Sensible Secondhand Classics: 1987 Ford Sierra Mark II 1.6 LX - Lloyd Vehicle Consulting

[@WH05GTH]

My dad had a 1.6L from 1983 A335MEV a ford reg by all accounts and then upgraded to a 1990 1.8LX in a beautiful metallic blue H110JDY that got nicked in Middlesbrough in 1995 😮‍💨 thank you for the nostalgic video.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes, we all seem to be enjoying a lot of nostalgia, don't we? That is a shame your 1990 Sierra got stolen back in the day...

[@robd1365]

My parents had a 91 GLX turbo diesel hatchback in white when I was a kid, it really was a nice looking car, it looked quite sporty with its red trims and wipers on the headlights.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Ford were the masters of a million different variations on the same theme, and no model exemplified this more than the Sierra.

[@ChrisPatrick-q6k]

The jump in safety from the Sierra to Mondeo was incredible.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

So many people have reminded me just how dangerous these were in an accident.

[@ChrisPatrick-q6k]

@@lloydvehicleconsulting Yes, the big jump in safety occurred in the early 90's.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Absolutely, the Mondeo was a very safe car.

[@danandsarah2026]

My dad had one of these 87 on a E plate 2.0 GL in silver with t auto gearbox used it tow our 15ft ace caravan to france many a times was my favorite car growing up

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

That sounds like an excellent car! I remember plenty of these being used for towing back in the day. Thank you ever so much indeed for watching and commenting.

[@MrRetro-]

Thats my old car, i sold it to Dave, the sunroof works perfectly, i used it alot in the summer, the stereo is a 6 speaker system, 2 in the dash, 2 in the front doors and 2 in the back, and the coin holder is by your left knee on the dash, its a little flocked lined one that opens up,

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

It's in absolutely lovely condition! You did an excellent job with it.

[@davidpainter-y1j]

Still got her love her cant believe how Smooth she is Thanks ,

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Everyone seems to love it!

[@andyallen632]

That was a very nice example Joseph and I do remember seeing ones that were quite rusty not a big fan of Fords but my best friend bought a brand new Ford Cortina MK 3 GLS it was very nice best regards Andy Allen

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes sir, it was a big problem on Fords (and many other cars of the era). The Mark V Cortina I drove last year was a joy, actually.

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

This takes me back,.my late grandfather had a A Reg 3 Door 1.6 L and I am sure the seat trim was in his L, if not it was deffo in his Mark 4 Escort L, I always thought it looks quite hard wearing. An excellent review as always Sir.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Sir, glad you also enjoyed the video, and had a similarly nostalgic glow afterwards. Everyone who grew up in the 1980s seems to have a connection with one of these!

[@TrevorBuick]

Fleet managers loved them 👍

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

They sold a vast amount to fleet customers back in the day.

[@Lot76CARS]

When I think back I had three of this generation, a D plated 1.6L Sapphire, then an F plate 1.6L 5dr and eventually a G plate 1.8GL.. they were comfortable but the gear change was a bit ponderous even when new.. and performance was leisurely…. Although I did once accidentally have it sideways on a greasy road… I longed for the 2.0L Ghia my boss had.. probably just as well I didn’t get one back then!

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes, I haven't quite ever been able to fathom the mysteries of the Ford Type 9 gearbox. I managed it, though. Glad you found this suitably nostalgic as well. The 1.6 definitely isn't a fast car, is it?

[@stephencurran5429]

I had a Sierra sapphire 1.6 lx in white she was a great work horse never let me down I ran her in to the ground the Sierra was a great no nonsense car

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Thank you very much indeed for watching and commenting! I was surprised how this one did not need power steering to be easy to manoeuvre.

[@seancooke7332]

A beautiful car. You could special order an automatic gearbox on a 1.6 for the likes of motabiity vehicles, I think but it was only a standard fit on the 2.0 and 2.3. It was good to own an LX at the time because it did have a few more goodies than an L without paying a lot more to have a Ghia. The Type 9 is a very nice gearbox but the advantage with the MT75 is that it is pretty indestructible. I was amazed that those two tiny deflectors on the rear pillars cured the famous, " Sierra Sidestep".

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Sir, we tried the MT75 in a Sierra in 2021. I actually preferred this car to drive. Never seen an automatic 1.6 Sierra, most interesting... Yes, apparently the little deflectors have an actual purpose!

