Bringing a 34 year old Sierra Cosworth back to life!

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ค. 2024
  • My buddy Mike invited me to help him get his 1987 Sierra Cosworth from storage and get it started after 3 years of being sat under a cover! Was such a nostalgic experience and was great to see it purr into life!
    I hope you enjoy this video 😊
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  • @XX-tz6di
    @XX-tz6di 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Cheers for today Gary. I’m still buzzing from getting the beast started. More to come soon 👍

    • @Orange-label
      @Orange-label 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's about time 😉

    • @leebryant1973
      @leebryant1973 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Looking forward to it thank u Michael for letting on this journey

    • @karlw4647
      @karlw4647 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Blast from the past! .. still looks a nice thing, how you doing Micheal?

    • @XX-tz6di
      @XX-tz6di 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Karl Wills I’m good. Do you know me and if so from where. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

    • @karlw4647
      @karlw4647 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@XX-tz6di Tony's mate tyne and wear rsoc that had B19 YBT

  • @damiantaylor7993
    @damiantaylor7993 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It’s a survivor, Mike is spot on about not doing the bumpers, it’s never going to original again, and it’s value is in its originality but what a beautiful car

  • @EVILGT
    @EVILGT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thumbnail definitely caught my eye. What a car!!!

  • @mikehunt1528
    @mikehunt1528 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks so good in white. The perfect colour for that car.

  • @Markyreg
    @Markyreg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Takes me back to my teenage years seeing this car again - great video mate 👌

  • @bubbajones7486
    @bubbajones7486 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have never heard of or seen such a car. From 1987? Shes beautiful.

  • @danielbell5487
    @danielbell5487 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Two top blokes keep up the good work

  • @SpencerGaming7580
    @SpencerGaming7580 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    i love that open timing belt design, i would replace it every year :D

  • @romanoguttadauro9563
    @romanoguttadauro9563 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Go on Mike, Cossie Magic Mate. I'm in Florida but originally from Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire and doing a Merkur Xr4ti 1989 conversion to a Cossie Texaco tribute car had her ten years and it's time.

  • @SHEARMINATOR
    @SHEARMINATOR 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Classic!! Wicked definitely takes me back to the 90s. The amount of kids that had standard cars fitting the whale tale was mental lol. That car is mint

  • @bobbybigboyyes
    @bobbybigboyyes 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I had one exactly the same, in better condition with much lower mileage. Still had the original exhaust, and a complete spare system, spare steering rack, all original inc the expansion tank. I used to take it to classic car shows around the UK, Knebworth, Donnington, all over the place. I had many other spares too that I had been buying up for years at all the car shows I attended. As you know spares are hard to come by, they are as rare as rocking horse shit. I had half a dozen spare new headlights, rear lights, instruments, everything. You would not believe what I paid for the spares back in the 1990's. I always preferred them in diamond white. Mine was chipped too so it went like shit off a chrome shovel. It was never thrashed, and kept in a garage all it's life. I just used it at weekends as my fun car, having some burn ups with some boy racers, and taking it to shows. I had to let it go, I was getting divorced from a shit marriage. I loved mine with it's personalised plate. It drove like a dream. I had it up to 165 mph in Warwickshire on an empty carriageway early with no old bill about. I owned it for about 20 years and I miss it like hell. It broke my heart seeing her go, and I wish I still had it. I would still have it if it weren't for a shit marriage, which broke my heart, my sanity and my bank.

    • @XX-tz6di
      @XX-tz6di 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bet you wish you still had the spare parts. They are selling for crazy money now. 👍

  • @michaelb9664
    @michaelb9664 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ve just watched your Caterham video and now this. The content you’re putting out is great, look forward to seeing more on this Cossie.

  • @blinkinbadger6164
    @blinkinbadger6164 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video Gary , really enjoyed it , really down to earth owner too ! Looking forward to seeing more content on the beauty !! 🤞👍

  • @24nov67
    @24nov67 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    looking forward to the next video. thanks for posting.

  • @robc9136
    @robc9136 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    i need to add one of these to my garage.. drooling!!!

  • @alhoughton2375
    @alhoughton2375 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome!

