New member Watford. [Archive]

Mad_Mat

13-07-2015, 15:39

First post!

Hello, new to the club and looking for my first 5gtt.
Located in Watford.
Currently have a white 86 3dr cossie and looking for a mint 5 to go with it.
Hopefully find a good one and get to a few local meets in the near future.
MM

Goobie

13-07-2015, 15:46

Welcome to the club. :agree: Cossie sounds nice, any pictures? :cool:

B18ftMOJO5

13-07-2015, 16:19

Welcome to the club matthew:agree: love the cossie a 5 would make a perfect partner for it:) try mike at gt turbo spares he has loads available.:agree: glws

Matt Cole

13-07-2015, 20:00

Welcome to the club!;)

Matt_S

13-07-2015, 20:02

Welcome. :)

Mad_Mat

13-07-2015, 20:20

New poster! (less than 10 posts)

Cheers for the welcome chaps.

Hopefully a couple of pics of the cossie below for those interested.
Would prefer to find a good 5 from a forum member rather than a trader. preferably phase 2 in white, black, or tungsten.

http://s28.postimg.cc/9buoc9qmx/20150407_190352.jpg (http://postimg.cc/image/9buoc9qmx/)
http://s28.postimg.cc/yvwyipc0p/P1060177.jpg (http://postimg.cc/image/yvwyipc0p/)

B18ftMOJO5

13-07-2015, 21:06

The cossie is lovely :agree::) A white 5 would defo suit the cossie lol

Leigh5T

13-07-2015, 23:17

The cossie is lovely :agree::) A white 5 would defo suit the cossie lol

+1 this :agree:

I think i'd sleep in the garage if i had that pair!

R5MJH

13-07-2015, 23:29

sorry mk1s rule especially with a cossie engine fitted:D

Mad_Mat

14-07-2015, 00:02

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The cossie is lovely :agree::) A white 5 would defo suit the cossie lol

Thanks, yeah a white 5 would make a good pair. :cool:

Hoolio

14-07-2015, 14:50

Have you seen that RS500 for sale :eek:
http://www.rybrook.co.uk/specialist-cars/approved-used-cars/vehicle/ford-sierra-petrol-3dr-201507024845832/

Mad_Mat

14-07-2015, 15:53

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Have you seen that RS500 for sale :eek:
http://www.rybrook.co.uk/specialist-cars/approved-used-cars/vehicle/ford-sierra-petrol-3dr-201507024845832/

Prices of RS500's have gone mad last few years and its dragging the rest of the cosworth market up with them. Crazy money for a shonky old sierra.
Gotta say I love mine and 80's turbo cars in general, much more engaging to drive than modern stuff. Mine is 320 bhp and quite lairy to drive as it is.

Hoolio

14-07-2015, 16:06

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Prices of RS500's have gone mad last few years and its dragging the rest of the cosworth market up with them. Crazy money for a shonky old sierra.
Gotta say I love mine and 80's turbo cars in general, much more engaging to drive than modern stuff. Mine is 320 bhp and quite lairy to drive as it is.

Shonky old Sierra! :laugh:

Trevhib

14-07-2015, 16:35

Yesterday I was behind metallic maroon H plate Sapphire GLX with some 90's option wheels on.

It was kicking some stuff out the back. It looked ok but in reality it was a heap. Didn't stop him from treating it with kid gloves though. Lol.

Like this but with better wheels.

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj297/Trevhib/sierra.jpg

Trevhib

14-07-2015, 16:43

This Mk1 Ford Scorpio is nice though :)

http://www.bmwpower.lv/files/member_galleries/2782/3268/500/1273919797_1688.jpg

B18ftMOJO5

14-07-2015, 16:54

Saw this the other day:agree:

Dre5gtt

14-07-2015, 17:47

Welcome :agree: come down to ace cafe on the 20th always a good turn out of 5s and people to have a chat about 5s lovely cossie by the way :cool:

Mad_Mat

14-07-2015, 22:21

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Welcome :agree: come down to ace cafe on the 20th always a good turn out of 5s and people to have a chat about 5s lovely cossie by the way :cool:

Working that night unfortunately :( bloody shift work. Otherwise I would of come down. I get down the Ace Cafe in the cos quite a bit.

