1987 Merkur XR4Ti review from North America
"A dream come true"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Well when I first bought my XR4ti it had a cracked block and no compression in 1,3,4 cylinders. I just bought a new engine to fix it. The car it self was in mint codition.
General comments?
The car is very fast I just put a T3 turbo, air to air intercooler. cold air intake, and exhaust. My little Merkur is a Honda eater. I also just put raceing shocks and struts on for better handling and it made a big improvement. I would suggest to anyone to do the same! I do belive that this is by fare the best car Ford has ever made in there entire history. If you don't own one I suggest you find one or more.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1987 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.3 turbo Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 112000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 145000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford F150 |
| Date of Entry | 18th April, 2002 |