1986 Ford Sierra XR4X4 from UK and Ireland - Comments

30 extra bhp with just a induction kit? You will not get that much.

Yeah, an extra 30bhp I got with an induction kit, but I also have two cherry bomb exhausts underneath in "stealth" mode, and also took the air filter box off the air flow meters completely so the thing can breath. It got rolling road tested at 180bhp and does 0 - 60 in 7 seconds. Who knows if it had any other mods before I got hold of it tho?

Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Cologne_V6_engine is the wiki page for this engine, and if you scroll down to the 2933cc version description you'll see there is two variants of it, the Cologne and the Essex V6. Plus the essex V6 had between 150 - 160bhp depending on installations. I said the xr4x4 was 100% made in england and it was, it was assembled from all the parts in Dagenham. I didn't say all the bits were made from scratch 100% in england LOL.

I reckon that a Saxo VTS could make meat with the Sierra 4x4. Don't get me wrong, I love Sierras, especially the 16v Cosworth, but at the end of the day the VTS is faster than a xr4x4. VTS 0-60 7.6s, and for the Ford 8.3s.

I bought a Sierra XR4X4 for a £500 challenge to the NURBURGRING, back in October 2009. I had a very little budget, so did very little mods; I fitted a Toyota Land Cruiser back box, serviced it, fitted braided hoses and cut the coil springs to lower it, stripped it out, fitted two bucket seats and that was about it.

I drove it all the way there, did four laps in the dry, 10.45 - 10.26 - 10.16 - and a 10.08, and two in the wet and it performed absolutely fantastically on the track, it was like a different beast, lots of grip and torque on the hills. And got all the way home too. LOL.

Bring on NURBURGRING 2010. With some more power and suspension kit hopefully.