1985 Granada 2.8i Ghia X Estate For Sale
Bought to replace my Mk 2 Escort estate as I needed something bigger to carry a family of four and our camping gear, it has served well in this role but as have barely used it over the last couple of years it is time to move on (checking the last MOT, I see it has done about 400 miles in the last year!)
The car is very solid and original, and has never been welded. The factory radio has been replaced by a former owner with a CD player, and at some point it appears to have been fitted with a CB radio - the base for the mast is still present on the offside front wing. It was fitted with perished American white-band tyres when I bought it, and when these were replaced I installed a set of white-wall flap rings as I think they set the car off well with a bit of added bling (and compliment the stainless wheel arch trims) - but these would be easily removed if they are not to your taste. Apart from these items the car is factory standard.
It has been garaged throughout my ownership, apart from one winter while I was building the garage at my current home - and it was stored under a breathable car cover during this time.
I have all the MOT's going back to 1992, at which time the recorded mileage was 13, 156. I therefore believe its current mileage of 61, 213 to be genuine from new.
It starts first time and drives very well. I have always run it with Millers VSP fuel additive. The only negative points are:
- Some light bubbling around the aerial on the front wing, along the bonnet front edge and below the windscreen rubber, but these have not deteriorated significantly during my ownership and I have resisted the urge to tart them up prior to sale, so you can see what you are getting (please see photos).
- All the electric windows work, although the driver's is a little sluggish when closing.
- The nearside rear central locking solenoid doesn't work.
- The trip mileage counts up to 222miles but no further (I have a NOS speedo to fit, but didn't want to lose the main milometer reading).
Specification:-
1985 Granada 2. 8i GHIA X Estate
Automatic
Good chrome work
Straight bodywork
Solid underneath
Original wheels, powdercoated
Stainless steel exhaust
CD player, manual aerial
Working trip computer
Good interior
Manual sunroof
Ford roof rails
Tow bar
Paperwork: -
Original owners handbook
Original trip computer manual
Original radio handbook
MOT certificates from 1992 onwards
Receipts for the following:
- Various services - most recent July 2016 @ 60, 447 miles (including oil, filter & flush of washer bottle)
- Brake pads & caliper replacement, brake fluid changed @ 59, 786 (discs were bought but not fitted as old ones were fine)
- Spark plugs, oil, filter & HT leads
- Valve clearances adjusted @ 57, 716
- Water pump @ 57, 682
- Tailgate gas struts
- Air duct (airbox to plenum)
- Gearbox rebuild
- Stainless exhaust (downpipe back)
I have just put 12 months MOT on it, expires on 15th June 2019.
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