I was working for Ford of Europe in 1990 and Ford had a special offer on these - free insurance for the first year ! Can you imagine we were all 21 years old and this was like the gift of gifts ! We also had the employee discount on top of that. All my mates bought them new. I had a 2.8i Capri and the time, so the XR2i were known as 'toy cars'... the Capri being a proper man's car ha ha ha :) Anyway, they were great.
@xvsupremacy71906 ай бұрын
I remember.
@marcusmaximus4516 ай бұрын
Same here davyboy my mum used to work at Ford in Basildon and I had the employee discount and a years free insurance, small world, kind regards to you and take care Mark from Billericay 😃👍
@williambaird88076 ай бұрын
Ah but remember the insurance is nothing like the young ones pay just now , I had ren 5 gt turbo for £300 per year . Never liked the fiesta xr2i but loved escort r/s turbo
@paulmoore63456 ай бұрын
I bought a Fiesta 1.6 s with free insurance in 1990 happy days !
@EverydayLife6216 ай бұрын
I remember mine D667SKA (from new)- My old dad had a capri AAO433J (from new)
@BKy-ej1ne6 ай бұрын
Perhaps offer the spares you want to scrap to the owners club. As you know with older cars it’s the silly things you can’t find and a bit of goodwill with the club would go a long way when you are looking for unobtanium
@dazspurs98996 ай бұрын
I would rather use a genuine second hand part,the new reproduction stuff just isn't as good
@petermcdonald31196 ай бұрын
You can tell Chris hates old fords he just goes along for Rob's sake 🙄 🤣
@andrewwilson11186 ай бұрын
This is when cars were cars easy to work on now you have computers with wheels , lovely motor great find 👍👍👍
@steviek51386 ай бұрын
I’d give the new owner the option of having the spares instead of binning them…seems a waste
@dazspurs98996 ай бұрын
Yep considering he used his own time and money to find them
@craigwilliams67346 ай бұрын
Rob & Chris, those classic words by most people: “I was going to do a nut & bolt restoration”……they just don’t understand how much work goes into doing exactly that!!! Another classic chaps!!!!
@ashleybarker9376 ай бұрын
Really can't see the attraction myself. But nice to pass it on to someone who will love it.
@cabottaxi6 ай бұрын
I had an H registered one of these in white and suffer from OCD. Used to clean under the spare wheel area with a toothbrush. No food, drinks allowed in car and it was kept in garage if it rained. We had to take the bus.Sold it for more than I paid for it. Used to give the teenagers in their souped up Vauxhall Nova's a run for their money.
@In_memory_of_Dad6 ай бұрын
Those old starter motors and alternators are worth a pretty penny on ebay because people like to have original parts!!!
@dazspurs98996 ай бұрын
Sell it for 4k and give chris a bonus, worth that all day given how solid it is
@robturner79456 ай бұрын
Yet again your lack of greed is a joy to behold! A heck of a find, a heck of a car and a heck of a video…..excellent.
@What..a..shambles6 ай бұрын
Laguna splitter a must have accessory back in the day 😁
@deanharriss20296 ай бұрын
100 percent
@sim66996 ай бұрын
It's worth keeping the old parts to have reconditioned, retaining the original look.
@briantrueman35056 ай бұрын
Your playing a dangerous game with that battery pack and fuel 😳😳
@thejackofalltravels82676 ай бұрын
I had an 86 escort with that same engine. Fun watching you rebuild the interior Rob you really love those cars thank you gentlemen
@sruk6 ай бұрын
86 escort would have been mfi 👍
@steveegginton5356 ай бұрын
I used to buy motorcraft parts for my Fiestas and Escorts takes me back. Cars were so much simpler to work on back then. Good you got it running and nice project for someone.
@iainmacleod40076 ай бұрын
In 1990 I wanted to upgrade from my 1987 XR2 in red to the newer 1990 XR2i model but my finances would not stretch by a few hundred pounds. I settled for a Vauxhall Nova 1.4SR instead. That was a bit of a mistake and to add insult to injury Ford discounted the XR2i price by about £500 two weeks after I bought the Nova. I really like Ford hot hatches of this era.
