Starting Ford Escort XR3i After 8 Years + Test Drive

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  • čas přidán 2. 09. 2022
  • Red - 1989 Ford Escort, It is not real xr3i, only engine swapped. Originally it had 1.4 54kw engine.
    White - 1989 Ford Escort XR3i
    Big thanks for tow truck - / 102474548659495
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Komentáře • 662

  • @gabrielv.4358
    @gabrielv.4358 Před rokem +225

    Amazing Ford Escort!!!! In Brazil we had the XR3 with a Renault-Cleon based engine so-called CHT with 1.6L, making around 85hp, later on it was fitted with a Vw/Audi EA-827 1.8l with around 100hp, making the car more sporty and a better competitor to the Vw Gol GTi, and Chevrolet Kadett GSi. and with the new face-lifted version it had the 2.0 Vw Ea-827 with around 110hp. It's a great car!

    • @TheLemminkainen
      @TheLemminkainen Před rokem +16

      These were sold in mk3 escort in nordic. Mk3 escort with better seats and monroes shocks. Engine CHT (renault) 5spd in 1.3 and 1.6 ("1.4 and 1.5")

    • @gabrieldetudo1336
      @gabrieldetudo1336 Před rokem +9

      Chtzinho formula mano❤❤

    • @silvioportela3742
      @silvioportela3742 Před rokem +3

      mano Brasil e com s

    • @semremorso90
      @semremorso90 Před rokem +15

      @@silvioportela3742 Em inglês "Brasil se escreve com "Z" Brazil!

    • @davikaulo5575
      @davikaulo5575 Před rokem +5

      Aqui no Brasil, nos anos 90, o XR3 era o carro do momento

  • @Axter6
    @Axter6 Před rokem +285

    I love your channel so much man. Rescuing old cars, no annoying personality or shitty ads. Just pure content, thank you

  • @split_pin
    @split_pin Před rokem +82

    Excellent. These old Fords never die. Even when the body is rusty they can be patched up. I hope this one gets to live again.

  • @juanpabloarena2724
    @juanpabloarena2724 Před rokem +47

    Truly indestructible!I still have one in Silver Grey. No rust and passing the annual Technical Verification without problems. Greetings from Argentina 👍

    • @LKS98
      @LKS98 Před rokem +2

      Rust doesnt exist in Argentina.

    • @chiefrocka8604
      @chiefrocka8604 Před rokem +1

      In uk even the glass and tyres rusted on xr3i and all mk4 escorts infact every escort
      By the way sorry for the war just blame our politicians not the people

    • @juanpabloarena2724
      @juanpabloarena2724 Před rokem +2

      @@LKS98 Argentina is a humid country but with proper maintenance we managed to extend the useful life of the bodies of these classics that we love so much. Anyway, nostalgic greetings 👍

    • @xenongameryt9744
      @xenongameryt9744 Před 3 měsíci

      eaa, re clásico el escort y el sierra, amo
      @@juanpabloarena2724

    • @kunarojdm3386
      @kunarojdm3386 Před měsícem +1

      una nave el escort, felicidades!

  • @Toxic2T
    @Toxic2T Před rokem +88

    I remember being a child back in the late 90's and seeing those as almost brand-new sport cars. Here in Argentina it came with a 100HP 1.8 engine. It was quick even for the cabriolet(11 sec 0-100 kmh). Fun little buggers.

    • @Varu.26
      @Varu.26 Před rokem +8

      EPA, otro Argentino, somos plaga jaja

    • @Toxic2T
      @Toxic2T Před rokem +8

      @@Varu.26 sapee

    • @dieter679
      @dieter679 Před rokem +1

      Das ist kein xr 3 der xr3 war innen anders 105 PS ja 1,6 ltr halt nur

    • @Flako_Uruguayo
      @Flako_Uruguayo Před rokem

      ​@@Varu.26 y algún otro uruguayo fierrero por acá 😅

  • @michals547
    @michals547 Před rokem +22

    Beautiful engine sound, old school. As always well done, this Ford is in surprisingly good condition.

