Comments on: 1982 http://www.johntopley.com/2007/10/27/1982/ Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:11:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Ian Nelson http://www.johntopley.com/2007/10/27/1982/#comment-10734 Ian Nelson Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:45:08 +0000 http://www.johntopley.com/2007/10/27/1982/#comment-10734 That was a really good read John, thanks. I vaguely remember all the hoo-ha about the revolutionary new Sierra, and being very proud when our family got one. I had a Puma, too - what a blast! Until I ended up with a speeding conviction and a day in court, ahem... now it's a much more sensible Focus with a child seat in the back... I do think Ford's heyday has been and gone though, I suspect we'll be looking to Japan or other East Asian countries for our next motor. That was a really good read John, thanks. I vaguely remember all the hoo-ha about the revolutionary new Sierra, and being very proud when our family got one.
I had a Puma, too - what a blast! Until I ended up with a speeding conviction and a day in court, ahem… now it’s a much more sensible Focus with a child seat in the back…
I do think Ford’s heyday has been and gone though, I suspect we’ll be looking to Japan or other East Asian countries for our next motor.

]]> By: John Topley http://www.johntopley.com/2007/10/27/1982/#comment-10748 John Topley Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:33:06 +0000 http://www.johntopley.com/2007/10/27/1982/#comment-10748 Hi Ian, glad you enjoyed it! :-) I've been wracking my brains trying to remember what car my Dad drove at the time. I think it was his second Mazda 323 (somewhat controversially in our family he went Japanese in the late 70s following a succession of British Leyland duffers!) The closest I got to actually travelling in a Sierra was when I was in the primary school football team and one of the team's Mums gave us a lift to an away match in their Sierra Laser! I sat all excited in the back. I'm not sure about whether Ford's heyday has gone or not. I know that Ford are losing money but by all accounts the latest Mondeo is a very good car indeed. Hi Ian, glad you enjoyed it! :-) I’ve been wracking my brains trying to remember what car my Dad drove at the time. I think it was his second Mazda 323 (somewhat controversially in our family he went Japanese in the late 70s following a succession of British Leyland duffers!)

The closest I got to actually travelling in a Sierra was when I was in the primary school football team and one of the team’s Mums gave us a lift to an away match in their Sierra Laser! I sat all excited in the back.

I’m not sure about whether Ford’s heyday has gone or not. I know that Ford are losing money but by all accounts the latest Mondeo is a very good car indeed.

]]> By: John Conners http://www.johntopley.com/2007/10/27/1982/#comment-10813 John Conners Sun, 28 Oct 2007 12:18:15 +0000 http://www.johntopley.com/2007/10/27/1982/#comment-10813 Yeah, I remember when the Sierra came along and how revolutionary it seemed. It's funny looking at the few rusting examples left how old-fashioned and tired they look compared to today's cars but at the time it really was a huge jump forward. I've still got a car magazine (somewhere) that discusses all the hot hatches of the era and I used to drool over the XR4i and Cosworth, imagining myself driving one. Ah, those were the days! Yeah, I remember when the Sierra came along and how revolutionary it seemed. It’s funny looking at the few rusting examples left how old-fashioned and tired they look compared to today’s cars but at the time it really was a huge jump forward. I’ve still got a car magazine (somewhere) that discusses all the hot hatches of the era and I used to drool over the XR4i and Cosworth, imagining myself driving one. Ah, those were the days!

]]> By: John Topley http://www.johntopley.com/2007/10/27/1982/#comment-10814 John Topley Sun, 28 Oct 2007 12:23:20 +0000 http://www.johntopley.com/2007/10/27/1982/#comment-10814 It's amazing how basic the standard equipment was back then too. The brochure boasts that the base model has illuminated instruments, fully reclining front seats and side indicator lights! And if I remember, rear wash/wipe wasn't even standard on the top of the range Ghia. It’s amazing how basic the standard equipment was back then too. The brochure boasts that the base model has illuminated instruments, fully reclining front seats and side indicator lights! And if I remember, rear wash/wipe wasn’t even standard on the top of the range Ghia.

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