End Of A Very Short Era!

[gazza200]

Gazza,why does'nt that surprise me

Shhhhh silly lol :P

[Steve]

I'll get him to list the spec 2morrow.Doubt wether he'll give to much away though coz it'll show me how much hes spent on it

Gazza,why does'nt that surprise me

hmmm has he spent as much as you pete? LOL

no need to be shy.. I dont know your son so whatever he has spent will not worry any of us... as a bunch of car enthusiasts we are interested in what this motor will do?

otherwise I will think its just a sierra with a tuned engine... now prove me wrong. :P :P

[UKPulse]

The Soarer.... 'chuckable'? Time to see Smiffie & get my suspension sorted! ;)

If the Soarer was a girl, it'd be Kylie. If the cossie was a girl, it'd be Jade!

[Scorpion]

What i spent on the Lex over the last year he spent on the Top End(head) of his cossie.

Cossie ,a tuned Sierra.....thats what it is isn't it :P

[Scorpion]

List is as follows:

205 Block(std compression)

Re-built head with bronze valve guides

Standard cams(good for 400 bhp)

Hybrid T3/4 Turbo with .48 exhaust housing running 22 psi

Green injectors

3 Bar map sensor

Pace "RS 500 size" intercooler

K&N Cone filter

Stainless Steel Zorst

Alcon 6 Paddle clutch

Spec R Oil breather

Spec R dump valve(now removed)

Spec R front and rear strut braces

Spec R swirl pot

Silicone,boost and water hoses(PJ Motorsport)

Ford Motorsport Ignition Leads

Lowered on Konis

348 bhp and 328 lb/ft

coming soon:ALS,Turbo timer and a host of gauges

[Steve]

The Soarer.... 'chuckable'? Time to see Smiffie & get my suspension sorted! ;)

If the Soarer was a girl, it'd be Kylie. If the cossie was a girl, it'd be Jade!

fantastic theory!

[Steve]

List is as follows:

205 Block(std compression)

Re-built head with bronze valve guides

Standard cams(good for 400 bhp)

Hybrid T3/4 Turbo with .48 exhaust housing running 22 psi

Green injectors

3 Bar map sensor

Pace "RS 500 size" intercooler

K&N Cone filter

Stainless Steel Zorst

Alcon 6 Paddle clutch

Spec R Oil breather

Spec R dump valve(now removed)

Spec R front and rear strut braces

Spec R swirl pot

Silicone,boost and water hoses(PJ Motorsport)

Ford Motorsport Ignition Leads

Lowered on Konis

348 bhp and 328 lb/ft

coming soon:ALS,Turbo timer and a host of gauges

pete.. i see that project cars like this are worth it... pride and joy

It when people drive them like lunatics and try and take on the world with them... this is what causes deaths on the road.

[Scorpion]

Darrone is one of those drivers that is'nt a "lunatic" he has his moments like everybody else but he does drive sensibly and he knows that the cossie has the power delivery to do what is says on the tin.

When he goes to meets/cruises he will park it up and let everybody else do the silly stuff,burnouts,donuts and other stupid things he enjoys the car for what he bought it for ,ownership of an RS and yes he has done mods but that is natural isn't it?

Hes 21 and has a clean driving record and has owned 3 RS's

[Steve]

thats good pete.. sounds a sensible lad... i do rmeember someone here doing donuts once at a meet in his GS

I have my moments pete.. but I would not dream smoking it for others.

[Scorpion]

Well i think i have reminded him enough times that owning such a car will only attract the police.

And have also mentioned that a license is only ever on loan as its not a right !!!

[MAC_600]

But I never see Soarers with blown engines.. turbos maybe but the engines are rock solid.

I'm sure if you ran 30psi without the correct fueling and setup you would detonate the Soarer! No car is bulletproof even Skylines and Supras Blow up, and they are similar to the Soarer being Japanese.

So are you saying that the majority of cossie owners are morons!? Car enthusiast who can't even get the correct fueling and setup to stop their engines blowing up?

[Bison]

So are you saying that the majority of cossie owners are morons!? Car enthusiast who can't even get the correct fueling and setup to stop their engines blowing up?

No I am simply saying that no no engine is indistructable,

Bison

[Steve]

well if your gonna seriouly mess around with it and get everything incorrect then yes your right... the engine will blow!

