XRV spotted....

[retrogeezer]

Not seen one of these for a VERY long time:

 

[fiatdaft]

and now you remember why! those mk3 fiesta's got very tatty quickly,rare sight now up here.

[VWPowered]

i remember these in the local ford dealers didnt they have the XRV in XR2i italics too on the tailgate, well spotted

[retrogeezer]

i remember these in the local ford dealers didnt they have the XRV in XR2i italics too on the tailgate, well spotted

Yes they did..I also remember seeing them with 'proper' XR2i front & rear bumpers....

[Guest Tony Hayers]

Almost as outdated as the MAX POWER sticker in the back window.I never realised how few Mk3 XR2i Fiestas remain. Went looking for one on the bay a few weeks ago and all that came up were one or two shit ones with tacked on (read held on with rivets) fiberglass skirts and rear wing extensions. Looked like shoulder pads on a horse!

[VWPowered]

yep i do remember XR2i bumpers on them, maybe this ones just a RS extra cost option kit (would make it even rarer i guess)

[retrogeezer]

Nope, this is how they came from the factory (although the one I saw appears to be missing it's side skirts)

 

 

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgur ... B%26um%3D1

[brammy777]

I cant even remember when I last saw one, well done!Ive seen RS bumpers on base MKIIIs, it looks ridiculous.

[VWPowered]

ahhh awesome well spotted on the brochure find, must be just chav's sticking XR2i bumpers on them

[skyway]

Thats a modern car by Buxton standards!

[Guest]

My unit mate runs a Fiesta van as his daily, well he did until recently. Not sure if it was an XRV though. It's a proper Mk 3 van though, and registered as such. And it's a bloody early one as well, it's on an F plate.

 

 

ATM he runs an NA diesel Xantia.

[Owain-328i]

The Mk3 XR2i was a dissapointment to drive in almost every respect compared to the mk2 XR2. Things only improved slightly when they put the Zetec units into the later ones.Despite what some say, the early Zetec engines (especially the 1.8's) are really good engines as long as the oil is changed on time.I owned a rare Orion around 5 years ago, it was a K reg Ghia Si (130PS) meaning it had the Fiesta RS1800 zetec fitted from the factory chucking out 130 bhp, now that was a fantastic car, total peach of an engine! Also had a Cassette player and a CD player which was a bit of an OMG and retro cool.

[Milford Cubicle]

Does the XRV have the XR2i's running gear, or it just a styling job?

[Pillock]

Does the XRV have the XR2i's running gear, or it just a styling job?

The enquiry is completeThe vehicle details for H788 JLJ are:Date of Liability 01 12 2010Date of First Registration 26 09 1990Year of Manufacture 1990Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1753CCCO2 Emissions Not AvailableFuel Type Heavy OilExport Marker Not ApplicableVehicle Status SORN Not DueVehicle Colour RED

Diseasel.... so no

[Milford Cubicle]

What about the Peugeot 205 XRAD? I think all the vans had that desgination.

[Timewaster]

OOh, memories!We had one at work as a parts delivery van brand new in 1992.Signwritten, big stripe kit and sideskirt/wheeltrim combo FTW!As an overkeen 19 year old, I was allowed to take it home the first day we had it (the manager was on holiday at the time) and naturally I drove it (as Clarkson would say) as if my trousers were on fire.I hit the drop kerb of my parents driveway about 20mph faster than usual in a day old van only to hear an awful scrape/crump noise from the front end.Suddenly my enthusiasm drained away as I had a vision of me in the office explaining to an angry boss how I destroyed the front end of his new van.It must have taken me 5 minuutes to get up the courage to get out and see what had happened.Nothing! I couldn't see any damage at all. :-)Closer inspection revealed a groove in the pavement in line with the towing eye, which was now a bit flat at the bottom, but you had to lay on the floor to spot it, so I kept schtum!Sadly it was spirited away by the local nerdowells.J937UEW IIRC.