  • @ianbaldi505
    @ianbaldi505 Před rokem +2

    Man, what a beauty.. The exhaust’s sound is the most pleasant sound ever, reminds me of old school rally. Congrats on restoring that amazing car!!

  • @Dodger2204
    @Dodger2204 Před rokem +7

    That was a fun video to watch! The car started right up, and everything came together to get it back on the road. This car lives to see another day and a few more miles!

  • @nickjefferson914
    @nickjefferson914 Před rokem +33

    Simple, easy to repair and cheap, cheap spare parts, etc.
    Love this car, if it could be combi-its immortal)))

  • @bunter6
    @bunter6 Před rokem +20

    The level of trust in that cvh's ancient timing belt is high . They used to snap for fun even when new 😅

    • @douro20
      @douro20 Před rokem

      I would had put a Zeta in it instead.

    • @BiohazardX9
      @BiohazardX9 Před rokem +1

      @@douro20 I dunno, you can turbo a CVH pretty easily. or if you want to you can go the ZVH route by mating the top half of a CVH to the bottom half of a zetec. you can end up with a Zetec based CVH turbo and boy some of the ZVH engines do fly. Love this vid though, im certain with some work it'll come back as a daily again.

  • @citizenseventies6738
    @citizenseventies6738 Před rokem +15

    I don't really like cars as I am a biker but watching this was so awe-inspiring - seeing that XR3i looking rather sad made me think it deserves to be brought back to life.
    Anything old with an engine deserves to live on as I just love nostalgia.

    • @harrywalker968
      @harrywalker968 Před 9 měsíci

      im on my 3rd ev, costs me heaps, as they just seem to self combust,,i thought only humans did that.. ausie.. ive had trail bikes, road bikes. too dangerous here now, the imports dont know the rules.. i do 4x4ing now. 62 f100 4x4, 452 FE, 82 bronco sas, 351c, 1975 highboy, 02 super duty tdi 4.2. 700nm.. i keep looking at bikes, but life says no, dont do it.. moonta, s.a. yorke peninsula, cheap houses, 380,k ausie , whats that, about 180k pound. 26. u.s. dollars, 5 billion yen..

  • @joanmanuel469
    @joanmanuel469 Před 6 měsíci +3

    Excellent car, I had two, the first a 1985 XR3 1.6 manufactured in Brazil only to be exported to Germany, already with a sunroof and other extras for that market! I got it second-hand because it had been brought in for diplomatic use! Then in 1991 I had another XR3 but it was 1.8 with VW motorcycles which was an agreement between both brands and also made in Brazil, fully equipped and jaguar blue, with the new cross-spoke tires, it was a beauty and both were a pleasure to drive and demand!

  • @davidriley9194
    @davidriley9194 Před rokem +4

    Love watching the video on this channel!! It even helps me learning on anything mechanical on cars vans etc! Keep making those videos!!

  • @willwonka1325
    @willwonka1325 Před rokem +2

    When seats were made for comfort! Great video as always

  • @christiangrey3645
    @christiangrey3645 Před rokem +8

    Literally just woke up and this vid was here! Love Escorts!

  • @erickgabriel5195
    @erickgabriel5195 Před rokem +2

    ah man that's cool, my mom's car is an escort xr3 1984 black dakar, I watch your videos because I love mechanics and your videos are very good, and you post an escort video, how cool! thanks for making my life happier😄

  • @DirectCollision
    @DirectCollision Před rokem +2

    Super cool! It just took off without missing a beat. A good amount of power too. Man, the Escorts you guys got in Europe were so much better than the ones here in Canada...

  • @jhonnymontana2075
    @jhonnymontana2075 Před rokem +2

    I really like these car renovation or repair videos 👏🏻👏🏻

  • @focus82grothm.84
    @focus82grothm.84 Před rokem +3

    Awesome video 😃👍 Truly warms a Ford enthusiast 💖

  • @davida.p.9911
    @davida.p.9911 Před rokem +2

    Great work getting her running again! 👍😎

  • @roadrunner3672
    @roadrunner3672 Před rokem +7

    Seeing this makes me feel nostalgic in the 90s when I was a kid in England these would be everywhere good memories 😊. They were nice nippy little sports cars good for parts but unfortunately prone to rust I haven’t seen one on the road for a very long time 😢.

