Thats still good money, but nothing compared to what Capris go for like you say. Kinda wish i had kept my old 2.0 Sapphire now...it was a long time ago...i think it was a "1000e" type variant of some kind, or something like that.
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That would have been a 2000E. It was a limited edition they made with leather seats etc, named after the Corsair 2000E
I remember when the Sierra first came to the market in 1982, seeing pictures and everyone called it a Jelly Mould
Nothing looked like it, not even the Mk3 Escort which was relatively new, and I wasn't sure I liked it after the square/angular cars that had come and gone before.
Funny how 35 years later things grow on you, and even though many cars now have the same rounded design, the Sierra is still recognisable
When I bought my Capri, a friend Johnathan in work, who owns a Laser, was saying I wonder what will be the next Ford to take off? I said at the time it's got to be the Sierra, as it's the last main stream rear wheel drive Ford. His answer? They'll never take off.. So I looked at the time (2014) and there was a 2000E with 2 owners & 50odd K miles on autotrader for £1295. Hindsight is a wonderful thing, try finding one for that price now
When I bought my Capri, a friend Johnathan in work, who owns a Laser, was saying I wonder what will be the next Ford to take off? I said at the time it's got to be the Sierra, as it's the last main stream rear wheel drive Ford. His answer? They'll never take off.. So I looked at the time (2014) and there was a 2000E with 2 owners & 50odd K miles on autotrader for £1295. Hindsight is a wonderful thing, try finding one for that price now
Something has to become the Capri, Granada and Mk1/2 Escort equivalent, and imo the Sierra has as good a chance as any.
Get them now before they take off Although the XR4 and 4X4 are among the cheapest in the XR range
Mk1 XR2 and Mk3 XR3/3i are off and running, probably because they are more 'Hot Hatch'.
andyd wrote:Old ba****ds like me need the comfort now
Next you'll be telling us you have a tin of Werther's in the centre console and a tartan blanket on the parcel shelf.....
Andrew.
Andrew I can't lie, I do have a tartan blanket in the boot
But is it to keep the boot carpet clean, or stop the old knees getting a bit cold sitting around at shows
paulda wrote:Looks great Andy - been a while since I've seen one!
Thanks Paul.
They are around but not a common sight, although usually a couple for sale at any one time, and as Classic Fords go they are fairly cheap compared to certain other models..... My mate has a 2.0 XR4X4 but that's not my cup of tea.
andyd wrote:My mate has a 2.0 XR4X4 but that's not my cup of tea.
Hi Andy,
I've got admit that I didn't realise that Ford made a 2.0 XR4x4. No wonder I don't see any about, as there only appears to be 29 licensed and another 85 on SORN in the UK. That's one rare car your mate has.
Mind you, there's only 268 of the V6s licensed, so they're not exactly commonplace.
andyd wrote:My mate has a 2.0 XR4X4 but that's not my cup of tea.
Hi Andy,
I've got admit that I didn't realise that Ford made a 2.0 XR4x4. No wonder I don't see any about, as there only appears to be 29 licensed and another 85 on SORN in the UK. That's one rare car your mate has.
Mind you, there's only 268 of the V6s licensed, so they're not exactly commonplace.
Andrew.
Hi Andrew,
I wasn't aware of the 2.0 version until last year or so....
'How many left' really confuses me at times (which isn't hard) as there are often several variations of the same car.
I remember you commented on the lack of them at Simply Ford last year, so I had to help put that right
My standard 14" alloys are ok although an older refurb, I thought a set of 15" may fill arches better.
What are your opinions on these ? https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/gRkAAOSw ... s-l300.jpg A mixture of the Cosworth Sharktooth and BBS Alloys I thought.....
Thanks
Thanks Andrew,
Interesting.........Was thinking about a set of S1 RS Turbo Wheels, same standard appearance as mine, but with subtle differences and 15".