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Old 16-09-2010 | 09:14 PM
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i am looking for any information on my xr3 i had years ago. i had it sprayed lime green & had simply the best on the tailgate, i traded it in on an xr2 to a garage in blairgowrie. wish i had never sold it. i have lost all my pictures of it. so if anyone can help would be very greatful. reg GYS523X.

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Old 07-10-2010 | 08:38 PM
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still no info. come on someone in scotland must have seen this car. got the bug again after all these years & got a escort rs1600i. would love to get my green xr3 back. if it is still around.
Old 07-10-2010 | 08:46 PM
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Its probably away to the scrapyard in the sky by now mate.


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Old 07-10-2010 | 08:51 PM
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The vehicle details for GYS 523X are:

Date of Liability 01 12 1996
Date of First Registration 22 06 1982
Year of Manufacture 1982
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1597CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Unlicensed Vehicle
Colour GREY

Vehicle Type Approval
This vehicle can be licensed at a DVLA Local Office without the V5C Registration Certificate
Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle
6 Months Rate Ł112.75
12 Months Rate Ł205.00

Its not been taxed since 1996 so probally scraped or left to rot somewhere.

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Old 07-10-2010 | 11:44 PM
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maybe tina turner has it!

is yours the sunburst red rs that sometimes sits on the hill on the road up to the high school?
Old 08-10-2010 | 05:46 AM
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Tosh, I remember this car and still talk about to this day! You are one of the reasons i now love rs's! I remember you and john lawson used to cruise around the town, until he had his little mishap!!

Sorry dont have any pics but someone must, have you spoke to john lawson? see if he has any?

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Old 08-10-2010 | 10:02 AM
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hi tony, still see john he has a xr3 now. just worth a try to see if my old xr3 was still out there.
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tina said she sold it to george michael , so should be round some corner shop somewhere.lol.
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155lee, thats the one m8.
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was parked next to it at monikie park 1 day and seen it again on that road!seen scott j's rs in the ford garage and is there not a mega fast white 1 from lassels farm also?
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Originally Posted by 155lee
was parked next to it at monikie park 1 day and seen it again on that road!seen scott j's rs in the ford garage and is there not a mega fast white 1 from lassels farm also?
dont know about the one from lassels, my mate has a rs turbo s1 that is running 220bhp. if thats the one you mean.
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no,not that 1.my pal met an rs1600i on the road in his cossie and it left him standing.it turned off into lassels.think theres a mint caspian blue 3i in carnoustie too thats mint!
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still no info. now looking for another xr3 to do green again.
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