trigger Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 As you've probably read on here I've bought Mr_Lobsters Seat Toledo as i needed something a bit newer for my wife to use (plus i wanted something quicker again!) so my Sierra is now surplus to requirements. I bought it earlier this year of a friend after it had been in his barn since 2006 and spent numerous weekends and lots of money getting it back on the road again, It passed it's first MOT in 9 years a couple of months back and has been my faultless daily driver since doing around 1000 miles. In the time I've had it I've fitted. New cambelt & waterpump.New Valve stem seals and RC gasketNew fuel pumpNew front discs and pads and flexi hosesNew rear shoes, cylinders, brake pipes and a new handbrake cableA full service with dizzy cap, rotor arm, plug leads etc.New batteryRefurbished 15" Cossie alloys with good tyres and genuine Ford locking nutsTank removed and cleaned out It now drives great and is getting better the more i use it, there's a couple of small faults to keep you busy though. The fuel gauge doesn't work, we did clean the sender unit when we removed the tank and it does fire up the gauge, if you fill the tank it works but after 100 miles it drops down again so all i do is keep the tank full and reset the mileometer and just top it up every 200 miles or so.The starter motor has just started every now and then to stick a little and you can hear the bentix is a little slow to return, this hasn't bothered me as it still works without any issue but it might need changing at some point, it's a easy and cheap job though.There's a shallow dent on the offside rear quarter, again it's very minor.I repaired a small dint on the bonnet as well a scab on the dented rear quarter, both repairs are spot on but i stupidly used Halfords pre-mixed paint so the colour is slight darker, it's nothing major though.The original radio doesn't work so it currently has a CD player in it. There's a well filled in service book and paperwork, everything works, electric windows, proper sunroof and central locking and it has two keys. The original steel wheels and tidy wheel trims are included although they will need tyres. This is a lovely old bus which you can't lose money on, either use it as a interesting daily driver or sort out my dodgy paint match and take it to shows next year and get your money back and more next summer. It's in Ipswich, Suffolk and I'm looking for £950 ono. Microwave, dave21478, Cavcraft and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Partridge Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 What a nice bargain for somebody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seacow Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 That looks just ace. Love it. What's the mileage out of interest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted November 28, 2015 Author Share Posted November 28, 2015 Oh I forgot that bit! It's 106k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RoadworkUK Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Westwood and Clark dealer stamps! Marvellous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted November 28, 2015 Author Share Posted November 28, 2015 They owned it for about 18 months when it was 6 months old! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Shame your getting rid trig after all your work, at least it's another that's been saved and put back on road, glwts someone's going to get a decent motor Partridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticvandan Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Didn't it sell on eBay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vantman Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Nice motor Trigger, wrong gearbox for me though. GLWTS. trigger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted November 28, 2015 Author Share Posted November 28, 2015 Didn't it sell on eBay?Sadly not. I feel a bit short of what I was after. It's a really nice car and I'm not just saying that. Partridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticvandan Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 No point giving stuff away,crap time of year for selling mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted November 28, 2015 Author Share Posted November 28, 2015 If it doesn't sell I'll put it on sorn over winter and see if my dad would mind storing it for me until the new year. Bren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticvandan Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 I found the period between Xmas and new yr good for selling,lots of drunk people sat on their internets,and not much appearing for sale to choose from. trigger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted November 28, 2015 Author Share Posted November 28, 2015 My dad just said I can store it at his so I'm going to take it there and if anyone wants to buy it they can collect it from his. It will be in Colchester, Essex from tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Might be wise hanging on until spring Triggs if you can, you might get decent money for it then as demand for old school motors picks up, Chrimbo time is never really a good time to sell trigger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Colchester you say....... where exactly in Colchester? I mean house number, street name and postcode Keep hold of it. You will regret selling it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub2006 Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Nice looking motor. Didnt some sierras this late still have no pas? Good luck with sale all the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Late pre facelift model too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Fantastic motor, everything done to it and very useable. I love Sierras. trigger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 I fucking hate it when a plan comes together that involves me spending money. Arses. trigger and mrbenn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 I had one same spec and year. Lovely car, mine had the blue velour interior with a blue dash that used to come up nice with armour all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 I fucking hate it when a plan comes together that involves me spending money. Arses.Collexion fred soon then? Bloody nice car btw. JohnK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbenn Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 I fucking hate it when a plan comes together that involves me spending money. Arses. How the hell do you get away with all these purchases? If I quietly mention that the OH's car could do with some new wiper blades I get a look like I've killed a puppy in front of her. EssDeeWon, trigger and JohnK 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Mrs JK only has a whinge every now and then. As long as she has some money to buy clothes and handbags I can usually get away with it. mrbenn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 See this is up for sale AGAIN. This time for £3,275. Thats a 344% return over 4 years if it does sell for anything near that. It won't though. Aston Martin, Kringle, aldo135 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kringle Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Top detective work there. I didn't notice the date and I began to reach for my whimpering wallet, phew. Microwave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted February 2, 2020 Author Share Posted February 2, 2020 Considering its probably had about another 4-5 owners since I sold it then its doing well! Sent from my LYA-L09 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted February 2, 2020 Author Share Posted February 2, 2020 I also like the fact that on the ebay ad it says its never been welded but I remember plating up the sills! Sent from my LYA-L09 using Tapatalk Tenmil Socket, Aston Martin, HillmanImp and 6 others 1 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CortinaDave Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Remember 2015, when you still had half a chance of picking up a RWD Ford under a grand? Sierras seem to have suddenly been discovered by the old skool brigade and catapulted into the "HOW MUCH???" price bracket. Shame, as I quite like them, but not in a three grand sort of a way trigger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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