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Old Jul 18, 2016 | 08:27 AM
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Default TTW reg xr3
Haven't been on here for a while, just on with this early mk3 xr3

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Looks like a good project. Wish I never got rid of mine now.
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TTWs will always be a bit special!

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what does ttw mean?

I had a couple of xr3's in the past
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Old Jul 19, 2016 | 08:10 AM
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what does ttw mean?

I had a couple of xr3's in the past
iirc it was a pre production batch used by ford for motoring and press releases, im sure if I am wrong I will be corrected
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They were all used for the m4 press pictures, they were the first 500 xr3's down the production line after which they went as dealer demo before being sold to retail customers, this was built October 1980 and was the 124th mk3 escort down the production line
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Very cool XR!

I looking forward to the progress and updates!
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Should be getting it's final coat today
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Cool, nice project.......look forward to updates.
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Moved on a bit



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Originally Posted by Dave@dmc
They were all used for the m4 press pictures, they were the first 500 xr3's down the production line after which they went as dealer demo before being sold to retail customers, this was built October 1980 and was the 124th mk3 escort down the production line
This looks like it's going to be a minter. What's the plans for it once it's done?

How do you manage to find out things and details about the car? From ford?
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Old Aug 29, 2016 | 12:24 PM
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I knew it was a press pic car from the reg, all the cars on the m4 were TTW reg plates, the paperwork is the v888 form, car will be a daily once finished
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Nice car. Also cool info about the first few XRs of the production line.
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Nice work, looks really good.
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Almost there, engine and box in, front and rear suspension on, should have it fired up next week

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That is looking proper stunning mate. I've been longing for another mk3 escort for years, trying to decide whether to sell my saph cos to buy one. It's crazy, I had a mk3 xr3 in sunburst when I bought the Cossie 10 years ago and I flogged it on for £150 as it wasn't worth anything. Now there selling for silly money. Wish I had kept
So many cars I kick myself sometimes 😭
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Yeah they've gone bonkers recently, I think so many of us had them back in the day it's the perfect car for a nostalgia trip, early carb cars in good nick are getting scarce plus a lot of the best ones are being stored away as investment with bank interest rates being so poor, this was a very lucky find being one of the m4 press pic cars, not sure I'd move a cossie on to buy one though
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Originally Posted by Dave@dmc
not sure I'd move a cossie on to buy one though
That's exactly what I've been contemplating lately for a mk3 lol 😭
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