Faults:

The center bearing on the prop had failed when I bought it,£15 from local scrappy, ford dealer wanted £380 for new prop due to "we do not do the bearing on its own"

Heated front screen only seems to work on the passenger side.

General Comments:

This car is very underrated, even though it has the 2.0 engine it still goes like a rocket although fuel consumption does tend to be nearer 20 mpg when thrashed

I bought the car for £40, spent £200 on it and am now going to replace the suspension with bilstein components to get the best out of it.

A pity ford stopped making it

Faults:

Head Gasket replaced.

Drivers side elctric window.

Exhaust.

General Comments:

Luxury motoring at an affordable price. Third Sierra we have owned, and have always been pleased with them. The 2 Litre engine and automatic gearbox make for relaxed and comfortable driving. Easy to drive around town, and comfortable for long distances. The ford badge and ordinary looks, regarded by some people as plain, means it doesn't attract unwanted attention, but it can still pack a punch when required.

Excellent tow car, with not discernible difference in performance when towing my sailing dinghy.

Now getting on in years, so will be retired when next big bill arrives, but will be sorely missed.

Faults:

Clutch cable went @ 96,000 due to heavy clutch, hence new clutch also fitted.

Brake and Clutch pedals fell from there pivot making pedals loose and brakes just about usable.

Passenger side electric windows doesn't work.

Driver side lock stopped unlocking with key.

Central Locking only works from passenger door.

Front of exhaust became loose at manifold, 2 nuts had gone missing!

General Comments:

Reliability seems to over ride performance, although the car is ideal for long distance or motorway travel. I seem to get about 40-50 mpg on the motorway @ a steady 70.

A good car to get cheap spares for.

Lots of them on scrap yards for spare (not sure if this is a good sign though!)

Faults:

To date, the only problems have been a sicking door lock, which resulted in the manufacturers immobilizer cutting in. Easily fixed with a drop of WD40!

Front wheel alignment slightly out causing uneven tyre wear.

General Comments:

This is the second GLSi I've owned, the first being stolen in 1998.

Seriously underestimated car, very quick although it would benefit from a higher ratio between first and second gears.

Not too expensive to run, but can be a little thirsty if driven hard.

Unfortunatley its starting to look dated now, although used market has plenty of excellent condition examples very cheap.