"Matthew Keyser" (teisco15)
04/27/2014 at 22:37 • Filed to: None
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"Matthew Keyser" (teisco15)
04/27/2014 at 22:37 • Filed to: None | 6
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As you may or may not be aware, late last year I purchased the Merkur XR4Ti used on Top Gear USA from Mr. Matt Hardigree. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! is the story if you haven't read it. After months of wrenching and cleaning, I can safely say that I am just a few weeks worth of work from having the car exactly where I want it. This obviously means nothing because "exactly where I want it" has changed 4 times since I started writing this, but progress is progress.
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The majority of the time on the car has not been spent on big jobs but rather working on little issues that would be more inconvenient than anything. Things such as the doors that don't lock and the computer that didn't stay mounted and the brakes that were always on. That last one is very inconvenient.
I still haven't been able to drive the car quite as often as I would like to. This is mostly because I don't have a heater, another inconvenience, and its been darn cold here. And when it isn't cold, we've been working on it. See my problem?
Soon, the issues will be worked out and I'll be driving it daily as it deserves to be driven. When this happens I will provide a real review of the car. After a day out in the garage wrenching today, the car is running better than ever. Hearing it today filled me with the hope that had been fading. It doesn't sound to bad if I do say so myself, have a listen and decide for yourself.
My journey with the car is far from over, it has barely started. I know there are many highs and lows to come, and I cannot wait. Let me know below if there is anything you want to see me do with the car. You want autocross? I'll see what I can do. Will it Baby? only one way to find out. Want me to crash it into a tree and stop writing about it? I'm not sure about that one.
AM3R
> Matthew Keyser
04/27/2014 at 22:41 |
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Where in VA are you?!? NoVa?
Bandit
> Matthew Keyser
04/27/2014 at 22:41 |
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Performance mod all the things! How far north in indiana are you?
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Matthew Keyser
> AM3R
04/27/2014 at 22:44 |
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Haha, still old plates from when Hardigree owned the car. Those are the next thing to go.
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Matthew Keyser
> Bandit
04/27/2014 at 22:45 |
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Very, 2 minute walk to Michigan from my house
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Bandit
> Matthew Keyser
04/27/2014 at 22:46 |
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Oh! That's very north. I was going to suggest you enter the car in the car show my car club is hosting but we're down in West Lafayette and that's quite a drive.
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Matthew Keyser
> Bandit
04/27/2014 at 22:51 |
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Yea, thats a bit of a drive from here. But you never know! When is it?
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Bandit
> Matthew Keyser
04/27/2014 at 22:53 |
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Here's the flyer I made, should have all the information you need (and more that I was required to add against my will)
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Matthew Keyser
> Bandit
04/27/2014 at 22:56 |
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I'll see what I can do. It'd be a good trial run for a few trips up to Chicago I'll be taking soon.
XJDano
> Matthew Keyser
04/27/2014 at 23:04 |
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Good job & keep it up.
Dusty Ventures
> Matthew Keyser
04/27/2014 at 23:12 |
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Will it baby rally?
Matt Hardigree
> Matthew Keyser
04/27/2014 at 23:13 |
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Actually, can you please mail that to me? The State of Virginia has been asking for it back!
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Matt Hardigree
> Matthew Keyser
04/27/2014 at 23:13 |
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The car looks great, I'm glad it ended up in the right hands.
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Matthew Keyser
> Matt Hardigree
04/27/2014 at 23:15 |
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Yes I can! Email me the address you want it sent to and I'll get it shipped out
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Matthew Keyser
> Matt Hardigree
04/27/2014 at 23:16 |
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It's been a spectacular car. Thank you
Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man
> Matthew Keyser
04/27/2014 at 23:29 |
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If you ever want to get rid of it, hit me up. (I'm doubting that will happen but I do genuinely like the car and would take care of it, I also do like Top Gear USA) and the exhaust and engine sound a LOT better than your other video on your channel from a couple of months ago.
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Matthew Keyser
> Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man
04/27/2014 at 23:43 |
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I'm really glad I was able to get it. I can't wait to get it all sorted and put some miles on it. And I'll keep you in mind when it comes time to sell, eventually. It'll be a while haha
JDMatt
> Matthew Keyser
04/28/2014 at 02:49 |
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is the diff still welded?
BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
> Matthew Keyser
04/28/2014 at 06:44 |
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Kickass :) I'm very impressed.
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Matthew Keyser
> JDMatt
04/28/2014 at 06:55 |
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Nope, Matt swapped it out so the car would turn properly haha
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Matthew Keyser
> XJDano
04/28/2014 at 06:56 |
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Thank you!
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Matthew Keyser
> BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
04/28/2014 at 06:56 |
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Not quite a Maserati, but thank you!
Takuro Spirit
> Matt Hardigree
04/28/2014 at 07:22 |
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.....they can do that? Here once you reg a car, the plates belong to you to do as you wish. I have a healthy collection of past plates from cars I have owned.
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BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
> Matthew Keyser
04/28/2014 at 10:24 |
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It's closer than you'd think :) 80s children, front-rear with early-ish turbo tech, semi-trailing arm rear suspension. The Merkur's 75bhp-odd down, but add in the intercooler from a Mustang SVO and you're only 40 down. Add in a low-restriction exhaust and some other hot bits and pieces and you'd be right up there :)
quarterlifecrisis
> Bandit
04/28/2014 at 14:10 |
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You should be spending Saturday, May 10th at IMS for the Brickyard Grand Prix! None of this silly Tippecanoe county car show business!
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Bandit
> quarterlifecrisis
04/28/2014 at 16:25 |
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I wish man, I wish.
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quarterlifecrisis
> Bandit
04/28/2014 at 16:31 |
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Granted, I'm off work next Wednesday through the following Tuesday...driving back to Indiana on Wednesday, to spend Thursday-Tuesday at the track, then flying back down here Tuesday, only to fly back the following Thursday night for Carb Day and the other (slightly more famous race) then driving back down on Memorial Day.