FORD SIERRA (1987-1993)福特塞拉(1987-1993)
It seems hard to believe now that the humble Sierra was a revolutionary of its time.现在看来难以置信,谦和塞拉是个革命的时间. It succeeded the Cortina and represented a giant risk for market-leader Ford, as it tried to leapfrog the competition with a radical 'aero' shape.它的成功标志着巨人科尔蒂纳丹风险市场领袖福特它试图越级比赛以激进的航空『形状. The gamble paid off, after some initial buyer resistance, and the Sierra was a huge success with private and fleet buyers alike.赌局不负有心人,经过初步买方抵抗塞拉是一个巨大的成功,并与私人车队买家一视同仁. Ironically, the car's successor, the Mondeo, has battled to live up to the Sierra's successes, worthy though it is.讽刺的是,车的继任者,蒙迪欧已航船辜负塞拉的成就,虽然这是值得. Strong competition from the Vauxhall Vectra has kept the Mondeo from any chance of repeating its predecessors' long-lived reputation as a benchmark car and the most familiar sight on UK roads.竞争激烈的狂暴vectra无时不蒙迪欧从任何机会重复前人的长寿美誉基准轿车和英国最常见的道路.
HISTORY历史
The early cars are getting on a bit now, so you?re probably best to concern yourself with 1990 or younger examples.跳上车早一点,这么好吗?也许最好重新体验1990年或年轻的例子. The car was in production from late 1982, so any bugs were well and truly ironed out by then.该车从1982年底生产,所以任何昆虫都好,真正理顺了.
The range of cars on offer is obviously enormous and quality will vary by just as much.提供各种汽车和质量会有所不同,显然巨大的一样. There are three bodyshells to choose from; five-door hatchback, four-door saloon and five-door estate, each with a multitude of trim options.bodyshells有三种选择;5门hatchback,4门球馆、五门恏每多种修剪选择. The saloons were officially called 'Sapphire' but the name never really caught on, so don't be surprised to see a four-door car claiming to be an ordinary Sierra.官方称的发廊'蓝宝石'但名字永远甚嚣尘上,所以别惊讶地看到了四门轿车自称是一名普通的山区.
The last cars are generally easy to spot - the front indicator lenses are white, not orange, and remained so until the end of production in 1993 when the range was replaced by the all-new (and much better) Mondeo.上车通常容易当场车头标志都是白色晶体,不橙色大致在1993年年底之前生产时程改为全新蒙迪欧(好得多).
WHAT YOU GET 什么才叫 
Anything from a humble bread and butter family saloon to a tearaway sports-racer.什么面包、黄油家庭房谦卑的现身说法体育跑车. The majority of decent cars still on sale will be the 1.8 and 2.0-litre hatchbacks and they make sensible buying.大多数体面轿车还将会发售180和2.0公升,并作出明智的购买厢型车. The trade always preferred the rear-wheel drive Sierra to its Cavalier competitor, mostly because of the long, 10-year production run and the relative simplicity of the mechanicals.贸易总是倾向于后轮驱动塞拉其竞争对手骑兵,大多是因为长途10年的生产经营和机电相对简单的.
Even if you do get problems with any of these cars, chances are, there'll be someone who can fix them quickly and cheaply, close by.即使你得到这些车有问题,机会是,未来将有有人能够确定他们很快又便宜,近在咫尺. There are certainly advantages to driving what everyone else seemed to be driving only yesterday.有一定的优势,驾驶人似乎是什么都只有昨天驾驶.
WHAT YOU PAY 您付出
As you can probably imagine, Sierra prices depend greatly on the individual car?s condition and it?s best to restrict your search to later examples if you can.作为可想而知,塞拉价格很大程度上取决于个体车?收盘条件?最好的例子限制你搜索之后如果你能来. A 1993 K-plate 2.0i with Ghia trim might reach £500 but the 1.8-litre turbo diesels have maintained a stronger grip on their value with a GLX on K-plates going for around £1,000.1993年的K盘2.0i与ghia浪可能达到500英镑,而1.8公升柴油涡轮保持了较强把握其价值与天然月钾板块走大约1000英镑. Sapphire saloon and 5-door hatchbacks are priced at roughly equivalent levels.蓝宝石球馆五门厢型车售价折合水平.