@kevinwong42286 ай бұрын
Omg I had the gun metal grey one back in the day XR2i Think I paid no more than £500 for it had it when I was about 18 -19 year old I wish I never sold it now bring back so many memories first time I done over 110 mph in Mexico, of course lol few cruises to the seaside ect love it
@cornishrider6 ай бұрын
What a treat for a Sunday! Thanks guys. Being around 20 at the time I knew two people my age who had the 1.4S as it was easier on the Insurance, which despite inflation was still a lot back then!
@martincantrill396 ай бұрын
11.48 Laguna front splitters was fitted to everything back on the day. Got one in the garage too. God knows what I’m going to fit it to ?🤷🏻 great video guys 👍
@2strokemxclassics6 ай бұрын
You boys need to be on tv even though no one watches tv😂 best channel going, were you ever into 205 gti,s a think an extra to the channel would be the built up cars, especially the 2 fiestas drivin round the country roads so we could hear the old school motors sounds again 👍
@garycurry46006 ай бұрын
Lovely little car. I bought my first classic late last year: 1993 Corvette 40th Anniversary Edition in Ruby Red interior and exterior that had 19,300 original, documented miles! I’m the third owner, and it’s so much fun to drive!
@inagbihal85185 ай бұрын
Can't believe the cambelt doesn't get checked before turning the key 😵
@stephenricketts77646 ай бұрын
A bit like buses, you wait for one and. . . . . It does prove that there are still some around that are not rot boxes. I think the young people whose era this was will be very happy to own this one and at a good price. I hope whoever buys it will get it resprayed straight away and take it to some shows because it deserves to be shown as a survivor. I think you have done the right thing with this car Rob you don't have the time as a company to do a full restoration so selling it on as a run and drive is wise. Take care Rob and Chris and thanks for the video. 👍👍
@damienh93896 ай бұрын
I was hoping Chris would do a full repaint on this. It's begging for one. Come on Chris 😊😊
@andywright18126 ай бұрын
The highlight of my week Sunday’s and Wednesdays👍 I wish you had more time to do more videos, I know you tried 👍🙏
@scrapyardwarriorvlogging6 ай бұрын
When I was at college we had a pre-launch XR2i donated by Ford with a prototype Zetec engine fitted which the later 1.8 versions came with. Still love the sound of a CVH though 😊
@johnchincotta1qwdb156 ай бұрын
Very nice barn find gents.This is a very desirable and scarce car.Hope you sell it very soon.
@williambaird88076 ай бұрын
Rob your taking me back in time with all those parts. I remember everything, 1.6 cvh . I can still hear the techno and the 6x9 on the parcel shel and the amp 👍
@allanransby71196 ай бұрын
I can perfectly understand that smile on your face, Rob. I feel the same when people are comming around in those old beauties. I love old and fast Fords, but absolutely not old VW's. Fiesta's and Escorts are real cars. I had an Escort with a 130 hp engine. It showed it's rearwheels to a BMW. He couldn't believe that a Ford 1,6 could do that. I don't know who did the tune-up on it, but it was pure fun to drive. Have fun with that Fiesta, and make some good money too. That's what it's all ut.about. And I'm sure, that you guys will make that car nothing less than perfect. Rare and perfect.
@Wayne-R-6 ай бұрын
I had a f reg xr2 when I was younger loved the little car it was immaculate gutted I sold for about £300 back then
@grahamepigney85656 ай бұрын
Back in the day they were very "nickable". A couple of the staff at the company I ran both had two nicked. Some years before that I had an Orion Ghia Injection - basically an XR3i with a boot, a real sleeper of a car - 4 door with XR3i performance. One of the best cars I've ever had.
@rhydtuned6 ай бұрын
Nice one lads. Can't believe how much these are worth these days, like the old Nova SR that you could buy for £500 20+ years ago.. Should've kept loads of cars I've sold 😂
@MatthewDuffin-k3b4 ай бұрын
Chris the red fiesta why don't you out some road tax in the car and take it to a vintage car show then that would help you guys to recruit more staff to work with you
@pipedreamtv96976 ай бұрын
Remember that fantastic Ford Fiesta XR2i commercial, 105Horse, 1 Cat, No Bull.. why doesn't ford still do ads like that, pure brilliance, that was for the 16v version 1991 onwards 😊
@garyhockaday80226 ай бұрын
I some times wonder about fords future ..
