Three Door R8's

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Mr Teddy Bear
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Three Door R8's

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I'm contemplating the renovation/restoration of my 216 GTi three door in flame red. This will cost more than it's worth especially when [if] I get around to paint.

I'm just wondering how many three doors are still around? There have been a couple for sale this year a white and a green one, there was a green Sei for sale a few years ago in tempest grey and JohnDQ has a race car I believe.
Has anybody else seen a three door R8 recently please? :)
Teddy Bear

216 Sli SRS Charcoal Met 1996

214Si Silver? Tempest Grey 1993
Topcat Tomcat
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Re: Three Door R8's

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They are certainly rare. I can't remember the last time I saw one on the road.

I have 3, all of which I intend to restore in the short to medium term, time and energy permitting! 🤞
Topcat Tomcat (aka Conductorwomble)

1990 216 GSi Auto 5 Door
1995 214 Si 3 Door - White Gold
1998 VVC Coupe - Tahiti Blue/Red Piccadilly & Leather
2001 1.8 Connie 45 4 Door - Wedgewood Blue
2004 75 CDTi Connie - Firefrost
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220 GSi turbo
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Re: Three Door R8's

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We have two in the family: my Tahiti Blue 220 GSi Turbo (on the road) and my wife has a white 216 GTi Twin Cam in long term storage.
1995 220GSi Turbo: owned for 25 years
1994 216SLi
2000 25GTi

Daily: Honda Civic Type R GT

Previously: 216 Sprint (1988-91)216 Coupe(1993-95) 214SLi(1995-96) 420GSi Turbo L955UKV(1997-2004) 214SEi M884BMR(2004-11) 420GSi Tourer (2005-6) 214 SEi M103BCW(2011-12)
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Re: Three Door R8's

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I've got four three doors currently after selling a few (214 Sprint, 216 GTI Twim cam, old Dunlop race car) I don't know where your based but if you're interested I've got an old three door shell which was being built as a race car. I brought it four years ago as an unfinished project only because it still had all the Rover sport race car parts in boxes. I've never done anything with the shell and to be honest it's in the way now so if you wanted it for free to use as cuts for yours? Based in Bedford
214 Sprint track car
216 GTi track car
216 GTi DOHC
216 GTi Dunlop challenge race car
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