more and get a decent saph/3 door,

good points,
they are quick, legendary, quite easy to get decent power out of them,

bad points
they break alot, cunts are always trying to nick em, a mare to insure especially if you are young, parts cost a fucking bomb and are slowly becoming more scarce

Good luck on ya quest


Luciano

 

Thanks for welcoming me, right right so how much do i need to get atleast a decent one and if you tune up a cossie then they can be fast...

 

4-5k is going to be a better start! However you really need to have a few k spare for when it breaks! Unless its a second car that is and you can take your time repairing/servicing it

 

also can you afford to run it? oil/engines/gearboxes/diffs/turbos etc.

 

Sorry and welcome to PF

6-7K decent saph
7-10k decent 3 door
13-20k decent escos
20k-upwards decent daddy RS500

The trick is to buy a phat one thats been tuned up already and yes stage 3 tune and beyond cossie are rapido


Luciano

 

with a budget of £2-3G id be looking at a cheap early subaru imprezza for slightly better reliability.
or saving about £6G before i considered a decent cosworth.

 

Cash ain't a prob for me its the car im looking for!!!

 

people make the mistake of buying a cheap cosworth and end up spending a fortune on it as its rotten

you'd be better of having £5000 for a decent one that has already been done

2-3k you're better off getting a scooby as Fuzzy says

 

welcome mate . ive wanted a cossie for years , but i know even if i got a nice one for about 4ish id not be able to maintain it or fix it if it broke . you ot to have some cash behind you , or be a good mechanic lol

 

ok kuz im not going to spend a fortune on a car answer one question anyone : Can a subaru beat an evo?

 

How long is a piece of string?

Benni.

 

double the length from one side to the middle

 

That's just fucked me up. Let me have a think about this one...

Benni.

 

2-3k?

mate i would seriously recommend you go to your bank and have around 8-10k cash readily available.

you dont want to buy a shed of a cossie.. and one thats been modified already are usually pains in the ass but if the work has been done by a pro then your looking around 7-8k anyway.

 

as long as im around, you aint gonna be asking that question again

 

I'm still trying to work it out, some time later.

Benni.

 

lmao benni its not that hard

 

I'm drunk. Not that this will make a difference, I'm about as sharp as the steering response on a Kia Picanto. Mainly due to the fact that I was a clumsy kid and always bumping into things head first. My brain has had more hits than the beatles.

Benni.

 

Benni your a classic mate.. always crack me up.

 

its now been 42 mins. do you want to leave it till tomorrow?

 

It's been a long, long time and I have searched for this thread to find it, and I think I know the answer.

Benni.

 

mine was bought from a middle aged lady that owned it for nine years she had a late escos engine fitted plus a few goodies, body work not amazing but a massive pile of receipts and a good base for tuning. I gave her £2200 last year

 

so in other words you ripped her off

 

I do love a bargain

 

FROFL!

 

 

imho dont even start looking unless you have 5k tucked in your pocket. even then don't expect to not spend more money.

a good rule peple often quote is that if youre looking to buy a cossie, make sure you can afford to buy it TWICE over

 

im in 2 minds tbh scooby or cossie wat are scooby parts like they expensive and can they take a beating?

 

A Cosworth is far more iconic. But at your budget I would stear clear of a cosworth.

Benni.

 

well best up your price range then if money aint a problem mate

 

yea so cossie wud b gud enough for me kuz they can do dounuts thats wat i love!!!!

 

You can buy mine !!

Be a little more than 3k tho, and it does "doughnuts" VERY well !!

jb

 

ok JB cos i like ya i wil give ya £3.5k cash now


but yes it does great fcukin donuts and even better rolling burnouts

 

Cheers mate lol
jb

 

The more I view this thread the more I think its a wind up


Luciano

 

you might aswell go for a subaru sti thats a 300bhp+ which will chase cossies and make them look funny lolz... plus jap quality is much stronger and reliable then ford lol.
respect to cossies but to be honest they are a very expensive game...and slightly over rated cars....for 3k you can get a head turner subaru

 

Is he saying he has 2 - 3 grand available for insurance or a car?

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