Sorta what I figured. I hadn't really been aware that the gray cladding with silver stripe were used on any of the red cars in the '88 M.Y. Do we know when that got switched over to solid red?anglin wrote:Doh! Sorry. This car had spatulas originally.
XR4Ti Change Delineation Thread
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This thread had been started to help update the Quickfacts section of the MCA site: http://www.merkurclub.com/mca_pub/merku ... kfacts.htm(I think), so how about an update to the # of XR4Ti ?
Where did this information come from? Its off by a few thousand... it lists Total XR4Ti: 42,464
When the actual # of XR4Ti built is 45,368.
Where did this information come from? Its off by a few thousand... it lists Total XR4Ti: 42,464
When the actual # of XR4Ti built is 45,368.
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...and the quickfacts section shows:
Factory location:
Osnabruck, Germany
The XR4Ti in fact was actually built entirely at the
Rheine, Germany factory.
I'll gather up my info from Wilhelm Karmann GmbH Historisches Archiv
and post it if verification is requested of the facts and #'s. I also believe I have the production year breakdowns as well as first and last day of production.
Factory location:
Osnabruck, Germany
The XR4Ti in fact was actually built entirely at the
Rheine, Germany factory.
I'll gather up my info from Wilhelm Karmann GmbH Historisches Archiv
and post it if verification is requested of the facts and #'s. I also believe I have the production year breakdowns as well as first and last day of production.
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I had an '89 Brown (gold) Ext w/ Spice Brown LEATHER interior, and Brown/ dark beige Interior. Cladding was matched to body colour with Black trim inserts.
I still have an '89 Diamond White w/ Spice Brown LEATHER interior, and also Brown/ Dark Beige interior. Cladding was matched to body colour with Black trim inserts. ALSO, my mom was the second owner of this vehicle and it had PINSTRIPE from front to back on the sides right about where the bodyline creases. Anyone have this?
Also, was heated seats a Canadian Only option? (My white is CDN, my brown is US & A).
I still have an '89 Diamond White w/ Spice Brown LEATHER interior, and also Brown/ Dark Beige interior. Cladding was matched to body colour with Black trim inserts. ALSO, my mom was the second owner of this vehicle and it had PINSTRIPE from front to back on the sides right about where the bodyline creases. Anyone have this?
Also, was heated seats a Canadian Only option? (My white is CDN, my brown is US & A).
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I'm pretty sure that lower line is NOT original Joe. It looks like one from a Turbo Coupe or possibly a SVO Mustang. I am under the impression that those hard lines did not change throughout the 5 years of production.hEaT wrote:Which lower valve cover coolant line is the correct one for the car? This is from my 12/84 car.
Brad
I had an 88 Mono-black non sunroof car which was sadly totaled a couple years ago.grondie wrote:Thanks for the input everyone,
Added "Late" to 150mph speedo's on 88's
Moved non-cracking dash material to 87.5
Moved Diff mount to 86 Late
Moved cloth interior change to 86
Moved valve cover redesign to 87.5
Added brake upgrade to 87
Questions:
Does anyone have a 88/89 without a sunroof? It may have been listed as optional on the sticker, but could have been on every car.
On the same note, was cruise standard on the 88/89's?
I think all cars had red cladding trim from 85-87?, then I've seen white 88's with both Red, Black and Silver trim. Anybody with an 87 with non-red trim?
On the different door handle/hatch release, does anyone else have an early 85 with these features? My early 85 has some differences, doesn't have these. Could these just be imported euro parts?
Prehaps the 87 1/2 should be listed as a seperate model, as it is unique unto itself; No body mounted mast antenna and a unique hatch, wing and glass?
No-really I can stop bringing home XR4's whenever I want....
I um......sorta.....um.....like....have seven now.....and a couple Scorpios....
I um......sorta.....um.....like....have seven now.....and a couple Scorpios....
Let me:merkurdriver wrote:...and the quickfacts section shows:
Factory location:
Osnabruck, Germany
The XR4Ti in fact was actually built entirely at the
Rheine, Germany factory.
I'll gather up my info from Wilhelm Karmann GmbH Historisches Archiv
and post it if verification is requested of the facts and #'s. I also believe I have the production year breakdowns as well as first and last day of production.
The Merkur was built at the Rheine plant from 1984 til 1988.
45, 368 vehicles were produced. The production numbers
of the single years as follows:
1984 819
1985 16,438
1986 12,575
1987 8,568
1988 6,968
If we can provide you with further information, please let us know.
Best regards,
Karin Schlesiger
Wilhelm Karmann GmbH
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Karmannstrasse 1
49084 Osnabrueck
Telefon: +49 541 581 2932
Telefax: +49 541 581 132932
E-Mail: mailto:kschlesiger@karmann.com
http://www.karmann.com
No-really I can stop bringing home XR4's whenever I want....
I um......sorta.....um.....like....have seven now.....and a couple Scorpios....
I um......sorta.....um.....like....have seven now.....and a couple Scorpios....
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Can't say I ever noticed this one. Wonder if it might have been an "early '85" only sort of thing. Regardless, pics are in order.hEaT wrote:Not sure if this has been discussed yet, but the interior door locks in the 85's are different. They sit flush with the door handle when locked with no tab on them.
Brad
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this is good info!
i was wondering why i had grey seats in my blue XR, but it has blue cloth carpet and trunk lining.
i was wondering why i had grey seats in my blue XR, but it has blue cloth carpet and trunk lining.
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