Show me Mk3 Escorts (XR3's - XR3i & RS1600i)

[polo6n1600i]

Now i'm bored with my modern car already! Just bought a 2007 Jetta Sport. Does its job, but its very clinical in its nature.

I'm just about to sell my VW Touran and my Skoda Fabia - so I have a few £££ burning a hole. I sat all day on ebay (dangerous I know) to think about what car i'd like to buy. went through all the usual mk1 & Mk2 Golfs (VW man at heart - 38 in 15 years!)
But my search brought up an early XR3 & XR3i - which instantly sparked my interest.

Any ideas? (don't tell my Swimbo! I promised no more cars on the driveway! But i can always park the Jetta on the road......)

[dbizzle]

My old XR3i:






My old XR3:










...and just for fun, the 1.3L I had when I was 17!

[dbizzle]

Oh, I also had a mkIV cab. But obviously that's not as good.

[DarrenW]

White Ford Escort Mk3 RS1600i by retromotoring, on Flickr


White Ford Escort Mk3 RS1600i by retromotoring, on Flickr


White Ford Escort Mk3 RS1600i by retromotoring, on Flickr


Car 97 - Stephen Yates - Ford Escort Mk3 RS1600i 1600cc by retromotoring, on Flickr


White Ford Escort Mk3 XR3i B269PBF by retromotoring, on Flickr

[uncle silvia]

Ok maybe not all are sporty models but some fun ones I found on the Tinterweb ;D

















































































































Them and more from here........ retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=print&thread=21882

[Rich606]

Every time someone mentions Mk3 Escorts I post this article, because it's great. ;D

[Robinxr4i]

Never owned a mk3, but I owned two mk4 XR3i's really good cars, one of my favourite hot hatches even if it's probably the slowest out of its peers. I felt like a hooligan every time I drove my red one, love how revvy and eager the CVH felt.

DO IT!

[shagracer]

these are from the bristol meets


ESCORT RS 1600i by shagracer, on Flickr


ESCORT RS 1600i by shagracer, on Flickr


ESCORT RS by shagracer, on Flickr


FORD ESCORT RS by shagracer, on Flickr


FORD ESCORT RS by shagracer, on Flickr


ESCORT BONUS by shagracer, on Flickr


RS 1600i - ALFA 75 by shagracer, on Flickr


Y-TYPE - RS 1600i by shagracer, on Flickr


Y-TYPE - RS 1600i - ALFA 75 by shagracer, on Flickr

enjoy

[ednacreach]

mk3's rule, i'm currently looking for a base spec 2 door to modify

[hkr91]

In all the years I've been around, I've only ever known of three prairie yellow XR3's.. One of those was in the original brochures, one I've heard of is in Ireland and ones in my garage ATM (was from CSG)

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[Mystery Machine]

I LOVE Mk3's and always wanted one because all my mates had them back in the very early 90's (while I had a Mk2 Cavalier which I also love)

Many fond memories of 'lads' weekends away in a Mk3 1.6 Ghia or a black RS1600i...even a white XR3i cabriolet (it was cool at the time!)

I recently bought a Mk3 and love it to bits. It's not an XR3i, RS Turbo or RS1600i, it's not even a 3dr (or even a 3dr Estate) so I won't post up any pics, but all I can say is...GET ONE...they are so overlooked and so underated.

Luckily they are very, very far removed from their boy racer days although some traces of this era still remain through tacky mods (the red brake 'discs' and FOrd badges on the front wings on the burgandy one above for example).

[edit] and I think I'm in the minority that prefers them without the obligatory spotlights! Especially on non-RS & XR models. [/edit]

[VND]

Gawd dammit!
Now I want one too.

[polo6n1600i]

See what I mean!

I may have found one - I spoke to a guy lastnight who may have a Mk3 3dr 1.6 Ghia with the full XR3 kit and interior in it. Going to look at it this weekend - Its been off the road for 11 years. And its only got about 50K on it! He's just not sure about selling it yet!

[nofrills]

i love em, i had orions back in the 90's and had a great time in them, i would love a more door as i think they are more sleeperish drop in a nice zetec motor or old school rs turbo lump and keep it looking factory except for either banded steels or a nice set of mondeo 5 spokes

[Deleted]

3dr Ghia are getting rare,not many produced in the 1st place!
if you can get hold of it,putting it back to std would be top of my list

[hillbilly]

Man I would love a mk3 xr3i, even when I passed my test in 98 there were no good ones about, looked at a few but they were rotting big time! From memory the early mk4s were even worse. Born too late!

[Smiler]

Wow, some cool mk3's there. All I can manage are a few of mine from my website:


















Yes, I know, the wrong dashboard. But mine was shot and when I converted it twelve years ago the mk3 was just an old banger.

Smiler.

[MK2VR6]

Damn Mk3's have come of age! Love the clean lines of this:

[rscabrio]

don't suppose ya have a witeing diagram for that engine in there do ya smiler ?
Been planning on doing mine and cant seem to get one anywhere thats a definite way to do it

[polo6n1600i]

I went and looked at the car. No pics sorry - he wouldnt let me take any
however its this colour (thanks to whoever I stole it from!)


its pretty dirty looking - its been sat in a garage for years. the drivers side door has a dent and the rear bumper is missing. But its complete and could be fixed

Its got 90 spec lattice alloys, and the xr3i front splitter & interior.