Kano
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Need some convincing on this one. My acord is hopefully away this weekend and I've found a sierra that could be its replacement. It regularly parks in my street and just managed to get hold of the owner to see if he would sell.
Insurance is near enough the same as my accord but I just dont know whether its a huge step backwards or not.. Its white, 17" hockenheims on it and overall in good nick. Needs a petrol tank but thats not an issue..
So... convince me its a good idea.. 
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chrisritch
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its a cossie, what more convincing should be needed lol
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P1CK4D
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Its a Cossie. Of course its a good idea! Do it!! 
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Kano
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Originally posted by chrisritch
its a cossie, what more convincing should be needed lol
The fact that its an F reg sierra with moon miles...
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P1CK4D
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Originally posted by Kano
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Originally posted by chrisritch
its a cossie, what more convincing should be needed lol
The fact that its an F reg sierra with moon miles...
Ok, so 2 bad points? Any others?? You know it'll be immense fun and it's just one of those cars all cool people wll own at some point 
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Kano
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Originally posted by P1CK4D
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Originally posted by Kano
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Originally posted by chrisritch
its a cossie, what more convincing should be needed lol
The fact that its an F reg sierra with moon miles...
Ok, so 2 bad points? Any others?? You know it'll be immense fun and it's just one of those cars all cool people wll own at some point
Cracked back bumper and it needs a good clean... mileage is 180k but it had an engine at ford when it was 3 years old. So new engine has done 90k..
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flybikeslee
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opposite to the honda really isnt it.
noisy
unreliable
has torque
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Brett
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Originally posted by Kano
The fact that its an F reg sierra with moon miles...
Look past the cosworth badge. It's an old sierra.
It'd be nice to have one, but it's a bit, well....old skool ain't i 
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Kano
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Originally posted by loafofbrett
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Originally posted by Kano
The fact that its an F reg sierra with moon miles...
Look past the cosworth badge. It's an old sierra.
It'd be nice to have one, but it's a bit, well....old skool ain't i
Exactly, but on the other hand I only use a car 2 days a week becase I have to use my works van and I dont need a car to commute. So in theory when I break it i will have plenty time to fix it.. 
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P1CK4D
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Get it, enjoy it for a few months and get rid before any problems happen. But then again a few months is abit long for you anyway isn't it?
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Brett
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Originally posted by Kano
Exactly, but on the other hand I only use a car 2 days a week becase I have to use my works van and I dont need a car to commute. So in theory when I break it i will have plenty time to fix it..
Well yeah, only you know if you could live with it at the end of the day. I'd have a saph personally, but it'd have to be 4x4 and clean.
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MarkSport
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it may have high mileage but as you say the engine was changed...if the owner has proof of that and has got a good enough history on the car it would be tempting...
things like petrol tanks and bumpers should be fairly ok to get hold of,as you say its a 17 year old car so isn't going to be perfect
personally i would say do it,just for the noise
waaaptish
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Brett
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There's other turbo cars he could get tho if he wants waaaptish? I'm assuming this one is a good deal and there aren't better ones available for the same money?
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Adam_B
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Its a crappy old Ford, probably got panel gaps big enough for imigrants and more lag than anything vtec. dont bother.
[Edited on 16-07-2009 by Adam_B]
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MarkSport
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yeah i know what you mean but if you put it that way,there arn't many turbo cars with the power of a cossie...its its reasonably priced,id have it
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Eck
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You would be ignorant not to Kano. Are you ignorant? That is the question you must answer.
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DannyB
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Do it.
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jamez_zz
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How much is he after? Will you struggle to sell it on in 3weeks time?
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Nic Barnes
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id do it. if youve never had one before, its something to add to the long list of cars you have owned
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ShEp
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Do it
it's not gonna lose money because it's a cosworth
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Phil W
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You'll clean it and and say you love it and then sell it within 2 months, might as well do it because you won't be stuck with it long 
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jungle
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seen it yesterday when i was working round the corner :O looks a good ain and well looked after if i was you ad snap it right up  i just love the fact its still got the amber indicaters and everything
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random dav
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It's summer, buy it, enjoy it
WRLFC !
Project cars
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sand-eel
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if its a 4 door.....no
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P1CK4D
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Originally posted by sand-eel
if its a 4 door.....no
Didn't Sierra's only come in 4 door?
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