Sierra Sapphire Cosworth
Discussion
billzeebub said:
Your Cossie looks epic. I was actually watching 90s Geordie cop Spender on YouTube last night and he was driving a G plate saloon in black. I think I prefer them looking standard with the original wheels, a real presence about them
"It's a beast"Spender
The G-reg 2wd car was actually a dark grey, Ford Flint Grey. It can look black though in certain light or old film.
He had a black H-reg 4wd car later though. The G-reg car was stolen off set and found later, burnt out
its rare to see one now that has not been molested or bazzed up to the eyeballs.
great to see it looking well and surviving
I saw a moonstone blue one of the road the other week and it caught my eye. looked REALLY small and compact compared to modern cars and it was trundling along nicely.
standard ones are becoming real real classics now....if not there already!
great to see it looking well and surviving
I saw a moonstone blue one of the road the other week and it caught my eye. looked REALLY small and compact compared to modern cars and it was trundling along nicely.
standard ones are becoming real real classics now....if not there already!
djdest said:
I still miss mine, sold it around 10 years ago 
Late J plate in rare moondust silver with aircon
It always got good comments about being on original wheels, I loved them!
The Shark Tooth was a very nice wheel. My 2wd had them on when I bought it. Late J plate in rare moondust silver with aircon
It always got good comments about being on original wheels, I loved them!
How did you find the aircon on it? If Clarkson is to be believed then he said it was like an asthmatic blowing through a straw..
TheAngryDog said:
djdest said:
I still miss mine, sold it around 10 years ago
Late J plate in rare moondust silver with aircon
It always got good comments about being on original wheels, I loved them!
The Shark Tooth was a very nice wheel. My 2wd had them on when I bought it. Late J plate in rare moondust silver with aircon
It always got good comments about being on original wheels, I loved them!
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s m said:
TheAngryDog said:
djdest said:
I still miss mine, sold it around 10 years ago
Late J plate in rare moondust silver with aircon
It always got good comments about being on original wheels, I loved them!
The Shark Tooth was a very nice wheel. My 2wd had them on when I bought it. Late J plate in rare moondust silver with aircon
It always got good comments about being on original wheels, I loved them!
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Edited by TheAngryDog on Tuesday 16th June 01:12
Stunning car OP!
I always wanted those rims for mine when I had it (many moons ago). 18 inch Compomotive MO's. Ask me how I know they're 18s?
Because 17 inch and under only had 5 spokes. You had to go to 18 inch to get the 6 spokes. How sad is it that I still remember that 15 years on.
Mine also had leaky stem seals. I once put 5/40 fully synthetic oil in and after 300 miles the level has gone from max to min on the dipstick! I nearly pooped myself. I stick some thicker stuff in and it was better but I chopped it in for my first 911.
Anyway, keep up the good work.
Pic of my old one.
I always wanted those rims for mine when I had it (many moons ago). 18 inch Compomotive MO's. Ask me how I know they're 18s?
Because 17 inch and under only had 5 spokes. You had to go to 18 inch to get the 6 spokes. How sad is it that I still remember that 15 years on.
Mine also had leaky stem seals. I once put 5/40 fully synthetic oil in and after 300 miles the level has gone from max to min on the dipstick! I nearly pooped myself. I stick some thicker stuff in and it was better but I chopped it in for my first 911.
Anyway, keep up the good work.
Pic of my old one.
s m said:
billzeebub said:
Your Cossie looks epic. I was actually watching 90s Geordie cop Spender on YouTube last night and he was driving a G plate saloon in black. I think I prefer them looking standard with the original wheels, a real presence about them
"It's a beast"Spender
The G-reg 2wd car was actually a dark grey, Ford Flint Grey. It can look black though in certain light or old film.
He had a black H-reg 4wd car later though. The G-reg car was stolen off set and found later, burnt out
In hindsight I'd be miffed if kids kept looking over my garden fence, I suppose.
