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Registration for a personalized license plate that read "RAPIDO" ? Or something specific besides a personalized plate? Both of the '87 Rapido XR's I had said nothing additional on the title / original registration. Just "Merkur XR4Ti" How about the little plaque in the center of the window switches?...

my8950 wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 05, 2019 1:49 pm

Drive shaft looks good...What do you mean by not STAKED? How much was total?

"Not staked" AKA normal u joints instead of the stock ones that are staked and not very R&R friendly.

I wish it had all the parts to make the complete system. I'd be in! Its a "cat-back" system; lines up with the factory cat converter and runs from there to the tailpipe. Also includes a new downpipe. You can re-use your stock cat utilizing a 3" to 2.25" transition pipe to match. Or make something i...

Seller on that one explicitly states in the ad: "No overseas bidders"

andyofcolumbusmerkur wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 28, 2019 10:10 pm

Did they make a merkur specific aftermarket cat to go between the 2.5 inch rapido downpipe and the 2.5 inch borla exhausts?

Borlas were designed to be user friendly "cat-back" systems - designed to bolt up to the factory cat.

I watched it, and heard it was a Rapido car. Having no sunroof I first thought it had been re-shelled, but maybe there are non-sunroof Merkur's. I wouldn't know down in Australia. But then they deleted the intercooler, which doesn't look like my Rapido intercooler, which supposedly adds 20hp to the...

The best pro-Merkur TV I've seen in ages

John's solution is the "best" to keep the coolant jug away from the turbo - just needs some DIY with the T fittings into the earlier hoses. Passenger side coolant bottle is (the easier) plug-and-play solution. ... but if you don't mind cutting the 85-88 rad hoses and sticking T's in then keeping the...

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Mon Oct 21, 2019 6:34 pm

Andy82GT wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 21, 2019 12:48 pm

PO had the C3 swapped to A4LD done by Hartwood (?) Automotive in Richmond.

Is that Mike's rebuild? If so, how do you like it?

Not my A4LD set up. I do know this car, though ( almost bought it years ago ).
Dave at Hartwood does good work.

Also any advice re good or better solutions to reattach the umbilicals for rear defroster, wiper, brake light and windshield washer. Thanks in advance for any advice! Don in Havre de Grace MD Are the old wires still in the bi wing hatch? If so, tie a length of string on the (bottom) connectors and ...

If all else fails Its very easy to convert to the more common 85-88 style. Just get the 85-88 radiator hoses to match and the coolant tank that fits the passenger side.

Beautiful car

I thought all Rapido cars have the distinctive monoplane wing...even stage I cars:

The one pictured above is the after T5 swap. The front part of the shafts are different, the back end of the shafts are all the same, even between Scorp/XR IIRC. So the whole front piece is different? not just the yoke? The shaft too? Needs to change length? The front is the same shaft, its just cu...

brokencase wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 07, 2019 9:46 pm

Somebody got a nice Scorpio for $1792 and a nice xr4ti for $2240.

Two BARGAINS.