Valver Vs XR2i

[Loz]

Just been called out from work, so i was toddling down the M60 doing about 90, when this greenish fiesta came flying up behind me, so i let him pass and he drew level with me giving me the eye..

so i dropped down to 4th and shot off, leaving Mr rustbucket behind, i then slowed down and maintained a speed of *10 and he came level and stared edging away, so i once again slammed my foot to the floor, leaving him for dust.

i them came off at my junction, so did mr XR'Poo', he was giving my car a good look over, so i just waived and smiled.

then a MG ZT (i think thats what they are, those Rover 75's all MG'd up) pulled up next to me brandashing a police badge, so i put my window down and he says ...
"i prefer to leave my work till i get there, i could easily take your reg, do a bit of paperwork and have you done... "

i just smiled and blasted off when the lights changed to green.

my conclision... XR2i's are rubbish, but i already knew that, as i had one (for 2 weeks), but got rid as they rust like nobody's business.

clio - 1
xr2i - 0

[Martin]

mmm xr2i I remember when they were the best thing since sliced bread.....lol must be getting old

[gtbloke]

Xr2i isnt in the same league as a valver

[J o n]

the XR2 was ace though, I had one on 45 twin webbers, went like ****... miss that car... :cry:

[Zollo]

the XR2 was ace though, I had one on 45 twin webbers, went like f**k... miss that car... :cry:

Agreed. My mate had a couple (and wrote them both off!) of the little buggers. Great fun 8)

[J o n]

yeah, they weren't an easy car to drive, mine always oversteered and the back end was very lively! strangely enough mine was written off too... :roll: lol

(wasn't my fault, blow out on the byepass... has just spent £600+ the day before as it had been all welded up from tin rot for its mot... gutted!)

[Gav]

there fantastic little cars

u sure it wasnt a fiesta with a xr2 bodykit :lol:

[neilc]

I used a G-Tec Pro to test the 0-60 of one of them

My clio 16v 7.5 to 60
XR2i 1.8 16v 8.67 to 60

beats me Mk5 astra SRi 1.8 16v which does it in 9.3 to 60 lol

[Gav]

learn something new everyday

i didnt know they had a 1.8 xr2 i only thought they were 1.6's

[J o n]

yeah, they did an 1800 Zeta engined one, think that was in addition to the RS1800... canne remember, but they were shite on that shape, the chassis was just utter wank, the XR2 was sooo much more of a drivers car. I'd have another one day as a track car possibly, but most I see now are ****ed... mind you, there not a car you see much, even less than the 205GTI which I dont see many of now...

[Gav]

ive never in my life seen a pug 205gti in the flesh :cry:

[Craig]

weight once raced an impreza in the nana when it was red and did a good job of sticking with him!

then later the same night, came up against an xr2i with 4 youths in it!

xr2i got the toe down and left him for dead!!!!! lol!

either tuned rst lump or nos'd or something!

[Zollo]

Willy Junior.....

XR2s only had a 1600 CVH. This type...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y204/Zollo/XR2.jpg

Then there was the XR2 i, that had a 1600 injected CVH to begin with, and then later an 1800 Zetec...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y204/Zollo/XR2i.jpg

Or the RS1800 Fiesta, which had an 1800 Zetec engine with slightly more power...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y204/Zollo/RS1800.jpg

[J o n]

dont think they were Zetec engine though, think those were called the Zeta Matt... they were shit engines though, low power, unreliable and terrible on petrol...

[Mattie]

ive never in my life seen a pug 205gti in the flesh :cry:


my m8s got 1 at my work :)

[Gav]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y204/Zollo/XR2i.jpg
Yea thats the one my old man had. 1.6i thing....nice car, good fun

cant believe i never knew there was a 1.8 :oops:

[Zollo]

dont think they were Zetec engine though, think those were called the Zeta Matt... they were s**t engines though, low power, unreliable and terrible on petrol...

I'm pretty sure they were Zetec engines, because it was basically the same as the RS1800 Zetec. Perhaps they called them Zeta to make the RS engine seem better :P

Any Ford experts out there???

[Gav]

RS-STEVE :D

[J o n]

nope, was deffo a Zeta engine, different animal... although the Zetec is an evolution of it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Zeta_engine

[Gav]

thats a pretty helpfull site Matey!! :D

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Clio

[J o n]

it's got all sorts on there mate, fookin MASSIVE site!

[clowo16v]

http://members.aol.com/doglegsxr/gareth.jpg

Best Fiesta ever. Got one in absolutely mint condition that I daren't drive. When I bought it it had a 1740 x flow on twin 40s and a road/race cam in it was silly fast but i've put in back to original with the 1300 in and the 1740 is goin in another mk1 i've got.

See ya

Matt