1/78, Why is this SAPPHIRE RS COSWORTH so SPECIAL

[@TheBossssssssssss]

Just 78 cars were produced from a planned production run of 100, six 302-Rs and 72 304-Rs. Each car was personally road-tested by Andy Rouse.

[@TheBossssssssssss]

These are my favourite videos, the Cosworth guy and adam make the best videos to watch.

[@bobjackson6524]

Agreed

[@pauljeffries]

There's one of those up for auction tomorrow at manor park classics, a rouse 304R in the same colour and spec with a guide price of £35-40k, the video will be live on KZbin tomorrow.

[@alextripp1230]

Hi Paul and Adam, I remember a few of these being sold back in the day when I worked at BSM Bromley, even then I remember many discussions about the look of the kit and the wheels etc, as you say.. Marmite.? This one is unbelievable, such history and low mileage, what a find..!! Alex.

[@davidhopkins848]

Sapphire cosworths are my favourite model, beautiful machines, awesome video adam

[@sijodee]

Turbo Techniques did a limited edition series of 350hp 4x4 Sapphy's. They were well set up and drove great.

[@CrownBar]

I’m not sure the 5 spoke alloys were standard Rouse. I’m sure they came with standard Lattice wheels if I remember correctly. The 5 spokes were more than likely aftermarket’s.

[@exgtt2061]

As a kid I went to Clumber Park for the RAC rally back in the day, saw my first Escos rally car on a J plate doing its thing and my mates dad pointed to a bloke watching and said “That’s Andy Rouse” My mates Dad (a delusional Ford nut, as you all are) was creaming himself. I got a poke in the ribs followed by a “That’s Andy Rouse!” As his twisted my head to look in the right direction. My mates Dad took us to the rally in his brand new MK1 Mondeo in the brightest shade of yellow or green or both. It had Escos like wheels, an RS kit and paintwork coloured speckles on the velour seats. Whatever year that car was sold new is the year we went to Clumber Park. Possibly early 92. Maybe.

[@britishbluetess]

I believe the mondeo you went in was a citrus yellow si model and very rare in itself

[@exgtt2061]

@@britishbluetess Thanks, it was definitely a 2.0 16v and he managed to get a big discount on it. Either a friend of family worked for Ford or it was through his work. Can’t remember the details. It was some car back then, made my Dads E21 323i look prehistoric.

[@peterthornton2396]

Obviously I’m watching as I’m commenting but yeah. The first love of my life was my magenta 4x4 cossie, ended up with a bd14 inlet cam T38 etc etc. Similar spec on my 2wd and escort cossie. Wish I were still in that world fair play to you still at it mate ❤

[@jayharrison7782]

Absolutely love the rouse saphs ❤ I think they missed a trick not changing the standard wheels as they do them no justice at all. Some aftermarket wheels seem to set the whole car off perfectly and make the whole thing shine bright. Something bigger and sportier than those horrible small ugly 5 spokes anyway.

[@css172]

Gotta love that Rouse rear spoiler 😄 the side skirts not so much.

[@ascno1970]

i personally love the body kit / side skirts on the car , makes it stand out & distinguish it from standard sapphire cossie

[@1978JonBullock]

Great to see these rare Ford's. Thanks lads.

[@moonbeam5330]

A guy i know had a mint one of these about 20 years ago. I was only thinking about it on the way to work this morning, wondering what it would be worth now, then this video shows up. Talk about synchronicity.

[@deanishere7237]

My old mate Dave had one of these, theres a picture of it in Poulton le Fylde somewhere !!! same colour as that too, you never forget them cheesy sideskirts !!!

[@Glenn1503..]

Also you could get a very similar front seat/s in a mk3 granada which was an option. The mk3 granada seats had cloth in the middle instead of the full leather.

[@wimw.8637]

I've got these ones in my saph! Came from a german Scorpio 2.3i 16V frog eye.

[@marksneddon7291]

Paul is spot on with that the 302 and the 304 is the two and four wheel drive versions, stunning looking car who ever bought it, a lovely example 😊

[@Marc1979nufc]

302 is the 2wd 304 is the 4wd but the 300 part is the torque figure of 300lb ft 260bhp standard power

[@khsmith6242]

How much is the council tax for that 4 bed detached toolbox?

[@Andreweg1981]

😂😂

[@ianparker3486]

Great video Adam I should have brought a cosworth when I was younger and had the money big regret but I still love them cars

[@Glenn1503..]

