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Oct 29, 2005 20:42:01 GMT
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1972 Fiat 130 1985 Talbot Alpine 1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 + 1986 Mazda 929 Koop + Wagon 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 BEST CAR EVER!!!!!!!! 1979 Datsun B310 Sunny 4-dr 1984 Audi 200 Quattro Turbo 1983 Honda Accord 1.6 DX GONE1989 Alfa 75 2.0 TS Mr T says: TREAT YO MOTHER RIGHT! |
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Oct 29, 2005 21:15:36 GMT
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It is a dads car! Even though my dad never had one.... I like the gypsy spec one with the slotted nose.  but I think I'd rather take 'tina home.... |
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Hirst
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This avatar is inaccurate, I've never shaved that closely
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Oct 29, 2005 21:44:16 GMT
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My dad had a gold MK1 1.6 5 door hatch.  It had black plastic bumpers! |
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Oct 29, 2005 22:30:48 GMT
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next door had a y reg 1.6 in slightly darker blue with the original hubcaps
till he bought a mk2 1800
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2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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Oct 29, 2005 22:38:40 GMT
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hated them but really grown on me, lovely cars now as there not quite so comon
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Gompo
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Oct 29, 2005 23:53:56 GMT
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My Dad had 2 Sierra's as company cars, they were mk2's though. I thought they were the bo11ox, despite one being a 1.6 povo spec version. Unfortunately they looked nothing like this:  |
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1976 Ford Escort 2dr 1100
1977 Ford Escort 2dr 1300
1978 Ford Escort 2dr 1300-2000
1999 Honda Integra Type R (Black)
1990 Lotus Excel SE
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a black sierra with a V8 badge keeps rumbling past me in town, looks pretty subtle apart from the grille and badge and sounds very nice!
Mate used to have a GLS(?) with the 2ltr pinto in it. Missed out when he sold it (usual story, extremely cheap car but not enough money to buy it). Was very impressed with it and I haven't stopped kicking myself yet for letting it pass me by.
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I'm sure that black one was at the pod a few weeks back, got a mustang badge in the grille?
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I remember in very early Sierra MkI days how some base models not only had the slatted grille, but it was painted black for extra poverty appeal. Think same models did without wheel trims too. Yup, just dug out an old brochure - difficult to find a shot of the whole car on one page, but how about this.....  Wow, now that's basic looking. Bet that none exist like that any more, the temptation to add wheeltrims or paint the grille would have been too strong, or they'd have been thrashed to death by the lowly rep disgruntled at being given such a car. I remember an estate this spec in my home village. Until 2-3 years ago I regularly used to see a tidy A-plate 5-door in a beige colour. According to this here brochure in front of me, slatted grilles were fitted on everything up to and including GL models, though about '85 I recall the flush grille working its way down the range just before the facelift. Also, you could get the 1.3 Pinto in a Sierra! |
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Shortcut
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I won't be there when you cross the road, so always use the Green Cross Code.
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My dad had a 2.0 GL in a dusky blue colour. One evening some friends came round with a spare set of huuuuuuuuuge tyres (must have been at least 345 on slot mags and swapped his wheels over. I think they were from a rover drag car but maybe the pcd would have been wrong - long time ago) The rims stuck waaaaaaay out of the arches. How we laughed. Fair play, when he came out an spotted what we had done (us hiding in the garage laughing) he didn't even blink just got in reversed out the the drive and layed down two excellent black lines and tons of smoke before howling off down the road! Ah suburbia!
Then he came back and made us swap them back over
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Last Edit: Oct 30, 2005 8:10:33 GMT by Shortcut
This space available to rent. Reach literally dozens of people. Cheap rates!
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Sierra love!arthurbrown
@GUEST
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I reckon those povo sierra's are ACE! Had one briefly... but unfortunately some f*cktard tried to nick it before i could get it roadworthy. They hotwired it without noticing it was left in gear and smashed it into the garage doors. Well done.  When they were new I really wanted my dad to get one.... sadly even though he liked them too, he randomly went out and purchased a POVO spec montego (hearing aid beige, 4-speed g/box) instead. Fool. |
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MWF
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Oct 30, 2005 10:37:55 GMT
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Lots of potential in the Mk1's, plus lots of engine options.
I used to have a red Mk1 XR4x4 with a turbo conversion and it was sleeper-tastic with a set of boring wheels on.
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Oct 30, 2005 10:42:37 GMT
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the old plant hire company i used to work for had a 1985 Sierra 1.6L 3dr that had been converted to a van from new by the dealer that supplied it.
