So where did the XR start ? - Page 3

ST · 02-09-2008, 11:18 PM

Checked on my ST - It was built April 2002 (04/02). They were made for the 10th anniversary of the XR and the introduction of the 'Blueprint' colour. Only available in 4 colours - Blueprint, Liquid Silver, Silhouette and Venom. Sedan only (auto and manual transmission).

Hope that info helps. Are you going to make an online database for this? It'd be a damn good idea!

DOC · 02-09-2008, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ST

Checked on my ST - It was built April 2002 (04/02). They were made for the 10th anniversary of the XR and the introduction of the 'Blueprint' colour. Only available in 4 colours - Blueprint, Liquid Silver, Silhouette and Venom. Sedan only (auto and manual transmission).

Hope that info helps. Are you going to make an online database for this? It'd be a damn good idea!

Thanks for the info, will update, re online data, looks like something has started may as well get all the info, colours, specks, common mods, pictures etc.

as for data base might see if i can get the mods to give me a thread and it can be built here on FFAU ( if thats a good idea ? but yes why not gather as much info as possible and see if it can be organised in some way, rather a community type project with many people inputting, would be good

DOC · 02-09-2008, 11:36 PM

? had me thinking the ST ? was it an xr st ?

XR Martin · 02-09-2008, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DOC

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SO FAR
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07/91 EB S1 - S XR8 - SEDAN
04/92 EB S2 - S XR8 - SEDAN
10/92 EB S2 - S XR6 - SEDAN

08/93 ED - XR6 - SEDAN
08/93 ED - XR6 - WAGON
08/93 ED - XR8 - SEDAN
09/93 ED - XR8 - SEDAN - SPRINT (356 built)
ED got the quadlights, and lost the 'S' designation (Officially, unofficially I dont think it did)

10/93 XG - XR6 - UTE (1050 built)

08/94 EF S1 - XR6 - SEDAN
08/94 EF S1 - XR6 - WAGON (1/476) - 198 M / 278 A
08/94 EF S1 - XR8 - SEDAN
10/95 EF S2 - XR6 - SEDAN
10/95 EF S2 - XR8 - SEDAN

04/96 XH S1 - XR6 - UTE (1569 built)

09/96 EL S1 - XR6 - SEDAN
09/96 EL S1 - XR8 - SEDAN
10/97 EL S1.5 - XR8 - SEDAN 185kw (officially there was no Series 2 EL)

10/97 XH S2 - XR6 - UTE (667 built)
10/97 XH S2 - XR8 - UTE (624 built)

00/00 AU S1 - XR6 - SEDAN
00/00 AU S1 - XR6 - UTE
00/00 AU S1 - XR8 - SEDAN
00/00 AU S1 - XR8 - UTE

00/00 AU S2 - XR6 - SEDAN
00/00 AU S2 - XR6 - UTE
00/00 AU S2 - XR8 - SEDAN
00/00 AU S2 - XR8 - UTE
00/00 AU S2 - XR8 - SEDAN - REBEL (1/00?)

00/00 AU S3 - XR6 - SEDAN
00/00 AU S3 - XR6 - SEDAN - ST (1/125)
00/00 AU S3 - XR6 - UTE
00/00 AU S3 - XR8 - SEDAN
00/00 AU S3 - XR8 - UTE

00/00 BA M1 - XR6 - SEDAN
00/00 BA M1 - XR6T - SEDAN
00/00 BA M1 - XR6 - UTE
00/00 BA M1 - XR8 - SEDAN
00/00 BA M1 - XR8 - UTE

00/00 BA M2 - XR6 - SEDAN
00/00 BA M2 - XR6T - SEDAN
00/00 BA M2 - XR6 - UTE
00/00 BA M2 - XR8 - SEDAN
00/00 BA M2 - XR8 - UTE
00/00 BA M2 - XR8 - SEDAN - ENFORCER (1/125) - ENVI
00/00 BA M2 - XR8 - SEDAN - DEVIL R (1/125) - SHOCKAVE

00/00 BF M1 - XR6 - SEDAN
00/00 BF M1 - XR6T - SEDAN
00/00 BF M1 - XR6 - UTE
00/00 BF M1 - XR8 - SEDAN
00/00 BF M1 - XR8 - UTE

00/00 BF M2 - XR6 - SEDAN
00/00 BF M2 - XR6T - SEDAN
00/00 BF M2 - XR6 - UTE
00/00 BF M2 - XR8 - SEDAN
00/00 BF M2 - XR8 - UTE

00/00 FG S1 - XR6 - SEDAN
00/00 FG S1 - XR6T - SEDAN ?
00/00 FG S1 - XR8 - SEDAN

Looked into it a bit further and edited some dates and build numbers. The Early XRs wernt released at the same time as the other models.

ratman · 02-09-2008, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Raptor

Unless I've missed it I am surprised no one has mentioned the EB SS from 1992.

