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| 1877.1 | Just one. | NEWOA::SAXBY | Frontal Lobotomies-R-Us | Tue Sep 01 1992 10:05 | 4 |
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Horribly expensive to insure.
Mark
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| 1877.2 | Benetton team issue | YUPPY::PATEMAN | Life's a One Take Movie | Tue Sep 01 1992 10:23 | 3 |
| Michael Schumacher has one as his company car!
Paul
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| 1877.3 | Rally winner next year? | EEMELI::HAUTALA | GasMan | Tue Sep 01 1992 10:52 | 9 |
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A Finnish rallydriver, Pentti Airikkala, had a test drive with Cossie-
Escort and he said it is incredibly steady at high speed; thanks to
rear spoiler. Great car!
Hannu
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| 1877.4 | Off the topic, but | ESBS01::RUTTER | Rut The Nut | Tue Sep 01 1992 11:13 | 8 |
| � A Finnish rallydriver, Pentti Airikkala, had a test drive with Cossie-
Is Pentti back in Finland nowadays ?
He had been viewed as 'almost-British' through continued competition
in the British Open championship...
J.R.
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| 1877.5 | | 43050::BETTS | X.500 Development | Tue Sep 01 1992 11:30 | 6 |
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Brilliant brakes, oversized lag-prone turbo, forgiving handling
with astounding grip. Looks silly. (Comments after a lap at the
Nurburgring, that I'm unlikely to forget).
William
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| 1877.6 | | ESBS01::RUTTER | Rut The Nut | Tue Sep 01 1992 12:35 | 10 |
| � Brilliant brakes, oversized lag-prone turbo,
The first ones in production are fitted with the 'over-sized' turbo
so that it gets passed for homologation in that form. Once that is
done, they will fit a smaller turbo to the cars.
A lesson learnt from development of the Sierra Cosworth, where they
had to make a batch of 500 with larger turbos (the RS500 variant).
J.R.
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| 1877.7 | just for the rally... | EEMELI::HRA47::Hautala | Luontokuvaajan kaima | Tue Sep 01 1992 13:07 | 9 |
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re .4
I think Airikkala was in Finland just for a short visit to
1000 Lakes Rally. He didn't drive, but he was a TV commentator.
And a good one I think.
Hannu
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| 1877.8 | Do you need lessons again??? | SQGUK::EDWARDS | | Tue Sep 01 1992 13:54 | 13 |
| Hi,
Just to go off at a slight tangent. I don't know the full statistics of this
car, but you don't have to be Einstein to realize its pretty damn fast.
I heard that Ford are teaching persons, purchasing the car, how to handel it.
Can anyone confirm this rumour?
I have just fininshed my lunch break and followed one up the Basingstoke road,
bonet, side skirt/wings are not bad to look at, but that Rear Cosworth spoiler
- how apt.
Chris
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| 1877.9 | | ESBS01::RUTTER | Rut The Nut | Tue Sep 01 1992 14:40 | 20 |
| �Just to go off at a slight tangent. I don't know the full statistics of this
�car, but you don't have to be Einstein to realize its pretty damn fast.
Granted, this is a good and a fast car. But that's nothing new (but
it is from Ford !). I reckon both Ford and GM are far too late to
come out with a front-engined, 2-litre turbo, four-wheel-drive rally car.
Pretty soon, these vehicles are going to be banned from rallying.
In the mean time, Lancia have won ANOTHER World Championship...
Ford forgot how to make and compete in top-class cars years ago (IMO).
�I heard that Ford are teaching persons, purchasing the car, how to handle it.
But are they teaching the buggers that will nick it ???!!!
J.R.
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| 1877.10 | Warp factor 9 Mr.Sulu | SUBURB::TAFF::Wob | Robert Screene, UK Finance EUC | Tue Sep 01 1992 14:45 | 20 |
| I read an interesting article in Car Magazine, comparing the Escort
Cosworth, the Calibra 4wd Turbo and the VW Corrado VR6 2.9
All purchasable for around 20,000 pounds.
Escort was said to be very quick. Surprisingly refined, with a fair
helping of suspension travel, giving a more suple ride than many hot
hatches.
The car's chassis is more closely related to the Sierra. Being
lighter, shortened and adorned with an Escort'ish body. Nice car,
shame about the tea tray on the back.
I was pleasantly surprised to see a Ford advert for the car stressing
the standard alarm and immobilisation for this vehicle.
