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Old Mar 6, 2016 | 02:41 PM
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Did escort turbos all come with colour coded door mirrors?

Im sure they did. I just seen this escort on ebay forsale.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281808904350?redirect=mobile
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Old Mar 6, 2016 | 03:01 PM
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I've only ever seen them with colour coded mirrors.
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Old Mar 6, 2016 | 03:11 PM
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Yeh me too.
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Old Mar 6, 2016 | 03:53 PM
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I've only ever seen them with colour coded, perhaps this suffered m3 mirrors back in the day and all they could get hold of was the non painted type to replace them
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Old Mar 6, 2016 | 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Micky
I've only ever seen them with colour coded mirrors.
Same with me.
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Old Mar 6, 2016 | 04:42 PM
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Pretty sure the early 1987/88 came with black but you could have coloured as an option
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Old Mar 6, 2016 | 04:55 PM
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Chap round the corner from my mums had a red D plate car with black mirrors. I had always assumed they had been replaced at some point as the poor thing was very neglected.
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Old Mar 6, 2016 | 05:32 PM
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I've never seen them with black ones either, doesn't look right in my eyes and I'd want them colour coded. Nice looking example that though
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Old Mar 6, 2016 | 09:59 PM
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did the very early 86/87 cars not come with black mirrors and some with a small body moulding ???
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Old Mar 6, 2016 | 10:31 PM
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Not looked at the link, But I bet the car is fitted with electric mirrors.

To answer your question, No not all came colour coded during the first 2 years. You can find C, D & E plate S2 with black mirrors.

Early on if you opted for electric mirrors they wont be painted.

Just to edit post ive just looked at the link, Yes they are electric which confirms my reply.

Last edited by RSmark84; Mar 6, 2016 at 10:32 PM. Reason: to confirm im correct
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Old Mar 7, 2016 | 01:14 AM
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Looks odd with black mirrors...
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Old Mar 7, 2016 | 04:35 AM
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It just doesn't look right. Been the top of the range model in its day you would of thought it would of had colour coded mirrors.

I might have to look through my RS brochures and see what it says about them.
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Old Mar 7, 2016 | 06:06 AM
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Ł12k?!
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Old Mar 7, 2016 | 07:42 AM
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Its a mad price. Its got a scuff on the front bumper


If i was paying 12k for a car i would want colour coded door mirrors ha ha ha ha.
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You can have a decent Evo for that money lol
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Old Mar 7, 2016 | 07:08 PM
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Or a good saff.
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Old Mar 7, 2016 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by RSmark84
Not looked at the link, But I bet the car is fitted with electric mirrors.

To answer your question, No not all came colour coded during the first 2 years. You can find C, D & E plate S2 with black mirrors.

Early on if you opted for electric mirrors they wont be painted.

Just to edit post ive just looked at the link, Yes they are electric which confirms my reply.
As said above, i was on series 2 stand at the RSOC national day a few years back and the was a D reg there whos owner told me he had it from new with the unpainted mirrors, pretty sure it had plastic trim down side to which looked horrid imo.
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Old Mar 7, 2016 | 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Glenn_
Its a mad price. Its got a scuff on the front bumper


If i was paying 12k for a car i would want colour coded door mirrors ha ha ha ha.

Really loved my RS Turbo, but they are going for crazy money now.
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Old Mar 8, 2016 | 07:29 AM
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I wasn't lucky enought to own one. I did have two XR3i s though lol.
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Old Mar 9, 2016 | 07:49 PM
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Pretty sure it was the first couple year run, also some having non coloured rear spolier like XR3i and some really early cars didnt have Recaros as standard.
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Old Mar 9, 2016 | 11:42 PM
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found these on tinternet..

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Old Mar 10, 2016 | 08:26 AM
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I had a look in one of my rs brochures the other night and it had black mirrors.

I knew about xr3i seats been fitted on the early ones.
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