Some information on this very limited edition here; http://www.whiteline.com.au/articles..._V2-3_EB_1.htm

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Yeh, I did mention it but I'm glad u found a later article on 1 - I looked at the stack(s) of magazines at my parents house earlier tonight and CBF hit me. lol.

ratman · 02-09-2008, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

EBI XR8s wernt Tickfords, they were just S-Pacs with a V8.

True in a literal sense and from a 'performance' view but I bought my EB1 brand new and was offered various treatments by Fords new 'mods wing' - a company called tickford they told me. Only options at the time were Mullins wheels, tow bars, soon-to-come body kits and sunrooves. I scored a free tickford installed towbar, it gave the XR8 a huge performance edge - never been overtaken by a boat, trailer or caravan since I've owned her.

XR Martin · 03-09-2008, 12:04 AM

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SO FAR
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07/91 EB S1 - S XR8 - SEDAN
04/92 EB S2 - S XR8 - SEDAN
10/92 EB S2 - S XR6 - SEDAN

08/93 ED - XR6 - SEDAN
08/93 ED - XR6 - WAGON
08/93 ED - XR8 - SEDAN
09/93 ED - XR8 - SEDAN - SPRINT (356 built)
ED got the quadlights, and lost the 'S' designation (Officially, unofficially I dont think it did)

10/93 XG - XR6 - UTE (1050 built)

08/94 EF S1 - XR6 - SEDAN
08/94 EF S1 - XR6 - WAGON (1/476) - 198 M / 278 A
08/94 EF S1 - XR8 - SEDAN
10/95 EF S2 - XR6 - SEDAN
10/95 EF S2 - XR8 - SEDAN

04/96 XH S1 - XR6 - UTE (1569 built)

09/96 EL S1 - XR6 - SEDAN
09/96 EL S1 - XR8 - SEDAN (824 built)
10/97 EL S1.5 - XR8 - SEDAN 185kw (784 built) (officially there was no Series 2 EL)

10/97 XH S2 - XR6 - UTE (667 built)
10/97 XH S2 - XR8 - UTE (624 built)

00/00 AU S1 - XR6 - SEDAN
00/00 AU S1 - XR6 - UTE
00/00 AU S1 - XR8 - SEDAN
00/00 AU S1 - XR8 - UTE

00/00 AU S2 - XR6 - SEDAN
00/00 AU S2 - XR6 - UTE
00/00 AU S2 - XR8 - SEDAN
00/00 AU S2 - XR8 - UTE
00/00 AU S2 - XR8 - SEDAN - REBEL (1/00?)

00/00 AU S3 - XR6 - SEDAN
00/00 AU S3 - XR6 - SEDAN - ST (1/125)
00/00 AU S3 - XR6 - UTE
00/00 AU S3 - XR8 - SEDAN
00/00 AU S3 - XR8 - UTE

00/00 BA M1 - XR6 - SEDAN
00/00 BA M1 - XR6T - SEDAN
00/00 BA M1 - XR6 - UTE
00/00 BA M1 - XR8 - SEDAN
00/00 BA M1 - XR8 - UTE

00/00 BA M2 - XR6 - SEDAN
00/00 BA M2 - XR6T - SEDAN
00/00 BA M2 - XR6 - UTE
00/00 BA M2 - XR8 - SEDAN
00/00 BA M2 - XR8 - UTE
00/00 BA M2 - XR8 - SEDAN - ENFORCER (1/125) - ENVI
00/00 BA M2 - XR8 - SEDAN - DEVIL R (1/125) - SHOCKAVE

00/00 BF M1 - XR6 - SEDAN
00/00 BF M1 - XR6T - SEDAN
00/00 BF M1 - XR6 - UTE
00/00 BF M1 - XR8 - SEDAN
00/00 BF M1 - XR8 - UTE

00/00 BF M2 - XR6 - SEDAN
00/00 BF M2 - XR6T - SEDAN
00/00 BF M2 - XR6 - UTE
00/00 BF M2 - XR8 - SEDAN
00/00 BF M2 - XR8 - UTE

