I met Geert via the Nomad Racing guest book.  He mentioned he had an Escort Cosworth, I e-mailed him, and he we are a week later with some lovely pictures, and a fine car to match.

He’s 25 years old and lives in Turnhout which is a small town close to the Dutch border in Belgium.

While talking, Geert mentioned to me he is coming over to England in the summer to visit M A Developments for a 330 conversion.  Oddly enough, MAD is where I get all my work done, and so we plan to meet up in the summer.  If there’s any other Cossie owners out there who fancy a trip to South-East England for sometime between 9^th – 30^th July, for an enjoyable day, please e-mail me.

But back to Geert’s car……

He’s not had it long.  He bought it Saturday 14^th April 2001, and tells me without question it’s the best car he’s ever had !!  The car is a Pacifica Blue example from 09/09/92, and so it has the larger T34 Garrett turbo.

Since purchasing it, Geert has added a Group N fuel pump, dark green injectors, stainless steel exhaust. And upped his boost to a healthy 1.6bar (23.2psi), which means 265bhp @ 5.830rpm, with 366Nm (270lbs/f) torque @ 4250rpm (proven recently on a dyno – pics above and below).

Further modifications on the car (not by Geert) are lowerd Bilstein suspension, Azev E 8,5x18" rims with Pirelli P Zero Assymetrico 235/35 ZR 18 tyres, colour coded hockey sticks and front spoiler.

Subtle changes, which really enhance a car like Geert’s are a new carbon front splitter (ordered at Graham Goode (UK)), and clear front and side indicators and half smoked rear light clusters. Also a 300km/h white dial kit from Wolf Germany and a special handmade short shift alu stick.

The car is an original Ford Escort RS Cosworth (i.e. not a “lux”) and so doesn’t have leather seats.  But he does have those beautiful Recaro racing seats, which Geert (and I) absolutely love.

Wonderful modifications to a car which is already great !!

I look forward to Geert and I meeting….as mentioned above, sometime in July.

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