[@robertallen3441]

Thanks for doing this review on the Sierra. I have owned three Sierras, the first being an early 1983 2.0GL with Pinto OHC engine. This had the row of five warning lights which were located in the hole in the centre of the dash that you showed. It also had a very useful feature that was deleted later, I assume to cut costs. The rear parcel shelf was hinged in the middle, so that when the tailgate was opened, anything on the shelf didnt fall onto the back seat. Cars of that era didnt need power steering as they had sensible width tyres, not the 'fat herbies' that are commonplace today. My second Sierra was a 1990 TD LX, but this had the engine you dont talk about and was heavier on the steering. Fuel economy was much better that the 2.0 GL though. My third Sierra is a fairly recent purchase, and is a 1985 1.8 Laser, which like the one here, has been stored away and has been recommissioned, but is unrestored, never been welded and has only covered 42,000 miles. I bought as a second car to use, but its too good for that, so I just sit in it and relive earlier times!!!!

[@davidpainter-y1j]

Your Lazer sounds really nice thanks comments the owner of one in vid

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes, we won't be able to discuss the second one that you owned, as per the rules. The warning lights sound like the ones which were fitted to some of the higher specification Mark III Escorts. The 1.6 had nice light steering, rather like the 1983 Cavalier I drove a couple of years ago.

[@robertallen3441]

@@lloydvehicleconsulting The warning lights were for fluid levels. From memory, they monitored coolant, brake fluid, washer bottle, engine oil etc. It was the only car I owned that had a wiring harness connected to the engine oil dipstick.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes, very similar to the Mark III Escorts which were also so equipped.

[@BAGGIES6677]

My dad had an 87D which was pre facelift with the earlier clocks, like in his previous Y reg 1.6L estate, the D plate had that stereo but only MW/LW, now i see that it makes me think how silly it was to go to that length of pennypinching really, his pal had a G reg 2.0iGLS sapphire which to my youthful self was one hell of a toy!!

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

That's absolutely ridiculous to think that they didn't fit an FM radio to the car! The 2.0 GLS Sapphire Injection on a G plate was exactly what I filmed in 2021, funnily enough. Thank you very much indeed for watching and commenting.

[@TheCounty90]

My dad had the same, a Sapphire LX on a F but it had central locking and looked good in bright red. It was a company car.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

It would have been nice to get central locking on this LX too, maybe it was just for the Sapphires?

[@TheCounty90]

@@lloydvehicleconsulting Possibly, or added for 1989.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Could even have been an option?

[@TheCounty90]

My dads company was the most tight fisted organisation in the northern Hemisphere. I doubt they would have spent a dime on such decadence.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

The company your father worked for wouldn't happen to have been based in Scotland, would it?

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

That's a real blast from the past. And what fantastic condition it is in. Yes, I'm feeling very nostalgic being around the same age as you, Mr Lloyd, spent times in and around Sierras of this age. Thankfully, it's looks a lot more comfortable looking than the Detective Inspector Jack Frost Sierra 1.8 L in Maritime Blue with the rough sandpaper feeling grey cloth interior.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

A bit more luxurious than the Sierra from A Touch of Frost, sir, but not by that much. This car was seriously nostalgic!

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

@lloydvehicleconsulting Nothing more grim than a base model Ford in Maritime Blue Mr Lloyd. Yes, I can relate to feeling nostalgic more so lately if I'm being honest.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Sir, we have even more nostalgia coming up tomorrow!

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

@lloydvehicleconsulting Excellent Mr Lloyd I will look forward to seeing what you've got in store. Have you seen the incredible Renault 25 turbo seaside garage has just obtained.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Sir, we are not familiar with that channel, sadly.... Also been a bit busy recently! Filmed ten videos between Wednesday and today...

[@ozanoutcast]

The no budget reviews are great by the way.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Did you enjoy this one as well?

[@tricialyn4645]

I didn't know anything about this motor car. Your review was very interesting and enjoyable to watch. I'm a subscriber! 😊😊😊

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Glad you enjoyed the video on the Sierra. Thank you very much indeed for continuing to watch and comment.

[@trevorm1799]

I know my comment has no relevance to this video on the Sierra, but I wasn't sure whether you'd see it if I left it on one of your older videos, so please forgive me sir! It's just regarding your video of the Skoda Citigo - I wondered if you knew it was designed by Jozef Kaban, who designed the exterior of the Bugatti Veyron?! I could hardly believe it when I discovered it - the vehicles couldn't be more different in any respect! I own one of them - sadly not the Veyron 😪! Thanks for this video - I've owned two Sierras in the past, so it's very nostalgic!

