I got my first real RS back in July but it brought back memories of my Turbocharged cabriolet. It was a bit of a shed, metallic blue with a white roof and XR3i interior.
The reg was B728 XNE - and I sold it back in 2001/2. Has anyone any idea what happened to it?
I'd really, really like to get it back.

 

Last owner change comes up 02

 

Infact may have been scrapped, been out of tax for 2 years

Date of Liability 01 09 2003
Date of First Registration 06 08 1984
Date of Last V5 Issue 31 07 2002
Year of Manufacture 1984
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1300CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour BLUE

 

Spoke to the DVLA there, they didn't want to confirm if it had been scrapped or not but said it 'still had a registered keeper' which suggested it was still owned by someone?!? But yeah, no tax for 2 years...

Just found out my first car has had no tax for 6 years - reckon that has got to be gone!

I wish the site would just say "Status: Dismantled" or something!

Instead of dangling the carrot of hope infront of me!

 

Oh, and thanks for your efforts mate

 

i know of a blue cabby sitting in Glasgow in a driveway, white roof, hasnt moved for a while and looks like a mk3, aint saw the whole car so dont know the regi, probably nothing but thot i'd mention it!

saw a blue one with white roof a while ago also, could be the same one, same area

 

Any chance you could go back & check out the regi mate?
My car originally came from Glasgow so could have made its way back there!
I've written to the DVLA, will wait & see what they say.

 

Next time im passing i'll check it out mate

 

DVLA wrote back, sent my cheque back and said they couldn't give me any info due to data protection
All they could tell me was it ran out of tax in August 2003.
So, it managed to get taxed and back on the road after I had it.

 

How do you find out this info??

 

Still no luck guys, help!!!

 

Ooops i forgo to check that car out mate, i will make a point of doing it

 

My car was scrapped in 2003 and was laid to rest in McGregor Auto Salvage in Perth.
B728 XNE - RIP

 

Shit news mate, sorry to hear that, knew what the car meant to you aswell

how did you find out? strathycruise?

 

No mate, found out on www.escortcabrioletclub.co.uk.

 

Maybe you could build one similar!? not the same but would maybe bring back some memory's?

 

Yeah mate, I'm hoping to get hold of another Mk3 (to go with the Mk4 jonny swapped with me) soon. Trying to get an all white Mk3 cos that was what I wanted to do with my first cabby even though it never happened (S1 replica cabby with turbo power was the plan).

Also going to take a trip to the scrappy that it went to in the rare chance it is still there to see what bits I can get off it. Not likely to be there but you never know. Sad I know, but it really meant a lot to me.

I should never have sold it. But at least I know what happened to it eh?

 

There was a couple of the all white Mk3 cabrios on e-bay when I looked a couple of days ago. One at least was turbo powered.

 

my mate has a mk3 cabby unfinished project. got rs16i engine and s1 kit etc. its painted red bull blue badly. got mint bootlid, all glass complete, immaculate doors etc. would prob sell it. last i heard he wanted £450 for it. shell was minty mint when i last seen it. brand new hood as well. could find out if you want?

 

That would be good mate please give him a shout for me. Does it drive & does it have any tax? (I lost my garage hence question)

 

its not been on road for years. he bought it as a shell.

 

Al1exx, Good luck findin another one, and hope you atleast get some bits off your old one

i like the all white cabs, and the all blue mk4's are lovelly

 

Ideally would be looking for a drivable / MOT'able one mate, but I could always take a look. Can you find out how much he's after for it?