Ford - Chalk, Cheese - Sierra vs Sierra (1992)
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
- Ford - Chalk, Cheese - Sierra vs Sierra (1992)
A Pair of Sierras, Both LX models, But the same car? Definitely Not.
Over the last 3 years alone, we've engineered in some 400 changes on Sierra. Many of which are revealed in this video.
Reliability, high level of equipment performance and interior space are bywords for Sierra, none of which have been compromised as the car meets the challenge of todays driving needs.
as a value package offering the best to fleet drivers, Sierra has always been a strong contender, todays Sierra is stronger than ever.
by 1992 the Sierra were run-out models, packed with equipment to get rid of them before the new Mondeo hit the showrooms in '93.
There was also a downturn in build quality. On my 1991 Ghia model, the creaky dashboard and cheap'n'nasty "hardboard-like" doorcards were obvious examples of cost-cutting. My 1987 Ghia model felt much more "luxurious" in terms of trim. Indeed the Ghia models always tended to be poorly served in terms of equipment upgrades: the more "basic" models such as the LX got very noticeable improvements over the years, whereas the Ghia versions stayed rather "static". By 1992 it was barely worth paying the premium for the Ghia, given how well-equipped the "lesser" models had become by that point.
I kind of liked the '92 shown here. Granted, the changes are relatively minor compared to the car three years earlier, but I always liked the late model Sierras and Sapphires. Wish I had one in 'new' condition...I'm a big 80s European Ford fan, even though I never owned one.
@@davidkmatthews I had a 1991 Sapphire 1.8 GLX. One didn't so much drive the car as waft around in luxury. I miss that car, which was wrecked in an unfortunate incident. Which of your Sierras would you have now, if you were given the option? (The '87 may have felt better built, but think about the darkened rear lights.)
@Nick Difficult choice as all the previous Sierras I had were great! Certainly my 1991 model was by far the least favourite of the five Sierras I owned. As well as cheaper materials and poorer build quality, it also had construction faults: for example the factory had somehow forgotten to press through the usual drain holes in the tailgate, so it trapped rainwater and was noticeably rusting through by the time the car was only two years old.
Do you think so 😅
My uncle had one of the last Sierras as a company car, and I always preferred it to the Mondeo that replaced it. The Sierra was nicer to ride in, and felt plusher than the Mondeo. All these years later, and I still prefer the Sierra. It's aged quite nicely and looks classic, whereas the Mondeo just looks like a generic 1990s jelly mould. Mind you, it was streets ahead of the contemporary Vectra, but I still prefer the Sierra. My favourite Ford of the 80s.
Ha my uncle had an H reg blue sapphire ghia 2.0 in 1992 I thought it was the bollocks. Those door inserts bring back memories. His firm upgraded him to a maroon k reg scorpio saloon 2.0 which blew my 9 year old mind. Then he got the full fat cossie tuned 2.9 on a m plate in racing green, it was a last run loaded model before the bug eye launched. Good times travelling in those fords.
When my dad died in 2000 my mom never bought an other car. His 1991 or 1992 light blue metallic 2.0 GT Sierra was in the home garage for 20 years driving less then a 1000 km a year getting his tune ups every year neverteless. Anyway, mom had to move to an appartment in the city and the Ford garage (around the corner) bought back the Sierra. Its now on display in the showroom. I loved that car, the color, the memories. Great fate for a great car!
This was one year before the Mondeo came out and they were clearly throwing as much as possible at the Sierra to keep buyers interested.
Had a ' run-out ' '92 basic Azura estate which ran faultlessly for over 200k miles over 12 years.Replaced with an ' 89 Ghia DOHC estate which had been rustproofed by its only previous owner who was a marine engineer so knew how to preserve it and it had only 27k on the clock.Now the car in semi-retirement , it is still mint with no rust whatsoever , it still performs perfectly, and never fails and starts instantly after weeks of idleness.It is always admired whenever out and have become quite fond of it and in my opinion is a great looking car that has aged well and appreciating , now agreed classic insurance in its 30th year , what more can you ask ? !.
Tony Bastable at the mic. Worth taking a watch of his Drive In appearances on the ThamesTV channel - the cars he tested on that 1970s show made the Sierra look like science fiction.
When you have to shout that loud about it you know it's the same car.
