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    Advice On Value Mk3 Cabby And Sadly Sell

    in Discussion & Chat

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    I would say it's rare but rare doesn't always make cars desirable, sometimes they are rare for a reason which is why Ford dropped the Ghia after one year as nobody wanted them. I don't want that to sound off but it's fair to be realistic. I like some of the basic stuff or away from the sporty models shall we say but in fairness they have been hard to shift and you usually sell for a lot less then what I believe they should be worth but market dictates. If an XR3i for example is selling at £3995 for a really nice one when you balance the two the XR3i will sell all the time despite the nostalgia of the lesser models. As alresdy said dealers sit on cars with over inflated prices hoping they can pray on somebody new to the market with tenners leaking from thier skin. Your best bet is to test the market on eBay just before the season starts and excitement brews. I for one like it by the way so good luck but I'd imagine I'm in the minority.

     

    All the best

    Amalfi Blue Cab Wanted

    in Discussion & Chat

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    Thanks mate, looks a stunner, however I just couldn't justify spending that much on a cab lol,

    So is that colour Amalfi Blue? I am confused, I was after the green turquoise colour, do you know what that colour is called?

    Thanks again.

    Yep sorry my mistake I should have looked closer. Only glanced at it on fleabay. I should know the colour as my brother has an Amalfi Blue Cabriolet but sadly its not for sale.

    Mk5 B Transformation

    in Hello, I'm new

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    Hi, sorry to hear about your mum. It is your car and you are entitled to do as you want however I agree with the others. It would be far better to restore standard, a few subtle mods can be okay but with the price of Cosworth replica parts it's not worth it and you'd need to store the original bits as one day you will want it standard we all do. Good lick with whatever you decide but a standard Mk5b is already a rare machine and really coming into its own now.

     

    All the best

    Amalfi Blue Cab Wanted

    in Discussion & Chat

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    HI all,

     

    I have been a member on here before having previously had cabs, I have had 3 Mk5 cabs in my time, along with the RS turbo`s XR2i`s and more recently Focus RS Mk2.

    However now I am on the lookout for a MK4 cab, preferably Amalfi blue, I don't mind a non runner or a minter, I am easy as it is going to be a project of love lol

     

    So if anyone knows anyone selling an Amalfi blue cab, please let me know :smile:

     

    Thanks all.

    https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F201742373846

    A Ford Factory Supplied Rs Turbo Cabriolet 😲

    in Discussion & Chat

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    As already said anything is possible. It's unlikely Karman would have converted a single car or even the odd few and it definitely would not have been done on an assembly line as that wouldn't be possible. I suppose SVE may have had the capability who knows, not sure why the Police or Military would want a Cabriolet. I know sometimes Government bodies or Royals cars were registered to the authorities and SVE certainly adapted cars for Royals as one offs. Lady Di had a cabriolet but believe it was a metallic red MK3. The problem you have with changing cars from the norm is warranty because nobody recognises it nor knows what to do with it, this is why they leave to the dealer usually. Somebody inside Ford has said that SVE enjoyed working with the Cabriolet. I have some prototype images, the original mock up looks quite different. Sadly I cannot share these.

    Glovebox Key

    in Discussion & Chat

    Posted

    Yes mate the locks just pop out, like a plastic clip behind just slides off.. £28.50 posted ever stuck for bits I've got all sorts

    I managed to get the key in the end, thanks though. Do you have a dash instrument cluster surround, the black plastic thing that's clipped and screwed in that has holes for the switches, coin tray and electric mirror switch?

     

    Regards

    Mark

    Glovebox Key

    in Discussion & Chat

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    I've got locks on all my glove boxes lol.. Also got a few locks and keys spare if anybody is after 1

    Hi mate, I assume you can take the old locks out and fit a new one, rather than the whole lid? How much are they please?

    Glovebox Key

    in Discussion & Chat

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    My Mk3 uses 1 key for all including the glove box. Sounds unusual to have a separate key just for the glove box unless it's been changed over the years

    Yeah MK3s are on the TX key anyway so makes sense but the MK4 continued with the TX key for the Glovebox even when Chubb or Tibbie keys were used for the locks.

    Sound 2000 Radio Connectors

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    Hi, my car is an 89' XR3i with the sound 2000 original radio cassette. The radio cassette was missing so I have bought one but don't have the connectors for the back of it. Does anyone know where I can get one, is there a harness I can buy with the connectors I need attached?

     

    Regards

    Mark

    Glovebox Key

    in Discussion & Chat

    Posted

    The glovebox key was only used on the mk3 as far as I am aware, hence the TX key design.

     

    A lot of people do retrofit the lock though as hey fit the same. I have one in our mk4 cabby.

     

    Any mk3 key should technically work as the barrel only uses a couple of tumblers, the rest are blanks.

    Hi Ian, they were standard fit on Mk4 Ghia and XR3i. They still used TX keys on the Mk4 Glovebox.

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