i love cossies (Ford Escort Cosworth)

Member Name: Lyndsayw

Product:	Ford Escort Cosworth
Date:	17/06/08 (504 review reads)
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Advantages: fun to drive

Disadvantages: they dont make them no more

Hi im Lyndsays patner Pete as she wanted me to write a review ill write one on something i know about and thats cars.

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A little history of the legend.
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The sierra RS cosworth was the first production turbo powerd ford which caused a huge impact on the world of motor sport from 1985 to 19992 when the last sierra RS cosworth was made. The mk1 sierra RS coswoth had no ABS (Anti Lock Braking) system. It was extremly 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 cant forget. By the time the sierra sapphire RS cosworth arrived in 19998 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 predecessors (a maxium of 0.5 seconds difference) T he 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 outstanding handling, far better than the sierra. It also made its namein the world rally championship by being at the time one of the fastestcars participating and is still used by privateers in the world of rallyin.

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about the car
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The first rolled of the production line in 1992 (k plate) and production finished in 1996(N plate althoughsome was registered as a P plate if brought after the regisration changed in August 1996). The 1992-1995 Escort Rs cosworth had a garret T 34 turbo producing 227 BHP a top speed of about 145 MPH and 0-60time of 5.9 seconds. A downside to the large turbo is that it suffers from a large amount of turbo lag (the time of delay from when the accelerater is pressedto the time of when the turbo gets to full boost pressure), butcan be forgiven with the handling and the ride and the power the car gets once the turbo is running at full boost. ( I personalyadded a dump valve which eradicated some of the lag when changing gear, as the dump valve will allow the turbo to keep spinning and not stall when you change gear, and thus when you apply the accelerater the turbo has to start at 0 rmp to get full speed). The looks are great and once a again the whail tail was added to the car to make the car stand out in peoples minds , and also to help create down force for cornering. Remove the whale tail and you will increase the top speed and acceleration but it does make the carinto a straight line hero.

In 1995 the escort T25 was launced witha smaller garett T25 turbo that produced the same 227 BHP but with a 5.7 0-60 time as turbo doesnt suffer from the same amount of lag as the T34.

The escort came in three models the standerd, motorsport and the luxury. All three models came with the same engine but the main differance 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 standerd had a bassic fan heater normal cloth seats etc

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my experience
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The cossie is thirst on fuel if you are constanly drving at full throttle but relax hold the revs below 3500rmp and you get a reasonable consumption.

The ride can be a little hard for long journeys so i have been told by passengers i personly dont have aa 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 diSome 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.scount 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.

Summary: what a wicked car

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