My mate's dad bought an LX 1.8 in Diamond White in November of that year. I was 18 and already passed my driving test, what blew my mind was when I drove it it might as well have been a coswworth compared to my dad's 1987 pre facelift version. It felt so tight, new and fast in comparison, totally different.
Brilliant cars to work on! Despite the "futuristic body" they were so simple underneath. Rust was the killer.
Sold my GL 4x4 a couple of years ago. Not much rust on it at all despite almost zero maintenance and care, so not all of them was infected.
Agreed! They are simple. I just replaced the intake manifold gasket on my classic 1989 EFI 2 litre DOHC unit… pretty simple job.
Had a 2000E probably rarer than a cossie now.
Hello, I started working in 1991 at the Ford plant in Genk Belgium.
There they built Sierra with both left and righthand drive (for the UK)
They were probably only built there (and no longer in the UK) until it was replaced by the Mondeo.
Correct me if I'm wrong.
Ford deserves a lot of credit for how they kept the Sierra up-to-date. Although its appeal had changes throughout the years, and was perhaps more appealing to the more conservative buyer at the end of the models life span, it still was a very attractive offering with fresh looks. Very impressive considering the 11-year life span of the model.
Great video still drive a 89 sapphire you see in the wee picture 2.0 pinto great old car. Long live the old fords
When having a catalyst was an option why would anyone have chose to have it?
Greta Thunberg.
Cracks me up go watch a retro bullseye prize wheel before watching these cars luxury features to immerse yourself fully.
Surprisingly I would have to say the Sierra styling has aged better than the Mondeo that replaced it shortly after this.
At least for the early models - post '96 cars look a lot nicer. The Sapphire Cosworth 4x4 was a real Q car. With a few tuning tweaks it could beat contemporary Porsche 911s for acceleration - but subtle looking so most people wouldn't see it coming - not like performance cars of today with all their silly wings, fake air vents and multiple exhaust tips!
I love the smell of the interior on a Sierra. Whatever model....
Order Of Magnitude - The Paranormal & Personal i love the smell of ford cars
Would have the 89 over the 92 any day.
@Nichen Fauster You said it for me.
Are you *mad?*
Nichen Fauster I prefer the look of the 89.
I loved my 92 Sapphire
My dad had a 2.0 sport. I loved that car best interior ever. It was british racing green with pepper pot wheels. I'd have that car again in a heart beat.
I had an 89 2.0 Saphire Ghia for a while, and it was a nice driving car, albeit a little bit vague. Very comfortable though.
But I always wanted an XR4i, but never managed to get one, sadly. I had to make do with a 1:18 Burago scale model in white, hoping that one day, the real thing would be mine.
I wish Ford had carried on with that 3dr body style, and updated it, along with the rest of the range, like they did with the XR2 and XR3. It would have given me more opportunity to own one.
Who gave this a thumbs down?
*SHOW YOURSELF, YOU COWARD!*
Good car Sierra 10/10
The G reg one actually looks more harmonious and sleeker than the K plate! They made it more fussy and harder on the eye. Sierra was amazing at launch a dazzling new jelly mould suit hiding what was almost a Ford Cortina albeit with a great new rear suspension. The later better engines really helped the car along though - and it was sad when the Mondeo came and made the mid-size Euro Ford a front wheel drive affair with bland styling. The XR and particularly Cossie Sierras were always something amazing, but the Mondeo could never pull any of that off. Excitement was juts not possible. Even Transits are front wheel drive these days
"Even the courtesy lights now include a delay". What, like fitted as standard to a 1985 Cavalier GLS? I had a K reg Sierra 2 litre auto for a short time, it was slow.
Which engine? The 1.8 would be slow with an auto. The 1.6 was a slug anyway.
@@TheGalacticEmperorOfLabels "2 litre"
prob because it was a shitty auto
Had a 1984 B plate 1.6L hatchback a mid production 1988 E plate 20i sapphire ghia and a very late 1993 K plate 1.6LX if they made them again tomorrow I’d order a new one apart from premature rot they were bloody fantastic cars and you could fix 90% of the car yourself so easy to work on I loved my sierras ♥️♥️♥️
Basically a jelly mold Cortina with one or two improvements.
