Bonkers collection escort cosworth

[yeecup]

http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/...5-475-miles-from-new-1-owner-from-new/1000517

yes please

 

[Michael Woodford MST]

You wouldn't like a cossie mate!

The standard inlet is a similar design to the RS2. And what would a shitty old company like Cosworth know about tuning engine.

 

[Al_G]

Wow! I'd buy that in a heartbeat if I was rich!

 

[Typhoon]

5,475 miles in 17 years?

Works out around 320 a year I think, how is that even possible? That's my weeks worth.

 

[ColinG]

As much as I'm not a ford man at all, I really do like that!

 

[BREMBO]

lol thats incredible

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Absolutley exceptional example!

 

[Gally]

It's like going back in time to them rolling off the production line.

Not for me personally. Think it's the colour.

 

[Tunst]

It's like going back in time to them rolling off the production line.

Not for me personally. Think it's the colour.

Would look better in blue IMO

 

[Daz.]

I'd love a few time warp cars - It would be so cool owning something like that.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Surley they wont be the original tyres on will they? Going by the mileage its only been taken out to be serviced lol

 

[Richyy182]

That's in my garage when I win the lottery

 

[Fred@BTM]

£37K for an old escort, na!

 

[jamier27]

Pacific blue or mallard green ftftw

wonder what he paid for the 800mile one he has just bought!

 

[Gally]

Surley they wont be the original tyres on will they? Going by the mileage its only been taken out to be serviced lol

They will be mate. It has not been outside in the sun or rain with the tyres cracking so they would be mint.

 

[jongsr4]

5,475 miles in 17 years?

Works out around 320 a year I think, how is that even possible? That's my weeks worth.

Thats nothing...my Dads 3dr Cossie from 1986 is on just 2300 miles!

 

[Fred@BTM]

put pictures up (again) jon! Love that thing!

 

[jongsr4]

I'll try and find my old pics Fred, unfortunately the car is no longer in our possession as sadly my Dad died a little while ago and the car went to his other family, I saw it on Pistonheads for sale recently for I think around 45k, still with the same mileage

 

[Fred@BTM]

oh s**t, very sorry to hear that jon, lovley car and obviously your old man's pride and joy!

 

[jongsr4]

Thanks mate, It really was yeah, Ive found a very old link to some pictures I put up waaay back in 2006! (someone on Corsa sport stole my thread lol)

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=325582

I saw the car pop up on Pistonheads a little while ago, and I think it was eventually auctioned off to a collector

Unfortunately though after my Dad died the car wasnt looked after as much by his other family and the condition had dropped slightly, so In a way I was quite pleased to see it go to a collector who will restore it to the condition you see in the pics above, Ive heard it might even be used by Ford for their displays, which would be nice to see

 

[Gally]

Now that's a piece of machinery.

 

[Pops52]

Awesome cossie vid. Sorry if it's a repost! Retro soundtrack is cool too...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPQGpzC9WtI&feature=fvsr

 

[BigDaveRotary]

As much as I love RS Fords.

It is a real shame that thing has not been driven hard! Appreciate it for what it is, but that is alot of money for an Escort!

 

[Djw John]

I remember you posting the pics up orginally Jon, sorry to hear about your Dad

 

[pastieman]

Wow this is lovely but he selling as he has found and bought one with 800 miles on the clock !!!!

 

[Craig.]

Thats a stunning exlample of a escort cosworth :approve: My uncle bought a RS500 6years ago now for 18k they are now changing hands for mega money, cant be many cars that you wont loose money on like a old 'mint' rs ford will, on heres some more from bonkers collection.

http://bbs.rsownersclub.co.uk/showthread.php?t=201436

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Thats a stunning exlample of a escort cosworth :approve: My uncle bought a RS500 6years ago now for 18k they are now changing hands for mega money, cant be many cars that you wont loose money on like a old 'mint' rs ford will, on heres some more from bonkers collection.

http://bbs.rsownersclub.co.uk/showthread.php?t=201436

Jesus christ!!!!!

 

[Craig.]

Cant be many cars that you wont loose money on like a old 'mint' rs ford.

Correcting my typing error as it wont let me edit my first post.

 

[Mr R.]

WOW just WOW.....

 

[Greeny.]

5,475 miles in 17 years?

Works out around 320 a year I think, how is that even possible? That's my weeks worth.

Read the advert?

 

[Zmaster2k]

og yes please!

 

[Chip-mk1]

As much as I love RS Fords.

It is a real shame that thing has not been driven hard! Appreciate it for what it is, but that is alot of money for an Escort!

They made many thousands of them (6k iirc) so I think it's good a few survived more or less unused so they are still able to be seen in original condition today.
Cool cars but I much prefer how the 3 door sierras drive having driven loads of examples of both over the years in levels of tune from standard to 700+ bhp

 

[2Damnsly Andy]

One hell of a collection that guy has in Swansea.

 

[Chip-mk1]

One hell of a collection that guy has in Swansea.

Indeed, he isnt called bonkers for nothing, lol

 

[Gally]

Cool cars but I much prefer how the 3 door sierras drive having driven loads of examples of both over the years in levels of tune from standard to 700+ bhp

On that point, we both know people don't buy the Escos because the way they drive, standard anyway. Infact they're borderline appalling as standard.

 

[Chip-mk1]

On that point, we both know people don't buy the Escos because the way they drive, standard anyway. Infact they're borderline appalling as standard.

Not sure I would go that far, they are just less exciting than the rwd ones, although I must confess its a very long time since I drove a standard one, most of the ones I have driven recently have been in the 500-700 region

 

[Gally]

It feels very dated put it that way, granite gearbox. I certainly wouldn't be buying a standard one for it's driving ability if you get what I mean it's about the whole package.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Oh yeah they definitely feel dated, and I think that dated feel just seems more at home in the sierra shell, like I like how a mk1 clio drives but I would be pretty unhappy if a 197 drove the same way, not sure if that really makes sense but it does to me, lol

 

[plymcl172]

On one hand this is so rare and is great to see in this condition in 2013

One the other hand it feels a waste this has been sat here and not used when back in the day this was the cream on the pie in terms of hot hatches in the 90's

 

[Gally]

Oh yeah they definitely feel dated, and I think that dated feel just seems more at home in the sierra shell, like I like how a mk1 clio drives but I would be pretty unhappy if a 197 drove the same way, not sure if that really makes sense but it does to me, lol

Bang on chap.