Originally Posted by
cozmeister
Over here, hatchbacks and estates had the "long nose" smooth fronted bonnet with no grille, and Sapphires had the grille and "short nose" bonnet. Abroad it was literally the other way around, Cossie being the exception.
No mate, it wasn't the other way round. Until the 1989/90 facelift, all non-Cosworth Sierras (even the 4dr one that you call Sapphire) had long bonnets. From 1990 on, all models (except Cosworth) got the shorter bonnet .