Sierra XR4i

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pbirkett

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Saturday 20th February 2010
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Saw one of these today, in white, a very clean example it was of a mk1, and it really took me back. Sounded nice as well ! love

Were these any good? I could almost see myself driving one TBH, as I really liked the look of it. So much character thats missing from cars of its type these days.

Am I right in thinking these were RWD as well?

What they like on juice? Reliable? Handle well? Quick?

pbirkett

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18,123 posts

274 months

Saturday 20th February 2010
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Shropshiremike said:
pbirkett said:
Saw one of these today, in white, a very clean example it was of a mk1, and it really took me back. Sounded nice as well ! love

Were these any good? I could almost see myself driving one TBH, as I really liked the look of it. So much character thats missing from cars of its type these days.

Am I right in thinking these were RWD as well?

What they like on juice? Reliable? Handle well? Quick?
7.7 to 60 and 129mph top speed. Handling as you'd expect from an 80s rwd car - think E30 325i
Fairly reliable as they're pretty simple mechanical wise. They were just RWD as you say
Funny you mention the 325i, I've just been watching some videos on youtube, and my god how nice do they sound? I think I want one. love Its easy to see how BMW have lost their a little, as all modern cars have really, by being too refined - the E30 looks very raw compared to the later models.

What struck me today with this Sierra was how small it looked. Amazing to think how much cars have grown. It looked compact and low, which are how cars should be IMO.

I really do prefer cars from the 80s and 90s to the stuff thats being produced nowadays.