Sierra Cosworth

[Vanilla]

I don't get it, sorry, doesn't look that special.

Can't believe that it was at 18k and still hadn't met the reserve! Even more that someone bid 18k on it!!

 

[Ish]

the owner said he will never do concours again and he decided not to sell the car in the end!!!

the power figure is what it made on a proper superflow engine dyno.

I think he ran a 13.3@ 111 mph with a dodgy gearbox and traction problems.

 

[Von Luck]

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[DreXeL]

i know i'm dragging an old post back up but here is this car getting used as it should @ santa pod yesterday

Now that's what I like to see

 

[nutcase]

I saw this thread come up again and wondered if it was the one that rolled at Combe Sat. Fortunately not it would seem!

 

[agw_01]

I saw this thread come up again and wondered if it was the one that rolled at Combe Sat. Fortunately not it would seem!

What?!?! When did that happen?

 

[Stonedofmoo]

I think he ran a 13.3@ 111 mph with a dodgy gearbox and traction problems.

LOL there is ALWAYS a catch when people talk about their 1/4 times in relation to performance cars

Makes me laugh, I cant remember the last time I saw a powerful car owner say they did X time without adding something like the clutch was slipping, it was raining, the head gasket was going or something along those lines

 

[D4VE]

LOL there is ALWAYS a catch when people talk about their 1/4 times in relation to performance cars

Makes me laugh, I cant remember the last time I saw a powerful car owner say they did X time without adding something like the clutch was slipping, it was raining, the head gasket was going or something along those lines

Ha ha true.
Friend of mine was blaming his radiator for his lap times at Combe

 

[Wayn0r]

So its accually there to do somthing with the aero dynamics?
Thats ok then but they still could have tryed and made it look a little better then what it looks like

its there for purpose not prose

 

[Stonedofmoo]

Aye, proper motorsport spoilers DO actually work and create genuine downforce. Not the ones you see on 'sports' models, they do naff all.

The one fitted to the Pulsar apparently creates a similar amount of downforce at 100mph than as if you had 2 adults sitting in the back

 

[Mr_Sukebe]

LOL there is ALWAYS a catch when people talk about their 1/4 times in relation to performance cars

Makes me laugh, I cant remember the last time I saw a powerful car owner say they did X time without adding something like the clutch was slipping, it was raining, the head gasket was going or something along those lines

They were probably all Mansell fans when he was in F1.

 

[The_Dark_Side]

That's a gorgeous car - I love the whale tail cossies. White is IMO the best colour for em as well.

moonstone blue for me then please.

Never had a Cossie, but had an XR4i (original 3dr shell) which I loved

actually mate the XR4i used what was known internally at Ford as the "six-lite" shell, as it had two quarter lights instead of the usual one per side.
the 3 door Cosworth differs from this version is a few other ways too.

Sierras are a lovely car (I'm going to exclude Sapphires from that, cos they ming)

they are definitely more subtle and refined, but i wouldn't say the Sapphire mings.design apart. it's a better car than the 3 door in every way possible.

suddenly the oh-so-boxy Cortina had become a smooooth jelly-mould. It was a styling revolution for mainstream motoring - one of the most influential styling projects of the last 20-30 years.

....and in a heartbeat tripled Cavalier sales putting Vauxhall back in the game.
Vauxhall wouldn't be anywhere near as close a competitor to Ford if the Sierra hadn't alienated so many Cortina owners looking to change vehicles.
they simply switched brands and bought the "oh-so-boxy" Cavalier instead.

LOL there is ALWAYS a catch when people talk about their 1/4 times in relation to performance cars

Makes me laugh, I cant remember the last time I saw a powerful car owner say they did X time without adding something like the clutch was slipping, it was raining, the head gasket was going or something along those lines

you can hardly say it's an excuse in this case though.
the driver was clearly having traction problems as the pic shows him applying some corrective steering.
there's not much call for opposite lock on the drag strip my friend unless you have some traction problems.

 

[Stonedofmoo]

ah but i'm not singleing him out, just saying in general

In his case he might want to try a little less right foot although it's possible he was simply warming up his tyres

 

[The_Dark_Side]

ah but i'm not singleing him out, just saying in general

In his case he might want to try a little less right foot although it's possible he was simply warming up his tyres

the top gear presenters have made a big thing of this and you're right of course, certain drivers do blame things on everyone/thing but themselves.

 

[Morba]

was at rsoc day at castle coombe last year (as already mentioned), i posted some pics up including a pic of the spec list, which is damn impressive!

 

[Von Luck]

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[Toryglen-boy]

i think it looks minging ...

sure its a great rebuild, and its all up together, but purely for aesthetics, i think its minging. its white (a big no, no) and its a sierra, granted its a very very pokey sierra, but its still a sierra

and no flaming me please, its just my opinion