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New retro weekend car for the Mrs (non Pug) - titch - 09-07-2014
The Mrs has been after one of these for a while, so last weekend i picked this up. It is a E reg 88 spec XR3i, has been lowered 40mm and is on Mondeo 16" inch alloys. It came with the original suspension and wheels.
The last owner had owned it since 2006 and in that time it was garaged and covered the grand total of 1000 miles. Has 12 months mot and we have covered 400 miles in it in the last week and has not missed a beat.
It has a few little niggles as to be expected with any 26 year old ford, but nothing major.
You don't see many of them about anymore.
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RE: New retro weekend car for the Mrs (non Pug) - bashbarnard - 09-07-2014
Not really a ford man to be honest with you. (although i own a mk3 fiesta that looks like it just left the showroom courtesy of my nan) this looks really clean though and its always better to keep an old car going. hope she enjoys it
RE: New retro weekend car for the Mrs (non Pug) - Pete - 09-07-2014
Lots of love for this, looks mint. Love the 80's tastic window decal.
New retro weekend car for the Mrs (non Pug) - DavidA - 09-07-2014
Sweet !
Sweet !
RE: New retro weekend car for the Mrs (non Pug) - Pebbles167 - 10-07-2014
Really nice! That looks in tippy top nick
RE: New retro weekend car for the Mrs (non Pug) - Piggy - 10-07-2014
Looks v nice
Always wanted the RST.
Be nice to see it back on its refurbed original rims
RE: New retro weekend car for the Mrs (non Pug) - titch - 10-07-2014
Yeah will get the original wheels done and back on when i can afford it, just paid for the car and the insurance in a oner this month so can't spend to much on her yet, just sorting all the little niggles that are free or cheap until next month.
I always like the RS turbos aswell but they are stupid money now for a decent one.
RE: New retro weekend car for the Mrs (non Pug) - mr_fish - 10-07-2014
Win Vehicle!
Though for chronic win, would have to be a Mk1 or Mk2
RE: New retro weekend car for the Mrs (non Pug) - titch - 10-07-2014
(10-07-2014, 10:57 AM)mr_fish Wrote: Win Vehicle!
Though for chronic win, would have to be a Mk1 or Mk2
I agree with that but then it would of been 10 x the price
RE: New retro weekend car for the Mrs (non Pug) - mr_fish - 10-07-2014
(10-07-2014, 11:40 AM)titch Wrote:(10-07-2014, 10:57 AM)mr_fish Wrote: Win Vehicle!
Though for chronic win, would have to be a Mk1 or Mk2
I agree with that but then it would of been 10 x the price
this is true and probably 10 x the tin worm.
Looks a really clean example what you got there though
RE: New retro weekend car for the Mrs (non Pug) - procta - 11-07-2014
you cannot beat proper 80s and 90s cars!
RE: New retro weekend car for the Mrs (non Pug) - Curt - 11-07-2014
Cool motor, looks tidy.
RE: New retro weekend car for the Mrs (non Pug) - C.A.R. - 12-07-2014
I went to a 306 meet and someone rocked up in a red RST - guess what got all the attention! Even had the obligatory dump valve haha
Looks tidy, just keep on top of the rust prevention
RE: New retro weekend car for the Mrs (non Pug) - procta - 12-07-2014
(12-07-2014, 09:56 AM)C.A.R. Wrote: I went to a 306 meet and someone rocked up in a red RST - guess what got all the attention! Even had the obligatory dump valve haha
Looks tidy, just keep on top of the rust prevention
I brought my rover metro to the north east 306 meet, a few years ago, and I got all the attention, that meet was called 3 Smokey dervs and a metro.
RE: New retro weekend car for the Mrs (non Pug) - Matt - 12-07-2014
Now that looks f*cking sweet! And dead clean too
RE: New retro weekend car for the Mrs (non Pug) - titch - 12-07-2014
cheers for all the replies.
Its pretty tidy, i took it down to my local tyre place this morning to get the tracking done and the front wheels balanced as at motorway speed there was ever such a little wobble. That sorted it.
But everyone came over to have a look and it is really tidy underneath, i had a quick look when i bought it, but had a good look today, it's got 1 patch on the osr chassis leg.
Its amazing how people just want to have a look round it and ask loads of questions about it.
Going to give it a good mop over tomorrow as long as the weather is ok, as a few little bits are just starting to turn pink !
RE: New retro weekend car for the Mrs (non Pug) - RetroPug - 17-07-2014
Very nice! I really wanted a black one of these as a first car but insurers had other ideas!
RE: New retro weekend car for the Mrs (non Pug) - THE_Liam - 17-07-2014
Love that.
ALL THE WAXOYL.
RE: New retro weekend car for the Mrs (non Pug) - titch - 26-03-2015
Had the original wheels refurbished and managed to get brand new centre caps, the car goes in for paint in a few weeks and these will get fitted when she is done.
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RE: New retro weekend car for the Mrs (non Pug) - procta - 26-03-2015
the proper alloys of that era! you got one for a spare too?
RE: New retro weekend car for the Mrs (non Pug) - titch - 27-03-2015
(26-03-2015, 11:15 PM)procta Wrote: the proper alloys of that era! you got one for a spare too?
Yeah got a set of 5