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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 08:25 PM
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Apart from the rear spoiler, chin spoiler, wheels and rectangular driving lamps and of course the graphics;
Are there any other differences on the outside?

Interior wise too, apart from scheel seats and a 4 spoke wheel, anything different in there?


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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 08:32 PM
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Carpet is different

the 9 options are different
Parcel shelf
Front grill had all slats cut out on the 16i
Clocks have the lights on the rev counter
ecu panel on dash

Cant remember anything else - been 6 years since I had mine.
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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 08:32 PM
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On the RS no spats< is that right ? on the rear,think thats about it other than mentioned
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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by rax2wdrax
On the RS no spats< is that right ? on the rear,think thats about it other than mentioned
The fabbled 10th option...

less said about that the better.
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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 08:36 PM
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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 08:36 PM
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Dont confuse me,I no understandee
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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 08:43 PM
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HAHA

Ok, my old RS1600i as above ( genuine car, covered in a magazine back in 1995 - Fast Ford I think ) had XR3i spats on it, which was a bit of a joke at the time when the RSBB was the place to be on the net due to the RSi only coming with 9 official options, the 10th being the fabbled Spats.

I maintain ( as I removed one by accident ) they were fitted at factory and the paint work and quality of the metal behind tended to agree. Obviously the RSi faithfull tell me I am talking bollocks BUT there was evidence to suggest it as I have seen other 16i's with spats on and had a hand in breaking an ex concourse Caspian Blue one with them.

It stands to reason that if you're a paying customer in 1982/1983 and you wanted XR3i Spats on your RSi then Ford would fit them... hence... the Fabbled (un official) 10th option joke.

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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 09:31 PM
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Which bits are the spats?

Reason I'm asking, i'm picking up a very solid sunburst mk3 cabby to put my cvh turbo engine in and I want to make it look like a 16i rather than a S1 kit which everyone else seems to!
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in front of the back wheels
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