merkur-sierra winter photos
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merkur-sierra winter photos
a few winter photos, some real, some not:
some more very nice rafa cosworth photos for idle time viewing over the holidays:
http://forum.merkurclub.com/forum/viewt ... hilit=rafa
http://www.imgrum.net/user/rafacosworth/559068083
merry xmas/happy holidays everyone. i'm outta here, gotta get back to peeling potatoes for xmas dinner
some more very nice rafa cosworth photos for idle time viewing over the holidays:
http://forum.merkurclub.com/forum/viewt ... hilit=rafa
http://www.imgrum.net/user/rafacosworth/559068083
merry xmas/happy holidays everyone. i'm outta here, gotta get back to peeling potatoes for xmas dinner
Re: merkur-sierra winter photos
They're a blast to drive in the winter, assuming they haven't been lowered so that a snowflake or two bottoms you out. I won't drive mine more because of salt on the roads than because of the way it handles in the snow. Some good tires for winter and it handles so differently. Still would have a ground clearance problem though.
David Reese
88 XR4Ti - mono white T5, someday to be bi wing
89 Scorpio - waiting on some parts before it hits the road again
88 XR4Ti - mono red C3, parts car
used to own 86 dark blue traded in on a min van, what was I thinking?
88 XR4Ti - mono white T5, someday to be bi wing
89 Scorpio - waiting on some parts before it hits the road again
88 XR4Ti - mono red C3, parts car
used to own 86 dark blue traded in on a min van, what was I thinking?
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Re: merkur-sierra winter photos
I tried to move my red car out of its parking spot and it only went a couple feet. Learned about 2.5 inches of snow is the limit. Nicer one doesn't go around in the winter time. Plus I took out the heater/ac stuff to discourage future owners after I'm dead.
The best way to keep your Kia from being stolen is to not have a Kia.
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Re: merkur-sierra winter photos
The best way to keep your Kia from being stolen is to not have a Kia.
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Re: merkur-sierra winter photos
my last RWD winter daily driver was a 1973 datsun 510. looked similar to this, but with cosmic wheels
went to the scrap yard about 1981. all my subsequent RWD cars have been garaged from mid november to mid april.
went to the scrap yard about 1981. all my subsequent RWD cars have been garaged from mid november to mid april.
Re: merkur-sierra winter photos
Do you have an LSD or a stock open differential? Mine was like that with the stock differential but after I put the Eaton limited slip differential from mc2racing it can go on a heavy snow street with no problems at all and that with summer tires.
Miguel.
89 XR4Ti Monique; Waking up a real "Night/Mare-Coor".
T5, NPR IC, PIMP ECU, Walbro 255, Dual piston BOV, Manual BC, 3" exhaust, One piece Aluminum drive-shaft, mc2 LSD, Boport 1.5 cam, Ported and polish head, big valves, 80# injectors, Bob's log, (soon HY35).
89 XR4Ti Monique; Waking up a real "Night/Mare-Coor".
T5, NPR IC, PIMP ECU, Walbro 255, Dual piston BOV, Manual BC, 3" exhaust, One piece Aluminum drive-shaft, mc2 LSD, Boport 1.5 cam, Ported and polish head, big valves, 80# injectors, Bob's log, (soon HY35).
Re: merkur-sierra winter photos
I also have the Eaton. Do you have performance tires?In XS 7 wrote:Do you have an LSD or a stock open differential? Mine was like that with the stock differential but after I put the Eaton limited slip differential from mc2racing it can go on a heavy snow street with no problems at all and that with summer tires.Matt01 wrote:I tried to take it around the block in the snow. it has summer tires, full suspension, it was useless, The rear tires just spun, I couldnt accelerate in the snow.
I would have to try it with snow tires, but Im really not interested in doing that.
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Re: merkur-sierra winter photos
No, just cheap set of tires.
Miguel.
89 XR4Ti Monique; Waking up a real "Night/Mare-Coor".
T5, NPR IC, PIMP ECU, Walbro 255, Dual piston BOV, Manual BC, 3" exhaust, One piece Aluminum drive-shaft, mc2 LSD, Boport 1.5 cam, Ported and polish head, big valves, 80# injectors, Bob's log, (soon HY35).
89 XR4Ti Monique; Waking up a real "Night/Mare-Coor".
T5, NPR IC, PIMP ECU, Walbro 255, Dual piston BOV, Manual BC, 3" exhaust, One piece Aluminum drive-shaft, mc2 LSD, Boport 1.5 cam, Ported and polish head, big valves, 80# injectors, Bob's log, (soon HY35).
Re: merkur-sierra winter photos
i have 215 performance tires, i could drive sideways down the street after a snowfall, but actually getting up to 50-60 km/h and stopping, not down.In XS 7 wrote:No, just cheap set of tires.
Re: merkur-sierra winter photos
Moar pics
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Re: merkur-sierra winter photos
I'm amazed you don't get stuck, but the weather lately has been more like Seattle than Kewanee.In XS 7 wrote:No, just cheap set of tires.
Mark Copeland - I'm 50 miles west of Kewanee, IL
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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: merkur-sierra winter photos
When I left Seattle a couple of weeks ago, it was covered in snow! Big winter in the PNW.eaton53 wrote:I'm amazed you don't get stuck, but the weather lately has been more like Seattle than Kewanee.In XS 7 wrote:No, just cheap set of tires.
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