Automotive Turkeys

[JMan]

And guess what made the list . . .

http://autos.msn.com/advice/article.aspx?contentid=4025165

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[Pat]

What can I say, I'm on social security so the car is great (for me). My mods cured the "can't get out of it's own way" syndrome. Now I can blast through the quarter mile in the mid 13's.

All in all, my car doesn't qualify as a Turkey any more.

[2003 MIB]

What the h*ll is "Men's Vogue"???

Consider the source and don't lose any sleep.

[offroadkarter]

Bah :censor:

[MERCMAN]

As the owner of 2 vehicles from that list, I say the author of that article most likely drives a Prius and is lactose intolerant.:flamer:

[CRUZTAKER]

We know better. ;)

Mercury Marauder (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/default.aspx?make=Mercury&model=Marauder) (2003)
The Marauder was supposed to be a movie cop car, a bad-ass American muscle sedan in the vein of the wildly successful Chrysler 300 (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/overview.aspx?year=2007&make=Chrysler&model=300). Three problems: The Marauder looked more Social Security than undercover security. Second, the car was Social Security—an antiquated Grand Marquis (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/default.aspx?make=Mercury&model=Grand%20Marquis) below its blacked-out body. Third, its 4.6-liter 302-horsepower V8 felt so slow that the only perps you could catch were teenagers on foot.

[Bigdogjim]

As the owner of 2 vehicles from that list, I say the author of that article most likely drives a Prius and is lactose intolerant.:flamer:

There bricks I tell and you got 3 :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[LordVader]

Found this on MSN today. They really ragged on the MM!! They just don't know is all I can say. They called our car a turkey, and this close to Thanksgiving. Why I oughta.....http://autos.msn.com/advice/article.aspx?contentid=4025165

[CBT]

He must have gotten punked by a Maruader.

[CRUZTAKER]

Someone beat you to it 4 threads ago.

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=39861

[RoyLPita]

I guess you can take this to their message board.

And Barry becomes the sole Repost police.

[RoyLPita]

He must have gotten punked by a Maruader.

Or almost run over by one. :lol:

[Krytin]

Found this on MSN today. They really ragged on the MM!! They just don't know is all I can say. They called our car a turkey, and this close to Thanksgiving. Why I oughta.....http://autos.msn.com/advice/article.aspx?contentid=4025165



Lawrence Ulrich lives in Brooklyn and writes about cars. His reviews and features appear regularly in The New York Times, Popular Science, Men's Vogue and Travel + Leisure Golf.

Here's a POS ^^^^ that I'm gonna throw a beating into!

"The Marauder was supposed to be a movie cop car, a bad-ass American muscle sedan in the vein of the wildly successful Chrysler 300 (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/overview.aspx?year=2007&make=Chrysler&model=300). Three problems: The Marauder looked more Social Security than undercover security. Second, the car was Social Security—an antiquated Grand Marquis (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/default.aspx?make=Mercury&model=Grand%20Marquis) below its blacked-out body. Third, its 4.6-liter 302-horsepower V8 felt so slow that the only perps you could catch were teenagers on foot. "

Tennagers on foot! I'll run his a$$ down!

People who can only write/speak negative points about something don't impress me!

[Krytin]

Someone beat you to it 4 threads ago.

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=39861
I hate when things like this happen!

[CBT]

He was probably doing 57 in a 55, grinning because he was "getting one over on the man" by speeding in his 1996 Nissan Sentra RS/SS/GT-R with the optional 3rd and 4th back doors and 10 inch plastic chome hubcaps when a Marauder came up behind him and caused him to spill his half caff double latte all over his WHAM! and Michael Bolton C.D.s

[CBT]

I hate when things like this happen!

It's like being caught in a repost time continuum. I'm going to go back in repost time and beat that clown with his own shoe. Then, I'm gonna beat the guy who wrote that article....

