It's official: the world has gone mad.

[plastic penguin]

I had to look at this 3 times when I saw it yesterday, couldn't believe my eyes. Then I checked it wasn't an April fools....

A Ford Sierra Cosworth sold at auction for almost £600,000 (gulp). It's pure madness.

Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 breaks auction record with £596,250 sale

Sold as part of the Silverstone Auctions Race Retro event, the rare RS500 Cosworth achieved a record-breaking price.

www.retromotor.co.uk

 

[12th Monkey]

Don't care how low the mileage or how well-cared for it is, that's crazy. But I suspect that most people would also view it as ludicrous, so mercifully it seems global sanity is not affected by the buyer's stupidity.

 

[abacus]

Wow, that's cheap, somebody had a good buy.

Bill

 

[plastic penguin]

As you guys know I love cars and when I clocked this I had to check my mug of tea wasn't spiked.

I could understand if it was a rare Ferrari or a one-off Porsche, but this is a Dagenham dustbin. Where I grew up in S. London these Cossies were always stolen for fun.

 

[podknocker]

Imagine wrecking that, as you leave the auction site. This won't get used as a daily run around, if at all. If you don't want to risk any damage and keep it in a safe place, then what's the point in owning it? There are millionaires with hundreds of perfect Ferraris, underground in air conditioned bunkers and these things never get used. It's such a waste. Go out and enjoy it. I think £600k is absurd for this Sierra Cosworth. I suspect the owner will also be into £8000 fuses!

 

[Emark600]

I had to look at this 3 times when I saw it yesterday, couldn't believe my eyes. Then I checked it wasn't an April fools....

A Ford Sierra Cosworth sold at auction for almost £600,000 (gulp). It's pure madness.

Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 breaks auction record with £596,250 sale

Sold as part of the Silverstone Auctions Race Retro event, the rare RS500 Cosworth achieved a record-breaking price.

www.retromotor.co.uk

Wow, wish I had kept the sapphire cossie I had in early 90s, but couldn’t afford uk insurance so she stayed in Germany.

 

[podknocker]

I remember getting a lift in one of the later Sapphire 4x4 Cosworths. It went up a hill quicker than I thought a car could. I'm sure this model, with the extra traction, would have been a match for something much more expensive and exotic. They were very quick, being fairly light and over 200bhp. I often wonder what happened to Cosworth. Be nice if they could return to the quicker Ford models again. I know the Fiesta is being discontinued and this leaves ST versions of the Focus and Puma.

 

[plastic penguin]

Wow, wish I had kept the sapphire cossie I had in early 90s, but couldn’t afford uk insurance so she stayed in Germany.

Yeah, I bet.

On a programme called Bangers and Cash, they follow the day to day business of a car auction in Yorkshire.

A non-running Sierra Coosie that needed 30k spent on restoration sold at auction for 18k.

It seems if you have a fast Ford, regardless of condition, you are in the money.

 

[Emark600]

I remember getting a lift in one of the later Sapphire 4x4 Cosworths. It went up a hill quicker than I thought a car could. I'm sure this model, with the extra traction, would have been a match for something much more expensive and exotic. They were very quick, being fairly light and over 200bhp. I often wonder what happened to Cosworth. Be nice if they could return to the quicker Ford models again. I know the Fiesta is being discontinued and this leaves ST versions of the Focus and Puma.

Tbh I topped out at about 155 on the autobahn, and even cruising at a steady 140, some Porsche or Beamer would still flash you out the way….

 

[abacus]

The Cossie was something special, however going forward and think this one may also become a classic in years to come. https://www.tesla.com/en_gb/models

Bill

 

[12th Monkey]

I often wonder what happened to Cosworth.

It still works on engines - some high end stuff too.

 

[plastic penguin]

It still works on engines - some high end stuff too.

Cosworth are engine tuners in the domestic market, look under the bonnet of many Cosworth-tuned engines and the name isn't mentioned. Look at a Merc 190 Cosworth and the engine will just say "Mercedes", and insured as a Mercedes not Cosworth.

 

[Al ears]

Cosworth are engine tuners in the domestic market, look under the bonnet of many Cosworth-tuned engines and the name isn't mentioned. Look at a Merc 190 Cosworth and the engine will just say "Mercedes", and insured as a Mercedes not Cosworth.

I feel pretty sure if you state 190 Cosworth on the insurance form it will be treated as such ad it's hardly a bog standard 190

 

[plastic penguin]

Just to put this Dustbin in perspective, we live in arguably one of the most expensive parts of the UK.

 

[Al ears]

I don't think the world has gone mad, just certain overpaid individuals....

 

[Emark600]

I feel pretty sure if you state 190 Cosworth on the insurance form it will be treated as such ad it's hardly a bog standard 190

I had Saphire cossie, insured through a german insurance company, came out about £600 a year, got a quote to return it to the UK, £3900, third party only. So sold the Ford and got a Merc 190 2.5-16 Cosworth, Uk insurance, £600 a year….it was a few PS down on the Ford, but not many, and was much more instantaneous, as it was normally aspirated, instead of Fords desire for twin Webber’s…

think in early mid 90s, the differential was the crap Ford locks as opposed to the slightly better Merc locks, alarm and immobiliser?

 

[plastic penguin]

I feel pretty sure if you state 190 Cosworth on the insurance form it will be treated as such ad it's hardly a bog standard 190

Used to know someone who had a Merc Cossie. They came in two flavours, a 2.3 & 2.5 litre engines. On the V5 document it just said Mercedes 190 2.5. No mention of Cosworth, and as such the insurance group was of a basic 2.5 petrol engine.

It was definitely a Cosworth by the engine note and pulling power -- it was fast

 

[Emark600]

Used to know someone who had a Merc Cossie. They came in two flavours, a 2.3 & 2.5 litre engines. On the V5 document it just said Mercedes 190 2.5. No mention of Cosworth, and as such the insurance group was of a basic 2.5 petrol engine.

It was definitely a Cosworth by the engine note and pulling power -- it was fast

You didn’t state Cosworth or not Cosworth, it was the 190e 2.5-16, that was the difference between that and the standard version…

 

[plastic penguin]

\o/

They've Just phoned. It's ready. Picking up tomorrow.

(Deep breath)

 

[12th Monkey]

\o/

They've Just phoned. It's ready. Picking up tomorrow.

(Deep breath)

Did you mean to add this to the thread about your car, or did you buy the Cossie?!

 

[plastic penguin]

Did you mean to add this to the thread about your car, or did you buy the Cossie?!

Misplaced post. Sorry.

 

[12th Monkey]

I often wonder what happened to Cosworth.

Read a review of the Aston Martin Valkyrie in evo yesterday

Aston Martin Valkyrie | Aston Martin

It also made the engine for GMA's car, Gordon Murray's latest - he who was behind the McLaren F1:

T.50 - Cosworth

Pretty epic stuff.

 

[James105]

I had to look at this 3 times when I saw it yesterday, couldn't believe my eyes. Then I checked it wasn't an April fools....

A Ford Sierra Cosworth sold at auction for almost £600,000 (gulp). It's pure madness.

Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 breaks auction record with £596,250 sale

Sold as part of the Silverstone Auctions Race Retro event, the rare RS500 Cosworth achieved a record-breaking price.

www.retromotor.co.uk

Imagine what he pays for his hi-fi fuses

 

[plastic penguin]

Imagine what he pays for his hi-fi fuses

Indeed. If I had that money, I certainly wouldn't buy a shoddy old Ford.