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47p2 · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2010 Location: Glasgow

G686MBV Stolen from Huddersfield

Last seen at 10PM last night. (Thursday 10th March)

Red 1990 spec XR3i with a sportex exhaust, gas shocks, standard wheels and mostly standard everything else.

This is it:

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Richard H · Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 2154 Location: Lincolnshire, UK

Sorry to hear that. I'll keep an eye out in case it turns up down here.

peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7219 Location: Edinburgh

The wheels look non-standard which might aid spotting if out and about.

I think standard XR3 wheels have four large holes in them.

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bob2 · Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 1728 Location: Malta

Those pepper pots you posted Peter were infact original alloys fitted to the Mark 3 XR3, the stolen one is a mark 4 and a very late one being a 90, and those infact are the original wheels.
Not that I am that keen on 80's fords but Malta was full of these escorts and they have a following over here.

Roger-hatchy · Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 2135 Location: Tiptree, Essex

Found, but wrecked.

http://www.essex-classics.co.uk/cars/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?18394

47p2 · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2010 Location: Glasgow

That's sad news. Older cars are an easy target and we really should do all we can to prevent them from being stolen.

Thanks for the link Roger
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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22842 Location: UK

There are some b*&£$%^& about aren't there. My old English teacher had a red XR3i just like that, and a neighbour the cabriolet version.

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47p2 · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2010 Location: Glasgow

Car theft has been a problem for years, but with built in immobilisers requiring matching chips to overcome the electronics it's becoming almost impossible to steal modern vehicles without the keys, so the scum of the earth target older cars as they don't require the anything more than a little knowledge to remove your prized possession
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baconsdozen · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 1119 Location: Under the car.

A sad story,no consolation in getting back in that state either.
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