Rallye Sport (RS), models are set apart from the base models by their black roof with body-colored targa band, power steering, lower bodyside accent striping, and dual power mirrors, as well as an array of options not available on base Lasers.

The pre-facelift hatchback (only available as five-door) was offered with different headlights (similar styling to KA Laser) and the facelift model received KE TX3 headlights. We’ve all seen the adverts on TV and I was never convinced they actually work but I can hand on heart say I was totally wrong. New from Laser Tools, a 7-piece set of trim removal tools, complete with an assorted box containing 100 replacement trim retaining clips (part number 8731). litre four-cylinder engine for the new top-spec "SR2", which was also the first sports-oriented Laser variant in almost five years, since the unpopular Laser Lynx was discontinued in 1996. Japanese production ceased at the end of 2002, to be replaced by the imported Ford Focus, which was already sold there since 2000.They are too small, and I often found myself turning the paper this way and that to figure out if any given close-up image was that of the car or of the remote. The new KJ Laser was introduced in 1994 with variants, facelifts (KL of December 1996 and KM of December 1997) and engine driveline improvements continuing up until the last of the KM series were released in 1999.

In Taiwan, it was assembled using complete knock-down kits from 1981 via the local joint venture Ford Lio Ho. I’ll be honest, after seeing the advertising and watching a promotional video on YouTube I was a bit sceptical about how well it would actually work but its REALLY good. A facelift of the Tierra arrived in the early-to-mid 2000s, distinguished by its completely new front fenders, new hood, a new grille with chrome moulding, new headlights, revised tail lights, new trunk lid, different exterior colours, and slightly revised interiors.The mid-term facelifted model of May 1983, coded GB, brought the range closer together, though Meteors continued as a separate and slightly more premium line. These were assembled at the VANZ factory in Wiri, Auckland until 1997 when Ford NZ discontinued local assembly.

Laarni started her career with PC Magazine in 2000 as a staff editor for the Network Infrastructure team. However, the Laser continued in New Zealand until mid-2003, when it was also replaced by the facelifted Focus. In Latin America, this generation of Laser was assembled in Colombia and Venezuela, alongside its Mazda 323 counterpart, known as the Mazda Allegro. Consequently, the Meteor had a difficult undertaking replacing the Cortina, which offered engine displacements from 2. The Laser was introduced in South Africa in 1986, as a hatchback, with the sedan version being sold as the Meteor.It had black 14-inch steel wheels with full-size plastic wheel covers, power steering, body-coloured rear-view mirrors and bumpers, velour interior trim, tachometer, centre console with Ghia emblem, lockable glovebox, driver's seat with lumbar support and height adjust, storage drawer underneath the front passenger seat, full-size interior door trims, vanity mirror in passenger sun visor, ticket holder in driver's sun visor, felt interior headlining and sunvisors, rear headrests, additional warning lights in the instrument cluster, central locking with illuminated driver's door lock barrel, remote exterior mirrors, front door map pockets, front seatback pockets, additional reading lamps, chrome insert strips in the body side mouldings and bumpers, red tailgate garnish and orange beaver panel garnish. We have been together as a rally team for five years now with Jemma always wanting to navigate for me from a very young age.