Pictures of things you want but being honest will never have

TYREMAN · Post by **TYREMAN** » Wed Feb 06, 13 7:31 pm

terryr wrote: im gonna see if i can get a drive ,the owner still remembered me and said what a little bugger i used to be

Hardly Suprising

a lot of respect the work going into these and the balls to drive them on todays roads.In the past you would not hit anything as everyone would get out of your way tru road kings.

Of course living in Bolton am Familiar with the Late Fred Dibnah and loved the TV shows he did before he pased away.

GTXJim · Post by **GTXJim** » Wed Feb 06, 13 9:07 pm

Me and my Brother have been recomissioning this little beauty, one owner 16500 miles been off the road for 20 years, got it running nice, getting 4 new tyres for it on Saturday, then get it MOT'd, hopefully will help finance the Coronet, when sold

Any one fancy a XR2

GTXJim · Post by **GTXJim** » Wed Feb 06, 13 9:11 pm

I meant to post this in the "Don't be shy what you up to" Haven't a clue how to move it?

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Wed Feb 06, 13 10:01 pm

GTXJim wrote:I meant to post this in the "Don't be shy what you up to" Haven't a clue how to move it?

Don't try and get out of it now !!!!!!!!
Admit your longing for one of Henry's little hot hatches

I had a grey one. Good fun like a go cart !!!!
Mate had a black one with a tuned Burton motor.
If you got a good shift in second the back end slammed down and opened the tail gate !!!!

GTXJim · Post by **GTXJim** » Wed Feb 06, 13 10:07 pm

I bought a fiesta RS Turbo new back in the 90's, and was very surprised that I didn't end up in a tree, I ragged it around every day

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Wed Feb 06, 13 10:21 pm

GTXJim wrote:I bought a fiesta RS Turbo new back in the 90's, and was very surprised that I didn't end up in a tree, I ragged it around every day

You should do well with the sale.
Plenty of people out there who love the old xr's.
think they were still made at Dagenham then ??

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Wed Feb 06, 13 10:39 pm

I had a MKI of the XR2 with the OHV Cross Flow motor.

I bought it brand new off the forcourt. Did not know what I was looking at - I went in to buy a 950 Fiesta.

They told me the XR2 was a performance vehicle. I found that hard to believe as I had a 1000cc Bike parked next to it.

However, it was a lot of fun and it went around corners like it was on rails.

Kid arrived, XR2 made way for a 2.8 GL Granada.....

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Thu Feb 07, 13 4:03 am

Keep the pictures of live steam coming.

Out of control down hill sounds like a horrid moment

Jim
XR2 love it

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Thu Feb 07, 13 8:43 am

Mossy68 wrote: Plenty of people out there who love the old xr's.
think they were still made at Dagenham then ??

My MK I was made in SPAIN!

Post by **MattH** » Thu Feb 07, 13 10:47 am

terryr wrote:my dads old foden waggon would be nice,many happy hours playing with this as a child

My son Jack (13) gets to play with these quite regularly, as he helps with the Saunders Collection of Steam engines. I've helped a bit and been on a few road runs on the Showmans engines. Also helped with steam ploughing 2 years ago.
Great fun and it's good to get the younger generation involved.

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Thu Feb 07, 13 12:29 pm

terryr wrote:my dads old foden waggon would be nice,many happy hours playing with this as a child

My granddad had one of those when it was new Terry, I'll dig out a picture...proper piece of kit!

morgan · Post by **morgan** » Thu Feb 07, 13 1:31 pm

Pete wrote:I had a MKI of the XR2 with the OHV Cross Flow motor.

I bought it brand new off the forcourt. Did not know what I was looking at - I went in to buy a 950 Fiesta.

They told me the XR2 was a performance vehicle. I found that hard to believe as I had a 1000cc Bike parked next to it.

However, it was a lot of fun and it went around corners like it was on rails.

Kid arrived, XR2 made way for a 2.8 GL Granada.....

Aw man. Now we are talking. Me too Pete.
Orange it was (sunburst red) 1600x-flow. Mint too - all 84bhp worth. Man I remember it being quick (for the time) though. ANd cornering was epic. 185 tyres on something than tiny and light. GOnna have to dig out a photo now. Had a couple of mkIIs as well - they just werent the same.

Mine got nicked eventually. Little **** were ripping round in it, we saw them. Never got the car back - terrific shame.

Now to phone mum and get a photo !

terryr · Post by **terryr** » Thu Feb 07, 13 5:12 pm

nice one matt ,does carry on belong to the saunders family now then