My 205 4X4 Cosworth

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Caddyshack

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10,602 posts

205 months

Friday 14th February 2014
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dragonheart said:
Agree with all of the above comments, that truly is one epic car, love everything about it apart from one thing, the exhaust. IMHO the twin pipes exiting through the bumper kind of cheapen the look of what is a stunning creation.
Funny you should say that! They are going, they look too 90's Barry boy plus the new supra diff is a bit wider where the pipes separate. I am going to have them remade with an extra box after the diff and then one exit as per the real T16 would have.


Hi Dubmonkey!

LeeThr

3,122 posts

170 months

Friday 14th February 2014
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WOW just WOW!

Think my Jaw's just gone through the floor let alone just dragging along it.

Just get this out the way now for if there's ever the opportunity down the line... SHOTGUN!

Looks fabulous, well both of them do.

750turbo

6,164 posts

223 months

Friday 14th February 2014
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OP, you on @rsebook?

https://www.facebook.com/speedmatters

Well liked!

KIG1971

74 posts

180 months

Friday 14th February 2014
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Lordy, I like that.

More pictures and videos please!!

CubanPete

3,630 posts

187 months

Friday 14th February 2014
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Caddyshack said:
Wow, thanks for the nice comments, I wasn't sure if I would get nice comments or not.

The Steelie is slowly being restored, It has the full green carpets etc and even has the very rare green seatbelts which was normally only available in France (I think)

Re the Cossie Pug: I will shortly get some pics up of the stack dash and fully flocked interior and retrimmed Cossie seats

This was originally a 1.1 van before the conversion, it was on the front page of Max power in the 90s
I remember reading about this in Max Power - the days before it became a body kit catalogue. Awesome car.

Caddyshack

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205 months

Friday 14th February 2014
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eybic said:
I've linked to it on the PH Facebook so you should get some more attention thumbup
Thank You.

I am actually quite overwhelmed by the support, I have worked virtually every Saturday and Sunday on this car from strip down to repaint and rebuild for a year now....lots more to do though.

I spoke to Reyland today and I think I am going over to their Skyline gearbox to handle the torque which I think will be close to 500lbft and he can get the centre diff to control from full RWD to 50/50 front to rear which should be good for track days to get the power more rearward. I will have his AP conversion on the brakes too.

I have driven it hard at 360bhp and it is very fast but quite tame and puts all the power down in the wet, I think it will spin up soon though.

Mark Shead at MA Developments is going to map it.

Markgenesis

536 posts

131 months

Friday 14th February 2014
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Good Grief, that look's amazing, love coversions like this cool

peterbredde

775 posts

199 months

Friday 14th February 2014
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Omfg. How much do you want? I'll be round with the cash in 5 minutes

s p a c e m a n

10,752 posts

147 months

Friday 14th February 2014
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lick

Love it, this thread needs some video!

Fartgalen

6,630 posts

206 months

Friday 14th February 2014
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You see. That. Well. How can I put it ? It's fking beautiful.

andygtt

8,344 posts

263 months

Friday 14th February 2014
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Caddyshack said:
Mark Shead at MA Developments is going to map it.
he is the man for mapping cossie engines... he did mine years back and I used to whip everything down the strip with 'less' claimed power smile

love the car, can imagine its very rewarding to drive.

SteveRST

21 posts

222 months

Friday 14th February 2014
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Really like this. Would be nice to see some up the build pics with commentary. Do you have a pic of it when it was a 90's Max Power cover car then too?
Awesome work. smile

Tickle

4,879 posts

203 months

Friday 14th February 2014
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Love this!

Excellent work bow

Caddyshack

Original Poster:

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205 months

Friday 14th February 2014
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SteveRST said:
Really like this. Would be nice to see some up the build pics with commentary. Do you have a pic of it when it was a 90's Max Power cover car then too?
Awesome work. smile
Yes, I have the original magazine and will post it up along with some of the "before" pics and part way through. For example the car had 100 liters of high build primer to take the ripples out of the kit and the normal pug panels.


Mark Shead is the absolute guru of Cossie mapping and such a nice bloke, I asked around and his name kept coming up with comments like "if Mark says 500 bhp then that is exactly what it will have" the Cossie world is a bit like the SAS it seems everyone you meet is ex SAS and every Cossie is 400 bhp plus.

neiljohnson

11,298 posts

206 months

Friday 14th February 2014
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I remember seeing it in Max power all them years ago great to see it still around smile

SaucyBoy

1,865 posts

228 months

Friday 14th February 2014
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Wow, top work fella ; )

TheJimi

24,860 posts

242 months

Friday 14th February 2014
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Zoinks!

Love it!

dom9

8,040 posts

208 months

Friday 14th February 2014
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Caddyshack said:
The Steelie is slowly being restored, It has the full green carpets etc and even has the very rare green seatbelts which was normally only available in France (I think)
After P4cks' Clio Williams, I don't want to be seen as the hot hatch restoration project vulture but... If you ever want to sell that... I'll be waiting! wink

I'm wiping the drool off the floor as I type!

Looking forward to following the progress of the Cossie as well - love projects like these!

DanielSan

18,745 posts

166 months

Friday 14th February 2014
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Not only does that look utterly awesome it's also an excellent piece of engineering.

Escort3500

11,829 posts

144 months

Friday 14th February 2014
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Anyone who doesn't like this shouldn't be on PH. Well done Sir, just awesome, and that's a word I rarely use bow

(PS. Build thread please)