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Oct 30, 2005 13:54:33 GMT
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Interesting, heres mine i havent put picure on b4 gonna do a readers rides when i'm satisfied i done enough work on it has povo grille at mo. off right now to get sone spare povo wheels. the balck one is nice, i might know whose that was  |
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 it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts  |
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MWF
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Oct 30, 2005 13:56:46 GMT
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You are right about the Granada, never see many Mk1 estates? They are out there, a -very- rare 2.8 Twin Turbo Mk1 Estate was on Ebay recently.  |
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Oct 30, 2005 14:17:27 GMT
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I do like the 3-doors like reanimation's  |
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Oct 30, 2005 14:19:47 GMT
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Love em, I'll scan some pics of my Pov spec two door in later on (It was the brownest car ever made!! it even had brown plastic bumpers) all the pics of mk1s posted so far have got the normal style mirrors, I challange you to find some with the real early top mounted mirrors  |
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Oct 30, 2005 18:03:59 GMT
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Love em, I'll scan some pics of my Pov spec two door in later on (It was the brownest car ever made!! it even had brown plastic bumpers) all the pics of mk1s posted so far have got the normal style mirrors, I challange you to find some with the real early top mounted mirrors Mine and the black one has top mounted mirrors, just collected a spare set, they rule! Brown bumbers, you cant tell on the pic but the bumpers are v slightly blue. Spent all day in jams getting parts noone else wants, i must be mad  BTW the 2.0 one at 750 euros looks very tempting IMO  |
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ImpManiac
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Imps... Imps... Imps...
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Oct 30, 2005 18:13:48 GMT
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There is something about Sierras. I have heard (on Top Gear, years ago!) that they are just about the only car that has no major weakness. Bodies do not (usually!) rot particularly badly, engines, transmissions, suspensions, brakes... all just go on and on. Not a bad proposition for a different, interesting, daily runabout for next-to-nowt... I'm |
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1966 Singer Chamois sprint/hillclimb car in white over blue two tone
1975 Triumph Stag long term project (over 20 years so far) in colour TBA
2003 Vauxhall Vectra GSi 3.2 in black sapphire
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Oct 30, 2005 18:22:10 GMT
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Hmm, I think they rust like a good 'un, well D/E reg ones do anyway, I supose the later ones seem to last quite well. check this out....was a cracker before this lad got his hands on it. Worse than banger racing. tinyurl.com/ayh8d  Makes you want to cry. |
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Last Edit: Oct 30, 2005 18:26:12 GMT by Mr_Bo11ox
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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Sierra love!DarrenW
@darrenw
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Oct 30, 2005 18:31:03 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. It wasn't even that posh! The reason that the grille was black was that it WASN'T painted! I've got loads of old brochures from that era, not a single one shows a "Sierra Saloon" from the front, presumably to hide it I have a theory that only a handful or so were actually built, purely to serve as a showroom-enticing low figure - "Own a NEW SIERRA from only £2995!", referring to the base Saloon, and then when the eager punter is ensnared, "sorry mate, can't get you one for three months, how about an L for an extra couple of hundred quid"... Also, as mentioned above, the early top-mount mirror must be a real rarity now... I'm sure the "saloon" only had one! The major problem with them, as far as I'm concerned, is that they are undriveable. I've been in quite a few (I worked at a Ford garage during the summers in the late 80s/early 90s) but have always found the seat to be mounted too high. So I just can't get comfy, the steering wheel is always right down between my knees, and no amount of adjustment seemed to make it better.  |
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Last Edit: Oct 30, 2005 18:34:11 GMT by DarrenW
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Oct 30, 2005 19:16:29 GMT
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Mr B spotted that monstrosity on ebay a while back, don't think anyone bought it, sad thing is he worked relly hard to get it like that, think he might be a bit slow  LOL  DarrenW funny you mention the driving postion, i had a mk 2 polo before my sierras and had to sell it as it was giving me RSI in my knees, not enough space, went to look at a mint mk1 golf and exactly same prob, hense the big car, its not bad comfort wise but got a much smaller steering wheel in the 3 door which helps a fair bit. |
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it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts |
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Oct 30, 2005 20:04:59 GMT
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There's a tatty red 2-door in the car park at work... it's on wide white steelies, has 'V8' on the front wings (but a single standard looking exhaust... ) and it's on an old 'S' plate....  All very mysterious.... I'll see if I can get some pics.... |
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... the only injury I sustained was a bumped head when I let the seatbelt of without realizing the car was upside down and that's not really the car's fault. |
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oooh ooh oooooh and i just remembered, there used to be a guy worked on the same estate as me, same shift pattern so i saw it every day - mk1 3door, totally stripped blue shell, unpainted bumpers, white 5-spokes and a rollcage. never got the chance to see it go quickly but it looked like it would.
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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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Oct 31, 2005 13:42:59 GMT
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I've been trying to keep quiet, what with me being so biased!
I actually got my E-plate Sapphire over eight years ago, when it was quite flash for a 19 year old! I had a really bad back at the time and it was the only car I could really get comfortable in. Still got it (as seen in avatar).
Mk1s are (IMHO) the ultimate, especially the poverty models (I thought it was ony me who liked them!), and 2.0iS. Would start looking for one but I just had to save my bro's '92 GLSi from the breakers!
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My fleet:
Suzuki GSX-R600Y SRAD with bald, melted tyres
A borrowed Mondeo
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Oct 31, 2005 13:56:26 GMT
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Sierras?!FFS Old sheds i hope they all rust .
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Oct 31, 2005 14:16:56 GMT
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Daniel, how about keeping your comments to constructive ones?
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My fleet:
Suzuki GSX-R600Y SRAD with bald, melted tyres
A borrowed Mondeo
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Oct 31, 2005 14:25:40 GMT
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Come old sierra apart from the cossie they are curse word
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E36 328 Touring
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Oct 31, 2005 14:28:24 GMT
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Try and keep it civil please folks.
Daniel, EVERYTHING has potential,..
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Oct 31, 2005 14:29:28 GMT
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i do agree there mate sorry for my comments i just don't like them although i can remember the old mk1 sierra .I wonder if there are many still on the road.
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Oct 31, 2005 14:31:44 GMT
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I think there are next to none left, looking through Ebay today I cant find any Mk1's except the 2-door NickB mentioned.
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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 31, 2005 14:33:42 GMT
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What about the mk 4 cortina many of those left know
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Oct 31, 2005 14:47:09 GMT
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there was a 5 door which i kept trying to drum up a bit of interest for, don't know if its sold now though. think it might of, banger boys wanted it but man werent impressed with that idea, boasted brown interior and space age trims! and a 5.0 would go straight in. must admit sierras werent my choice of car when i was 15 but my opinion has changed since i've had one.   cgi.ebay.co.uk/classic-ford-sierra_W0QQitemZ4572008469QQcategoryZ9844QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem |
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