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Old 26-07-2007, 05:44 PM   #1
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a simple question i'm sure for the sierra gurus out there...what is the difference between a sierra and a sierra sapphire?

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Old 26-07-2007, 05:59 PM   #2
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The seirra im sure is the 2 door model. with Rear wheel drive.

The Sapphire is the 4door model that came out with Rear Wheel drive and also later on AWD.

thats all i know sorry.
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Old 26-07-2007, 06:29 PM   #3
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Sierra sapphire is the sedan model and and a normal sierra is the coupe. The sapphire was also produced for longer and was the newer version, and was more suited to the family peopl because they were brought out in 'estates' or more commonly Station Wagons.
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Old 26-07-2007, 06:33 PM   #4
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a simple question i'm sure for the sierra gurus out there...what is the difference between a sierra and a sierra sapphire?

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As photn said, Sapphire is the 4 dr sedan, not just restricted to the RS models though. Released in 1988.
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Old 26-07-2007, 07:37 PM   #5
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thanks for the replies.

so before the sapphire, there was no 4 door sierra?
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Old 26-07-2007, 09:25 PM   #6
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this should explain http://uniquecars.carpoint.ninemsn.c...opDefault.aspx
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Old 26-07-2007, 10:17 PM   #7
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The Sierra std version came in 4-door, as found in South-Africa, and always the hatch- or fastback, dunno how you call it here.

The Sierra came also in a 2-door version, aka RS Cosworth series, and the Sierra XR4 - both 2-door hatches.

The Sapphire came in 4 door only, sedan.

That's it

I know, I owed both back in The Republic.
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