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Originally posted by Jim S
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Tim
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Not much chance of it having come from the factory with that sun roof, as they were not offered as an option in any way, but anything is possible once the car has been delivered to the customer, it depends on how determined the owner was to get one fitted! I thought all series X's had the arches fitted though, or was it a general name for a list of mods that Ford offered? I would have to check my brochure.
Tim
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Series X was as you say general name for a list of mods that Ford offered, options ranging from LSD, Bilstein suspension, World Cup crossmember etc etc to the arches and not just for the Escort either.Originally posted by RS2000EXPRESS View PostNot much chance of it having come from the factory with that sun roof, as they were not offered as an option in any way, but anything is possible once the car has been delivered to the customer, it depends on how determined the owner was to get one fitted! I thought all series X's had the arches fitted though, or was it a general name for a list of mods that Ford offered? I would have to check my brochure.
Tim
This car that I looked and eventually owned by two people that I know was very high spec but no arches.Jim
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Ahhh I had an idea that might be right, thanks for confirming that!Originally posted by Jim S View Post
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I think i'd rather have a Webasto than X-pack arches !!! ha ha
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Ahhh, Webasto's are starting to grow on you!Originally posted by mk1gaz View PostI think i'd rather have a Webasto than X-pack arches !!! ha ha
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You will be glad to have a sun roof with all of this global warming going on.
When I bought my Escort it was a low milage example never welded at the right money, it had a sun roof fitted did'nt bother me.Comment
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Just to bring a different opinion to the debate, if your car was fitted from new by the dealer with an electric sliding sunroof , would you still feel it devalued the car and still want to remove it? This is the case with my car, admittedly its not an Escort it's a Sunbeam Lotus but the same applies as its from the same era and type of car. In fact its added to the value as it was one of only a small handful done right at the end to get rid of them. In a way this is probably the main reason why the car has survived due to its rarity.
My old RS2000 ADR 520W had a glass roof fitted as well and as I was the second owner at 3 years old , I presume was done at the dealer or when virtually new . I never liked it and changed it for a slightly different one but now it sports a full length Webasto.Comment
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Forgot to mention also, that an Avon Sunbeam Lotus came fitted as standard with an aftermarket Britax glass sunroof . An Avon without the roof is less desirable and is worth less ( even though it looks better!).Comment
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Ask Peter Gray he was the man for Sun Roofs in the Seventies.
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Ask Peter Gray he was the man for Sun Roofs in the Seventies
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Its the Marmite thing - just like Flat front or Coned Mk2 RS2000's! Personally i've had a Full Webasto in my '68 Cooper S, an aftermarket Glass tilt or remove in a MG Metro Turbo and a Factory Sliding Glass in a 205 GTI 1.9. And everyone had benefits except the 205 which rattled like hell open or closed! I've never rolled a car although i've smacked a few, so roof strength in a road car is a dubious arguement IMO but if you rate your driving low enough that a sunroof worries you then get a roll cage!
Query - how do the haters feel about jumping in a soft top MG GTB or TR6 and ragging one of them around?Comment
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