85 replies to this topic

[mike49]

its a shame that they have immediate chav stereotypes really, as they are really quite wonderful motors, and very menacing, even as standard! I'd have one!

[The Matt]

Only ever driven a Saph, but that was fun enough.

I have to admit though, I'd love one! Really, really would love one.

Hard to find a decent standard one these days in good condition though.

[nurseholliday]

Ah a man after my own heart... Sierra Cosworth... a real cult car.

[Steve W]

ah, sierra cosworth

i was the same until i owned one.

it was owned by a car valeter, so was mint.

i spent 4 weeks with it on my drive, waiting to sort my insuance out (was only 18, wasn't easy)

And when i finally got going. . . . . . what a disappointment!

even at stage 1, not very quick.

it had the look, but until you hit the REALLY unreliable stage 3 zone, not very quick.

Looks great in the pictures, but in real life? ? ? ?

plus, i don't care how good it is when you buy it, get the cheque book out! its going to go wrong!

[rozzer!]

ask minikel his opinion as he owned 2 when i first knew him!

[lemmingzappa]

ah, sierra cosworth

i was the same until i owned one.

it was owned by a car valeter, so was mint.

i spent 4 weeks with it on my drive, waiting to sort my insuance out (was only 18, wasn't easy)

And when i finally got going. . . . . . what a disappointment!

even at stage 1, not very quick.

it had the look, but until you hit the REALLY unreliable stage 3 zone, not very quick.

Looks great in the pictures, but in real life? ? ? ?

plus, i don't care how good it is when you buy it, get the cheque book out! its going to go wrong!

lol mate you obviously had a bad one....
i've had a ride in a couple and been blown away, quickest cars ive ever seen on the street have been cossies !

and what do you mean they dont look great in real life :S

I think you're in the wrong thread

[Steve W]

ah, sierra cosworth

i was the same until i owned one.

it was owned by a car valeter, so was mint.

i spent 4 weeks with it on my drive, waiting to sort my insuance out (was only 18, wasn't easy)

And when i finally got going. . . . . . what a disappointment!

even at stage 1, not very quick.

it had the look, but until you hit the REALLY unreliable stage 3 zone, not very quick.

Looks great in the pictures, but in real life? ? ? ?

plus, i don't care how good it is when you buy it, get the cheque book out! its going to go wrong!

lol mate you obviously had a bad one....
i've had a ride in a couple and been blown away, quickest cars ive ever seen on the street have been cossies !

and what do you mean they dont look great in real life :S

I think you're in the wrong thread

what i was trying to say was. They are great looking cars, (I Love them) but the reality is that things aren't always what they seem.

Mine was a very good one, 2 owners from new, a history to die for, straight as hell.

but if you put any real mileage on them, not practical!

ive got loads of friends who have had 3 or 4 of them, and that exactly why.

they're great fun, then they get fed up of them, sell them, a couple of months/years go by, and they get the yearning again!! and it all starts again!

At stage 1 they realy arent quick

Stage 3 and above and they're rocket ships, but be prepared to get your cheque book out!

[lemmingzappa]

I'm not really sure what specs the ones Ive been in were.

To be honest, i'd only own a cossie if I had money to maintain it anyway, so the reliability issue wouldnt be a problem if I could afford one.

[Pie]

im sorry but between the escort cossie and the sierra cossie, escort wins hands down. So much more power and not as many problems.

[mighty mini jack]

Yep escort pie

guy down the road from me swapped his escorts cozzie for a focus rs

[nurseholliday]

Sierra was far more fun than the Escort... The Escort was hot, but no Group A.

[The Matt]

Aye, what he says!

[MiniMick]

When I were a lad the two main group of cars to go for was either a Mk1 Escort Mexico or a any Lotus Cortina, but for bog standard out of the box shear fun was my Mk2 Escort

[philsford]

Love the 3dr sierra cosworths I wouldn't sell my rs for many cars but 1 of these in the right condition might sway me. Escort cosworths also a cracking car but the 3door started it all and so it will always apeal to more people.

[Custom_Minis]

The other half of Custom Minis has a 3 door sierra cosworth, moonstone blue, completely standard.

We have some good banter at work sometimes but its still Mini all the way for me!

Les.