XR4i Launch Ad
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- By the time XR4i launched Sierra sales were struggling but this ad had already been shot. It’s now “Man and high-performance machine in perfect harmony”. Time and budgets were tight so the brochure agency took the unusual step to use images from this TV ad. The driver was journalist/author Jeremy Walton shot in California. See 30+ classic Ford adverts from the 70s, 80s & 90s here and get £10/€11 off my book www.stevesaxty...
I owned the car used in the advert for years, it was fabulous and utterly reliable, its still cherished and on the road, even though sadly no longer with me
That's good to hear
Wow
How do you know that you had THIS very car?
Hi, I bought the car from a Ford main dealer with the previous owner Ford Motor Company, registered months before the official launch and was told it had been used for publicity work for Ford. I kept it for many years before selling it to a person who ran the XR4i register at the XR owners club. According to the DVLA, it is still registered I am pleased to say.
@@gmwthomas Ah, OK. Thanks. I'm pleased to hear it's still around mate. Always sad when one goes away especially notable ones like this one.
I still remember when I first saw this advert - cleverly put in the adverts between Knight Rider!
I had a Sierra Sapphire in bad condition in 2002 but I loved it.
My dream car when I was 12 or 13. I had a few scale models that took pride of place on my window sill. But my favourite was a 1:24 scale model in White over Grey, with opening bonnet, doors and tailgate, it even had steerable wheels. Made by Burago I believe. It was the nuts!
Never got to own the real thing though, sadly ☹
Me too. I had a silver Corgi Sierra XR4i. One of the best Ford’s I’ve ever seen, and to this day I still remember as a kid seeing it on display in the showrooms. Cars just ain’t like this anymore, no matter how much tech they have built into them. These cars encapsulated an era and had a soul.
A time when Ford produced the most iconic cars on the road and even today these cars can stop the traffic with shed loads of shear presence
The Mark 2 Granada V6, the Sierra XR4I, Capri Injection and the 2.3 Sierra estate, these were the Fords to have as the V6 engines were light years ahead of the Pinto and CVH engines cars.
Remember this as a kid when launched in 1983 saw my first one on holiday in Yorkshire that summer
The Cologne V6 was Ford's finest engine, masses of smooth power, fuel injection and capable of huge mileages with few problems. it was light years ahead of the rough, thirsty and slow ;Pinto used on the 1.6 Sierra.
Just noticed the ‘Ford Oval’ badge wasn’t straight on the steering wheel when it returned to ‘straight on’..
Pre production car
I used to dream to own this car one day!
Absolutely!
I would have one of these tomorrow in preference to anything modern.......... 🙄🙄👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Many, many thanks Steve for uploading this particular TV advert to CZcams.
I vividly remember watching it several times when it first appeared on out television screens 37 years ago, and have been waiting ever since to watch it again.
I have also placed an order for a copy of your book, 'The Cars You Always Promised Yourself' and am confident I will find a reason to justify this extravagant gift to myself.
I uploaded it a year earlier!
Remember car ads that actually told you about the car. Nowadays they ard more likely to show a gay couple playing with a beach ball or something completly uncar related. Loved the XR4i
Ah the good old day's of XR's and Ford's odometer that goes back to 00,001 once they hit a mere 100k miles.
Had two XR3i's back in the day, always prefered preferred the look of the rear quarter in the 3dr Cosworth over the XR4i though.
I was lucky enough to own two of these. A red one and a white one. Masses of power. No need to drop a gear - just put your foot down in whatever gear you were in and it just pulled away.
The good old days ,
Takes me back!! ✌️✌️
Just bought one...
I don’t know there was just something about them, always wanted one
I don’t know there was something about them, always wanted one
still love it
I owned a black one like the one in this Ad. Lovely car to drive, and loads of passengers would remark how much "grunt" the car had. I could take mine to less than 20 mph in fifth gear and then accelerate again without any juddering. Alternatively, I could drop it down some gears, and it would fly. I kept it for around 16 years, eventually having to take it to a scrap yard, which made me sad.
They also launched a (rare) Sierra XR4x4i with 4wd and fuel injection.
Not many of them were made and they are incredibly rare.
There was also a 2.0i Ghia estata offered with 4wd. I've only ever seen one.
My Brother in law had one in red.
Loved it great car great memories 😊
Excelent
Czech Crew👌
I want one
Uncle had his stolen in birmingham,not a surprise
By some worthless 'ner do well' piece of shite, no doubt!
Thats a shame , did he get it back or ?
Burnt out shell found
2.8i capri leftover parts put into a Sierra
Its no different to what ALL car manufacturers did, and continue to do today. VAG group, case in point.
Curiously, I don't get your point.
A whole 130 mph from that tiny engine.!!!!
That was stock. Turbo Technics conversions could get a lot more out of it. 0-60 would put it in ferrari territory and top speed would beat the RS500 2 years before it even came out.
That engine could be pushed pretty hard for what it was. Sure, it's not as iconic as the Cosworth YB 200 but it was brilliant for it's time.
Temp gauge looked a bit high
Well it was a 'Hot Hatch' clearly!
Well within the normal range 👍👍👍👍