New project, not a Mopar!

sinny · Post by **sinny** » Sat Mar 14, 15 12:50 am

Came across this at a price too good to turn down! A one owner, fully original XR4x4 2 litre DOHC.
Only 66k miles, owned by an old guy who bought it brand new & it's been sitting in his garage since 2009.

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Sat Mar 14, 15 1:46 am

Nice! Are you going to use it regularly or try & preserve it? Does it need much doing?

Questions questions

Bryan · Post by **Bryan** » Sat Mar 14, 15 6:38 am

I thought they were all 2.8i ????

John · Post by **John** » Sat Mar 14, 15 7:52 am

Bryan wrote:I thought they were all 2.8i ????

Up to Jan 89 then it went to 2.9

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sat Mar 14, 15 8:00 am

Nice find!

Does it vibrate?

sinny · Post by **sinny** » Sat Mar 14, 15 8:16 am

Underneath needs a good clean & paint, rear arches need some rust repair, fuel lines need replacing, then just need to got through the brakes, service it & job done.
Think my old man wants it when finished.

I thought the were all 2.9's but the vin & paperwork all checks out as a 2.0. It has every mot, all log books, even the original sale sheet.

Bananarama! hell Pete I hope not!!

ScottyDave · Post by **ScottyDave** » Sat Mar 14, 15 8:23 am

Looks good

nice that it doesn't need much work. The 2.8/2.9s were Cologne V6s, brother had a 2.8 2wd version.

charger01 · Post by **charger01** » Sat Mar 14, 15 10:43 am

Got to love a Sierra . This was 17 yrs ago ish.

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Sat Mar 14, 15 10:49 am

Yeah. Loved my old XR4I. Try and find a pic. Full cage , strutt braces etc. still didn't handle like the 4x4 though !!

db · Post by db » Sat Mar 14, 15 1:13 pm

I've had 4x4 and 2wd versions, both 2.8i. Both Bananarama! I didn't care about so they got ragged mercilessly. I learned to lap roundabouts on opposite lock in both

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Sat Mar 14, 15 6:49 pm

very nice little project....I had a B reg 2 litre Ghia for years and loved it!! Always wanted a 4 x 4....they sounded lovely

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sat Mar 14, 15 8:20 pm

Is it Turbo'd like a Cossie?

I know dick about English cars, and f-all about American ones for that matter...........

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Sat Mar 14, 15 9:17 pm

great find

that interior looks mint

Bryan S · Post by **Bryan S** » Sat Mar 14, 15 9:41 pm

Pete wrote:Is it Turbo'd like a Cossie?

I know dick about English cars, and f-all about American ones for that matter...........

sinny · Post by **sinny** » Sat Mar 14, 15 11:23 pm

Nope, no turbo. Been going throught it today, needs new fuel lines, rear box (which costs a whopping £10!) 2 tyres & job done!