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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 12:57 PM
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latest episode had one on it, ford sold them under the name merkur XR4TI over there.
The one they had looked really nice, sounded good too.

Worth a watch for all your 4i fans
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 01:23 PM
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Is it on iplayer?
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by FastFordChris
latest episode had one on it, ford sold them under the name merkur XR4TI over there.
The one they had looked really nice, sounded good too.

Worth a watch for all your 4i fans
they got a 2.3 4cyl turbo, unlike the ( no so ) good old 2.8 v6 we got
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 01:48 PM
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Is it on iplayer?

No, the latest series isn't being shown over here yet, google final gear to find it.
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Fil
they got a 2.3 4cyl turbo, unlike the ( no so ) good old 2.8 v6 we got
I thought it was the one we got but with the tt kit on?
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 01:50 PM
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Bugger I'm on an ipad I'll have to boot up my laptop to download them.
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by FastFordChris
I thought it was the one we got but with the tt kit on?
No, it wasn't. The XR4Ti was actually used by Andy Rouse in 1985 for the salon car racing before the Cosworth was available. A lot of the motorsport parts for the Cosworth were based on the XR4Ti racing versions.
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 05:48 PM
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Just downloaded and watched it, clean car, here's a couple of pics and a video I took.




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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 06:04 PM
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Nice donut there^^^
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 06:33 PM
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2.3 Lima engine with a turbo - hence XR4Ti

Totally different to ours, and better lol
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 09:11 PM
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Here's a link to the complete show.....

http://www.streetfire.net/video/top-...28_2395214.htm

It's a rip off of the TopGear UK but any press for the XR4Ti is good I guess
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