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Here's a treat for you. Allen Patch of the UK's XR Owners Club came across this article on the Merkur program from around 1988. It's in German but has some great images.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/NV13Y7Hs7K41Uvwu9

Enjoy,

Paul

There certainly are. Mine is a December 5th 1988 car. Owned since new.

Paul

In my thirty years of Merkur ownership, I have accumulated a proverbial sh*t ton of parts. Like Scott Williams, I am downsizing and all these parts have to go. I am not particularly interested in packing up individual parts and shipping them as I am packing up the whole house and spending some time ...

It was great seeing everyone this weekend. What a great group of people and some great cars. Please let us know what worked well, what your thoughts for improvement are, what you would like to see in future events etc and we'll take them into consideration in the planning of Carlisle 2020. Thanks, P...

Congratulations to all the Carlisle Events award winners I have listed below. These cars were selected on a pure popularity poll - every person that attends the Carlisle show receives a voting sheet to select their favorite cars. Votes are tallied and the award winners received their plaques in a dr...

The difference is the 'Agreed Value' verses 'Stated Value' policy. Hagerty will ensure the car for whatever you state it is worth and that is what you get in the case of a total loss. No hassles.

Paul

Chris - I am not sure what Mark was referring to in terms of restrictions, but mine is insured with Hagerty on a Stated Value policy. The key restrictions are that the car has to have Collector or Classic car registration and that the car should only be used for driving to car shows and other show r...

Check out the article on the Merkur XR4Ti by Hagarty - the collector car insurance people. I'm screwed - it says I was racing my Merkur at Watkins Glen - a violation of the insurance rules. It was a driving school and anyway at the time I wasn't insured by Hagarty! Good coverage for these cars, Paul

Here's the awards presentation of the cars avove. We showed this on the parking lot big screen Saturday night.

Paul

That would be a lot of work, but here's the MCA award winners, some of which appear on the Carlisle Events winner's list. We showed this on the parking lot big screen Saturday night. Paul Slide1.JPG Slide2.JPG Slide3.JPG Slide4.JPG Slide5.JPG Slide6.JPG Slide7.JPG Slide8.JPG Slide9.JPG Slide10.JPG S...

The MCA would like to congratulate the following people for winning awards at this year’s Merkurs at Carlisle gathering: Merkur Innovation Award: Charles Coughlin Most Enjoyed Merkur: Gus Efstathiou Celebrity Choice Award: Jaimeson Barzie Best in Show Scorpio: Chuck Draxler Best in Show XR4Ti: Joe H...

Congratulations to all the Carlisle Events award winners I have listed below. These cars were selected on a pure popularity poll - every person that attends the Carlisle show receives a voting sheet to select their favorite cars. Votes are tallied and the award winners received their plaques in a dr...

Here you go! The whole weekend documented in photos.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/jNd97rDxkyUBwSnD3

Paul

Don't forget - Join us in Carlisle this weekend for the 23rd Merkurs at Carlisle spectacular!

OK - just to close out this question, I ended up with another Bosch battery and got a pro-rated discount off the new one since it is warrantied for 96 months - 8 years! Thanks for all the suggestions but I wanted one that fit exactly as the OEM one did with the lip and hold-down clamp and the top st...