TAF
11-19-2003, 08:12 AM
One of the pleasures that I've been fortunate enough to have...is being in situations that have allowed me access to drive different modded Marauders. This has been afforded to me by some very gracious friends here as well as a couple of the vendors directly.
While in Ennis, Jerry Barnes was gracious enough to allow me to drive the Trilogy #1 car. I must say, this was an awesome machine. The brute power of it was 'hold-on tight" and Jerry allowed a thorough whipping of the car through its paces. This last Saturday, my friend Bob & Jean Mathis allowed me in the driver's seat of their Trilogy #4. Once again, a memorable experience in raw power for this platform.
I also had the opportunity to drive Mac's Kenny Brown #1X. That one is as Zack says "Stupid Fast". The car lunges forward and begs you to ask it for more. The other aspect of the car that is enjoyable is the handling characteristics. KB has lowered the car (like mine is) and she comes to life like a "Panther" *pun intended* ready to strike. Powerful yet nimble.
Although, both set-ups mentioned above are impressive. On Sunday afternoon...I went back to Team Ford and was afforded the opportunity to take Dennis Reinhart's '04 S/C for a spin. By myself...putting it through the paces in both "normal" driving conditions and out on the open road of I-75. THIS car left a memorable impression etched in my head that I can't get out. Several reasons provide for this. Certainly the power is there...the "get-up-and-go" of this vehicle was mind-boggling. But...while I drove around in some traffic getting it out into some (hopefully) wide open spaces...she didn't overpower...didn't scream for more...but you DID have the piece of mind that it was there. Part of that piece of mind included what I would call the "support-systems" of the vehicle being thoroughly arranged. What I mean by that is...I knew the rear-end gear was right...I knew that the tranny had been 'beefed-up"...I had additional light indicators to put me at one with the vehicle. I knew that although powerful…all measure to “beat the heat” that could be generated in S/Cing a Marauder had been addressed and was working like a champion. I for the first time wanted to feel at ‘one” with the car…And I was!
So...what I'm trying to get at is...there are choices out there for what you want to do with your Marauder. And choices are what we were all begging for a year and a half ago. And that is a good thing.
What I can't get out of my head is what it would be like to have the comfort level that I felt with the Reinhart car on a daily basis. No second guessing on any of the "support systems"...and a man that I know...have done business with...and trust with my car.
If you have an opportunity in your area to drive the Reinhart S/C Marauder...DO IT!!! It will put you in a Marauder that is at a different level from what I've seen from any other offering.
Now...I got to figure out how to get my car down to Jacksonville and get that feeling I had on Sunday on a daily basis. The ONLY thing Dennis does not have in his Build (I say build instead of 'kit"...cause 'kit" doesn't do what this car has justice)....is the number to a good divorce attorney...:D
Thanks Dennis...for what you've already done for my car...and for what you will most likely be doing very soon.:up:
While in Ennis, Jerry Barnes was gracious enough to allow me to drive the Trilogy #1 car. I must say, this was an awesome machine. The brute power of it was 'hold-on tight" and Jerry allowed a thorough whipping of the car through its paces. This last Saturday, my friend Bob & Jean Mathis allowed me in the driver's seat of their Trilogy #4. Once again, a memorable experience in raw power for this platform.
I also had the opportunity to drive Mac's Kenny Brown #1X. That one is as Zack says "Stupid Fast". The car lunges forward and begs you to ask it for more. The other aspect of the car that is enjoyable is the handling characteristics. KB has lowered the car (like mine is) and she comes to life like a "Panther" *pun intended* ready to strike. Powerful yet nimble.
Although, both set-ups mentioned above are impressive. On Sunday afternoon...I went back to Team Ford and was afforded the opportunity to take Dennis Reinhart's '04 S/C for a spin. By myself...putting it through the paces in both "normal" driving conditions and out on the open road of I-75. THIS car left a memorable impression etched in my head that I can't get out. Several reasons provide for this. Certainly the power is there...the "get-up-and-go" of this vehicle was mind-boggling. But...while I drove around in some traffic getting it out into some (hopefully) wide open spaces...she didn't overpower...didn't scream for more...but you DID have the piece of mind that it was there. Part of that piece of mind included what I would call the "support-systems" of the vehicle being thoroughly arranged. What I mean by that is...I knew the rear-end gear was right...I knew that the tranny had been 'beefed-up"...I had additional light indicators to put me at one with the vehicle. I knew that although powerful…all measure to “beat the heat” that could be generated in S/Cing a Marauder had been addressed and was working like a champion. I for the first time wanted to feel at ‘one” with the car…And I was!
So...what I'm trying to get at is...there are choices out there for what you want to do with your Marauder. And choices are what we were all begging for a year and a half ago. And that is a good thing.
What I can't get out of my head is what it would be like to have the comfort level that I felt with the Reinhart car on a daily basis. No second guessing on any of the "support systems"...and a man that I know...have done business with...and trust with my car.
If you have an opportunity in your area to drive the Reinhart S/C Marauder...DO IT!!! It will put you in a Marauder that is at a different level from what I've seen from any other offering.
Now...I got to figure out how to get my car down to Jacksonville and get that feeling I had on Sunday on a daily basis. The ONLY thing Dennis does not have in his Build (I say build instead of 'kit"...cause 'kit" doesn't do what this car has justice)....is the number to a good divorce attorney...:D
Thanks Dennis...for what you've already done for my car...and for what you will most likely be doing very soon.:up: