it just so happens that the car on ebay is just around the corner from my house and he is asking a lot more than what is bidded at the moment, he's got $12999 on it. I've had a look and it is in good condition but it is too much seeing its not complied and still has to be converted to RHD. And as for a sierra, dont look past the xr4i's (2.8i v6), they are a perfect car 4 someone on there p's. i should know cause i've owned mine since i was on my p's. there is plenty of grunt in them. They give lots of cars a scare and cheaper on insurance. Things to look out for is rust in the chassis if its from england. i bought mine not knowing about it and was punished for it as my stabilizer bar almost fell out. but all rust gone now. I've had mine for almost four years now as a weekend car and never really had any dramas other than stuff thats associated with 20 year old cars eg. clutch, brakes, servicing, etc. Unfortunately i'm selling mine as i cant afford both my cars and saving for a house. I'll miss it, its been a terrific car.
As for engine swaps, you coud buy a pinto and put the yb head on it, turbo and so forth. but can be very costly. V8 engines are cheapish but are a very tight fit and wouldn't imagine it to be easy. Ebay sell a lot of performance parts for the 2.8, and if ya lucky a twin turbo kit(from a tickford mk3 capri) might be up there.
It comes down to how serious you are and how much you want to spend. All sierras need constant tlc as with every 20 year old car. So you pay for what you get.
Xr4i-$5000 - $14000 (depending on condition)
Xr4ti-$5000 - $20000 ( depending on condition and performance done to it)
Sierra Cosworth-$30000+
Saphire Cosworth(4door model)-$25000+
But all in all driven right and reguarly maintained they are a fantastic car and get plenty of looks. well worth the money.
If you have any other Questions dont hesitate to ask
Ben
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