Cosworth Escort RS...

[92EscrtPmp]

Well, I wouldn't say bulletproof, that's the first and last thing to completely go out on my 92LX 5-speed wagon. it started grinding gears in every gear, eccept 4th. So I let it sit up for 3 weeks and whatcha know, it's fine! I think it had something to do with the Shifter and the shifting rods going to the tranny cause when the gears ground, the rods stuck out 2 inches.

[Willskyline]

I was not talking about a 45 hp Escort deisel. I was talking about the Rally Sport (thus RS) turbo escort that had roughly 227 bhp at 6250 rpm and 220 lb. ft at 3500 rpm. Jeez.

[zx2srdotnet]

and after emmissions standaerd it gets tuned down to about 180hp, making it not really worth the money unless it a garage wquen or a show car

[geri rs]

Originally Posted by Willskyline

I recently visited my cousins in Europe. We traveled all over and blah-blah. What you care about: I saw the Ford Escort RS Cosworth. This is the euro-rally version of the escort. I found out that Ford basically rebuilt the escort to make it stronger and stiffer and gave it a decent engine. It has a stock turbo that puts it at about 220 hp, that could be easily bumped up by upgrading the turbo. Having checked to make sure that it was street legal in all 50 states-a big yes-I was wondering if these engines, or even the whole car, are available for purchase in the US. If anyone knows where someone can get a hold of one, I'd be grateful. I've enjoyed my escort a lot, but the escort i have can only be modified so far before people laugh at me.

Hello, I drive a Cosworth. You can get one from Germany or Switzerland for about 10000-17000 euro. It costs about 1000 to ship to the US, and then it will cost some for required conversions. Try www.mobile.de Its in German but easy to figure out. Go to the "suchen" tab and go.

[cossiepower]

Hi I am from the UK and also drive an Escort RS Cosworth with a stage 3 conversion by Reyland. To buy a cossie they will set you back about £15,000 for one which has about 60,000 miles on the clock or one with about 15,000 - 20,000 miles on the clock you are looking to pay £20k-£22k.

These in my opinion are worth every penny. With 227 bhp as standard 4x4 system as standard and tunable to about 600bhp they are great cars and will beat many cars around a track.

Originally Posted by zx2srdotnet

and after emmissions standaerd it gets tuned down to about 180hp, making it not really worth the money unless it a garage wquen or a show car

the cars emissions are with in guide lines so as standard you will get the full 227bhp from the car.