bub2006 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Just a quick question out of curiosity. Looki g at the pics of sierra i noticed it has a analogue clock. Ive only known the diesels to hqve an analogue clock with glow plug light above it. I thought all later petrol models had digital. Cost cutting maybe? Stevebrookman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevebrookman Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 That looks fit. Surprised that the 2.0 DOHC is gruff compared to a pinto, I remember my Dad having a Mk3 Granada with this engine and thought it was very smooth. It would have been nearly new at the time mind I've had a couple of Pintos-three in fact a Cortina, Capri and a different Sierra. The pinto seemed smoother than the DOHC in the current Sierra (this only had 30000 miles on the clock when bought). Friends father had a manual Granada with the DOHC and that seemed smoother-but maybe because it was over 20 years ago and my mind is playing tricks! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisbon_road Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 I seem to remember that the clocks could be swapped between digital and analogue. So someone could have swapped them. Prefer the analogue now myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldford Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Just a quick question out of curiosity. Looki g at the pics of sierra i noticed it has a analogue clock. Ive only known the diesels to hqve an analogue clock with glow plug light above it. I thought all later petrol models had digital. Cost cutting maybe?The GLX and above had an analogue clock, the lower versions had a digital, except for the basic versions without a rev counter, they had a large analogue occupying the space where a rev counter would be. The analogue and digital clocks in the centre are easily interchangeable. Stevebrookman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub2006 Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Ahh thanks. Id have thought digital would be more upmarket though. Did the later obes have a row of lights above the cubby hole too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevebrookman Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 Ahh thanks. Id have thought digital would be more upmarket though. Did the later obes have a row of lights above the cubby hole too?My early Y reg Ghia had the row of lights-but the late GLX hasn't. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevebrookman Posted July 19, 2017 Author Share Posted July 19, 2017 MOT time today-failed on Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner sill (front to rear) (5.2.6) No advisories-quoted £120 for welding - so being done next week. and mot was only £29 So another cheap year! Royale next! Steve Tickman, cpjitservices, adw1977 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Nice one. Moar pics please because it's a Sierra and because photo bucket is borked. adw1977 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevebrookman Posted July 19, 2017 Author Share Posted July 19, 2017 Will do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevebrookman Posted July 19, 2017 Author Share Posted July 19, 2017 Here's some [/ur Ghosty, Mr Laurence, theshadow and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Tidy looking old beast that is. Stevebrookman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 This thread has made me check, my old DOHC Sierra appears to have died in 2006 That's about 5 years after I sold it as a a tidy motor. Stevebrookman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 That glx hatch looks a lovely old girl Stevebrookman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Real credit to you, Steve. Respect for sticking with it. Without owners like you, cars like the bASe would never have survived as long. I would like to touch this. Intimately. Stevebrookman and Shep Shepherd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Sierra looks a gem, but I only have eyes for the Royale. Phwoar!!! Stevebrookman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevebrookman Posted July 20, 2017 Author Share Posted July 20, 2017 Royale should be mot'd in a couple of weeks. Steve Dick Longbridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 loved the driving postion of the sierra's Stevebrookman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevebrookman Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 Real credit to you, Steve. Respect for sticking with it. Without owners like you, cars like the bASe would never have survived as long. I would like to touch this. Intimately. Had it 17 years-MOT bloke this was all the welding it would need for a while-it did have the rear of the sills done last year. I'll pump it full of Dinitol when finished. Only other rust is on the rear arches-only a little bit. loved the driving postion of the sierra's Very comfortable to drive. Very high geared (auto) it cruises effortlessly at 80mph and is good on fuel. Had done 30000 miles when bought (originally by my father in 2000) and is now on 92000 miles. I'll keep it forever. Steve scruff, BorniteIdentity and danthecapriman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruff Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 What a great motor Steve Stevebrookman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevebrookman Posted August 10, 2017 Author Share Posted August 10, 2017 Brother gave the Sierra a once over today. egg, Shep Shepherd, Conrad D. Conelrad and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Flipping smashing. Stevebrookman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevebrookman Posted August 10, 2017 Author Share Posted August 10, 2017 It did polish up nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevebrookman Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share Posted January 4, 2019 Here's the Sierra trying out it's new garage. It's a council lock up which replaced the old one we had. the new one is at least 5 feet longer and much wider. It's also been turned by 90 degrees so easier to get in. ok for £9 a week. In the last phot-theres 2 feet behind the car. Angrydicky, Dirk Diggler, stuboy and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Ah that's brilliant compared to the space around my K-plater. You could actually work on it in there. Nice one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevebrookman Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share Posted January 4, 2019 Ah that's brilliant compared to the space around my K-plater. You could actually work on it in there. Nice one. PC300037.JPG Yep-the original they knocked down was the same size as yours. Steve egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Ah that's brilliant compared to the space around my K-plater. You could actually work on it in there. Nice one. How do you get into the car egg? Osmosis? PC300037.JPG egg and Stevebrookman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 lol, with great difficulty and no little embarrassment at the size of my yolk gut. Is all well with the Sierra otherwise Steve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevebrookman Posted January 5, 2019 Author Share Posted January 5, 2019 Running well thanks Egg. Needs a new exhaust- have one just need to put it on! Do get a bit of “hesitation “ when cruising at a steady speed eg 70mph but give it a bit more throttle and it’s fine. Will have to investigate. Thanks Steve egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProgRocker Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Here's the Sierra trying out it's new garage. It's a council lock up which replaced the old one we had. the new one is at least 5 feet longer and much wider. It's also been turned by 90 degrees so easier to get in. ok for £9 a week. Very impressive! I really wished that landlords pay more attention to providing bigger garages like this. Coincidentally yesterday I handed the council back the keys to the 1969 built garage as it's too narrow for my liking. OK for Austins and motorcycles with sidecars or the era but not so much for today's portly 21st century cars. It was identical to egg's garage. I damaged one of the wing mirrors last month and didn't want to tempt fate any longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevebrookman Posted January 5, 2019 Author Share Posted January 5, 2019 Very impressive! I really wished that landlords pay more attention to providing bigger garages like this. Coincidentally yesterday I handed the council back the keys to the 1969 built garage as it's too narrow for my liking. OK for Austins and motorcycles with sidecars or the era but not so much for today's portly 21st century cars. It was identical to egg's garage. I damaged one of the wing mirrors last month and didn't want to tempt fate any longer. Took 12 months from handing the keys in to getting them back. It's the only good thing our council has done. It's currently shutting two local leisure centres - bunch of s******* Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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