My RWD Escort RS Cosworth nick named "The Widow Maker"
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sturobturbo said:
Your car is amazing.
I sold my series 1 ERST for 3400 around 5 years ago, biggest mistake ever. Apart from selling my Clubman (thanks mum!!)
I got a mate with a full rebuilt S1, everything has been striped, replaced or refurbed. All painted underside etc. Its amazing! They look so good when fresh. Would love one but had a S2 and that ate gearbox's I sold my series 1 ERST for 3400 around 5 years ago, biggest mistake ever. Apart from selling my Clubman (thanks mum!!)
thanks for the comments though
Been very busy the last week or two, I helped a friend move house and parked the Cossie up at his.
Came back a hour later and a guy and his kid are stood next to the car, this guy has clocked I am looking at him with the "what the hell are you doing by my car look" and asks, is this your car. Turns out the guy owned a RS2000 mk5 and really wanted a Cosworth but was out of his price range. Didnt really have a chance to chat, more of a shout across the road. His kid loved the car though and he must of been 5!
Anyway, went to the local Sherborne Castle classics and supercar meet which was good, some great cars on stands etc. Didnt take the cossie, took the train instead. Got the car home and cleaned her down, and took it to the Passionford local meet in Taunton. Great turn out, had to be 20 plus cars. Loads of Cosworths and sleepers. I didnt get any photos as I had a late night and a early start so showed the car, had a look around and went home to bed.
I had a bit of smoke come out of the back of the car yesterday as well. Only very small and once. Not come back so think it might of been the hill it was parked on causing some oil to build up and gather. Will take the filter off and check the turbo shafts etc but pretty confident its nothing serious. Car still goes like a rocket. My gear gaiter arrived as well so will fit that when I get 5 minutes.
Came back a hour later and a guy and his kid are stood next to the car, this guy has clocked I am looking at him with the "what the hell are you doing by my car look" and asks, is this your car. Turns out the guy owned a RS2000 mk5 and really wanted a Cosworth but was out of his price range. Didnt really have a chance to chat, more of a shout across the road. His kid loved the car though and he must of been 5!
Anyway, went to the local Sherborne Castle classics and supercar meet which was good, some great cars on stands etc. Didnt take the cossie, took the train instead. Got the car home and cleaned her down, and took it to the Passionford local meet in Taunton. Great turn out, had to be 20 plus cars. Loads of Cosworths and sleepers. I didnt get any photos as I had a late night and a early start so showed the car, had a look around and went home to bed.
I had a bit of smoke come out of the back of the car yesterday as well. Only very small and once. Not come back so think it might of been the hill it was parked on causing some oil to build up and gather. Will take the filter off and check the turbo shafts etc but pretty confident its nothing serious. Car still goes like a rocket. My gear gaiter arrived as well so will fit that when I get 5 minutes.
Update:
Well when I purchased the car, it had the C2 WTH number plate which was staying with the previous owner. When I collected the car he still had to transfer the plate so had to keep the V5, MOT and Tax disk. Now I was a little worried about this but put my trust is a fellow RS owner. After what seemed like a very long time and what seemed to me as being fobbed off the V5 etc dropped through the letter box!! Thank god for that! Thank you Jamie if you are watching one of these, I never doughted you
Anyway, this ment I now have a valid tax disk in the window, my 12 months MOT certificate and the V5. This also ment I could now get my number plate made up for the front of the car. I was running around with it strapped to the passanger side sun visor as it was too small to screw into the bumper and I didnt really want to put some stick back stuff on to keep it there.
So off I went and bought my new front number plate
I got it from Halfords for £18 with some locking screws and caps.
So this is how I collected it
Before it was fitted
After it was fitted
My locking screws I used, not fool proof but certainly slow you down, alot!
This was the old number plate against the new one
After that I thought I would tackle the gear gaitor as I read it was a easy job.... what a pain in the ass this was! Thought it would be like my M3 and pull out without removing the center consol but no
This is the gear gaitor before
Pretty shafted
So I got to this stage and thought, that is it, take a photo before I put it back in, then I noticed it needed that horrible plastic crap bit put back in to get it to look OEM.
So after messing around it looked like this
Not the best I must admit but not bad for my first attempt, its also a ball ache as its a T5 box so the swing into 2nd/4th and reverse is a long way down.
