Who wants a Merkur?

"TheD0k_2many toys 2little time" (thed0ck)
04/21/2014 at 23:31 • Filed to: craigslist

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DISCUSSION (9)

offroadkarter > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
04/21/2014 at 23:41

it looks like its in decent shape, would make a cool project.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > offroadkarter
04/22/2014 at 00:00

Yea unfortunately i haz no monies to buy another project...

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
04/22/2014 at 00:37

Stay away. stay FAR AWAY. I'm pretty sure this is the Merkur I saw a little while ago on the street. It sounded terrible and his "boost leak" could be any number of issues. I very quickly see this thing hitting double the initial purchase price in new parts and service unless you are really good with that rat's nest of wiring and tubes. Oh and let's not forget it is running stock ECU and MAF so yeah this thing is a total dog as-is. Oh and it has apparently been run for 60k miles on the engine rebuild on stock tuning and sensors.......Not exactly ideal.

I wish whoever buys this heap some luck, but it will be for a true fan only. I would take the motor out of the car and then work on it. There's just too many things that can go wrong on an 80s turbo motor from Germany. I wish I was doing that on my Audi as it would make everything MUCH easier.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
04/22/2014 at 00:42

Hmmm was it around Kalamazoo? I have seen a bright green Merkur driving around and that one was great sounding.

Garrett Davis > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
04/22/2014 at 00:50

Hmmm, I might be leaning towards crack pipe on this one. There is a whole lot needed to be done on this, and a lot of the problems sound too ambiguous for my taste... though it is very rare. Hmmmm...

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Garrett Davis
04/22/2014 at 01:12

Yea that is why it caught my eye. I dont have the money for it but maybe a Merkur enthusiast will buy it

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
04/22/2014 at 01:44

It was on 131 north past grand rapids. This same dark green color but I couldn't make out the details besides it sounding unhealthy. Not quite "running on 3" unhealthy, but it sounded kinda boggy like it didn't want to rev. The "new parts" all being related to the fuel system and the fact he states the new cause might be a boost leak and that it was pointed out the car is not properly setup for the upgraded turbo (he does not list a new boost gauge being bought nor does he have the ability to know air/fuel mixture thanks to no gauge and no sensor) the owner is chasing problems around blindly.

Tl;dr - the "tuner" didn't get the necessary information gathering bits so the car runs like shit and the inevitable problem popped up that you can't diagnose because you don't have the proper hardware in the engine.

Philbert/Phartnagle > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
04/22/2014 at 04:55

It should be worth that much in aftermarket parts alone. If it were close I would be taking a trip to most likely purchase it.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
04/22/2014 at 11:53

Yea probably bought it as a project car and threw some stuff at it and when it didnt work said screw it