Your car history....

Re: Your car history....#163113

By Gaz - 16 Oct 09, 11:41

- 16 Oct 09, 11:41#163113

Stealthgate,
Man I would love to have one of those XR4Ti's. Years back I read an article about some tuner that built one with over 400whp and over 400ftlb's at the wheels with simple bolt-on's. I would really like to have one of the Cosworth models from the euro market.

tex

Yeh i just googled that Merkur XR4Ti looks like a Ford Sierra cosworth.

Must be built under licence from ford europe?

They are ledgendary cars.

Re: Your car history....#163121

By Jabberwocky - 16 Oct 09, 12:31

- 16 Oct 09, 12:31#163121

XR4i came in 2.8 and 2.9 versions IIRC, also went 4wd with the XR4x4. Ford Sierra hatchbacks.

A racing car that does not win, is just art

Re: Your car history....#163123

By texasmr2 - 16 Oct 09, 12:51

- 16 Oct 09, 12:51#163123

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkur_XR4Ti

"Sanity and happiness are an impossible combination".
Mark Twain

Re: Your car history....#163138

By Stealthgate007 - 16 Oct 09, 14:56

- 16 Oct 09, 14:56#163138

Stealthgate,
Man I would love to have one of those XR4Ti's. Years back I read an article about some tuner that built one with over 400whp and over 400ftlb's at the wheels with simple bolt-on's. I would really like to have one of the Cosworth models from the euro market.

tex

The Merkur was such a sleeper car. It felt like an early 80's BMW on the inside, with all the appointments. The turbo made the thing feel like a spaceship going to warp. If I knew then what I know now, I would have still had that car. Its was fantastic to drive. Chicks would be, "Is that some type of Saab or something?" The car was just an unknown where I was from.

Re: Your car history....#163152

By Selcouth_Feline - 16 Oct 09, 15:39

- 16 Oct 09, 15:39#163152

Only had 3 cars prior to this one.

I love big cars. I'm seriously tempted by a Land Rover Defender, complete with periscope

Re: Your car history....#163166

By headless - 16 Oct 09, 16:04

- 16 Oct 09, 16:04#163166

Only had 3 cars prior to this one.

I love big cars. I'm seriously tempted by a Land Rover Defender, complete with periscope

Audi estate

You're like a dog chasing a car. You'll never catch it and you just wouldn't know what to do with it if you did
:starwars:

Re: Your car history....#163223

By Gaz - 16 Oct 09, 19:15

- 16 Oct 09, 19:15#163223

Stealthgate,
Man I would love to have one of those XR4Ti's. Years back I read an article about some tuner that built one with over 400whp and over 400ftlb's at the wheels with simple bolt-on's. I would really like to have one of the Cosworth models from the euro market.

tex

The Merkur was such a sleeper car. It felt like an early 80's BMW on the inside, with all the appointments. The turbo made the thing feel like a spaceship going to warp. If I knew then what I know now, I would have still had that car. Its was fantastic to drive. Chicks would be, "Is that some type of Saab or something?" The car was just an unknown where I was from.

They were very conmon in the UK.

Did you guys get the Ford Escort RS Cosworth too then?

Re: Your car history....#163338

By IceManpjn - 17 Oct 09, 02:07

- 17 Oct 09, 02:07#163338

OK, so we've had what car you'd like as your next car, and what you currently drive...so how about a thread on your car history?

silvery-bluish (forget the color's name) 1988 Plymouth Voyager (hand-me-down)
white 1994 Chevy Cavalier (hand-me-down)
metallic green 1998 Ford Ranger XLT
purple 2000 Dodge Neon (for my wife)