I love the Rouse saphs too. Didn't they get extra sound deadening fitted from new too??

[@jondrizzle4554]

Mint video again Adam and Paul ....stunning sapphire !!! Always great content when you pair do a video 👍 I bet Paul's got a load of boat invaders stashed away in that tool box for some cheap labour 😂

[@almcculloch8906]

When my Oldman picked up his magenta 4x4 Saph (also J reg) there was a Rouse Saph sat next to it to waiting collection at Mogil motors Stirling. At the time YMS was a Stirling registered car, I know dad took a pic of them…..I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s the car……if I get the pic I’ll ping it over mate. PS, standard Saph cossie for me everyday, interesting car though

[@ton377]

HI Adam, another great video with Paul. I'm sure that this car was sold by the now long since closed Mogil Motors in Stirling they used to get a lot of cosworths in and I remember visiting their showroom in Raploch and they had an escort cosworth Monte Carlo for sale they also had an escort cosworth police car that drove around Stirling and Falkirk for a few months In the mid nineties! There was also a white Sierra cosworth 3 door that has been a topic on a few ford forums registered in 1991 registration J47 WLS that I know was built in Bannockburn that I know a lot about how it came to be.

[@AndrewSandilands-tk6st]

What happened to your cars in the end Adam, did they both get sold?

[@sc2320]

a the 302R an the 304R the 300 was the amount of torque from the engine fella’s 🔥💯💪🏻

[@mikejames5590]

Andy Rouse is a legend I remember him driving a 3.0 Capri in the British touring car in the 70's

[@toms4097]

Paul sounds really interested in this car! 😂

[@integralevideo]

Wank

[@toms4097]

@@integralevideo 🤌🏻

[@brianearl7358]

wow i realy enjoy your videos / i remember buying the magazine on this rouse sport cosworth . thinking one day and its still one day . great video cheers guys

[@Trollhater-mb8ne]

My neighbour as a kid 30+ years ago had a 304R in black lovely car. He then got an Escort Rs cossie, then a E46 M3 CSL then a F40 all Mint.

[@Shane-zx4ps]

Lucky 🍀 neighbor

[@Ex-Pear-Rocker]

I have a Kennedy roll cab and a Clarke top chest box that sit next to my work bench, and I feel like a boss! Then I see Paul's wall of snap on chests.. 😕

[@leec140378]

Nice car my guess is he paid £100,000 for it.Theres a 302r on ebay for £54,000 with 100,000 miles on it

[@redlineste4283]

I have an original Rouse Sport Cosworth brochure I got when new and they had Ford Sapphire Cosworth wheels. Think somebody fitted those crappie wheels afterwards.

[@llkooldave6492]

those are the rouse sport alloy wheel option (in the 'chassis' section of the rouse brochure) they were bad at the time! so bad that they didnt showcase them in the brochure but yep those were the option if you took it!

[@simonhudson620]

Hi Adam, love the rousesport cossy..I had a 302R in white for 12yr...loved that car..Was build number 5 out of 100 spec of mine was lattice wheels with 225 yoko avs tyres on..full rouse bodykit and interior..no wood panels though😂..drilled front discs and twin wiper blades....was running smaller turbo and mapped to 260 bhp..I paid 10k for it in 98 and sold it for 5.5k in 2009....Think it mighnt be worth a bit more nah if it's still around...

[@alandonnelly9788]

Just stunning never seen 1 of them before

[@lummy321]

Hi Paul... We're looking for escort cosworth interior... Banana pod... Centre console... Leather seats and door cards... Can you help? Best

[@sim6699]

It would have to go back on the original wheels for me. Shame we couldn't see a road test of how the smaller Saab turbo effected the engine characteristics.

[@malcolmdown9170]

Remember seeing the rouse sapphire featured in fast ford magazine when they were new and thinking they’ve spoilt it with those side skirts.

[@weedaviec]

The side skirts are definitely marmite. Probably a really good version of a Sierra but I would always want a 3 door.

[@johnbevan7157]

Wow incredible that such rare low mileage cars are still coming out the wood work. I didn’t know they had fake wood trim on the inside

[@Hillbillymills.]

Loved the saffys owned several, Loved my 92 facelift 4x4 saphy cos in white, used to attend ford fair many years ago but just never ever found the love for a rouse, front splitter and seats is nice skirts and boot spoiler didnt do it for me. Cool car now though with those miles.

[@philphil3707]

When is Paul gonna do a toolbox tour?

