hi!!! Who remebers the ford sierra? - Page 3

sierra-xr8 · 03-10-2008, 12:41 AM

lovely cars, an v8 sierra's are a rare breed that should be well looked after
www.sierra-xr8.co.uk

AusM · 03-10-2008, 11:32 AM

Here's a pic from the current Perf. Ford mag, shot by Paul Thompson in the UK:

We haven't forgotten them!

SSVPom · 03-10-2008, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by PFdesign

Here's a pic from the current Perf. Ford mag, shot by Paul Thompson in the UK:

We haven't forgotten them!

That's rare - a 3-door Cossie on an 1987 'E' reg number plate ! I thought all the 3-doors finished up on a 'D' reg number plate... anyway, that probably does not mean much to all the aussies reading this !!

(Hint - all UK cars can be identified by their suffix or prefix letter on the number plate, 'E' was Aug' 1987 - Aug' 1988, 'F' was Aug' 1988 - Aug' 1989 etc..)

Always loved the early 2.8 Cologne engined XR4i and 2.9 XR4x4 Sierras, sadly not many left now due to tinworm back in the mother country !

RSgerry · 03-10-2008, 09:41 PM

I had a Sierra XR4i which went like stink in a straight line, but didnt like corners much. Drank fuel at a frightening rate, about 30l per 100km, but sounded sensational. It just got expensive keeping it in 98 RON fuel.

krt10 · 03-10-2008, 09:44 PM

how could you forget such an increadable car.

**Captain Stubing** · 03-10-2008, 09:49 PM

This is my project - an XR4Ti.

I'm now in the position that I don't know what to fit a towbar to, as I just replaced the AU with an R33 Skyline. Neither car would look good towing a trailer to the dump!

davez104 · 03-10-2008, 10:09 PM

Towbar on Sierra -> Skyline on trailer -> dump. Easy.

Kidding

**Captain Stubing** · 03-10-2008, 10:11 PM

Hehe... the wife likes it too much, though!

FTGAutosalvage · 03-10-2008, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by swanny

This is my project - an XR4Ti.

I'm now in the position that I don't know what to fit a towbar to, as I just replaced the AU with an R33 Skyline. Neither car would look good towing a trailer to the dump!

I just threw out a towbar from my sierra XR8 , figured nobody would want it

**Captain Stubing** · 03-10-2008, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by FTGAutosalvage

I just threw out a towbar from my sierra XR8 , figured nobody would want it

Bugga!

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**Luke Plaizier** · 03-10-2008, 11:39 PM

I owned a 1991 Sierra 1.8 as a daily driver in the UK back in 1997.

Didn't seem all that fast to me.....! Best it would do was 125mph on the M4 between Swindon and Bristol. Downhill.

Lukeyson

SSVPom · 04-10-2008, 03:44 PM

The 1.8L engine had 90bhp from memory... but 125mph is not too bad at all considering !

R0BD0G · 04-10-2008, 10:16 PM

random pics from browsing a while back

DJR David · 05-10-2008, 11:32 PM

I remember being gutted as a teenager when Dick Johnson first raced his sierra and it wasn't in Palmer Tube Green colours. But that didn't matter when ya saw the speed of the bastard!!!!!

Martyvan · 06-10-2008, 12:09 AM

That early 90's Escort RS Cosworth has to be my dream car... past or present... Pocket rocket... and a front lip spoiler/rear wing, that actually did have downforce!

Would love to find one in the UK and bring it back with me.

JamesR · 06-10-2008, 12:53 AM

http://www.cosworthaustralia.com.au/

FTGAutosalvage · 07-10-2008, 01:30 PM

good place to advertise mine for sale

:

My 84 sierra XR8 is for sale $30,000 ono

factory 5ltr & 5 speed.
I have original motor. its now fitted with a EFI 5ltr for compliance in OZ
will need some paint work and a new clutch

jonrothwell · 18-10-2008, 04:37 PM

Recently I got hold of the Sierras bigger brother, the Granada. It's based on a stretched Sierra floorpan and in my case comes with a Cosworth DOHC 24 valve V6.
Pictures and details are on my website.

http://www.rothwells.id.au

stockt12 · 11-09-2009, 03:33 AM

Sorry to bring this one back to life...

but i'm chasing one of these animals 86-89... no preference[beggers can't be choosers -- too difficult to get]

so if anyone has one for sale/knows of someone/has a link/ad etc

it would be greatly appreciated

**Captain Stubing** · 11-09-2009, 08:15 AM

Mate, there is a black one in Sydney on Ebay. 1986 Cosworth. He's advertised it for 30k a few times, and hasn't had any bids. He's hoping that dropping the price by $100 might help.

Link

MAGPIE · 11-09-2009, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stockt12

Sorry to bring this one back to life...

but i'm chasing one of these animals 86-89... no preference[beggers can't be choosers -- too difficult to get]

so if anyone has one for sale/knows of someone/has a link/ad etc

it would be greatly appreciated

If you have a lazy $87,000 NZD hanging around this would be a sweet buy...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-241208322.htm

stockt12 · 11-09-2009, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swanny

Mate, there is a black one in Sydney on Ebay. 1986 Cosworth. He's advertised it for 30k a few times, and hasn't had any bids. He's hoping that dropping the price by $100 might help.

Link

thanks for that.. i saw that one, will contact him to see what he'll let it go for.

there's 3 on carsales, one is an 89 with incorrect description for 11k... that's the euro/america 2.3l version i gather... a ground up build one and one genuine. I'm sure that one has been sitting there for a long, long time[before i bought my last car i even clanced at that ad]