[02ztsian]

If all goes well, I will have a new toy to play with on Friday. I have a helper with a truck and a flat deck trailer and we are gonna bring back this...


Just a tease...and no it's not an SVO Mustang. Any guesses?

[torradan]

Merkur XR4Ti?

[NikiterZTS]

torradan,Apr 24 2008, 01:50 PM Wrote:Merkur XR4Ti?
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its gotta be the one

[02ztsian]

You guys know your cars! Yep, an 85 XR4ti, in primer. Minus some parts like a bumper and headlights and a hacked wiring harness but it's rust free from what I can see.
Took these pics when I went to look at it (for some reason this one came out B&W). I will have more once I get it home.

Made a promise to stop buying parts for the Focus!!!!!

[meford4u]

Great car. Had one for a short time when Dad was at Ford. Enjoy!

[NefCanuck]

Fun, but be prepared to have a devil of a time obtaining parts for it, even when it was being sold here, many dealers were like "Mer-koor? Say what??"

Hell, I still remember the ads that Ford had to produce about how to say the car's name right :lol:

Though to be fair, I thought the sedan (Scorpio IIRC?) was a pretty nice looking machine....

NefCanuck

[NOS2Go4Me]

Yeah +1 to Dan's parts comments. I had a neighbour with one when I was in highschool. Wicked, wicked car and they take more boost without much drama. When something goes, though... ick. :ph34r:

Good luck with the new toy!

[naz]

good luck! it will be fun once you are finished but i predict you will go ZOMG at the total $$$$ and WTF at the overall performance

modding 'rarish' old cars is a $$$ hobby, and i hope it will make the performance you are looking for without giving you headaches.

btw PM euro ford fan i believe he used to have a very heavily modified XR4Ti at one time

[darkpuppet]

naz,Apr 24 2008, 04:16 PM Wrote:good luck! it will be fun once you are finished but i predict you will go ZOMG at the total $$$$  and WTF at the overall performance

modding 'rarish' old cars is a $$$ hobby, and i hope it will make the performance you are looking for without giving you headaches. 

btw PM euro ford fan i believe he used to have a very heavily modified XR4Ti at one time
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EuroFordFan had a sweet rally reproduction Merkur -- looked much like this..



he used to autox it...

[Focus man. Focus.]

A neighbour of mine had one back in the 80's. Very nice looking car. They were a Ford Sierra in GB. They are still making parts and modding them over the ocean. Cosworth has goodies for the if you want to ship from England.

[Scorpion]

'flies into jealous rage'.............


j/k


Damn dude, making me jealous here. I have 4 of the Sierra's in the UK, but could never afford the Cossie (insurance was insane). However, it's a vehicle I WILL have over here soon enough. Once we have a house, this will become a project of mine. I made a post about it somewhere here too, a while ago.

Also, check out the US forums.....I think you'll find that a few companies are realizing there is still a high demand for parts for these beasts, and are turning out the required parts more and more....which is great. So look around.

BTW, 'bringing it back' from where?

AND>>> a perfect sleeper. Hardly anyone here will know what it is. De-badge it, no markings...you get the idea. Then when you beat on someones 2008 high sport car, and they ask you what it is, just tell 'em it's a 23yr old Ford :lol: :lol:

Oh, and JUST to start your taste buds salivating.....

Cossie against a Z3-M on German highway. Wait for the 1:00 minute part :)
I know they are not identical to the Merkur....but you get the idea :D

Makes me wonder what the beamer driver is thinking about his car payments! :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2QCspX_Xzc

[DD1]

yummy

[naz]

sorry what is special about the XR4Ti? is it the tuning potential? i looked at that sierra cosworth RS and it seems good for 1980s but not good for now... 204hp, 3000lb, 15.5s 1/4 mile?

[Scorpion]

Actually, they'll run 12's AFAIK. Here's one doing it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj-j3JuDPPM

As for what is special....ya...dunno really. Maybe that these 'old' cars can still hold their own?

[ANTHONYD]

Get in touch with Euro Ford Fan.

He'll get you pointed in the right direction!

[02ztsian]

I like the fact it's RWD, plus it has very unique styling. I am thinking the Pinto motor has to go, though.
I am prepared for the financial aspect of a project like this-I know it's not gonna be cheap! Especially once I started thinking of replacement motors. I could be unoriginal and drop in a 302 and a T-5 but this is the motor I really want to swap in...


Yamahammer FTW! I see Taurus SHOs going for under a grand out here. Just need to work out a way to mate the V-6 to a T-5.

[02ztsian]

More pics after dragging it home...

[NikiterZTS]

did you get a good price on it?

[02ztsian]

I think $500 was pretty fair.

[naz]

Scorpion,Apr 25 2008, 05:18 AM Wrote:Actually, they'll run 12's AFAIK. Here's one doing it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj-j3JuDPPM
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you can get anything in the 12s if you dump enough $$ at it.. if you can get into the 12s by just chipping it (evo ix stylez) then i'm paying attention?