Discussion
*Al* said:
I've owned 2 in the past in the early 90s, great cars at the time. I read somewhere that the later (1986) Sierra Cosworth 3 door was very nearly going to use the exact body shell, instead they based it on the single piece rear window of the low spec 1.6L 2 door coupe. Many later XR4is were made into 3 Door Cosworth replicas by cutting out the 2 piece windows and converting it to a 1 piece like the Cosworth.The XR4i made the better copy due to most having a factory sunroof like most 3 dr Cosworths, most of the 1.6L replicas didn't have the sunroof from factory.Also the XR4i was a little more convincing performance wise, and lots of crash damaged 3 dr Cosworths were reshelled into either the XR4i or 1.6L shell.
Early prototypes of the 3-dr Cosworth used the 4-pillar XR4i shell for aerodynamic testing as the 3-pillar shell wasn't then available. However it had already been decided to use the up and coming 3-pillar shell to distance it from the one-off XR4i which wasn't received as well by the public as had been hoped, partly because of the bi-plane spoilers and one-off styling that Bob Lutz had wanted. By the time the Cosworth project was in full flow Bob Lutz had gone to Chrysler and they had decided to go with the 3-pillar shell Edited by *Al* on Sunday 21st February 11:10
sday12 said:
My Dad got one in '83, seemed ever so futuristic in those days, good for tours through France, as Mum said over the XR3i as it had 'Two picnic tables' 
Don't think it provided any real downforce but it did reduce the Cd slightly compared to the 5-door. More of a styling exercise than anything else
I love threads about anything XR4i, it give me an excuse to show some pics of mine.
A late 83 registered, 84 mdl yr,ex FMC car in nimbus grey with every conceivable extra in the brochure
I have owned it since 1984,which according to the XROC is the second longest known ownership.Its only done 84000 miles, its nick name is the beast It is currently off the road under cover in my garage were it will stay for another few years before a minor restoration.
A late 83 registered, 84 mdl yr,ex FMC car in nimbus grey with every conceivable extra in the brochure
I have owned it since 1984,which according to the XROC is the second longest known ownership.Its only done 84000 miles, its nick name is the beast It is currently off the road under cover in my garage were it will stay for another few years before a minor restoration.T66ORA said:
I love threads about anything XR4i, it give me an excuse to show some pics of mine.
A late 83 registered, 84 mdl yr,ex FMC car in nimbus grey with every conceivable extra in the brochure I have owned it since 1984,which according to the XROC is the second longest known ownership.Its only done 84000 miles, its nick name is the beast It is currently off the road under cover in my garage were it will stay for another few years before a minor restoration.
Very nice - heated seats?A late 83 registered, 84 mdl yr,ex FMC car in nimbus grey with every conceivable extra in the brochure
I have owned it since 1984,which according to the XROC is the second longest known ownership.Its only done 84000 miles, its nick name is the beast It is currently off the road under cover in my garage were it will stay for another few years before a minor restoration.Shropshiremike said:
T66ORA said:
I love threads about anything XR4i, it give me an excuse to show some pics of mine.
A late 83 registered, 84 mdl yr,ex FMC car in nimbus grey with every conceivable extra in the brochure I have owned it since 1984,which according to the XROC is the second longest known ownership.Its only done 84000 miles, its nick name is the beast It is currently off the road under cover in my garage were it will stay for another few years before a minor restoration.
Very nice - heated seats?A late 83 registered, 84 mdl yr,ex FMC car in nimbus grey with every conceivable extra in the brochure
I have owned it since 1984,which according to the XROC is the second longest known ownership.Its only done 84000 miles, its nick name is the beast It is currently off the road under cover in my garage were it will stay for another few years before a minor restoration.Shropshiremike said:
T66ORA said:
I love threads about anything XR4i, it give me an excuse to show some pics of mine.
A late 83 registered, 84 mdl yr,ex FMC car in nimbus grey with every conceivable extra in the brochure I have owned it since 1984,which according to the XROC is the second longest known ownership.Its only done 84000 miles, its nick name is the beast It is currently off the road under cover in my garage were it will stay for another few years before a minor restoration.
Very nice - heated seats?A late 83 registered, 84 mdl yr,ex FMC car in nimbus grey with every conceivable extra in the brochure
I have owned it since 1984,which according to the XROC is the second longest known ownership.Its only done 84000 miles, its nick name is the beast It is currently off the road under cover in my garage were it will stay for another few years before a minor restoration.
hairykrishna said:
Good fun. I had one with a turbo technics kit a few years back that was hilarious, until it went bang.
There's one on ebay at the moment with a twin turbo, 5 litre V8 pushing 450hp. I bet it's a hand full.
Woah mumma - would love to have one of these! My brother had one as his first car (standard 4i) and I still remember the rumble!There's one on ebay at the moment with a twin turbo, 5 litre V8 pushing 450hp. I bet it's a hand full.
It brings back such good memories - him with his 4i and me with my mk2 XR2 on the drive. I just don't think you would get the same emotions with a 307 and a 207 sat on the drive...
T66ORA said:
Shropshiremike said:
T66ORA said:
I love threads about anything XR4i, it give me an excuse to show some pics of mine.
A late 83 registered, 84 mdl yr,ex FMC car in nimbus grey with every conceivable extra in the brochure I have owned it since 1984,which according to the XROC is the second longest known ownership.Its only done 84000 miles, its nick name is the beast It is currently off the road under cover in my garage were it will stay for another few years before a minor restoration.
Very nice - heated seats?A late 83 registered, 84 mdl yr,ex FMC car in nimbus grey with every conceivable extra in the brochure
I have owned it since 1984,which according to the XROC is the second longest known ownership.Its only done 84000 miles, its nick name is the beast It is currently off the road under cover in my garage were it will stay for another few years before a minor restoration.Aircon was the year after yours wasn't it
Nano2nd said:
heres mine
T66ORA said:
I love threads about anything XR4i, it give me an excuse to show some pics of mine.
A late 83 registered, 84 mdl yr,ex FMC car in nimbus grey with every conceivable extra in the brochure I have owned it since 1984,which according to the XROC is the second longest known ownership.Its only done 84000 miles, its nick name is the beast It is currently off the road under cover in my garage were it will stay for another few years before a minor restoration.
A late 83 registered, 84 mdl yr,ex FMC car in nimbus grey with every conceivable extra in the brochure
I have owned it since 1984,which according to the XROC is the second longest known ownership.Its only done 84000 miles, its nick name is the beast It is currently off the road under cover in my garage were it will stay for another few years before a minor restoration.
slippery said:
Shropshiremike said:
slippery said:
Tastefully modified Nano, that's a lovely car and I bet it turns pleanty of heads! 
A few more horsepower than the old Cologne V6 as well!Shropshiremike said:
slippery said:
Shropshiremike said:
slippery said:
Tastefully modified Nano, that's a lovely car and I bet it turns pleanty of heads!
A few more horsepower than the old Cologne V6 as well!Shropshiremike said:
slippery said:
OK Mr Ford beard, how many 2.3 Ghia X Granadas were sold in the UK? I only ever saw one!
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