Car in the woods

[tomic]

This is driving me nuts

http://www.thetvlounge.co.uk/sweeney/viewtopic.php...

Someone has noticed a car burnt out in the woods near where they live on a forum for cars from "The Sweeney"

It might actually be more than one car, but no-one can work out what it is.

Anyone on here able to shed some light on it?

[ImpossiblyDaft]

Bit of a guess, but it looks like a Sierra to me?

[tomic]

I thought that - apparantly the engine is/was mounted the wrong way though

[wolf1]

cavalier or astra.

[m0isty]

That's a vauxhall lump!

[miniman]

Those wheels are VAG, aren't they? Mostly seen on Jettas?

[s p a c e m a n]

That's not a saphire, the lip inside the light aperture is too big, also if it is one car in all of the photos it is fwd. That engine has me stumped, trying to think of an engine with the pulley on that side

[nagsheadwarrior]

Mx5?
Maybe not the answer this time.

[s p a c e m a n]

To link the pics, engine with the pulleys on the right if that photo is from the front

[tomic]

miniman said:

Those wheels are VAG, aren't they? Mostly seen on Jettas?

They're very similar to wheels seen on the Jetta, Scirocco GTX and MK2 Golf GTI but also similar to steelies on Vauxhalls and Fords from the same period

[m0isty]

The first pic is of the engine from the back (inlet) side of a vauxhall nova/Astra/cavalier engine, similar to this one: http://www.motorsportads.com/car-parts/engines/202...

[Pipeandacrepe]

Mid to late 80s Granada saloon.

[m0isty]

With a vauxhall lump?

[Pipeandacrepe]

Yes, and Jetta wheels.

[fjord]

I think a cavalier is too new.

Is it not a Carlton on steel rims?

[Pipeandacrepe]

Rear lights are all wrong. That's a Granada alright.

[tomic]

hmmm, Granada rear lights look a bit tall to me (it would be good if it was a Granada though as it's from The Sweeney Forum!)

Edited by tomic on Friday 22 March 22:22

[SebastienClement]

Surely it's a Nova saloon?

[NateWM]

Mk3 Cavalier for sure.

Edited by NateWM on Friday 22 March 22:26

[poing]

Ford Orion?