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes, an awful lot of nostalgia this time! The Up!, Mii and Citigo are almost identical, and I have had three of the trio on the channel, as you probably know (two Up!s and a Citigo). As long as you avoid the wet belt engines, they are actually quite good cars.

[@robertwatts1664]

The “hole” in the dashboard is for storing cassette tapes.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Thank you very much indeed for watching and commenting!

[@LawnMowersThingsThatMakeNoise]

I'd love that car

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

It was a surprisingly nice car to drive. I actually preferred it to the 1989 Sapphire 2.0 GLS I tried in 2021.

[@LawnMowersThingsThatMakeNoise]

@@lloydvehicleconsulting Once i sell my 1973/4 M Mg Midget 1275 RWA CB in teal blue i will get a late model cotina or early sierra 🙂

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Well, as you probably know, I drove a 1982 Cortina on the channel about a year ago, although the video didn't come out until January. I quite enjoyed it.

[@classics144sportscarschannel]

myself out of those frefered the 2.0GL AND THE ghia model , the boot models were semi ok.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Sir, we enjoyed the Sapphire we drove in 2021 as well.

[@StuartAinsworth]

My 1.6 L was very reliable, but the amount of bushes and front discs needed at MOT time made it unessacerely more expensive to run.I went to Vauxhalls after that.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes, I imagine they weren't difficult to get for Sierras, but all the same, replacing consumables so frequently probably would have got a bit tedious!

[@pizzalover3]

Beautiful car, such a delight to see one in such lovely condition. I thought LX was a later spec though...must replace the GL?

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes, the LXs were later, but GLs were still being sold alongside them. Similar to the Mark IV Escort of the time.

[@uhn100]

That was a really nice example Joseph good review too than you Andy Allen.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Thank you very much indeed again, sir!

[@mattw8332]

Same colour as my 1986 Escort 1.4 CVH GL. Seems like this 1.6 Pinto has the same power output.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes, it's not particularly powerful for a 1.6 engine. It seems to keep up with the traffic OK, though.

[@stephenbroadbent8070]

i think the empty compartment under the radio was for an ungraded radio system with a graphic equaliser.

[@Roger.Coleman1949]

It was Stephen .We have a ' 89 DOHC 2.0 Estate Ghia , mint low mileage one previous owner, graphic equaliser and speakers in the tailgate .

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

That makes sense! Thank you very much indeed for watching and commenting.

[@frazzleface753]

You seem very at home in the Sierra, sir.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

It was a very comfortable place to be, sir!

[@docastrov9013]

Funny how cars are so bad today anything still breathing is a classic.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

If it makes people feel as nostalgic as this, then it's earned its classic status.

[@evileyes4070]

Me and my Lady wife had a B Reg

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

These were everywhere back in the day, weren't they?

[@evileyes4070]

Lots of people used them for Private Hire​@lloydvehicleconsulting

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

You are correct, sir.

[@michael5089]

Wonderful memories Joseph. My dad had a the Sapphire saloon he bought 2nd hand. 2 litre GLS. He loved it. Tasman Blue. Great video ❤

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@classics144sportscarschannel]

the sierra was bit more expensive than the cortina , they did corrode quickly thou but they had a huge boot . were not tooo bad .

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

The boot was probably one of the main reasons to buy one of these back in the day.

[@classics144sportscarschannel]

@@lloydvehicleconsulting yep the cortina boot version also had great space

[@richardhowlett7398]

They don’t make ‘em like that anymore . Mores the pity .

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Sir, the rust was terrible, and the crash safety was shocking, but I still enjoyed it!

[@williamegler8771]

Rust-prone underpowered and unreliable? Not to mention you had about as much of a chance of not being killed or injured in an accident as you would have in a baked bean can! Thank goodness they don't make them like that anymore!

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

We discussed the rust and the lack of safety in the video. Best not to have an accident in one.

[@davidpainter-y1j]

@@williamegler8771 Dont get one then !!

[@TrevorBuick]

Seems to recall a 2.3 V6 petrol early on?

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

That was covered in the driving section, sir.

[@jdnrotterdam2150]

Did they came with a/c sir?

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Not on LX, I wouldn't have thought. Some of the Ghias had it for certain.