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Hi I’m Pete, Lyndsay’s partner, as she wanted me to write a review I’ll write about something I know, cars!
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx A little history of the legend xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The Sierra RS Cosworth was the first production turbo powered Ford which caused a huge impact on the world of motor sport from 1985 to 1992 when the last Sierra RS Cosworth was made. The mk1 Sierra RS Cosworth had no ABS (Anti Lock Braking) system, it was extremely raw (and somewhat prone to throwing you off the road on corners when the unexpected happens) this car was well known for the huge whale tail boot spoiler that you can’t forget. By the time the Sierra Sapphire RS Cosworth arrived in 1998 the development of car technology was excelling in leaps and bounds although this was still rear wheel drive the car was more manageable to drive. In 1990 the Sapphire 4x4 was launched although it had 0 – 60 time slower than its predecessors (a maximum of 0.5 seconds difference) the handling ability blew them away.
The Escort RS Cosworth was launched in 1992; it lived up to its name by being more powerful, faster and with outstanding handling, far better than the Sierra. It also made its name in the
World Rally Championships by being at the time one of the fastest cars participating, and is still used by privateers in the world of rallying.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx About the car xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The first rolled of the production line in 1992 (K plate) and production finished in 1996 (N plate (although some were registered as a P plate bought after the registration change in August 1996)). The 1992 – 1995 Escort RS Cosworth had a Garrett T34 turbo producing 227 BHP a top speed of about 145 MPH and a 0 – 60 time of 5.9 seconds. A downside to the large turbo is that it suffers from a large amount of turbo lag (the time delay from when the accelerator is pressed to the time of when the turbo gets to full boost pressure), but can be forgiven with the handling and the ride and the power the car gets once the turbo is running at full boost. (I personally added a dump valve which eradicated some of the lag when changing gear, as the dumb valve will allow the turbo to keep spinning and not stall when you change gear, and thus when you apply the accelerator the turbo does not have to start at 0 rpm to get to full speed.) The looks are great and once again the whale tail was added to the car to make the car stand out in people’s minds, and also to help create down force for cornering. Remove the whale tail and you will increase the top speed and acceleration time but it does make the car into a straight line hero.
In 1995 the Escort T25 was launched with a smaller Garrett T25 turbo that produced the same 227 BHP but with a 5.7 second 0 – 60 time as the turbo doesn’t suffer from the same amount of lag as the T34.
The Escort came in 3 models the Standard, Motorsport and the Luxury. All 3 models came with the same engine but the main difference in the specifications was mainly the interior. In the Luxury the interior has leather seats, air conditioning, CD radio etc, the Motorsport was a stripped out version and the standard had a basic fan heater, normal cloth seats etc.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx My Experience xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The Cossie is thirsty on fuel if you are constantly driving at full throttle, but relax hold the rev’s fewer than 3500 rpm and you get a reasonable fuel consumption.
The ride can be a little hard for long journeys so I have been told by passengers, I personally don’t have a problem with the ride.
The handling is great you get so much grip from the whale tail pushing the back end down that it sticks to the road whilst going around corners, even when you think that you should be off the road in a field some where. I have not had any nasty surprises half way round a bend of the car letting go.
The car is well built and if you service regularly it is reliable. Getting parts for the car from Ford can be a waiting game as the specialist parts generally have to be ordered in, though there are many aftermarket companies available which can provide near enough any part you require or an alternative. The cost for these parts is simply you pay for what you get, if you want a unreliable/cheap part that will wear quickly buy cheap, this car is a high performance car don’t scrimp on the cost of vital parts and you will have a far better experience, because of the large amount of aftermarket parts available you can shop around for a decent part and try and barter with some companies to drop the price or give discount on multiple purchases.
Some of the older models that haven’t been looked after as well as others are starting to suffer from rust and this should always be taken in to account when purchasing a car like this, because the value of the car holds so well you will want to get the job done properly. It is worth spending the money if you have to getting a full re-spray rather than try and match paint. The car is up to 15 years old at the time I am writing this and although by matching paint and repairing areas that have been attacked by rust, then cutting and buffing the other paint area’s will only temporarily solve the paint match. In my experience with another car this worked for about a year but as the car started to fade the area’s that were only cut and buffed faded quicker than the area’s that were sprayed.
The potential that the Escort has is as much as your pocket can afford. This being with the modification, reliability and running costs, there are some 600 BHP track day beasts out there but are designed for a one day use before having to have parts replaced, the potential is there.
Safety for this car is good under normal driving conditions but as with any car if you exceed the normal driving speed then the safety is reduced.
Ford's customer service is very good they will always order the parts for you straight away the only problem is if there are no available parts in the country, then there can be six week wait in a worse case scenario.
The following insurance is based on a male 27 year old with an SP30 £60 fine living in a medium risk area with the car garaged:
A 1994 Escort Cosworth Luxury valued at £12000 with standard factory fitted security will cost about £1500 a year.
A 1994 Escort Cosworth Luxury valued at £12000 with Thatcham approved Toad Ai606 and RAC Trackstar security will cost about £1200a year and £150 for the tracking contract. (Well worth it as the tracker can locate any car within a max of 100 metres depending on the quality of your tracker).
I smile every time I get behind the wheel of this car it is phenomenal a true piece of automotive history and I would recommend it to anyone who wants a fast car.
Thanks for reading if you want me to expand on something or if I need to improve an area please send me a message and I’ll try and sort it out.
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Hi Pete, have you got the writing bug now, maybe you should sign up in your own right, then we could have both of you writing, drop me a line if you sign up so I can look out for more of your review - lyn x
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