escort/sierra replica cosworth!!

[carbodyrepair]

does anyone know anyone with a ford escort or sierra replica cosworth with a small engine in it like a 1.4 or a 1.6? no the sapphire shape sierra the 2dr one.

[DennisTheMenace]

No.

[slippery]

There were many of these floating around at one time but I would think they have all gone to meet their maker by now! They nearly always looked really naff with the wrong wheels or ride height and often nasty paintwork. Not to mention the standard interiors.

[Phil Dicky]

carbodyrepair said:

does anyone know anyone with a ford escort or sierra replica cosworth with a small engine in it like a 1.4 or a 1.6? no the sapphire shape sierra the 2dr one.

If your thinking what I think you are, don't

[carbodyrepair]

i want one with bodywork issues with me being in the bodywork trade but has to be half decent. im not bothered about the interior just like the escorts look.

[carbodyrepair]

Phil Dicky said:

carbodyrepair said:

does anyone know anyone with a ford escort or sierra replica cosworth with a small engine in it like a 1.4 or a 1.6? no the sapphire shape sierra the 2dr one.

If your thinking what I think you are, don't

what are you thinking???

[Daston]

I used to know of a few years back and they all looked terrible, the escort ones just looked wrong.

[Nolar Dog]

Daston said:

I used to know of a few years back and they all looked terrible, the escort ones just looked wrong.

Not if they're done properly by someone who knows what a real one looks like they don't.

Edited by Nolar Dog on Monday 9th February 00:59

[KingRichard]

Daston said:

I used to know of a few years back and they all looked terrible, the escort ones just looked wrong.

Genuine escort cossies are built around a sierra 4x4 drivetrain. They are a fair bit wider, and longer as well iirc

If you built one around an RS2000 or similar it would always look wrong.

[Zad]

Cosworth body shells (Sierra/Escort/new/old/used/rolling/whatever) come up on Ebay from time to time. The 1.3 engined 3-door Sierra must have been one of the most underpowered cars of all time!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ESCORT-COSWORTH-GROUP-A-RALL...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ford-sierra-rs-cosworth-bran...

I suspect final prices will be rather high though, they are still very much in demand in rallying.

[paul26982]

sure seen a siera in classifieds for 500-600

[monthefish]

Nolar Dog said:

Daston said:

I used to know of a few years back and they all looked terrible, the escort ones just looked wrong.

Not if they're done properly by someone who knows what a real one looks like they don't.

:cough: the RS badge :cough:

[deevlash]

KingRichard said:

Daston said:

I used to know of a few years back and they all looked terrible, the escort ones just looked wrong.

Genuine escort cossies are built around a sierra 4x4 drivetrain. They are a fair bit wider, and longer as well iirc

If you built one around an RS2000 or similar it would always look wrong.

yup, the cut a chunk out of the middle to shorten it though. The escort cossie isnt really an escort at all, its a shortened sierra with a fat escort body plonked ontop. escorts had transverse engines too, the cossie doesnt. It still looks brilliant though

[A.J.M]

Escort replica's are very hard to do.
Mostly due to the extra length in thw wheelbase of a genuine cossie compaired to a normal escort. Not 100% but i think its over 5 inches longer, replicas have back wheels that look too close to the door compaired to a genuine one. If you get what i mean..
Best replica base is either an 130bhp XR3i or a rs2000. Both come with rear discs as standard and thats a major giveaway on most replica's, drums on the rear.

For the sake of building a replica, when you have sourced the bodykit (very expensive) got decent suspension, found a interior and dash etc your looking at a few grand.

Genuine saphs can be had from £4-5k for a decent car.
3 doors for about £7500+
Escorts from £8k for a high mileage in crap colour with scabby history example

[cottonfoo]

deevlash said:

The escort cossie isnt really an escort at all, its a shortened sierra with a fat escort body plonked ontop.

Wow, all these years and I never knew that

[Grey Ghost]

Be afraid...be very afraid

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/885805.htm

[Benten]

I'm dont claim to be an expert but i can see the 2 are wrong. I mean if your only trying to fool an idiot then just stick on the big spoiler at the back.
Alternately just get a real one crash damaged or something and fix the panels.

[Nolar Dog]

KingRichard said:

If you built one around an RS2000 or similar it would always look wrong.

It wouldn't. Not if done properly. See images above.

monthefish said:

The badge is wrong

Someone stole the real badge the day before that pic so that was a temporary throw on.

[fathomfive]

Grey Ghost said:

Be afraid...be very afraid

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/885805.htm

Deluded seller said:

THIS IS AN AMAZING REPLICA WHICH YOU WOULD NEED TO KNOW A BIT ABOUT COSWORTHS TO NOTICE!

[LeeThePeople]

Buy yourself a nice car and enjoy it, buy a cossie when you can afford it.