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Title: sierra cosworth
Post by: sotmh on 07 January 2011, 00:05:01
Did anyone see Wheeler Dealers late last night/this morning?
unless I am that sad, someone else must be that mad as me.

Their project to do up and sell was this monster  :y :y
Finished article after engine rebuild and repsray + all other jobs was awesome. I now it was a repeat, but what a car.

 A neighbour has one and they are worlds apart. I scream "whats he done to it" >:( >:( >:(
Title: Re: sierra cosworth
Post by: Steve Brookman on 07 January 2011, 09:35:28
Better if it was kept as 4 wheel drive.
Title: Re: sierra cosworth
Post by: sotmh on 07 January 2011, 11:13:32
True.
Just a thout, it was a saloon and probably wanted it to be more accessible :question
Title: Re: sierra cosworth
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 07 January 2011, 15:18:57
That is the only Sierra I really wanted to drive, but never did! :P :P :'( :'( :'(

I would certainly love to have a mint example now 8-) 8-)
Title: Re: sierra cosworth
Post by: Kevin Wood on 07 January 2011, 15:45:41
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I would certainly love to have a mint example now 8-) 8-)

That's the problem. Most are far from mint.

Engines go nicely in a kit car, though, and are built like a brick outhouse. ;D

Kevin
Title: Re: sierra cosworth
Post by: david036 on 07 January 2011, 16:35:13
I know of three showroom example of the lovely sierra cosworth!!  And surprisingly  I'm not allowed to have a drive in any of them!!!!!!
Title: Re: sierra cosworth
Post by: henryd on 08 January 2011, 14:49:00
My cousin had a sapphire cozzy 2wd and that was a quick car,handled well too but lots of steer from the rear on wet roads :o
Title: Re: sierra cosworth
Post by: UrbanFox on 25 January 2011, 22:24:01
I've had two - 2wd and 4wd.  Much preferred the 2wd, more fun!

The Wheeler Dealers one, wasnt that impressed.  I hope they replaced the cam belt!
Title: Re: sierra cosworth
Post by: zirk on 26 January 2011, 14:02:15
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I've had two - 2wd and 4wd.  Much preferred the 2wd, more fun!

The Wheeler Dealers one, wasnt that impressed.  I hope they replaced the cam belt!

Mines a 2WD  :y, The 4WD you have to learn how to drive them, the 2WD you just learn how not to crash them.

Great engines though.  :y
Title: Re: sierra cosworth
Post by: Kevin Wood on 26 January 2011, 14:08:53
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I've had two - 2wd and 4wd.  Much preferred the 2wd, more fun!

The Wheeler Dealers one, wasnt that impressed.  I hope they replaced the cam belt!

Mines a 2WD  :y, The 4WD you have to learn how to drive them, the 2WD you just learn how not to crash them.

Great engines though.  :y

A mate of mine has a Dax Rush with Cosworth 4x4 running gear. Loopy machine. ;D Having seen it on track it's clear that cornering and accelerating are two mutually exclusive phases of driving though. ;D

Kevin
Title: Re: sierra cosworth
Post by: aaronjb on 26 January 2011, 16:47:39
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I've had two - 2wd and 4wd.  Much preferred the 2wd, more fun!

The Wheeler Dealers one, wasnt that impressed.  I hope they replaced the cam belt!

Mines a 2WD  :y, The 4WD you have to learn how to drive them, the 2WD you just learn how not to crash them.

Great engines though.  :y

A mate of mine has a Dax Rush with Cosworth 4x4 running gear. Loopy machine. ;D Having seen it on track it's clear that cornering and accelerating are two mutually exclusive phases of driving though. ;D

Kevin

Sounds like some of the expensive metal I was on track with at Anglesey (like the big Merc) - pootle round the corner then rocket off in the distance.. only to be caught up at the next corner  ;D
Title: Re: sierra cosworth
Post by: Kevin Wood on 26 January 2011, 16:52:13
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Sounds like some of the expensive metal I was on track with at Anglesey (like the big Merc) - pootle round the corner then rocket off in the distance.. only to be caught up at the next corner  ;D

This was more like.. "right, I'm applying some steering input, and a bit more.. and a bit more..  and now I actually want it to turn in <lifts off><round corner><plants it>".

It gave a whole new meaning to the expression "straight line speed". ;D

Kevin