  • @AlpoMartinez88
    @AlpoMartinez88 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My favorite fast ford greeting’s from the states

  • @johnmurton7048
    @johnmurton7048 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a absolutely stunning car!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @garethwilding2067
    @garethwilding2067 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful car, the dash is mint too, no crack's, lovely

  • @ianmacleod9552
    @ianmacleod9552 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just caught up with the RS Cosworth video Gary, great watch with a great car which brought back many memories of all the classic fast Fords from my youth and my own injection special 👍

    • @CarFocused
      @CarFocused  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      More to come with this car soon 😊

  • @gregskuza7166
    @gregskuza7166 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing! If I had so much land as this guy I would rally it around all day and night long!

  • @casement18
    @casement18 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I got brought up around my dad having a 5 door ghia with the xr4i spoiler in light blue so these cossys are an absolute gorgeous piece of kit

  • @646JBM
    @646JBM 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    WOW that takes me back! I had one in '89

  • @CarObsession
    @CarObsession 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What an icon, thanks for sharing - hopefully the car will get a decent bit of use in years to come.

  • @jonathanjones3754
    @jonathanjones3754 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I forgot just how sik they looked thanks for sharing the experience buddy 😀

  • @cpennicook
    @cpennicook 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you @car focused great video I love the old school fast Ford what a great car love to maybe see another video up date after he's had some one look at it 👍

  • @monty6545
    @monty6545 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great review Gary these cars keep popping up on ytube thanks for sharing.

  • @richardpearson4248
    @richardpearson4248 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video fantastic car looking forward to next one stay safe 🇬🇧👍🏻

  • @Badgertronix
    @Badgertronix 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Plenty of childhood memories there 😍 my dad had a Sapphire Cosworth and Janspeed's prototype Xr4x4 Turbo until it burnt to the ground

  • @stobsie
    @stobsie 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brings back memories had one of these many moons ago.

  • @RSURRECTED
    @RSURRECTED 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What an awesome car, really wish we could even get the chance to see one or these in Canada.. super cool

  • @inverlane1939
    @inverlane1939 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video Gary and seeing that ford radio cassette took me back to my 1988 Fiesta XR2 and various other Fords I drove between 1985 to 1990 👍 I have just ordered a new (mid life update) Fiesta ST last week and will be reliving my youth when it is delivered in May or June 😀

  • @anitagoodsleep5330
    @anitagoodsleep5330 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a lovely car...and thanks to all they guys that make the vids and own the cars and let us see them 😎

  • @charlotteanddavestorey6553
    @charlotteanddavestorey6553 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a beautiful machine . I was 10 years old when these were on the road . Wow .

    • @charlotteanddavestorey6553
      @charlotteanddavestorey6553 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Car Focused definitely. Would love to own one of these but funds just won’t let me . But what a car .

  • @michaelkeeble1480
    @michaelkeeble1480 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Chances are I made part of that tractor as I used to work at the Tractor plant in Basildon. When this video started I thought wow an old cosworth I saw many of them in the car park at the tractor plant then bang a ford tractor. Double bonus video for me :)

  • @Orange-label
    @Orange-label 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Such a clean car, was beginning to think it didn't exist Mike! 😀

    • @Orange-label
      @Orange-label 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CarFocused 😂 we've clearly both been having the same conversation!

    • @XX-tz6di
      @XX-tz6di 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      When it’s on the road again you can both have a drive in it. That’s a promise 👍

    • @Orange-label
      @Orange-label 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@XX-tz6di defo, appreciate it 👍

  • @iliketowatchvideos47
    @iliketowatchvideos47 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really enjoyed this

  • @FalconXE302
    @FalconXE302 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a beauty... don't rush getting this one back on the road.
    I would be turning it very slowly after changing the oil, and making sure that the oil pressure was up.
    Good luck...

  • @jvengence
    @jvengence 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Such a beautiful machine.

  • @Mattious
    @Mattious 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful car, as always a cracking video Gary 👌🏻

  • @mrlavery
    @mrlavery 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cracking video mate , and a tyne and wear car ! Awesome

  • @tomosjohn230
    @tomosjohn230 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Incredible car !

  • @hutchy1111
    @hutchy1111 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Will be keeping an eye on this car 😎👍

  • @tomharrison7964
    @tomharrison7964 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gorgeous car one of my all time favourite cars, Mike showed me some photos of this a few years ago, absolutely stunning mate.

    • @XX-tz6di
      @XX-tz6di 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep I work with him

  • @JonEllison
    @JonEllison 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Looks clean as f**K! Absolutely stunning machine - just needs a little TLC and it will be sweet!

