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Welcome to Sensible Secondhand Classics, the series where we take a sensible classic car worth between £1000 and £5000 and put it through its paces in a very straightforward manner! This time we are at the Great British Car Journey in Derbyshire and we have access to the museum as well as the Drivedadscar.com experience. This 1994 Ford Granada (Scorpio) 2.0 LX is one of the cars which are part of the experience, and so brace yourself for some cones in a slalom (again), and generally little of any consequence at all. Nothing untoward then!
Five Year Channel Anniversary: Sensible Secondhand Classics – 1972 Ford Granada Mark I 2.5 GXL Auto – https://youtu.be/2pbBAyrkSzM
Tweed Jacket Reviews: 1982 Ford Granada Mk2 2.8 Ghia X Estate – https://youtu.be/9TprKmw6pjA
A Slightly Shambolic Shuffle Around the 2021 Ringwood Raceway All Granada Meeting – Road Car Section – https://youtu.be/rmUhalpqygY
A Slightly Shambolic Shuffle Around The Great British Car Journey: Part One of Two – https://youtu.be/YqeWKaDQigY
A Slightly Shambolic Shuffle Around The Great British Car Journey: Part Two of Two – https://youtu.be/99hMzhGZldU
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17 Comments
Comfy old school car , probably been in a few as taxis . So much better than any car made today .
Sir, this was the easiest of Mr. Manning's rear seat challenges yet. What a lovely, big comfortable car. A dying breed these days, at least within the affordable sector. 1990s police drama going to an industrial estate….Spender, perhaps?
This was nice to see. The velour interior would have been what was fitted to earlier mark 3 Ghias. Reasonably well specced for the base version.
I think this particular Granada would benefit from a set of genuine Ford wheel trims. Would make an ideal budget wedding car!
Thank you Joseph,. With Essex being very much Ford country, these were used in the 2.8 version for Traffic Patrol cars. They were well equipped and comfortable, with good reliability and plenty of luggage carrying capacity. It was nice having the rear wheel drive and the degree of control it gives the driver.
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Excellent review, MR. Lloyd, this late model year LX spec is actually very comparable to an early Ghia spec.
My Grandad always said Ford cars are rust buckets. What is it that makes other brands less prone to it?
Kinda tired car for 1994, still such a pleasure to see mint one. Those were very competitive in late 80's. The biggest mistake for Ford of Europe was making both saloon and estate bland looking.
tell ya what the ghia models were the best of that range
Great review, thank you, sir! Your mention of Tony Bastable was a real time slip! I remember him on "Magpie", and that he was a regular car reviewer on various 80's shows and was regular presenter at UK car shows. I feel very old now.
very sensible car they were.
Thank you for the review of the Mk3. Can't remember when I last saw one of them
Fantastic car in 2.9 guise 👍
Great cars. I had a G reg Ghia albeit unfortunately only a 4 pot with the 115bhp but had a rare full RS body kit. Also lacked cruise. Would have loved a manual V6 but think it was only in the 4×4…?
Always like the mk3 Granada
I am not usually a Ford fan but I do like that! The space and comfort are, in my book, worth a lot.
The colour coding of the maintenance points under the bonnet is an excellent feature.
Thank you for this video. Another great car not sold in New Zealand. However, Taggart and Ruth Rendell brought me here!