SCORPIO R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

Post by **Ed Lijewski** » Thu Jun 28, 2018 4:31 pm

Five Good Things About The 2018 Kia Stinger GT And One Bad Thing
https://jalopnik.com/five-good-things-a ... 1827142722

YMMV

Post by **DPDISXR4Ti** » 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.

Post by **DAReese** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 2:45 pm

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.

I'm pretty sure the picture is a Ford Scorpio, not a Merkur.

Post by **DPDISXR4Ti** » Fri Jul 06, 2018 5:22 pm

DAReese wrote: ↑Thu Jul 05, 2018 2:45 pm I'm pretty sure the picture is a Ford Scorpio, not a Merkur.

Agreed, but Joe Siler (Ford designer) brought along a press photo to Carlisle that showed a Merkur Scorpio with those wheels.

Post by **merkurdriver** » Sat Jul 14, 2018 1:38 am

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.

Early Merkur dealership brochures have those wheels too:

Then someone photoshopped...scratch that - got out the scissors and glue stick and made this happen for the next printing:

thesameguy · Post by **thesameguy** » Mon Jul 16, 2018 5:09 pm

DPDISXR4Ti wrote: ↑Thu Jul 05, 2018 10:24 am Americans have typically shunned hatchbacks. It'll be interesting to see how this one does

BMW thought there was enough opportunity to sell the 5 GT and Audi the Q7. It's not bad company to be in.

Post by **Ed Lijewski** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 9:44 am

Our Scorpio wheel design lives on.

On Vlad's new "beast" limo:

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YMMV

Post by **DAReese** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 2:43 pm

merkurdriver wrote: ↑Sat Jul 14, 2018 1:38 am
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.
Early Merkur dealership brochures have those wheels too:

Then someone photoshopped...scratch that - got out the scissors and glue stick and made this happen for the next printing:

Changed the tires on both of them.

Post by **ford.scorpio** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 7:35 pm

These were RS program wheels in 85-86, 87 changed to 7-spokes....

Post by **DPDISXR4Ti** » Sun Jul 29, 2018 8:58 am

ford.scorpio wrote: ↑Wed Jul 25, 2018 7:35 pm These were RS program wheels in 85-86, 87 changed to 7-spokes....

But still just 15's, yes? Regardless, too bad they weren't the stock Merkur wheel.

Post by **ford.scorpio** » Mon Jul 30, 2018 7:26 am

Stock Scorpio wheel was a 14in steelie. Optional alu RS's were always 15 and cossie was the only one with 16in.

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