1983 Ford Sierra BASE (Poverty/UN Spec)
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BorniteIdentity said:
1.6 pinto with (count them) 4 gears
No radio
No cigarette lighter
No headrests
No rear windscreen wiper
No intermittent front wipers
No clock
No central locking
No electric windows
No rev counter
No radio
No cigarette lighter
No headrests
No rear windscreen wiper
No intermittent front wipers
No clock
No central locking
No electric windows
No rev counter
I think this picture captures the cockpit ambience well. When you get behind the wheel, your first and only thought is about driving. Not any 'in flight entertainment', climate control or other so called survival kit. You're not even thinking of arriving, just travelling. Cars like this one you DRIVE - and YOU drive.
This is the first car I've ever bought that I can honestly say I could never part with. It's irreplaceable.
Ah, but that's an upmarket 1.6, my Dad had the same (in red) in the even more basic 1.3 !
DDB 780Y if memory serves me right (learned to drive in that car) but I don't remember the grille being grey (maybe just a failing memory). It also had full wheel trims like these, but that may have been an upgrade from the "look the other way" parts bin at the Ford dealer he was a mechanic at:
DDB 780Y if memory serves me right (learned to drive in that car) but I don't remember the grille being grey (maybe just a failing memory). It also had full wheel trims like these, but that may have been an upgrade from the "look the other way" parts bin at the Ford dealer he was a mechanic at:
Edited by Speed 3 on Tuesday 9th January 20:57
Speed 3 said:
Ah, but that's an upmarket 1.6, my Dad had the same (in red) in the even more basic 1.3 ! [/url]
You're quite correct. The 1.3 Base was as impoverished as they came, but they really are all deceased. The diffs were popular with the banger boys (I guess they're ideal for quick take off) and the only one I've ever seen is in Holland. I did recruit a friend of mine to negotiate on my behalf to buy the car and bring it back - but we couldn't get the guy to take us seriously. Why he'd struggle to believe that someone would fly 600 miles, buy a 35 year old car blind and then attempt to drive it home I have NO idea?!Anyway, final photo from me tonight - and just for fun. I'm genuinely surprised that it's been so warmly received on here. Thanks.
Last year, FoMoCo gave me a Mustang for a few days and I couldn't resist photographing the two of them together. The 5.0 V8 is a truly fantastic engine, and the car as a whole package is very complete and tempting. My main observation about the Mustang is people don't hate you for having one; they just want to look at it and talk to you about it. Drive an equivalent like an M3 or C63 and you get called a w
ker and ignored.
Ford Sierra Base and Ford Mustang V8 by Bornite Identity, on Flickr
Last year, FoMoCo gave me a Mustang for a few days and I couldn't resist photographing the two of them together. The 5.0 V8 is a truly fantastic engine, and the car as a whole package is very complete and tempting. My main observation about the Mustang is people don't hate you for having one; they just want to look at it and talk to you about it. Drive an equivalent like an M3 or C63 and you get called a w
ker and ignored.Ford Sierra Base and Ford Mustang V8 by Bornite Identity, on Flickr
Fantastic story OP - thanks for posting! 
And such a rare car nowadays - I think most of them died on the ovals once the supply of Cortinas dried up!
Reminds me of when I was working for an insurance company back in the early 80s. Our Claims Department got allocated a pool car - a brand new Y-reg Escort Popular, complete with vinyl trim, rubber mats on the floor and only one door mirror on the driver's side! No heated rear screen or rear wiper! Seats didn't even recline!
I had a Granada 2.8 Ghia at the time and my boss had a 3 litre Capri Ghia - as ours were both autos we decided the clutch pedal on the Escort was only to be used to pull away or to stop without it stalling!
And such a rare car nowadays - I think most of them died on the ovals once the supply of Cortinas dried up!
Reminds me of when I was working for an insurance company back in the early 80s. Our Claims Department got allocated a pool car - a brand new Y-reg Escort Popular, complete with vinyl trim, rubber mats on the floor and only one door mirror on the driver's side! No heated rear screen or rear wiper! Seats didn't even recline!
I had a Granada 2.8 Ghia at the time and my boss had a 3 litre Capri Ghia - as ours were both autos we decided the clutch pedal on the Escort was only to be used to pull away or to stop without it stalling!
Mr Tidy said:
B'stard Child said:
excellent to see on still being used - thanks for sharing
That's coming from a "mini cab" image Vauxhall Carlton owner
I'd be thrilled if your Carlton turned up when I booked a mini cab! That's coming from a "mini cab" image Vauxhall Carlton owner
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