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had to laugh at this review,no idea how old it is but check the prices? 
The Ford Escort Cosworth seems to have entered popular folklore as the car that, for a while at least, killed the hot hatch. Here was a car so quick, so capable and yet so desirable to neer-do-wells that the insurance industry threw a hissy fit, made it all but uninsurable and applied the same policy to anything with a GTi badge on it. Whilst history may record a black mark against the Escort Cosworth, anybody who ever drove it could almost understand frustrated young men wanting to get behind the wheel at any cost. It was that good.
Even by todays standards it more than shapes up, making tracking down a decent used example a fascinating experience.
An icon. That and a supremely practical hatchback to go with the loud suit.
First off, ignore book prices when it comes to Escort RS Cosworths and bury yourself in the real world of publications like Auto Trader or Top Marques. Cosworths start at around £7,000 for the first of the late 1992 K plate cars. The first of the more desirable small turbo cars start at around £7,500 or £8,300 in Lux form. Due to the fact that the car is becoming collectible prices will fluctuate largely due to mileage and condition rather than age.
Avoid if you can cars that have been extensively modified and if you need to ask what insurance group the Escort resides in, chances are you cant afford it!
The Ford Escort Cosworth seems to have entered popular folklore as the car that, for a while at least, killed the hot hatch. Here was a car so quick, so capable and yet so desirable to neer-do-wells that the insurance industry threw a hissy fit, made it all but uninsurable and applied the same policy to anything with a GTi badge on it. Whilst history may record a black mark against the Escort Cosworth, anybody who ever drove it could almost understand frustrated young men wanting to get behind the wheel at any cost. It was that good.
Even by todays standards it more than shapes up, making tracking down a decent used example a fascinating experience.
An icon. That and a supremely practical hatchback to go with the loud suit.
First off, ignore book prices when it comes to Escort RS Cosworths and bury yourself in the real world of publications like Auto Trader or Top Marques. Cosworths start at around £7,000 for the first of the late 1992 K plate cars. The first of the more desirable small turbo cars start at around £7,500 or £8,300 in Lux form. Due to the fact that the car is becoming collectible prices will fluctuate largely due to mileage and condition rather than age.
Avoid if you can cars that have been extensively modified and if you need to ask what insurance group the Escort resides in, chances are you cant afford it!