[@csw7861]

Im sure there was a yellow Rouse Sport Sapphire that competed in the early super tourer era in the BTCC. Think Chris Hodgetts drove it among others. Can anyone confirm?

[@theyouth1]

Ray Belm drove it in 1990 was yellow and purple and sponsored by Hawaiian tropic

[@paulheywood2116]

Spewing we never got these in Australia

[@Shane-zx4ps]

Just buy yourself a skyline as they are a better car overall

[@paulheywood2116]

@@Shane-zx4ps there everywhere here

[@Shane-zx4ps]

@@paulheywood2116 your problem is solved so 😃

[@c111prs]

Near or enough showroom condition that, wow , congrats to the new owner

[@alancobbin]

Cheers chaps 👍

[@deanoscott]

T2 turbos were on the fiesta rs turbo from factory

[@markcozzie]

Adam see if can do a vlog "the bonkers RS collection"??,IF collection still exists?

[@Dougsterxplor]

Amazing but looks like a VX Belmont with that styling pack!! 🤣🤣

[@ringstinga]

When cars were cars !!!! Wow just Wow stunning example !

[@markcozzie]

Wasn't the original 5 spokes tsw stealth?,in the 80's was definitely the wheel everyone had...

[@philsturdy]

Didn't the 1990 era Fiesta RS Turbo also use the T2 Garrett? Might have been Ford parts bin.

[@Mickyrst43]

I agree with you,the minute I heard T2 I thought of the Fiesta RST.

[@kevfarr11]

I have a saffie cossie 4x4 it's 680hp fully rebuilt. Only comes out in the dry. It's cost me around 60000 she's my baby ❤

[@Mindyourown420]

Stunning

[@StephenH-ms9og]

Are you sure they came with those wheels as standard? I thought they had the normal lattice wheels as what’s on them now.(and n the brochure) Never seen those other wheels you pointed out on one, the owner must have put them on to save the originals.

[@ukultimaterc]

Same, am 99.99% sure they never had those awful 5 spokes. Lattice wheels were standard I thought

[@StephenH-ms9og]

@@ukultimaterc Even the brochure had the lattice wheels. Those wheels are cheap aftermarket ones that the owner must have thought looked nice lol.

[@Optima109]

Does anyone know roughly how much this would cost?

[@rallycrosscraig]

I'd make a guess of £50k for such a stunning low miles example, at the time didnt like these but now to have one with its Rouse/race connections would be an amazing thing to have. Didnt realise they used a Saab small T2 turbo on these would be interesting to try one how it compared to a normal 4x4 tuned to around 300 bhp, reduced lag would really make it good on the road.

[@mickyanderson3639]

Colour coded C pillar trims.

[@ian.M440]

Very nice

[@sicosis]

Didn't mk3 fiesta turbo's use T2 turbos ? ?

[@TheBossssssssssss]

304R which means it is the four-wheel version,

[@YNWA_Matt78]

The problem is that due to the astronomical price that this car will fetch, it’s now going to be a garage queen! And that’s a real shame.

[@Glenn1503..]

I'm sure there was also 1 Rouse 3dr cossie made too.

[@StephenH-ms9og]

Rouse Cossies were 270 bhp.

[@andybrooks7908]

And the 302 / 304 was 300lb ft of torque

[@rsjamie9423]

I'm proud to say I have owned one of the worst examples 😂 On a serious note owners could pick their build number so the numbers have no real providence

[@wimw.8637]

For what I always have understand these Rouse Cosworth's had a T28, not a T2.

[@lummy321]

Nice car... We did a drawing of this one on our Instagram 👍😃

[@STEPHEN-s31970]

Come on video about tool box plz

[@thomasmason8481]

That snap on toolbox is worth more than my house

[@JosephByrne]

Is that about £100K's worth of garage cabinets?

[@RatchetMonkey]

Those wheels never came on the car without sounding like an anorak 😅. I never understood the desire for the Rouse 304 myself, much prefer a standard saph. Everyone's different of course but I think the kit looks hideous. great video Adam & Paul as per. Miss my old 2wd.

[@paullinfoot6017]

The original wheels are still with the car mate , but just too ugly , lol

[@DjNikGnashers]

Not feeling the side skirts at all, prefer standard myself. Seats are nice, and I don't mine the wooden door cappings.

[@davekennedy6315]

Theres an Essex Cosworth specialist that runs a car storage company that owns a Rouse Saphire Cosworth, i can't remember if its the 2WD or 4x4 version though? Its been on Motor Addicts channel? I'll see if i can find it?

