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Member ID: jtoyla

Location: Alberta, AB

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1988 Merkur XR4TI

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-604.8sec
  • Top Speed158mph
  • HP385
  • Weight2900lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

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Exterior Styling

Car Audio & Video

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    • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Apr 14, 2009

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B’s Merkur XR4TI
“All my 13 XR's from 85-88”

  • Currently 3.3454545454545 /5 Stars.
63 guestbook comments

This is one of 13 XR4ti's i own, my daily though is a 88.5 XR4ti,just below these pics, I have an entire original SIERRA COSWORTH body kit, in fact its all going on the official rally build XR4ti .

jtoyla's 1988 Merkur XR4TI

jtoyla's 1988 Merkur XR4TI


interior shot, custom fabricated dash.

This is the Cosworth 16 valve turbo motor to go inot this street machine.

jtoyla's 1988 Merkur XR4TI

This is my daily driver 88.5,it features a late model ford sierra Sapphire dash, T-5 conversion kit i build my self, original cossie grill and wing.

jtoyla's 1988 Merkur XR4TI

This is the new motor being built for it, Full port and polished head with large valves, double springed, roller cam, bowl honed,gasket matched, 20 over bore, 10 over crank, HV oil pump, custom equal length header, twisted and gutted upper intake, knife edged lower, 65 mm throttle body..ect...

jtoyla's 1988 Merkur XR4TI


and installed in my 88.5 daily driven xr4ti....

jtoyla's 1988 Merkur XR4TI


and now the T3/T4 hybrid installed....

jtoyla's 1988 Merkur XR4TI


and the LOUD B.O.V

jtoyla's 1988 Merkur XR4TI

This is the newest dash that can fit the XR from a european sierra saphire,not the direct fit it seems, but worth it in the end.

jtoyla's 1988 Merkur XR4TI

This is not xr4ti related but had to put my 02 Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa on here,just when you think you know the meaning of speed, this rocket with do 318 KPH with the TRE installed, custom frame work we done, yosh exhaust..

jtoyla's 1988 Merkur XR4TI

This is my XR4ti, mono silver with cosworth front and rear sway bars, borla dual exhaust, cosworth headlights, leather and pretty much everything from the rack to the rear end has been changed or rebuild.

jtoyla's 1988 Merkur XR4TI

jtoyla's 1988 Merkur XR4TI


and with euro clear tail lights

jtoyla's 1988 Merkur XR4TI

This is my Red 85 merkur, there was too much to list on this one for everything was a shell off restoration with exception to a new paint job, although its just parked, it will be out in the spring..or NOt.It was in the 2002 sportcompact driver magazine page 40.

jtoyla's 1988 Merkur XR4TI

Here is a front shot of the custom bumper i fabricated back in 2001, gives the car a unique look.

jtoyla's 1988 Merkur XR4TI


Here is my other 85 red xr4ti, T-5, twisted intake with intercooler, 16" rims, cossie grill and 3" exhaust.

jtoyla's 1988 Merkur XR4TI

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jonrood23  

Posted by: jonrood23

11/08/2009 10:15AM

Really Like Your Rides! I'm working on picking up my first XR. I'm comming into it as a total n00b when it comes to these cars. Where's a good place to get aftermarket body parts for these? Like the euro tails and fender flares?? Thanx in advance!

LilMzScorpio  

Posted by: LilMzScorpio

04/17/2009 11:05PM

wow you have a nice collection there..5stars from me

IsuzuFire  

Posted by: IsuzuFire

04/14/2009 05:17PM

nicee...great project def 5 stars check out mine

76-cosworth-z09  

Posted by: 76-cosworth-z09

04/14/2009 05:13PM

man i love cosworth's, they have always been ahead of their time, and some of yours look very nice check out my 76 cos-veg some time it's nothing much but she's still a cosworth 5* on ur rids

94gtscort  

Posted by: 94gtscort

04/14/2009 04:53PM

Hey 5 stars! i was wondering if u have any of your merks for sale? i just moved to alberta and will be needing to get a car

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Member ID: jtoyla

Location: Alberta, AB