Passed my test in one of these
I had 3 Sierras in total and by far the best one I had for ease of maintenance was the 2L carb model, by far the best one for overall performance and mpg was the dohc 2.0 GLS model i had in the mid 90s. My grandfather had a 2.0 ghia 1984 model from new which would do 80 in 2nd gear (without red-lining it) and he often demonstrated this, which even then as a young boy at the time impressed me no end. Today I'd sooner have the Carb model, any electrics/computers completely prevent home maintenance/servicing.
80mph? :o How long were the ratios... it must have slow accel?!
Sounds even better than my Focus :)
And the year after they released the Mondeo...
Did 190,000 miles in a 1992 2.0 Ghia. Car is still on the road.
when I look it up it cant find the reg
@@fiesta_vr he didn't even provide you with the reg?!
I had a 92 j reg 2.0 glx, first decent car I owned, in black, great car
Had a mk1 20i ghia Sierra & a 20 gls Sierra saphire & i liked them both nice to drive comfortable relayable fasted
Wasn’t that DOHC only an 8v?
Yup.
It was only 8v, and wasn't much of an improvement over the Pinto. A 16v version of it was used in the RS2000 though.
Yes, odd using a DOHC head for only 2 valves/cylinder.
Not many other manufacturers did this.
The Dolomite Sprint was a SOHC 16 valve !
@@lewis72 mercedes m110 straight six twin cam 8v, 280se,280e etc
@@lewis72 actually older performance cars like lotus escort and Cortina and many Italian engines did, however it was almost standard for Japanese motorbikes. Makes for better valve actuation allowing higher revs, and better valve angles
Id love to go back to the 80s
Rover sd1 was the first modern hatch from 1976
The best 2wd car I've ever had ! It was a 2 litre GL 89 marron hatchback F395OWC it did 50 miles to £5 of petrol & a 100 miles to £10 I was 20 years old and drove it like all 2 litre car should be drove .I ran it out of petrol as I drove on to a garage forecourt 4 foot away from the pump this was the only time it let me down but that was all my fault playing the fuel light gamble game to impress a girl, did well over 100k and in the end the bottom of the windows in the doors rusted out so part X I did for a 2.9 xr 4x4
That was not as good......I miss you F395OWC were ever you are
Hmm I am guessing it also did 200 miles on £20 ? !
Yes if I remember it did like a £10 worth of 4star from a telegraph dragon even now and then , probably got 55 miles to £5
Had a few Sierra's. lower models and a sapphire cosworth loved em cause you could make em go sideways
Ya couldn't do that in a cavalier
I always felt that the Sierra started its life looking modern and futuristic and - though it may have been technically improved - became more and more conservative towards the end of its career.
Especially the intrduction of the notchback showed this - abd obviously Ford customers liked it more than I did.
Back then, Ford built models until they had to give the last ones away - the worst example of this being the Granada MK II.
In the mid-eighties, Germans called it "Türken-Mercedes" because many poor Turkish migrants bought them (mostly used) and took them on the gruelling annual car trip to the home country and back.
Even the CEO of Ford Germany made derogatory comments about it - while it was still being built and he used one as his company car!
It wasn't entirely as bad with the Sierra but it was getting very long in its tooth...
Granada MkII was a great-looking car, refined and smooth, indeed 9/10th of a Mercedes at 1/2 of the price. Especially for those of us who didn't want the three-pointed star on their bonnet, because 1945 wasn't that long ago back then.
@@WildlifeBeauty1234 I'm talking about the end of its lifespan when it was so dead in the water that even their own management made jokes about it - in press interviews.
Of course, I'm terribly sorry for being German - although my personal guilt may be limited as I was only born in 1966.
Had a 91 1.8 GLX, thought it was great car after having a MK3 Escort. But the Mondeo was a big leap forward for it.
I went from a very early MK4 Escort 1.3L to a 91 Sapphire 1.8GLX. God, what luxury... Until I crashed it, of course.
I had a 91 j reg ex reps 1.8 lx saphire "quartz" it didn't have power steering and had the older style engine.. cost me £2500 back in 1998 I drove it all over Europe until the cam belt went pop at 90 mph on an autobhan ☹
Quartz because of the clock?
I had two Sapphires, a 91 H 1.8 GLX and a 92K LX. Sadly, the first one was wrecked in a crash. I bet yours was white. Mine were both Baliol blue.
I’m not sure describing your car as chalky or cheesy is a particularly good sales pitch.