One of the lads at work brought Jimmy Nail's CD in for nightshift, the other month, Crocodile shoes. It's hilariously bad. When the lyrics kick in (to the title song), it's impossible not to laugh. It was bad then and it hasn't aged well.
TheAngryDog said:
How did you find the aircon on it? If Clarkson is to be believed then he said it was like an asthmatic blowing through a straw..
Mine worked fine! I'm the first to moan about a hot car, so would of remembered if it was crap, and it certainly wasn't as Clarkson described it.I seem to remember the only downside being that part of it would of had to be removed to go to stage 3? So I kept it as stage 1.
It had Koni shocks and springs and a Mongoose exhaust, I LOVED the sound of it, and still do. Pretty much the only 4 pot I'd entertain owning again
I'm so annoyed that I had to sell it, but I had just lost my lift to work and had to use it daily for a while, and for various reasons couldn't afford to buy a 2nd car so it had to go
Of all the cars Ive owned it was easily the one that got the most looks and attention.
I'm sure all you owners remember that, and the grown men at petrol stations reminiscing!
I even had a few people shout across car parks and someone knock on the window while I was in a McDonalds drive through asking if I wanted to sell it.
Good memories
djdest said:
TheAngryDog said:
How did you find the aircon on it? If Clarkson is to be believed then he said it was like an asthmatic blowing through a straw..
Mine worked fine! I'm the first to moan about a hot car, so would of remembered if it was crap, and it certainly wasn't as Clarkson described it.I seem to remember the only downside being that part of it would of had to be removed to go to stage 3? So I kept it as stage 1.
It had Koni shocks and springs and a Mongoose exhaust, I LOVED the sound of it, and still do. Pretty much the only 4 pot I'd entertain owning again
I'm so annoyed that I had to sell it, but I had just lost my lift to work and had to use it daily for a while, and for various reasons couldn't afford to buy a 2nd car so it had to go
Of all the cars Ive owned it was easily the one that got the most looks and attention.
I'm sure all you owners remember that, and the grown men at petrol stations reminiscing!
I even had a few people shout across car parks and someone knock on the window while I was in a McDonalds drive through asking if I wanted to sell it.
Good memories
Yeah it's annoying but that's the only downside to fmic. The latter Escort Cosworth's charge cooler set up might have been an idea for stage 3. I recall running 20psi on a T34 hybrid through a 4wd Cosworth cooler. They were as good as the Pace RS500 style so you would probably have gotten away with it.
djdest said:
One thing that did used to make me laugh was how many so called experts tried to tell me that mine wasn't genuine because apparently they never made them in silver
You get that with rwd Sapphires as well if you haven't got a vented bonnet - experts telling you it's non- genuine as it hasn't got a vented bonnet
s m said:
djdest said:
One thing that did used to make me laugh was how many so called experts tried to tell me that mine wasn't genuine because apparently they never made them in silver
You get that with rwd Sapphires as well if you haven't got a vented bonnet - experts telling you it's non- genuine as it hasn't got a vented bonnet
This thread is annoyingly a constant reminder that for a variety of reasons mine's still safely locked away in it's garage and not out being enjoyed.
These still get a lot of attention,although not as much as they used to. Slightly worryingly the youth of today generally has no idea what they are.
I am trying to remedy this in my own little way, starting with my own offspring.
These still get a lot of attention,although not as much as they used to. Slightly worryingly the youth of today generally has no idea what they are.
I am trying to remedy this in my own little way, starting with my own offspring.
LanceRS said:
This thread is annoyingly a constant reminder that for a variety of reasons mine's still safely locked away in it's garage and not out being enjoyed.
These still get a lot of attention,although not as much as they used to. Slightly worryingly the youth of today generally has no idea what they are.
I am trying to remedy this in my own little way, starting with my own offspring.
I'm off home now so I'll have a drive for both of us These still get a lot of attention,although not as much as they used to. Slightly worryingly the youth of today generally has no idea what they are.
I am trying to remedy this in my own little way, starting with my own offspring.
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