My XR4i. 30yrs old today via Southways Automotive.

[T66ORA]

A quick update. MoT Passed recently, no advisories the car did a whooping 499 miles between tests.

Insurance renewed with a £3000 agreed value for £87.

Hot start problem defiantly cured with the fitting of the new battery

Missed out on a couple of shows recently due to the weather.
Soon time to stick it back into hibernation.
Turbo Technics Conversation still on the back burner.

Edited by T66ORA on Tuesday 8th September 16:56

[f1nn]

I think this car, and the story of ownership is wonderful.

£3k agreed value? Under insured surely?

[s m]

f1nn said:

I think this car, and the story of ownership is wonderful.

£3k agreed value? Under insured surely?

I'd have thought it'd be pretty difficult to buy another like this for 3k

[HarryW]

Auto trader has got 2 for sale, one at £4995 the other at £10,000

[f1nn]

I'd wager both not being a patch on this one.

[T66ORA]

Thanks for the positive comments.

The car is far from concourse, in fact there are areas of body work that are showing its 32yrs. The original idea was to basically re commission and MoT the car,and start driving it again.However having sat in, a now obviously damp garage for 6/7yrs the car was structurally worse than first thought.
The car required a lot of welding, and the project ended up being a minor restoration!

For those of you who haven't seen the blog refresh your self. (Pic heavy)

https://www.facebook.com/SouthwaysAutomotive/photo...

The spec of the car was rare 32yrs ago, every factory option from the 1984 catalogue was fitted plus some dealer fit accessories, the rear headrests, 15" RS alloys, first aid kit to name a few.
So the value is difficult to estimate, is it worth more than £3k? probably,
I`m reasonably happy to have a first option to buy back from the insurance co should any thing happen, although the most likely thing would be theft, I don't use it enough to increase the genuine 87000 mile significantly.

Long term plan will be to fully restore the car, eventually, probably when the TVR is sold, for the time being I will live with the minor 32yr old dings, marks and rust bubbles.

Edited by T66ORA on Friday 11th September 11:54

[T66ORA]

A couple of shots from the Southern classics end of season show at Chichester today.We were in the modern classic section.
A great turn out, and lovely weather.

[Limpet]

Lovely cars. A good mate of mine had a Caspian Blue B-plater back in the early 90s. Apart from a Cosworth grille, it was completely standard, and I recall, for the time at least, went like the clappers. Even back in the days of 50p a litre it wasn't a cheap car to run though. Epic thirst when driven with anything like enthusiasm.

I genuinely cannot remember the last time I saw one on the road. Lovely to read about this one.

[craste]

Please don't turbo technics it, keep it original as it is!

[Mr Tidy]

OP, if you ever want to sell it for £3,000 please PM me first - I'd love it!

Mate of mine had a Caspian Blue one with most goodies (Sunroof, central locking, PAS and electric windows) about 20 years ago that we took to various trackdays including Donnington, Goodwood, Silverstone GP and Brands Hatch GP and it was the one car we didn't manage to break!

Terrific cars, and happy memories! Enjoy. Unless of course you decide to let me cherish it!

[T66ORA]

First start up in 3 months fired first time.Clutch was stuck,nothing new it tends to do that over winter, one tyre down, and a blown fuse for the side/tail light apart from that all good.

[James 33]

My Dad had one the same colour B581GCD. Still have fond memories of blasting down to the south of france in it and him sometimes letting me borrow it.

[S10GTA]

Not really a Ford fan, but this is growing on me now.

[TR4man]

Lovely car.

Please don't Turbo Techniques it. These are rare as it is, more so relatively standard ones

[T66ORA]

S10GTA said:

Not really a Ford fan, but this is growing on me now.

I`ll have to take you for a run out in the summer Simon.

[DSLiverpool]

You know the panel behind the number plate has been added in as it wasnt standard at that age, also I am sure they are not original back lights but my memory may be fading.

[T66ORA]

DSLiverpool said:

You know the panel behind the number plate has been added in as it wasnt standard at that age, also I am sure they are not original back lights but my memory may be fading.

You're correct the rear panel is a 85mdl onwards fitment.The part was fitted by me c1987.The rear lights are from the early Ghia model as is the boot interior rear panel.

[DSLiverpool]

I have pictures of A931 NOO (a Ford press car) somewhere on film! In 1985 I fitted a Blaupunkt New York, stalk equaliser and cartridge based CD player with a few amps to mine, it had every option except Air Con. I was thrilled to have 150 BHP now a 1.6d can do better!

[T66ORA]

DSLiverpool said:

I have pictures of A931 NOO (a Ford press car) somewhere on film! In 1985 I fitted a Blaupunkt New York, stalk equaliser and cartridge based CD player with a few amps to mine, it had every option except Air Con. I was thrilled to have 150 BHP now a 1.6d can do better!

Still waiting to see them

I did a piece about the "NOOs" in one of the XR4i threads.

[T66ORA]

Tracked down a very rare replacement Ghia rear light to replace this broken one. Don`t ask how much, old Ford spares are going the same way in price as the cars!