Mercury Marauder State trooper??? [Archive] - MercuryMarauder.net Forums

Firedab

12-23-2003, 08:55 AM

Hey South Florida Drivers! Look what I just found. Just FYI. So beware out here starting the ninth, he's probably not looking for a quick race!
Drive safe.

"Unmarked Merc could be a state trooper after you...

Broward County motorists, beware: Drive aggressively, and that unmarked Mercury Marauder in your rear-view mirror might pull you over.

The Florida Highway Patrol said Monday it is deploying three unmarked Marauders in Broward County on Jan. 9.

The vehicles will be equipped with radar, computers, radios and video cameras, and the troopers driving the cars will be looking for aggressive drivers.

The agency said it deployed the vehicles because it has noticed an increase in aggressive driving over the past few years.

Aggressive driving habits include speeding, tailgating, driving or passing on a road's shoulder, and unsafe lane changes."

From South Florida Sun-Sentinel posted on 12-23-03
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-c3bdig23dec23,0,7258609.story? coll=sfla-news-broward

merc406

12-23-2003, 09:01 AM

If states start buying the Marauder for their patrol cars, which they should, ( handeling and power) then the future will look very bright for more production mods and years.

DetGeno

12-23-2003, 10:09 AM

It's a matter of time, CVPI are just too slow! With light bars on top, it makes the matter worse. Just think a basic panther weights over 4k plus extra 500 lbs of police equipment it's really slows it up! That is why lot of the depts utilize Cameros, Mustangs against aggressive drivers. But I can't see them driving them in the Winter, so they'll stay with Tahoes or CVPIs.

woaface

12-23-2003, 10:17 AM

Yeah, SC Highway patrol use Cameros, and there's even a BMW M5 floating around here somewhere.

It just confirms some of the other posts that have been up and about recently. I can't trust anything anymore, some of my friends thing I'm just wimping out when I come up on an unmarked Impala or Crown Vic and slow way down..." 'It's just a soccer mom James'...'It's nothing, look, a regular license plate!'..."What are you doing? That's not a cop!' ". Guess who doesn't get tickets: )!

Here's the SC DOT website listing some of the vehicles (with pictures) of what the state cops use...
http://www.schp.org/photos.htm

Don't worry about that plane unless it's big holiday traffic though...A county deputy told me they shut that down about 2 years ago because it costs so much. (Several thousand per run)

For those of you that don't live around here, this is a posting with links to all 50 state Highway Patrol websites.
http://www.schp.org/links.htm

jgc61sr2002

12-23-2003, 03:49 PM

woaface - Great sites. Thanks:up: NY State Police use cameros and the NYPD has a 500 HP confiscated mustang.

Jim

12-24-2003, 05:22 AM

And as I'm confident has been mentioned here before, the Doraville (GA, in the Atlanta area) Police are now running Marauders; they're replacing their fleet of now aging Impala SS's... Would that be SSi? SSus?

Anyhow; saw one the other day parked over at PDK. I asked him if it squeaked, and he looked at me kinda funny. So instead I said "Have a nice day, Officer." He liked that better.

-Jim

BillyGman

12-24-2003, 06:13 AM

he didn't know what you meant by the term "squeaked" cuz I sure don't.:confused:

67435animal

12-24-2003, 06:24 AM

Originally posted by BillyGman
he didn't know what you meant by the term "squeaked" cuz I sure don't.:confused:

Jim's car has squeaks and he is not very pleased about it so he asked the officer if his MM squeaked too.

Bob

BillyGman

12-24-2003, 06:43 AM

okay....thanks for the explanation.:)

BTW, not to change the subject here, but I've found the location of a squeak on my MM when I slammed the door one day. It's the hood. It even squeaks when I shut the door hard. It isn't adjusted properly, which is probably why it dances all over the place while I'm on the highway. There are threaded bumper type adjusters on each side of the hood that you have to turn in order to adjust their height. I haven't messed around w/them yet. I think I might try to get some modeling clay to slap either right beside them or on top of them to determine exactly at what height they need to be for the hood to begin making contact w/them because that should be the correct height.

Donny Carlson

12-24-2003, 03:29 PM

Originally posted by BillyGman
okay....thanks for the explanation.:)

BTW, not to change the subject here, but I've found the location of a squeak on my MM when I slammed the door one day. It's the hood. It even squeaks when I shut the door hard. It isn't adjusted properly, which is probably why it dances all over the place while I'm on the highway. There are threaded bumper type adjusters on each side of the hood that you have to turn in order to adjust their height. I haven't messed around w/them yet. I think I might try to get some modeling clay to slap either right beside them or on top of them to determine exactly at what height they need to be for the hood to begin making contact w/them because that should be the correct height.

I had this problem too, and the dealer fixed it. It was the bumpers, which appear to work loose over time, even with the lock nut. Once you adjust them, apply a layer of white grease to the surface. This will fix it -- it did for me.

Jim

12-24-2003, 03:49 PM

BillyGman

12-24-2003, 03:50 PM

Donny. I thought it was the hood on my car, but perhaps I'm mistaking about that. I'll have to check that out.:)

jgc61sr2002

12-24-2003, 03:54 PM

Jim - Hope you are happy with your new ride.:D I not trade it for a 2004 MM.:D

01 Interceptor

12-24-2003, 11:44 PM

I know that WA State patrol has at least one black one. They had an unconfirmed number of 5 Impala SS's of the black persuasion as well.

Katmandu

12-30-2003, 02:46 AM

Originally posted by Firedab
Hey South Florida Drivers! Look what I just found. Just FYI. So beware out here starting the ninth, he's probably not looking for a quick race!
Drive safe.

"Unmarked Merc could be a state trooper after you...

Broward County motorists, beware: Drive aggressively, and that unmarked Mercury Marauder in your rear-view mirror might pull you over.

The Florida Highway Patrol said Monday it is deploying three unmarked Marauders in Broward County on Jan. 9.

The vehicles will be equipped with radar, computers, radios and video cameras, and the troopers driving the cars will be looking for aggressive drivers.
Be aware!!

One of these Marauders has already been SIGHTED in ACTIVE DUTY just over that past couple of days !!

Someone get some PICS!! :cool:

BillyGman

12-30-2003, 11:56 AM

that's a real cool avatar pic in your signature!!!!!

DEW34

12-30-2003, 06:57 PM

guess what i was coming home from the beach on tuesday after noon on 595 right around the 441 exit and low and behold their was a mm trooper!!!!!!!! with a ricer pulled over lol he waved when i drove past ! every one around me slowed way down the only thing i noticed other than the lights inside the car was a anntena on the rear window for a celluar .
and yes i said beach it was a breezy 79 degrees today
gotta love south fla !!!!!!!!!
mike :O)!

Katmandu

12-31-2003, 12:04 AM

Originally posted by Katmandu
Be aware!!

One of these Marauders has already been SIGHTED in ACTIVE DUTY just over that past couple of days !!

Someone get some PICS!! :cool:

Should clarify my posting that these Marauders where in fact with the FHP. This was also reported on www.crownvic.net .

Someone get Pics! :coolman:

KraziKid

01-01-2004, 01:17 AM

So now if states are going to use Mercury Marauders for police cars, does this mean Mercury and Ford will keep the productions going for an '05 production year? Or will they still stop production like everyone was saying?

Zack

01-01-2004, 06:29 PM

My buddy who is a cop just spotted an undercover Marauder on Interstate 294 making a traffic stop. He told me the car has regular plates, tinted windows and strobes behind the grill.
Look out!

junehhan

01-01-2004, 07:49 PM

"The agency said it deployed the vehicles because it has noticed an increase in aggressive driving over the past few years."

The increase in aggresssive driving might be attributed to those bags who go park themselves in the high speed lanes doing 20mph under the speed limit. However, I think it's cool that we are seeing Marauder's seeing patrol duty as this engine is something that should be offered as an option for the Interceptor's.

What color are these unmarked Marauders running around in Florida?

Jim, you got rid of your Marauder for a F150? I guess I can't blame you as the new F150 is IMHO, the king of all trucks as Ford took the best feature available for trucks, and crammed them into the F150. I hope you got the new 3 valve 5.4 v8, right?

Firedab

01-09-2004, 10:59 AM

Saw a silver one in person yesterday....

Katmandu

01-09-2004, 07:50 PM

PICS!!! We want PICS!!! :)

Firedab

01-10-2004, 08:51 AM

Here is the FIRST official Marauder FHP pic....

http://www.mercurygallery.net/mmnet/watermark.php?file=500/1105Marauder_FHP-med.jpg

Did not say it was a good one !! Sorry...

