The XR4Register Profile - Ross Kershaw aka Roscoe
Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.8 Supercharged
F200 BEC (Becky for obvious reasons) was built at Genk, West Germany in
April 1988, and originally ordered as 1 of 8 cars for the Cumbria and Durham
Police, to come with Koni suspension all round, Power Engineering
Supercharger conversion, K&N air filter, steel braided brake lines, close
ratio gear box, short shift gear stick, RS 4 spoke steering wheel and wood
effect trim to the door tops, ashtrays, gear knob and dash panel, and a
little blue Sprintex badge as the only outward sign of anything different
under hood. (Oh to be a copper in the late 80's.) Unfortunately Becky was
unwanted by her intended owners and they only took 6 of the cars. The car
was then sold in August of 88, at a value of £27,000 to a local Cumbrian
man, who then used her as his weekend toy up until 93. He then locked her
away until 2002, when it was found and rescued from the garage in which she
was entombed. The lock apparently had to be cut off as the keys were
missing and the door promptly fell off (it had been nearly 10 years since it
was last opened).
By this time in its life the car had covered only 22,000 miles as was good
as new. A quick mot revealed only new steering gaiters were required and
was soon back on the road in all her glory. This is where I step into the
picture. Having seen her advertised through the owners club I took a trip
up the M6 from Brum, to be smitten and return a week later brandishing the
cash for my new toy, and at the same time giving my girlfriend at the time
her first motorway lesson. She never fully forgave me for that.
Since then I've had loads of fun, toying with newer more expensive models,
all of whom seem a bit put out to be given a run for their money by an old
sierra. In addition I've treated her to a full mongoose system, only as the
standard one was blowing, a 4 paddle clutch (as it ate the previous standard
one), and a set of 17" RS 7 spokes, and we've attended (along with my
partner in crime - Tommy) most of the shows this year, and shall continue
you to do so for the foreseeable future.
What else is on the cards?
Well only the usual wish list. Smaller front pulley (more boost), reworked
heads, larger bottom end (I still say 3.4 litre bottom end is going to
hold), and I'm sure we'll beat Gengis in the end. Now where did I put that
cheque book?
Last updated 10.06.04
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Car Profile
Owner: Ross Kershaw
Model: XR4x4
Engine: 2.8
Interior: Wood Trim
Exhaust: Mongoose exhaust
Gear Box: Close ratio gearbox
Suspension: Lowered suspension c/w Koni shocks
Wheels: 17" RS alloys
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