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[S2Steve]

Hi all,

Finally managed to get my new XR2 in to the workshop and sort a few little bits out so thought i'd take some photos while there. Picked her up on Saturday, fairly standard with Spax nitrogen suspension, RS1600i rocker cover, facet red top pump, four branch, custom system and twin 40's. It's been stripped as well but I'm looking to fit a drivers bucket and harness with a recaro passenger seat.







Managed to fit some 195/45's to it, sorted the handling out alot, sits a tad lower now too...

[rs1800dom]

lovin the look of this

cant beet a bit of old school

whats the plans for her?

[Dave G fsi]

Lovely car mate

[S2Steve]

Cheers guys, plans so far are to polybush atleast the front end, fit an Ashley system, buckets and harnesses. Going to tidy up the inside at the weekend, its stripped but a bit tatty. Fitting a couple of rst recaros too. Hopefully it will see a track once winters officially gone!

[RSGeorge]

Nice

Always liked the S2 rims on XR2's, it just looks right. Although I think they would look better in standard silver rather than black. Whats the bodywork like? looks tidy in the pics

[MK2 Jamie]

Such a cool car, love the engine. Not keen on the wheels though.

[S2Steve]

Bodywork is ok, needs bonnet spraying as it's been rattle canned, 3 out of 4 arches are mint, one is not lol but you can't tell from the outside. Gonnasort that asap. Couple of small dents but that's it, underneath is so good! Needs a new rear bumper as it's cracked. Hit the limiter for the first time today, what a noise.

[RSGeorge]

thats not too bad then considering the age of the car and the fact that its a Ford and they are famous for rust lol. Keep at it mate

[S2Steve]

Will do, don't think I'll ever stop buying old fords! Still miss the S2 in my sig!

[rs-tom]

very nice mate

[S2Steve]

Such a cool car, love the engine. Not keen on the wheels though.

Not 100% sure on them either, If I've got enough left after the essentials I'll be looking at other options!

[MK2 Jamie]

I don't think its the actual design of the wheels more the size. I'm not a fan of anything over 14" on MK2's but each to their own

[knuckles]

I don't think its the actual design of the wheels more the size. I'm not a fan of anything over 14" on MK2's but each to their own

so you dont like my 15'' steels then

[jonyb4]

I don't think its the actual design of the wheels more the size. I'm not a fan of anything over 14" on MK2's but each to their own

so you dont like my 15'' steels then

i personally dont clark, theyre far too big


looks great this mate, some nice peppers or similar would look great, yet again would look very standard that way

bet the engine has some punch too, any idea what its making?

[knuckles]

I don't think its the actual design of the wheels more the size. I'm not a fan of anything over 14" on MK2's but each to their own

so you dont like my 15'' steels then

i personally dont clark, theyre far too big

sorry i dont recall you being called jamie

[jayrs]

nice mate, one of few cars i like in white

i like 15's on the mk2, have to be the right sort of wheel though, but one persons love is another persons hate

my old mk2 on 15's, and my xr2 im restoring now will be riding on the same rims when its complete, just have to find a replacment set of rims for the RS






stick with 15's

[jonyb4]

omg jay had hair!

[jayrs]

omg jay had hair!

you b******d

[knuckles]

fudgekin woolworth specials !

Mak & cheese alloys

[MK2 Jamie]

I don't think its the actual design of the wheels more the size. I'm not a fan of anything over 14" on MK2's but each to their own

so you dont like my 15'' steels then

I don't mind yours mate as yours are steels with hub caps, they're less in your face unlike alloys. But like I said each to their own.

[S2Steve]

I don't think its the actual design of the wheels more the size. I'm not a fan of anything over 14" on MK2's but each to their own

so you dont like my 15'' steels then

i personally dont clark, theyre far too big


looks great this mate, some nice peppers or similar would look great, yet again would look very standard that way

bet the engine has some punch too, any idea what its making?

From the graph I've got it works out around 150bhp per tonne. Doesn't feel quite that quick but it doesn't hang around and sounds mint.

Enough about 15's lol each to their own

[Smo]

Bet that sounds lovely

Which S2 was it in your sig? Was that your first one? Because you did get another, didn't you???

[MK2 Jamie]

Is it running a performance cam? if not I bet you'd feel a real boost in power with one. They're cheap enough on ebay and they come up every so often on the xrtwo forum.

[S2Steve]

That's my first one, the nicer one of the two, EFi it was. Second one was even more trouble than the first!

It's standard cam as far as I'm aware, power drops off about 5k. I will keep my eye out for one, see how funds are looking once I sell the Vtr.

[hb69]

I will put money on you not sorting the rust and buying a cam instead

[S2Steve]

It's a fair bet that haha. I'm gonna keep her tidy though, if it's dry tomorrow I'll update with so pics as I'm planning on sorting the paint out inside.

[hb69]

It's a fair bet that haha. I'm gonna keep her tidy though, if it's dry tomorrow I'll update with so pics as I'm planning on sorting the paint out inside.

Santa pod in March?

[S2Steve]

If the Vtr sells I'll be up for it, what's the event and date?

[hb69]

Fast show 27th I think

[S2Steve]

Ah OK, just got Fast Ford through the door thought it may have been the run what ya brung on the 18th? I'll be up for some shows though for sure.

Did a couple of bits today, re-attached the rad as the fixings had snapped, also fixed the dash, it had cracked where the two parts joined so plastic welded a new tab on. Removed the column covers as well as they rubbed on the boss making a loud squeek everytime I cornered. Gonna run without them for a bit see if I can put up with seeing those wires. Also swapped the headunit out of the saxo as the one in the Xr was so bright & blue at night it lit the whole inside, probably looked like a right mug.

[S2Steve]

Quick Update.

Bought some Mk2 runners for the Recaro's only to find out they dont fit Fiesta RS Recaros and only directly fit Escort recaros! Got them welded up though and now have two seats fitted securely, much better! Hammerited the boot well too, looking much tidier inside now.

[jayrs]

hmm, thats interesting to know, i thought FRST ones were a direct fit, oh well, i got a pair of FRST ones wating for the mk2, so ill mod them to fit the recaros
looks good in there, you suffered the problem with reverse due to the seats yet?

also you planing of triming the door cars to match?

[MK2 Jamie]

Only S2 turbo recaros fit on MK2 runners.

[Fraggle]

Mornin...Beast Mate

[S2Steve]

Cheers mate!

Not had a problem with reverse yet, although my hand does get stuck between seats when pulling the handbrake!