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updated: 2/23/01

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The XR4ti IMAGE ARCHIVE

 

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1985 XR4ti

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Phil Buehler's 1985 XR4ti (Phil resides in New Jersey and now drives an '88 XR4ti).

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Phil Buehler

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Xavier Kwan of Calgary Alberta, Canada sent us this photo of his 1985 Merkur.

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Xavier Kwan

1986 XR4ti

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White 1986 Merkur XR4ti (73,000 original miles).

28,926

Darin Nederhoff

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Picture submitted by an enthusiast in Edmonton, Alberta Canada.

21,220

Russ H

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Another picture submitted by Russ H. of Edmonton, Alberta Canada.  This is the current view of his car.

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Russ H

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Tail of an '86 XR4ti

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Darin Nederhoff

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Matt Hoover’s ‘86 XR4ti

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Matt Hoover

1987 XR4ti

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Ryan Mattson's 1987 XR4ti... it's got a roller cam from Rapido & Borla single exhaust. (Ryan resides in Wisconsin).

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Ryan Mattson

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XR4ti owned by Pierre-Patrick Dupont of Quebec (Canada). It has an RS500 front end, air vents on the hood RS500 style XR4i, K&N filter, European red bumper stripes, a third spoiler on the rear hatch (made by a RS500 parts mfg. in U.K.), double 3 inch exhaust system from REMUS (France), new Merkur logos on each front fender, new tires, front 195x50x15 and back, 205x50x15. The anti-sway bars have been changed for bigger ones. This is a real eye catcher (looks like a rally car!)

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Pierre-Patrick Dupont

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Shane Duke’s ‘87 XR4ti.  Too many mods to list..best 1/8 mile time is 8.83 @124mph anyone wanting to know what all i have done to achive this 1/8 mile time please feel free to e-mail me

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Shane Duke

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87 XR4Ti... Rapido Supplied parts: SVO Plus kit (K+N, SVO computer, etc.), intercooler, Borla dual exhaust; T-5 was swapped in from the original C-3 auto; engine work: 3-angle valve job, port matched intake, polished intake and exhaust runners, SVO roller camshaft advanced 4'. Other mods are adjustable fuel pressure regulator, Taylor 8mm wires, Bosch Platnium HR6 plugs, etc. 

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MC2Racing@aol.com

1988 XR4ti

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1989 Merkur XR4ti

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1989 XR4ti w/ 3inch "Modern Performance" Exhaust system 28.5mm sway Bar, Group 'N' bushings

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Paul West

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Another photo from Paul West in Oakland, NJ (USA) of his 89 XR.

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Paul West

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Michelle Sommers 1989 Merkur XR4ti with just over 40,000 miles on the clock.

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Michelle Sommers

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'89 XR w/competition stereo system, Rapido rollercam, Aleseio 16" rims, Rapido bushing package and will soon have Essential Turbo Systems mass air intake and a Borla exhaust. The car has 103,000 miles with a new tranny, pistons, rods, crank and other engine parts to make sure it lasts for another 100,000. 

24,743

Ares

Ford Sierra's 
   (all years)

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Engine from the Cossie RS500..

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Headlight from a Sierra Cosworth RS500.

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Roger Bystrom's 1986 Sierra iS as seen from a distance.

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Roger Bystrom

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This is Roger Bystrom's 1986 Sierra iS .  Roger has built it to  resemble am xr4 on the outside but used the cossy-bumper and grill, BMW M3 Recaro frontseats, yellow guage faces, carbon
look on the lists and handles and fillercap in the spoilerkit, built-in brake light in the upper rear spoiler,  no lock and handle on the trunk,clear sidemarkers,  good stereo, DIAL Trocadero 15" rims with 195-50 tires,  the engine has been painted blue and silver.

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Roger Bystrom

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1984 Sierra XR4i (Wheels are 6,5" x 15" Mille Miglia Fabula - non-original)

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Jussi Rissanen

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1984 Sierra XR4i -pic 2

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Jussi Rissanen

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Sierra Cosworth RS500

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1984 Ford Sierra XR4i with the RS mag wheels.

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1984 Ford Sierra XR4i w/ Sebring exhaust, as well as mud guards and rear reflector

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1984 Ford Sierra XR4i interior with the extra instruments and RS steering wheel (installed by owner)

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Another picture of a 1984 Ford Sierra XR4i.

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1983 Ford Sierra XR4i w/ Scorpion exhaust. Owner resides in Leicester U.K

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Pete Doyle

Misc. XR pictures

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A slightly modified XR4ti tail.

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unknown

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SCORCH XR4ti (prototype #001). We're talking 650hp here! It's a 3.0 liter V6 twin turbo.

38,494

Daniel Hussey

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Howie's hot rod XR4ti.

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Other Photo spots on the Web

Pictures

West Coast Merkur meet (Held on 10/26/96)

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Ken Tidwell

Go there

Roger Bystrom's web page... http://come.to/rogerb 

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Roger Bystrom

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