Ever wanted a Merkur XR4TI, but as an AWD wagon with a V6?

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05/30/2014 at 05:56 • Filed to: None

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This is your chance! Yes, they did leave the Ford factory like that. This version is incredibly rare nowadays. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! on German Ebay. And yes, it's got a manual gearbox.

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Kinja'd!!! KnowsAboutCars > duurtlang
05/30/2014 at 06:03

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Once in a while 4 cylinder 4x4 Sierra wagons pop up in nettiauto.com but they are usually beat to shit.


Kinja'd!!! KatzManDu > duurtlang
05/30/2014 at 07:45

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Crap. Once I get over to .be I will be on the lookout for something like this. Could be a lot of fun.


Kinja'd!!! duurtlang > KatzManDu
05/30/2014 at 07:48

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You're moving to Belgium?


Kinja'd!!! Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > duurtlang
05/30/2014 at 08:07

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If this is still available when I go to Germany for work in September, I will buy it and find a way to bring it back. lol


Kinja'd!!! 505Turbeaux > duurtlang
05/30/2014 at 08:34

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what is the reliability on these? Also what is the drivetrain sourced from? I did not know it existed.


Kinja'd!!! duurtlang > 505Turbeaux
05/30/2014 at 08:43

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It's a factory car, I don't understand what you mean with sourcing the drive train. The European XR4i became AWD somewhere in the mid 80s. The engine is a Cologne V6, the 2.8. The Sierra got the 2.9 in '89 or so, but this is a '88. Those engines were available in the US too, right? No idea about reliability, I'd guess (and it's just a guess) it's average. It's no W124 and also no Yugo. Wikipedia , as always, has some information. I don't know much about these from experience other than that Sierras used to be everywhere (RWD and 4 cylinder) . Our Taurus if you will.


Kinja'd!!! KatzManDu > duurtlang
05/30/2014 at 11:34

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I don't know if you're being silly/sarcastic or serious since I've only mentioned it in like every post of mine here.


Kinja'd!!! duurtlang > KatzManDu
05/30/2014 at 11:53

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I'm sorry. I haven't been here as often as I used to.