And this is what it was like when finished
This is what is left from the old gaitor
Sadly, when taking it all a part I found this which was repaired with glue and broke Anyone got one I can buy please in as new condition or excellent used condition?
A couple photos of my carbon fibre front splitter which was hit at 0.5 mph on a rubbish speed bump! I was pissed right off with this as you can imagine. I have a friend who runs a company in making carbon fibre car parts and he thinks he can fix it, failing that its a new one at £150.
When I was at Halfords I had a spare ten minutes so started looking around, I am a very proud dad as I am sure you guys are too and was looking for a new car seat for my ten month old little girl. I never knew Halfords stocked Recaro baby seats So I took a couple photos to show the Mrs.
She is saying one is no good for us as its for bigger kids so it might be the Young Sport one we go for. It will spend 99% of its time in the back of our 330i Sport which we bought just for the baby (very safe car and has isofix) but for the odd time it has to go in my car, it has to be Recaro
The top one had speakers in and a iPod connection! Kids these days have so much.
Well when I purchased the car, it had the C2 WTH number plate which was staying with the previous owner. When I collected the car he still had to transfer the plate so had to keep the V5, MOT and Tax disk. Now I was a little worried about this but put my trust is a fellow RS owner. After what seemed like a very long time and what seemed to me as being fobbed off the V5 etc dropped through the letter box!! Thank god for that! Thank you Jamie if you are watching one of these, I never doughted you
Anyway, this ment I now have a valid tax disk in the window, my 12 months MOT certificate and the V5. This also ment I could now get my number plate made up for the front of the car. I was running around with it strapped to the passanger side sun visor as it was too small to screw into the bumper and I didnt really want to put some stick back stuff on to keep it there.
So off I went and bought my new front number plate
I got it from Halfords for £18 with some locking screws and caps.
So this is how I collected it
Before it was fitted
After it was fitted
My locking screws I used, not fool proof but certainly slow you down, alot!
This was the old number plate against the new one
After that I thought I would tackle the gear gaitor as I read it was a easy job.... what a pain in the ass this was! Thought it would be like my M3 and pull out without removing the center consol but no
This is the gear gaitor before
Pretty shafted
So I got to this stage and thought, that is it, take a photo before I put it back in, then I noticed it needed that horrible plastic crap bit put back in to get it to look OEM.
So after messing around it looked like this
Not the best I must admit but not bad for my first attempt, its also a ball ache as its a T5 box so the swing into 2nd/4th and reverse is a long way down.
And this is what it was like when finished
This is what is left from the old gaitor
Sadly, when taking it all a part I found this which was repaired with glue and broke
Anyone got one I can buy please in as new condition or excellent used condition?A couple photos of my carbon fibre front splitter which was hit at 0.5 mph on a rubbish speed bump! I was pissed right off with this as you can imagine. I have a friend who runs a company in making carbon fibre car parts and he thinks he can fix it, failing that its a new one at £150.
When I was at Halfords I had a spare ten minutes so started looking around, I am a very proud dad as I am sure you guys are too and was looking for a new car seat for my ten month old little girl. I never knew Halfords stocked Recaro baby seats So I took a couple photos to show the Mrs.
She is saying one is no good for us as its for bigger kids so it might be the Young Sport one we go for. It will spend 99% of its time in the back of our 330i Sport which we bought just for the baby (very safe car and has isofix) but for the odd time it has to go in my car, it has to be Recaro
The top one had speakers in and a iPod connection! Kids these days have so much.
I have been ill for the best part of the week and the car has just been sat and forgotten about. Today I feel loads better so took her out for a blast with a mate.
OMG! What a car. I gave it some beans out to my mates who lives in the sticks. Driving through small parts of heavy trees etc up hilly lanes giving it some :content: Jesus! It goes like fook!
My mate is a feel RS fan and has insurance to cover the car and I trust him with my life, so I let him have ago. He openly admited he was s
tting himself as he has been a passanger.
He drove it with respect and loved it. Said it was like being in fast and furious when they hit the nos lol Everything just goes blurry. It was nice letting someone else give it some while being sat in the passanger seat.