    • @faithshikoh9087
      @faithshikoh9087 Před 10 měsíci

      😢😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮v venye

  • @TexasRigged
    @TexasRigged Před rokem

    This was such a wonderful video, so many sights and sounds

  • @NaoPb
    @NaoPb Před rokem +2

    Cool looking cars. I like how they added the horizontal and vertical stripes to the tail lights to give the illusion of a smokey effect.

    • @cout879
      @cout879 Před rokem

      É verdade. Não tinha notado 👍

  • @emilianoocam8279
    @emilianoocam8279 Před rokem +5

    Qué hermosa es la xr3, excelente trabajo, 👍🏻 saludos desde Argentina 👋🏻🍀

  • @ilmago5291
    @ilmago5291 Před rokem +8

    I love this car;My first car was used fiesta mk3 that has similar headlights and similar inserts in the door and similar dashboard

  • @Zeus-kj7nn
    @Zeus-kj7nn Před rokem

    Passed my driving test in one of these. Lovely drive.

  • @em.2s767
    @em.2s767 Před rokem +13

    Parabéns... Sou do Brasil 🇧🇷 e tenho um igual à esse ESCORT.

  • @SpyCatsMusic
    @SpyCatsMusic Před 3 měsíci

    These Escorts were one of the most loved and desired cars here in Brazil for a long time in the 90's. This one looks a lot like the last one my dad owned in his life, a few years before he passed away.

  • @27087999
    @27087999 Před rokem +2

    Very beautiful and comfortable vehicle in its time! It was also very famous in South America and particularly in my country, Argentina. that vehicle in South America produced in Brazil.

  • @26col
    @26col Před 6 měsíci

    Brilliant. I love 80s Fords. Much better than the new Fords out now.
    Good job resurrecting her!👍

  • @cesarcampos5981
    @cesarcampos5981 Před 5 měsíci

    They were wildly popular and an object of desire in Brazil, back in the late 80's/early 90's. My mom had one '86 Escort, it had an 1.6L engine (not XR3 thou) and it ran on alcohol. I remember being a kid and loving the car. My mom also loved that car, but she sold in 1993.

  • @cashmachinecars
    @cashmachinecars Před rokem +1

    Love it! You should restore this one it doesn't look too rusty for an old escort!!! Nice job 👍

  • @MoolFuzz
    @MoolFuzz Před rokem +1

    Fantastic vídeo...My name is Téveri Lopes and I have an escort Mk4, hobby model, very similar to this one, made in Brazil... a big hug.

  • @Williamtehgit
    @Williamtehgit Před rokem +5

    Really like this channel giving old forgotten cars a second chance. I remember I Had one of these in 1998 though it had the excellent CVH 8v lump + bosch monotonic injection red pipes and all not the efi unit it cost me £250 and scrapped it for £75. Oh I wish I kept it and stored it as many of my old cars capri's fiesta XR2 nova SR's list goes on. I'd need a small mortgage to own one now.

    • @areyouserious3092
      @areyouserious3092 Před rokem

      Totally agree buddie I had a 83 metro Turbo in the mid 80s. I've seen nice examples go for 15grand now lol absolutely staggering considering you couldn't give them away back then.

    • @Matt_from_Florida
      @Matt_from_Florida Před rokem

      Yes but I think of all my "moves" over those 30 years; (not even counting in-state moves!) Florida-Georgia-Florida-Alabama-Florida. At most I had to move 3 cars for one of those and that meant buying 2 one-way airplane tickets. At one home I had a 4-car garage and at the worst a 1-car car-port. But I hope you see my point. *Just storing a car for 30 years is not an easy prospect!*

  • @alanalzee4849
    @alanalzee4849 Před rokem

    I am surprised the battery did not drop through the battery tray into the car, the bodywork looks a little ripe, thank you for another great video

  • @twocvbloke
    @twocvbloke Před rokem +8

    Ah the sound of 90s britain, the monday morning Escort blues, cranking away hoping, willing, wishing the things to start... :P

  • @arturmpud
    @arturmpud Před rokem +12

    Tenho boas lembranças do meu Escort XR3 1988, excelente carro.