Now who is it that is lucky enough to own the Red K reg VR6 Corrado
appearing in the car park?
Rob.
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| 1877.11 | Dream on! | REPAIR::ATKINS | | Tue Sep 01 1992 14:49 | 15 |
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RE_1
>>The red K reg Corrado VR6
It's mine!!!!
Andy.
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| 1877.12 | | SUBURB::TAFF::Wob | Robert Screene, UK Finance EUC | Tue Sep 01 1992 14:51 | 4 |
| No, I'm sure the bumper was straight and true!
Rob. 8-)
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| 1877.13 | | FIZGIG::BIGGINM | Interplanetary� Explorer Extraordinaire! | Tue Sep 01 1992 15:02 | 8 |
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I've got to admit that the VR6 Corrado is mine, the F40 is in the
garage this week (I didn't like the red colour much so I'm having it
sprayed orange!), and the 959 is being used by the wife.
NOT
MattB
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| 1877.14 | Really had me going...NOT!!!!!! | NEWOA::SAXBY | Frontal Lobotomies-R-Us | Tue Sep 01 1992 15:04 | 5 |
| � NOT
Go on! Get away!!!!!!
Mark
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| 1877.15 | | FIZGIG::BIGGINM | Interplanetary� Explorer Extraordinaire! | Tue Sep 01 1992 15:08 | 7 |
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Hey I saw Bill and Ted Bogus Journey at the weekend, and I had a bit of
a relapse so I'll apologise for the "NOT".
Still the VR6 is a gorgeous motor.....
MattB
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| 1877.16 | What wife ? | KERNEL::SALMONJ | Jason Salmon | Tue Sep 01 1992 15:09 | 4 |
| Keep dreaming Matt, how's the mini ?
Jason.
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| 1877.17 | You're bloody EMF mate !! | FORTY2::HOWARD | It'll always be Pompey Poly !! | Tue Sep 01 1992 15:14 | 5 |
| Matt, I cant believe that you managed to get a girlfriend LET ALONE a
wife !!
Barry
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| 1877.18 | Most bogus dude. | REPAIR::ATKINS | | Tue Sep 01 1992 16:27 | 6 |
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Especially if you only drive a most hainous mini.(i've seen Bill and
Ted too.)
Andy..
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| 1877.19 | Another triumph'er perhaps | FORTY2::HOWARD | It'll always be Pompey Poly !! | Tue Sep 01 1992 16:35 | 4 |
| Is that the spitty/GT6 owner ??
Barry
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| 1877.20 | Vauxhall rule. | REPAIR::ATKINS | | Tue Sep 01 1992 17:01 | 9 |
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Barry,
No! just an Astra owner
Andy..
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| 1877.21 | Sorry, wrong person again !! | FORTY2::HOWARD | It'll always be Pompey Poly !! | Tue Sep 01 1992 17:50 | 7 |
| Sorry....I thought you were the Andy i've been talking to recently.....
Barry
(theres nothing wrong with Astra's that a good -------- wont
cure.....everybody fill in the blanks !!)
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| 1877.22 | | VOGON::KAPPLER | Dover, Rising more slowly, Good | Tue Sep 01 1992 18:47 | 4 |
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Ford?
JK
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| 1877.23 | Don't make me laugh. | REPAIR::ATKINS | | Wed Sep 02 1992 10:04 | 13 |
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RE-1
>>Ford?
You must be joking.
How about a 3.6 TVR engine.
Nice.
Andy.
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| 1877.24 | | NEWOA::SAXBY | Frontal Lobotomies-R-Us | Wed Sep 02 1992 10:05 | 4 |
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Nah, go the whole hog and get the 4.3! :^)
Mark
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| 1877.25 | sticking to the subject :-) | DUBSWS::KANE_BF | The clot thickens.... | Wed Sep 02 1992 11:07 | 14 |
| It's lummly (going all goo goo).
It came 4th in the Autocar & Motor "Handling Day" and
was just a tad slower than a Porche 968, round the track.
But I'd wait for the smaller turbo version which will come
along soon once the required nums' have been sold for
homologation requirements.
Also with that wing, it thumps up the drag coef' which
means loads of petrol being used when travelling about
100mph (on the autobhan of course ;-)).
myk.
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| 1877.26 | Insuring | SQGUK::EDWARDS | | Thu Sep 03 1992 17:46 | 9 |
| RE: 2
Just a quick note.
