[AaronJ47]

Hey guys,

Thought id show you guys a car that not many of you see over your side of the world..

Il be trying to bring it over with me when I move over soon.

Obviously its nothing like a M3 etc comfort wise it is almost 30 years old but is an awesome machine with super car besting performance.

The car has been built up from a bare shell every nut and bolt new, has upgraded components to make it more modern ie coilovers, digital dash etc

[AaronJ47]

[Red Bread]

Awesome! My dad used to work in London and I loved those cars as a kid.

[SocalBM]

That wing is wild. Looks like a ton of fun. Do you have numbers; HP/TQ, 0-60, 1/4 mile, etc?

[AaronJ47]

Originally Posted by SocalBM

That wing is wild. Looks like a ton of fun. Do you have numbers; HP/TQ, 0-60, 1/4 mile, etc?

500 Rwhp
450lbs/ft
Weight 1200kg
0-60 3.9
Havent done 1/4 as of yet as still perfecting it.

[AaronJ47]

Originally Posted by Red Bread

Awesome! My dad used to work in London and I loved those cars as a kid.

Yh they are such an easy car to love.. I think the concept behind it does it, was a average work mans super car. Only problem is insurance back in the 80s early 90s these cars had a expectancy of 3 days before being stolen.

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Originally Posted by AaronJ47

Yh they are such an easy car to love.. I think the concept behind it does it, was a average work mans super car. Only problem is insurance back in the 80s early 90s these cars had a expectancy of 3 days before being stolen.

Excellent looking car, looks superb.

The Cossie has always been a bit of a classic.

However, as you said exceptionally 'nickable'

Is that a genuine RS500 next to it?

[Efthreeoh]

The US had that car here in the mid 1980's, it was called the Merkur XR4Ti.

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Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

The US had that car here in the mid 1980's, it was called the Merkur XR4Ti.

No that was purely a rejigged XR4i, the Cossie was a league above that.

[AaronJ47]

Originally Posted by Brigand

Excellent looking car, looks superb.

The Cossie has always been a bit of a classic.

However, as you said exceptionally 'nickable'

Is that a genuine RS500 next to it?

Yh they sure have, recently hit classic status thus going for a hell of alot more $ now.

Yhep sure is build no 155.

Also have another sierra with 8,000 miles and a escort cosworth with 217 miles and a desicated track car with a wide body etc

[AaronJ47]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

The US had that car here in the mid 1980's, it was called the Merkur XR4Ti.

As Brigand says, not really the same car other than similar looks.

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by AaronJ47

As Brigand says, not really the same car other than similar looks.

Yeah, my bad. Didn't look closely enough. Aussie cars are not my expertise. Looks real close the XR4Ti we had in the states. I remember seeing an XR4Ti raced at Summit Point in the early '90s. It had a double wing on the back, sounded cool down the front straight. The Turbo Lima 2.3 is no match to the motor in the OP's car. LOL

[AaronJ47]

Yh they had the moulded doule wing, not bad cars from Ford back in the day.

Its a UK car mate, i imported it when i moved to Australia. Will probably one of the most travelled sierras around.. Uk to Australia to the states. Ha


Mines only a little 2.0l with a big turbo bolted to it

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Originally Posted by AaronJ47

Yh they sure have, recently hit classic status thus going for a hell of alot more $ now.

Yhep sure is build no 155.

Also have another sierra with 8,000 miles and a escort cosworth with 217 miles and a desicated track car with a wide body etc

I must admit I prefer the Escort Cossie to the Sierra.

That is a fun car to bomb around in.

[AaronJ47]

Escort cossie is smaller, but being 4x4 is pretty good at putting power down. Mines 100% standard and never gets drivenas its more of a collection peice. Im not a huge fan of it, i much prefer the saphire or the sierra

[Dalecan]

I'm originally from the UK and l loved these cars (and sapphire cossie). It will draw lots of attention in the usa.

[san~man]

That engine bay is immaculate! Well done...

[fcman]

Originally Posted by AaronJ47

Yh they sure have, recently hit classic status thus going for a hell of alot more $ now.

Yhep sure is build no 155.

Also have another sierra with 8,000 miles and a escort cosworth with 217 miles and a desicated track car with a wide body etc

Wow, hold on to that RS500. How many miles on it? Those things will be worth a fortune in the next decade or so, lowish mileage ones are cresting over $100k USD.

[Alfisti]

I'm Australian so know these cars well, too well. Damned things came over and won everything!!

[AaronJ47]

The Rs500 has just over 40,000 miles so not ultra low mileage but low for its age. Yhep they will keep going up in value now, sure one sold for close to £90,000 which is around 13-140k usd?

[AaronJ47]

Originally Posted by san~man

That engine bay is immaculate! Well done...

Thanks, took alit of time and effort but im hapoy with it

[AaronJ47]

Originally Posted by Alfisti

I'm Australian so know these cars well, too well. Damned things came over and won everything!!

If you were lucky enough to watch them in the late 80s you watched some aweome racing!!