Wanted XR4TI that is very nice and automatic
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Re: Wanted XR4TI that is very nice and automatic
It looks like a late 88, with 150mph speedo. Someone must have put the rear hatch from a 86 or 87. And the dash looks good which is a plus.
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Re: Wanted XR4TI that is very nice and automatic
Thanks guys! I'm hopeful that I win it. I will be searching for some cossie wheel arches to complete the look...but I shouldn't put the cart before the horse. Fingers crossed.
Charles
Re: Wanted XR4TI that is very nice and automatic
Other than the easily recified amp install and that tailpipe...
Looks real good.
Looks real good.
Mark Copeland - I'm 50 miles west of Kewanee, IL
'89 XR4Ti
Car was the 2014 MCA Merkur Preservation Award Winner
'89 Scorpio
This one has a very bright and shiny future.
Proud member of the Iowa-Illinois Merkur Owner's Association since 2015.
'89 XR4Ti
Car was the 2014 MCA Merkur Preservation Award Winner
'89 Scorpio
This one has a very bright and shiny future.
Proud member of the Iowa-Illinois Merkur Owner's Association since 2015.
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Re: Wanted XR4TI that is very nice and automatic
Speakers in the trunk cover is just wrong. That cover jumps and dances just of it's own weight over tar strips; the weight of the speakers makes that reaction worse. Some may reason the tradeoff is worth it; most can't tolerate that predictable irritation. That mod would make me question other work done by the owner.
YMMV
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Re: Wanted XR4TI that is very nice and automatic
Well, the new owner will find out about the quality of the work done by the previous one. Not me though. I got outbid. The search continues.
Charles
Re: Wanted XR4TI that is very nice and automatic
Wire nuts on the speaker wires, enough said....Ed Lijewski wrote: ↑Sat Feb 06, 2021 9:18 am Speakers in the trunk cover is just wrong. That cover jumps and dances just of it's own weight over tar strips; the weight of the speakers makes that reaction worse. Some may reason the tradeoff is worth it; most can't tolerate that predictable irritation. That mod would make me question other work done by the owner.
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Re: Wanted XR4TI that is very nice and automatic
Well you said you wanted a manual anyway right? I passed up 2 or 3 XRs that already had a t5 swap done. So if you wait long enough something better will pop up.
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Re: Wanted XR4TI that is very nice and automatic
Wow people have been getting some decent prices for Merkurs! Thanks Jim Rome!
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Re: Wanted XR4TI that is very nice and automatic
Agreed, although most people also probably wonder just who Jim Rome is.andyofcolumbusmerkur wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 9:49 amWow people have been getting some decent prices for Merkurs! Thanks Jim Rome!
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I'm doing my best to severely warp the Hagerty Valuation Tool.andyofcolumbusmerkur wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 9:49 amWow people have been getting some decent prices for Merkurs! Thanks Jim Rome!
Mark Copeland - I'm 50 miles west of Kewanee, IL
'89 XR4Ti
Car was the 2014 MCA Merkur Preservation Award Winner
'89 Scorpio
This one has a very bright and shiny future.
Proud member of the Iowa-Illinois Merkur Owner's Association since 2015.
'89 XR4Ti
Car was the 2014 MCA Merkur Preservation Award Winner
'89 Scorpio
This one has a very bright and shiny future.
Proud member of the Iowa-Illinois Merkur Owner's Association since 2015.
Re: Wanted XR4TI that is very nice and automatic
Yes you are correct. I am looking for a manual, but it looked like a nice example so I thought that if I could get it at a decent price I would compromise. When the price crossed 4k, I was out.andyofcolumbusmerkur wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 9:47 amWell you said you wanted a manual anyway right? I passed up 2 or 3 XRs that already had a t5 swap done. So if you wait long enough something better will pop up.
Charles
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Re: Wanted XR4TI that is very nice and automatic
This has sold! The nose pieces are FG. Better than some of yesteryear. Grill fitment is spot on
Jeff
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Re: Wanted XR4TI that is very nice and automatic
Did you get it for cheap?
The best way to keep your Kia from being stolen is to not have a Kia.