Ford Escort XR3i Cabriolet - History, Review and Restoration
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- čas přidán 3. 09. 2021
- Of all of our cars… this is the one we have owned the longest - our 1990, Ford Escort XR3i Cabriolet.
Here we feature an introduction to our car, the original car in our collection of modern classics. We share our near 13 year history with the XR3i, as well as the Ford Escort Cabriolet story and all that we have done to keep this car on the road over the years.
We really hope you enjoy watching - please do subscribe if you haven’t already as we have lots more cars to come over the coming weeks, and do leave us a comment as it’s great to hear from anyone watching our content.
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Just bought one in sweden in great shape for 2 000 euro and I´m convinced I´ll be happy when I get it home now on friday. Simpel car that looks fantastic!!!
Thanks for watching Stefan and good luck with your car, I am certain you will love it. Thanks for leaving us a comment and do stay tuned to the channel as we'll feature more on our XR3i Cabriolets in the new year.
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@@vio-lence7267 köper du den jag tänker köpa innan löning hoppar jag från öresundsbron
Just started watching your videos absolutely brilliant. My first car was a mk2 escort 1.3GL in metallic gold followed by a mk3 escort 1.1L . Seeing your lovely red cabriolet brought back memories 👍
Thanks for the comment Bill, it is great to know you enjoy some of my videos. Mk2 and Mk3 Escorts, both smashing cars... if only we knew then what we know now! Really appreciate you watching and supporting the Channel.
a nice thing to add, is unlike most pepole think, the Escort Cabriolet wasn't made only in Germany, Karmann had back in the day a branch in Brazil, and made the Escort MK3, 4 and 5 Cabriolet over there for the brazilian and argentinian market between 1985 to 1995, most of the parts of the cabriolet came from Germany and the parts that were common to the hatchback were made locally
the car is the same as the european one with differences only in equipment, such A/C and eletronically adjustable suspension, colours such yellow, dark red, pearl white and a very nice metallic blue, and engines.
Thanks for the comment and information about the locations the Cabriolets were manufactured and spec. Thanks for watching, much appreciated.
Great, informative video and lovely to see a couple of pictures of my red ‘87 cabriolet popping up during it!
Thanks for the comment, it is great to know you enjoyed the video. Glad you spotted your own car - is it the one I previously owned?
Thanks for watching.
Hi, it’s D833 CPB. I’ve only had it a few months and have so far restored the interior to a good standard eg new door card, clock light surround, factory radio, de-rusting and respraying seat runners and various other metal parts and replacing worn seatbelts. Sadly the red paintwork isn’t looking quite as tidy as it was in your video so that will need doing next (not by me!)
Nice car @@andyfreeman8587
I bought that car as a 'non-runner' out of a garage and put it back on the road.
I have some old photos of the car if you'd like them? Get in touch via Instagram or Facebook.
Good luck with it. 👍
That would be brilliant thank you and I’ll message you on facebook.
thank you really much for that informative video, looking into a white one 1989.good condition here in Austria as my daily, but i think when i drive it and see it live i want it, its already stuck. in my head and even more after your video. thanks man greetings from the rainy south 😁
Thanks for the comment, I am glad you enjoyed the video and like my XR3i.
If you are looking to buy one then you will certainly not regret it - they are great fun and pretty reliable old cars. Good luck with your purchase and thanks for watching.
For some reason I woke up yesterday and decided I wanted to get a convertible for the summer. I don’t want to get anything new or younger than 10 years, so I’ve narrowed it down to the Ford Escort Cabriolet (mk3 or mk4) and the Mazda MX-5, which I’ve noticed is more abundant.
Thank you for the excellent video!
Thanks for the comment. The MX-5 is the better driving car, but I’d have the Escort every time! Thanks for watching.
Brilliant detail
Thanks for the comment - glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching.
What a great review that was, even mentioning the exact names of the interior fabrics! A nice change from many other CZcams car review channels which barely scratch on the surface. Fingers crossed we finally get rid of the dreaded "C" in 2022 and I will be able to drive my 1989 two-tone XR3i Cabrio to Cornwall. ;)
Thanks so much for the comment, it's great to hear you enjoyed the video. I do like the two-tone cabriolets. Enjoy the drive to Cornwall and do stay tuned to the channel as I'll be featuring both of my XR3is more in the Spring / Summer.
I love these videos there really interesting and your presentation is impeccable.
I've had several fords in my past 2 mk2 xr2, mk3 escort xr3i, mk7 escort gti and several mk3 mondeo st tdci.
Im currently running a mk3 mondeo st tdci in white which i love and I've got to keep for my son so he says.
Please keep the ford content coming its great. Many thanks
Thanks for the kind feedback Steven, much appreciated. Great to know you are enjoying the videos. Your car history sounds great... right up my street!
The ST TDCi Mk3 Mondeo is a fab car and one I have never owned (I have had a couple ST220s, but never the diesel). Unusual in white, so definitely one to keep hold of... and it sounds like your son is following in your footsteps (well done!).
If you like your Mondeos then look out for my next video, which will be live this week.
Really appreciate the support and hope to hear from you again in the future. Thanks for watching.
After passing my test, the XR3i hatch was the car I promised myself, but at 17 years old I was pennyless and the dream never came true.
Thanks for the comment - great to hear from another fan of the XR3i. Sorry to hear you didn't get one back in the day, but hope you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching.
i am a huge fan of that xr3i and i am so lucky my grandpa have his blue and white 1.8 xr3i. and he said if i want he will give it to me
Very nice review. I’ve got a 1987 d reg, quite modified. Apart from the engine which has reached over 200k miles.
Been a very reliable car and the most fun car I’ve owned
Thanks for the comment, it is great to know you enjoyed the video... please do stay tuned to the Channel as I'll feature my Mk5 XR3i Cabriolet and the end of the Escort Cabbie story later this year.
