1988(ish) ford sierra 2.0 GL

[Loggie]

1988(ish) ford sierra 2.0GL

Anyone know much about these? Spied a standard one sitting while driving by and next time I'm down that direction might have a look at it,

- Is this an auto version or manual or did they come in both?
-if auto is it a big job to convert?
-plan would be strip it and use for a diff/drift car, would it have enough power to do the likes of aghadowey?


As said just saw it in passing and wondering if I should bother asking about it, if it was very cheap would it be worth getting for the above purpose?

Don't know much about sierra specs so any help appreciated. I know it's not gonna have the power of an m3 etc obviously just looking something cheap to mess about with

 

[PeteM]

Surely no more than 800 quid?

 

[McFall1984]

depends on what it is really
hatch or sapphire ( sapphires are worth that bit more )
tax or text
any rust/rot ( they like to rust an rot )

 

[Loggie]

It's a hatch, southern car but tax/test isn't important as it wouldn't be seeing the road again.
Rust/rot; not sure, probably! Haha .

 

[Marty Lad]

Not sure what engine is in a 2.0 GL, but if it's not the injected DOHC then forget about it. The 2.0 sierras come with a pinto and a carbed DOHC as well. Good car for starting out but it'd want to be cheap i.e £400 or less.

 

[Loggie]

If I went to look what's the easiest way of telling what engine it has (excuse my lack of knowledge). Yeah that's the sort of money I'd be spending. Cheap and cheerful

 

[RevT]

You'll want the injection engine instead of the carbed one. You'll know yourself once you look under the bonnet whether it is carbed or the EFI system.

 

[Marty Lad]

If I went to look what's the easiest way of telling what engine it has (excuse my lack of knowledge). Yeah that's the sort of money I'd be spending. Cheap and cheerful

Pintos are SOHC; If it's dohc and injected its the one to go for

 

[Paul RS]

DOHC

Pinto

 

[McFall1984]

i miss my pinto on twin 40's, sounded cool but was a druth

 

[Loggie]

Hopefully get a chance to look at it this week. On a side note iv also spotted a completely standard red 3 door boxy starlet a couple of streets over. 1988. What are these wee cars like? Cool retro looking thing.