1 are they reliable?
2)if i got a 1.3 3dr with the dog leg alloys and made it look an xr3i could i afford it?

how quick is a 1.3?

rob

 

depends how much money you have to spend...could look like a xr3i rep for about 400/500 inc car....its all down to shopping about....

they are very reliable..well my mates is...

and they are nippy...i wouldnt say quick as its only a 1.3....

 

oh by the way.....post these questions on the thread you have already made please...dont start a new thread just to ask that!

 

ok cheers and soz

rob

 

no worries..just helps for all the info wanted to be in one thread thats all...helps all of us....expesh you

 

xpesh me ?

y uh i seem to make freinds easy ?


rob

 

1.3 ohc are as fast as a shopping trolley,soon as you get it buy a cvh or zvh or fork out the bit extra for a xr3i or rst,if youve got Ł500+to spend,youll be able to get a better xr3i than a 1.1-1.3(rarer to find)and the insurance isnt a killer either,youll have to wait ttwo years anyway or put it on your moms for the first few years

 

yeah mines is slow as a bag of shite but it beat a saxo vtr the other week lol

 

the speed is all down to how loony you are as a driver u could beat a ferrari if the bloke driving ti was paranoid about scratching the tire on a stone

 

well i cant insure one on my own insurnace for at least 2yrs !
but when it comes to it i will talk it over with my mum and see what she says if she says yeah i will get one

+ shes got my dad on hers too coz he had a crash

rob

 

but its good to have a bit of power reserved to boot them bigger motors lol

 

HEHEHEHEHE YEAH !

SAXO AINT ALL THAT GOOD ANYWAYS (ITS GOT THE BUILD QUALITY OF THE TITANIC AND LOOK WAT HAPPEND TO THAT F***ER

ROB

 

WELL IS THERE INSURNACE COMPANYS OUT THERE THAT WILL INSURE ME WHEN IM 17 FOR A 1.6 XR3I ?

I COULD PUT IT ON MY MUMS I WILL HAVE TO SEE NEARER THE TIME THO"

ROB

 

quinn direct

 

OK I WILL TRY THAT
2/2/89
DAN DAN

ROB

 

Go for an Eclipse mate ! , they do a nice Metalic Blue that would look ACE with some 90 spec colour coded bumpers some alloys and a 90 spec interior

Already has remote alarm and central locking on most and a XR3i 88 spec style coded spoiler

They are 1.3 OHV or HCS engines , and YES they are slow on accelaration but the top end is still around 100 MPH ... i think the 0-60 time is around 13-14 seconds. But the engines run forever even tho they are nasty sludgie engines as a rule lol CVH all the way but itll do you nicely till you have at least 2-3 years no claims ... dont run before you can walk

 

so ok i might just get a 1.3?

rob

 

yeah just getta 1.3 and concentrate on gettin it lookin nice.. your only young so you got plenty of time to worry bout goin quick.. good luck with whatever you decide

 

ok cheers mate

rob

 

buy a 106 xsi,ax gt,clio 16v ford are quite hopeless for cheap insured cool cars

 

dont buy anything french if u like fords stick to fords even if they are un reliable and annoying lol

 

i got my old xr3i convertible insured when i was 17, trust me though they are such awsome cars the mk4, if you cant afford the insurance for an xr3i try for a ghia they are proper kitted out

 

cabby

 

Get a solid shelled 1.3 - rust is a killer.

Best is a flat colour, red for example as you can get add ons sprayed cheaper or by yourself with a little confidence.

I would save up and buy the following

second hand Lowering kit, alloys, and exhaust back box, fit that all and t-cut and polish the shit out of the paint

Then if you have some budget left, get some XR3i bumpers and possibly some recoaro front seat - will feel like your doing a million miles an hour sitting still. If the bumpers need a spray over, get some tips and have a go yourself, a flat colour isn't to hard to get a good finish.

Best advice, keep taking picutres and post a thread up in the resto section. The let people know what you are after and what cash you have, people will help you out.

In my opinion a really clean smooth lines slammed pop plus has as much respect as a turbo!

when your young people know you can't afford a turbo, but if you have made a tastful job of what you have then your due some credit.

 

ok now you know what i want i was thinking bout red too as the sun was great today!

rob

 

go on msn please rob

 

cossie cal or who eva add me... muff_diver_215@hotmail.com

 

if ever you have watched anything remotely educational about the titanic you would realise how much work, effort, skill and craftsmanship it took to build such a ship!.. it only sunk because of the cunt not watching where he was going

 

lol

 

watch programmes about it!
my mother is a manager at the compant that insured it !

dont teach a granmother how to suck eggs"
my mums got one of the sprinklers off it*

rob

 

anyway how can i watch telly when im talking about escorts !

rob

 

???go on msn

 

cant its playin up AGAIN!

rob

 

I got some rs kit for sale if you interested. Bonnet skirts bumpers etc!!

 

agreed

 

doesnt mean you know anything about it

 

he aint been on since friday?wonder why?hes into cinquecentos now anyway and has forgot about fords.nickymi2,whats that keep going around about hammond?vtec just kicked in yo?pmsl