RobV8Defender · Mar 19, 2018

Was hit up the back this afternoon by a Sierra Cosworth towing a horse box full of scrap metal.... I stopped with the traffic - he didn't - well, he did, but used my 90 as his brake...

Thought you might like to see the results..
The Sierra:

The 90:

Total damage is; broken reflector, rivet fallen from mud flap, scratches on the bumper, cracked towing electrics.

I'm calling that - Defender 1 : Sierra 0

neilly · Mar 19, 2018

What makes you think it is a Cossie?

Cheers

RobV8Defender · Mar 19, 2018

Had Cossie badges on the side, I think it was one of the early saloon ones. I've probably remembered wrongly, but it either had a V4 or V6 label on the wing.

neilly · Mar 19, 2018

Sounds like a halfrauds special, would be surprised if it was a "proper" full cossie. Mayne a V6 2.9L but I thought they were only on the hatchbacks.

Cheers

RobV8Defender · Mar 19, 2018

Well he was towing a horse box without a horse in it

Maybe you are right

kevstar · Mar 19, 2018

Cossie my eye wrong bumper, no bonnet vents, wrong seats plus who in there right mind would stick a towbar on it haha

It's a 2.9 xr4x4

wattfield · Mar 19, 2018

According to DVLA, 2293cc.

kevstar · Mar 19, 2018

wattfield said:
According to DVLA, 2293cc.

You had me doubting my self lol

2.3 sierra's were early models with a different front end unless its a bitsa its a 4x4 front bumper plus
my dvla check says its a 2.9 !!!

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Al2O3 · Mar 20, 2018

I'm surprised he noticed in the Sierra cos that early crumple zone has narf cushioned the blow

Marmaduke · Mar 20, 2018

Good job your rear crossmember is solid otherwise it would have been the other way around

On a plus side as he was on his way to the scrappers he can weigh the lot in

neilly · Mar 20, 2018

kevstar said:
It's a 2.9 xr4x4

RobV8Defender said:
I think it was one of the early saloon ones.

I have never seen a saloon Xr4x4.

Cheers

brianp38dse · Mar 20, 2018

According to mot history it was only back on the road last year after being off since 2008, just looks like an ordinary model to me.

discomania · Mar 20, 2018

RobV8Defender said:
Was hit up the back this afternoon by a Sierra Cosworth towing a horse box full of scrap metal.... I stopped with the traffic - he didn't - well, he did, but used my 90 as his brake...

Thought you might like to see the results..
The Sierra:
View attachment 144902

The 90:
View attachment 144903

Total damage is; broken reflector, rivet fallen from mud flap, scratches on the bumper, cracked towing electrics.

I'm calling that - Defender 1 : Sierra 0

Well it looks like the whole rolling lot can go straight to scrap now.

I am going assume the horse box was grossly overweight and the Sierra probably couldn't stop or am I jumping to unfair conclusions?

discomania · Mar 20, 2018

brianp38dse said:
According to mot history it was only back on the road last year after being off since 2008, just looks like an ordinary model to me.

An MoT for a given vehicle and same being on the road are not exclusively mutual.

mojo247 · Mar 20, 2018

you must be devastated losing that reflector!

kevstar · Mar 20, 2018

neilly said:
I have never seen a saloon Xr4x4.

Cheers

Only hatch back's but a choice of a single or double spoiler

Wimblowdriver · Mar 20, 2018

Tis only a scratch on the ford, bit of light panel beating and a T-cut and it will be good as new.

wattfield · Mar 20, 2018

My brother in law had a pink tuned XR4x4 Cosworth. It was stored behind our house for a few years (it was supposed to be weeks...). You can still see the dents in the monoblock.

Shippers · Mar 20, 2018

kevstar said:
Only hatch back's but a choice of a single or double spoiler

I had a white xr4x4 on a D plate with the 2.9 v6 fab drive especially on the m8 they all thought it was a cop car lol...infact plods youst to give thumbs up when they passed me...was the double spoiler on the xri only and the only cosworth of the hatchback was the 500 and you wouldnt to a horsebox with that...the cosworth saloon was the saphire...if im correct

goonarmy · Mar 20, 2018

It's showing as an xr4x4 i. Somebody told me there are no fast Ford's that are type approved for towbars.

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