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

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

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

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!

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

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]

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!

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

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.

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