1993 Ford Escort RS Cosworth review from UK and Ireland
"Eats Subarus and Porsches for breakfast!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
No major problems have occurred in the short time I have owned the car.
As with any Cosworth, it uses a bit of oil, but nothing too dramatic.
I have had to replace the front splitter after whacking it into a kerb whilst parking. A very pricey part from ford at over £110 for what is effectively a flat piece of GRP.
General comments?
The car has been sensibly modified to around 360 bhp, and the performance can only be described as increadible. Aside from true exotics and evo mitsibuishi's nothing can touch this car for fast cross country point-to-point pace. Even when trying to cruise along, it doesn't take long for the speeds to get up to licence losing levels (often into triple figures), and slowing to "normal" speeds seems shockingly slow.
The Escort Cossie was brought out the same year as I turned 17 years old. It has been my mission since then to get one. After progressing through a Sierra Cosworth (among other performance tools), I eventually managed to afford the Escort earlier this year... The wait was worth it!!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 YBT Big turbo Manual |
| Performance marks | 9/10 |
| Reliability marks | 7/10 |
| Comfort marks | 7/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 62000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 65000 miles |
| Previous car | BMW 3 Series |
| Date of Entry | 9th June, 2003 |