SCORPIO R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
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SCORPIO R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
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Re: SCORPIO R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
Americans have typically shunned hatchbacks. It'll be interesting to see how this one does.
BTW, the pic of the Scorpio in that article shows the wheels that I believe the Merkur Scorpio was supposed to get. I prefer them to what the car actually got, but maybe they were deemed to unique and thus risky.
BTW, the pic of the Scorpio in that article shows the wheels that I believe the Merkur Scorpio was supposed to get. I prefer them to what the car actually got, but maybe they were deemed to unique and thus risky.
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I'm pretty sure the picture is a Ford Scorpio, not a Merkur.DPDISXR4Ti wrote: ↑Thu Jul 05, 2018 10:24 am Americans have typically shunned hatchbacks. It'll be interesting to see how this one does.
BTW, the pic of the Scorpio in that article shows the wheels that I believe the Merkur Scorpio was supposed to get. I prefer them to what the car actually got, but maybe they were deemed to unique and thus risky.
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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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Agreed, but Joe Siler (Ford designer) brought along a press photo to Carlisle that showed a Merkur Scorpio with those wheels.
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Early Merkur dealership brochures have those wheels too:DPDISXR4Ti wrote: ↑Fri Jul 06, 2018 5:22 pm
Agreed, but Joe Siler (Ford designer) brought along a press photo to Carlisle that showed a Merkur Scorpio with those wheels.
Then someone photoshopped...scratch that - got out the scissors and glue stick and made this happen for the next printing:
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Re: SCORPIO R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
BMW thought there was enough opportunity to sell the 5 GT and Audi the Q7. It's not bad company to be in.DPDISXR4Ti wrote: ↑Thu Jul 05, 2018 10:24 am Americans have typically shunned hatchbacks. It'll be interesting to see how this one does
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Re: SCORPIO R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
Our Scorpio wheel design lives on.
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Re: SCORPIO R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
Changed the tires on both of them.merkurdriver wrote: ↑Sat Jul 14, 2018 1:38 amEarly Merkur dealership brochures have those wheels too:DPDISXR4Ti wrote: ↑Fri Jul 06, 2018 5:22 pm
Agreed, but Joe Siler (Ford designer) brought along a press photo to Carlisle that showed a Merkur Scorpio with those wheels.
Then someone photoshopped...scratch that - got out the scissors and glue stick and made this happen for the next printing:
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: SCORPIO R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
These were RS program wheels in 85-86, 87 changed to 7-spokes....
A man meets another addict and says "oh yeah, I have a Merkur too!" and the other man says "no way!!!!! ............how many?"
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But still just 15's, yes? Regardless, too bad they weren't the stock Merkur wheel.ford.scorpio wrote: ↑Wed Jul 25, 2018 7:35 pm These were RS program wheels in 85-86, 87 changed to 7-spokes....
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Stock Scorpio wheel was a 14in steelie. Optional alu RS's were always 15 and cossie was the only one with 16in.
A man meets another addict and says "oh yeah, I have a Merkur too!" and the other man says "no way!!!!! ............how many?"