[@davekennedy6315]

Lee Stevens is the guy and its a 304R he says the 300 number is a torque figure 300lbft and 260-270bhp so a VERY healthy increase in power and especially torque!

[@Castrotherapper13]

Look at him snatchin that out your hand Adam , must think your trying to steal something Don’t like that man honestly just take to him atall , Walkin about like his middle names cosworth Pha Respect Adam,

[@TheAsa1972]

More intresred in the early 90s crossers tbh

[@gordyl9247]

Always thought that they looked like had crashed through a Richard Grant accessories showroom. I appreciate the rarity but the design ruined what could have been something really tasty. 😮

[@stureeves719]

From memory I think these were 260bhp from factory

[@johnreed2198]

Stunning car

[@Failure-to-communicate.]

They look like vauxhall tigra wheels,dont they.

[@therealpaddy4687]

There is one of these lying up in my neighborhood its 2.0 gte what ever that means but its got skirts fogs spoiler sunroof all the extras the old man passed away he. Bought it new in 1992 red in colour needs saving.

[@Shane-zx4ps]

It a twincam 8 valve engine, nice car though

[@therealpaddy4687]

@@Shane-zx4ps I remember when he bought it and bringing us for quick drive and it was fast lovely leather semi bucket seats nearly sure it has factory white dials ,, Anyway it's such a shame that it that nobody will save it imagine one owner as well from new.

[@Shane-zx4ps]

@@therealpaddy4687 you save fella, I didn’t know we got that model in Ireland though.

[@therealpaddy4687]

@@Shane-zx4ps you know your stuff he got it in the North or England i reckon for tax reasons because he actually bought machinery JCB tipper lorry he owned construction company fair play lad your on the ball

[@Shane-zx4ps]

@@therealpaddy4687 ah I’m just a car motorbike anything with an engine enthusiast, that sounds like a nice Sierra especially with the leather, a good T-Cut with bring that red paintwork back to life, I did that years ago on an old Nissan bluebird and it came up a treat, I was asked many times did I get it resprayed.

[@gregbarrass8529]

Interesting video Gents

[@shaykiernan1407]

What a car 🚗

[@markcozzie]

In black lovely

[@nathanhewitt3920]

Pretty sure they all came with standard lettuce style wheels like in all the adds and pictures.

[@stevehenke678]

Lovely car, well apart from the skirts and the hideous timber. But I'd much rather have a regular Saph.

[@bluesky4733]

Did I sense a slight bit of animosity towards Andy rouse from Paul ?

[@paullinfoot6017]

He was a fantastic engineer and builder mate , thats 100% , but im an Eggenberger fan myself

[@CmwSpeedrunUk]

💪🏽🇬🇧👍🏽

[@jasonharryphotog]

The original rouse wheels are beyond mingin

[@andybrooks7908]

These weren't 300bhp no way and that turbo looks exactly the same size as a standard t3

[@gavrick29]

The turbo used on these was a T25 and the 300 comes from the torque figure they produced 👍

[@andybrooks7908]

@@gavrick29 looks exactly the same as a t3 tho doesn't it i bet it was absolutely maxed out on that engine especially remapped aswell

[@Jonn3371]

Side Skirts and the wood interior trim 🤦🏼‍♂️. It’s so disappointing aesthetically. But I bet it’s really Rapid. 💨 Standard Sapphire looks awesome 🙌 Andy Rousse didn’t have much taste 🤣

[@chrismilne3044]

Have you sold you’re 3 door Adam?

[@tommydee5344]

So you made about 5k flipping it then

[@davidhaygarth648]

So the car was designed to run on 13's ?

[@chadderton]

Paul Linfoot really isn't a fan of these, is he? LOL

[@deanboucher2067]

Prefer original sapphire cosworth look

[@Scott-oi4go]

I think Paul's jealous 😂

[@Shane-zx4ps]

I’d rather buy 3 GR Yaris than one of these garage queens as they are better in every way plus the cosworth is too expensive to enjoy now.

[@manbeastrongman]

😂😂😂😂 really? GR Yaris 🙈. I suggest you subscribe to a different channel

[@Joolz777]

😎😎😎😎👍👍👍👍

[@tessbushell5489]

😎👍🏻

[@leeboyall8869]

He’s right them wheels are shite

[@ukultimaterc]

Very very marmite, standard looks far better and cleaner. Can appreciate how nice that is but not for me at all.