@johnmehaffey99536 ай бұрын
It’ll be interesting to see Rob rebuilding this one and seeing him reliving his youth, nice one Rob, ps if you’d brought in an 80 year old lorry you might have seen Chris getting excited 😊
@MorphAndCats6 ай бұрын
i think you should have stuffed it through an MOT. That would have increased your bottom line. Nice video. Thanks
@steveosshenanigans6 ай бұрын
Too right
@zeb31446 ай бұрын
Compound valve hemispherical head=CVH. Never forgot that from my days when i worked in the motor industry.
@marcusmaximus4516 ай бұрын
Fantastic find chaps hope you are well, I had one of these I purchased new in August 1990 on a H plate it was so much fun to drive, if I remember rightly the seat fabric was called Zolda which was a hard wearing crushed velour, enough of my waffle for now kind regards Mark from Billericay 😃😃👍👍
@eltonpage43126 ай бұрын
Great trip down memory lane thanks Guys hopefully it sells sure someone will love to restore 👍
@terryramsey14706 ай бұрын
Another lovely fast ford from the past 👌 you will have to get some more furry dice for it rob this will be a little belter when it's done 😊take care and stay lucky and healthy looking forward to Wednesday's video 📹 already 😊❤
@nicoleandjamesbarden69246 ай бұрын
Chris face 😂thought he got away with you buying the turbo 😂 loving the chanel
@knoxyish6 ай бұрын
i must be getting old ...i found the shed in the garden way more interesting than the car!!!!! not for me im more the 1600e or lotus cortina mk1 escort as there my age group !! did like that shed though........😂😂😂
@gordyl92476 ай бұрын
That engine sounds like a mouse chewing a bit of paper😀🐁🐁
@RecklessRcuk6 ай бұрын
Don’t bin anything until you offer it on the Ford groups, yes you can get reman but most want genuine parts
@frankjames72476 ай бұрын
Love XR2's had three in the 80's , just wish I had one of them now.
@AliMackMechanical6 ай бұрын
I had one the exact same colour & year wish I'd kept it now. Be worth a few quid when its finished. Nice one Lads 👍
@brianwhelan94256 ай бұрын
Every one loves a classic Ford video the 90's were similar to the way people talked about the 60's great times good people and you'd be lucky to have insuraced on a family Volvo
@philcackett11556 ай бұрын
The Renault Laguna splitter. The boy racers dream. I had one back in the day!!
@davidshattock95226 ай бұрын
It's a shame that Mr khan doesn't share your enthusiasm for rolling restorations
@Grum_P_Oldman6 ай бұрын
That's a very noice nointeen nointy XR2i lol. Great find and looking forward to seeing this project. All the best from up north in Yorkshire 👍
@electroid81196 ай бұрын
Medway dialect 😅
@paulwatts21926 ай бұрын
Sat for that long, a bit of love and attention fired back to life.Gives you a smile.
@valleystaff70316 ай бұрын
I remember the fog lights were a favourite for getting nicked.
@Tarten216 ай бұрын
Great find cars should go back to being like this loved this era nothing will ever be as good for sure.
@andyspencer10106 ай бұрын
Wow that is cheap guy's I'd absolutely love it I really would but funds are tight but thank you for the video 👌👌👌
@alextripp12306 ай бұрын
Hi Rob and Chris, great find and great purchase. Will be a fantastic project for someone. Alex.
@itzukgamer99196 ай бұрын
My dad used too repair Ford cars ,, I remember a Ford escord he had ... he used too say Ford is a acronym fix or repair daily ,, all in all cars like these are a rare find and awsome classic
@ged36806 ай бұрын
Good morning Rob and Chris, great find , I remember them when I was younger. Someone is going to get a nice project. Thank you for taking the time to upload another video. Ged.
@philipmulville82186 ай бұрын
Really enjoyable video, gents. Thank you. She’s worth every penny at £3K, imo.
@brianmckenna34406 ай бұрын
Love your reactions to finding that car like all your Christmas at once
@stevenjones19-m8i6 ай бұрын
Hello Rob and Chris,it's hard to find a car that solid nowadays,and original.that moment it starts Rob is very happy lol.with a respray it will be a nice motor.
