Winning bid
£13,500

1990 Ford Escort XR3i

Highlights

  • Highly original throughout
  • Excellent condition
  • MOT’d and ready to drive

The Appeal

The Escort XR3i is an iconic car that’s instantly recognisable. 

With its distinctive styling the XR3i draws attention wherever it goes and for all the right reasons. The ultimate 90’s hooligan car has become a modern classic, however good clean examples are hard to come by. 

Having been kept in heated storage for over 20 years this XR3i is in exceptional and original condition throughout and having covered only 58,822 miles we think you’d be hard pushed to find another one this good. 

The History and Paperwork

  • MOT until December 2022
  • Original invoice for the car
  • Original owners manual and sales brochure
  • Ford service history up to 38,000 miles
  • Historic tax discs
  • Still wearing the original all of the original ford Dealership branding
  • Taken off the road in 1998 and kept in heated storage until being recommissioned in 2020
  • Invoices for a complete stainless steel exhaust made to the original specification

The Interior

  • Fantastic condition throughout
  • All original equipment
  • Everything works exactly as it should
Anyone who's a fan of these cars will appreciate the interior of the XR3i; all original and working as it should, it even includes the original tape deck. 

The seats are comfortable and just a little bit sporty and show almost no signs of wear. 

The door cards, headlining and dash are all in excellent condition. Whilst the XR3i was very popular we think you’d be hard pressed to find one that’s this good on the inside.

The Exterior

  • Fantastic condition 
  • FInished in Diamond White
  • Wheels recently refurbished
  • Front spotlights replaced
This car’s just as good on the outside as it is on the inside. Finished in Diamond White it’s a fantastic looking car that all petrolheads will appreciate. 

All five wheels are in perfect condition (with the spare still wearing the original Uniroyal tyre the car was sold with) as well as the spoiler trim and red detail stripe all being in excellent condition.

The Mechanics

  • Starts, runs and idles perfectly
  • The owner reports that it drives exactly as it should
  • All new tires
  • MOT’d and ready to drive
The mechanics reflect the overall condition of the car, and you can tell this XR3i has been well looked after. 

As can be seen in the images the car is immaculate throughout, even common problem areas such as by the relay box or under the boot carpet present exceptionally well. 

The car sounds fantastic when started and runs smoothly with no unexpected noises. 

Summary

The XR3i is an iconic 90’s car and they don’t come better than this. 

Unmodified examples are hard to come by and with extensive history, low mileage and in fantastic condition throughout this highly original XR3i presents a fantastic opportunity to acquire one of these 90’s classics.
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Auction Details

  • Year1990
  • MakeFord
  • ModelEscort XR3i
  • ColourWhite
  • Odometer58,822 Miles
  • Engine size1597cc
  • Seller TypePrivate
  • TownBridgend
  • CountyWales
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • Auction ends

Bidding history

20 Bids

Soulbro••••
Bid
£13,500
23/05/22
marshal••••
Bid
£13,250
23/05/22
Soulbro••••
Bid
£13,000
23/05/22
marshal••••
Bid
£12,500
23/05/22
Soulbro••••
Bid
£12,000
23/05/22
marshal••••
Bid
£11,000
23/05/22
Soulbro••••
Bid
£10,600
23/05/22
Repsolg••••
Bid
£10,300
23/05/22
marshal••••
Bid
£10,000
23/05/22
Soulbro••••
Bid
£9,500
23/05/22

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