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Starter Motor
Join Date: Apr 2015
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Hey guys, anyone on here know the whereabouts of any 4x4 Cossie's in Australia? I know of 8 cars here but all seem to have fallen off the radar. I had a 2WD Saph once but would really like a 4x4. I looked at a really nice 1992 Sapphire in 1999 in Canberra but haven't seen or heard of it since. Anyone????
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Loving my '335' kW!
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Gold Coast, Queensland
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My mate's parents had a light blue one on the Gold Coast in the late 90's, already starting to suffer from rust underneath (damn you, salting the roads!). What a beast!
Good luck in your search, might be easier to ship one in from the UK.
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Apr 2015
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Thanks for the reply. Pretty sure that car made its way to Melbourne in the early naughties as I saw a blue QLD rego’d car here in a workshop. It was blue with cloth trim. It popped up on Ebay a couple of years ago again here in Melbourne, in the Dandenong Ranges. I have details and or know of the following cars;
White 1992 model with facelift dash, leather A/C, Escort wheels – Canberra car White 1990/1 model – Tassie car I believe (was in Canberra) Silver 1991 – Leather, sharks tooth alloys… NSW car last rego was COS-16T and featured in FF&R in modified state Silver 1990 – Leather, lattice wheels.… NSW car Silver 1992/3 – Leather A/C, sharks tooth alloys – Adelaide car rego VVX-230 Black 1991/2 – Leather A/C, 17” wheels, AP brakes Blue 1990 – cloth trim, lattice alloys… QLD/VIC car Magenta – 1990/1 - QLD car imported from New Zealand Mallard green – facelift dash, sharks tooth alloys, NSW rego car It’s a long shot trying to find one but hey you never know. The planets may align! There was a QLD based company called Courthouse Car Sales advertising 4x4 Sierra’s in the late nineties. I contacted them about a car they had and long story short the car was in Canberra with a chap who had his own 4x4 and an Escort. I went to look at his car which is the one I mention with Escort wheels. Anyway I didn’t buy it but I should have – it was great. It was sold to someone in NSW I believe but as I mentioned all these 4x4’s seem to have fallen off the radar. Reading forums and attending car shows for the RS cars as I do and you never see or hear of 4x4’s just the occasional 2WD Saph and of course the 3 doors and 500’s. So, anyone, anyone....... |
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Loving my '335' kW!
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I rode in it once to go to Archerfield Speedway, don't recall it having leather so I assume we are talking about the same car. The same people had a mint ED XR6 and an XY Ute done up as a GT replica - on NOS! That thing was insane!
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The rust is from the slaty sea air. Have a look at cars that have spent years on the coast. They get rust easily. Thats why you never buy a coast car.
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Apr 2015
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I think he's referring to the UK where the car likely came from. They do salt the roads and they rust - alot!
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Loving my '335' kW!
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Correct, the car was mint apart from that. Shame.
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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I remember a white sapphire in Canberra, had the opportunity to drive it on the Hwy between Sydney and Canberra after a bucks party (but that is a story for another time).
Was a 2wd, black leather interior. It was written off in an accident and was sold at auction and the buyers reportedly were going to reshell it. There was also a burgundy private import in the Newcastle region. I believe that was a 2wd version as well.
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Unsure what Chalker have at the moment ... they have some vehicles listed for sale last time i checked on their website.
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Apr 2015
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The white Sapphire I looked at in Canberra should be very recognisable as it has/had Escort Cosworth wheels on it. If not it should have the original sharks tooth alloys. Being a 1992 model it is 4x4 and had the facelift dashboard as well as leather, A/C, green top engine (unleaded). It was also modified with AP front brakes, alloy strut brace, dump valve, 3” SS exhaust, chip etc…. a really nice package. This is the car I want to track down the most as well as the silver 1993 model that was in Adelaide.
As far as I am aware the RS Shop in Albury has taken over the Chalker business and have cars from time to time. |
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There's a white 4x4 Saph at OEM Denied on the Sunny Coast. It used to be magenta, so likely the one ex-NZ you listed...
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