Spotted a MK2 Focus RS which waved up :top:
So me and my mate ended up at the pub talking cars and he gave me the verdict. Couldnt fault the car, said it was stiff but not uncomfortable, no body role, pulled like a train, nothing rattled and had enough traction in the dry. He said it was like being in a rally car.
Anyway, dropped him off and headed home only to have a Honda driver trying to get into my boot! Why! Really annoyes me this kind of thing, had some jap exhaust dragging behind it and a sticker on the back telling me it was quick. I let him go passed, gave it a squirt when he tried to boot it off and let him know the old girl will make him look silly. He gave the approving nod after that and left me alone :top:
So bought her home and parked her up, got out and walked around her with utter amazement at just how good she is. It is filthy, see pics. But tomorrow it will be cleaned
OMG! What a car. I gave it some beans out to my mates who lives in the sticks. Driving through small parts of heavy trees etc up hilly lanes giving it some :content: Jesus! It goes like fook!
My mate is a feel RS fan and has insurance to cover the car and I trust him with my life, so I let him have ago. He openly admited he was s
tting himself as he has been a passanger.He drove it with respect and loved it. Said it was like being in fast and furious when they hit the nos lol Everything just goes blurry. It was nice letting someone else give it some while being sat in the passanger seat.
Spotted a MK2 Focus RS which waved up :top:
So me and my mate ended up at the pub talking cars and he gave me the verdict. Couldnt fault the car, said it was stiff but not uncomfortable, no body role, pulled like a train, nothing rattled and had enough traction in the dry. He said it was like being in a rally car.
Anyway, dropped him off and headed home only to have a Honda driver trying to get into my boot! Why! Really annoyes me this kind of thing, had some jap exhaust dragging behind it and a sticker on the back telling me it was quick. I let him go passed, gave it a squirt when he tried to boot it off and let him know the old girl will make him look silly. He gave the approving nod after that and left me alone :top:
So bought her home and parked her up, got out and walked around her with utter amazement at just how good she is. It is filthy, see pics. But tomorrow it will be cleaned
Well I went and seen a friend today who works for a engineering company. As I was stood chatting away, away from the car. Out walks this older guy and asks who the Cosworth belongs too... I am starting to think have I parked it in the way or something but he then goes on to ask loads of questions about the car, turns out he was the owner of the company and runs around in a brand new Audi RS3. He asked about the performance etc and then followed it up with, the best way to find out how quick it is, we go for a blast with him in his car Being the responsible adult lol I refused. But, top guy. Engineer by trade who built up a company. Sounded very interested in the Cosworth which was nice
Being the responsible adult lol I refused. But, top guy. Engineer by trade who built up a company. Sounded very interested in the Cosworth which was nice 
Words can not describe how jealous I am of you. Ever since I was tiny watching Malcom Wilson pilot one of these through the Welsh forests I've always wanted one, I've always had an unhealthy obsession with fast fords and an Escos has been my dream car for as long as I can remember. I put it down to the Essex inherited from my dad even though we live in North Wales!
Unfortunately being 23 with a crap job they're way out of my price range, they were slightly cheaper a few years ago but now even the ropey examples (of which there aren't many) seem to start at £8k going by Ebay prices, and a good one will be five figures easy!
I've got an Impreza Turbo at the moment which my head tells me is just as quick on paper and shares the same 4wd drivetrain, drives as well and sounds awesome to boot. But my heart says it's just not the same A shame my car is only worth 10% of one of these!
Maybe one dayif any secret millionaires are out there reading, a white small turbo LUX with the whale tail, morrettes and 18" Compomotives running a reliable 300bhp wouldn't go amiss!
Unfortunately being 23 with a crap job they're way out of my price range, they were slightly cheaper a few years ago but now even the ropey examples (of which there aren't many) seem to start at £8k going by Ebay prices, and a good one will be five figures easy!
I've got an Impreza Turbo at the moment which my head tells me is just as quick on paper and shares the same 4wd drivetrain, drives as well and sounds awesome to boot. But my heart says it's just not the same
A shame my car is only worth 10% of one of these!Maybe one day
if any secret millionaires are out there reading, a white small turbo LUX with the whale tail, morrettes and 18" Compomotives running a reliable 300bhp wouldn't go amiss! Darkslider said:
Words can not describe how jealous I am of you. Ever since I was tiny watching Malcom Wilson pilot one of these through the Welsh forests I've always wanted one, I've always had an unhealthy obsession with fast fords and an Escos has been my dream car for as long as I can remember. I put it down to the Essex inherited from my dad even though we live in North Wales!
