carlo

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Bought this as a bit of a long term investment the car is now in a carcoon in storage thought i would share a few pics its a big turbo ash black car 77 thousand miles & mint , i have got a standard airbox for it along with standard boost & coolant hoses & a few other bits want it looking totally standard under the bonnet running stage 3.









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Carlos-Titx

What does the carcoon do?

I was so close to buying one but got the ST instead as I don't have the money to run a Cosworth for a daily drive.
Would love one one day.

Looks gorgeous mate! Nice one.

Fordmad!

Yes Yes Yes!!!

james kiely

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thats a stunner carlo,are you going to use it mate?

Fordmad!

Few more pics would be good!

RS Grant

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Looks a good one Carlo, get a Gibbs 450bhp motor slotted into the bay with trick diffs and big spec box mate!! ...haha, just kidding mate, you were always gonna return to a Cossie and you've gone the right way to stop yourself spending mental cash to keep one as a daily drive/big power toy.


Cheers,
Grant

Mk4 Lew

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thats a beaut mate

carlo

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Grant defo no more power or harvey engines i would love one sorry havent got any more pics my first baby is / was due yesterday so i just stored the car straight away once things are settled with the baby i will get stuck into the engine bay , am i going to use it prob not i will keep it as mint as possible & use it the odd night in the summer

Staffi

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Looks nice that Carlo....

I've been offered a Big Turbo Black, 39k miler, Rondells, AP 6 Pots bla bla for my 3dr and cash my way too..really tempting cus it looks stunning...

carlo

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If you've got the itch uncle pete better scratch it

Staffi

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Yeah, but Escos, or 3dr??? Hmm, tough one mate, i awlays worry about the gearbox/diffs tbh mate on the 4wd Cossies..

carlo

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i know mate thats why unless i had alot of money i wouldnt have a 4x4 over stage 3 ive been down the gearbox route ! 3 door or escort ? duno mate what ever you prefer really

NEIL A

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Assaid before Carlo nice buy, as for the no power upgrades Im sure I said the same around a year ago lol

RS Grant

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All the best when the time comes for Carlo Junior to make an appearance mate.

Pete, if your 3dr was average, I'd say go for the Escos... but you'll struggle to get another 3dr of the same quality if/when you decide you're bored of 4WD transmission shitting it's pants or wanting back into RWD.


Cheers,
Grant

Staffi

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Sorry to HI-JACK Carlo...

What is a SAFE-ISH power figure on them, 350lb/ft?? or not...

I guess again it's how you drive it too....

carlo

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Thanks grant cant wait mate he is being a wee shite tho & not coming when he is meant to ! neil i know in the past mate i would have been full of shit saying i wasnt going to modify it but i have other commitments now & dont have the cash i would like to go wild starting with a scs lump ! so it will stay as is

Staffi

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That's exactly my quondry (spelling) Grant, i don't think 4wd would light my fire tbh.. sorry 4wd cossie owners..

I think the 3dr will be staying put....

carlo

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Dont worry pete hi-jack all you want ! my old escos was stage 3 & mint i got ice blues for it etc then the box went im nt sure about power

siddleg

you lucky BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

cutch

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nice mate, always wanted one too with those wheels.

BRAMMER

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So does the missus know it's your now and not your mates your storing

Looks nice, i take it's the one from up Scotland that was on pistonheads, i thought it was mint, interior looks like new from what i saw in the pictures on the advert

Glenn_

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Nice car.I love escort cossies they look nice with the standard lights in. You wilm have to use it more than just the odd night here and there. Good look with the baby.

carlo

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Thanks i want to keep it as good as possible its really a investment its original apart from wheels , exhaust & greens very easily put back to standard so i wont be doing many miles in it at all. Chris it was my mate that was selling it so i ended up buying it , misess still thinks its my mate jamies she is heavily pregnant dont want to stress her

Dan F

Awesome that is

How do you rate your carcoon? had any issues with it?

carlo

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Not had any issues yet i bought this one 2nd hand but ive had one before for my s1 they seem to work well

NEIL A

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Pete my car was around 380 bhp on a T34 with 55 blacks and the standard box was holding up bar a slight bearing noise. I have never broke a standard diff but have always fitted atleast a brace plate to the front and always ran good oil.
On my old car I went through 3 boxes in under a year including snapping a main shaft in half , all with under 380 bhp so I guess it really is just luck of the draw.

R5FORD

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Looks awesome mate should have bought mine

PT

Looks lovely Carlo. Are esc cos investments these days? I thought prices were coming down, and are surely not going up every year more than average insurance, mot etc. Saying that its making fuck all in the bank! Still nice to have one in garage though

carlo

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Thing is mate there are some right dogs out there now so surley good ones will always be worth something like everything else im sure they will come back up in price ! arron yours is a bit more expensive than this car mate

PT

True, series ones were about 4k for a minter when I first joined the site and have shot up for decent ones. So I guess esc cos should certainly follow suit. Good luck with the little un

Glenn_

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I just couldnt have a car like this and not drive it.

KSA-Cossie

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You know what I think about the escos brother Did you not feed Dyan curry last night then lol.

carlo

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No mate wee will get one tonight no news yet but you should be uncle kev in the next few days

stevenebm

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looks a good un.lowered and a tidy up in the bay and itl be spot on

BRAMMER

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Understandable, i take it from some of the replies she's due to pop - all the best mate

Tell her just after the birth it will give you a heads start if you have to run

Retro Al

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Very nice! fuck that carcoon shit, get it tuned and thrashed

carlo

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Chris yes she was due on thursday al i cant mate i need to keep it good its not got 1 scratch or dent on it

KSA-Cossie

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Uncle Kev sounds good to me mate. A new bear for the world is always good to lol.

carlo

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He might be wise enough to follow a team that play not like his dad

Big Ron

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LOVELY

Saw it a month or so back and told one o the boyz to go for it but he was havin none of it!
His loss your gain

Get that cover off it though, if it's in storage for a while your cover will retain the moisture from the air that the coon is there to stop settling.

I have mine sitting commando with the bonnet up to let it circulate.

SWEET!