[Darrone3dr]

Alright fellas :)

Thanks for listing the spec Dad. :winky:

The old man was saying that you lot are having a little Rolling Road day soon. I might come along and spectate if you don't mind and bring the Sierra. Steve, I'll even take you out for a blast if you want. (If it's running! lol) :D

Anyway, keep the discussion going! Very interesting read! lol

[japanese lowrider]

Wherebouts is the rolling road day wouldnt mind finding out what mine does?

[ifraz]

Wherebouts is the rolling road day wouldnt mind finding out what mine does?

Details can be found here :)

[RX-Men-8]

Maybe some of you will remember the Top-Gear episode of about a year ago, with a car designer giving some examples of his tenure at Ford.

In 1975 Porsche started selling the 928, which was ahead of its time and the design lasted 20 years. "Very clean" he called it, and at Ford they were especially impressed with the side window lines.

Then they uncovered a Sierra, and showed the same silhouet, copied from the 928. Both side windows, joined by the black sill were a copy of the one side window of the 928.

So, probably some of you guys also think the 928 looks like sh.ite, I for one quite like it... One thing that bugs me about the Sierra is that the rear wheels are not centered in the arches, they seem shifted forward for all the power ;)

Cheers,

RX-Men-8 (did someone say "Mazda" in this thread?)

[Rob]

Bye then Bison - shut the door on your way out mate

now im not sure if i am reading this in the right manner( or it might be as im in bit of an agressive mood) , but i think your membership to "people skills anonamous" is waiting in your post box. ;)

[Darrone3dr]

Bye then Bison - shut the door on your way out mate

now im not sure if i am reading this in the right manner( or it might be as im in bit of an agressive mood) , but i think your membership to "people skills anonamous" is waiting in your post box. ;)

lol...Couldn't agree more mate!

[Rodders_UK]

Bye then Bison - shut the door on your way out mate

now im not sure if i am reading this in the right manner( or it might be as im in bit of an agressive mood) , but i think your membership to "people skills anonamous" is waiting in your post box. ;)

And you'll be going to your weekly "pots and kettles" meeting then B)

[Fidgits]

Well, I am surprised reading this thread to find out Bison was only 23, IMO I dont think the LS (and no offence to LS drivers) is aimed at a more 'mature' market. I mean its a stunning car, but is designed for relaxing cruising.

And if your selling it for a cosworth Bison, then i guess the LS really wasnt the right sort of car for you.

Oh and darrone, your RS500 sounds sweet, and on the Cosworth issue, well, I used to have a soft spot for them, especially the sapphire cossie (just the fact it looked like a standard sierra) 4x4, and the escort. But would i buy one after having the Lex.... nope..

[Scorpion]

Ian its not a RS500. B)

The 500 has a lip spoiler on the tailgate.

[Rob]

Bye then Bison - shut the door on your way out mate

now im not sure if i am reading this in the right manner( or it might be as im in bit of an agressive mood) , but i think your membership to "people skills anonamous" is waiting in your post box. ;)

And you'll be going to your weekly "pots and kettles" meeting then B)

ooohhh i forgot about that - its tonight B) but the difference between you and me( even when i was a moderator) is that i wasnt rude and had tact on subjects such as this- with one recent exception now dont take this the wrong way but you are well known for not having the greatest tact.

but honestly if other members think i have displayed a lack of people skills within my posts then ill retract the above statement.

Sorry to everybody that this has gone

cheers Rob.

[Fidgits]

And here's a picture of my baby...

Cossie

Laters

Darrone

Oops, sorry Pete, its just this looked like the RS500 to me

[tdiplc]

but the difference between you and me( even when i was a moderator) is that i wasnt rude and had tact on subjects such as this- with one recent exception now dont take this the wrong way but you are well known for not having the greatest tact.

but honestly if other members think i have displayed a lack of people skills within my posts then ill retract the above statement.

Not only were you rude to me (in my opinion), but you also formed an opinion of me based on hearsay (not on your own experience) and incorrect information given to you by someone that has a grudge against me. You were also not even decent enough to check your facts or appologise. Get your own life in order before you criticise others.

I think that Rodders post was a politer way of expressing the views of many in the club. Second hand and cheap parts should not belong on an LS400 - that's sacrilege in my view.