Had been on the lookout for a clean sierra for a while here in Ireland but nothing was really catching my eye for the money over here - so I decided to broaden my search to across the water and luckily found exactly what I had been looking for.

It is a 1989 sierra sapphire 2000e finished in stratos silver over moonstone blue. The car had been owned by a member of the forum for a number of years until I bought the car and the attention and level of detail he put into the car shines through.

I was originally weary about going to England for a car based on just pictures but the amount of detailed pictures of all around and in below the car put my mind to a bit of ease as it had clearly been well looked after and maintained.

Being the 2000e it comes with the leather interior and air con as standard. The seats have been upgraded with heated elements from a Granada. The interior had been retrimmed and a new original roof lining put in as it had sagged. Has a cosworth steering wheel retrimmed with the seats.

It has a full cosworth back end including LSD and cosworth brakes all round. Also has cosworth skirts spoiler and lattice alloys.

Since I got the car iv removed the towbar changed the plates and added a powerflow backbox and tip which gives it a nice note. Added a set of ford mudflaps and got the diff tightened.

Have fitted a set of front focus coilovers and lowered the rear. Sitting too low at the back, and cant put the front down any more as the coilover ring would catch the tyre - have a set of spacers just have to fit them - plan to bring the front down slightly and raise the back to try and get it nice and level.

Have it away in the garage for the winter now - unsure whether to get a cossie bumper and bonnet or not, will see how it goes.

Few pictures of the car;

 

Cool car. It looks clean.what is the ride like. Is it a bit choppy.

 

Cheers @GLenn_ , yeah its quite solid at the minute - im running on renault master shocks in the back, they are more suited for a track car as they are real stiff - probably change them when im sorting the suspension out

 

I loving this. Not keen on deflectors thouggh

 

Always been a tidy car this one, but it's sitting far too low and looks ridiculous, running it like that will just fuck the underside.

 

Yeah first priority is to sort the height - would love to get a set of GAZ or AVO's for it over the winter

 

thats a standard 2000e steering wheel mate - not a cossie one - they are the same just the 2000e was retrimmed in grey leather

 

oops my bad

 

lovely car by the way

 

That is very nice Personally a vented bonnet would suit it as I always felt the bonnet looks big and bare without ?

 

Cheers sinbad - funny you should say that my vented 4x4 bonnet arrived yesterday lol. Will get it sorted and sprayed over the winter and on before I take it out again . Probably gonna go for a cossie bumper now as it's got everything else

 

You will make a good car even better mate

 

Don't it will ruin a good car. use konis and Ahmed springs. std height is best.
Looks a good one tho like the 2 tone

 

Nice looking car.

 

Thanks lads

Cant believe the price escort cossies have reached - can still get them new in some cases and second hand sets are fetching the same money! Would love a set for this.

 

Finally started looking near this. Got the bonnet and bumper off yesterday - have to get the 4x4 bonnet painted, still looking a cossie bumper for it too. Front spacers to go on and coilovers adjusted too.

 

Keep at it mate !
Looks a good car

 

Your Saff is amazing matey!!

Do put more pics on here as and when you do stuff!

 

Cheers buddy - will do, want to try and get it finished before easter sunday but still lots to do!

 

Nice looking car mate

 

Got a set of ambers today - got them fitted so going to keep them for a while.

 

Took the boot lining out and found two of these, were disconnected - seemed to match up with the speakers on the parcel shelf, connected them and now have great sound!

 

Result. I do like tunes in my cars.

 

Got the car finished and out at the weekend. Sorted the height out at the back its sitting a lot more level now. Really happy with how it's turned out so far! Still have a few plans but getting there!

 

That's a nice looking Saff you've got mate. What do you mean about getting the diff tightened in your first post though?

Also were do you buy your plates? I've been wanting a set in that font for long enough

 

Cheers . I got shim plates put in to make it lock better - was a bit slack when you turned the cups.

I got them from a graphic place up the road - put them on all my cars makes a nice difference. They are called "Metro" plates - not sure if its a standard font. Think you can get them on ebay.

 

 

Sorry to be a bore but worth pointing out to Loggie that the plates are illegal for road use and could get you a fine and 3 points if Mr Plod is in a bad mood.

 

Yeah thats true - if you get a really bad one they could do you for it - i only endorse these for off road or private use of course

 

Anyone got a good way of sorting out a sagging back bumper? It isnt warped or that, just hanging down slightly across the back - would it be best to modify the rail that bolts to the boot floor?

 

Quick pic from the first show of the year I made it to, excuse the brake dust

 

Its still looking well.

 

That looks smart as fook matey

 

cool one! i like it !

 

cheers lads

 

Another one for good luck:

 

love this car was my inspiration to get mine finished

 

Cracking car!

Any more info on the focus coilovers? Do they basically (apart from the spacer required) fit right on? Any specific model of focus?

Since my dampers are just old and tired but not leaking I was going to modify them to make them refillable, fill with heavier weight oil to "uprate" slightly and put on a set of basic lowering springs, but your way could be easier? Was it much grief to get them on and sort out the ride height issue?

 

Why are those plates illegal? You can read them very wel imo.

 

Cheers @ ross_grp! Maybe see it in Donegal this weekend! lol

Cheers @rs007 - yeah its from a mk1 focus, just a basic one doesn't have to be RS or anything like that - Apart from having to stretch the hub slightly to get the bottom in for the bolt to go through they are a direct fit - used my sierra top mounts i think. Lowered the front and back in a couple of hours, and that includes a trip to get thicker bolts to allow the rear Renault Master shocks to fit without slapping about.

@YBJ unfortunately some of the local traffic enforcement officers would care to disagree, but i see nothing wrong with them too lol