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L Reg Sierra
loggyboy - 13/3/09 at 10:48 AM

As title, must be L reg.
Closer to the south the better

Mr Whippy - 13/3/09 at 10:50 AM

why an L only? you'll do well to get any at the rate their being used as donors

Paul TigerB6 - 13/3/09 at 10:53 AM

1st August 1993 and 31st July 1994 for an L-reg. I thought Ford had replaced the Sierra with the Mondeo by the time the L-reg plates came out!!!

So why an L-reg specifically then?

loggyboy - 13/3/09 at 11:07 AM

Yes, ford had stopped making them, but its the dealers that register them, meaning some made it to L regs.

I want it so that the Kit will become a L reg and allow me to fit an L based personal plate

James - 13/3/09 at 11:07 AM

The latest Sierra I've ever seen is a 'K' plate AFAIk.

Don't forget the Granada or Scorpio. You'd get one of them in an L plate and they're basically the same as the Sierra.

HTH,
James

loggyboy - 13/3/09 at 11:13 AM

Are the grandads suitable as an MK indy donor?

Paul TigerB6 - 13/3/09 at 11:15 AM

quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
Are the grandads suitable as an MK indy donor?


You would just need the V5 really to get your age related plate.

loggyboy - 13/3/09 at 11:22 AM

I wouldnt want to build it all and have them tell me the donor parts proof of age is suspect and end up on an Q reg.

I may look at the v5 only route if i struggle to find a suitable donor

Paul TigerB6 - 13/3/09 at 11:24 AM

People are struggling to find Sierra's these days - so guess you could be in for a long search

Mr Whippy - 13/3/09 at 11:45 AM

quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
Are the grandads suitable as an MK indy donor?


yes, that's what I was using, they have rather huge front calipers and disks and 5-studs but otherwise just the same as using a sierra as the donor

James - 13/3/09 at 12:19 PM

quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
I wouldnt want to build it all and have them tell me the donor parts proof of age is suspect and end up on an Q reg.

I may look at the v5 only route if i struggle to find a suitable donor


So when *we* cant tell the difference between parts from the 2, you thing the DVLA inspector will be more successful?

You have more faith in them than I do!

big_wasa - 13/3/09 at 02:20 PM

I agree with the late reg idea but I have never seen one.

Its going to be a very rare car.

snippy - 13/3/09 at 06:17 PM

I don`t think you will find a `L` reg Sierra either. I`ve only ever seen `K` plates as new as they went. After all, early mondeos started on `K` plates. I know someone that built a Tiger using a `L` reg mondeo as the donor car and successfully registered it as an age related `L` plate.

chrisg - 13/3/09 at 06:36 PM

No L plate Sierras

The last Sierras were K reg and Ford exported all the "Leftovers" to Ireland to prevent a repeat of the Capri fiasco, when registrations dragged on for four years from dealer stock.

The head honcos wanted a clean break for the Mondeo.

Plenty of Granadas/Scorpios though and the average DVLA man isn't going to know the difference

Cheers

Chris

loggyboy - 14/3/09 at 08:43 AM

There are even some M reg ones

http://passionford.com/forum/showthread.php?t=289060