what cars are these?
12-30-22, 07:17 AM
#721
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12-30-22, 10:56 AM
#722
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One of my neighbors has an early-80s Parisienne....even has Antique plates for it.
The name Parisienne replaced the old full-size Bonneville when the Bonneville nameplate was moved down to a mid-size offering (the former LeMans).
The name Parisienne replaced the old full-size Bonneville when the Bonneville nameplate was moved down to a mid-size offering (the former LeMans).
Last edited by mmarshall; 12-30-22 at 11:01 AM.
01-01-23, 05:49 PM
#724
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Looks like a Merkur XR4Ti...an 80s vintage attempt by Lincoln-Mercury dealerships to sell German-designed imports. The larger Merkur Scorpio was also sold alongside them. They were unreliable, and ultimately not successful.
Last edited by mmarshall; 01-01-23 at 05:52 PM.
01-01-23, 05:53 PM
#726
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Thanks. I remember those cars well, although I don't recall ever test-driving one.
And, BTW, just to be fair, I know most of the production-cars, but do sometimes get stumped on the exotics and/or kit-cars.
And, BTW, just to be fair, I know most of the production-cars, but do sometimes get stumped on the exotics and/or kit-cars.
Last edited by mmarshall; 01-01-23 at 06:21 PM.
01-01-23, 06:04 PM
#727
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01-01-23, 06:08 PM
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01-01-23, 06:23 PM
#729
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Did you have problems with your Merkur? They were not known for Toyota-like reliability.
01-01-23, 06:26 PM
#730
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No. It was built by Ford of Europe in a German plant. It was actually a version of the German Ford Sierra, revised to American specs.
Since it had RWD, Ford actually wanted the XR4Ti to compete with the then-rapidly-growing numbers of BMW 3-series here in the U.S., but, for several reasons, that was not to be.
Since it had RWD, Ford actually wanted the XR4Ti to compete with the then-rapidly-growing numbers of BMW 3-series here in the U.S., but, for several reasons, that was not to be.
01-01-23, 07:08 PM
#731
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I didn't have any problems with it just increased maintenance with more frequent oil changes due to the turbo (kind of primitive compared to today's turbos). Occasionally it would run a little hot in traffic. The ride and handling was good though.
01-01-23, 07:12 PM
#732
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No. It was built by Ford of Europe in a German plant. It was actually a version of the German Ford Sierra, revised to American specs.
Since it had RWD, Ford actually wanted the XR4Ti to compete with the then-rapidly-growing numbers of BMW 3-series here in the U.S., but, for several reasons, that was not to be.
Since it had RWD, Ford actually wanted the XR4Ti to compete with the then-rapidly-growing numbers of BMW 3-series here in the U.S., but, for several reasons, that was not to be.
