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    SIERRA 1982-1993

    Mar 18, 2022 6 minutes

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    Adrian Flux says:

    Our 45-year-old is looking at a spread of £85-£110 for comprehensive insurance on a Sierra, depending on the year. They might well be tempted to pay for more than just 3000 miles each year though, as they are such great cars to drive.

    Ford’s Sierra divided people 40 years ago, and still divides opinions today. Yet whatever your personal preferences, objectively the Sierra is infinitely better to drive and ride in than the Cortina it replaced. The’tina had been a decent class average, but in October 1982 the Sierra gave the regular motorist ride and handling up there with the best.

    It came about because Ford knew motoring tastes were changing and that merely average wasn’t good enough anymore. Ford supremo Bob Lutz had come from BMW and knew what was required – lightweight MacPherson struts up front and independent semi-trailing arms at the

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