I went into ANCHOR FORD had a word with a salesman there. A 26yr Old walked in,
wanted the ESCORT COSWORTH - �10,000 to insure, he ended up bying an RS2000 -
Lifes a Bitch.
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| 1877.27 | HOW MUCH! | BRUMMY::BRUMMY::RICHARD | Your robot sounds like Pink Floyd | Thu Sep 03 1992 17:51 | 8 |
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I guess that is the classic case of the insurance company not wanting the
business, however if somebody is stupid enough to pay that much, then
they will take his money!
Sick World :-(
_Richard
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| 1877.28 | | SUBURB::BOXALLG | Graham Boxall@REO | Wed Sep 09 1992 09:48 | 10 |
| RE : Rear wing
I remember reading somewhere that you will be able to order the
Cosworth without the rear 'WING' once the homologation cars have been
sold.
Graham
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| 1877.29 | That rear wing ... | MILE::JENKINS | Suitably refreshed | Tue Sep 15 1992 19:32 | 3 |
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It's removable
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| 1877.30 | you can remove the engine but.... | DUBSWS::KANE_BF | The clot thickens.... | Tue Sep 15 1992 19:42 | 6 |
| re. re. the wing
Yes but that, now infamous, rear tray is what gives the cotswold
it's outstanding handling n'est-ce pas ?
mike.
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| 1877.31 | So you'll be able to take it off! | MILE::JENKINS | Suitably refreshed | Tue Sep 15 1992 19:57 | 4 |
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Well, it provides positive downforce, but at 70mph ;-) its effects are
neglible.
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| 1877.32 | downforce is downforces is.. | DUBSWS::KANE_BF | The clot thickens.... | Wed Sep 16 1992 10:01 | 12 |
| re. .31
� Well, it provides positive downforce, but at 70mph ;-) its effects are
� neglible. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
^^^^^^^^^
Mmmmn, not so sure about that bit because I would say the wing would also
give it high speed stability aswell. In fact I remember reading the comments
of some journo recently saying it was unusually stable flat out, due to
the downforce (front & rear).
mike.
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| 1877.33 | Trivia | DUBSWS::KANE_BF | The clot thickens.... | Wed Sep 16 1992 16:04 | 2 |
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Did you know, Martin Brundle's getting/got one ?.
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| 1877.34 | | MASALA::IJOHNSTON | | Wed Sep 16 1992 17:36 | 5 |
| re .33
Did he not get stopped for speeding in it???
Ian.
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| 1877.35 | Wind up | MILE::JENKINS | Suitably refreshed | Wed Sep 16 1992 19:49 | 19 |
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re. .32
� Well, it provides positive downforce, but at 70mph ;-) its effects are
� neglible. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
^^^^^^^^^
�Mmmmn, not so sure about that bit because I would say the wing would also
�give it high speed stability aswell. In fact I remember reading the comments
�of some journo recently saying it was unusually stable flat out, due to
�the downforce (front & rear).
Since when has 70mph been high speed? ;-)
and yes CAR said it was very stable at
140mph.
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| 1877.36 | An additional wind up! | REPAIR::ATKINS | | Thu Sep 17 1992 08:57 | 13 |
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RE-1
>>and yes the car was very stable at 140 mph.
You only took it to 140mph.
Wimp!
Andy.....150 +..
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| 1877.37 | | DUBSWS::KANE_BF | The clot thickens.... | Thu Sep 17 1992 10:17 | 8 |
| Yes Guys, 70mph isn't high speed but (and I quote from .31)
� "70 mph ;-)"
^^^^^^^^^^
^^^
is !.
mike. (inferring what you were obviously implying) :-)
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| 1877.38 | | FORTY2::HOWARD | It'll always be Pompey Poly !! | Thu Sep 17 1992 11:43 | 4 |
| Its high speed to me !!
barry
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| 1877.39 | Been there, seen it, done one ! | JGO::BUTCHER | | Fri Jul 07 1995 14:16 | 16 |
| I have one as my company car. It goes back in a couple of weeks. It's
reg is L251ENB and it's white, if anyone see's it. DON'T buy it.
It has had six attempted theft's and my wife took it through what can
only be described as a mini lake, those floods in Glasgow were fun.
Result, new engine and gear box as she managed to get water in the engine,
turbo and gearbox.
My wife hates it as we can't get the newly accquired pram :-( in the
boot as well as the newly accquired baby :-)
Besides all that it's well and truly thrashed :-)
By the way the company is not Digital.
Chris
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