Merkur XR4TI 1985

1985 Ford Merkur XR4TI Description

This is an 85 Merkur XR4TI which I bought and built for the $2003 Grassroots Motorsports Challenge. As featured on 1/6th of page 74 of the August 2003 Issue of Grassroots Motorsport car magazine. Will sell with that issue of GRM to maintain its provenance Was on pace to place in the top 3rdish after concourse and drags but blew original head gasket at the strip and couldn't compete in the autox the next day. Head gasket was fixed with a Felpro Blue and has been running good ever since.
Felpro Blue headgasket (see above)
93k original miles
manual ball valve boost controller set at 18psi
Turbocoupe Intercooler (no BOV)
Big VAM
LA3 Turbocoupe computer repinned and w/premium fuel timing switch
Turbocoupe phone dial rims painted white 15x7 (front rubs a little on full lock in a HARD autox turn); also have original stock rims with tires
Corbeau driver racing seat with sliders and 5 point harness
Momo steering wheel
Boost, voltmeter, A/F meter gauges
rear strut bar from overboosted
overboosted downpipe
3in exhaust from downpipe back w/muffler
KYB struts w 1inch lower springs
5 point harness

Rear strut tower bar
fan wired directly to the battery with a manual switch
fetching fabric dashcover which completely hides the cracked dash underneath
Depending on where you live if you have e-check (and this isn't exempted due to age) this may not be the car for you.
A/C delete (had heat the last time I needed it years ago).
Horn not wired
ATM headlights not working on normal but will turn on brights.
Dashlight not working
wipers quit working sometime last year
Passenger window has never rolled down
Tupperware container full of spare parts
grille cover and passenger headlight
1 ratty original passenger seat (easily removeable)

Misc spare parts
Video competing in the GRM 2003 challenge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx-iVrGAJD4
I had been autocrossing this for 10 years after GRM and always did well with no problems. Beat cars costing 10 times as much. Over the last 5 years have been to maybe 1 autox and only starting this a few times a year to drive around town. Want to sell to a good home and I need the garage space. Would make a fine $2017 GRM car with money to spare