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Oct 24, 2009 20:50:28 GMT
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I overtook a car full throttle on a wet dual carragway and crabbed sideways onto the other lane! Sometimes I like the way it handles but other times it infuriates me. The problem with Sierras is the spongy (stock) suspension, the car surprisingly breaks out and at top speed there is no way to catch the car again. In comparison, you can always give a BMW a good kick with the right foot and the car is where you want it. Or maybe it's a lack of practise, never tried to drift a Sierra V6 intentionally..  |
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Oct 24, 2009 22:11:41 GMT
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I found my 4x4 very tail happy and easy to control in a slide, but it was far from stock in terms of suspension setup and had the extra power of the turbo conversion. It was one of the best cars I've owned for day to day driving pleasure, in comparison my XR4i felt clumsy.
I'm not sure how you'll get on with sourcing wheels, it tends to be fwd stuff that fits and the offset sits the wheels too far in at the back.
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Oct 25, 2009 10:45:50 GMT
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The black 4i is Pete's who runs XR Style, it was a normal 2.8 in those pics I think but got a 5.0 V8 conversion later in its life. Mine was very similar looking    The twin turbo conversions tend to be the turbo technics converted 2.9's. Very quick cars! |
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Oct 25, 2009 10:53:20 GMT
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This is what I mean, there are loads of awesome looking mk1 3 doors but no one seems to be able to make an xr4x4 hatch look good!!
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Oct 25, 2009 11:04:52 GMT
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This is what I mean, there are loads of awesome looking mk1 3 doors but no one seems to be able to make an xr4x4 hatch look good!! Yup, they never look as good. Mine used to drive me bonkers trying to think what to do with it. In the end I bought a 3dr LOL! |
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Oct 25, 2009 11:15:01 GMT
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buy a 3 door and chuck your 4x4 bits in it then, personally i likr the 5 door as well.
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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Oct 25, 2009 13:06:33 GMT
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This was mine with 17's and lowered. I ended up buying a 3dr cossie body kit that had been modified to fit a 5dr but decided not to go ahead with it.   Just keep an eye out for some cheap 16/17's in the right fitment and lower it as much as you dare, perhaps get a second set of old springs and chop them incase you go too low. Crude exhaust with just a back box will sound awesome. It's a just a daily, no point getting silly about it. Like you say you just want it to be a more entertaining car to hop into and drive. More noise and better stance is all you need. |
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Oct 25, 2009 13:11:59 GMT
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I also quite like this angle.  I know bigger wheels aren't 'in' here at the mo but I really don't think 15's will ever look big enough on a Sierra, they are just too bulbous. |
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IDY
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Oct 25, 2009 13:29:23 GMT
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This is what I mean, there are loads of awesome looking mk1 3 doors but no one seems to be able to make an xr4x4 hatch look good!! My XR4x4 looked pretty good (well at least from a distance - close up you could see how rough it was)   It had been laid up for a while when those photos were taken so not looking its best Full RS bodykit, cossie nose grill (mesh deleted by pheasant), debadged, side bump strips removed, Mondeo escort cossie style alloys |
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Last Edit: Oct 25, 2009 13:35:01 GMT by IDY
I will get round to finishing it at some point
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Oct 25, 2009 13:35:47 GMT
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I remember seeing this photo on a sierra-forum long ago, and thought it was the hardest sierra ever ;D There should be a photoshop somewhere of that bumper photoshopped onto one of my old sierras ;D |
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Oct 25, 2009 13:36:29 GMT
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I know bigger wheels aren't 'in' here at the mo but I really don't think 15's will ever look big enough on a Sierra, they are just too bulbous. I agree. even 16s would need to be wide ie escort cossie width to look good. Apart from that your going to need 17s i think. |
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Oct 25, 2009 13:40:56 GMT
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I know bigger wheels aren't 'in' here at the mo but I really don't think 15's will ever look big enough on a Sierra, they are just too bulbous. I agree. even 16s would need to be wide ie escort cossie width to look good. Apart from that your going to need 17s I think. Yes totally agree, the wider the better. The Escort Cossie 5 spokes look infinitely better than the Mondeo ones. |
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Oct 25, 2009 14:03:20 GMT
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I remember seeing this photo on a sierra-forum long ago, and thought it was the hardest sierra ever ;D There should be a photoshop somewhere of that bumper photoshopped onto one of my old sierras ;D Thanks  it is the car I most miss  people used to get out of my way when I came up behind them, it had a lot of road presence ;D The cheap performance exhaust made it sound great as well pity it was the most unreliable car I have ever owned |
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I will get round to finishing it at some point
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Oct 25, 2009 14:53:33 GMT
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Id love to lower mine but lots of people have said not too wiht a 4x4 Any suggestions of CHEAP wheels that would actually fill the arches rather than be stuck in about 5 inches and look like its on shopping trolley wheels? Really I need to leave it alone and save some cash but I just want to be a bit excited bout my daily. How bad would the geometry be if I properly slammed it? Would I have "negetive camber for the win" or would it look ridiculous? Reckon it's encourage more RWD style characteristics if it was chopspringslammed? I overtook a car full throttle on a wet dual carragway and crabbed sideways onto the other lane! Sometimes I like the way it handles but other times it infuriates me. They say Mitsi Evos are boring, this has about 200 hp less! I think your best option is to sell the 4x4 and find a 4i... |
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Oct 25, 2009 17:33:42 GMT
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Well, I need a car so I cant sell one and wait till I find something else! don't get me wrong its a great car, its been undersealed and is as solid as a rock... Ah well, bring on the snow I guess
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Oct 25, 2009 17:53:03 GMT
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Who has modded a Sierra then? Thinkin that if I'm to keep my XR4X4 for a bit I'm gonna have to make it a bit different. I reckon on wider wheels and a hefty lowering job being first port of call but it has to be on a stringent shoestring budget as I shouldnt be spending anything on my daily and in fact I should be saving to sort the turbo Capri instead  Anyone have any cool sierra modding tips/pics? I was also thinking of getting some more of that tasty V6 sound out of it, Ive removed the top of the air filter and fastened the element down, so far so good. Maybe scaffold pipe the backbox? (Wont be a first, did it on my Cortina!!) My Googlage only returns a thousand awesome mk1s, 3 doors, and cossies - not many like mine Althou did find this cool green one from on here   Heres mine ;D   that the one on ebay? £500 BIN derby? I had my eye on that! Looked alright! |
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Oct 25, 2009 18:29:34 GMT
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Id love to lower mine but lots of people have said not too wiht a 4x4 Any suggestions of CHEAP wheels that would actually fill the arches rather than be stuck in about 5 inches and look like its on shopping trolley wheels? Really I need to leave it alone and save some cash but I just want to be a bit excited bout my daily. Saab 9000 steelies. This thread makes me miss my Mk2 2-door. |
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Last Edit: Oct 25, 2009 18:30:20 GMT by Knugcab
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it is the car I most miss 
people used to get out of my way when I came up behind them, it had a lot of road presence ;D The cheap performance exhaust made it sound great as well 