@steveastin26846 ай бұрын
Great as it is to see these old "classics" it doesn't half make me feel old, I was a yts trainee at a ford dealership when these first came out at least it's with someone who's going to mint it, greet video as always
@michaelcotter2286 ай бұрын
For me it has to be the Ford Fiesta Mark 1 XR2 I'd wished I owned one ford got it spot on but enjoyed your video on the Mark 3 Fiesta XR2 Chris and Rob keep the videos coming there getting better 👍👍
@paulfrere79026 ай бұрын
Enjoyed this one, good to see it driveable again. I was a bit horrified to hear that you will just scrap those spare starters / alternators (assuming they’re old OEM units). The new / pattern units you refer to available from Motor Factors are so often poorly made copies. Hate to see any good old cores / spares scrapped for nothing, but understand that your time (and Chris’s) is limited.
@Fenders256 ай бұрын
Lovely little motor, had a black Xr2 from new, loved it. CVH engine, worked on so many, when I was a Ford mechanic.
@Funkbaron6 ай бұрын
My 18th birthday I had a toss up between an XR2i and a R5 GT Turbo at the local car dealer. Ended up with the French car, but still have a soft spot for these. That was getting on for 30 years ago. Good to see another survivor.
@PaulWilky-x6r6 ай бұрын
Seriously picked a gt 5 over one of these lol raced a wee guy in a gt5 left it sitting wasn't you was it lol
@Funkbaron3 ай бұрын
@@PaulWilky-x6r Was young and preferred the looks of the GT Turbo at the time, lucky to even have the choice of either when relatively new. Pretty sure the R5 GTT was quicker than an XR2i too? I mean this was 1997.
@DustyCustard6 ай бұрын
13:08 is there no risk of a spark when you're connecting to the jump pack, next to that big open jug of petrol??
@StelioKontos-wk9km6 ай бұрын
You can throw a lit cigarette on petrol…it does nothing
@nicholasdavies62646 ай бұрын
Crikey that’s one for auction once finished. People will pay a lot for that. I owned a white xr2 it was C reg and an absolute gem ! Good luck with that 👍
@adamrice6176 ай бұрын
I had a grey ‘H’ reg one, which was a great car. Great find chaps! ❤
@keithstapleton78056 ай бұрын
Not as much as its restoration will cost.
@sruk6 ай бұрын
@@keithstapleton7805like I said it needs paint you can clearly see in the video it doesn’t need a restoration
@Fowler7896 ай бұрын
What a car. If only I had the time and space. I’d love to have seen you put it through your classic auction. Great video as always
@paulheneke6956 ай бұрын
Shows these old cars are still out there doesn't it. My mate bought a MK3 Fiesta last year with a verified 6K on it.
@rhiantaylor34466 ай бұрын
Good call - best bought by someone who can do a good respray "in his own time". Might have been different of you had your own full spray capability but the time needed for a respray would still be a major cost to any professional operation.
@richardgoodge76666 ай бұрын
What a peach takes me back to my apprenticeship days blinding little cars I had a black xr2i and loved it ❤
@Stormf0rce9996 ай бұрын
Ah the memoires of my old 1990 Xr2i in white, my first proper hot hatch, ended up being scrapped due to rust, wish I had kept it now!!
@Bodgencodge6 ай бұрын
Definitely would have put it through an MOT. Even if it failed, it wouldnt be much and would look good for any buyer knowing the limited list it probably needs
@rampantram16 ай бұрын
as long as your arm probably wishbones rack ends fuel lines brakes etc
@scoobywrximpreza59486 ай бұрын
The fuel and the jump pack 😮 had me worried there 😂😂❤
@arfabarmcake27766 ай бұрын
Great old classic, really nice in white as well
@robdixon39536 ай бұрын
My dad traded in his mk5 Cortina against an identical 18 month old XR2i in 1993 ..... it felt spaceage at the time
@vernonmatthews1816 ай бұрын
I can remember when I was last in the UK 🇬🇧 I had three of those Fiesta's, ALL were brand new 30 years ago from rental companies. One in London, one in Jersey and another from Gatwick. Holidays from long ago 😊❤
@martin541236 ай бұрын
This will make a superb project for someone and with plenty left in it for them👍👍👍
@danielbridson85346 ай бұрын
Just listening to Diana Ross chain reaction looking at the paintwork on the 2 i Great Video lads as always you always do a fantastic job on your projects 👍
@markanthonysmith4136 ай бұрын
Great video lads, reminded me of when I had a XR2i in white with the pepper pot wheels.👍
@williamdonly79666 ай бұрын
Fantastic find Rob, someone will enjoy that project , absolutely well done yet again.
