E30 M3 and Sierra cosworth lovers

[M325is 0]

[Guest Simon*]

Good stuff but why do they always have such super-ghey music?!

[M325is 0]

What would you rather?

[Guest Simon*]

Yeah fair question I guess - something where I don't just turn the sound off straight away - what was that sh*t incidentally?

Driving music needs to be good hard and thumpin' IMO not some wishy washy crap with some whiner drowning it out on the edge of his vocal chords. Some of the good electronic stuff without vocals is ok, and personally I'm a big fan of Metallica as "mood music" or some heavier old school rock. Probably wouldn't suit this clip though.

It's a pretty subjective issue

[M325is 0]

Oh you want something you can dance too? Lol

[e30plz 1]

Yeah they could have put something better on it than Linkin Park..

But I reckon its better than some of that girly techno stuff alot of people put on videos of their cars..

Edited November 17, 2008 by //James

[|ncary 0]

Anyway haha...

The guy in the Red M3 was preeeecision master, on that long right hander you first see him powerslide, the 2nd time he just nails the exit angle and is RIGHT on the edge. Love it.

Nice post.

[1rotty 40]

Did any body check out the Eggenberger Sierra at Manfield.1 of 5 in the world-Awesome!!

[320guy 0]

CRAWLING IN MY SKIN, THESE WOUNDS WILL NOT HEEEAL

[kingkarl 136]

the m3 made the cosworth look like a daihatsu with regards to the powerslides

[Driftit 2078]

Good to see M3's being put through their paces. Never been a fan of the Sierra though.

Awesome track though. Wish we had something like that here. Looks like a purpose built drift track. Although if we had one here you would have every goober in there cut spring Cefibro crapper wrecking it.

[E30 325i Rag-Top 2957]

Did any body check out the Eggenberger Sierra at Manfield.1 of 5 in the world-Awesome!!

I spotted it when waiting to be scrutineered, thought it was a very good replica, was amazed to find out it was a genuine Eggenberger. Did it go out on the track or was it just a display, can understand if they didn't want to risk such a special car. I can still remember those things battling with the M3s in the WTCC, amazing cars and amazing racing.

the m3 made the cosworth look like a daihatsu with regards to the powerslides

Shorter wheel base, wider track and better low down torque being non-turbo all help the M3 in that respect, shame racing is more about overall speed and sliding is not the quickest option.

Anyone found any videos from the WTCC with the M3s and Sierras hard at it?

[Top Secret 2]

Do you mean old school early 90s DTM? Which has the E30, or BTCC with both of them? I've got quite a few videos on my computer sourced from all over the place which shows all those early 90s races, including one where an E30 is having a duel with an old HDT Commodore

Magical stuff. I think I know what I'm going to be doing today then!

[|ncary 0]

including one where an E30 is having a duel with an old HDT Commodore

That's ol' Brocky in the Holden. I love telling gumby holden fans about that video. How a 2.3l 4cyl could easily keep up with a big 5 or 6 litre bicep of a car. I don't know how Holden (GM) get away with producing such terrible engines, even the 2008 ones still have a SOHC on each bank, and all of 60hp per litre.

[Mark 178]

the m3 made the cosworth look like a daihatsu with regards to the powerslides

It's hard to drift a cossie... as they're 4WD...

[tintop 10]

They are not all 4wd.

The Escort Cossies are 4wd, along with the 4x4 sedans, the 3 door Sierra and Sapphire sedan are RWD.

[E46-RAT 1]

The guy with the Cosworth was making a meal of it,but those E30's were awesome!

[Sick Puppy 1]

They are not all 4wd.

The Escort Cossies are 4wd, along with the 4x4 sedans, the 3 door Sierra and Sapphire sedan are RWD.

Hang on, can you be a bit more specific please? We have the 3 door Sierra Cosworth (all RWD?), the 4 door Sierra Sapphire Cosworth (4WD?) and the non-Cosworth NA XR 4x4 (RWD), but then the normal Seirras were RWD anyways... it was the Cosworth and the Xr4x4 that were special...

[Hi-Tek 3]

Hang on, can you be a bit more specific please? We have the 3 door Sierra Cosworth (all RWD?), the 4 door Sierra Sapphire Cosworth (4WD?) and the non-Cosworth NA XR 4x4 (RWD), but then the normal Seirras were RWD anyways... it was the Cosworth and the Xr4x4 that were special...

There was nothing special about the Xr4x4 so I won't even go into details......

1986-1987 Sierra Cosworth RS RWD (3 door with the big tail)

1987 RS500 RWD (looks very similar to the 3 Door Sierra, huge turbo, intercooler etc)

1988-1991 Sierra Cosworth RS RWD (4 door sedan, given the name Sapphire)

1990-1992 Sierra Cosworth RS 4WD (4 door sedan, Sapphire has bonnet vents)

1992-1996ish Escort Cosworth 4WD (big and small turbo models, 3 Door with big tail)

Edit: Spelling.

Edited December 7, 2008 by Hi-Tek