Oranoco

Thought this might be of intrest to a few of the people on here. It's his first ever project car and my brother and I have helped him out here and there with bits but he's done almost everything himself.

As purchased (with my old FRST rims fitted)




Being in the right place at the right time and he managed to buy Rob from SCC's 2 litred XR2i.


The CVH was stripped from the 2 and prep work on the bay started




A DIY refub on the Escort GTi rims


Cossie brakes are a tight fit


2 litre going into its new home


The good bits


And as it stood at the close of last weekend


Unfortunately it failed the MOT on a couple of minor bits but these are being sorted as I type. Hoping it will be at FITP.

What do people think?

longdog

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Looks like a really good shell. Always had a soft spot for these.

Fil

loving the engine,

not sure about them wheels being white on a red car, need better photos, or paint them black

Graham S1

Thats gonna be a proper little weapon!

Stu.H

Get the kit colour coded!

jaimesdna

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looks cool. i'd like an xr2 (amongst many other cars)

Tev

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loving that

fish99

I loooooove Xr2s... My first hot hatch..

I think leave the kit black on a red one and also put some original spot lights back on it... quality motor. Love the engine

COLEYST200

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Very nice mate it should go well and if i was you i would put in https://passionford.com/forum/restorations-rebuilds-and-projects-29/
it will get more feed back and coments nice job mate

Billabong

Cool, though I think the RST wheels looked better, imo.

One of my mates first sporty cars was an XR2 many years ago - he's just bought one from an old boy who had it from new. Currently having a tidy up, I'll have to get some pics of it.

Can't even remember the last time I saw one on the road around here.

Charlie Chalk

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I like it, But I don't like white wheels, Sorry



Worst thing you can do to any car!

Trist

Looks good clean car that
series one wheels look good on MK2 festers I think. this is my old one

BillyCabrio

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100% agree on that, S1 wheels look the dogs on Mk2 XR2's

gar mae

My first hot hatch was a XR2, fantastic little cars, i'd defo have another one although I'd want it with a turbo this time

I like they white wheels myself, great project

Munch

Love it!

Stu.H

.. and you have owned how many?

Had a few of these, and maybe now I wouldnt code the kit.

On a seperate note, I've tied with the idea of putting my engine and running gear into one of these.

I reckon it would be a handful.