Unfortunately being 23 with a crap job they're way out of my price range, they were slightly cheaper a few years ago but now even the ropey examples (of which there aren't many) seem to start at £8k going by Ebay prices, and a good one will be five figures easy!
I've got an Impreza Turbo at the moment which my head tells me is just as quick on paper and shares the same 4wd drivetrain, drives as well and sounds awesome to boot. But my heart says it's just not the same A shame my car is only worth 10% of one of these!
Maybe one dayif any secret millionaires are out there reading, a white small turbo LUX with the whale tail, morrettes and 18" Compomotives running a reliable 300bhp wouldn't go amiss!
I had my first one at your age after a M3 and RS Turbo. I am not on a massive wage and have a 10 month old daughter, my advice to you, do it sooner rather than later.. 1, the cars are going up, this is why I bought mine because in a few more years I knew I could not justify having an expensive car as a weekend toy and 2, the possible arrival of Mr Darkslider will not be happy with a old Escort that smells of petrol and oil Unfortunately being 23 with a crap job they're way out of my price range, they were slightly cheaper a few years ago but now even the ropey examples (of which there aren't many) seem to start at £8k going by Ebay prices, and a good one will be five figures easy!
I've got an Impreza Turbo at the moment which my head tells me is just as quick on paper and shares the same 4wd drivetrain, drives as well and sounds awesome to boot. But my heart says it's just not the same
A shame my car is only worth 10% of one of these!Maybe one day
if any secret millionaires are out there reading, a white small turbo LUX with the whale tail, morrettes and 18" Compomotives running a reliable 300bhp wouldn't go amiss! I am very lucky, the Mrs lets me have what I want
I wouldnt mind a drive of a ST1 and Evo 6 to see how it all compares. My cousin recently sold a STi limited edition thing which was number one of 500 made. He said it did everything so well but didnt have that character the Cosworth had so he sold and is now on the look out for a Cosworth or Lancia Delta Evo 2I didnt buy them out of choice, the guy at Halfrauds gave them to me. Didnt really pay much attention to it to be honest until I got home. They are hard to get out but then that is what I want. Not that someone is going to try and steal the number plate to go on another but more for kids thinking they can nick them. They do come off just have to go very slow and careful
Dr G said:
Mole grip locked over them to remove but it's a bit fiddly.
I do most of our numberplates here and have developed OCD over wrong colour screw caps
haha, I am like that, its all in the detail.I do most of our numberplates here and have developed OCD over wrong colour screw caps
Well I have ordered some new tyres for the back, went for 235/40/18 Toyo T1 Sport's from camskills. Should be at home now, not getting them fitted yet, going to have a couple days of wearing these ones out she has on at the moment. Might go for a spin at WestonZoyland airfield and practice catching the arse
ATM said:
Whats the story with the RWD:
Is it a T5 from a 2WD sierra?
What about front suspension - anything changed?
etc
Hi, yes a T5 box, engine, shortened prop, rear beam and diff.Is it a T5 from a 2WD sierra?
What about front suspension - anything changed?
etc
Front suspension is Escort without the drive shafts and front diff etc. The front does feel a little light and this is because the springs have been rated for a 4x4 car and this now has less weight around the front end, nothing major but could do with being slightly stiffer on the front to match the rear.
Update:
Today I collected my electric window/boot release plastic cover from the post office which I purchased off Dave (Monster)
Item arrived and in lovely condition, thanks Dave
What a rubbish design these bits are though, I can see why they constantly break
I fitted it but cannot get it to sit flush in the holder? It is like the cables from the switches are stopping it from going down far enough... Anyone got any idea how to resolve this?
I also noticed some black fluid coming from the exhaust, after a quick post on www.escortrscosworth.com it was found the car needed a good run so that is what she got. Took her for a good blast, holding the old girl at motorway speeds and all seems well now. We had a good amount of rain so think that got up the exhaust some how
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