Good to hear from another owner; they are great cars and, treated right, the 1.6 CVH engine is strong. Thanks for watching.
I don’t know an awful lot about these escort cabs, but I love the look of them. My parents both had escorts, including a few RS Turbos, which I absolutely adored. I’m glad you’re keeping this XR3i cab and glad that it’s a useable car rather than being caged and not used 👌🤝
Thanks for the comment Liam; like you I just live the way the Mk4 Escort XR3i Cabriolet looks. Your parents sound like they had some great cars. I try to use all of my cars, albeit they do very few miles this year... car shows and nice days! Thanks for watching.
@@cornishcarcollectors yours looks cracking. I’ve watched a couple of your videos now, and I really like them. I’ve watched your video of your MK2 Focus ST, which, as a fellow owner, I really enjoyed 🤝
Nice one @@liamsutcliffe473, Mk2 Focus ST is an excellent car... I love mine. Thanks for watching the other videos. 👍
merci pour cette super vidéo j ai 2 xr31 don une cabriolet superbe voiture
Thanks for the comment - good to read you have some XR3i Escorts, keep enjoying them and do stay tuned to the Channel. Thanks for watching.
Fancy a 3i as a daily, seems that the cabs are cheaper to buy than the hard tops so looking for a cab i think.
Thanks for the video, and lovely car.
Thanks for the comment, glad you liked the video. XR3i Escorts are certainly good cars (the hardtops drive better). I think the Cabriolets are cheaper because they are not quite as desirable as the 'tin-tops', and there are more surviving convertibles (likely due to summer use, etc.). Good luck with your search and do stay tuned to the Channel.
yep, I've had an rs1600, xr3i and 2 cabs, none looked after, all dead and buried
Thanks for the comment.
Nice car history and from your comment I take it you enjoyed them, which is what they were built for.
Thanks for watching.
I was curious what I could find on yt about my car :) Got a california 2 one with the Ford RS kit :) Had it since 90'. Still perfect and rust free :)
Only thing I'm sad about is, that I had to take off the lights, as they're illegal in Switzerland :/
Thanks for the comment - I hope you enjoyed my video on the Escort XR3i Cabriolet. It is always good to hear from a fellow owner! Do stay tuned and subscribe, if you have not already, as we will feature more on my two XR3i Cabriolets over the year ahead. Thanks for watching.
Interesting video. I have an All Blue Escort Cabrio and I’ve been told so many different stories about how many were made. Love to know where you got your info from as I’m intrigued by the history. Regardless, I still love driving it after 21 years.
Thanks for watching the feature on my XR3i, which I have owned for nearly 15yrs and still absolutely love the car. I sourced my info from Steve Saxby's books, The Complete Catalogue of Mk4 Escorts and the internet. Thanks for watching.
Hello again! You’ve now got me looking for this book as I don’t have it. Is it Steve Saxty or Dan Williamson’s book? I can’t find it anywhere! Is it old?!
The Dan Williamson book is excellent@@o2bjedi
@@cornishcarcollectors just ordered it! Many thanks. Hoping it has info in it on my All Blue SE.
I remember almost being killed by a white Mk3 Escort as a kid. I still remember falling off my bike and looking up at the bumper, and the first thing I said to the driver was 'is that the new escort? lol.
Thanks for the comment and for sharing your memory of the XR3i; good to hear there were no injuries. I hope your experience didn't put you off the XR3i. Thanks for watching.
I love my 1989 xr3i ive had it now about 5 years spent a lot of money on it and found out it was originaly from Jersey ive also found the original reg number from the service books aswell
The change in the fuel gauge is the way to see if the car has the early electric gauge (it goes to 0 when you stop de engine) and the later version that always shows de fuel available.
Thanks for the comment, I knew someone would be able to tell me. Do stay tuned, thanks for watching.
Very informative video and I’ve been waiting for xr3i mk4 to come into the CZcams
I bought mine 4 years ago for small restoration
It’s a 1989 90 spec coupe and I started to search how many are made but nothing up to the moment
If you have any information how many are built mk4 convertibles and coupes even mk3 will be great
You said 100000 mk3 and mk4 convertibles including non xr3i
Just my information is 10% from all mk3 and mk4 are xr3i but not sure
Thank you 😊
Thanks for the comment; great to hear you liked the videos. Not sure on build numbers of XR3is, but if I find out then I'll let you know. Both of my XR3i Cabriolets are locked away now and will come out in the Spring, so stay tuned as I will feature more on them. Thanks for watching.
Is the bar considered a structural safety element for roll over accidents?
Thanks for the comment.
The bar is indeed in place to keep the passengers safe in the event the car ends up on its roof.
Thanks for watching.
👍🏼👍🏼🚘
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it.
I own one the 1.8cc
Thanks for the comment, I appreciate you taking the time to watch. If you have a 1.8 then you must have a Mk5 or 6... great car! Hope you stay tuned as I too own a Mk5 XR3i Cabriolet and will do a follow up video to this featuring my 1.8ltr Escort XR3i Cabriolet.
Moro no Brasil, tenho um 1989, pode ver os vídeos no meu canal.
Pelo menos aqui na América do Sul esse modelo conversível sofre com a torção excessiva do monobloco,com o tempo acaba rachando as longarinas e caixas de roda.
O modelo europeu também apresenta esse problema?
Thanks for your comment and for telling me about your XR3i in Brazil.
Not heard of the problem you experience in Brazil - it is rust that gets the cars here in Europe.
Ford should of kept them going fab motor
Thanks for the comment - always good to hear from someone who likes the Escort. Thanks for watching.
@@cornishcarcollectors I had 2 mark 3 and 4