Sierra RS500

[Al_G]

I chop my nads off for this.

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/281385195270?roken=cUgayN#

 

[Daniel]

There is no other car I'd want more if I won the lottery. That would be my garage queen over any lambo or Ferrari etc.

 

[Loz H]

I love that

 

[Gally]

I love it but in Black it's too subtle without it being Texaco'd!

I'd want a White one! Imagine actually seeing a genuine one pass you on the road!

 

[RDH]

£50,000? Flol.

Nah thanks, rather a 360 and abit of change to be honest.

 

[Lal B3N]

My dad had a moonstone blue one. It got nicked and burnt out when I was a kid. Would of been mine now

 

[Gally]

£50,000? Flol.

Nah thanks, rather a 360 and abit of change to be honest.

A 360? The r****d of the Ferrari family? Barring the CS.

 

[RDH]

A 360? The r****d of the Ferrari family? Barring the CS.

Ferrari or Ford?

It isn't a difficult choice for me.

 

[Gally]

Hmmm yeah good point. I do hear the standard 360 is holding it's money well...

 

[ForceIndia]

A 360? The r****d of the Ferrari family? Barring the CS.

Bullshit. 348 was crap, 360 was brilliant. Imo, sounds better than the 430/458. That motor just screams.

 

[Munson]

£50,000? Flol.

Nah thanks, rather a 360 and abit of change to be honest.

The type of person who afford to tie up £50k of their capital storing a classic car, can probably also afford any number of cars that you might find more suitable. Non offence, but your post is the single biggest cliche on the internet. "HOW much for a xyz SRI? FLOL! Id prefer an M3 and a two week holiday in Benidorm".

 

[jim cook]

Awsome and Ex Robb Gravett too wow

 

[Advikaz]

Love a Rs500!

 

[Ian_182]

Gorgeous car.

Im surprised he put it on ebay though.

 

[cat171]

Awesome!!

There's one I've seen local (ish) to me, it's real too.

£50,000? Flol.

Nah thanks, rather a 360 and abit of change to be honest.

This is appreciating, the Ferrari isn't.

 

[Bubbles]

£12k offer on it just sums up why not to advertise it on eBay...

 

[RDH]

The type of person who afford to tie up £50k of their capital storing a classic car, can probably also afford any number of cars that you might find more suitable. Non offence, but your post is the single biggest cliche on the internet. "HOW much for a xyz SRI? FLOL! Id prefer an M3 and a two week holiday in Benidorm".

To some people it is quite obviously desirable. But due to my age these sorts of cars mean nothing to me as they are before my time.

Looking at it as a comparison to a 360 (similar price so seems fair enough to me?) I can't see how unless you wanted to make a return on your investment or was an insane Ford nut, how you could possible pick it over one. I've never driven a Sierra but I have driven a 360, and I'm pretty sure the Ferrari would beat it hands down in every driver orientated scenario.

Some people probably think 360s are crap. But your average joe on the street would probably pick a 360 if they were side by side.

 

[Chip-mk1]

I'd like to have another RS500 again one day but they are utterly nowhere near worth the money for anything other than just being a collectors item, non 500 3 door cosworth is exactly the same visually if you swap the bumper and spoiler and drives better in standard form and is just as modifiable, the price difference makes no sense at all if you are going to actually use it rather than just part it up and hope it goes up in value.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Looking at it as a comparison to a 360 (similar price so seems fair enough to me?) I can't see how unless you wanted to make a return on your investment or was an insane Ford nut, how you could possible pick it over one. I've never driven a Sierra but I have driven a 360, and I'm pretty sure the Ferrari would beat it hands down in every driver orientated scenario.

You are correct, the RS500 drives like a ford sierra with a load more power, and thats all it feels like, a tarted up repmobile, and in standard form they arent even quick.
Modified they do have a very addictive power delivery which is great fun, and I utterly love them as a marque, but it certainly doesnt feel "special" to drive like a 360 still does ( and yes I have driven a 430 too and yes its better, but that doesnt stop the 360 still being awesome compared to "normal" cars)

 

[Advikaz]

All in the eye of the beholder

 

[ForceIndia]

Great car, but one you'd buy to keep in the garage and rarely drive. I'd personally much rather an audi quattro and drive the thing. Or a 190 evo as a garage Queen

 

[Munson]

But again the point is missed (IMO) that the guys who buy these types of cars generally have many others in their arsenal. They won't be restricting their choices of other cars by buying this one.

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

I lol'd at an M3 and 2 weeks in Benidorm.

 

[Chip-mk1]

But again the point is missed (IMO) that the guys who buy these types of cars generally have many others in their arsenal. They won't be restricting their choices of other cars by buying this one.

Indeed, people will buy it to collect not to use, and they will not have to get the bus just cause they have an rs500 tucked up in the garage.


Will end up with someone like BonkeRS or a generic all make collector.

 

[Munson]

I lol'd at an M3 and 2 weeks in Benidorm.

Ok maybe three weeks.

 

[Dan@SJM]

I took Luke_Exc out in a 450bhp yellow Escos last night. Properly fast car. Scary price tag.

 

[cat171]

How much?

 

[Chip-mk1]

I took @Luke_Exc out in a 450bhp yellow Escos last night. Properly fast car. Scary price tag.

Doug's I take it?

I really liked driving that when I used to be his test pilot before you took over, lol, has it still got the huge (2.4 bar IIRC) midrange boost spike?

 

[Dan@SJM]

Doug's I take it?

I really liked driving that when I used to be his test pilot before you took over, lol, has it still got the huge (2.4 bar IIRC) midrange boost spike?

Aye. He's finally got it back after I broke the gearbox when I last drove it lol.

It's pulling 34psi when it spikes yes.

 

[Knuckles]

I can't believe he's selling that for a clio. Idiot.