Another Addition to the Ranks

Varthlokkur · Post by **Varthlokkur** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 1:22 pm

Hey!

Just purchased an 89 XR4Ti and have been meandering around the internet looking for good resources. I am glad to say that I found this forum. You guys seen to know the stuff I'll be looking for.

So, cheers!!

Varth's new ride.

MerkXRTurbo · Post by **MerkXRTurbo** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 1:35 pm

Welcome to the 89 club.

MerkXRTurbo · Post by **MerkXRTurbo** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 2:45 pm

Mine's painted black, but not flat.

Varthlokkur · Post by **Varthlokkur** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 5:12 pm

I would like the cladding painted to the color of the car. But, painting that bad boy is one of the last things on the list.

The exhaust from the manifold to the CAT is has been upgraded to 2.5" pipe. A bigger more straight through CAT has been installed. The exhaust from the CAT to the muffler, the muffler and final tail pipe still need to be changed.

Anyhow, that is a discussion for another part of the forum. I think I'll go do that now.

ztee24 · Post by **ztee24** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 1:49 am

Welcome !!! And blue, my favorite color!

Is this your first Merk?

MerkXRTurbo · Post by **MerkXRTurbo** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 9:29 am

AlexD wrote:and you also have 1 of the few hard colrs to find on an XR also.

*sits there quietly, having the rarest color of them all*

Varthlokkur · Post by **Varthlokkur** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 10:43 am

ztee24 wrote:Welcome !!! And blue, my favorite color!

Is this your first Merk?

Yup, my first.

I remember when they came out. Some guy on my street was an early apopter and I admired it from afar. Leap forward 20 years. A friend from church, who is also a mechanic, is selling this Merk. Says he is sick of putting money into it and needs a reliable car for his wife. I was just shopping for my first toy, so I jumped on this opportunity.

Varthlokkur · Post by **Varthlokkur** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 10:45 am

MerkXRTurbo wrote:
AlexD wrote:and you also have 1 of the few hard colrs to find on an XR also.
*sits there quietly, having the rarest color of them all*

And, what is that color?

MerkXRTurbo · Post by **MerkXRTurbo** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 10:53 am

Antique Bronze Metallic

I know a guy who used to own 40 XRs at a time, circulating in and out of his possession. Mine is only the 2nd one he's ever seen.

BTW:

Yes, it is an 89. I just have 87/early 88 wheels.

Varthlokkur · Post by **Varthlokkur** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 1:14 pm

Sweet!!!

Are the stripes stock, too?

MerkXRTurbo · Post by **MerkXRTurbo** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 1:20 pm

The stripes are not stock. A previous owner did that.

Antique Bronze Metallic was only available for 1989, which are rare in the first place. I doubt that they even made 100 of them.

MerkXRTurbo · Post by **MerkXRTurbo** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 1:52 pm

I still find it very appealing, though.