Originally Posted by
CalXR2
Both had to rebuild our engines then
lol. I tried to do a 0-60 on a country road once and the engine sounded like it was crying long before it was at the redline, talking 4500RPM. I didn't dare redline it lol.
That XR3i sure did look nice Glenn, very clean bodywork. RS Turbo alloys as well I see.
Ever since that day I was always scared to rev an engine. Yeh it was a clean car and I got the S2 alloys cheap too.
when I first bought pic the XR3 up from the garage I bought it the battery was flat. The bloke jump started it. I went for a drive for about 45mins then the car cut out and wouldnt start. I got a jump start and away I went for another 45mins.
It cut out again. I got the car home charged the battery then the next day I drove to work and ordered a battery. I fitted this and went for a cruise about on the night. That lasted 2 hours lol. Car cut out.
Next day I fitted an alternator cause the voltage would drop to 7 volts then 6 and the car would cut out.
Went for a drive. Car cut out again. Fitted a starter motor for some reason lol.
In thr end there was a small corroded wire on the battery. Fixed this and the car was mint lol