  • @chrisryanst
    @chrisryanst 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Stunning car and Mike is right in not wanting to touch it up and keep it original, I bet its worth a mint.
    Great review and would love to see you cover its future path 👍

  • @JB-F10-M5
    @JB-F10-M5 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That’s awesome 🤩🥳

  • @kevinbarker9961
    @kevinbarker9961 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful 😍

  • @markjmaxwell9819
    @markjmaxwell9819 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    These cars did very well in the touring car championships in Australia........ 👍

  • @saveourplanet6051
    @saveourplanet6051 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful

  • @butchmeister80
    @butchmeister80 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great car one of my all time faves, see a great example in beaulie on Monday.

  • @robcossie3108
    @robcossie3108 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    King cossie, love it.

  • @andrewsandercock6960
    @andrewsandercock6960 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really enjoyed the video will make for amazing content going forward.

  • @swiftcee266
    @swiftcee266 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    She's ALIVEEEEE!!! 💚👌🏼

  • @lukeframpton3671
    @lukeframpton3671 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful car

  • @hollywood4l1fe
    @hollywood4l1fe 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Quality mate!!! 😍

  • @iangreenhalgh7080
    @iangreenhalgh7080 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What an icon that car is.

  • @richardclarke376
    @richardclarke376 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    gorgeous- looks like it just rolled off the production line!

  • @Thejoker-zg1gk
    @Thejoker-zg1gk 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video man 👍🏻

  • @taylorbrant6948
    @taylorbrant6948 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video mate! 👌🏼

  • @simontaylor3211
    @simontaylor3211 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was rooting for cylinder number 4 😁
    Wow that took me back. Tried to persuade my Dad to get one of these but couldn't prise him away from his 2.8l and 2.9l Granadas he had 😊

  • @AndrewCherry458
    @AndrewCherry458 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Still never driven one but have sat it some special cossies , the first one i ever sat in was the 3 door Boreham development Sierra , the first EsCos I sat in was the 001 numbered monte and the first sapp i sat in was the last one off the production line , now to just actually drive one of them lol

  • @dehv
    @dehv 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was pretty special

  • @Sierra747
    @Sierra747 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful car. A dream car for me too and probably my favourite car ever. I still own a Sierra but sadly not a cosworth.

    • @Sierra747
      @Sierra747 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Car Focused yes it’s a 1.8 LX so it’s more rare than a cosworth now! Sadly not worth as much lol. But I still love it.

  • @johnjackson2349
    @johnjackson2349 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Certainly doesn't look like its 34y old at all. Aged better than I have haha

  • @philhall759
    @philhall759 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    awesome video

  • @markrs59
    @markrs59 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Keep on at him to get those bumpers painted and few blow in's definitely worth it on such a clean looking car!!

    • @markrs59
      @markrs59 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CarFocused aw nice one!!!

  • @Kenny.1979
    @Kenny.1979 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a car. Must have been a great feeling getting it running again after all those years.

    • @Kenny.1979
      @Kenny.1979 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CarFocused Really love this sort of thing. I'm 41 now, and the Sierra and Escort Cosworths were the cars everyone wanted when I was in my early teens. Proper classics.

    • @Kenny.1979
      @Kenny.1979 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CarFocused The MK2 definitely will be imo. Lovely cars.

  • @gdcodurham.
    @gdcodurham. 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice always nice to see them still alive, most were stolen or stuffed through country lanes you got a beauty

  • @1234mikechris
    @1234mikechris 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had a cosworth (d444jua) moonstone blue back in 91 I had it for 8 years I would love to see it again do miss it I know all there was know as it was my job

  • @WebFreedomLifeStyle
    @WebFreedomLifeStyle 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    If this was my car, i would drive it at any summerday possible 😎👌🏻💪🏻👍🏻

  • @Roadwarrior92
    @Roadwarrior92 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful motor

  • @enricocarotenuto8186
    @enricocarotenuto8186 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Maaan a tractor review would have been definitely unexpected ahahahha

  • @mrfizeg8661
    @mrfizeg8661 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a beaut 😍

  • @dc7743
    @dc7743 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely Beast 👌👍😍

  • @waynester71
    @waynester71 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice, always wanted a white 3 door.. Had a white S2 Escort Turbo in the early 90s, insurance on a Cossie then was a joke! Prices have certainly shot up..

  • @BigBeets
    @BigBeets 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Those extra injectors they used to put on them to get them up to 500hp they were the original beasts back in the day, great vid!

    • @johndodd4862
      @johndodd4862 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Only on the RS 500 version.