The sporty Sierras are lead by the all-conquering RS Cosworth priced between £3,000 and £4,500 in standard form or between £5,000 and £7,000 if you want the 4x4.该所导致的一切潇洒sierras无坚不摧遥感芯定价在4500英镑和3000英镑之间标准格式或7000英镑和5000英镑之间,如果你想要的四轮驱动. XR4x4s with 2.9-litre V6 power are also around and even the late plate examples are now available for under £800.xr4x4s2.9升V6导力,甚至还围绕已故板块例子,现已在800英镑.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR 寻找什么
Unsurprisingly, little.难怪很少. Be wary of very-high mileage cars for obvious reasons, though, with service records, you should be safe.警惕非常高里程车明显的原因,虽然与服务记录,你应该是安全的. Turbo cars can be a little fragile and temperamental, like most of their ilk, so buy with extra care and check for oil leaks, worn transmission (especially with 4x4 models) and an overly-smoky exhaust.涡轮车可有点脆弱,斗气,象大部分之流,所以要特别小心和支票购买油外泄,传输损耗(尤其4-4型号)、过度排放黑烟废气.
Electrical gadgets are great convenience features but a real pain to repair.电器用品都非常方便,但真正的疼痛特征修复. Check the sunroof, all windows, mirrors and central locking, to be sure.检查天窗,所有窗户、镜子、中央锁,没错.
Be careful with recorded mileage too: the Sierra has only a five-digit readout so a car with more than 99,999 miles may not show it on the dashboard.小心太里程记录:塞拉只有五个数字显示器等车不得超过99999英里的仪表显示它.
REPLACEMENT PARTS 替换零件
(approx based on a 1988 Sierra 2.0 GLX) As you might expect, parts are plentiful and relatively inexpensive.(大约1988年的基础上,塞拉2.0天然)正如你可能期望,零部件很丰富,价格相对低廉. A clutch assembly will be around £85 and an alternator should be close to £65.大会将离合器一英镑左右的85岁,应该接近英镑发电机65.
Brake pads are around £15 a set, a replacement headlamp is close to £60 and a door mirror should be in the region of £40.刹车皮是15英镑左右每套更换前照灯接近60英镑镜子门应当在该地区英镑40. A full exhaust system is about £75 and a starter motor around £100.排气系统是一个充满了起动电机大约75英镑100英镑左右. A front wing is around £60, a windscreen about £75, a tail lamp about £45 and a catalyst about £295 (with a £10 surcharge for the old unit).前翼英镑左右60英镑左右的挡风玻璃75尾部灯约45英镑的催化剂约295英镑(10英镑的附加费,以旧股). Front dampers are around £30 each and rears around £15 each.前减振器约有三十元、英镑15元抚养英镑左右.
ON THE ROAD 在路上
Virtually the last of the rear-wheel-drive rep-mobiles, the Sierra was always a good-handler, compared to many of its contemporary front-drive competitors.最后的几乎后轮驱动放-手机,总是好的塞拉-犬比起许多当代战线驱动竞争对手. Trouble is, what was a good chassis at the original 1982 launch, had well and truly reached its sell-by date even by the late 1980s.麻烦的是,究竟是一个好的底盘,1982年在原发射好,真正达到了其出售的日期,即使到80年代后期.
If your priority is comfort and your staple journey a daily motorway or A-road crawl, then a Sierra could be just the job.如果你和你的重点是舒适的旅程每日主食或高速公路路爬然后塞拉可刚刚工作. Get yourself a bargain-priced well equipped late model and you could have the last laugh at those jelly-mould jokes you'll cop down the pub.你得便宜价精良下旬示范笑到了最后,你可以在这些果汁模具笑话包包缔约方下来酒吧.
OVERALL 总体
The car that changed the face of Ford and the look of British traffic jams everywhere.汽车改变面貌面对福特和英国到处塞车. Honest, uncomplicated, reliable and cheap second-hand.诚实、纯朴、可靠和廉价的二手. Supply is plentiful so happy hunting!供应充足狩猎快乐!
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