STeve

iTrader: (11)

I guess at the right price it may intrest someone wanting to put back a big bhp power plant, but in diesel form = Yuk

davidfox280585

yes i know what you mean though i do roughly 70 to 180 mile a day and wanted something pretty ecenomical and pretty with no ecus or common rail injection etc etc,i prefer good old basic diesel engines for reliability

STeve

iTrader: (11)

Not knocking you at all fella as im looking at it froim a purist point of view, if it suits your purpose then enjoy

davidfox280585

no it didnt come across that way anyway buddy, i understand it will not be everyones cup of tea and its pretty much strayed away from a original xr3i but suits my purpose fully,i needed something ecenomical as i have the series 1 and a tl1000r bike this car gets me to work everyday without fail and even takes a bit of waste veg oil too

neil73

My old rims



And fitted to my mates cossy

mgtkr1

(not) what is on that escort! usually found on supercars/race cars and heavily modified track cars, not rotten drv powered escorts. sounds like a contradicting bulklshitter to me.

davidfox280585

i own the car now and its not rotten at all,i think you need to read a full thread inc comments before posting! we all realise its overkill

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Well said matey.

davidfox280585

cheers glenn,

i hate it when somebody will comment after reading the first post of a thread, the idea of a thread is a ongoing discussion so how a judgement and statement can be made after the 1st post is beyond me just hope mgtkr1 isnt in a murder trial and turn up late

davidfox280585

any brown/black on tthe floor is multipurpose grease,all the floor is smeared with the stuff but as you can see all original and done to a good standard, the front shows spreader plates on each angle







and this rear drop bar i can only assume its too stop suspension drop round hard cornering

Mister G

Interesting, guess it must make it practical. I assume the frame stiffens the chassis.

davidfox280585

yes it stiffens it right up its the best handling mk4 i have drove and ive had my fair share,fair play to whoever fitted it and fabricated it,if i want to remove it i would have to get te grinder out though i plan on leaving it in for safety factor if i get t boned or the likes

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Bloody hell i didnt know the strenghtening bars were right through to the rea of the inside of the car.I wouldnt mind a ride out in it.Some clever person has owned this car at some point.

davidfox280585

thats my point i was trying to get across to others who assumed it was there to hide rot,any odd colour there even on pic is grease and fluff from the sound deadening,

i was thorough when i bought it and lifted the carpets it is tagged into the front seatbolt cros beams and the front riggers have triangular strengthener plates its not as good now on the oz wheels but back on the 15s it made me grin

i really need to buy a camera this is how the car sits at the minute



if anyone sees me out be sure to give me a wave

luke19790_3

whats that on the rear arm??

stuboy

id roll in that wee beasty

phil_rs

iTrader: (3)

Looks good fella! Just a heads up.... the black can be removed with a compound and rotary polisher which will reveal the white paint underneath

davidfox280585

cheers phil will give it a try

davidfox280585

luke it seems to be an anti drop bar for hard cornering so it will limit suspension travel