MMs + Bling Bling Big Rims =

[wchain]

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http://watermark1.copart.com/website/data/pix/20060118/00716476_1X.JPG
http://watermark1.copart.com/website/data/pix/20060118/00716476_4X.JPG
http://watermark1.copart.com/website/data/pix/20060118/00716476_5X.JPG

[bigslim]

I do believe that the red one was a Detroit car. Anyway, our cars keep getting rarer and rarer.

[wchain]

Actually it is. You knew the owner?

[Cheeseheadbob]

It looks like both cars rolled, perhaps several times! Would the wheels have anything to do with that, or was driver error the main culprit?

[junior]

First time posting and love this site. Just got back from Ft. Collins Colorado where I flew in to Denver, rented a Focus and drove to Ft. Collins, then bought my 04 DTR MM with 13.700 miles and drove it home to Seattle. It now has 15k and talk about a cruiser...80mph on cruise control and this car is smooth as silk. I do want those god's heads on that wrecked red one though.

[wchain]

Note the rear tire of the black MM. Bald as a Baby. On top of that, I think handling is compromised when these rims are sticking out that far from the car and lifted up. Take example this black vic I saw the other day.


http://images2.fotki.com/v292/photos/4/41821/141880/114865038981_3300-vi.jpg
Definitely not a stock ride height. COmbine that with poor driving, probably makes for a poor center of gravity.

[BruteForce]

Note to self: keep rubber side down. :D

[ctrlraven]

Man that is rough to look at with how bad those MM's are smashed. Guess someone was going a little to fast and it looks like they were rolled.

[Hotrauder]

First time posting and love this site. Just got back from Ft. Collins Colorado where I flew in to Denver, rented a Focus and drove to Ft. Collins, then bought my 04 DTR MM with 13.700 miles and drove it home to Seattle. It now has 15k and talk about a cruiser...80mph on cruise control and this car is smooth as silk. I do want those god's heads on that wrecked red one though.

Contact CAR Motorsports (Rich or Alan) immediately. They may have a set or two left. There is a front listed by them on Ebay now. You can get a better deal direct as a member here if they have any left. Good luck Dennis...do a search God's Heads Emblems, etc.:beer:

[Hotrauder]

Those may not buff out that easily. Dennis:rolleyes:

[Marauder2005]

I like how they painted the interior panals in the DTR colors to match

the paint.

[jimlam56]

Sad to see.
As someone else noted, our cars seem to be getting rarer by the day...

[bigslim]

Actually it is. You knew the owner?
I didn't know the owner. I just know how to spot the work of the bodyshop that does the work. The biggest giveaway are the MM Gods head on the front. That is the work of De-Tech Collision.

BTW, if you look at the black one the front tire is on backwards. The tread pattern is going the wrong way.

[LordVader]

It seems that all that extra rim and tire combo equals some squirrelly handling. Also, that rear tire on the first car doesn't look like it has much tread.

[ckadiddle]

I am also thinking that very tall tire/wheel combos raise the center of gravity a little bit, allowing for easier rollovers.

[RF Overlord]

BTW, if you look at the black one the front tire is on backwards. The tread pattern is going the wrong way.Good catch, D...having directional tires mounted wrong can definitely lead to control issues in the rain...as can the bald ones on the back... :rolleyes:

[LVMarauder]

Damn that hurts to see. O well ours just got more exclusive. Anyone know how many MM have met their demise ? 11052 - ?? = ???

[BigGuyBigCar]

Stats for all passenger cars is that 85% still on the road at 10 years. If that applies to MMs, means 9400 will still be on the road in 2013.

[Breadfan]

Probably going to fast and tried to brake but the stock brakes on huge tires and rims you have big rolling mass and with such big rims that mass is placed much farther out from the middle = much less braking efficiency

If you're doing huge rims like that you should plan for a brake upgrade otherwise the mod is really "show AND go" in the sense that you'll not be able to stop.

