Opinions.

hmg · 20-04-16, 07:57 PM

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2820093042...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Likey

Takes me back

Kenquattro · 20-04-16, 08:00 PM

Love it. I would love it even more, if it was Caspian Blue.

moonwatcher · 20-04-16, 08:15 PM

Don't know why, have never liked the XR3, I had an XR2 from new, so it's a no from me

Minty · 20-04-16, 08:26 PM

Wow

Wonder what it'll get to

Kenquattro · 20-04-16, 08:32 PM

It needs some DMB plates and the correct two spoke steering wheel (being an early '82 reg 3i), but it is a lovely thing.
I had an '83 Model Year A Reg Sunburst Red one briefly, twenty odd years ago when it was nine years old. It was rotten as a pear even then, but was a quick one.
Great memories.

hmg · 21-04-16, 04:20 PM

Its got to be 10k + all day

Maybe a bit too shiny and new looking butits alovely thing, im seriously tempted.

Does the bonnet look off or is it just not shut properly?

Kenquattro · 21-04-16, 04:59 PM

From a collector's point of view, it is a very early one, being an '82 reg. The Press Launch cars were reg Nov '82 (from memory).

The steering wheel is of a later '84 Model Year on car. The earliest XR3is had the same two spoke steering wheel as the XR3 very briefly, before the were fitted with the same style three spoke steering wheel as this one, but leather rimmed.
Looking through the rebuild pics, it has it's original two spoke steering wheel.
The bonnet looks to be not closed properly, rather than being out of alignment.

It is amazing how few of these are left, when you think how common they were new.

Some Press Launch stuff.

The Two Spoke steering wheel in an early XR3i.

Kenquattro · 21-04-16, 05:04 PM

Roadtest from back in the day.

http://www.flickriver.com/photos/tri...7615931748678/

leggy · 21-04-16, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kenquattro

...I had an '83 Model Year A Reg Sunburst Red one briefly, twenty odd years ago when it was nine years old. It was rotten as a pear even then...

My ol' man had a red B-reg XR3i...
When I asked him "WTH did you sell it?", he basically said the same thing, "it was as rotten as a pear!".

The XR3i still gets a

from me though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hmg

...Does the bonnet look off or is it just not shut properly?

I wondered that too hmg

john johnson · 21-04-16, 06:39 PM

I'd love a mk3i Ken , very rare beast in concourse nick though and the trim doesn't seem to wear very well at all . They are starting to rise in value now the the 16i has gone ballistic on the value front .

20-04-16, 08:15 PM	#3
moonwatcher 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Barrow in Furness, Cumbria Posts: 2,049	Don't know why, have never liked the XR3, I had an XR2 from new, so it's a no from me __________________ Coupe Quattro 1985

20-04-16, 08:26 PM	#4
Minty Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,528	Wow Wonder what it'll get to __________________ 1984 GT5E Topaz Green 1982 GT5S Helios Blue - now in Ireland 1983 GT5E Topaz Green - donor 1986 GT 2.0 Tornado Red - long gone 2001 A6 2.4 V6 - exported to Ireland

20-04-16, 08:32 PM	#5
Kenquattro 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 6,267	It needs some DMB plates and the correct two spoke steering wheel (being an early '82 reg 3i), but it is a lovely thing. I had an '83 Model Year A Reg Sunburst Red one briefly, twenty odd years ago when it was nine years old. It was rotten as a pear even then, but was a quick one. Great memories. Last edited by Kenquattro; 21-04-16 at 05:44 PM.

21-04-16, 04:59 PM	#7
Kenquattro 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 6,267	From a collector's point of view, it is a very early one, being an '82 reg. The Press Launch cars were reg Nov '82 (from memory). The steering wheel is of a later '84 Model Year on car. The earliest XR3is had the same two spoke steering wheel as the XR3 very briefly, before the were fitted with the same style three spoke steering wheel as this one, but leather rimmed. Looking through the rebuild pics, it has it's original two spoke steering wheel. The bonnet looks to be not closed properly, rather than being out of alignment. It is amazing how few of these are left, when you think how common they were new. Some Press Launch stuff. The Two Spoke steering wheel in an early XR3i. Last edited by Kenquattro; 21-04-16 at 05:49 PM.

21-04-16, 06:39 PM	#10
john johnson Moderator of sausages Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: sheffield Posts: 13,331	I'd love a mk3i Ken , very rare beast in concourse nick though and the trim doesn't seem to wear very well at all . They are starting to rise in value now the the 16i has gone ballistic on the value front . __________________ Mr OCD http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t144/jsquatts/ Daily rs4 b7 with buckets that play havoc with my piles And if you are reading this as James may would say ' you're a cock '

20-04-16, 08:00 PM	#2
Kenquattro 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 6,267	Love it. I would love it even more, if it was Caspian Blue.

21-04-16, 04:20 PM	#6
hmg Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Cheshire Posts: 632	Its got to be 10k + all day Maybe a bit too shiny and new looking butits alovely thing, im seriously tempted. Does the bonnet look off or is it just not shut properly?

21-04-16, 05:04 PM	#8
Kenquattro 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 6,267	Roadtest from back in the day. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/tri...7615931748678/