Car Show Season
Re: Car Show Season
Hey...
Holding up Megapole in a stiff breeze is hard work!
This short season's about over... weather is gonna go cold next week and isn't much if anything after that.
Holding up Megapole in a stiff breeze is hard work!
This short season's about over... weather is gonna go cold next week and isn't much if anything after that.
Mark Copeland - I'm 50 miles west of Kewanee, IL
'89 XR4Ti
Car was the 2014 MCA Merkur Preservation Award Winner
'89 Scorpio
This one has a very bright and shiny future.
Proud member of the Iowa-Illinois Merkur Owner's Association since 2015.
'89 XR4Ti
Car was the 2014 MCA Merkur Preservation Award Winner
'89 Scorpio
This one has a very bright and shiny future.
Proud member of the Iowa-Illinois Merkur Owner's Association since 2015.
Re: Car Show Season
Now it's warm again!
We're gonna try to keep it going until the end of the month.
We're gonna try to keep it going until the end of the month.
Mark Copeland - I'm 50 miles west of Kewanee, IL
'89 XR4Ti
Car was the 2014 MCA Merkur Preservation Award Winner
'89 Scorpio
This one has a very bright and shiny future.
Proud member of the Iowa-Illinois Merkur Owner's Association since 2015.
'89 XR4Ti
Car was the 2014 MCA Merkur Preservation Award Winner
'89 Scorpio
This one has a very bright and shiny future.
Proud member of the Iowa-Illinois Merkur Owner's Association since 2015.
Re: Car Show Season
Last Gasp Car Show!!
This isn't the end... there's at least one more...
This isn't the end... there's at least one more...
Mark Copeland - I'm 50 miles west of Kewanee, IL
'89 XR4Ti
Car was the 2014 MCA Merkur Preservation Award Winner
'89 Scorpio
This one has a very bright and shiny future.
Proud member of the Iowa-Illinois Merkur Owner's Association since 2015.
'89 XR4Ti
Car was the 2014 MCA Merkur Preservation Award Winner
'89 Scorpio
This one has a very bright and shiny future.
Proud member of the Iowa-Illinois Merkur Owner's Association since 2015.
Re: Car Show Season
Probably the last one... it was VERY windy.
And now it's turned cold.
And now it's turned cold.
Mark Copeland - I'm 50 miles west of Kewanee, IL
'89 XR4Ti
Car was the 2014 MCA Merkur Preservation Award Winner
'89 Scorpio
This one has a very bright and shiny future.
Proud member of the Iowa-Illinois Merkur Owner's Association since 2015.
'89 XR4Ti
Car was the 2014 MCA Merkur Preservation Award Winner
'89 Scorpio
This one has a very bright and shiny future.
Proud member of the Iowa-Illinois Merkur Owner's Association since 2015.
Re: Car Show Season
One goes into storage...
But the story doesn't end there!
My XR just got a shiny new brother!!
https://carsandbids.com/auctions/KmYgXz ... dium=email
But the story doesn't end there!
My XR just got a shiny new brother!!
https://carsandbids.com/auctions/KmYgXz ... dium=email
Mark Copeland - I'm 50 miles west of Kewanee, IL
'89 XR4Ti
Car was the 2014 MCA Merkur Preservation Award Winner
'89 Scorpio
This one has a very bright and shiny future.
Proud member of the Iowa-Illinois Merkur Owner's Association since 2015.
'89 XR4Ti
Car was the 2014 MCA Merkur Preservation Award Winner
'89 Scorpio
This one has a very bright and shiny future.
Proud member of the Iowa-Illinois Merkur Owner's Association since 2015.
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Re: Car Show Season
Tis very luxuriant. It was REALLY expensive when it was new... $28K+ MSRP, which is almost $60K in 2020 bucks.
Expect a bunch of pics when it gets here. Then it goes straight to storage until April.
Mark Copeland - I'm 50 miles west of Kewanee, IL
'89 XR4Ti
Car was the 2014 MCA Merkur Preservation Award Winner
'89 Scorpio
This one has a very bright and shiny future.
Proud member of the Iowa-Illinois Merkur Owner's Association since 2015.
'89 XR4Ti
Car was the 2014 MCA Merkur Preservation Award Winner
'89 Scorpio
This one has a very bright and shiny future.
Proud member of the Iowa-Illinois Merkur Owner's Association since 2015.
Re: Car Show Season
I really like the Champagne color.
I had 2 Scorpios as daily drivers. The few "upgrades" I did were:
1] replaced the rusted out muffler with pipe. Having just the resonator allowed just enough sound to appreciate the v6;
2] replaced the sunroof switch with a illuminated door window switch, to find it easier at night;
3] added a bracket to secure the overhead console;
4] AC converted to Enviro-Safe;
5] replaced head & amp with a Becker AM/FM/WB/Cassette from my Benz and 4 Gold Rival speakers;
6] SunPro Amp/Volt/Temp mini gauge set fits perfectly in stereo amp's slot.
While the XR is a zoomer, the Scorpio is a cruiser. Enjoy
I had 2 Scorpios as daily drivers. The few "upgrades" I did were:
1] replaced the rusted out muffler with pipe. Having just the resonator allowed just enough sound to appreciate the v6;
2] replaced the sunroof switch with a illuminated door window switch, to find it easier at night;
3] added a bracket to secure the overhead console;
4] AC converted to Enviro-Safe;
5] replaced head & amp with a Becker AM/FM/WB/Cassette from my Benz and 4 Gold Rival speakers;
6] SunPro Amp/Volt/Temp mini gauge set fits perfectly in stereo amp's slot.
While the XR is a zoomer, the Scorpio is a cruiser. Enjoy
Re: Car Show Season
Like the XR, I can't mod this one, Bob.Bob Weir wrote: ↑Thu Nov 12, 2020 1:08 pm I really like the Champagne color.
