For some reason, we quite like the idea of an Escort RS Cosworth Replica, so every now and then when one pops up, we’ll blog about it.

(You can see all the other posts in this blog series by clicking here) Seen one for sale? Tell us about it and we’ll feature it on the blog!

This Escort Cosworth Replica looks like it has potential. With a genuine XR3i underneath the Cosworth skin, it has a little bit of kudos anyway…

Either way, at £3300 it seems cheap to us.

Ford Escort Cosworth Replica (eBay Link)

(not sure what the seller does for a living but it sure isn’t photography… why can’t people turn their phones sideways?!)

The seller states:

HI
HERE I HAVE FOR SALE MY FORD ESCORT RS COSWORTH REPLICA, IT IS BASED ON THE FORD XR3I MODEL AND SOUNDS GREAT!!
I BOUGHT THIS WITH THE INTENTION OF DROPPING A RS TURBO ENGINE IN IT BUT I JUST HAVNT HAD THE TIME SO IT MAY ASWELL GO TO SOMEONE THAT CAN APPRECIATE IT AND TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
IT HAS THE FULL ESCORT COSWORTH BODYKIT INCLUDING THE FLARED WINGS.
IT HAS THE XR3I 1.6 EFI ENGINE WHICH PULLS VERYWELL FOR WHAT IT IS, IT IS FULLY ALARMED WITH A CLIFFORD SECURITY SYSTEM AND HAS BEEN COMPLETELY DE-LOCKED ALL ROUND.
A BRAND NEW BATTERY WAS FITTED A MONTH AGO AND IT HAS A PARROT BLUETOOTH HANDSFREE INSTALLED.
THE INTERIOR IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITHE THE CLOTH RECARO SEATS.
IT ALSO HAS A PUSH TO START BUTTON FITTED AND A FAKE DUMP VALVE SO IT MAKES A DUMPING NOISE JUST AS A REAL ONE WOULD.
THIS CAR IS 25 YEARS OLD SO PLEASE DONT EXPECT AN IMACULATE CAR BUT IT DOES STILL GET LOOKS AND PHOTOS TAKEN WEREVER IT GOES! IT IS VERY TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE THAT ITS A REPLICA.
22000 MILES SHOWING ON THE CLOCK AND BACKED UP BY VOSA SINCE 2005
IVE HAD 2 NEW TRACK ROD ENDS FITTED
NEW WISHBONE FITTED
NEW CV BOOT FITTED
2 BRAND NEW FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FITTED
THE UNERNEATH HAS BEEN UNDERSEALED ASWELL AS HAS THE BOOT AND BATTERY HOLDER
THE CAR WOULD MAKE A GREAT PROJECT FOR SOMEONE AND THESE ARE GETTIN INCREASINGLY MORE RARE EVERYDAY!!
VIEWINGS ARE WELCOME AND RECOMMENDED.
THE CAR IS LOCATED IN BOOTLE LIVERPOOL
07881402318

BAD BITS
RUST BUBBLES ON PASSENGER WING AND BOOTLID
CRACKS IN SOME OF THE BODY KIT
BRAKES HAVE A LOT OF TRAVEL BUT STILL DO THERE JOB (possibly need bleeding)
COOLING FAN IS ON A SWITCH (new sensor supplied)