Silver_04

01-17-2004, 07:51 AM

jgc61sr2002

01-17-2004, 08:45 AM

Silver '04 - Nice pictures of the Florida Highway Patrol. Thanks. :D :up:

Marauderman

01-17-2004, 10:11 AM

I didn't see these posted anywhere, but if they have been pm me and I'll remove them.

http://home.earthlink.net/~ctt9/images/PG011604.jpg http://home.earthlink.net/~ctt9/images/PG011604a.jpg

I read that's an s/c Mustang in the back. Should be called operation don't screw with us.

Could it be Dennis has helped them out --maybe???...Hummmn.... kinda ...take care of you..you take care of me when I need it--if not---If I was Dennis--I'd be thinking seriously about offering to :burnout: there cars .....--Get'm Dennis!!!..........Tom

SHERIFF

01-17-2004, 01:29 PM

Here's some pictures, click on link.....

http://www.crownvic.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB1&Number=496750&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1

MarauderMark

01-17-2004, 06:44 PM

Hell i get that now.if im drivin down 95 in passin lane it clears for me or if someone passes me and i accelerate a little bit behind them they slow it down and look but cant see anything .Gotta love limo tint..

SHERIFF

01-17-2004, 07:09 PM

Gotta love limo tint..

We can't have limo tint in Virginia. The cop are skeered of it.

Hell, come to think of it, I don't think you can in Maryland either! :)

MarauderMark

01-17-2004, 08:25 PM

i worte broward county askin for info and picx on this subject. just waiting for response. i hope they dont come lockin me up in the middle of the night talkin about security breech oh man!!! if i recieve any i will post asap....

MarauderMark

01-17-2004, 08:28 PM

dissregaurd last post i seem to be having a hard time with this site ...sorry ya'll

paheff

01-18-2004, 07:02 AM

Indeed my Marauder squeaks, and apparently the hood is the culprit.

Well, as of this afternoon, that squeak (and all the rest of 'em) are the baliwick of someone yet to be named, and I'm enjoying my as-yet-noise-free 2004 F150. What a great bit of work this truck is. Well done, Ford!

Fear not, Marauder comrades; I'll continue to lurk here as I've done since this site came into being... Heck, I am member 26!

Good times.

-Jim

Drive On

When I bought my MM, the whole process actually started when I went and test drove an '04 F-150 and was VERY seriously considering buying it. Hands-down, without a doubt, positively, without question the SWEETEST truck on the planet. Congrats, if it were not for the fact that the MM stole my heart first, I'd be in one right now.

Lloyd330

01-20-2004, 04:01 PM

ok, here are some pics.
i talked to silver_04 and it turns out the place where the pics were taken that he posted is about 2 miles from my house. now i have been driving by there on my way home from work. here are a couple pics of a silver FHP.
enjoy
http://members.tccoa.com/lloyd330/marauder_FHP.jpg
http://members.tccoa.com/lloyd330/marauder_FHP2.jpg

frank

TAF

01-20-2004, 04:10 PM

Good Job, Frank!!!:up:

martyo

01-20-2004, 04:56 PM

Looks like a caged animal doesn't it? It just wants to be free!

http://members.tccoa.com/lloyd330/marauder_FHP.jpg
http://members.tccoa.com/lloyd330/marauder_FHP2.jpg

RCSignals

01-20-2004, 05:52 PM

Looks like a caged animal doesn't it? It just wants to be free!

Yes it does marty It just isn't fair. Where is PETA when you need them?

Maybe it just belongs to an employee? how many people see Mac's MM in the lot and think Chicago PD now has one?

Firedab

01-22-2004, 08:30 AM

Spoke with an FHP officer, and he said they have four of them, the 2 black ones in the Pic, the silver one, which I saw a couple weeks ago, and maybe a blue, or a third black one. That he could not answer... but what's the info on that red Mustang??

SHERIFF

01-22-2004, 10:53 AM

...but what's the info on that red Mustang??

They, just like the Virginia State Police, have a large fleet of "stealth" cars. Mustangs, Excursions, Expeditions, Camaros, etc..... the Marauder got coverage here because this is a Marauder site. :)

The stealthiest in the VSP fleet now, believe it or not, is their unmarked Impalas. You can roll up on these things and not know it is a trooper until you've already passed them at 95 mph. :)

I talked to a local trooper friend of mine recently who drives an unmarked Impala. He said it's like shooting fish in a barrel.