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• utopian2

  Robert Riley’s XR3 is an incredible machine that is able to achieve over 125mpg on biodiesel and a whoping 225mpg in hybrid mode. With its sleek composite shell and ultra-efficient engine we were expecting to see a stratospheric price tag, however we were stunned to hear that the you can build it yourself for around $25,000! (assembly and parts not included)

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  Sep 10, 08, 12:37 a.m. – Permalink

• monNom

  "assembly and parts not included"

  lol

  

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  Dog-earSep 10, 08, 12:38 a.m. – Permalink

• akrokdesign

  still, pretty awesome. talk about high
  MPGs. now lets do a crash test. huh?!

  

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  Dog-earSep 10, 08, 12:39 a.m. – Permalink

• akrokdesign

  i bet there a bike engine there. bike as in motor cycle. okay.

  

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  Dog-earSep 10, 08, 12:40 a.m. – Permalink

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  Dog-earSep 10, 08, 12:50 a.m. – Permalink

• SkyPoo

  There's no such thing as a new idea...

  

  

  

  • You could run a bug on vegetable fat and ethanol.– SkyPoo

  

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  Dog-earSep 10, 08, 1:14 a.m. – Permalink

• SkyPoo

  Not forgetting the Carver too...

  http://www.carver-worldwide.com/…

  

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  Dog-earSep 10, 08, 1:15 a.m. – Permalink

• 23kon

  THIS is the XR3
  

  

  • a bloody ESCORT. hah.– akrokdesign1/6

    Ford Escort XR3– 23kon2/6

    XR made it sound hyp:er but it was same a GL, right?– akrokdesign3/6

    Not the same, it had more chassis rigidity, tighter struts, recaros, and a slightly modified engine. 85bhp vs 60– SkyPoo4/6

    And the 'clover' alloys!!!– stem5/6

    Poor mans Series 1 RSTurbo imo.– MSL6/6

  

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  Dog-earSep 10, 08, 1:15 a.m. – Permalink

• hans_glib

  pff the bond bug is old news... and the wheels are the wrong way around (for stability the single wheel should be at the back)

  

  • Aye. Couldn't argue with you on that point Hans.– SkyPoo1/2

    is that tony curtis?– Llyod2/2

  

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  Dog-earSep 10, 08, 1:20 a.m. – Permalink

• akrokdesign

  an other one who wants to be called XR-3
  

  

  • That's just weird because its a Vauxhall Astra... the XR3's original nemesis!– SkyPoo1/2

    well its a GM who owns them aaaaaaaaall.– akrokdesign2/2

  

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  Dog-earSep 10, 08, 1:22 a.m. – Permalink

• bolus

  

  • i saw this one, hilarious.– akrokdesign1/2

    that was a funny episode– jamble2/2

  

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  Dog-earSep 10, 08, 1:25 a.m. – Permalink

• jamble

  Why can't a car company make a fuel efficient car that doesn't look completely shit?

  • because they don't actually want you to buy it– KwesiJ1/2

    +1– Mishga2/2

  

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  Dog-earSep 10, 08, 1:26 a.m. – Permalink

• 23kon

  One of my mates just bought a minted Mrk 2 Ford Fiesta XR2

  E registration (UK) so, early 1980s

  Back when we all passed our driving tests, we all had XR2's in my group of friends. So its a wee trip down nostalgia lane for him.
  His wife has the kiddy-carrier and she'd given him carte-blanche to get whatever he wanted as his car - for work etc.
  So he got the XR2 on ebay.
  Cost him £2500
  Its absolutely mint condition, the only wear is a small patch on drivers seat and it even has the original ford stereo and wiring - so its obvious this car has never been owned by a boyracer.

  Looking forward to seeing this car, and having a shot too ; trip down memory lane.

  I used to have a silver one that I sold after I finished art college and moved through to glasgow for my first job. Thats about 8+ years now, and I sold my F reg one for £1600.

  WISH id held onto it and kept it in my folks garage as a wee investment as my one back then was minted too.

  Once upon a time these cars were one of the most popular hot hatches but you rarely see them - esp mint these days, they'll all be rotting in scrap yards because of boyracers writing them off lol.

  • u just made me think of cosworth. ...not spelled right but i think u all know what i meaaaaan.– akrokdesign

  

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  Dog-earSep 10, 08, 1:29 a.m. – Permalink

• utopian2

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  Dog-earSep 10, 08, 8:24 a.m. – Permalink

• mightyj

  http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09…

  

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  Dog-earSep 10, 08, 8:29 a.m. – Permalink

• SkyPoo

  "His wife has the kiddy-carrier and she'd given him carte-blanche to get whatever he wanted as his car - for work etc."

  I am DESPERATELY trying to manouvre my missus into agreeing to this too, but she is such a fucking eco warrior she wont agree to two cars.

  I very very nearly purchased an absolutely mint mk1 3 door XR4i in black earlier this year. It was a corker. I was going to just do it and tell my missus after the damage was done. I weakened though and when she asked what I was doing with my day, I said "blah blah blah... oh, and I'm going to go and buy a car I test drove yesterday and there's nothing you can do to stop me"

  She managed it though.

  

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  Dog-earSep 10, 08, 8:30 a.m. – Permalink

• SkyPoo

  Any of these badboys could find themselves parked on my drive too if ever my missus had a moment's weakness. Preferably a 1.9litre and in black...

  http://www.justgtis.com/forsale.…

  

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  Dog-earSep 10, 08, 8:35 a.m. – Permalink

• chossy

  A man of good taste skypoo.

  • "Potential" good taste... I'm never allowed to buy one though Choss. = (
    Hows the FTO, still roaring?– SkyPoo

  

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  Dog-earSep 10, 08, 8:40 a.m. – Permalink

• chossy

  

  awww yeah boyeee!!!.

  • Awwww, nice Choss, V nice. A little lower than standard, no?– SkyPoo1/3

    that is nice, what is it?– jonatne2/3

    It's a GTO (a true GTFO)– Jnr_Madison3/3

  

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  Dog-earSep 10, 08, 8:41 a.m. – Permalink

• 23kon

  f*ck knows how my mate managed to get his wife to agree to it but she did. we used to tamper with our XR's back in the day (when engines were simple carborator things), so think he maybe persuaded her that if anything went wrong with it he could fix it on the cheap or with bits from scrappys - hence saving money rather than having to go to garages and get them to fix stuff.

  I really wish i had my old xr2. it was mint showroom condition, when i had it was about 10 years old, whenever i took it in for MOTs, mechanics would be amazed that it was a 10 yo car. only had 60,000 on the clock, nice spoked alloys (not the standard pepperpots) and spaz adjustables allround keeping it glued to the deck :)

  Thats it below - with some racing XR2's behind it in paddock
  

  

  
  

  

  • Would look even better with an original set of pepperpots on it. I have a Mk1 XR2, sad... yes. I'll never sell it though.– MSL1/2

    mrk1s nice cars but i do prefer the 2. bit more bulk about it rather than the skinny angular 1– 23kon2/2

  

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  Dog-earSep 10, 08, 8:46 a.m. – Permalink

• SkyPoo

  I do love the Mk1 myself too.

  MSL, Haven't seen youa round in a while mate. I had to tell your man there I wasn't interested you know... he kept emailing me and jostling me and each time he did that I got even further away from thinking it might be worth checking out!

  It all started when he said I had to bring my portfolio along really!

  What colour MK1 you got?

  

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  Dog-earSep 10, 08, 9:09 a.m. – Permalink