[Krytin]

It's like being caught in a repost time continuum. I'm going to go back in repost time and beat that clown with his own shoe. Then, I'm gonna beat the guy who wrote that article....
I'm only 60 miles from Brooklyn - bet I can get there before you! LOL!
I just don't know if I want to use a BB Bat or my Thompson w/50 rd drum and do a drive by in a "Social Security " car!

[DeepSea117]

As the owner of 2 vehicles from that list, I say the author of that article most likely drives a Prius and is lactose intolerant.:flamer:

Haha I was thinking the Prius part. Lactose intolerant though, that's good :D

[Raudermaster]

He reminds me of that *****ing moron that does Top Gear. He dogs every single American car he drives, except the 'Vette of course.:shake: He really gave it to the '03/04 Cobra, I guess he doesn't know what a good car is. But yet, he owns a Ford GT.

[CBT]

He reminds me of that *****ing moron that does Top Gear. He dogs every single American car he drives, except the 'Vette of course.:shake: He really gave it to the '03/04 Cobra, I guess he doesn't know what a good car is. But yet, he owns a Ford GT.

That's like dating a Hooters waitress and bashing implants.

[CBT]

I'm only 60 miles from Brooklyn - bet I can get there before you! LOL!
I just don't know if I want to use a BB Bat or my Thompson w/50 rd drum and do a drive by in a "Social Security " car!

LOL! Who was it that said the Grand Marquis comes with an oxygen bottle up front for the old folks, and the Marauder comes with scented body bags and a shovel in the trunk?

[Krytin]

LOL! Who was it that said the Grand Marquis comes with an oxygen bottle up front for the old folks, and the Marauder comes with scented body bags and a shovel in the trunk?
Don't know but I'd like to shake his hand!
Need to include a UV light to scan for body fluids to help clean up!

[CBT]

Don't know but I'd like to shake his hand!
Need to include a UV light to scan for body fluids to help clean up!

I make the Hooters waitress do that.

[Krytin]

I gotta get down to Virginia and have a beer with you!

[ckadiddle]

He did call the Aztek a "hunchbacked hobgoblin", which I thought was pretty funny. It is obvious that he never drove any of the bunch. And we are in pretty good company in the same story with the Blackwood. Now I am wanting me one of those if I ever need a pickup truck.

[TCBO1]

hey, we should all jump on the MSN message board and tell them what we think of their "turkey" choices, show them some of the cars on here and I bet they will think twice about the comments made. Anyone know how to get ahold of this guy? Maybe we could go visit him for our next CAM meet!?

[CBT]

hey, we should all jump on the MSN message board and tell them what we think of their "turkey" choices, show them some of the cars on here and I bet they will think twice about the comments made. Anyone know how to get ahold of this guy? Maybe we could go visit him for our next CAM meet!?

I'll do a drive by catting on his arse...

[TCBO1]

He reminds me of that *****ing moron that does Top Gear. He dogs every single American car he drives, except the 'Vette of course.:shake: He really gave it to the '03/04 Cobra, I guess he doesn't know what a good car is. But yet, he owns a Ford GT.


Hey... he's just tellin' his opinion to anyone that will listen.. It's just for entertainment purposes only.. after all, who in their right mind would build their own limos out of the English junk they have, or take some tiny a$$d car the size of an 80s Volk Rabbit and turn it into a space shuttle (can u tell I watch it?)
They dynoed the new GT500 and the older 67 GT350 and neither vehicle put out the hp that Ford claims they had. On top of that, the short dude was the owner of the 67 GT350... that's gotta count for sumthin'?..maybe?

[Bluerauder]

Lawrence Ulrich lives in Brooklyn and writes about cars. His reviews and features appear regularly in The New York Times, Popular Science, Men's Vogue and Travel + Leisure Golf.

Here's a POS ^^^^ that I'm gonna throw a beating into!

"The Marauder was supposed to be a movie cop car, a bad-ass American muscle sedan in the vein of the wildly successful Chrysler 300 (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/overview.aspx?year=2007&make=Chrysler&model=300). Three problems: The Marauder looked more Social Security than undercover security. Second, the car was Social Security—an antiquated Grand Marquis (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/default.aspx?make=Mercury&model=Grand%20Marquis) below its blacked-out body. Third, its 4.6-liter 302-horsepower V8 felt so slow that the only perps you could catch were teenagers on foot. "
Apparently, Lawrence Ulrich's research on the topic was rather limited.

1. Why bother to reach back and bash a car that's 5 years old? I suspect Robert wants an MM badly but is just so intimidated by the Marauder's sheer presence.

2. "The Marauder was supposed to be a movie cop car ..." Never hear this before. Could be that he is just making up his own facts.

3. "... a bad-ass American muscle sedan in the vein of the wildly successful Chrysler 300." Didn't the not so bad-ass 300C come out AFTER the Marauder? So who is leading the current surge in muscle car interest.

4. "The Marauder looked more Social Security than undercover security ..." I bought a Marauder specifically because it didn't look like an old man's car.

5. "... its 4.6-liter 302-horsepower V8 felt so slow ..." Obviously a comparison to the Vipers and Porsche 911S's that he is so fond of.

I see only one Turkey in this article .... and it happens to be Larry !!! :rofl:

[CBT]

Hey... he's just tellin' his opinion to anyone that will listen.. It's just for entertainment purposes only.. after all, who in their right mind would build their own limos out of the English junk they have, or take some tiny a$$d car the size of an 80s Volk Rabbit and turn it into a space shuttle (can u tell I watch it?)
They dynoed the new GT500 and the older 67 GT350 and neither vehicle put out the hp that Ford claims they had. On top of that, the short dude was the owner of the 67 GT350... that's gotta count for sumthin'?..maybe?

Ehh, some cool points for owning the 67 I guess. I certainly wouldn't turn one away if it was given to me. OR the GT five hunnerd.

[CBT]

Apparently, Robert Ulrich's research on the topic was rather limited.

1. Why bother to reach back and bash a car that's 5 years old? I suspect Robert wants an MM badly but is just so intimidated by the Marauder's sheer presence.

2. "The Marauder was supposed to be a movie cop car ..." Never hear this before. Could be that he is just making up his own facts.

3. "... a bad-ass American muscle sedan in the vein of the wildly successful Chrysler 300." Didn't the not so bad-ass 300C come out AFTER the Marauder? So who is leading the current surge in muscle car interest.

4. "The Marauder looked more Social Security than undercover security ..." I bought a Marauder specifically because it didn't look like an old man's car.

5. "... its 4.6-liter 302-horsepower V8 felt so slow ..." Obviously a comparison to the Vipers and Porsche 911S's that he is so fond of.

I see only one Turkey in this article .... and it happens to be Steven !!! :rofl:

Oooooooh snap!

[Breadfan]

But while the list could have been clogged like Ozzy Osbourne's shower drain with notorious 1980s junkers, that would've been too easy.

I hate it when these idiots try to be funny, it's so sad! Bad references, poor jokes, cliche' jabs, what a tool!

And he writes for "Men's Vogue"??? Men should never be vogue, unless flannel, beer, and belching become vogue!

[Breadfan]

Maybe his Prius ran outta gas :lol:

[Haggis]

Maybe his Prius ran outta gas :lol:

...and the batteries died.

[MERCMAN]

I hate it when these idiots try to be funny, it's so sad! Bad references, poor jokes, cliche' jabs, what a tool!

And he writes for "Men's Vogue"??? Men should never be vogue, unless flannel, beer, and belching become vogue!


Not to mention the release of methane(FARTING) and the lighting of same :up:

[CBT]

I hate it when these idiots try to be funny, it's so sad! Bad references, poor jokes, cliche' jabs, what a tool!

And he writes for "Men's Vogue"??? Men should never be vogue, unless flannel, beer, and belching become vogue!
YEAH! Vogue was a song by Madonna, it should not be used to describe men. Unless that man is wearing ass-less black leather chaps and happens to be at a Village People concert. Great, I just stuck that image in my own head, doh!

[sailsmen]

When I was at the track both a Viper and GT3 were running 12.2 when I was running 12.3.

He is right they are both faster. They both seat 2 and both costs 2-3 times more.

Why is an econo car that runs the 1/4 the same as the Marauder good performance and a large sedan not?

[TCBO1]

YEAH! Vogue was a song by Madonna, it should not be used to describe men. Unless that man is wearing ass-less black leather chaps and happens to be at a Village People concert. Great, I just stuck that image in my own head, doh!

Yeah... thanks, now it's in mine too. Oh wait! :eek: I actually like that! Sweeeet, gonna be a good day now.

[dreydin]

He was probably doing 57 in a 55, grinning because he was "getting one over on the man" by speeding in his 1996 Nissan Sentra RS/SS/GT-R with the optional 3rd and 4th back doors and 10 inch plastic chome hubcaps when a Marauder came up behind him and caused him to spill his half caff double latte all over his WHAM! and Michael Bolton C.D.s
lol! we have a winnar! :banana:

[Haggis]

Yeah... thanks, now it's in mine too. Oh wait! :eek: I actually like that! Sweeeet, gonna be a good day now.

What! You like Gay Men in leather? :puke:

[mcb26]

"The Lincoln Blackwood luxury "truck" had no four-wheel drive and a carpeted cargo bed below a powered cover, apparently designed for hauling mink coats."

or dumb writers bodies

[mrjones]

But yet, he owns a Ford GT.


Not anymore. He said that he sold it, and has ordered a Lamborghini.

[Richy04]

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[dreydin]

Apparently, Robert Ulrich's research on the topic was rather limited.

1. Why bother to reach back and bash a car that's 5 years old? I suspect Robert wants an MM badly but is just so intimidated by the Marauder's sheer presence.

2. "The Marauder was supposed to be a movie cop car ..." Never hear this before. Could be that he is just making up his own facts.

3. "... a bad-ass American muscle sedan in the vein of the wildly successful Chrysler 300." Didn't the not so bad-ass 300C come out AFTER the Marauder? So who is leading the current surge in muscle car interest.

4. "The Marauder looked more Social Security than undercover security ..." I bought a Marauder specifically because it didn't look like an old man's car.

5. "... its 4.6-liter 302-horsepower V8 felt so slow ..." Obviously a comparison to the Vipers and Porsche 911S's that he is so fond of.

I see only one Turkey in this article .... and it happens to be Steven !!! :rofl:
lolz! :lol:

[TCBO1]

Poor guy, now he is gonna be in for some real fun...


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Here call him at home and ask him how he can conduct a fair evaluation of a car in Brooklyn..

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[TCBO1]

ooo the other thread now has the guy's address and phone # up! Who wants to be the first to call him and ask him some pointed and prickley questions??

[Raudermaster]

Not anymore. He said that he sold it, and has ordered a Lamborghini.

Doesn't surprise me, I remember him saying he's had nothing but trouble with it. Could it be because Ford watched him bashing all of their products and they decided to give him a dud? I think so. He deserves to drive a Yugo at best.

[Haggis]

ooo the other thread now has the guy's address and phone # up! Who wants to be the first to call him and ask him some pointed and prickley questions??

I already did and told him that you like Gay men in leather buttless chaps.

[CBT]

I already did and told him that you like Gay men in leather buttless chaps.

LMMFAO!! You ain't right.

[Marauderman]

Least we forget------The problem is the article is written I suppose at current time...........meaning ........talking about a car that is 5years old, while ALTHOUGH not trying to , but is being compared to current powerplants in cars today........in otherwords........back in '03..when the MM came out-actually summer od '02---there were no--I repeat no- big sized four door cars that came stock with 302 HP------actually , it was the muscle stock car of its era/day so you see --put in prespective--the guy writting this crap is full of it as well---he just is not comparing events to the time of the events---can't compare to todays production cars--------cause today practically every car out today is pushing or has more than 300+ HP----wonder where it got started.......you guessed it--back in the summer of '02----with a blackK MM---YEAH--YA THINK!!

[TCBO1]

I already did and told him that you like Gay men in leather buttless chaps.

Hey... I never said anything about them being gay! :P ... why are you automatically assuming that... hmmm..?

[TCBO1]

Least we forget------The problem is the article is written I suppose at current time...........meaning ........talking about a car that is 5years old, while ALTHOUGH not trying to , but is being compared to current powerplants in cars today........in otherwords........back in '03..when the MM came out-actually summer od '02---there were no--I repeat no- big sized four door cars that came stock with 302 HP------actually , it was the muscle stock car of its era/day so you see --put in prespective--the guy writting this crap is full of it as well---he just is not comparing events to the time of the events---can't compare to todays production cars--------cause today practically every car out today is pushing or has more than 300+ HP----wonder where it got started.......you guessed it--back in the summer of '02----with a blackK MM---YEAH--YA THINK!!

Hmm.. you know I never thought of that. You make a very valid point. Well, not many people can says they have a car that can run 12s and have 4 people in it to be witnesses. The big body car should be something to keep around. Sleek, stylish, fast as all get out, considering they weigh a ton or two.

[Haggis]

Hey... I never said anything about them being gay! :P ... why are you automatically assuming that... hmmm..?

From the other Thread.
vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv




YEAH! Vogue was a song by Madonna, it should not be used to describe men. Unless that man is wearing ass-less black leather chaps and happens to be at a Village People concert. Great, I just stuck that image in my own head, doh!


Yeah... thanks, now it's in mine too. Oh wait! I actually like that! Sweeeet, gonna be a good day now.

[CBT]

From the other Thread.
vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv

When I think of a man in ass-less black leather chaps he BETTER be gay. Wait, that came out wrong..

[Bluerauder]

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So, ROBERT is not his real name??? Who's Larry??

[Bluerauder]

ooo the other thread now has the guy's address and phone # up! Who wants to be the first to call him and ask him some pointed and prickley questions??

If Robert Ulrich wrote the article, why is Lawrence Ulrich's info posted? Same guy --- or maybe his brother. :dunno:


The questions should probably be more Prickish than Prickly. ;)

[Haggis]

If Robert Ulrich wrote the article, why is Lawrence Ulrich's info posted? Same guy --- or maybe his brother. :dunno:


The questions should probably be more Prickish than Prickly. ;)

Wait...isn't Robert Ulrich dead? He was the P.I. in the TV show 'Vegas'.

[Bobmiddle]

If you look it to the article the car gets 9 out of 10 from its owners. How is that a turkey?:mad2:Yes the car did not sell well but, that was the fault of the marketing department of Mercury. I did not even know the MM existed untill I was talking to someone about S/Cing a towncar.

[Haggis]

When I think of a man in ass-less black leather chaps he BETTER be gay. Wait, that came out wrong..

I had to clean the ice tea off my keyboard and screen after reading that. :rofl:

[TCBO1]

From the other Thread.
vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv


ahhh.. I missed the Village People Part... my bad... 'comon! You've got to be kidding me. Every guy should have a pair of those in his closet for his wife, girlfriend, other person in which they happen to share the same room with etc... :eek:

[Dr Caleb]

He reminds me of that *****ing moron that does Top Gear. He dogs every single American car he drives, except the 'Vette of course.:shake: He really gave it to the '03/04 Cobra, I guess he doesn't know what a good car is. But yet, he owns a Ford GT.

I guess you have to get used to British humour. He also claimed that Mercedes Nav systems only direct drivers to destinations in Poland (if people didn't see the WWII 'blitzkreig' humour there), and Porsche 911 body engineers are the laziest in the world. Like the others have said, they 'dis just about anything that isn't a Range Rover, Rolls Royce or Aston Martin. ;) And they 'diss those now, because they aren't British owned.

They actually liked the Rousch model 'Stang. It was the way they all should have been from the factory was their opinion.

But they can't understand the function of a Pickup to save their lives. I love that show. Always leaves me laughing.

[CBT]

ahhh.. I missed the Village People Part... my bad... 'comon! You've got to be kidding me. Every guy should have a pair of those in his closet for his wife, girlfriend, other person in which they happen to share the same room with etc... :eek:

Oh please please please tell me Silversurf has some that he 'sports' for ya!!!

[Haggis]

Oh please please please tell me Silversurf has some that he 'sports' for ya!!!

No I see him more of a 'Speedo' man.

[TCBO1]

Well, as a matter of fact, no. :bop1:

[CBT]

Well, as a matter of fact, no. :bop1:

Well maybe for Christmas, don't give up hope.

[RR|Suki]

Doesn't surprise me, I remember him saying he's had nothing but trouble with it. Could it be because Ford watched him bashing all of their products and they decided to give him a dud? I think so. He deserves to drive a Yugo at best.

Ford has an ON STAR type thing over there and it kept setting off the alarm and killing the car etc. Otherwise he loved the car... can't blame anyone but Ford for that

[CRUZTAKER]

I guess you can take this to their message board.

And Barry becomes the sole Repost police.

Naw...I lost my buttons ages ago or I would have merged the two together.
Why should one person lose interest in their thread because someone else started the exact same one afterward?

However....both threads are neck and neck at 32 posts and 301 views...:sleepy:

[SILVERSURFER03]

Ok The Chaps Thing Well Thats Pushing The Limits Of Good Tast And Not Really Funny In A Sort Of Funny Way... But The Sentra Thing Funny Do You Think It Had The Full Race Door Handles And The Hi Proformance Floor Mats If Not He Should Invest In Them And Maybe One Less Rs/ss/type-r / S-type Or Turbo Badge For The Trunk...... Ha Ha Ha

[ChiTownMaraud3r]

Hey... he's just tellin' his opinion to anyone that will listen.. It's just for entertainment purposes only.. after all, who in their right mind would build their own limos out of the English junk they have, or take some tiny a$$d car the size of an 80s Volk Rabbit and turn it into a space shuttle (can u tell I watch it?)
They dynoed the new GT500 and the older 67 GT350 and neither vehicle put out the hp that Ford claims they had. On top of that, the short dude was the owner of the 67 GT350... that's gotta count for sumthin'?..maybe?

No thats the biggest crock of **** I've ever heard. Every knowledgable car guy knows the factory spec HP ratings are measured at the crank, not rear-wheels. So them bashing on the GT500 for making about 50 horsepower less on the dyno is moronic on their half because thats within the expected 15% mechanical loss.
I'll not watch any more of that show since yes they can't get off the bashing of american cars, and america altogether.

[offroadkarter]

He reminds me of that *****ing moron that does Top Gear. He dogs every single American car he drives, except the 'Vette of course.:shake: He really gave it to the '03/04 Cobra, I guess he doesn't know what a good car is. But yet, he owns a Ford GT.


No he bashed the vette to, he said it rides horribly and is to loud on the road.

[CBT]

The only people allowed to talk trash about American cars are AMERICANS!!!

[Breadfan]

The only people allowed to talk trash about American cars are AMERICANS!!!

Oh and they do, just come to the DC area and listen to the Toyota and Honda fanboys...

[CBT]

Oh and they do, just come to the DC area and listen to the Toyota and Honda fanboys...

I said that jokingly of course, I realize they were built in Canada. So add them, Canadians can talk trash, too!! But that's it.

[Breadfan]

Red Green can make fun of my car any day!

I'll still know in my heart it's faster than a moose.

[Breadfan]

No but it has anti-chaffing seat covers for when you wear your chaps in your sentra :)

[TCBO1]

...no sense of humor.. or taste for that matter. I swear. I guess I'll just have to move to TX and find a cowboy. :help:

[bugsys03]

http://autos.msn.com/advice/article.aspx?contentid=4025165
I dont know if this has been discussed here before, just ran across it today

[TCBO1]

yea..... see thread called "Say What!??!" http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=39862

and... MY all time Fav.. "Automotive Turkeys"
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=39861


Peace!
Nat

[airborne_mp84]

......lol!!!

[CBT]

...no sense of humor.. or taste for that matter. I swear. I guess I'll just have to move to TX and find a cowboy. :help:
I hear there's a couple up on Brokeback...

[sicilianmarquis]

whoever wrote that artical can suck my balls

[CBT]

Red Green can make fun of my car any day!

I'll still know in my heart it's faster than a moose.

I loved that show!

[cyclopsram]

ya all gotta remember if the Marauder was the "nuts" for everybody, it would have sold 100000 a year... not 5000. There are only a few... a good few... who get to have one...

[CBT]

ya all gotta remember if the Marauder was the "nuts" for everybody, it would have sold 100000 a year... not 5000. There are only a few... a good few... who get to have one...

Well said. P.S., mines bigger.

[Blackened300a]

Heres the face of the man that has become enemy #1
http://fp.images.autos.msn.com/merismus/News%5Cn468390a.jpg
Not surprised that a douche like that wouldn't like our cars. Maybe I should leave my mark with my Nittos on his walkway. :shake:

[johnnyrauder]

he is kind of right lets face it the stock mm was disappointing but like
most of of us we saw the vision ford should have and with minimal
adjustments (MODS) made it anything u want as far as the way it looks i wouldnt and havent changed a thing. whoever wrote that artical probably
drives a mini-van..

[johnnyrauder]

cool..............

[CBT]

For a two ton plus barge, I was not dissapointed with my first drive. Big, comfortable, unique, and depending on the weather at the track, a sub 15 second quarter miler without tweaking anything. I wish mine had the charcoal interior and sure, a faster engine, but that guy is way off slamming the Marauder like that.

[Aren Jay]

He drives an RX7 Twin Turbo.

[TCBO1]

Heres the face of the man that has become enemy #1
http://fp.images.autos.msn.com/merismus/News%5Cn468390a.jpg
Not surprised that a douche like that wouldn't like our cars. Maybe I should leave my mark with my Nittos on his walkway. :shake:


Wow... he scares me.. looks like something a cow chewed then barfed up again.. what dork, he's not special enough to own a Marauder let alone know how great they are.

[Krytin]

Heres the face of the man that has become enemy #1
http://fp.images.autos.msn.com/merismus/News%5Cn468390a.jpg
:shake:
I bet HE has buttless leather chaps!

[CBT]

I bet HE has buttless leather chaps!

Yeah except he wears them backwards.

[Richy04]

So, ROBERT is not his real name??? Who's Larry??


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[CBT]

Nice avatar!

[MERCMAN]

Heres the face of the man that has become enemy #1
http://fp.images.autos.msn.com/merismus/News%5Cn468390a.jpg
Not surprised that a douche like that wouldn't like our cars. Maybe I should leave my mark with my Nittos on his walkway. :shake:



Hmm, Last time I saw a mouth like that,,, it had a hook in it

[Bluerauder]

So, ROBERT is not his real name??? Who's Larry??
Where the heck did I get Robert from??? :o Or Steven for that matter? :o:rolleyes:

I guess the transition from CRS to C.R.A.F.T. is happening faster than I expected. ;)

[TCBO1]

Hmm, Last time I saw a mouth like that,,, it had a hook in it

ahhh!!! OMG! :eek: THAT is what he reminds me of! A friggin' fish! A bass to be exact. YOU my friend, are the man!

[Richy04]

I like this avatar!!

[MaraudingOne]

I was checking some information on MSN and found this article ... http://autos.msn.com/advice/article.aspx?contentid=4025165
.... I thought it may prove to be good quick read, until I saw that this critic lumped our beloved Marauders in with Pontiac Aztecs and Saturn Ions. :shake:

Anyway, I can't say that I agree with him. As a matter of fact, I would most likely place the Marauder as one of the top 10 cars in the past 25 years. But I guess that's why I own one and he doesn't. :burnout:

[281cammer]

Shows what they know. NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!

[KillJoy]

Mercury Marauder (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/default.aspx?make=Mercury&model=Marauder) (2003)
The Marauder was supposed to be a movie cop car, a bad-ass American muscle sedan in the vein of the wildly successful Chrysler 300 (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/overview.aspx?year=2007&make=Chrysler&model=300). Three problems: The Marauder looked more Social Security than undercover security. Second, the car was Social Security—an antiquated Grand Marquis (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/default.aspx?make=Mercury&model=Grand%20Marquis) below its blacked-out body. Third, its 4.6-liter 302-horsepower V8 felt so slow that the only perps you could catch were teenagers on foot.



He forgot the poor marketing.

:up:


KillJoy

[1of327]

ALWAYS a MARKETING thing with F/L/M....Clueless!!!

[drwhy]

If you had to pay $35,000 for a Marauder, based on it's stock performance it's not that great of a deal.

However, where you can by a low mile used one for half that price and put a supercharger on it, now it is easy to see what makes it outstanding.

The author of the MSN article just didn't know about the other side of the coin.

Tom

[GrazniM]

Well, rather than spending all day bashing FLM marketing and development (...no excuses made or given...) I happen to know "reporters" and/or so called "journalists" are both biased and manipulative in their presentation of "data".

That being the case, you should check out the J.D.Powers site and perform some car comparisons... the "lowly" 2004 Marauder beats out ALL SORTS of vehicles (past AND current) Cadillac CTX, Volvo S80 BMW 7 Series, Acuras in Overall Performance and Design categories etc...

http://www.jdpower.com/autos/used-ratings/usedCompare.aspx?yr=2004&make=Mercury&model=Marauder&fromModel=1

Enjoy! :D

[TCBO1]

Hey, check out the threads called "Say what?!" and "Automotive Turkeys" and join in the chat already in progress. :cool:

Natalie

P.S. This twerp should be hung from his TOES for writing this article! Look how many freakin' threads have been started because if it! We should be able to sue him for mental and physical anguish!

[DOOM]

Someone needs to hang for this:mad2:

[GrazniM]

Couple of points....

Since this d0uc8 was desperately doing a reach-around to 1982 (recent memory my @55!) in his rice-induced frenzy (it has to be) he forgot to include his daddy's 1980 Chevy Citation.

This trash is pure personal journalistic opinion rather than reporting any factual rankings - he ignores the high user ratings the Marauder consistantly achieves, and easily found; this is a part of my post on a different thread citing similar MSN article..

...you should check out the J.D.Powers site and perform some car comparisons... the "lowly" 2004 Marauder beats out ALL SORTS of vehicles (past AND current) Cadillac CTX, Volvo S80 BMW 7 Series, Acuras in Overall Performance and Design categories etc...

http://www.jdpower.com/autos/used-ra...er&fromModel=1

Lastly, to the implied question directed to whether his chaps are chafing, or the possible content of his Vouge articles - if he messes around with his name or initials (switches middle for first, etc.) he is most likely driving that Prius - quite possibly in pink... so is it Robert or Lawrence or whaaaaa da ffff...:D

[Blackened300a]

Hmm, Last time I saw a mouth like that,,, it had a hook in it

Gotta love the Caddyshack reference.

[Raudermaster]

He must own an Impala SS. :flamer:

[mrjones]

At least autos.msn.com got it right back in the day. You can read their review from 02 here

http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/jedlicka.aspx?year=2003&make=Mercury&model=Marauder

Seems to be pretty accurate, although I don't agree with the list of "turkeys".

My best guess is that a real man stole his wife, and was driving a Marauder at the time.

[fastcar]

Why, I oughta...:mad2:

fastcar:burnout: