Ford Escort RS1600i.

[need_my_wedge]

I wish I still had my original xr3. one of the non fuel injected versions. Bought it when I came back from the Falklands in1982. Sold it after a couple of years when I went on another ship.

I had an XR3i cabriolet...... for all of 5 minutes. Was nicked from outside my office about a week after I bought it, never saw it again, never owned another.

 

[Blue in Munich]

We appear to have a new record for the thread;

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1081757

Jesus, you have got to be kidding me?

Personally I'd take this and pocket the £20,000 change.

https://www.ducati.com/gb/en/bikes/panigale/superleggera-v4

 

[Blue in Munich]

I had an XR3i cabriolet...... for all of 5 minutes. Was nicked from outside my office about a week after I bought it, never saw it again, never owned another.

Not surprising, Ford locks were never the hardest to get past.

 

[drdel]

Bought a Dìno for £2,500, later sold it for £4,500 (late 70s). Today's value off the charts.

Lesson, don't get married

 

[Deleted member 18645]

The XR3i as driven by Harry Enfield's "Loadsamoney" character.

 

[Beezerk]

Someone sent me a video a while back of a crappy old Sierra Cosworth or something selling for 80 odd grand in an auction.
The car looked an absolute pile of ?, I guess it's one for the enthusiasts ?

 

[spongebob59]

A thing of beauty when I had one, when I look at it now I'm not so sure ?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1981-Tal...b-6b40-42cf-947f-08bff28935d5&redirect=mobile

 

[cliveb]

Not surprising, Ford locks were never the hardest to get past.

I once owned a TVR Taimar. It had door locks from a Cortina, and all you needed to do was twist the slot - no actual key was required. You could lock & unlock it with a 2p piece.

A thing of beauty when I had one, when I look at it now I'm not so sure [Sunbeam Lotus]

My brother had one of those. It had a fabulous engine. As for the rest of it...

 

[Beezerk]

A thing of beauty when I had one, when I look at it now I'm not so sure ?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1981-Tal...b-6b40-42cf-947f-08bff28935d5&redirect=mobile

Jesus Christ, someone would cough up 20 odd grand for THAT? ?

 

[126849660]

Didnt think they old escorts went for that kind of money. I need to get a second car next week. Wifes going nuts about constantly dropping me off at golf at 7am but dont think i could talk her into an old escort rs ?

 

[Slime]

Didnt think they old escorts went for that kind of money. I need to get a second car next week. Wifes going nuts about constantly dropping me off at golf at 7am but dont think i could talk her into an old escort rs ?

I may have another surprise for you later on this evening!

 

[Blue in Munich]

I once owned a TVR Taimar. It had door locks from a Cortina, and all you needed to do was twist the slot - no actual key was required. You could lock & unlock it with a 2p piece.

My brother had one of those. It had a fabulous engine. As for the rest of it...

Well I've used a few different things in the past but that is a new one on me.

 

[Old Skier]

was it a military thing to buy hot hatches. Bro in law was stationed in Germany and the mk 1 Golf GTI came out.He bought one. Came out of the pub one night with a girl and half a dozen lads were stood around the car. He thought it was gonna kick off. All they were interested in was the car. Don’t know how many times he has told me how he and his pals used to race down the autobahn coming home. Emptying Jerry cans of cheap fuel Into the tank and dumping the cans in farmers fields.

It was common for lads in Germany to have hot hatches as we were buying them tax free and cheap fuel vouchers. I had a Capri 2L which was set up by Ford Sport followed by an XR3i and then a Cosworth.
It was more common for the Jerry cans to be dumped in a lay-by on the motorway just before Dunkirk

 

[Tashyboy]

It was common for lads in Germany to have hot hatches as we were buying them tax free and cheap fuel vouchers. I had a Capri 2L which was set up by Ford Sport followed by an XR3i and then a Cosworth.
It was more common for the Jerry cans to be dumped in a lay-by on the motorway just before Dunkirk

Talking to bro in law, he mentioned when he filled up from the Jerry can they would lob um over a hedge and you would hear
“ dunk” where the Jerry can hit numerous other dumped jerries ?

 

[Old Skier]

Talking to bro in law, he mentioned when he filled up from the Jerry can they would lob um over a hedge and you would hear
“ dunk” where the Jerry can hit numerous other dumped jerries ?

The RCT based in Belgium knew where to go and did regular runs to pick the empties up

 

[srixon 1]

What were you on?

Hermes

 

[Slime]

I may have another surprise for you later on this evening!

1974 FORD ESCORT (MK1) RS2000 ............................... £63,000!
Just sold this evening at auction, and what a completely restored beaut.

 

[Slime]

Someone sent me a video a while back of a crappy old Sierra Cosworth or something selling for 80 odd grand in an auction.
The car looked an absolute pile of ?, I guess it's one for the enthusiasts ?

Hey, things have moved on a bit.
The bidding on this piece of art is, with a day to go, up to an eye watering £180,000.
This RS500 once broke the Mount Panorama lap record, with a time of 2 minutes 13.84 seconds - and hitting 180mph on the Conrod Straight.

 

[Beezerk]

Hey, things have moved on a bit.
The bidding on this piece of art is, with a day to go, up to an eye watering £180,000.
This RS500 once broke the Mount Panorama lap record, with a time of 2 minutes 13.84 seconds - and hitting 180mph on the Conrod Straight.

The last sentence means absolutely nothing to me but it sounds impressive ?

 

[USER1999]

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