@paulriggers15586 ай бұрын
chuck an MOT on it rob, if it passes, put the price up... if it fails, people know exactly what they are getting... keep it up chaps
@Leehuss55826 ай бұрын
As a teen I always wanted one of these. Had the same one was also a H reg....BUT someone who had no clue about cars bought it for me in 2003. Had bad overheating and lack of power....I just loved the look of the rear lights on bumpers...woulda loved to know what the power was of these cars.. StaySafe
@michaelbryan18786 ай бұрын
110 bhp
@Leehuss55826 ай бұрын
@@michaelbryan1878 Wish mine had that, I am sure it only had about 70-80bhp...overheating,water bump etc...
@marksmithard78016 ай бұрын
Great video. So close to 300k subscribers. Well,deserved. Thanks chaps👍👍
@robertpalmer58036 ай бұрын
I had a new one in 1990.....it was stolen and smashed up by joyriders in 1993.... ...Bob....Paignton.......
@ferglesnerk6 ай бұрын
Great little car. I love those wheels. 34 years old and looks the ducks guys! Here in Australia we didn't get any of these Fords you are picking up. Our 1990 Fiesta was a rebadged Mazda 121 that was as bland as a can of beige paint. Infact in the mid 80s through the 90s all our Fords were Mazda's. You didn't mention engine capacity; 1.3? Discs all round on the XR2? Anyway, loved the video. I hope this car goes to a good home for a great future.
@cerberus_uwu6 ай бұрын
Had a white 1992 XR2i (J reg) with 44k on the clock and FSH when I was 19! - great car! :)
@chrisvectra52966 ай бұрын
I think you should get it painted and then sell it on These fetch serious bucks
@sarahfrith19846 ай бұрын
I love the old fiestas, my first car was an L reg petrol blue coloured one my dad got cheap at the auctions and it was a brilliant car for years, my sister had it after me and eventually it needed too much welding to pass an mot sadly.
@Mighty_Metro6 ай бұрын
I had a near identical one to this about 15 years ago. Unquestionably the worst car I’ve ever owned but yet I’d have another
@richpolecat65276 ай бұрын
Ford are a bag of spanners 😂
@DavidNewman-pb4ze6 ай бұрын
Nostalgia. Cars of my youth. Rob/Chris, I really enjoy your videos but the old Ford ones are the best. I would make a large offer for this if it wasn't for money, space, time and wife! 🤣Keep up the good work.
@kevinquinton98386 ай бұрын
Like the reflection on the 08 beamer to the 98 ford..they sure were the days. 💯😎👍
@petergrinnell25006 ай бұрын
It looks tidy but wats it like behind the body kit as they rot badly behind thats why alot of got scrapped and like any ford because of the demand has made them go for silly money i was going to get a project as a daily car as welding and fabrication not a problem but im not going to bother and look at different like a vauxhall i bet you are smiling when you have made a nice profit when the car and parts are sold and don't blame you 😅
@gdfggggg6 ай бұрын
I had a mate who had one of these. It was a lovely white with the 3 spokes. She decided to mod it. Well, I think it may of ended up on the scrap heap.
@ianryan6066 ай бұрын
What a find, what a lovely looking car, I had a D reg ford Fiesta XR2 with pepper pot wheels, shame I don't still have it.
@gdfggggg6 ай бұрын
Was that the mk2?
@petercasserly2456 ай бұрын
I can't wait to see a full restoration on this car 😂
@thehutx6 ай бұрын
must of had new wings as there the later ones. should have square repeaters on it
@bengraham66726 ай бұрын
It would be nice to see it go with an MOT. If not, would make great content to sell in the auction
@stephenByfore6 ай бұрын
Back in the eighties built this vehicle in the prototype department of Fords code number BE13 all models were great for production all owners please enjoy these vehicles
@jamesdunican17506 ай бұрын
Nice work lads keep them coming ☘️
@kenlizzio70966 ай бұрын
Another classic that hopefully will make it back to concourse condition. Great job guys.