1990 Ford Sierra GL review from Finland
"Performance, looks and comfort for a cheap price"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Signal horn didn't work, replaced it.
Driver's seat heater doesn't work.
Central locking system is a bit mad, the motor on the right side doesn't work so you need to lock it from that door, or else the locks will open again due to the sensors reporting a lock not getting locked correctly.
Changed something in the front suspension, normal wear and tear.
It's something with the fuel injection, at rare occasions the car is a bit jumpy, pressing the clutch and stopping/restarting the engine quickly often solves that. This happens about once a month.
General comments?
The 2.0i DOHC engine gives me enough power and the Rial GS 15" alloys with Dunlop 195/50 tires combined with the 90B look with tinted rear lights and white front corner lights give the car a very good look.
The upholstery is in great condition, you can't tell the car has over 240 000 on the meter.
Apart for some small quirks now and then the Sierra is a very, very good car. No rust at all.
If you are going to get a sierra, get the 2.0i DOHC. An 1.6 is dreadfully slow, and the normal 2.0 OHC is thirsty. I get around on 7 liters per 100km, and that involves a lot of overtaking, speeding and just plain fun driving :)
The top speed is about 200-210km/h, I've had the meter up to 200 but then I didn't have the guts to go further :)
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1990 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 EFi DOHC Manual |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 230000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 245000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Ford Escort |
| Date of Entry | 25th June, 2001 |