00/00 FG S1 - XR6 - SEDAN
00/00 FG S1 - XR6T - SEDAN ?
00/00 FG S1 - XR8 - SEDAN

Updated EL XR8 build numbers

Lumpen Proletariat · 03-09-2008, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ratman

True in a literal sense and from a 'performance' view but I bought my EB1 brand new and was offered various treatments by Fords new 'mods wing' - a company called tickford they told me. Only options at the time were Mullins wheels, tow bars, soon-to-come body kits and sunrooves. I scored a free tickford installed towbar, it gave the XR8 a huge performance edge - never been overtaken by a boat, trailer or caravan since I've owned her.

The original build sheet that came with mine has the teletyped 'special instructions' of: "Fit Spoiler" and "V8" Engine (their quotes not mine).

December 1991 EBI XR8 which is pretty early as I am lead to believe it was officially released Bathurst weekend 1991?

Lumpy

SLO AU XR8 · 03-09-2008, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by DOC

Now i havemore questions than answers, but good putting it together, need more info on these xr4 etc if any one has them or copy n paste fill in the gaps etc.

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XR the name ( options so far )
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I beleive it was a tickford designation from the UK. They had the XR4i escort, (which was the performance model) so they thought an XR6 and 8 would tie in well with that model designation

XR is "Experimental Racer"

i heard XR came from " eXtreme Racing"

As for the use of the XR it was fords 66XR falcon that started the XR here in AUstralia.

The XR6 name was first used on a South African Cortina.
The name, XR, just sounds sporty.

I believe the xr8 name was first used in south africa aswell. It was used in 1984 on the sierra XR8 ?? AUSSIE CAR

The XR name came from the Euro XR models, XR4 etc. Tickford, being a British company, decided to contine the XR theme with their Aussie models

I think it stands for experimental racing?

I believe the very first XRs are the Fiesta XR2 and the Escort XR3i (both released around 1980-1981). AUSSIE MODELS ?

Im surprised no one has mentioned it yet, but Tickford's first vehicle here was actually the XR2 Capri, IN AUS ?

followed by the EBII S XR6 and GT
EBI XR8s wernt Tickfords, they were just S-Pacs with a V8
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? DATES / QUESTIONS

I'm pretty sure I read that australia also had an XR-1? MORE Q THAN A'S WAS THERE ?

XG-XR6-(not sure on XR8 in this model)
XH-XR6/8<--or this one?
XHII-XR6/8

1967 or 68 XR7 Mercury Cougar was when XR was 1st used
? Was this an aussie car ?

And, little known fact, the EL XR6 was designed by a 5 year old child, high on red cordial:
"I wanna car! Big spoiler! Big wheels! LITTLE LIGHTS!!! Skirts skirts skirts! A bonnet scoop! Another one! Like a BEAR scratched it!!! RED STRIPE!!!"

Any credibility to those urban myths?

EB 1 S-XR8 - I thought that was Ford, the EB 2 S-XR8 was tickford??
truth or fiction?

XR4?
XR5?

Hey dont forget there was a Lowndes XR8 in the latter BF cycle. Dont know how well it actually sold though! ? WHAT WHEN WHERE ?

RIP CURL and MAGNET utes all used in the B series

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SO FAR
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07/91 EB S1 - S XR8 - SEDAN
05/92 EB S2 - S XR6 - SEDAN
05/92 EB S2 - S XR8 - SEDAN
00/00 XG S? - XR6 - UTE

08/93 ED S? - XR6 - SEDAN
08/93 ED S? - XR6 - WAGON
08/93 ED S? - XR8 - SEDAN
08/93 ED S? - XR8 - SEDAN - SPRINT (1/00?)
Sprint got the quadlights, and lost the 'S' designation

00/00 EF S? - XR6 - SEDAN
00/00 EF S? - XR6 - WAGON (1/476) - 198 M / 278 A
00/00 EF S? - XR8 - SEDAN

00/00 EL S? - XR6 - SEDAN
00/00 EL S? - XR8 - SEDAN
00/00 XH S? - XR6 - UTE
00/00 XH S? - XR8 - UTE

00/00 AU S1 - XR6 - SEDAN
00/00 AU S1 - XR6 - UTE
00/00 AU S1 - XR8 - SEDAN
00/00 AU S1 - XR8 - UTE

00/00 AU S2 - XR6 - SEDAN
00/00 AU S2 - XR6 - UTE
00/00 AU S2 - XR8 - SEDAN
00/00 AU S2 - XR8 - UTE
00/00 AU S2 - XR8 - SEDAN - REBEL (1/00?)