[STLR FN]

Pretty soon the DTR's will be as rare as the DPB's

[ctrlraven]

I really like how the wheel is painted to match the car on this one.:coolman:
http://c.myspace.com/Groups/00008/87/37/8497378_l.jpg

str8 up gangsta
http://c.myspace.com/Groups/00008/12/47/8497421_l.jpg

Black with chrome lip
http://c.myspace.com/Groups/00008/99/37/8497399_l.jpg

[marauderboi]

the tires on the black MM are the rears we have now
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/2/8/6/2/tire006.jpg

[Gre8one7]

The interior of the DTR looks like it was real nice, the seats look like the prototype that was posted.

[rayjay]

My DTR just became more rare by 1.

[txkent]

When I saw those wheels, first thing I thought is that the MM was so ashamed - they both committed suicide.

[ckadiddle]

When I saw those wheels, first thing I thought is that the MM was so ashamed - they both committed suicide.
:laugh: You guys never cease cracking me up. That may very well be what happened.

[wchain]

Are those Cooper Zeons?


the tires on the black MM are the rears we have now
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/2/8/6/2/tire006.jpg

[the_pack_rat]

They're only cars Wes.

The important thing here is .....

Did the whistler tips survive ?.














:lol:

[natedog1284]

When I saw those wheels, first thing I thought is that the MM was so ashamed - they both committed suicide.

LOL yeah, I'm thinking the same thing. I can't imagine anything more vomit-inducing than a beautiful car that's been totaled with huge ugly rims...ugh, I need a shower just looking at that....

[Fastronald]

I HATE those freaky ass wheels on real cars. That crap is ok for ricers.

[marauderboi]

Are those Cooper Zeons?yes they are the cooper zeon xst 255/55/18

[GreekGod]

Looks like the cage didn't crush and provided good protection for occupants in a fairly high speed and violent crash.

[1stMerc]

My DTR just became more rare by 1.

That makes two of us still left.

[magindat]

I have read in the news that rims like this are soon to be outlawed in Georgia for just this reason.....

[DOOM]

http://watermark1.copart.com/website/data/pix/20050606/05492465_4X.JPG
http://watermark1.copart.com/website/data/pix/20050606/05492465_3X.JPG
http://watermark1.copart.com/website/data/pix/20060118/00716476_1X.JPG
http://watermark1.copart.com/website/data/pix/20060118/00716476_4X.JPG
http://watermark1.copart.com/website/data/pix/20060118/00716476_5X.JPG


The only thing they're missing is the buick port holes. :flamer:

[JOEMERC]

what a shame let me go get a hanky for the tears running down my cheek, r.i.p. Marauders .......couldnt they find a goe metro to wreck instead .

[limostudd]

i really dont know why people would do this to a marauder or an impala ss :mad2::shake:

[CBT]

More pics to add to my crashed Marauders CD.

[JOEMERC]

spell check -correction above i mean geo metro or something like it , lol.

[MercNasty]

The DTR actually looks nice, well im sure it did pre-total destruction.

[CBT]

The DTR actually looks nice, well im sure it did pre-total destruction.

Check out those front seats, two-tone. And matching shifter plate and door trim. Probably did look nice. Shame.

[CBT]

Floormat alert!
23481

[MercNasty]

I would almost bet some money that the floor mats were custom to

[DOOM]

Floormat alert!
23481

I caught that too! :lol:

[MMBLUE]

More pics to add to my crashed Marauders CD.


I'd LOVE to see the Collection Thus far. Maybe you can start a "Wrecked Marauder Thread" with pics only. And then we can lobby to make it a sticky.

[2,4shofast]

I'd LOVE to see the Collection Thus far. Maybe you can start a "Wrecked Marauder Thread" with pics only. And then we can lobby to make it a sticky.


:stupid: I have just a few so far...

[logix7]

also note in the first 2 pics, the pass front tire is on backwards