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19-10-2012, 07:35 PM
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Just wondering if anyone has heard of these? Or is it all bs?
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...-524429254.htm
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19-10-2012, 07:40 PM
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19-10-2012, 07:43 PM
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Was also a Sierra XR4i aswell.
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19-10-2012, 07:56 PM
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Straight Eight
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The Saffa's have also done some cool things with Fords... these included.
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19-10-2012, 07:58 PM
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homoloogation
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19-10-2012, 08:01 PM
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Barra Turbo > V8
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19-10-2012, 08:06 PM
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FTG Autosalvage in Vic. had one for sale about 12-18 months ago IIRC
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19-10-2012, 08:19 PM
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19-10-2012, 08:23 PM
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Looking for clues...
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FTG did have the XR8 Sierra - white with blue stripes. Not sure if he sold it, he was chasing around $30k.
XR4i's had a 2.8 V6 in the UK, as well as 4 cylinder versions. Merkur XR4Ti's had the 2.3 4cyl turbo (like mine!) in the States. There are also 4x4 variants.
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19-10-2012, 08:25 PM
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Yep read about these in magazines in the late eighties, would these be the first ford with an xr8 badge?
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19-10-2012, 08:25 PM
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Barra Turbo > V8
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19-10-2012, 08:40 PM
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24-10-2012, 02:58 AM
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I wonder how these V8 Sierra's went. Perhaps Dick would have had a bit more luck in one of these than the Mustangs he campaigned in the mid to late 80's
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24-10-2012, 11:33 AM
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Turbo Sierras were putting out over 600 hp anyway so better to go with mainstream development, lighter front, better balance too. |
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24-10-2012, 12:23 PM
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wow never knew these existed and im a huge english ford fan
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24-10-2012, 12:29 PM
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But the cosworth Sierra engine was pretty powerful
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24-10-2012, 05:35 PM
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Yup, they had the Windsor 302, but as jpd80 mentioned, DJ wouldn't have been able to homolgate them.
Ironically, the only problem with the Mustang (homolgated by Zakspeed) he raced was lack of power, the thing was a very good braker/handler and I suspect the Sierra XR8 woudn't have been any better, although it was arounf 100kg's lighter. |
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24-10-2012, 09:09 PM
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i still have my sierra XR8 , they were factory built cars with 302w , with factory extractors & holley, T5 gearbox , Bigger brakes etc.
no air con or power steering on these cars , just factory built race cars. |
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24-10-2012, 10:13 PM
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In action.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceP-DP2NME4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT_DQLefp4M ......it would have been a serious WTF! if one of these pulled up along side of ya in the day.... 
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24-10-2012, 10:21 PM
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Yes in fact, they were built by Ford South Africa but only 250 of them so not enough to qualify for Group A racing
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24-10-2012, 10:26 PM
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24-10-2012, 10:54 PM
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24-10-2012, 11:13 PM
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I think Dicks Sierra's were putting out more power than the world beating Eggenberger ones at the time.
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24-10-2012, 11:23 PM
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Why bring brock into it. even he ran those ugly sierras for a time. |
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24-10-2012, 11:33 PM
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Peter Car
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Before then though, with the VC, VH, VK.
Dick used to joke that Brocky ran half a car because CAMS gave him so much. |
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24-10-2012, 11:58 PM
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I am Groot
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Why has a post about a car that was never intended for Aus turned into a Brock/Dick affair....
If you have some interesting info about the subject vehicle please post it up, all the dreaming and wotifs just keep to yourself ok..... Yeah! I’m not in the mood for forum dribbling, some interesting info on the subject vehicle would be appreciated alright!....is that too much to ask....??
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25-10-2012, 12:25 AM
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Somebody at the top of the the thread was asking why it wasn't used in Group A. |
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25-10-2012, 12:36 AM
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I am Groot
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27-10-2012, 03:05 AM
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Straight Eight
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That looks like a fun car.
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