00/00 AU S3 - XR6 - SEDAN
00/00 AU S3 - XR6 - SEDAN - ST (1/125)
00/00 AU S3 - XR6 - UTE
00/00 AU S3 - XR8 - SEDAN
00/00 AU S3 - XR8 - UTE

00/00 BA M1 - XR6 - SEDAN
00/00 BA M1 - XR6T - SEDAN
00/00 BA M1 - XR6 - UTE
00/00 BA M1 - XR8 - SEDAN
00/00 BA M1 - XR8 - UTE

00/00 BA M2 - XR6 - SEDAN
00/00 BA M2 - XR6T - SEDAN
00/00 BA M2 - XR6 - UTE
00/00 BA M2 - XR8 - SEDAN
00/00 BA M2 - XR8 - UTE
00/00 BA M2 - XR8 - SEDAN - ENFORCER (1/125) - ENVI
00/00 BA M2 - XR8 - SEDAN - DEVIL R (1/125) - SHOCKAVE

00/00 BF M1 - XR6 - SEDAN
00/00 BF M1 - XR6T - SEDAN
00/00 BF M1 - XR6 - UTE
00/00 BF M1 - XR8 - SEDAN
00/00 BF M1 - XR8 - UTE

00/00 BF M2 - XR6 - SEDAN
00/00 BF M2 - XR6T - SEDAN
00/00 BF M2 - XR6 - UTE
00/00 BF M2 - XR8 - SEDAN
00/00 BF M2 - XR8 - UTE

00/00 FG S1 - XR6 - SEDAN
00/00 FG S1 - XR6T - SEDAN ?
00/00 FG S1 - XR8 - SEDAN

Wrong, all ED XR's got the quad light front, also EB2 was the first XR6, and there was a 2 week run without smartlock

FGX-351 · 03-09-2008, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by SLO AU XR8

Wrong, all ED XR's got the quad light front, also EB2 was the first XR6, and there was a 2 week run without smartlock

Yeah thats right, I remember Rollin's eb xr6 was one of the few without smartlock.

Ives · 03-09-2008, 04:45 PM

07/07 WQ - XR4 - 3-door HATCH

GUTLES · 03-09-2008, 10:08 PM

I thought they called the sports falcons XR6/8's because the first GT was an XR?

smally289 · 03-09-2008, 10:15 PM

More than likely it was to flow on from the Poms with their XR2, XR3 and XR4's.

Funny how over there the number refers to the doors, not the cylinders. Imagine the look on their faces when they heard about our XR8's!!! Some weird hi perf limo!!

Wally · 03-09-2008, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by DOC

We have all read and seen the great stories behind the GT and the T series, but laying in bed last night i asked, where did the XR start, what's it story, what models are there, color ranges, engine specks, do the letters XR stand for anything.

This ford has always been there but not really focused on.

...........?

Look up the history of the Budd Thunderbird and you see it was the XT-Bird, look up the Budd Rambler and you'll find the XR-400

SLO AU XR8 · 04-09-2008, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by The-ShowStoPPa

Yeah thats right, I remember Rollin's eb xr6 was one of the few without smartlock.

Yep, although that car is dead now... also, EB XR's came with Momo steering wheels standard, and ED's they were an option

snakeoil · 04-09-2008, 07:51 PM

1967 or 68 XR7 Mercury Cougar was when XR was 1st used.
XR is "Experimental Racer"

from one of the early posters
As far as I am aware the first time the nomenclature was used
3 pages later we are still going

TickedEFSix · 08-09-2008, 05:41 PM

Interesting thread. I'd like to know how many EF XR6's sedans were built, and how many were manual? I think that auto was an option as they came out standard in a manual?

stef4001 · 08-09-2008, 11:21 PM

well the ed came out with xr6 and the also the ed xr8 sprint and xr8 no sprint if i can rember.i do rember that ed had a opetion with engines like the 5.0 liter v8 or the i6 in 1993.some one correct me if im worng.i happy to suggestions.cheers stef

stef4001 · 08-09-2008, 11:22 PM

i own a xr8 sprint purl black and a ed ghia.

DOC · 08-09-2008, 11:55 PM

Anbody that wants to put all info together please feel free as i really have a handful on my plate.

an intersting project thats for sure