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I had a G reg 1.8LX. Was not a bad car but the dashboard was looking dated even then, never mind in 1992!
Safety? Like the Taunus you could start every car the first year with a screewdriver!
I love my sierra Xr4i 3 doors 2.0 DOHC (8 v ) 1991 / build in Belgium (Genk plant ).
4:17 a 2006 radio in a 1992 car...?
Look at the radio again, top right, it's a 2006 model radio, not the year
94628861 it was a joke...
@@kasimirdenhertog3516 such a hilarious joke... it was just the RDS version of the 2005 IIRC. it was even fitted to early Mk6 Escorts with a single DIN adapter, as the 4000/5000 radios didn't arrive until 1996
@@RWL2012 thanks!
Anybody know what you call the shade of blue on the 1992 Sierra LX?
Tasman Blue mica-tallic. Owned a J-plate mark 5 Escort LX in this colour.
Run out models are a great buy - most of the bugs have been ironed out, lots of fruit and dealers keen to discount.
Nah, cost cutting and slapdash assembly. There’s a sweet-spot for sure, but run out ain’t it...
@@royfontaine5526 Ya got a point about cost cutting...I may be biased because I own a Morris Major Elite - last of the type, best of the lot.
@03:12 They use same key on 2000' cars ..
I did rather like the Sierra. I’d have another.
This video is more cheese than chalk
*****YOO reg was definitely a Ford demo/Press car. My Escort RS Turbo was G557YOO
Rye Allen - indeed. The K546 YOO Sierra in the video is actually J546 YOO. Untaxed since 2002.
Sierra Cosworth and 4x4 were the best
Would rather have a 1984 XR4i
Kahen litran OHC Sierra jättää sen!
chalk???
Long in the tooth after the new Cavalier/Vectra A car was launched. By then, Sierra was copying the Cavalier...
About as different as a Chinese takeaway!😃😃
3:13 ans somehow the RS Cosworth managed to be one of the most stolen cars of its time in Britain...
Ha , I had a white A plate ,, 4i great car 2.8 v6 148 bhp , fund memory’s , cheers Shane uk , then I had the 1800 blue sapphire with boot cheers
Chalk and cheese, yes we get it, stop with the crap graphics now🙄
Great for a bit of nostalgia but I honestly think the Sierra was one of the worst cars I have ever driven. Just think how much better a Mercedes or a Volvo was and how many more miles they did. In reality most fords seemed to be done in by 60 thousand miles
Hardly a fair comparison.
Just think how much more expensive a comparable Volvo or Mercedes was. I knew a company where they changed the rules for their company cars and as a result the most basic 3 series BMW crept into the lowest tier of cars to choose from. All the thrusting young salesmen rushed to order a Beemer, and all were shocked to find his basic and poorly equipped they were, even the radio was an option and the company didn't allow options. The wise man of the dept ordered a Sierra, and got a high spec model which had all the bells and whistles as well as better performance than the poverty Beemers. Oh how he laughed at the young shavers who had to travel in silence for the next three years!
I agree with the others here, who was cross-shopping a Ford Sierra with a Volvo or MB? Not many, I would suspect, although in the 1990s I was one (sort of.) Living in the USA, I was considering a new Ford Contour (US version of Mondeo) mostly because it was one of the few cars to be available with a V-6 and manual shift in this price range. I ended up getting a two-year old Volvo 850GLT w/manual transmission, a hard find in the US, with the 5-cylinder engine and less than 30k miles. No regrets at all, I got a bigger, more comfortable, better built and better equipped car for the same kind of money - I saw that 850 through more than 250,000 miles! Wonderful car, wish I could get a new one like it.
The Ford Sierra was a bag of crap, it was agricultural with bad handling, especially in the wet. This is not comparing it to luxury brands but regular competitors like the Cavalier, Primera, Xantia and Peugeot 405.....I drove various models and they were all crap....the Mondeo was a revelation in comparison.
Yea by the end of its life the competition was hotting up. Mondeo came at a much needed time. Xantia was a leftfeld but popular choice on k plates saw bundles of them. 405 was a cabby special and the last edition cavs were nicer than the sierras imo.
I love the smell of the interior on a Sierra. Whatever model....
Order Of Magnitude - The Paranormal & Personal me too it can’t be beaten