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I just picked my new ones up from Ford. They're black.... I thought the Motorcraft ones were Red............. Have they changed or has the 12 year old boy down at my Local ford garage got it wrong?


Cheers!

Jim Galbally

did they come in a motorcraft box?

not ALL motorcraft leads are red, different cars are different colours (ie my engine ones are black, my 12v ones were red etc)

Rab

They came in a white box with a Motorcraft sticker. The last set I bought were Red. My local ford dealer is also a Rover dealer and they sometimes make an arse of it and give you the wrong parts......

For instance I had to buy a Mk6 escort Rocker cover cos the bloke couldn't understand that A 1991 engine was EFi.................................... And kept trying to sell me the MFi rocker cover.

The Mk6 one is black and looks cooler anyway

JesseT

Ford does sell the original ones and then cheaper (also motocraft) alternatives that are always black in a white box.

Rab

So, he's given me cheapo substandard parts?

James Raby

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Rab, ERST or FRST?

Jim Galbally

James, that'll be the EFi Escort RS Turbo then

Rab

FRST. And Jim. They made EFi Escort XR3is. I never specified if it was turbo'd

James Raby

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Well, some still seem to thing that the Escort RS Turbo they own has EFi for some strange reason

The fact they never EVER made one is irrelevent lol

Oh and I know the late xr3i was EFi

cossiemen

they are also Red on a XR2i CVH EFi.

don't worry about it dude

DOO

number looks correct to me mate all new leads sets should be black you may get the old red set thats been on the shelf for a few years

Rab

Thanks Pal!

I got much stuff today. Time to give the XR2 a serious service! It gets it's new side exit tomorrow

Don't want the rest of the engine to let it down, lol

Rab

These are the leads



This is the box.



This is all the goodies I got today

Tony Turbo

EXCELLENT NEWS!


How much were the leads please? *dribble dribble* PMSL



Oh, and I have an EFi Escort RS Turbo lol

Rab

Tony, leads were 37 quid.


Forgot you had a mad obsession with black parts

Westy

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halfords also sell dark grey Bosch leads which arent too bad only 18 quid too

Rab

As far as I understand the aftermarket leads are pish

The only ones to use are the motorcraft.

Tony Turbo

£37 for the set?! I'm off to Ford in the morning


Thanks Rab



I have some Grey Bosch leads I bought from Halfords, have done 1200 miles..... but they aren't black

Halfords own leads are black, and have Halfords stamped all over it

Westy

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nowt wrong with Bosch leads

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Tony Turbo

There is, they are Grey lol

Westy

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tony

they are the same colour as the ones Rab has put up.. dark grey and have Bosch stamped over them, so definately not halfords

Rab

No bother m8

Tony Turbo

Rab's are Black and cool and would match the rest of my engine bay...

Bosch are Grey and match....... fuck all



And I never said Bosch leads have Halfords on them

Westy

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dark grey.. black.. almost the same

half the price... saying that, cost obviously doesnt matter, at this level of detail.. More about the right colour

Tony Turbo

But mine aren't dark grey, they are just grey, like the colour of the box you typed your message in, no where near black...


It's all gotta match

Westy

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Im not arguing with someone who thinks black ignition leads are cool... clubs, beer, women, there cool

but Ive got the bosch leads and they ARE the SAME colour as pictured above..

digita1dragon

Doo sorted my new motorcraft leads out for my Mfi. They are black too.
They do look the part I must say!

Tony Turbo

Who is arguing? I was never discrediting the colour of your leads, only mine, because they are grey, and I want black ones.

Actaully, I don't really give a toss anymore because I want to sell it.

nigel b

i always buy the erst efi leads as they havent got them gay long extensions on them and they are cheaper

Tony Turbo

The extensions come off

First thing I have done with both sets I bought lol

Rab

Tony. Checking my recipt they're £26 plus VAT.