My new project car - Mk3 XR3

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Apr 12, 2006 | 11:59 PM

Al1exx

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My new project car - Mk3 XR3

Just picked this up today - what do you guys think?
Early W reg Mk3 XR3 on original Cloverleafs & with a 4-speeder.

Still not decided exactly waht I'm gonna do with it - it is in good nick for it's age, needs a few bits here & there.

Apr 13, 2006 | 05:36 AM

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Apr 13, 2006 | 06:46 AM

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Looking good

They built a bolt on turbo for the rally xr3, hard to source now but if you could get one in hte orriginal design be one hell of a classic!!!

Apr 13, 2006 | 11:16 AM

Al1exx

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Thanks guys, yeah I heard about that kit that would be superb to sourse up & fit!

I love Mk3's and I've finally got a good solid one I can work on - woohoo!! You've no idea how happy I am about it likes

Apr 13, 2006 | 11:31 AM

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dont see many white ones mate as most a black

I had one and yes it was black

Apr 13, 2006 | 10:41 PM

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Looks tidy mate - nice purchase!

My mate in Lochgelly just bought a black (lol) one off ebay, really nice motor too

Apr 14, 2006 | 12:10 AM

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Looks great Alexx, nice and ripe for your plans

Tried to call you back lastnight (wed) as I had left the fone in the car during the day

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Apr 14, 2006 | 01:21 AM

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Nice one mate, good to see another mint mk3 in Scotland

Apr 14, 2006 | 06:56 AM

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Not seen many in white

Apr 14, 2006 | 08:02 AM

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cool car mate, nice set of white comps, strip the interior, fit a 2.0 zetec running on bike carbs, luverly

Apr 14, 2006 | 05:15 PM

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Wow that takes me back a few years

looking good mate

Apr 14, 2006 | 06:20 PM

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looks tidy

Apr 14, 2006 | 06:25 PM

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please please preserve it, dont modd it, restore it

4speed and carb'd how old skool kool is that

Apr 14, 2006 | 07:08 PM

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not bad mate

Apr 14, 2006 | 08:04 PM

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4speed and carb'd how old skool kool is that

Its CRAP thats what it is...

Theres one on ebay right now abit rusty tho

Apr 14, 2006 | 08:18 PM

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How come it doesnt have the XR3 stripes ??

Apr 14, 2006 | 09:05 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ultimate sleeper

4speed and carb'd how old skool kool is that

Its CRAP thats what it is...

Theres one on ebay right now abit rusty tho

eh?

Apr 14, 2006 | 11:43 PM

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rare colour, top car

Apr 15, 2006 | 12:27 AM

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please please preserve it, dont modd it, restore it

4speed and carb'd how old skool kool is that

I know what he's going to do with it and it certainly wont be original

Apr 15, 2006 | 12:33 AM

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Reminds me of my uncles old orange one. My dad had a mk3 1.6 Ghia too in red - lovely cars in thier day.

Apr 15, 2006 | 12:51 AM

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good base to start from mate , keep them alive

Apr 15, 2006 | 07:37 AM

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how cool is that

Apr 15, 2006 | 12:10 PM

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Thanks for all the compliments guys, not 100% on what I'm going to do with it yet, had clear plans right up until I picked it up but now.... I love the look of it as it is.

Might have to keep this one & buy another one to mod!

Apr 15, 2006 | 01:25 PM

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looks clean

Apr 15, 2006 | 01:55 PM

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Had a mint W reg Sunburst XR3 years ago until it got knicked

Apr 15, 2006 | 02:00 PM

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Apr 15, 2006 | 02:37 PM

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I had a grey/silver (cant remember) mainly rusty one!

But was only a shell i scrapped anyway!

Looks good mate! Track it!

Apr 15, 2006 | 04:41 PM

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How come it doesnt have the XR3 stripes ??

XR3's didn't have any side stripes mate I don't think. The reason it doesn't have any black detailing on the top half is, one of the previous owners got rid of it & sprayed it all in white.

Apr 15, 2006 | 11:09 PM

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Quality....owned one of these for a brief time

Apr 17, 2006 | 03:41 PM

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looks cool alex. get some more pics up.

btw, sorry i dont have those indicators anymore.

Apr 17, 2006 | 04:59 PM

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minted

did you have it up kh on sunday

Apr 17, 2006 | 05:54 PM

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Yeah I did mate, was parked outside the main track though, didn't realise there was space inside

No worries jonny, was just in the off-chance.

Apr 18, 2006 | 10:41 PM

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I saw it at Knockhill mate - lookin cool

Apr 18, 2006 | 11:01 PM

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i saw this at knockhill on sunday NICE CAR mate .U still got the saloon valver mine got rolled at knockers on sunday

Apr 19, 2006 | 09:57 PM

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I saw your car in the carpark afterwards mate, looked pretty sore!
No, I sold the Valver to a lad from Paisley a few mohths back, I wanted back into a Ford - Valver was quality though

Apr 19, 2006 | 10:37 PM

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Yeah I did mate, was parked outside the main track though, didn't realise there was space inside

No worries jonny, was just in the off-chance.

minted ill look out for you when am about the toun

Apr 20, 2006 | 11:06 PM

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Cool mate I'll keep my eyes peeled for you too, not that I'll miss you in the Cossie.
If anyone knows anyone breaking an original XR3 give me a shout cos I'm after a load of interior trim.