This may well go against the grain of things,but I went for a spin in a VERY fast Cosworth today.AWESOME.155mph in no time(speedo was off the clock!).Maybe the way to go.......?

 

 

Your point being what?

Is there one?

I have been in an F40 that seems to be the way to go to me!!!! (but I can't afford)

 

But it doesn't have a blue oval?

lol

 

Damn I want one too

Mmmmm A nice little white one, I think would do the job

Richard

 

Blue oval............so?

The sign of high servicing cost and unreliability...can really see why you would want one of those!!!

If your that bothered about the "blue oval" and you have a scoob I'm sure it will fit nicely in place of Pliedes!!!

WHAT WAS YOUR POINT BY THE WAY?

 

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At the very least, take the motor out and put it in a Lotus 7 body, it'll go faster without the rust

 

COSWORTHS ARE OLD HAT(until the focus comes along)

 

OLD HAT ????

Maybe that's why I like them

Mmmmmm... 1986 <B>4wd</B> Cossie 2 seater Mmmmmmm..

Oh and NO rust

Richard

 

RB5SCOTT,

They may be OLD HAT, but how come you boyz (and everyone else, come to think of it) use them as the benchmark to beat????



Considering they are OLD KNACKERS, they give your Jip Japs a run 4 their money!

***Here we go again***

Shaun.

 

Its your money and you can buy whatever you like mate but cossie are, as stated old hat now, and the scoob is the new cossie as whatever comes out next, the scoob will be its benchmark (focus cossie etc)

 

Ah well..

If my upcoming "new" car is <I>old hat</I> which means:

572 hp
474 lb/ft torque
weight 2300 lbs

0 to 60mph in 3.08 secs (fastest ever was 2.6 secs),
0 to 100mph in 7 secs.
0 to 100mph to 0 in 375 yards
has selectable 2wd or 4wd
50/50 weight distribution with a forward mounted magnesium gearbox

and was deemed one of the cars that was "Too fast to race".

Then so be it

Just because it's a "Cossie" and wears the blue oval doesn't detract in anyway from the rally history and presence of a....

Ford RS 200.

It's just as much a piece of Rally history as my 22B and one of the forebears of the current 4wd generation.

Richard

 

oohhh I love these ones.. it's like mackeral fishing, but for Scoob owners..

hey at least that Cossie owner probably gets his hands oily once in a while (cue some sort of reliability quip :rolleyes , and can break his car with impunity knowing it's easily and cheaply fixed (relatively)

oh - but how can you be self righteous and snobby in a Cossie ? ...major downer I'm sure

and to answer the next two most predictable questions/comments - no, I don't own a ford - never have, so , and yes, I could afford a Scoob, so double

 

Richard,
No offense but you must have a few bob are these cars part of your collection
Buddy,
(a mere 1 scoob)

 

Richard,

Will the RS200 be at Donnigton on the 30th then?

Lee

 

Buddy,

I deny having any knowledge of anyone called Robert, let alone a few of them

Lee,

'fraid not. Purchase should be completed by end of Jan/early Feb, if all goes well.
Richard

 

I have been in many fast SCOOBY's,but none touched the cossie.That is my point.They may be "old hat",but they are still bl**dy fast!

 

Muppetisation is required please

Karlos :-)

 

If you want one, buy one.

You don't have to tell us about it.

Muppetisation? It's what the muppet forum was made for (Sorry Mr C, AWD, Rebecca, Dave T-S et al.. just let it die when it gets there, ok? )

 

How dare you say that anything Cossie should belong in the Muppet Forum!!!!

Shaun.

 

Mmm, cast Iron block, nice. Very seventies

Gary

 

Simon/Moray or Stuart,

Send it to the Muppet Forum NOW

Just so I can unlease my wrath on people like Mr Foster!!!!!!!!!!!

I trying to be professional here!!!

Shaun.

 

Travelling at high speed in a straight line is an event that most Cossie owners seem to enjoy immensely, as it removes any need for driver ability or decent handling. Put a few bends in the equation, and most Cossie owners quiver with fear!
The fact is that a standard Cossie cannot keep with a standard UK Scoob on any roads or on a circuit. A standard Cossie cannot cover 0-60 or the 1/4 mile as fast as a UK Scoob, neither can it travel at a higher terminal speed.
In fact, a Cossie need to be tuned to nearly 300bhp before it even starts to trouble the standard Scoob in the top speed stakes alone, and still won't match it from A to B.
Yes, you can tune the Cossie to get more power from the engine than you can with a Scoob, but you need to!
Cossies are only used as a benchmark becasue they were the Kings of their time and there are still loads around, but time has moved on.
Besides, 'Cossiekiller' has a nice ring to it!

Stef.
PS And for Richards sake, the RS200 does not count as a production 'Cosworth'.

 

Lol @ Shaun

See I can throw cheap cracks with the best of them

Get it on boy !

(Ps Wouldn't want one of those pesky RS200 things, hazard a guess as to which well known manufacturer of plastic cars built the bodyshell ? oh yes, another cheap shot -woohah !)

 

Stef,

Who pulled your chain......u should be down Thorntons Chocky shop, finding out that they should of used Cadburys instead of Rowntrees, for your engine internals!!!!!!!

Escort Cossie = limited numbers, exclusivity, high residual values, pedestrian Gorp factor, Real history.

New Imprezza = limited numbers , every man & his monk will have one, Lower than LOW values, pedestrian sick bag factor, cheap immatation of the WRC car!!!!!

So

Gary,

You arnt another Scooby Owner into little boyz r u.......Oh dear!!!!!

Shaun.

 

Oooooh

Hold on let me get my handbag Shawnie boy

 

Hey - It was my cossie that was the car in question.
Sorry stef but a uk scoob isnt really a comparison in the speed stakes and and Sti would leave with its tail between its legs.

I actually quite enjoy corners stef - given that I have some input and actually get to "drive" the car other than be driven by it makes it good fun

Cheers
Martin

 

Escort Cossie = limited numbers - and lost money on every one sold
exclusivity - because most have broken, burnt, been stolen...
high residual values - because most have broken, burnt, been stolen...
pedestrian Gorp factor - in the "what a goddamed stupid wing, are those things still running" kind of way
Real history - what history has the escort cossie got? (apart from bad )

And the new impreza is a cheap imitation of a rally car?? - kettle calling the pan black ****!!


I had an escort cosworth for 3 years, great in its day, but then the cortina was great in its day. Simply outclassed in every way by the scoob.

 

SHAUN
WHY ARE YOU A SCOOBY MODERATOR
ON A SCOOBY BULLETIN BOARD WHEN YOU SHOULD BE AT THE RS OWNERS CLUB