Will have the cossie at the uxbridge show on the 19th :cool:

Mr Raider

16-07-2015, 21:42

Welcome to the club fella :)

Mad_Mat

16-07-2015, 21:50

New poster! (less than 10 posts)

Welcome to the club fella :)

Cheers

I,m on the hunt for a good 5 but not much out there.

Mr Raider

16-07-2015, 21:53

Keep ya eyes open and be patient for the right car, the retro scene and prices have evolved somewhat over the last 18 months or so. :)

chunk552

16-07-2015, 21:56

Mad_Mat

16-07-2015, 22:24

welcome to the club mate, Cossie looks well :smokin:
Be patient with looking for a 5, and pick the right one, I waited nearly 2 years and nearly gave up :eek: but the right one did turn up eventualy :agree:

2 years, :cry: i,ve been keeping an eye out for 2 weeks and already getting impatient lol.
Good 5's are thin on the ground and people are starting to hold on to them. Someone sell me a good car :D

chunk552

16-07-2015, 22:53

2 years, :cry: i,ve been keeping an eye out for 2 weeks and already getting impatient lol.
Good 5's are thin on the ground and people are starting to hold on to them. Someone sell me a good car :D

LMAO I know the feeling mate trust me :(:(
Best thing I found was to go and look at any(local if possible) even if they are not great you do get the feel of what your looking at and definetly do your home work the right one will turn up :coffee::agree:
I recon I spent £300-£400 travelling around in diesel :eek::cry:

Matt_S

17-07-2015, 00:56

LMAO I know the feeling mate trust me :(:(
Best thing I found was to go and look at any(local if possible) even if they are not great you do get the feel of what your looking at and definetly do your home work the right one will turn up :coffee::agree:
I recon I spent £300-£400 travelling around in diesel :eek::cry:

I lost well over £300 on train fares/food in one day when I "bought" a car on ebay that I'd been assured was fine to drive from Durham to Essex and just needed (and I quote) "a repaint and the interior cleaning". It was a shed. Needed a paint job, new engine and turbo and the interior was the dirtiest I've seen ever. :cry::cry:
And the guy that bought it who I've spoken to since a few times said it barely made it across town.

I'd bought a one way ticket before you ask. :rolleyes:

And then when I sold the Raider, I lost another £700 on that as I decided it was better to cut my losses than put more money into it.

Take your time. Please!:agree:

chunk552

17-07-2015, 21:41

I lost well over £300 on train fares/food in one day when I "bought" a car on ebay that I'd been assured was fine to drive from Durham to Essex and just needed (and I quote) "a repaint and the interior cleaning". It was a shed. Needed a paint job, new engine and turbo and the interior was the dirtiest I've seen ever. :cry::cry:
And the guy that bought it who I've spoken to since a few times said it barely made it across town.

I'd bought a one way ticket before you ask. :rolleyes:

And then when I sold the Raider, I lost another £700 on that as I decided it was better to cut my losses than put more money into it.

Take your time. Please!:agree:
Feel for you there mate thats bad!! I really dont get why people are not honest when selling things or do they honestly believe its all good :rolleyes: scary at times.
What was wrong with the raider Matt?

Matt_S

18-07-2015, 03:13

I wanted an OE car. And although it looked OE, superficially, when you looked at it, to me (back then) it was way off.
It needed quite a bit of work (welding, respray) and it had 15 owners and 115k.
The rear caliper failed and then it started to breathe too. So I had enough and bought the white one I have now. Which, as it happens, needs a load of work too to get it where I want it. But it's a 5 owner car with 79k. So I feel it's a better investment. And white was my 2nd best colour, so not all bad.

Jeff Ninebar

18-08-2015, 18:45

Mad_Mat

28-07-2016, 02:41

At long last got a nice white 5 gtt to go with the cossie. Will get a pic up of them both together as soon as i get time. :agree: