First Drive!

[Fast4Door]

My Marauder made it to the dealership this AM. I just happened to be walking by at lunch (it's next door) and ran into the sales guy.

He tosses me the keys and says, "I just put a plate on it, take it for a ride."

I jump in:
- five (5) miles on it
- plastic still on the seats/carpet
- big cardboard "tailpipe protectors" had just been removed

This thing is great! I take delivery on Wednesday (5/21). I probably won't sleep much 'til then!

I'll try to post some pics when I get it home. I just had to tell somebody...

[MMM2003]

Yeaha!!!!!! Let the fun begin !

Welcome and enjoy the ride. Even thou I had mine since 08/02, I still can't wait to drive mine whenever I can.

[DLoreanMARAUDER]

CONGRADULATIONS!

Happy to hear, although you probably wont get too much sleep till shes in your garage.

ENJOY :up:

[jgc61sr2002]

Fast4Door - Congrats and welcome to the best site on the web. Enjoy your new ride. John:up:

[TAF]

Congrats Fast4Door!!!

Did you happen to remember the mileage when you left her? Just want to be sure there aren't any "joyrides" taken before Wednesday....:mad2:

Welcome aboard!!!!

[vaderv]

It only gets better...

[Fast4Door]

Thanks for the comments everyone.

I left it with 10 miles on it, so we'll see what we have on Wednesday...

[TAF]

Fast4Door

If you would have bought Black, instead of Blue...you could have used "RacerX" as your avatar.

Or if you're RF....you could use "Chim-Chim" :lol:

[LincMercLover]

Wow... You have more patients than me! I'd be LONG gone and home by now! Congrats man! :up: That was exactly how I wanted to find mine, but ehh... she'll do the way she is! :D

[RCSignals]

Great!

You won't sleep until you have it.
If they do a proper PDI road test they could put 10 miles on it

[WolfeBros]

Congrats and welcome aboard. All the info you need to take care of your car is right here. :up:

[Bigdogjim]

Yes sir! Another happy MM owner...
Enjoy the ride it gets better with time........

[Patrick]

Welcome!!!!!!! This a great famliy!! But we have few loose screws, But thats what makes this site great!!!!! Enjoy your stay!! Still debating about a few mods. But atleast do the flowmasters!!!!!!!!!! You wont be sorry!!!!!!:beer: :beer:

[Murader03]

If I could figure out someway to carry the crap my wife buys, or I need for the house, I'd take the MM instead of her Windstar. But, alas, it's hard to carry 20 bags of mulch. or 2x4's, or building supplies! Anybody got a magic wand that'll change the MM into a pick-up for the day?

[TAF]

Originally posted by Murader03
Anybody got a magic wand that'll change the MM into a pick-up for the day?

I think that is called the Lincoln Blackwood....you can find one REALLY cheap...:D

[Bigdogjim]

Originally posted by Murader03
If I could figure out someway to carry the crap my wife buys, or I need for the house, I'd take the MM instead of her Windstar. But, alas, it's hard to carry 20 bags of mulch. or 2x4's, or building supplies! Anybody got a magic wand that'll change the MM into a pick-up for the day?

Not a problem.. Look for a used pick-up (Ford) 8-10 years old and use that as your work horse..Works for me:D :cool: :)

[Fast4Door]

Around here, that "magic wand" is called a $20 Bill.

Daily rental fee for a pickup at U-Haul!

[RCSignals]

The Blackwood is actually a nice vehicle. Much better than the rebadged Avalanche Cadillac offers.
Ford gave up on the Blackwood before it even hit dealer lots

[WolfeBros]

Actually the public gave up on the Blackwood first when it hit the dealers lots with an MSRP of over $52 K

Not many can afford or will pay that kind of cash for a pickup truck. Even here in Texas where pickups and money seem to be plentiful, dealers finally sold off their stock of them in the $32 K range. IMHO

[Grasshopper]

Fast4door- Welcome! I just picked up my MM last week. I love it! I am inventing excuses to drive it..."What! We only have half a bottle of maple syrup left!? I better take a drive to the store to get some more!" :burnout:

[RCSignals]

Actually Ford did give up on them before they hit the lots. They were in production and too late to stop.
$52K is too much for a pick-up but people have no problem paying big $ for Cadillac versions of Chevrolets.
At the least the Blackwood was different from the rest of Ford's truck line. 50/50 weight distribution too.
I've only seen one on the road

[WolfeBros]

RC,
Your right. I actually looked at one. If it would have had a bench seat in the back instead of buckets I might have worked a deal. I needed to be able to seat 5 adults. So dang it anyway........I ended up with a Marauder. :D