The Sierra was only made for Europe and (I think) Australia. The regular versions were at one point the most sold midsize cars in Europe, the Cosworth rally version in the picture has only the bodywork in common with the regular version though. It's a dangerously powerful car as there weren't any electronic assistance extras.
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Forgive my ignorance, but is a rally race dirt roads?
I had electronic assist in the Vette and it still got away from me. Plus if I remember it was 1/2 the horses of your beast. I slipped onto the shoulder of the road daydreaming after a long all night trip, what seemed like a gentle turn to put the 2 wheels back on the highway sent the car spinning down the road with smoke pouring from the tires. Fortunately the road was empty. Be careful! surf
I don't own one as nowadays they're hard to find. It's actually the street legal version in the pics previously posted, I confused it with the actual rally car which was a beast as well - http://www.rallyphotos.cz/photos/rally_krkonose_2010/22.jpg
This thread is funny at so many ends, not just what Surf has to say but most other users.
So, on one hand most users claim to be part of the winning trading crowd (or should I say minority?). Yet, their whole life deals with buying used, selling used, we moved from collectors' super cars to stock Ferraris, all the way to some Ford makes. There are things purchasing used would make sense. I do not know how most others feel about it but I would never buy the mattress, I am sleeping on, used. Same goes for any kind of phones, general purpose cars, watches, unless for collection purpose. On one hand people brag about private high society club memberships and then they talk about buying and selling used phones. I find that almost comical.
There are couple things in life I do not want to get in touch with, some of which are others' hand wrist sweat, ear sweat and germs, and any other sort of stuff that touches on hygiene in general. But if you feel proud to press the same Virtu or whatever other phone against your ear that some other broker used before then that is of course your choice.
It just leaves a comical impression when someone claims over years to be profitable but then has to scramble to sell used stuff or buy a used car that costs 40-60k. Again, nothing against people who buy such used items but what I find bizarre is that those are the very same people who keep on bragging about their profitability. If they wanna save on costs of a new phone then what are their higher priority items they use the disposable income on? "Fun trips" to Dubai? And the very same people get all wound up and make accusations and change facts when someone mentioned he worked at investment banks or hedge funds and/or has an advanced quant degree from a tier one school. All I am puzzled about is the dis-proportionality that is so blatantly visible.
So, on one hand most users claim to be part of the winning trading crowd (or should I say minority?). Yet, their whole life deals with buying used, selling used, we moved from collectors' super cars to stock Ferraris, all the way to some Ford makes. There are things purchasing used would make sense. I do not know how most others feel about it but I would never buy the mattress, I am sleeping on, used. Same goes for any kind of phones, general purpose cars, watches, unless for collection purpose. On one hand people brag about private high society club memberships and then they talk about buying and selling used phones. I find that almost comical.
There are couple things in life I do not want to get in touch with, some of which are others' hand wrist sweat, ear sweat and germs, and any other sort of stuff that touches on hygiene in general. But if you feel proud to press the same Virtu or whatever other phone against your ear that some other broker used before then that is of course your choice.
It just leaves a comical impression when someone claims over years to be profitable but then has to scramble to sell used stuff or buy a used car that costs 40-60k. Again, nothing against people who buy such used items but what I find bizarre is that those are the very same people who keep on bragging about their profitability. If they wanna save on costs of a new phone then what are their higher priority items they use the disposable income on? "Fun trips" to Dubai? And the very same people get all wound up and make accusations and change facts when someone mentioned he worked at investment banks or hedge funds and/or has an advanced quant degree from a tier one school. All I am puzzled about is the dis-proportionality that is so blatantly visible.
I suppose you never kissed a girl then.
Probably hard to pick up girls if you never leave your moms basement.
I do agree with you that people who brag about exclusive clubs and luxury restaurant shouldn't deal with used items, it's just poor taste.
However, there are people who get more pleasure from new items and then there are the ones who enjoy getting a good deal. One of those two creates more pleasure for the consumer and that's what the person will go with, I belong to the latter group.
For example, I could never imagine spending money on business class tickets, no matter how much I'd earn - it simply seems like a bad deal to me, even if it would be just an insignificant expense to me.
There's also the fact that by buying used, you actually do some good - less items being thrown away and these days we are literally drowning in our waste. Most people don't consider this fact and it's their choice.
I don't see ever buying new furniture if there's an used alternative available, not only does it make financial sense but you will get items that will outlast the items made with modern production techniques.
Getting a new car and knowing how much the depreciation is when you drive it off the lot makes one feel that he got a bad deal. That's psychologically hard for a certain type of people, myself included.
Now, for billionaire traders, it won't matter since it's all pennies anyway but how many billionaires are on this board?
They are a legend among car enthusiasts in the UK.
Sierra RS500
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs25/i/2008/183/8/3/Ford_Sierra_Cosworth_RS_500_by_Eigenwach.jpg
Sierra RS Cosworth
http://carsfolia.com/icim/ford-sierra-rs-cosworth/ford-sierra-rs-cosworth-06.jpg
Sierra Sapphire RS Cosworth
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/images/dto_garage/users/873/1046.jpg
( There was also a 4x4 version )
Escort RS Cosworth
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4111/5061831463_e1f99388c5_z.jpg
I will document the entire process, there wont be so much of a need to make parts, tracking them down in new/mint condition is becoming the hard part. Restoring from the shell upwards though will be one hell of a pleasure.
Im waiting on some industrial real estate to pop up locally its whats holding me back, as has been mentioned these cars are primitive by today's standards but not in terms of speed & power, you do not get the power delivery a computer chip thinks is best, you get what comes out of the turbo, its abrupt, a burst of power, today's cars can feel like a jetliner in comparison to the connection you have with the road as you fly around a corner side ways and everything is rattling and vibrating, looking in the direction you want to go whilst fighting the car hoping the back end lines up to take you there
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-Ford...5983760?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3f281dd690
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Sier...9040557?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item56598475ad
For their age they are still in good supply, and yes a rally is dirt roads and country lanes etc.