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croyde

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25,647 posts

254 months

Friday 12th March 2010
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I was with my BiL when he was collecting a BMW E46 330d ( Very nice ) from a dealer in Mansfield, when I came across a mint Ford Sierra XR4x4 in their warehouse.

It had 1400, YES 1400 miles on the clock yikes and was mint, absolutely factory fresh.

A 1986 car that was bought and then stored by the previous owner. Looked great and seemingly under-priced at £8995.

Was not a spec of dirt on the engine or underneath.

Sorry no pics as BiL was keen to drive off in his new vehicle.

GTIR

24,741 posts

290 months

Friday 12th March 2010
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Bloody speculators.

I hope it's been regularly serviced otherwise I'd stear clear, unless youre just going to stick in a garage and store it.
It's like these nobs who show their cars and place mirrors underneath so you can see how clean it is (woopdy fking doo) and they stand next it with that smug look on their faces, then when finished stick it on a trailer and back it goes into the garage. Tossers.
It's a car. Drive it.

smile

croyde

Original Poster:

25,647 posts

254 months

Friday 12th March 2010
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I agree.

This one had some sort of Ford check and to be honest, if I had a spare £9K knocking around I'd love to be burning around in it.

I could be a boy racer again. Sigh!

I remember when the base Sierra came out. I hired one and people would stop and stare in the street as it looked so modern, back then.

ScottishSamurai

8,169 posts

200 months

Friday 12th March 2010
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GTIR said:
Bloody speculators.

I hope it's been regularly serviced otherwise I'd stear clear, unless youre just going to stick in a garage and store it.
It's like these nobs who show their cars and place mirrors underneath so you can see how clean it is (woopdy fking doo) and they stand next it with that smug look on their faces, then when finished stick it on a trailer and back it goes into the garage. Tossers.
It's a car. Drive it.

smile
I know what you mean. I prefer seeing a tidy car that has done >100k miles, and gets used properly!

davemac250

4,499 posts

229 months

Friday 12th March 2010
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ScottishSamurai said:
GTIR said:
Bloody speculators.

I hope it's been regularly serviced otherwise I'd stear clear, unless youre just going to stick in a garage and store it.
It's like these nobs who show their cars and place mirrors underneath so you can see how clean it is (woopdy fking doo) and they stand next it with that smug look on their faces, then when finished stick it on a trailer and back it goes into the garage. Tossers.
It's a car. Drive it.

smile
I know what you mean. I prefer seeing a tidy car that has done >100k miles, and gets used properly!
Good, I've one of them.

£8995 be ok with you?

croyde

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25,647 posts

254 months

Friday 12th March 2010
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laugh

Me too. Have my well used 12 year old Beemer and I'll get that Sierra. Ta.

Shropshiremike

24,177 posts

227 months

Friday 12th March 2010
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croyde said:
This one had some sort of Ford check
???

ScottishSamurai

8,169 posts

200 months

Friday 12th March 2010
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Shropshiremike said:
croyde said:
This one had some sort of Ford check
???
The badge on the front, "yep, what you gots here is a ford *sucks in through teeth* it'll be £8995 mate"

croyde

Original Poster:

25,647 posts

254 months

Friday 12th March 2010
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ScottishSamurai said:
Shropshiremike said:
croyde said:
This one had some sort of Ford check
???
The badge on the front, "yep, what you gots here is a ford *sucks in through teeth* it'll be £8995 mate"
laugh

Nolar Dog

8,786 posts

219 months

Friday 12th March 2010
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GTIR said:
Bloody speculators.

I hope it's been regularly serviced otherwise I'd stear clear, unless youre just going to stick in a garage and store it.
It's like these nobs who show their cars and place mirrors underneath so you can see how clean it is (woopdy fking doo) and they stand next it with that smug look on their faces, then when finished stick it on a trailer and back it goes into the garage. Tossers.
It's a car. Drive it.

smile
Oi you. Go fk yourself. I want a divorce. biggrin

OP: Was it red?

Shropshiremike

24,177 posts

227 months

Friday 12th March 2010
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croyde said:
ScottishSamurai said:
Shropshiremike said:
croyde said:
This one had some sort of Ford check
???
The badge on the front, "yep, what you gots here is a ford *sucks in through teeth* it'll be £8995 mate"
laugh
Go on, what's 'some sort of Ford Check'? Approved Used car? Special seat fabric?

croyde

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25,647 posts

254 months

Friday 12th March 2010
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Dunno, wasn't really listening to the wofflings of the salesman. Some sort of bit of paper from Ford to show it's authenticity or sommat.

I would never have bought a car like that without a top inspection anyway.

Moot point anyway as so skint, I can't afford to till the tank of my Beemer.

GTIR

24,741 posts

290 months

Friday 12th March 2010
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Nolar Dog said:
GTIR said:
Bloody speculators.

I hope it's been regularly serviced otherwise I'd stear clear, unless youre just going to stick in a garage and store it.
It's like these nobs who show their cars and place mirrors underneath so you can see how clean it is (woopdy fking doo) and they stand next it with that smug look on their faces, then when finished stick it on a trailer and back it goes into the garage. Tossers.
It's a car. Drive it.

smile
Oi you. Go fk yourself. I want a divorce. biggrin

OP: Was it red?
Is your dads car that Cos' not yours!

You just stick to your XFart2. smile