    • @alexandresilva6725
      @alexandresilva6725 Před rokem +1

      Ainda bem que você tem bom gosto rapaz,tenho um e não vendo por dinheiro nenhum nesse mundo, nunca me deu dor de cabeça...

  • @gabrielv.4358
    @gabrielv.4358 Před rokem +2

    Great to hear it revving high!

  • @Davijosafazulk.
    @Davijosafazulk. Před 8 měsíci +1

    This car was part of my childhood and to this day they exist all over the world and I really liked it 👍👍👏👏😎😎

  • @markus3462
    @markus3462 Před rokem +1

    Sehr schön! Sehr großen Respekt! Ich suche schon sehr lange so ein Auto! Sehr schön zu sehen..

  • @PetrolHeadBrasil
    @PetrolHeadBrasil Před rokem +2

    Another greate video! I love the Escort!

  • @brilion78
    @brilion78 Před rokem

    Как прекрасно! Сохраните его.. Это целая эпоха!

  • @Jay-B1750
    @Jay-B1750 Před rokem +1

    Good old CVH I had a 91 XR2i and a 90 XR3i SE cabriolet, love a 90s hot hatch!

  • @P80P2T
    @P80P2T Před rokem +6

    Hot Hatches from '80 runs still good today!

  • @v4mpzzinn
    @v4mpzzinn Před 10 měsíci

    I like so much of the Ford old cars, this escort was amazing and have a nice engine sound

  • @russellhancock9765
    @russellhancock9765 Před rokem +2

    They were tough little cars in their day. I had a community college professor that had one and He had a Nice Full Sized Ford Van too.

  • @YvesMakhloufi-yp9dg
    @YvesMakhloufi-yp9dg Před 7 měsíci +1

    MILLES MERCI POUR ELLE
    SA ME RAPELLE LES ANNÉES 1980 AVEC MON X.R.3 ( ROUGE ) VOUS AVEZ TOUT MON RESPECT ET UNE BONNE SANTÉ SALUTATION

  • @phillipmitchell9739
    @phillipmitchell9739 Před rokem

    I'm not a Ford guy but I always wanted a escort👍🏽👍🏽 glad she's running

  • @cout879
    @cout879 Před rokem +1

    Escort XR3!!! 🇧🇷🇧🇷 Obrigado por compartilhar.

  • @schoolgirlshortdress
    @schoolgirlshortdress Před rokem

    Always LOVE your videos..

  • @HiT_M_A_N_
    @HiT_M_A_N_ Před rokem +1

    Ваши видео очень интересные. Особенно про старые wv passat, golf. 👍

  • @fabionascimento808
    @fabionascimento808 Před rokem +7

    🥰🚘esse ganhou vida novamente.super carro dos anos 90...uma joia rara...👍

    • @nikson1520
      @nikson1520 Před rokem

      85 lançaram o primeiro xr3 no Brasil

  • @BlackLines
    @BlackLines Před rokem +1

    Cool little cars these - would definitely have one nowadays!

  • @fikriismail7409
    @fikriismail7409 Před rokem

    A nice car ! Goodjob bro..greetings from Malaysia😀

  • @ronniemaluleke5903
    @ronniemaluleke5903 Před 16 dny

    Amazing Job am new to this channel keep up the good work.

  • @lulling1
    @lulling1 Před rokem +1

    I am from Sweden and i love you videos 👍

  • @barristanselmy2758
    @barristanselmy2758 Před rokem +2

    Sounds mint. I miss that old ford sound.

  • @danbasta3677
    @danbasta3677 Před rokem

    Good little cars these Ford Escorts. I own a 1992 and its 30 years old now. Still running like a clock.