I had 2 Scorpios as daily drivers. The few "upgrades" I did were:
1] replaced the rusted out muffler with pipe. Having just the resonator allowed just enough sound to appreciate the v6;
2] replaced the sunroof switch with a illuminated door window switch, to find it easier at night;
3] added a bracket to secure the overhead console;
4] AC converted to Enviro-Safe;
5] replaced head & amp with a Becker AM/FM/WB/Cassette from my Benz and 4 Gold Rival speakers;
6] SunPro Amp/Volt/Temp mini gauge set fits perfectly in stereo amp's slot.
While the XR is a zoomer, the Scorpio is a cruiser. Enjoy
I did change the XR's wheels, but I have the '89 wheels in boxes in my basement... perfect locks and keys, too.
I've been told the A/C is ice cold!
I will appreciate the 4-speed auto, that's for sure!!
Highway trip or in town may dictate which car goes to the show.
Mark Copeland - I'm 50 miles west of Kewanee, IL
'89 XR4Ti
Car was the 2014 MCA Merkur Preservation Award Winner
'89 Scorpio
This one has a very bright and shiny future.
Proud member of the Iowa-Illinois Merkur Owner's Association since 2015.
'89 XR4Ti
Car was the 2014 MCA Merkur Preservation Award Winner
'89 Scorpio
This one has a very bright and shiny future.
Proud member of the Iowa-Illinois Merkur Owner's Association since 2015.
Re: Car Show Season
Only a purist, when you have the lights on at night, will realize you changed the overhead console switch. And if the eyelets break that hold the console onto the headliner, you can find the fix in the Scorpio forum.
My daughter drove the Scorpio using EnviroSafe for 5 years and never complained about the AC cold nor heat in the winter.
Enjoy the cruiser.
My daughter drove the Scorpio using EnviroSafe for 5 years and never complained about the AC cold nor heat in the winter.
Enjoy the cruiser.
Re: Car Show Season
I'm the purest of the purists!Bob Weir wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 1:12 am Only a purist, when you have the lights on at night, will realize you changed the overhead console switch. And if the eyelets break that hold the console onto the headliner, you can find the fix in the Scorpio forum.
My daughter drove the Scorpio using EnviroSafe for 5 years and never complained about the AC cold nor heat in the winter.
Enjoy the cruiser.
Seller says the A/C is tip top. The A/C in my XR is barking so I'll be getting that fixed ASAP once it gets out of jail.
I'm really going to enjoy this. And there'll be a lot more pictures!!
Mark Copeland - I'm 50 miles west of Kewanee, IL
'89 XR4Ti
Car was the 2014 MCA Merkur Preservation Award Winner
'89 Scorpio
This one has a very bright and shiny future.
Proud member of the Iowa-Illinois Merkur Owner's Association since 2015.
'89 XR4Ti
Car was the 2014 MCA Merkur Preservation Award Winner
'89 Scorpio
This one has a very bright and shiny future.
Proud member of the Iowa-Illinois Merkur Owner's Association since 2015.
Re: Car Show Season
After a significant and probably COVID related delay, I received the title yesterday.
It's official... I am the proud owner of a 1989 Merkel.
PA isn't the only messed up state. IL has no record of the VIN in their database.
So, everything must be weird, even the paperwork.
I received an invitation to a car show on May 1, so it's getting closer...
It's official... I am the proud owner of a 1989 Merkel.
PA isn't the only messed up state. IL has no record of the VIN in their database.
So, everything must be weird, even the paperwork.
I received an invitation to a car show on May 1, so it's getting closer...
Mark Copeland - I'm 50 miles west of Kewanee, IL
'89 XR4Ti
Car was the 2014 MCA Merkur Preservation Award Winner
'89 Scorpio
This one has a very bright and shiny future.
Proud member of the Iowa-Illinois Merkur Owner's Association since 2015.
'89 XR4Ti
Car was the 2014 MCA Merkur Preservation Award Winner
'89 Scorpio
This one has a very bright and shiny future.
Proud member of the Iowa-Illinois Merkur Owner's Association since 2015.
Re: Car Show Season
Honey, I'm home!
Mark Copeland - I'm 50 miles west of Kewanee, IL
'89 XR4Ti
Car was the 2014 MCA Merkur Preservation Award Winner
'89 Scorpio
This one has a very bright and shiny future.
Proud member of the Iowa-Illinois Merkur Owner's Association since 2015.
'89 XR4Ti
Car was the 2014 MCA Merkur Preservation Award Winner
'89 Scorpio
This one has a very bright and shiny future.
Proud member of the Iowa-Illinois Merkur Owner's Association since 2015.
Re: Car Show Season
Mark Copeland - I'm 50 miles west of Kewanee, IL
'89 XR4Ti
Car was the 2014 MCA Merkur Preservation Award Winner
'89 Scorpio
This one has a very bright and shiny future.
Proud member of the Iowa-Illinois Merkur Owner's Association since 2015.
'89 XR4Ti
Car was the 2014 MCA Merkur Preservation Award Winner
'89 Scorpio
This one has a very bright and shiny future.
Proud member of the Iowa-Illinois Merkur Owner's Association since 2015.
Re: Car Show Season
Mark Copeland - I'm 50 miles west of Kewanee, IL
'89 XR4Ti
Car was the 2014 MCA Merkur Preservation Award Winner
'89 Scorpio
This one has a very bright and shiny future.
Proud member of the Iowa-Illinois Merkur Owner's Association since 2015.
'89 XR4Ti
Car was the 2014 MCA Merkur Preservation Award Winner
'89 Scorpio
This one has a very bright and shiny future.
Proud member of the Iowa-Illinois Merkur Owner's Association since 2015.