big_luke

just been offered a sierra saph 2000e for £250, no tax or mot.

bad points i noticed:

both driver side doors are in need of replacing, or alot of cutting and filling etc lol. due to rust holes, and a key mark(like it makes a diff)

bonnet has a couple of scabs at front.

laqure flaking in 2 small parts on passenger side doors.

driver seat in poor condition.

flat tire lol(been sat a while)

good points:

70k on clock,

seems a good engine (but needs a service)

is ghia model(not sure if all 2000e's are)

grey leather interior.

paint seems ok mostly, silverish blue.


guys, need advice, been told these are getting rare and that is the LOWEST price he will take, can get it 2morrow but is that cheap?

i want it as my new project, my friend is buying my escort so will have the money from that to buy it with.


whats the best way of getting power from that engine?

info asap would be GREAT, thanks in advance

also, does the mk1 face fit on the mk2?

cossiejay

the 2000e was based on the ghia but all came with full grey leather and air conditioning ,1990 onward ones also came with rear disc brakes there are becoming rare in standard form because they are the perfect base for a copy,replica as they have all the extras that the cosworth came with.best way to get more out of the engine is to not bother you can go with filter,exhaurst and can be chipped but dont expect alot. well worth £250 as on ebay they bring that for a totaly shagged one

big_luke

ok awsome.
anyone ever put ZVH turbo in one? i've not heard of it???

1.9 xr2 on 40's

i knoe of one for sale in a suffolk (nr saxmundham) scrappers if anybody else wahts 1, leather looks fooked but seems all there, may even have t+t

no price but cant be too pricey, they are very handy and cheap

cossiejay

try and get us a price mate if you can my brother in law wants one

Rich_bloor

2000e's came in ghia trim with grey leather interior and air con, i nearly got one as my first car, but i got the Ghia instead (better condition car) the 2.0 EFI are gr8 engines, i loved mine.

Glenn_

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the 2ltr twin cam engine is a good motor i used to have a 2ltr hatch back gt. I put a piper cross cone filter on it and put a decat pipe in. The car went really well.

big_luke

the cosworth 2.9v6 engine? any good? and does it fit ok??

cossiejay

the xr4x4 is a v6 so the cosworth v6 goes in

big_luke

what about the other 2.9 v6? any good??

cossiejay

the 24 valve ,quad cam ,cosworth lump is better

Mike Kerbey

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ive got a 2000e cossie rep, with tubular manifolds, full exhaust, k&n panel filter, didnt make to much difference as my mates standard sierra gt pissed on it, both dohc efi.
The boa v6 is easier to get working in a sierra, although the bob is a better, more powerful engine it needs alot more work to get workin in a sierra.

tomoyb

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2000e also came with a fuel trip computer

no other sierra had that

big_luke

well i have put the money down on it and pick it up by the end of the week,

can't wait to get into a rwd again lol, my bmw is auto td tourer so not really sidways lol, big tease


what is a good engine to putt in, other then the cosworth turbo cos thats too much money for me

Mike Kerbey

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if you look on http://forum.fordsierraclub.co.uk/ there are some good articles on there. You can cossie v6 it, or do a 2.3 conversion that gets quite good results.

martysmartie

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Pinto or the 24V as mentioned

Martin

big_luke

why pinto? they aint that powerfull,

martysmartie

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100BHP in carb and 115 in FI form, easiely tunable to 180+ N/A, much easier to tune than the twinky you have currently got and cheaper as well.

Martin

big_luke

ok, thanks for advice, how would i get that sort of power?

Jacosia

I have had my sierra sapphire 2000E ("Dave") for 4 years now (it is a G reg) and he has never let me down. Last year some idiot crashed into us from a side street and the insurance company wanted to have it written off but i refused and after a fair bit of work, (small welding to chassis and new front bumper and lights) it is almost as good as new. I drive it to and from London 4 days a week (an 80 mile round trip) and it just keeps going and going. I would highly recommend them to anyone! Bodywork is still brilliant too.

opposite lock

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definately buy it, and definately 24v it , if not keep it as standard i had the 2000e interior in an orion and smelt beutiful and actually fitted quite well . cant be many of these left now

big_luke

forgot about this aswell lol, yeh, i did buy it, done ALOT of work too it, pic when i got it:




pic after changeing a few bits inc cosworth suspension, clear indicators front and side, repairing bonnet, new alloys, mot and service and vallet, cosworth grill and i'm sure there is more:



i now have front and rear rs accessories kit on, and have some modified skirts to go on. currently looks like this, (but cleaner)






much better i think you'll all agree

cossie4i+

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I have a 2000e for sale with the 24v cossie lump, MT75 gearbox and LSD Diff, complete engine and brake upgrade for you

https://passionford.com/forum/cars-f...phire-24v.html

Steve

big_luke

if that had poped up a few weeks ago i probly would have brought it mate, but as is i got a 200sx as my toy, seems a very good price though

neil andeRSon

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lookin good mate. i'd like that front bumper for my saph..

big_luke

worth a great deal more then i paid for it now, lol. looks like a new car compared to then

neil andeRSon

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tbh the rs kit is probably worth more than you paid for the car..lol

where'd you get the front bit from??