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Cool The Cosworth YB engine....

is a awsome unit

Had my first experience of one yesterday, in a Sierra Sapphire 4x4 RS Cosworth no less.

This thing has some history under its bonnet, were talking a re-built stage 4 with Rs500 intercooler etc etc, it won ten of the best in something like 1997 and the owner has a print-out from pod of sub 13`s .

Took it out and it was a animal, it was quite laggy but once the boost came on it launched its self at a silly rate, just an awsome machine.

The YB engine is the way forward, I prefer the Cavalier dash and interior but much prefer the YB powerplant and lets face it the Cosworth wins on overall looks.

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Old 13-10-2003, 18:05   #2
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Welcome to the converted my friend.

I have driven one Cossie but it had a 420bhp (genuine bhp) engine and boy did it ever go. The lag wasn't too bad in this and it pulled like a 2.0 Mondeo up 3grand and then let rip.

The YB has a herritage and tuning platform that no-one can compete with for the same money.
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Old 13-10-2003, 20:29   #3
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If i could afford the running costs i would go and get one tomorrow.
A mint rs cosworth 3dr would be nice
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Old 13-10-2003, 20:35   #4
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*dribble* oooh 3dr

And of course you have the choice of a hard as nails 3dr, more refined looking 4x4 saphire with leather, air-con and 4wd! And then the more modern Escort.
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Old 13-10-2003, 20:41   #5
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No its got to be the 3dr unmodded in white.


Arse why did i have to go and buy a house
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Phwoar nice

For me it would be a black or moonstone 3dr with a cage and compomotives and buckets and...
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Old 13-10-2003, 20:44   #7
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got a few where my cars getting prepped and the gaffa's misses runs a 400bhp saff or 2. mint too.
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I think we should have a cossie section on MIG
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Mate of mine has a white 3dr it looks a bag of sh#t you could mistake it for a replica but its got over 400bhp great for ****ing evo drivers off (in a strait line)
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Old 13-10-2003, 21:00   #10
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i live like 2 mins away from graham goodes so next time im up there ill try n get some pics of some

some very nice 3dr cossies there, although just lately seems to be getting overrun by evo 6's and focus rs's
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but much prefer the YB powerplant
I agree

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Cosworth wins on overall looks
I dissagree

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