Tom's Sierra Saph Cosworth

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With a fair few sierra saph cosworth's flying about its getting increasingly harder to find one that either stands out from the croud (for the right reasons) or is particularly clean and tidy and so catches the eye in that way.

Tom's cosworth is one of these as aswell as a long list of worthwhile modifications the cars still kept its undeniably good looks and is fresher than an actors breath on a freshmint advert!

17" Superturismo's give this sierra an aggressive race look and yet help it stand out from the crowd in a not too common sort of way.

The suspension is from an Escort cosworth with specially made springs from Leda suspension, this has ensured a better quality on the ride and handling side of things whilst keeping it as blue oval as possible.

In conjunction with the uprated shocks and springs Tom has replaced every bush possible with a powerflex variant and to top it all off a strut brace has been fitted on the front. All of this helps to make this as sharp as a knife blade in terms of handling on the road and the steering is very exact and precise.

Inside sits a near perfect full leather interior - as if it was straight from the factory in fact, along with the aircon and other usual extras that make it a very nice place to sit!

Under the bonnet is as clean and tidy as the rest of the car as well a host of goodies helping this car to run a recorded 1/4 mile time of 13.11 in difficult conditions.

The engine is in effect a stage 3 affair, Bayjoo chip, with green injectors, T34 turbo, pipercross panel filter, mongoose exhaust, -31 actuator and running a very healthy amount of boost, giving it an owner estimated 330bhp.

Fortunately being on a later plate the more desireable late style lights came with it from new although smoked side repeaters and clears were added since then.

All in all a nice balance of comfort, performance and looks allows this cosworth to look good amongst any company, its 1/4 mile time in dusty conditions / poor surface show its no slouch and with other worthwhile mod's like the suspension and polybushes this is certainly one to watch out for!

Statistics
*Engine:*	Bayjoo chip, 803 green injectors, T34 turbo, Pipercross panel filter, Mongoose exhaust, -31 actuator, 24psi boost
*Bodywork:*	As per factory spec. other than smoked side indicators and clear front indicators
*Suspension:*	Escort cosworth shocks with custom made uprated LEDA springs, fully powerflex polybushed, OMP strut brace
*Brakes:*	Uprated discs and Ferodo DS2000 pads
*Wheels:*	17" OZ Superturismo's with Goodyear Eagle F1 rubber
*Interior:*	Full standard leather interior with air con and the usual extras
*BHP:*	330bhp (Owners estimate)
*Security:*	Yes, just a bit!
*Thanks and Plug:*	Thanks to Dean at Shepherd Motors in Essex (01245) 477 999 See this car in action here