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XR3i
- Thread starter Rich..
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It's not retro cool as it's not original, if it was XR3i spec and in that condition, it would be very cool. If he has all the bits to return it to XR3i spec, I don't understand why he doesn't put it back to standard and sell the "expensive" RS seats and wheels etc. Poor colour as well, rare for a reason!
^ This was my thoughts exactly, back to standard make it more saleable, and extra cash off the other bits, no brainer really. Also not keen on the colour, I like black, white, or sunburst, and maybe silver. I've owned several XR3's in the past, and been fancying one again for a while now but been waiting for them to lose the chav status, only problem now is as they become retro cool the prices are rising. I wonder if they'll ever get the to the same status/value as the mk1/2 Escorts, if so they're still at a price to make a good investment.
Pretty cool I'd say as it isnt an XR3i
It's the much rarer 1600i in standard OEM form. Rare as hens teeth these days!
Not sure what, if any difference there was under the bonnet, but other differences that I'm aware of were that it had the RS wheels, seats, carpets and mats and steering wheel. Boot spoiler was different as it had a continuous gap through the middle of it unlike the XR3 also different front spoiler/splitter.
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LMAO.. just read the advert PROPERLY.. Shame its neither an original XR3i OR a RS 1600i. Looks to have been done quite well, but sadly has to go down as a tad chav to me lol.
It's the much rarer 1600i in standard OEM form. Rare as hens teeth these days!
Not sure what, if any difference there was under the bonnet, but other differences that I'm aware of were that it had the RS wheels, seats, carpets and mats and steering wheel. Boot spoiler was different as it had a continuous gap through the middle of it unlike the XR3 also different front spoiler/splitter.
Edit;
LMAO.. just read the advert PROPERLY.. Shame its neither an original XR3i OR a RS 1600i. Looks to have been done quite well, but sadly has to go down as a tad chav to me lol.
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The reason it's cool is because it doesn't look like an XR it looks like a 1600i.
1600i's are tent material.
But its not a 1600i though... thats the point.
RS1600i's are so much better looking and appealing compared to the XR3i, agreed.. But a car of this age and 'kudos' is worth more in original form surely.
That black one looks awesome, not sure I'd have a 1600i over the S1 turbo though, and they seem to fetching almost as much for a good one. Although the 3i is not as good as either, I think it's better value at less than half the price (probably around £2k for a mint XR3i vs £5k+ for the 1600i).
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