madpadi Yep they made great road cars if you lived in a harsh environment, not too bad on fuel, Interior was hard wearing and mechanically tough, apart from driveshafts
@@liamschannel6294 since 2012, sold an old 200bhp Escort RS Turbo for it, the cossie was standard at the time and it felt slower than the escort and i thought id made a mistake,now running 380bhp and stills gives me that buzz i crave lol.
The long Sierra Cosworth has always looked a little clumsy to me. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy that it's a part of the rally history, but when you compare it even to the other saloon-bodied cars of the era -- i.e. to the Gallant and to the Legacy -- the Ford seemed heavier and noticeably less agile: even on tarmac suspension it seemed softer-sprung, more wobbly, less precise.
The Sierra, Legacy and Galant all had wheelbase between 2590mm and 2608mm...and overall lengths within a similar narrow range.. As for weight, the various works Group A cars were all at the min weight..1230 or 1250kg... As was my own 4x4 Sierra...which is now back RWD.. The road cars they came from Galant was at least 1500kg.., Legacy a bit less and Sierra lightest ...Sometimes what you see isn't what is real..
@@janvanv But, just as you mentioned, the weight of a works Group A rally-car would normally be at the regulation minimum, so it bears little relation to that of the base production car. I doubt that the Gr. A Sierra would be significantly lighter than the Galant or the Legacy. I agree with what you're saying, though, with regard to the visual impression being potentially misleading. Sierra had a decent dose of sporting success, so it must have been fast enough. I was just speaking of it's road presence -- it certainly didn't appear nimble or agile. I guess it's strengths may have lain in the engine and, perhaps, stability at higher speeds.
@@janvanv Group A cars back then was 1100kg minimum weight. The big advantage with the Legacy over the Sierra was a much better suspension and much more travel. The Sierra probably had 50bhp more than the Legacy which suffered with its chargecooler setup. From what i have heard and read the Galant was no where near the minimum weight limit as a GrA car. Four wheel steer wasnt an advantage either although i think it was removed on later cars.
Yeah it does seem like yesterday...when Ford were Ford. Difficult to explain that but I hope you know what I mean
Ford sierra 4x4 Cosworth Forever
Thank you for this, perfect.
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Q8 colours are my favourite livery.
Agreed, the Sapphire looks ace in dark blue and pale yellow.
And my..!!!👍
Rothmans
Dam! All those parts! 3:09 are those Rs200 steering wheels
Good to see that Shame never really matched the opposition Keep 'em comin'!
madpadi Yep too little too late. As they say
Still a great classic road car....
madpadi Yep they made great road cars if you lived in a harsh environment, not too bad on fuel, Interior was hard wearing and mechanically tough, apart from driveshafts
@@gothicpagan.666 haha must've been your heavy right foot! Fetching good money now tho
Would absolutely kill for a rwd sapphire👌
Yes same here I couldn’t afford one back in the 90’s.......and I still can’t 😝
mikefranky same mate its unreal how much they’ve inflated in price😂
@@liamschannel6294 2wds defo more fun, love mine
Rob Cossie I envy you mate! One of my dream cars! How long you had yours?
@@liamschannel6294 since 2012, sold an old 200bhp Escort RS Turbo for it, the cossie was standard at the time and it felt slower than the escort and i thought id made a mistake,now running 380bhp and stills gives me that buzz i crave lol.
Another great vid. Thanks again!
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Love a saff 😍
LHD 4dr Cosworths are not saffs they are just Cosworth Sierra's
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Amazing content. True hardcore mean machine.
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The long Sierra Cosworth has always looked a little clumsy to me. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy that it's a part of the rally history, but when you compare it even to the other saloon-bodied cars of the era -- i.e. to the Gallant and to the Legacy -- the Ford seemed heavier and noticeably less agile: even on tarmac suspension it seemed softer-sprung, more wobbly, less precise.
As a kid I also notic ed that compared to a Lancia or other competitor's.
The Sierra, Legacy and Galant all had wheelbase between 2590mm and 2608mm...and overall lengths within a similar narrow range..
As for weight, the various works Group A cars were all at the min weight..1230 or 1250kg...
As was my own 4x4 Sierra...which is now back RWD.. The road cars they came from Galant was at least 1500kg.., Legacy a bit less and Sierra lightest ...Sometimes what you see isn't what is real..
@@janvanv But, just as you mentioned, the weight of a works Group A rally-car would normally be at the regulation minimum, so it bears little relation to that of the base production car. I doubt that the Gr. A Sierra would be significantly lighter than the Galant or the Legacy. I agree with what you're saying, though, with regard to the visual impression being potentially misleading. Sierra had a decent dose of sporting success, so it must have been fast enough. I was just speaking of it's road presence -- it certainly didn't appear nimble or agile. I guess it's strengths may have lain in the engine and, perhaps, stability at higher speeds.
@@janvanv Group A cars back then was 1100kg minimum weight. The big advantage with the Legacy over the Sierra was a much better suspension and much more travel. The Sierra probably had 50bhp more than the Legacy which suffered with its chargecooler setup. From what i have heard and read the Galant was no where near the minimum weight limit as a GrA car. Four wheel steer wasnt an advantage either although i think it was removed on later cars.
World rally wins 0...nearly on monte 91...the escort coz was not far away that was late to the show as well monte 93..top vid..
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