after many issues i think iv decided to get rid, fit new head gaskets and sell off. dont wann break. av 2 see what will give me more back.

sierra rs cosworth 1987 box headlight on cards soon i think.

 

my next car will almost certainly be one of these..just seen a few pics on a site, and got me looking. although i want a very good example of one, and they seem to vary in price hugely!

 

yeah, i agree there. i dont know if they will be less or more reliable than a scooby. Issues iv had i think anything is more reliable right now. Love my scoob. but time time move on for a while i think. And these cosworths keep going up in value. more like a investment

 

cossy more reliable than a scoob,,,,,, mmm, you'll be lucky

 

The build quality on thos old 3 door cossies is not that good, then you've got the cracked dash syndrome & the trim parts are impossible to source, its an old car now.

I personally love them, however, realistically, they are way too much grief to have one a as a daily driver. I would want a mint one & they are a lot of cash, then if you do buy a good-un, do you drive it daily & reduce the value of it?

I think if you have money to burn & are going to garage it, only to be used on sunny days, then I can see it being a decent investment. If you plan on using it regularly, I would buy a newer scooby.

 

Agree with above, I have one but only used on classic insurance so less than £200 a year and only used in good weather. Good fun to drive but not easy to get parts for nowadays. Don't think I could ever get rid though. Defo not one to be used as a daily driver. Better mpg than the scoob though, although thats not hard to achieve.

 

one of them cars that i need to own. my scoob has been real bad. prob after prob costing £1000's a time. and i rarely use it, scared to, everytime i do, something gives up. worth a change i think. got a brand new megane dci for daily driving. all cars av issues, especially old ones. even new ones. cant live thinking what if. or but. just gotta do it.

 

Always had a love hate relationship with my cosworth. When it worked it was epic! But that wasnt very often. I went from cosworth to classic impreza and then onto newage.
I think going from a subaru to a cossie will be dissapointing.
They were great in the day but things have progresed.
Budget for never getting to your destination without problems of some sort.
The bits in between will be fun though! but really they are for shows and polishing, not something you can use.

 

Cosworth's are fantastic cars (When they work) and continue to rise in value (Even Sapphire's)
I have had 2 of them in the past and both kicked me in the teeth and ran off with my wallet
Try and buy the best you can afford. Most sub 10k cars will be trouble.
If you do want one the the best place to find a good one would be the RS Owners Club. (Of which, I am on the committee) Registrars name for the 3 door is Colin Newbury and a very nice chap.

 

lol, same as my scoob then. standard as poss i want the cossie. mayb get a sapphire first. cheaper. if i like then go box light sierra. then maybe back scoob in few years. maybe

 

hi, what wud you say is the best then, a 320 scoob or 320 cossie. people iv talked to said cossie are a different breed, and power delivery compared. never been in one but really want one. old skool power

 

Can't agree more, better than money in the bank. Sold my Escort cossy 2 years back, and sorely miss it. Never had a car that had so many positve comments. And with the Woodford 380 conversion it could really shift. Deffo have another one, when i find a good one, and there in lies the price difference with classic cossys of and model.

 

can't believe what im hearing here mate,your gona sell the scoob ah well i can't say i blame you with the troubles you've had and also i know where your coming from with the old school power thing,i had a 320 bhp renault 21 turbo afew years back and i tell you what off the line a scoob would win with 4 wheel drive but once over 40 see you later with one of the same power
In the wet on a slick road first to fourth wheel spinning[front wheel drive],110mph showing on the clock and moving at about 15mph laugh a mile or what

 

Completely agree

At one point nine of my friends had Cosworths, and every one of them had an engine re-build

 

Still same as scoobs then. most ppl i know with one have had rebuilds.

 

alright ry, time for change, scoobs in my opinion now suck. yeah they are quick, when running great fun. but alot of £££ to get good power and need a tow truck following, harsh words and people will say cossies are same. but iv had head full now so maybe a cossie will give me a smile when driving again. and cossies are going up in value, scoob is going down, big time.

 

Mate of mine has got an absolutely mint black Escort Cosworth(400bhp). Always like cossies, 3 door and escort but never fancied owning one. After seeing Daves though, if I had cash spare for a weekend car then maybe, just maybe

Lee

 

Oh the memories of all nighters putting engines in........

A mate still has an immaculate saff 4wd im moonstone its only mods are a stainless system and 8 x 17 old skool Comp MO's

 

maybe my cosworth wont be about speed like my scoob was, more old skool looks. and bit of go. id like both, but cant be greedy

 

The early Sierras had a lot of well documented head gasket problems so make sure there is a reciept for an uprated one.A good modification is to get a wire ringed head gasket and head studs to replace the bolts

 

Tuuuuuuurbo lag both mine were stage 1 tuned (300ish) 2wd are the better cars. They can be widow makers in the wrong hands especially in the wet as the only driver aid is abs.
Raw and exciting cars to drive with street cred a plenty.

 

Guys, subarus and cosworths are not unreliable - it years of modifications, getting thrashed and accidents that cause them to have problems.

I used to own a 16yr old WRX - the only thing that needed changing was the clutch.

 

I still think you are jumping out of the fire & into the frying pan. A cosworth Sierra is going to be harder to get parts for, especially the bits that wear out, like trim. You would be better off with a newage scoob or how about an M3?

At the end of the day, any performance car is likely to be trouble, it's the nature of the beast.

 

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-314785974.htm

 

I know one lad who had a 2 door and it gave lots of trouble and he basically gave up and sold it.

Personally I've had 2 Imprezas over 6 years and nothing broke.

 

thats stunning, come in, people cant deny that. much better than a scoob.

 

i kno what ppl are saying with reliability. but i think im after a nice clean example. not about speed or modding now. just a car il smile when polishing. take my time and show it off. cant be worse that my scoob issues. id do love my scooby, and no doubt will eventually come back. still not sold mine yet tho, only issue is, when i drive it i love it. but lost faith in it.

 

misses said, im aloud to keep scooby and buy a sapphire as they are cheaper, but i gotta save for it. not gonna argue. in she lush