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Exterior And Interior
With so few XR2s left on the road, many owners are opting to keep their cars completely standard (PJG Graphics is the company to call for the original XR2 signwriting. It'll supply the bodykit for £45 plus the sill stripes for £15), but a well-tuned Mk1 has to be one of the best choices ever for a Q car. Traffic light derbies can't get much better than burning off from the Saxo and 106 boys, leaving them wondering why they've just been beaten by a car that their granny used to drive.
A good paint job, colour-coding and spotlamps plus a bit of debadging is all that's required. Clear rear lenses have been hard to find but are now for sale at specialists, and for bodykits, MC Rallying and Fibresports hold a number of wide arch kits, skirts and lightweight panels.
The interior of the XR wasn't extra sporty, with the seat material in grey with blue and red pinstriping. Most Recaros from other smaller Ford models can be made to fit, with RS Turbo items probably the best choice. The racing look can also be applied - go for a stripped-out interior with bucket seats and harnesses, plus a roll cage and fire extinguisher to complete the look. Don't bin that grey interior, though, the originality boys will pay handsomely for it.
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Bottom-Right - Roll caged - who needs rear seats anyway? Leave carting kids and shopping to the Fiesta 950 Popular.
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