  • @luxus881
    @luxus881 Před rokem +4

    Świetna robota

  • @user-iq5kh3sg9k
    @user-iq5kh3sg9k Před rokem

    Оооо. Пушку-гонку на обзор сняли. Так держать 👍

  • @everaldoveigaricardo
    @everaldoveigaricardo Před rokem +3

    Belíssimo trabalho em resgatar é restaurar essa belezura. Sim, esse belíssimo carro. Lindo e Valente esse Escort.

  • @Piter_Play
    @Piter_Play Před rokem +3

    That Escort has it's own ecosystem!

  • @CashMeOutSideOwAbowDah
    @CashMeOutSideOwAbowDah Před rokem +2

    At it again the Harry Potter 🪄⚡of car mechanics ❤️
    Wish I had half of you're knowledge 🙂 X

  • @nikson1520
    @nikson1520 Před rokem +4

    Marcou época no Brasil 80 e 90 .❤Xr3

    • @johnplays96
      @johnplays96 Před 7 měsíci

      vou comprar em breve um 1.6 desse,carrinho valente demais

  • @chriscooke1815
    @chriscooke1815 Před rokem

    Brilliant 👏 I like how you give it some beans 😀

  • @hamstirrer6882
    @hamstirrer6882 Před rokem +2

    Theres a cabrio one of these in the same colour at my work carpark at the moment, H reg 1991, its a beauty

  • @marcinp3781
    @marcinp3781 Před rokem

    Thanks for this video! Awesome! Pozdrowienia z Polski!

  • @kadirramazn
    @kadirramazn Před rokem

    This was satisfying to watch

  • @juningil3400
    @juningil3400 Před rokem +14

    Aqui no Brasil esse carrinho já e um clássico!!!

  • @Timico1000
    @Timico1000 Před rokem +9

    The red one is a weird mixture: 1.6 engine with 105hp and front bumper from the XR3i, but the rest of the car seems to be a "Bravo" (rather basic special edition in Germany). But the stripped out white Escort on the other hand is an original XR3i.

    • @Mind-your-own-beeswax
      @Mind-your-own-beeswax Před rokem +1

      The bravo was the same here in the UK. As you say the red one isn’t an XR3i unlike the white one. Wonder where the cloverleaf wheels went? Actually can’t remember if the MK4 had cloverleaf wheels or just the MK3

    • @Timico1000
      @Timico1000 Před rokem +4

      @@Mind-your-own-beeswax Oh...i don't remember either. I only know for sure that the Mk4 XR3i came as standard with hubcaps (designed like a telephone dial, painted in white) or with optional alloys (kind of cross-spoke). I think maybe the cloverleaf alloys ended with the Mk3.

    • @martynmalone5813
      @martynmalone5813 Před rokem +2

      @@Timico1000 spot on , trims as standard and didn't look too bad ;option extra for the alloys ,doglegs I think they were called great cars ,

    • @msl8791
      @msl8791 Před rokem

      @@Mind-your-own-beeswax it was just the mk3 that had cloverleaf the mk4 had a lattice spoke rim like sapphire cosworth. Think there was another type for the mk4 aswel but not 100%

    • @ransomedavis2208
      @ransomedavis2208 Před rokem

      @@Mind-your-own-beeswax the mk4 had dog leg alloys remember and the mk 3 had pepper pots

  • @mrp9616
    @mrp9616 Před rokem

    When Ott was pilot in m-sport;) nice, keep it UP!

  • @nickjefferson914
    @nickjefferson914 Před rokem +1

    I have been waiting for thus Escort for a year
    I've got the same, but not XR, owning for a year
    Once left it for 3 months, came back, put the battery and it rolls)))

  • @matiascuello4473
    @matiascuello4473 Před 7 měsíci

    Es ford, no hay con que darle! Es una caño! Buenísimo.

