horizon Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 (edited) Hi Guys, This may not be of much interest as it may be too new but I am pleased with it so here goes: First of all, had a MK5 XR3i that looked like this: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v58/Mattxr3i/Xr3i%20TrackCar/VAJ_zpsbc45c1a2.jpg This, like all MK5s started rusting and as this is used on track I didn't want there to be strength in key areas to be compromised, so the search for a new shell started. I considered anything: MK5, MK5a and MK6 and I wasn't concerned about spec, as long as it was a three door. After lots of wasted trips (lots of people can't see rust it seems, even after being directly asked on the phone) this little 1.3 Encore fitted the bill: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v58/Mattxr3i/GTi%20Track%20Car/Before_02_zps28499b7a.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v58/Mattxr3i/GTi%20Track%20Car/Before_01_zps206c5e70.jpg After patiently looking around my local scrapyard (Where you can still walk around and get you own parts) for bumpers, I eventually found some Radiant Red goodness in the form of a rear bumper and rear spoiler. Then 2 weeks later another in the form of a front bumper. I had the side skirts already so I simply repainted them. Over a series of weekends I transferred everything from the MK5 to the MK6 and last week got a fresh MOT. Now just doing a shake down before my first track day at the Castle Combe action day..... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v58/Mattxr3i/GTi%20Track%20Car/April_3_zps8f9ce899.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v58/Mattxr3i/GTi%20Track%20Car/April_2_zpseb3ddad0.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v58/Mattxr3i/GTi%20Track%20Car/April_1_zps9d43d307.jpg Edited April 13, 2014 by horizon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 looks a nice little project, what engine is it running? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shifty Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Good work.Shame about the XR3i. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 the title of the thread is escort gti track car. but the first was an xr3i and the second was an encore, wheres the gti? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horizon Posted April 13, 2014 Author Share Posted April 13, 2014 (edited) Thanks for the comments guys. It's running a 1.8 zetec with Throttle Bodies, Cams, OMEX, ported head so goes very well. As for "Where's the GTi" if you want to be pedantic then yes, it's still an ENCORE but it's not as if a GTI is desirable (unlike an RS2000) or particularly great in standard form - which is why I have gone for it as no-one expects a GTi to be fast! Plus it has the performance to back up the looks unlike a lot of "Lookalikes" Edited April 13, 2014 by horizon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongo Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 nice mate,get some pics up of the engine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horizon Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 I'll put some pics of the engine bay up when I am next down. Making improvements to my airbox as I did some testing on the rolling road and my current one is restrictive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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