    • @BigBeets
      @BigBeets 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@johndodd4862 indeed, started tearing up the Audi’s n bmw on the touring tracks back in the day , they didn’t know what hit em!

  • @valterRS
    @valterRS 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    My favourite cosworth this Gary the sapph is nice but this is my favourite 😁 you will love driving it , it may feel old but they are lively once that turbo kicks in looks like its running stage 3 set up with dark green injectors 👍🏼👍🏼

    • @valterRS
      @valterRS 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Car Focused its never to powerful lol i watched the hole video mate was hoping it would be longer ha ha great content

  • @andyhendrickson5619
    @andyhendrickson5619 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Here in USA we have XR4Ti. I have boost controller, exhaust and fmic. Wish it had full cosworth bodywork and YB!

  • @henryhealy
    @henryhealy 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This car was well before my time so I probably won't appreciate it as much as others. The looks aren't to my personal taste but it sounds the absolute business! It's in fantastic condition too really.

    • @OrdinaryJoe12
      @OrdinaryJoe12 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      These were the RS6’s of the day

  • @NoName-gu9tf
    @NoName-gu9tf 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video, you gained another sub

  • @lukeandchloe
    @lukeandchloe 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lovely car mate , I would get the bumpers done 👌

  • @paulhowe1512
    @paulhowe1512 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great work Gary! My old man had a moonstone blue back when I was a nipper! Nobody used to believe me about that digital dash for the doors 😂
    Brings back some awesome memories. His accent sounds like he should be my neighbor though, not yours 😆
    Hope he gets it sorted and to the shows for next year, be amazing to see another one up close and personal after all these years

    • @XX-tz6di
      @XX-tz6di 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I used to live in Washington T&W. Was in the Tyne & Wear RSOC for years. Had the car then also 👍

    • @paulhowe1512
      @paulhowe1512 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Michael Frain that will explain the accent 😂
      I’m love just outside of Durham. It’s a beautiful machine you have. I hope to see it one day at a show 👌

    • @wirdy1
      @wirdy1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, the great little electro fluorescent display, doors & tailgate went red when open, brake lights check & yellow or red snowflake on the roof for ice warning. If only modern cars had these..... the amount of Muppets driving around with brake light bulbs out. My old XR4i also had the matching fuel computer instead of the standard clock, although it was a mixed blessing to have 25mpg brightly lit in front of you, most of the time! .

  • @wissamelheib347
    @wissamelheib347 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lovelyyyyyyy 😘😘

  • @brixtonsaint
    @brixtonsaint 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    As the man himself says. Sweet

  • @ukdirector85
    @ukdirector85 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fuckinel it has been looked after!!! 1st time Ive ever heard of a car being de-tuned.

  • @Scotty-UK
    @Scotty-UK 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Had a few of these and the sapphires when old man had car pitches but never floated my boat I preferred the 2.9 twin turbos we had for the sound and drive, I had a tickford Capri and sold it for 12k in 92 bloody makes me sick now looking back at the money, over a million quid gone including the e-types and old RS escorts that fetched nothing really back in the day 😢

  • @shanewaller2864
    @shanewaller2864 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've got a 400 bhp sierra cosworth estate. Nothing pulls like a cossie 👍

  • @RFSA180
    @RFSA180 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Subscribed. Belting car.

  • @thankyouinadvance.yourfutu5219
    @thankyouinadvance.yourfutu5219 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Stunning car. 50-60k all day long.. 👊👊👍

  • @RoadandRacetv
    @RoadandRacetv 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice vid mate

  • @andysaphcozi8619
    @andysaphcozi8619 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is there going to be a new video on this car pal?
    Wondering how it's going on and if he been using it since getting it out.. 😉👍

  • @DidYhim
    @DidYhim 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good car

  • @rs_holger6588
    @rs_holger6588 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very nice, iconic car ! 😎
    Would love it, if you're following the future way of it ! 😁

  • @henryhealy
    @henryhealy 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You should review the tractor for the laugh!

  • @jcreswick
    @jcreswick 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had a 2.0 glx back in the day best car I ever owned, sold it for £250

  • @74aamer
    @74aamer 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great

  • @tech88596
    @tech88596 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Miss my RS Sapphire RWD 😎👍

  • @themiskrinos5874
    @themiskrinos5874 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This beauty is beast check out the headers and the retainers

  • @cpcompany3319
    @cpcompany3319 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The water hose near the timing belt made me worry !