THE NOSTALGIA GAME
Oct 29, 2021
4 minutes
Words and Photos Jon Cass
Rob Reilly has been a lifelong fan of the Fiesta XR2, but only recently has he managed to get his hands on one. Astronomical insurance quotes back in the 1990s and numerous other distractions since meant the whole idea of owning an XR2 was put on the back burner for years. That was until a couple of years ago, when Rob bit the bullet and finally bought a rough example of the hot hatch he’d always lusted after. Fortunately, his experienced brother, Kev was around to help when it came to the restoration.
“When I was 18, I was desperate to own an XR2,” Rob remembers, “but like every other teenager I couldn’t afford the insurance so I had to make
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