average owner age

[JohnP001]

at 52 years old i just wonder why im driving what really is a bit of a hooligans car [well not driving sitting in garage ] really i should get something more sedate but its nice to have something a bit special.

I understand where you are coming from. I'm also 52, and bought my Escort 16 years ago. But for the past 5/7 years it's been sitting in the garage undergoing a "restoration". I'm kind of losing interest, and a C63 has just come up for sale at my local Merc garage. I really like those cars, and was wondering, that I should be driving something more akin to my age. But then I think about the grin factor of the Cossie, and that makes me not want to get rid of it.

[stookay007]

I've owned mine since I was 31, I'm 44 now. I do tend to think of them as more of a younger mans car, problem is nowadays the younger guys cannot afford them as the prices have gone stupid. If I'm being honest I should have moved on years ago to something more befitting my age, but as said the prices of the natural progression (i.e Porsche etc) have gone stupid too so I guess we're stuck with each other

Spot on that. I bought mine 15 years ago, now 45. Cant see me limping out it with walking stick.. unless its carbon fibre one to match splitter and hockey sticks.

[BillyEdmonds]

36, bought it 3 weeks ago, haven't actually received it yet. Wanted one since I was 16 when my class mate's dad bought him a black 92 to get to school !

[ablc]

47 and i bought it in march 2000

[CHRISP]

You're never too old chaps, there's a guy in our group bought his brand new back in the day and he's been retired a few years now. He still uses it for shows with us and it's just gone 30k on the clock

[tinshaw]

I bought mine nearly 2 yrs ago as a 40th bday prezzi to my self, as always wanted 1 since the 1st day I saw them on a ford stand back in the early 90's.... Trouble is im not even 40 till next year
I've owned my saph for 17 yrs next yr, I luv driving them so from my point of view as long as you get that buzz when your out in it, your never to OLD.

[c20tbo]

Had 3 escos and a couple of 4x4 saph’s, im 37 and once my current one is up and running there wont be any more, this one is a keeper

[Davecos 4x4]

Im nearly 47 and luckily had RS cars all my life.

I have had around 12 cosworths 3 of them escorts, current one now owned for around 6 years iirc.

[stewbaker]

48 know had my first one in 1996 and know on cosworth number 7 but I may soon be doing a for sale add as I have the chance of buying back my old Renault 5 turbo 2

[markie t]

well so far younger than i thought i rekon 37yrs average by this, which would mean 12 yrs old when car was launched,again younger than i thought .

[OOO]

well so far younger than i thought i rekon 37yrs average by this, which would mean 12 yrs old when car was launched,again younger than i thought .

I was 10 when first time saw it in Ford showroom Ornig in Leibnitz in Austria. I remember Saph too, I was 8 and got a green brochure.

[AGAR]

I'm 30, bought my first one when I was 24.

[Too Fast]

My dad and I bought ours together when I was 17. I was insured to drive any car "not owned by me" on my other car back then and since my dads name is on the V5 then I could, and did drive it from aged 17. We still have it to this day and I'm 34. Dad bought his 1st escort Cosworth when he was 36 and got it new and his 2nd at 43 . He's 61 now and still drives ours, when it does actually venture out of the garage. I did have an RS2000 at 18 and a Mk1 focus RS at 21 so I did alright when I was young. I had a really good job straight out of school at 17 and spent everything I earned on cars. Unfortunately a mortgage and family have curtailed my spending, I couldn't afford it now.

[Paul Cos]

I'm 49. Had mine for 9 years.
Bought it as a 40th birthday present to myself.
Don't know what to buy when I am 50 next year

[Cossie col]

Bought mine at 30 as a present and money from running my own business. Had it 17 years now