anyone here a merkur guru or know anything about them? December 02, 2010, 10:11:22 PM found this gem in the junkyard and thought about picking it up for a resto project.. but not too knowledegable in the merkur area, aside from the TC drivetrane.. wondering if it's worth saving, he doesn't want much for it. if it's not worth much restored to OEM condition, i was thinking about the possibility of a turbo EFI smallblock.. either way, it's a shame to see the poor car sitting there, going to waste when it's the first and only XR4Ti i've ever seen in my life.. Quote Selected
anyone here a merkur guru or know anything about them? Reply #1 – December 03, 2010, 12:38:30 AM Merkurs can be had for cheap in decent shape, check craigslist. That looks like too much of a project... You could probably find one that needs less work for a reasonable price, and then come pick parts off that one.I kinda wanted to find a Merkur Scorpio (same car, but 4 door and 2.9 v6) and do a 5.0 swap. I always liked Merkurs for the oddball factor, but I never drove one. Quote Selected
anyone here a merkur guru or know anything about them? Reply #2 – December 03, 2010, 03:26:05 AM ChuckW, you have a page..lol Quote Selected
anyone here a merkur guru or know anything about them? Reply #3 – December 03, 2010, 08:34:10 AM IIRC the 5spd's in the Merkurs are T-9's. There is a strong following for the cars but as said above, they dont bring a ton of cash. Quote Selected
anyone here a merkur guru or know anything about them? Reply #4 – December 03, 2010, 09:05:58 AM I drove a bunch of them back in the 80's when I worked at the Ford dealership ... fun cars ... ugly as sin Quote Selected
anyone here a merkur guru or know anything about them? Reply #5 – December 03, 2010, 09:06:16 AM There are a few Merkur's around Atlanta. Some in very nice shape. The Scorpio drives like a sharper first gen Taurus Quote Selected
anyone here a merkur guru or know anything about them? Reply #6 – December 03, 2010, 09:55:41 AM I would honestly let that one die. There are several Merkurs in the NE, so if you're actually interested, finding one wouldn't be too hard. Actually the bulk the cars still in the US are probably there.Check out Merkur Club of America or MerkurSportOutside of the engine, the rest of the car is not easily sourced domestically. They have a loyal following, which is needed as a support group to help keep them on the road, since they were an orphaned line. Ford USA would completely disavow their existence if they could. They totally mismanaged the marque. I've had a couple of the XR4's and Scorpios, and still currently have a Scorp (which is in pieces right now). Quote Selected
anyone here a merkur guru or know anything about them? Reply #7 – December 03, 2010, 03:11:59 PM Better off saving this one.http://allentown.craigslist.org/cto/2058159853.html Quote Selected
anyone here a merkur guru or know anything about them? Reply #8 – December 03, 2010, 05:47:12 PM Quote from: jandmmustangs;344196Better off saving this one.http://allentown.craigslist.org/cto/2058159853.html talk about a much better deal lol.. if they're not worth anything, than i wouldn't mind molesting the hell out of 1.. but instead, i'd rather save the SN-95 that's sitting in the same yard for 200.. i at least know what that's worth, even though they're ugly a ball sack in my opinion Quote Selected
anyone here a merkur guru or know anything about them? Reply #9 – December 03, 2010, 06:45:42 PM Quote from: turbo_88_XR7;344213talk about a much better deal lol.. if they're not worth anything, than i wouldn't mind molesting the hell out of 1.. but instead, i'd rather save the SN-95 that's sitting in the same yard for 200.. i at least know what that's worth, even though they're ugly a ball sack in my opinionId do the Mekur. More of a "WOW" factor. Plus as a Mustang guy....well....its a Stang....Much like an asshole. Everyone has one. Quote Selected
anyone here a merkur guru or know anything about them? Reply #10 – December 03, 2010, 07:49:56 PM Mustangs make good donors/parts cars. Quote Selected
anyone here a merkur guru or know anything about them? Reply #11 – December 04, 2010, 11:09:08 PM it's a 3.8 car with billet wheels and aftermarket lights (headlights, tail lights).. i'd rather drive 10 minutes to get that than an hour plus for a merkur.. i can get more for the stang if the merkur's aren't really worth anything.. especially because stangs are far more appealing to most ford guys Quote Selected
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