1986 XR3i

[davexroc]

Hi, as per title i've just joined on here, here's a few pics of my 86 xr3i, very very early mk4, i bought this from the original owner, 30k FSH, the car was fully optioned from new, totally original unrestored car

[Sammo]

Wow that looks really clean and tidy! I owned a black Xr3i when I was 17 which ended up getting scrapped due to needing a couple of hundred pounds spending on it I would love another one now but can't afford a decent one these days!

[Ian]

Welcome!

That is very clean, you really don't see many if any in that condition anymore, perfect just the way it is.

[waynedear]

Cracking car, i had a an E reg then F then an H, all in Red, i do miss them..

[davexroc]

A couple more

[Ian]

Is it fully original then, never painted, just a lot of cleaning gone into the engine bay?

[106e30]

lovely car mate, it's in great condition

[davexroc]

Oct 16, 2014 9:16:07 GMT Ian said:

Is it fully original then, never painted, just a lot of cleaning gone into the engine bay?

Yes, still wearing all it's 1986 paint and panels apart from a scuff repair on the bottom corner of the front bumper, the engine and box were taken out to paint but the bay was left original, suspension was blasted and painted a couple of years ago but it's on with being done again because i'm anal...lol..even the wheels are still on the original factory paint, the original owner was meticulas with the car, he only ever taxed it through summer, 1st of May for 6 months, it was never used in the rain either, he only sold it due to ill health

[grifterkid]

That is a stunning example of an increasingly rare car you've got there sir... What a gorgeous machine!!!

[jules1200]

That's lovely

[120y]

Lovely car, those Ford stereos where great for there time only the speakers let them down.
That's a real time warp it needs nothing except the love your obviously giving it

[retroade]

What a dream find, and credit due to the original owner for keeping it so well. I'm very jealous.
Not only that you have some top OEM options there, loving the Ford amp and the OBC.
So, the glaring question. I'm assuming it was a private sale? Did you find bargain of the century? With that spec, mileage and provenance the trade would be pushing toward five figures on that car. Not asking what you paid, obviously that's a private matter, a simple yes or no will suffice.

[davexroc]

Oct 16, 2014 13:32:22 GMT retroade said:

What a dream find, and credit due to the original owner for keeping it so well. I'm very jealous.
Not only that you have some top OEM options there, loving the Ford amp and the OBC.
So, the glaring question. I'm assuming it was a private sale? Did you find bargain of the century? With that spec, mileage and provenance the trade would be pushing toward five figures on that car. Not asking what you paid, obviously that's a private matter, a simple yes or no will suffice.

I bought it from the original owner as a private sale, i paid probably a touch under market value but that was 2 years ago and the market has moved on considerably since then so i suppose it looks a bargain now, tbh the old chap had it for sale for 18 months but started really high, when i eventually got him down to a reasonable figure i jumped on it, i had been looking for an early car for a couple of years, there's a good few differences spec wise on the 86 cars from 87 onwards, 86 C plates are very very rare, most were being welded up for their first mot, it's all credit to Malcolm the original owner really, he really kept it well, his company bought him the car, stock brokers i believe which is why it had nearly every factory extra from new, i almost sold it last month but never completed in the time scale i had, i suppose on reflection i'm glad really, the pic is of the original owner Malcolm on the day i collected the car

[MiataMark]

Oct 16, 2014 14:56:47 GMT davexroc said:

86 C plates are very very rare, most were being welded up for their first mot,

I had a C reg XR3i as a company car (although it was a MKIII) and when it went back after 3 years there was rust starting to show.

[jeffeRS]

Get ready to receive some trophies next year. Looks stunning.

[retroade]

I'm bet you're glad you didn't sell it. In the words of Goldmember, 'It's a keeper'. The XR3i will always be a hero car to 80's kids like me. It was the underdog up against its posh turbo brother. I've never even owned one, I had a mk1 1.3 (1988), a mk2 1.3 GL (1989), a mk3 1.6 Ghia with XR3 alloys (1992) and an Orion 1.6 Ghia carb fed, lowered with series 1 turbo seven spokes (1994). Sadly all are long gone. I think the key point here is it's a unique car, you won't find another one in the way you found that car. Look forward to a haul of trophies next summer, you quite possibly have the best OEM XR3i in the country there outside of Ford's heritage collection.

[davexroc]

"you quite possibly have the best OEM XR3i in the country there outside of Ford's heritage collection."



Think mine may be better than theirs, Here is the heritage car having some repairs done...and it's D reg...without the options...lol

[120y]

Dunno if this is correct but a mechanic friend of mine told me that Ford used inferior steel for Escorts between C and E registration apparently a lot of it was imported from Mexico, I have no idea how true this is but it would explain a lot.
I had an F redg 1600 Ghia I loved that car, I would have another mk4 escort, good looking cars.

[ChasR]

This brings back many memories for me. Of old times and when we bought an XR3i cabrio no so long ago. Your look absolutely lovely. A keeper for sure.

[baggabones]

Stunner....brings back some happy memories