A member of the Merkur Club of America Driven off the new car lot by its original owner in January of 1990, my 1989 Merkur XR4Ti is one of the very last of its breed. The XR4Ti is actually a federalized version of Ford of Europe's Sierra in luxury sports car trim, assembled at the respected Wilhelm Karmann GmbH Coachworks in Rheine, Germany.
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The mechanicals were treated in similar fashion, with all synthetic fluids, timely preventive maintenance, and significant cosmetic as well as performance upgrades. I have done my level best to continue in the first owner's footsteps. Though unavoidably the XR is occasionally exposed to the extreme cold weather of the Interior Alaskan winter, the car is kept in a heated garage as much as possible, and no dirt or dust is tolerated in or on it for long. I intend to continue to upgrade the performance and appearance as far as budget and time allow in the next couple of years.