Like all Merkur's the radiator hoses have a short life span, I've been through 3.
I've had a lot of trouble with the Vehicles electric system, Seems every few months the battery would go Dead.
My turbo has its touch to, 2psi haven't diagnosed the problem yet.
I've also got the Merkur's infamous problem with the spider gear, Seems my Xr4ti has yet eaten another one.
The Merkur xr4ti is in my opinion yet the best german car built in a affordable cost range.
The response is that of a real sports car, The acceleration is Awesome!.
It handles windy roads like a 2nd skin, Hardly any or no real body roll.
The Merkur project never should have been shut down in the Fall of 1989, There should have been more thought, and enthusiasm in this car the cancel of the American marketing scheme due to not being able to come up with one should have been solved. If the Merkur Xr4ti was reborn in todays technology it would be in my opinion the best over all buy. and would aside from luxery still put the BMW, and AUDI to shame.
The boost problem is a BOOST CONTROL SOLENOID. it regulates your turbo boost. they are cheap to replace. and easy to find.
As for the battery, you just need to keep up with the water levels. It get so hot in the engine compartment it dries it up. As for the tranny that was a result of the radiator failure.
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