RE: PH Heroes: Ford Escort RS Cosworth
Discussion
I own a White Escort RS Cosworth. I have had a lot of fast classic or fast modern cars. But every time I go in the garage and jump in this car it just feels like your about to take out a proper rally car. I know there not well put together and the drivers position isn't great etc etc. But it just has a certain spirit to it that most cars just don't have unless your spending upwards of 40k. Mine is running 400bhp but its not the power that makes it exciting as I have had an evo that was just as quick but the old fords have a certain magic to them that the jap cars or most german cars just don't have in this price range. I have had an M3 and it didn't make me want to drive it until the wheels fall off and with my cosworth they probably will.... I should sell it, I really should but everytime I take it out for one last run I just cant let it go.... I never had that with an evo, M3 or any other car that I can think of as most of them are just bits of metal. These old fords have a soul to them. Im happy to take any one out in my one and then we can discuss it afterwards
wozzer 928 said:
I own a White Escort RS Cosworth. I have had a lot of fast classic or fast modern cars. But every time I go in the garage and jump in this car it just feels like your about to take out a proper rally car. I know there not well put together and the drivers position isn't great etc etc. But it just has a certain spirit to it that most cars just don't have unless your spending upwards of 40k. Mine is running 400bhp but its not the power that makes it exciting as I have had an evo that was just as quick but the old fords have a certain magic to them that the jap cars or most german cars just don't have in this price range. I have had an M3 and it didn't make me want to drive it until the wheels fall off and with my cosworth they probably will.... I should sell it, I really should but everytime I take it out for one last run I just cant let it go.... I never had that with an evo, M3 or any other car that I can think of as most of them are just bits of metal. These old fords have a soul to them. Im happy to take any one out in my one and then we can discuss it afterwards
It's impossible to explain until you have owned one.... I should sell mine really, but can't bring myself to do it 
RWD cossie wil said:
wozzer 928 said:
I own a White Escort RS Cosworth. I have had a lot of fast classic or fast modern cars. But every time I go in the garage and jump in this car it just feels like your about to take out a proper rally car. I know there not well put together and the drivers position isn't great etc etc. But it just has a certain spirit to it that most cars just don't have unless your spending upwards of 40k. Mine is running 400bhp but its not the power that makes it exciting as I have had an evo that was just as quick but the old fords have a certain magic to them that the jap cars or most german cars just don't have in this price range. I have had an M3 and it didn't make me want to drive it until the wheels fall off and with my cosworth they probably will.... I should sell it, I really should but everytime I take it out for one last run I just cant let it go.... I never had that with an evo, M3 or any other car that I can think of as most of them are just bits of metal. These old fords have a soul to them. Im happy to take any one out in my one and then we can discuss it afterwards
It's impossible to explain until you have owned one.... I should sell mine really, but can't bring myself to do it 
steelej said:
I had one for 14 years, had it from new and thinking back on it the only problem I had with it was a sensor went bad that made it run a little rough, apart from that it was totally reliable. Sold it 2 years ago with 96000 miles on it and it's still going strong with it's new owner.
I sold it because I didn't have enough space to keep it after getting an F430, even with a Ferrari in it's parking space I still miss it. Loved that car
John.
Haha, just re-reading through this thread and here's my post from 2011 saying how i still missed it I sold it because I didn't have enough space to keep it after getting an F430, even with a Ferrari in it's parking space I still miss it. Loved that car
John.
Very glad it's back home now Evidently i couldnt remember how many miles was on it when I sold it, it actually went with 89000 odd
John.
Edited by steelej on Wednesday 22 May 00:15
steelej said:
steelej said:
I had one for 14 years, had it from new and thinking back on it the only problem I had with it was a sensor went bad that made it run a little rough, apart from that it was totally reliable. Sold it 2 years ago with 96000 miles on it and it's still going strong with it's new owner.
I sold it because I didn't have enough space to keep it after getting an F430, even with a Ferrari in it's parking space I still miss it. Loved that car
John.
Haha, just re-reading through this thread and here's my post from 2011 saying how i still missed it I sold it because I didn't have enough space to keep it after getting an F430, even with a Ferrari in it's parking space I still miss it. Loved that car
John.
Very glad it's back home now Evidently i couldnt remember how many miles was on it when I sold it, it actually went with 89000 odd
John.
Edited by steelej on Wednesday 22 May 00:15
RWD cossie wil said:
Wow.... F430 & you still missed your old Cossie? This is why the choice I am facing is so difficult, I am thinking about selling up both my Cossies for a 996 911 turbo, but somthing is niggling away at me to not do it.....
Being objective, the F430 is no doubt a fabulous car, but it's not a Cosworth. There aren't many cars that can match a Ford Cosworth in the 'special' stakes, and it's hardly a slight against the F430 to fail to do that. kayzee said:
This has got me looking at the classifieds! None in that awesome blue colour above though... is it imperial blue?
One more question, were morettes an option? As so many seem to adopt them...
Yeah, it's Imperial Blue, i think it's the best colour for it but i may be baised One more question, were morettes an option? As so many seem to adopt them...
John.
Baryonyx said:
Being objective, the F430 is no doubt a fabulous car, but it's not a Cosworth. There aren't many cars that can match a Ford Cosworth in the 'special' stakes, and it's hardly a slight against the F430 to fail to do that.
The 430 most definitely matches the specialness but in a very different way, having both in the garage is the perfect pairing, for once i'm completely content with cars 
John.
steelej said:
Yeah, it's Imperial Blue, i think it's the best colour for it but i may be baised
John.
Awesome colour, and not just on a cossie.....;)John.
There's a guy local to me that has a blue one that's under wraps most of the year on his drive, uses it a couple of months in the summer then covers it up again, still a headturning car after all this time.
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