Sad day today for me, just sold my Sapphire Cosworth. Feels strange, it's the first time in 15 years I have not owned an RS Cosworth of some description. Met some great people through them & made some very good friends, no doubt in the future I will own one again, but for the time being I am officially out of Cosworths

 

Yeah yeah yeah

 

what is replaceing it mate ?

 

Give it a year and you'll be back, I sold my saff a couple of years back and missed it ever since and just ended up getting another cossie.

 

Me too, as the dragons say IM OUT!

 

It's gone to a good home Will

 

Had 2 in 9 year period Just sold mine due to needing the money quickly, I physically felt sick that day.
I'll get another one day because I absolutely love saphs thats all I want.

 

Shame you sold it.I know if i sold mine it would break my heart.It was bad enough a few years ago when Will Pedley drove my saff away to map it.

There bloody old bone shakers but there a piece of piss to work on and they are an iconic car.

 

This has softened the blow a little bit

 

That's not a bad thing to replace it with! I'll give it 2 years before you own your next cossie though.

 

Hopefully one day I will have one of each Cosworths , just got to save up & build a 6 bay garage Plus the 2 poster ramp for fixing them

 

very nice mate, a better car in every way except the nostalgia factor.
ive got a soft spot for these was considering them myself when I bought my gtr

 

You won't want another after the 996T

 

Quick question about these..... is manual the only one to go for?

 

Personally I would say so, in a car that quick you need the control a manual affords IMHO, however there are a lot of happy tiptronic owners around, but it's manual for me all the way

 

Yeah i have to agree with this, forget Cossies now.

My mate's bought one recently and I'm very impressed, lovely car you have there

 

Automatic transmission has come a long way in the past 10 years or so, I just imagine the tiptronic on these being slow and jerky.

One of these is certainly on my horizons of potential next car purchase. Hope you enjoy it!!

 

Cheers Staffi, it is a great car, but a Cosworth is still a very special car, 3 door, saph or Escort, they hold a huge place in my heart & will always do so, without doubt one of the best series of cars ever made IMHO

 

He a relative of yours unc ?

 

How much can you pick one of these porkers up for these days.

The porkers ive seen and heard sounded horrid to me.

 

A 996 turbo starts from 16-17k for an early year ropey cat c/d with plenty of miles to 40k plus for a nice "Turbo S" version with bigger turbos & ceramic brakes.

They are a bit muted as standard, but 420Bhp & 400+ lbs/ft. With an exhaust & remap will do 520/500+ for ever & a day. Great value for the performance on offer. Very impressed with it so far

 

I'd say 25k to be above the ropey end of the market

 

How much are the parts? Are they easy to work on.

 

Engines are a pain to be honest, need ramps really to get under them, parts are not too bad if you shop around, biggest problem is being a twin turbo flat 6 there is two of everything

Apart from that they are quite sensible to run, obviously tyres are £££ as the rears are 295/35/18, but you don't trash them as fast as in a 2wd cos!

 

a very nice replacement car.

 

Sounds like fun lol.I will stick to my posh pinto engined sierra ha ha.

 

i am loking at exactly the same car to replace my cars with, the one on turbosport looked mint and just what i wanted but it sold on the day i enquired!

 

I went in a mates 997 turbo last week the only gripe I had was the rear seats, I mean whats the point they don't appear useable lol

very nice car though, was auto and shifts were silky smooth and instant

 

lovely replacement Will

 

Very nice. Forget Cosworth's

 

Do love a 996 turbo, but having driven one the interior let it down for me. Awesomely capable cars though and much better than a Cossie!

 

Thats why you buy a mechanically good one and make sure its serviced properly.

My boss has a porsche and despite all the slagging they get from car modifiers, as an out the box car you cant beat them.

They are awesome sports cars, yet practical enough to be a daily and comfy enough to cruise around on a longer journey.

And if looked after they go forever.

I thought they were gay until i went out in my bosses.

They are a great no hassle way to own a very fast and capable car. If i was a bit older, had responsibibilities and didnt want the hassle of modifying but still wanted a fast car then it would be a no brainer for me.

Hell if you get the modifying itch, you can go as mad as you can with cossies, it just costs a shit load more