'89 Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth

[BarryPort]

Well she turned the big 3-0 last Wednesday 19th June being first registered 19/06/1989. Going to treat it to a top end rebuild & paint the bumpers.

In the mean time it got period plates courtesy of @Neil@rockvale - always wanted a set so thanks boss.

 

[svensktoppen]

Still looking well there

 

[Loggie]

Love it Barry

 

[BarryPort]

Head skimmed, valve stem seals done, cam cover powder coated in RAL 3020 red & machined, water hose replaced.

 

[BarryPort]

Nice run out yesterday for forum member @NickR85 ’s big day. Never seen a groom so cool & calm.

Congratulations again guys, thanks for having us ☺

 

[Ali170]

This is a sensitive one for me as it was my hero car for as long as I can remember.

This example came up at a bad time but it had to fulfil this fantasy one way or another.

1989 2WD Sapphire Cosworth
Nice early poverty spec in my favourite combo, diamond white with light grey cloth.

It's running stage 1 approx 280bhp. Nice & simple. That's as far as it goes apart from a stainless exhaust & Koni suspension and of course a 4x4 bonnet.

130k, 3 owners, HPI clear.

I'l get better pics up as I do silly wee touches like period amber rear lenses, cloth arm rest, cam belt & clutch.

I hope you enjoy the look of it half as much as I do.

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Lovely oringnal example health to enjoy

 

[NickR]

Nice run out yesterday for forum member @NickR85 ’s big day. Never seen a groom so cool & calm.

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Congratulations again guys, thanks for having us ☺

Prefect wedding transport right there! All three of you couldn't of been more helpful. We got a serious amount of comments about the cars and how clean they were. So much cooler than a white range rover, etc.

Thanks again!

 

[Ruairi83]

Prefect wedding transport right there! All three of you couldn't of been more helpful. We got a serious amount of comments about the cars and how clean they were. So much cooler than a white range rover, etc.

Thanks again!

Congrats @NickR85 and fair play to you @BarryPort car looks amazing

 

[BarryPort]

Slow underside resto over the winter. The jacking points get a hard life being an old Ford and I noticed this one had a slightly distorted driver’s footwell when I test drove it back in 2017.
Ex-pressed do a top quality replacement.
Will likely do sills while we’re there.

Been after a set of old skool 17” Compomotives or Speedlines or something cool from that era then I spotted these on FB marketplace! Only problem is I wouldn’t be the seller’s biggest fan & vice versa so @John_MK5 buys them on my behalf, cheers boss.
Compomotive MO5’s needing TLC

That’s all the parts gathering I want to do this side of January 31st’s tax bill.

 

[mayweather]

Have fun with the grinder

 

[NickR]

Love this car

 

[Neil@rockvale]

Slow underside resto over the winter. The jacking points get a hard life being an old Ford and I noticed this one had a slightly distorted driver’s footwell when I test drove it back in 2017.
Ex-pressed do a top quality replacement.
Will likely do sills while we’re there.

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Been after a set of old skool 17” Compomotives or Speedlines or something cool from that era then I spotted these on FB marketplace! Only problem is I wouldn’t be the seller’s biggest fan & vice versa so @John_MK5 buys them on my behalf, cheers boss.
Compomotive MO5’s needing TLC

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That’s all the parts gathering I want to do this side of January 31st’s tax bill.

Did you fit the MO5s yet ???

 

[BarryPort]

Did you fit the MO5s yet ???

Not yet, havnt had a chance to get near it.

 

[Nicky]

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You should get the turbo off and get the turbine housing ceramic coated and a lick of paint on the compressor housing and actuator too. Would smarten that engine bay up a brave bit...

 

[BarryPort]

You should get the turbo off and get the turbine housing ceramic coated and a lick of paint on the compressor housing and actuator too. Would smarten that engine bay up a brave bit...

That it would Nicky, bay could be with a bit of time spent on it alright.
That wee car is like the Forth Road bridge, never ending jobs.

 

[BarryPort]

I genuinely cannot remember the last time car parts made me this happy

Fresh off the lathe & being dropped off for ceramic coating is a set of diamond cut 15” lattice wheels.

 

[BarryPort]

Lockdown has me using this a lot more than previous years. It’s nearly a ritual on a dry Sunday to pack the family into the Cossie.
I absolutely love this car.

 

[BarryPort]

Used my Wednesday off productively by arranging an MOT for her in Ballymena first thing.

Less than a mile down the road she went up.. quick!
2 gentlemen in a C-Class stopped & had powder extinguishers in the boot unbelievably. Without them I would have lost a friend today.

 

[Boabybooster]

Used my Wednesday off productively by arranging an MOT for her in Ballymena first thing.

Less than a mile down the road she went up.. quick!
2 gentlemen in a C-Class stopped & had powder extinguishers in the boot unbelievably. Without them I would have lost a friend today.

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Jesus

 

[mn5587]

****ing hell, is there much damage? Do you have an idea what was the cause?

I'm guessing you missed your MoT slot?

In all seriousness though, it could have been burnt to the ground.

 

[BarryPort]

****ing hell, is there much damage? Do you have an idea what was the cause?

I'm guessing you missed your MoT slot?

In all seriousness though, it could have been burnt to the ground.

Should be salvageable but we’l leave it up to the assessors.
Cancelling the slot was on my mind as I remember Volvo Nut or whatever you call him on here saying it allows them to stick on the kettle sooner lol.
Yeah totally of it happened in my garage I would have been f*cked.
Just thinking out loud you probably recognise the landscape - your people are from up there.

 

[Lyons]

Holy crap!!!

 

[NickR]

Awww no way

Hopefully it can be saved.

 

[FM155]

Ach sh1te, bad luck dude.

 

[mayweather]

Awful man, very unlucky but lucky at the same time.