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Current Fleet
2006 Skoda Roomster 1.4 16v (Daily)
1990 Autozam Revue 1.5 Auto Canvas Top (Project)
1993 VW Transporter LWB 2.4D (Camper Project)
1994 Skoda Favorit Foreman II Pick Up (Project)
1979 Skoda Estelle 120LS. (Project)
1982 Kip Kompakt 300 Caravan (Project)
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Oct 30, 2005 11:32:12 GMT
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I remember in very early Sierra MkI days how some base models not only had the slatted grille, but it was painted black for extra poverty appeal. Think same models did without wheel trims too. Yup, just dug out an old brochure - difficult to find a shot of the whole car on one page, but how about this..... Wow, now that's basic looking. Bet that none exist like that any more, the temptation to add wheeltrims or paint the grille would have been too strong, or they'd have been thrashed to death by the lowly rep disgruntled at being given such a car. I remember an estate this spec in my home village. Until 2-3 years ago I regularly used to see a tidy A-plate 5-door in a beige colour. According to this here brochure in front of me, slatted grilles were fitted on everything up to and including GL models, though about '85 I recall the flush grille working its way down the range just before the facelift. Also, you could get the 1.3 Pinto in a Sierra! THAT is a great picture! I would fugging love that! Martin Buckley wrote a bit on povo-spec cars a while ago, citing the sierra 1.3 'base' (not even worthy of a name of its own!) and the cloth-seated single-cam Jag XJ40 2.9 as the epitome of the breed. I was writhing around on the floor in pleasure as I read it. Hurrah for povo chariots! any pics of the Monty NickB?? |
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1972 Fiat 130 1985 Talbot Alpine 1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 + 1986 Mazda 929 Koop + Wagon 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 BEST CAR EVER!!!!!!!! 1979 Datsun B310 Sunny 4-dr 1984 Audi 200 Quattro Turbo 1983 Honda Accord 1.6 DX GONE1989 Alfa 75 2.0 TS Mr T says: TREAT YO MOTHER RIGHT! |
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Oct 30, 2005 11:34:29 GMT
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My Dad had 2 Sierra's as company cars, they were mk2's though. I thought they were the bo11ox, despite one being a 1.6 povo spec version. Unfortunately they looked nothing like this: I would be grateful for that if I was you!! I like that Granada in the background. |
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1972 Fiat 130 1985 Talbot Alpine 1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 + 1986 Mazda 929 Koop + Wagon 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 BEST CAR EVER!!!!!!!! 1979 Datsun B310 Sunny 4-dr 1984 Audi 200 Quattro Turbo 1983 Honda Accord 1.6 DX GONE1989 Alfa 75 2.0 TS Mr T says: TREAT YO MOTHER RIGHT! |
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Oct 30, 2005 11:53:41 GMT
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Shortcut
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I won't be there when you cross the road, so always use the Green Cross Code.
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Oct 30, 2005 12:17:48 GMT
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Am I right in remebering that the real povo 1.3 "base" had a plain black/gey plastic nose too. Just great! That's the one to collect.
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This space available to rent. Reach literally dozens of people. Cheap rates!
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Oct 30, 2005 12:47:33 GMT
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spooky crazy timing, i was on my way home today and passed a mint slot-nose mk1 sierra, thought how long it is since i've seen one. then loads pop up on here  my grandad was looking for a new car when the sierra was released, but he thought it was far too ugly so took the opportunity to get a cheap last-batch gold Cortina '80 |
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Never trust a man
Who names himself Trevor.
Or one day you might find
He's not a real drug dealer.
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Gompo
Part of things
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Oct 30, 2005 13:38:14 GMT
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My Dad had 2 Sierra's as company cars, they were mk2's though. I thought they were the bo11ox, despite one being a 1.6 povo spec version. Unfortunately they looked nothing like this: I would be grateful for that if I was you!! I like that Granada in the background. Very grateful! But I think back then I might have quite liked it. I have a bit of a thing for Sierras so always on the look out, still see a few Mk1's about.. You are right about the Granada, never see many Mk1 estates? |
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1976 Ford Escort 2dr 1100
1977 Ford Escort 2dr 1300
1978 Ford Escort 2dr 1300-2000
1999 Honda Integra Type R (Black)
1990 Lotus Excel SE
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Oct 30, 2005 13:41:02 GMT
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on autotrader theres an early xr 4x4 1983 and a b reg 1.8 both for 500 quid
no pic of the 1.8 tho
page 3 if you do national search
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2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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