Jamie XR6

Traded in my old KE Laser today on a brand new XR4 KQ Laser Hatch.

Never heard of an XR4? neither had I until this morning.

Actually the name is misleading as it's not a Tickford tricked car. The dealer took a base LXi, threw on power windows, power sun roof, rear spoiler, AUII XR8 look-a-like mags and XR4 stickers. I ordered dark window tint to go with the dark Atlantic blue paint.

I pick it up in two weeks, so once it's home I'll post some pics.

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Sept 03 BA XR6 Turbo, Silhouette, T5, APS Unichip, BPT short shifter & Momo bits, FPV pedals, Custom Leather, 18" Wheels, PBR sports calipers, Window Tint, Typhoon CAI, Side stripes.

XR_Strider_GuY

Hmmm wasn't the XR4 a model on a Ford Sierra in the U.K. In fact i got a matchbox car of one.

Sounds like a nice car Jamie. Is it a manual?

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AUII Late Ed XR6 HP T5 Venom- Full Tickford Body Kit, 17in Wheels, Herrod Bi-plane Spoiler, Momo Steer/Gear, T-Series Interior Options, Premium Stereo and a very light-tuned 4.0L I6

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Jamie XR6

Certainly is!

The trouble is, the clutch is so light compared to the XR6 that it seems non existant!

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Sept 03 BA XR6 Turbo, Silhouette, T5, APS Unichip, BPT short shifter & Momo bits, FPV pedals, Custom Leather, 18" Wheels, PBR sports calipers, Window Tint, Typhoon CAI, Side stripes.

XR_Strider_GuY

yeah i know what you mean it's feather light, almost put the pedal through the floor and it's hard to find friction point of clutch.

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Motor May 2001 Quote: "Believe it or not, there are actually a bunch of weirdos out there who reckon a six cylinder is the dux gutz. Bugger it: I'm one of them" :s5

AUII Late Ed XR6 HP T5 Venom- Full Tickford Body Kit, 17in Wheels, Herrod Bi-plane Spoiler, Momo Steer/Gear, T-Series Interior Options, Premium Stereo and a very light-tuned 4.0L I6

(FPV-Tickford Club of NSW Member and Co-Founding Member of 3FB Inc, Ford Forums Food Bandits)

dragonV8

That problem is easily fixed.
Go to your local hardware shop, buy a heavy spring, fit it to the clutch pedal.

See, too easy. Hehehehe

After driving 4WD's at work, came home and drove my daughters little rice burner. Same problem, nearly drove my foot through the floor board. OK after a couple of gear-changes, but feels strange just the same.

No problem in my XR8. Slushbox. (makes it easy for us oldies. Hehe)

younggun

nice work mate... you are treading water though on the rice boarder!! lol

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XLR8

You are correct Gaz.

Sierra came in XR4i and XR4x4 versions

in fact most hot ford in the uk were XR

Fiesta = XR2
Escort = XR3
Sierra = XR4

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smciner1

There were other XR models thoughout the world that not many people have heard of
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Ford Cortina XR6 (Europe)
Ford Sierra XR8 (South Africa)
Mercury Cougar XR7 (United States)

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Jamie XR6

And all a lot quicker than my new XR4 LXi Laser, I might have to put a Forums sticker on it to gain a few Kw's

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Sept 03 BA XR6 Turbo, Silhouette, T5, APS Unichip, BPT short shifter & Momo bits, FPV pedals, Custom Leather, 18" Wheels, PBR sports calipers, Window Tint, Typhoon CAI, Side stripes.