The Autoshite holy grail is now one of us!

[michael1703]

They suffer from water Ingress and you can see it in the door cards and A post trims, those seat covers are quite thin and not likely to prevent piss stains,the bonnet release catch is broken too.

 

Headlining could be knackered too

[Cavcraft]

  On 29/03/2016 at 19:29, pandamonium said:

Still would, even after those pictures. Reckon if I waved £800 in crisp notes under his nose he'd budge? I have never paid more than £700 for a car, these figures scare me...

 

 

Hard to call, I would certainly try myself as you never know. If you're serious I'd humbly suggest tipping up there with cash in your hand rather than just messaging him.

[greengartside]

Interior looks lovely! Someone on here has got to buy it, surely....

[danthecapriman]

I really do love this thing and I've got the cash too, and it's not all that far from me...

I just daren't do it with the Capri getting some money spent on it and the lack of space problem. I want Ken's Ghia too.

Will someone just buy this to stop me agonising about it.

[RayMK]

  On 29/03/2016 at 19:08, pandamonium said:

I have some money due to me from the Daihatsu crash.

 

Would I get hero status if I bought this and just restored it?

 

Hero status?  Quite possibly.

Guaranteed if you get a Renault Laguna as a back-up car.

[fordperv]

  On 29/03/2016 at 19:55, danthecapriman said:

I really do love this thing and I've got the cash too, and it's not all that far from me...

I just daren't do it with the Capri getting some money spent on it and the lack of space problem. I want Ken's Ghia too.

Will someone just buy this to stop me agonising about it.

[egg]

line this 83 base model, next to my 93 base Mondeo and Felly's 2003 base Mondeo - and you have 20 years of Ford progress there...

[AlabamaShrimp]

I know it's frightening but I've just realised that I'm disappointed it's not a 1300. If it was then, it would be uber mega base and you would win a medal.

[egg]

Some Howmanyleft stats...

 

There are 6 1982 Sierras left Licenced, and 23 SORN'd

There are 115 1983 Sierras Licenced and 457(!) SORN'd

 

The detailed stats for 'Sierra Base' 

 

1982 = 0 and 1 SORN'd

1983 = 3 and 27 SORN'd

 

Conclusion is what we know already, rare beast.

[George-Roper]

[Cheggers]

  On 29/03/2016 at 14:29, midnite said:

no I'm a lover of old british tat, but surely autoshite should be about driving the best examples of old shit they can find, the thing i find with most people who run old knackers, is the fact they buy the very worst cared for example of a car thats had no money spent on it, buy it, try to run it on buttons, then when it goes wrong which is most of the time, they then say the usual "fucking piece of shit", don't know why everybody raves on about vw, mines a piece of shit, maybe if people didn't buy the biggest bag of bollox they could find, and actually bought a better cared for example then they might get some enjoyment of driving said old shitbox, but i just find it weird that some guys on here buy absolute fucked heaps for half what a nice one is, then spend the same again on heap to get it fairly drivable only to still be left with a drivable fucked shitbox, worth fuck all, then after 10 minutes of attention on here sell it for fuck all, and go and buy another shed and do it all over again cos their bored with the car they have had for ten minutes.

 

 

 

I've known bank robbers with shorter sentences than that...

[trigger]

If anyone is interested the lowest he'll take is £750 or it's going on eBay.

[Hertz]

It's already on ebay Trig see the tat thread. Classified though. 

[HMC]

Given its rarity, I don't think it's over the odds for what it is. Go and find another etc.

 

It's hard to value something like this, Im astonished its survived in original spec.

[trigger]

  On 29/03/2016 at 20:58, Hertz said:

It's already on ebay Trig see the tat thread. Classified though.

Ah I haven't seen that. I've read that it belonged to a old West Indies chap whos traded it in for around £250 to a dealer around the corner from him.

