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Old 24-01-2013, 07:54 PM
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Default Help With Identifying Escort Mk4 ??

my mate has been given this escort mk4, it currently has a nasp 1.8 derv in it ???, however we dont actually know what the car was originally any help ??

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xr3i cabriolet ,1597cc petrol, thats what my car check say it is

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Old 24-01-2013, 07:56 PM
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Search chassis codes on here. There's a few threads that breaks them down into what they mean.
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any ideas why someone has fitted a na diesel 1.8 in there if its a xr3i haha
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Originally Posted by xxshadowgunx
any ideas why someone has fitted a na diesel 1.8 in there if its a xr3i haha
Cos they do about a billion to the gallon? I toyed with the idea with I started commuting 6 odd years ago.

Or it's a ringer
Old 24-01-2013, 08:51 PM
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not a ringer, never did a 1.8d cabby

derv conversions were super popular in the late 90`s early 2000`s for economy in the mk4

dont forget the mk4 had a 1.8d as standard but rare, then the mk5 escort and mk3 fiesta gave bolt in conversions!
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was one in town few years ago
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it started as a xr3i cabriolet and is still down as a 1.6 petrol,first reg 09/01/1991
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