  • @kindelvanterpool1417
    @kindelvanterpool1417 Před rokem

    Those old-school Ford cars Escorts are the best classics Ford made.👍👍😎😎

  • @inkognito7607
    @inkognito7607 Před rokem

    Xr3i is the second or third car I drove on my own when I was 15 or 16. 2-3 before licence. Newly purchased in Germany, I think Munich. He had a webasto and a timer. I think 105 horsepower

  • @matthewdove3520
    @matthewdove3520 Před rokem +2

    Love these cars, very rare now in uk

  • @freddy21200
    @freddy21200 Před rokem

    My mate still has one of these excellent condition run for ever can't beat the old car's no computers on them the best

  • @notmanynamesleft
    @notmanynamesleft Před 2 měsíci

    Sounds alright for an old CVH I was expecting it to sound like a typewriter when it fired!

  • @dale5303
    @dale5303 Před rokem

    Wow that white one is awesome!!!

  • @MrJoergen25
    @MrJoergen25 Před rokem +2

    10:30 I had similar issue with floating engine work... It was playing from idle up to 4k rpm...turned to be burned intake manifold gasket. Fixed after replacing it

  • @jevgenijsmajoros2064
    @jevgenijsmajoros2064 Před rokem +1

    О сельское ралли так держать👍 машинка супер!

  • @drazj
    @drazj Před rokem +2

    My father had 1.4i, was running great, but purchased in Hamburg, rotten to the bone in few years, whole rear end. My was 1992 CLX, I loved it, very peppy and really nice car.
    Are you planning to fit that motor in white?

  • @inayetakpnar9370
    @inayetakpnar9370 Před rokem +1

    Abi sen bu arabalara hayat veriyorsun ya gerçekten bir harika

  • @Oyvind88
    @Oyvind88 Před rokem

    Great video and rare fast ford😎👌

  • @AffariSbullonati
    @AffariSbullonati Před rokem

    Una bella vettura ed un bel salvataggio

  • @kennethjohngujol
    @kennethjohngujol Před rokem +1

    I love that car it reminds me of 90s rally cars

  • @johnny5478
    @johnny5478 Před rokem +10

    Спасибо за видео! Машинка порадовала довольно быстрым стартом, даже движок разбирать не пришлось:) Если не секрет, что дальше с этими машинами происходит?

  • @AlexF931
    @AlexF931 Před rokem +1

    Awesome video once more !! What do you end up doing with all this cars ?

  • @STEPHANIEFLEMALLE
    @STEPHANIEFLEMALLE Před rokem

    stange that the car didn't had more rust ! in that time, those cars were none as having many rust problems . nice video thanks

  • @Tenkaichibudokai22
    @Tenkaichibudokai22 Před rokem +1

    @1:59 beautiful e28 specimen right there 😉👌🏻

  • @st170restoration
    @st170restoration Před rokem

    Lovely cars! 👍

  • @adrian1963
    @adrian1963 Před rokem

    Had a xr3 X reg 4 speed sunburst orange In 1986 /1987 still fream of it this day.

  • @jesbindavid
    @jesbindavid Před rokem +2

    Wow i love this car sound

  • @rolandoarielgonzalez9464
    @rolandoarielgonzalez9464 Před 6 měsíci

    Muy bueno el programa saludos desde Argentina

  • @adrianoferigo1168
    @adrianoferigo1168 Před rokem +2

    Esse carro marcou época no Brasil anos 80/90 eu atualmente tenho um Escort Hobby 1996 motor 1.0 CHT está comigo a 16 anos sou o terceiro dono.

  • @ricardomachado2397
    @ricardomachado2397 Před rokem +3

    Esse carro fez muito sucesso no Brasil como o nome de Escort XR3

  • @GhostOfDamned
    @GhostOfDamned Před rokem

    My neighbour owns a cabriolet version in white, very nice machine

  • @mdmotorcycles10
    @mdmotorcycles10 Před rokem +1

    I would love to see the xr3i restored to its former glory

  • @GrzegorzHGT
    @GrzegorzHGT Před rokem

    What a nice car!

  • @PHILIPWATSON82
    @PHILIPWATSON82 Před 8 měsíci

    Looks better than any new cars of today