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Old 26-06-2008, 08:00 PM   #1
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Default Series 2 or series 3

I have just bought a febuary 2002 au forte wagon, the person selling it tells me its a series 2 and the insurance company tell me its a series 3. Anyone know how I can tell which series it is.

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Old 26-06-2008, 08:08 PM   #2
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that would be a 3 as the ba's came out mid - late 02, best bet would be ring ford and give them the vin, they can tell you
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AU Series three was run from November 2001 to September 2002, so it is a series 3.
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Thanks for the answers. Does anyone know what changed from series 2 to series 3?
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Old 26-06-2008, 09:02 PM   #5
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Series 3 badge, smoked headlight surrounds, colour coded mirrors and trims, side skirts added, clear repeater lenses and a darker tinted windscreen.
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Inside of SIII windscreen also has the black dots in the area between the sun visors above the rear view mirror.
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