[RoadworkUK]

  On 29/03/2016 at 21:02, trigger said:

Ah I haven't seen that. I've read that it belonged to a old West Indies chap whos traded it in for around £250 to a dealer around the corner from him.

It's worth buying to find out if there are any racist stereotypes rolled up and concealed in the dashboard.

[Split_Pin]

There are pictures on Flickr of the previous owner standing with the car and he does appear to be the same fellow. He looked thoroughly amused and pleased that someone told him how much of a stir his car created.

[Hertz]

  On 29/03/2016 at 21:02, trigger said:

Ah I haven't seen that. I've read that it belonged to a old West Indies chap whos traded it in for around £250 to a dealer around the corner from him.

 

Offer him a Pound!

 

[Cavcraft]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Sierra-BASE-1983-Classic-1-6-with-MOT-33-YEARS-OLD-/262359281500?hash=item3d15d4ef5c:g:yVAAAOSwZtJW-p95

[Skizzer]

At £750 I'm having to concentrate a bit harder on resisting. It's worth that much just to piss off the troll.

 

That interior is truly minging though, and I can't see Mrs S being a big fan. Hmm.

[robinmasters]

  On 29/03/2016 at 19:33, Pillock said:

What's going off with the inside of the passenger mirror?

 

REMOTE MIRROR CONTROL. 

 

The other end of the string appears to be joined to the highest point of the fucked dash. Coincidence, I'm sure.

[For Fiats Sake]

I watched how Eddie Izzard ran 27 marathons in 27 days in honour of Nelson Mandela who spent 27 Years in Captivity.

 

Mandela's cell on Robben Island looked more inviting than that interior.  

 

I like the Sierra but uber modern styling? compared to the cortina yes, to SD1 - u r having a laff.

[Urko]

  On 29/03/2016 at 15:34, purplebargeken said:

i just find it weird that some guys on here buy absolute fucked heaps for half what a nice one is, then spend the same again on heap to get it fairly drivable only to still be left with a drivable fucked shitbox, worth fuck all, then after 10 minutes of attention on here sell it for fuck all, and go and buy another shed and do it all over again cos their bored with the car they have had for ten minutes.This is Autoshite and that's how we roll.My sierra is now valued at eleventybillion pounds.

I paid the "price of a nice one" for my low mileage 2 owner ZT-T with fsh etc, and it's still fucked. Frankly I wish I'd just bought a fucked one insead of spending ages waiting for a good one

[Longblackcoat]

Thing is, they were only ever OK at best. Worth preserving, I guess, but there a zillion better cars for the price, most of which still have an interior.

 

A Peugeot 405 of similar vintage would be a much better car at a fraction of the cost.

[BorniteIdentity]

Anyone want to go halves?

 

I'd just love to get it to as many car shows this year for shits and giggles.  Ideally taking it there "trailer queen" style to the utter bemusement of the 'besandled' owners club members.

 

If ever there was an opportunity for a "club car" - surely this is it?

[Pillock]

Peugeot 405 does not have dangly mirrors or a pov spec grille.

[chaseracer]

  On 29/03/2016 at 17:43, cort1977 said:

_{There's a lot to be said for a car you can park anywhere, not worry about it getting dented and annoy car snobs in to the bargain.}

 

That covers all three of mine!

[chaseracer]

  On 29/03/2016 at 18:35, sierraman said:

I think it's a given that I like Sierras.

 

 

[Vantman]

  On 30/03/2016 at 07:51, BorniteIdentity said:

 

 

I'd just love to get it to as many car shows this year for shits and giggles.  Ideally taking it there "trailer queen" style to the utter bemusement of the 'besandled' owners club members.

 

If ever there was an opportunity for a "club car" - surely this is it?

 

That's exactly what I done with my recently purchased Saab 900,the comments ranged from 'you must polish it and put alloys on it' to 'it has a delaminated badge on it'.   Sorry but it's staying like it is.

[Inspector Morose]

Nah, I think he means: