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PuntyMario
02-23-2014, 10:55 AM
Time to pull out the feels card. I want to know what everyones number 1 reason is to why they love their Marauder. This came to mind a couple nights ago as I was cruising the highway back home.

Warning: story time inbound
TL DR answer at bottom

Ill start off. For me this was a tricky question but before I get to that id like to tell a little backstory. Ever since I was a little kid and remebered my first ride in my dads 1967 Lincoln Continental, I became hooked on strictly larger luxury vehicles. From Lincoln I went onto a 1981 Ford thunderbird and then my 1994 Grand Marquis. After that I thought it was a done deal. Yet, I felt was missing something... A certain oomph.

Id have to say it was dumb luck that I even discovered that the Marauder existed. I only saw the name as I was browsing a wiki article on the Grand Marquis line. After reading up on it and seeing what she could do and how she sounded, I knew then thats what I wanted and what I was missing. Both luxury and power.

That brings me back to my reason. I love my Marauder because I made no compromise. I wanted comfort and luxury for the long drives ill be making in my life. But I also wanted muscle. Plain and simple power and vocals. I could have found alternatives such as a Chrysler 300c or Cadillac equivalent but none of those really have the same impact for me. This right here, as I see it, is the pinnacle for me.

Just for shuts and guggles my runner up answer would be having a 100 meter legion of cars lined up behind me too sketch to even try speeding up

K gush over. So what about the rest of you? I want to get as many answers as possible.

CWright
02-23-2014, 11:00 AM
I actually stumbled into the Marauder myself. I have always liked the panther platform but never knew about the MM until I was headed to Daytona Beach to the 500 and saw 2 sitting in the median. From there I was hooked and began my search. About a year and half later I found one on ebay and drove to Moorehead Kentucky to look at it and bought on the spot.

Now what I love about mine is everything. Mostly how is it's a MEAN SLEEPER......:D

See below on why I like it so much. :beer:

PuntyMario
02-23-2014, 11:30 AM
About a year and half later I found one on ebay and drove to Moorehead Kentucky to look at it and bought on the spot.

Wow I pretty much did what you did. One popped up at a ford dealer the next city over and i went to check it out just for fun and left with a deposit placed on it. Wondering how and when I did that :rolleyes:

JBeezy
02-23-2014, 12:05 PM
For me I always liked the way it looked. When I saw it I thought "sporty but luxurious". I loved the look alone. Never knew about the engine and exhaust until I bought mine with 30k miles. I almost feel this car was designed for me alone. Haha!! I just love the style and stock exhaust was perfect. I love the comfort and the way it feels while I'm driving it. I guess I can say I love everything about it.


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champ1173
02-23-2014, 12:14 PM
Growing up I never liked Fords! It could possibly be to the influense of my friends. So I had Camaros, (73 RS Z28, 77 LT, 79 Z28, & 81 Z28) Chevelles, (70 Malibu, 79 Malibu Classic) a 79 Monte Carlo, 78 Caprice, and many others. Though My first car was a 78 Mercury Cougar, that I bought for $60, 70,000 miles, and all it needed was a tune up, which I did. Never got to drive it! I bought the car when I was 15, and my parents needed to get a new car, so they gave me the 79 Malibu for it. The Cougar was actually nicer!

Anyways, my first Ford was a 98 Taurus SE Comfort, (That I made look like a SHO.) that I bought about 4yrs ago. Great car! Didn't have many problems with it, and my opinion started changing on Fords. It was hit by a semi back in Sept., so I started looking for something new. The car didn't look bad after the accident, but I don't think it would've made a long haul out of state. There was nothing that was really tickling my fancy. Then, my brother showed me a list of cars that he was looking at. Mercury Marauder was on his list. It was the only one that caught my eye. (It's funny it was on his list, because he's more into foreign cars.) I remembered seeing one, and how bad ass it looked! So I started doing my homework on them. My fiancé wanted me to get something that had everything I could want, and not have to change anything. (Oops!) I think the selling point for her, was the heated seats.

So what do I like the most? That's a real hard question! How do I pin point what I like the most? V8, leather interior, dual exhaust, chrome wheels, factory auto meter gauges, chrome exhaust tips, huge trunk, 4drs, rides like a Cadillac, attracts attention, and I'm sure there's some stuff I'm missing, but all around, it's an awesome frickin car!

PuntyMario
02-23-2014, 12:31 PM
So what do I like the most? That's a real hard question! How do I pin point what I like the most? V8, leather interior, dual exhaust, chrome wheels, factory auto meter gauges, chrome exhaust tips, huge trunk, 4drs, rides like a Cadillac, attracts attention, and I'm sure there's some stuff I'm missing, but all around, it's an awesome frickin car!

Cannot disagree!


I almost feel this car was designed for me alone. Haha!!

I know right? You and me both!

WPG_Merc
02-23-2014, 01:05 PM
What I love most of my MM is the sound of the high lift cams & how comfy it is on the highways. :D

Bluerauder
02-23-2014, 01:07 PM
Time to pull out the feels card. I want to know what everyones number 1 reason is to why they love their Marauder.

I bought mine new in October 2003 with 54 miles on the odometer. I was drawn to the Marauder by the styling, its V-8 power, and the fact that it was a large sedan. Definitely NOT a grandpa's car.

But what I like most is the way it drives. It handles much smaller than its size would lead you to believe.

Later (by about 4 months) I found out that it was rare and that in Blue there were only 328 made.

lji372
02-23-2014, 01:41 PM
i've always liked comfy cars.

add boost and i love them!!!!

but after a couple mm.net get togethers, i'd say the people as much as the car :banana2:

Spectragod
02-23-2014, 02:26 PM
i've always liked comfy cars.

add boost and i love them!!!!

but after a couple mm.net get togethers, i'd say the people as much as the car :banana2:
I love fast, powerful cars, I got a DTR, so I am into this for the friendship of my mm buddies.:D

justbob
02-23-2014, 02:35 PM
Simple, absolutely no one has the same as mine. :D


Self proclaimed Builder Of Badassery.

Buy it, Break it, Build it BETTER.
"Since 2004"

guspech750
02-23-2014, 02:50 PM
I love the Marauder for a few reasons.

1. Such a unique and rare car.
2. Large 4door sedan.
3. Always wanted an Impala SS. But the Merc is nicer.
4. V-8 rwd platform.

That was before I bought my Marauder. I love it even more now because of a few more reasons.

5. Some great modifications can be done.
6. Love the fact that they are way cooler modified to make such a great sleeper.
7. Love all the great people I've met from my 2 Maraudervilles and soon to be 5 Louisville meets along with many local Chitown meets.
8. The Marauder takes great pictures too.

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I love my Marauder for many reasons and then some.


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Shaijack
02-23-2014, 03:41 PM
All four of them are paid for.

tbone
02-23-2014, 03:45 PM
The rarity and positive comments I get almost every time I drive her.

Pat
02-23-2014, 04:08 PM
SILVERBACK

"BIG, POWERFUL, AGGRESSIVE"


My alter ego because I'm tall, dark and handsome.


http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KK0qDJEicKI/UMluuXl6NJI/AAAAAAAABuE/E4k6X69EX-s/s1600/Silverback+Gorilla+Wildlife.jp g (http://wildlifeanimalz.blogspot.com/2012/12/Silverback-Gorilla.html)

RacerX
02-23-2014, 04:52 PM
My favorite? The tailpipes! :D

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Limited360
02-23-2014, 04:53 PM
My favorite? The tailpipes! :D

6Qe_-MrKaoU


Love this skit...


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PuntyMario
02-23-2014, 06:11 PM
I bought mine new in October 2003 with 54 miles on the odometer.

My god if only I could have ever had the honour of riding in a fresh off the press model. too bad I was 12 and was unaware :(

lji372
02-23-2014, 08:34 PM
Love this skit...


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Skit, wasn't that spectragod "the early years" :laugh:

jwibbity
02-23-2014, 08:43 PM
My god if only I could have ever had the honour of riding in a fresh off the press model. too bad I was 12 and was unaware :(

same here, i was only 13 when the first came out

Zack
02-23-2014, 08:51 PM
It has kept me away from boredom since 9/27/2002

Motorhead350
02-23-2014, 09:16 PM
I cannot give you one reason sorry, here are the reasons.

Ever since I started liking cars, I always liked older cars. Even at 6 years old, I was more attracted to a Chevy Bel Air than a modern Camaro. I knew cars had gotten safer and more dependable with time (as they should) but felt like all style had been lost for cookie cutter potato cars. The Marauder not only had older full size style, it was a bit different.

Huge exhaust pipes, V8, RWD... a lot that was lost for modern cars in 2002. This car was everything I wished the modern automobile could be, especially a style that was not exactly friendly looking.

People at car shows always had a car for their generation, something that was new when you were a teenager. The baby boomers had their Galaxy 500s, Impalas and The Beach Boys.... what was popular then. What did we have? FWD 4 cylinder Camery's and Blink 182.... no thanks, actually, screw the norm. The norm is safe and boring. The Marauder was a throwback to when cars were fun from the factory, made heads turn and could strike up a conversation at the gas station. Since the Marauder was not well known, only hardcore gearheads knew what it was. To this day it almost seems that way. There was a Marauder commercial I remember that said "Put the petal down and forget what year it is." Perfect for me, but not everyone felt that way. Most people are accepting of what marketeers have been spoon feeding people to buy.

One of the best parts was the people you met because of it. Likeminded people who felt the same way or close to that extent. Instead of cruising alone, we now have groups of people to meet up with.

I'll never replace the car, ever. Nothing could have been more opposite of what was going on at the time and to this day. You can keep your hybrids, I'd rather spend more money on gas and enjoy my journey.

PuntyMario
02-23-2014, 09:23 PM
I'll never replace the car, ever. Nothing could have been more opposite of what was going on at the time and to this day. You can keep your hybrids, I'd rather spend more money on gas and enjoy my journey.

Marry me.:burnout:

dohc324ci
02-23-2014, 11:29 PM
It's sinister looks and v8 sound.

TAKEDOWN
02-24-2014, 12:29 AM
Simply the embissed title MARAUDER

Spectragod
02-24-2014, 10:17 AM
Skit, wasn't that spectragod "the early years" :laugh:

It was me, that was the days I used to wear my Jerry Irwin mask though. How's the remodel coming......:flamer:

mnrauder
02-24-2014, 11:37 AM
I was looking at an impala ss and marauders. I wasn't really a ford guy. I went with the marauder because it was more rare and the interior is nicer than the impala.

but.. I'll probably get a low milage impala in a few years.

1 Bad Merc
02-24-2014, 01:17 PM
Man I have always loved the chromed Cragar rims look on any car. When I saw the chrome looking Marauder rims and the attitude stance it had that was it for me :).

Now if they only had made a convertible like they showed at the Auto Show, I know it would have blown the roof off the market.

8UWITH6
02-24-2014, 02:28 PM
The paint.

TP Derrick D
02-24-2014, 08:45 PM
I love it because its not a Chebby or Don't Operate Don't Go Ever(Dodge) I'm FoMoCo blue oval all the way. Its sinister looking with the front fascia/w foglights, Mach 1 chin spoiler and the trunk spoiler. The 4.6 4V engine/ dual exhaust, the bucket seats w/ floor shifter & leather interior the people that know what it is stare at it and want one and the people that don't know what it is ask about it and possibly then want one. And last but not least IT RUNS HARD TO BE A BIG A$$ CAR LIKE IT IS.

blkZooM
02-25-2014, 12:20 AM
Honestly this goes for mine and and all other Marauders out there I just love how they look.

Mebot
02-25-2014, 03:49 AM
I like my cup holders the best. And the radio is nice too. I think it's a great vehicle. The end.

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Vortech347
02-25-2014, 08:32 AM
Its simplicity, reliability, and style. My wife and I still get compliments on this car when gassing up.

PuntyMario
02-25-2014, 09:34 AM
I like my cup holders the best.

That reminds me of my friends 98 mustang. The thing had one cup holder, ONE. When I saw my marauder had 4? I was overjoyed.

sflrainmaker01
02-26-2014, 10:53 AM
It's hard to say what I like MOST, because I love almost everything about my Marauder! :2thumbs: The performance, comfort, looks etc. Especially now with the new paint. I feel like I am driving a new car! :D One of the best cars I have ever owned! :banana:

mnrauder
02-26-2014, 07:27 PM
It's hard to say what I like MOST, because I love almost everything about my Marauder! :2thumbs: The performance, comfort, looks etc. Especially now with the new paint. I feel like I am driving a new car! :D One of the best cars I have ever owned! :banana:


Did you repaint or wetsand

WhatsUpDOHC
02-26-2014, 07:32 PM
Honestly this goes for mine and and all other Marauders out there I just love how they look.

^^^Yes^^^.

While still the profile of a CV or GM, there's something about a Marauder's stance and overall look that still gets me - Even seeing those fogs coming at me from a distance.

Also, that (as well as the sound on startup and their rarity) I never thought that I'd be able to afford one.

So many reasons, not to mention, MM.net. :bows::beer:

IwantmyMMnow!
02-26-2014, 08:42 PM
I caught a glimpse of the front of one back in 2006 when I was stationed in Mass. It was a SB, and in the 1.4 seconds that I actually saw it, I wanted it. I didn't know what it was, but did recognize the Mercury symbol via the grill badge. As soon as I got home, I jumped on the internet to find out what kind of car it was. The vehicle I owned at that time was a Jetta VR6; it was lots of fun to drive, but I had been driving it for 6 years and was wanting a different, bigger car; it was also black and I was wanting a silver car. Back then, a used MM was going for low/mid 20K....too much. Looked at a silver Lincoln LS V8 and was ready to buy, but the dealer tried to low-ball me on my car, so I walked....turned out to be a very good thing.

Fast forward 5 years (still driving the VR6) and I have a small window of opportunity to buy one. I jump on it, flying out from Charleston, SC to Albuquerque, NM and driving it back. I paid for it in full before I had a chance to look at it in person...I consider myself lucky, as I've had no issues with the car and I've put almost 70K miles on it since I drove it home. It needed new tires and rotors immediately, but that was all.

Now that I've owned my MM for almost 3 years (March 8th), hands down I would say the friends I have made and the meets I have gone to are the best part about the car.

sflrainmaker01
02-27-2014, 07:40 AM
Did you repaint or wetsand

Complete re-paint. Turned out AWESOME!! ;) There should be some pics on another thread I started seen here:
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=91543&highlight=new+paint

gdsqdcr
02-27-2014, 08:31 AM
It is different than the rest and does not draw the wrong type of attention.

Another big reason, it is a big 4 door sedan that was made in limited numbers and has a cult following. Before this, SHO's and Merkurs.

2ndmm
02-28-2014, 03:40 PM
the unexpected crowd.

Anthony84
02-28-2014, 10:26 PM
Well, I fell in love with the "new" Marauder in 2002, my senior year of high school at the local new car auto show. They were obviously out of my range, but ever since I could walk and talk I loved big American cars. Look at what dominated the roads and showrooms in 2002. My buddies left me drooling at the Mercury booth while they checked the small imports.

I finally got mine last year. I have worked at multiple car lots since I was 16. Have owned 52 cars personally (no joke) and have driven hundreds more due to my line of work.

What do I love most about my Marauder? Finally getting one after eleven years of waiting, but also, for the first time in my life...having no answer when someone who really knows me asks what my next car will be. I can't think of what could replace my Marauder. I can name cars I would love to own but I can't think of another car I'd want for my only car. I could never replace it. And after knowing my history of being a car whore; that's sayin' something!


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RichardP
03-01-2014, 12:30 AM
All my fiends have a mustang, f150, supra, firebird, camaro or jetta. I have a crown vic with some weird letters on the back bumper.

WhatsUpDOHC
03-01-2014, 07:01 AM
Another reason: Onramps.

PuntyMario
03-01-2014, 07:24 AM
All my fiends have a mustang, f150, supra, firebird, camaro or jetta. I have a crown vic with some weird letters on the back bumper.

The fog lights, dont forget the foglights.

guspech750
03-01-2014, 10:36 PM
I love my supercharger most.


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Ms. Denmark
03-02-2014, 07:33 AM
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kirk
03-02-2014, 06:12 PM
Time to pull out the feels card. I want to know what everyones number 1 reason is to why they love their Marauder.

It's got the coolest name of all time!

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/04/28/six-coolest-car-names-ever/

PuntyMario
03-02-2014, 08:15 PM
It's got the coolest name of all time!

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/04/28/six-coolest-car-names-ever/

wow never saw this before. epic

1Marauder
03-03-2014, 02:25 AM
4 things draw my to my Marauder every time I see it.

The rake of the car--bigger wheels in back slight rake forward... not mullet-not overdone

The monochromatic color scheme

The New car SMELL of fine leather--seating...

The VIEW OUT of the car and the general seating layout. Once I install dead petal I expect this will be even better.

Donald
03-07-2014, 05:33 PM
The pep and, when I get older and stiffer, I will still be able to get in and out of it. :)

tbone
03-07-2014, 06:07 PM
Chick at gas station was raving over it today. Porter at work said it was the coolest sounding car ever, also today.

guspech750
03-07-2014, 09:56 PM
I love my door handle.


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HammerDown
03-08-2014, 11:17 AM
It's the gorgeous color, of course!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D

Mike D Mechanic
03-08-2014, 06:24 PM
What I love the most about my Marauder is that after 10 years Mary Jane continues to excite me more and more day after day ! Gran Pa loves it when the young guy that tries him at the street light only gets to see grand pa's tail lights :burnout:

MERCULES
03-08-2014, 07:13 PM
I love every square inch of it, after dreaming about owning one for the past 10 years I picked up my 2004 Silver Birch last Sunday. I will never forget the first time I started it, and listened to the sound of it.

Is it normal to want to sleep in it every night the first week you own it?:banana::)

Guittard22
03-08-2014, 07:21 PM
Update what I live most .... Is how I never have money but it seems my Wallet I can always open for Marauder stuff lol

License2Bill
03-09-2014, 04:34 AM
I love every square inch of it, after dreaming about owning one for the past 10 years I picked up my 2004 Silver Birch last Sunday. I will never forget the first time I started it, and listened to the sound of it.

Is it normal to want to sleep in it every night the first week you own it?:banana::)


Not gonna lie, I did that the first night out of necessity. I took the train from CT to Maryland/DC on November 7th 2012. Train was delayed over an hour at Penn Station in NY, I get to the destination later than expected. The ground was dry and no clouds in the sky. I drive an hour north and I'm practically in a blizzard. I pulled over at the next rest stop since I bought the car knowing the rear tires were bald and needed to be replaced. So rather than risk damaging that car I have had for less than a day, I slept in it at one of the stops on the Jersey turnpike. Filled it with gas, and left in running. Slept like a baby.

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FlavaMerc
03-09-2014, 09:27 AM
1) I like how they are somewhat rare. If I see one myself I catch myself turning my head and stare at it until it disappears from might sight.
I would hate to buy a new $45,000 car and there be 4 of them at the red light
Every day twice a day.
2) on long trips, the left lane on the highway is all mine:D

freakstatus
03-09-2014, 12:48 PM
The pep and, when I get older and stiffer, I will still be able to get in and out of it. :)

Thats what she said...:)

PuntyMario
03-09-2014, 03:11 PM
Update what I live most .... Is how I never have money but it seems my Wallet I can always open for Marauder stuff lol

I will always be poor but if she needs gas ill suddenly have a million dollars.

guspech750
03-09-2014, 08:11 PM
I love the radio antenna in the window.


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88CuttyClassic
03-09-2014, 09:55 PM
First, The reasons everyone listed why they love theirs is pretty much why I want one. I'm an oldsmobile guy who has ended up with all kinda cars. mercury is one of the newest orphan cars so I know what its like already. secondly, GM has madeNOTHING in rwd big frame car since 96. third, impala SS got that ugly light gray interior(sorry light flint owners) and poor optispark design. Fourth, I love G-bodys and the only one I don't have worth owning is a GN but I need a daily driver. GNs at 27 years old are just too old to drive daily. Also I would never be able to sleep if I drove a GN daily and had to park it places. Ive had a Gbody stolen before.


That reminds me of my friends 98 mustang. The thing had one cup holder, ONE. When I saw my marauder had 4? I was overjoyed.

Lastly, I've never owned a car with a cup holder and I'm excited most about this!!

PuntyMario
03-10-2014, 05:26 PM
Lastly, I've never owned a car with a cup holder and I'm excited most about this!!

never had cup holders? how did you manage? :depress:

A little unrelated but youre looking for a low mileage marauder? i recall seeing one on cars.com like 2 days ago at 3.5k miles going for 30 grand.

88CuttyClassic
03-10-2014, 09:37 PM
never had cup holders? how did you manage? :depress:

A little unrelated but youre looking for a low mileage marauder? i recall seeing one on cars.com like 2 days ago at 3.5k miles going for 30 grand.
not that low mile lol. my price range translates to cars with 40k to 80k miles. $10k would be a deal, $12-13K is my mid/average, $15 is the higher end and will stretch to about $17k for something really nice, low miles, with all the options I want.

I've have several G-bodies and you can wedge a soda bottle between the seat and door. my last two dailys was a 95 park ave and currently a 97 lesabe and they got those crap flip out cup holders in the center arm rest that always break. I want a real deal built in cup holder. fountain drinks get cold holding them between ur legs :eek:

PuntyMario
03-11-2014, 02:59 PM
not that low mile lol. my price range translates to cars with 40k to 80k miles. $10k would be a deal, $12-13K is my mid/average, $15 is the higher end and will stretch to about $17k for something really nice, low miles, with all the options I want.

seems theres several in your range on autotrader. give a lookie there.

ez2pleaze
10-20-2014, 08:06 PM
The thing I like about my Marauder is that I've driven it hard since day one. It's the BEST vehicle I have ever owned!!!! Since 2004, I've keep it stock and probably invested 4k in maintenance. Really not bad if you consider 10 years of flooring it everyday. Yeah I'm sure your thinking 4k is alot but I have 262,000 on the clock and still going. Now I gotta do timing chains but I'm still not gonna part with it. Just an awesome vehicle and I still get compliments.

justbob
10-21-2014, 05:03 AM
Banging gears! And it's most sinister shake, sound, and about to do something really really bad even when parked looks..


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Buy it, Break it, Build it BETTER.
"Since 2004"

Marauderjack
10-21-2014, 06:57 AM
Not only is it the beast car I've ever owned....IT'S STILL GOING S-T-R-O-N-G.......after 11 years (next month) and 266K miles!!!:beer::bows::burnout: :D

svtrichie
10-21-2014, 07:26 AM
I love that it hold my two boys car seat, the blower whine like my old cobra and that my oldest askes me to slip(spin) the tires everytime we take it out!

88LTDCV351
10-21-2014, 08:43 AM
The first time I heard of the Marauder was this article http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=62031&page=5 in the Indianapolis Star. Loved the idea of a full size powerful american-styling car with utiliity of four doors.

I've always been a fan of American classic cars, muscle cars, 60s and 70s big sedans (suicide door Lincoln Continenetal convertible!), vintage cop cars (drop in the big block, baby!), etc. And with the exception of the 94-96 Impala SS and its Caprice ex-cop LTI counterpart, nothing had been seen like it since the old school big block cop cars of the late 60s and early 70s.

Too bad the Marauder never really lived up to what it was meant to be, but I still love it never the less.

tylerdurden2816
10-22-2014, 07:41 AM
I always drove big Fords, started with an 84 G.M., (there was a brief tryst with an 85 LaSabre but I don't even like to talk about that nightmre), and then an 89 Town Car. I remember my dad and grandpa talking about the MM when it came out, they told me about it and I knew I wanted one. The Fastest, baddest, most rare panther around. Waited till they were about 8 years old to finally start seeing them in my price range and jumped on a SB for the crazy-low price of $8K. I've been dumping money in her like it's goin' outta style ever since to keep her on the road, but I like what I like, and hey, once I replace EVERYTHING I won't have to worry for awhile, right? Right? RIGHT?!?!

71cyclone
10-22-2014, 08:07 AM
I always drove big Fords, started with an 84 G.M., (there was a brief tryst with an 85 LaSabre but I don't even like to talk about that nightmre), and then an 89 Town Car. I remember my dad and grandpa talking about the MM when it came out, they told me about it and I knew I wanted one. The Fastest, baddest, most rare panther around. Waited till they were about 8 years old to finally start seeing them in my price range and jumped on a SB for the crazy-low price of $8K. I've been dumping money in her like it's goin' outta style ever since to keep her on the road, but I like what I like, and hey, once I replace EVERYTHING I won't have to worry for awhile, right? Right? RIGHT?!?!
Met a ole guy yesterday / Hog 2 on the Tag ,age 71 , /he bought the MM new and it had 300,000 miles on her ,same motor and tranny ,no modds ,they are reliable auto's :burnout:

cer0413
10-22-2014, 08:15 AM
the marauders are hard spot in Chicago, especially the DTR's. its very rare here, especially when all you see are the black marauders.

champ1173
10-22-2014, 10:27 AM
the marauders are hard spot in Chicago, especially the DTR's. its very rare here, especially when all you see are the black marauders.

That's why I'm happy mines Silver

cer0413
10-22-2014, 10:30 AM
Yours as well bro lol

2,4shofast
10-23-2014, 05:57 AM
I love the Marauder for a few reasons.

1. Such a unique and rare car.
2. Large 4door sedan.
3. Always wanted an Impala SS. But the Merc is nicer.
4. V-8 rwd platform.

That was before I bought my Marauder. I love it even more now because of a few more reasons.

5. Some great modifications can be done.
6. Love the fact that they are way cooler modified to make such a great sleeper.
7. Love all the great people I've met from my 2 Maraudervilles and soon to be 5 Louisville meets along with many local Chitown meets.
8. The Marauder takes great pictures too.

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I love my Marauder for many reasons and then some.


Sent from The White House on taxpayers dimes.

DTR + 4.10's + Eaton swap = Wreeeeeeeeeeeeeeedom

New desktop backgrounds!:beer:

joe mosely
10-27-2014, 01:59 AM
1: I saw an ad for the Marauder on TV in '03? had a 3 yr old and a 1 yr old, and a wife in university. No money for anything. I was riding a '73 Honda 750 that was running on a wing and a prayer and the wife was driving an '81 Volvo that thought it was an old British sports car (daily electrical repairs). I just wanted something new that I wouldn't have to crawl under every day to keep running, and the Marauder was badass.

2: finally got one last fall despite the wife's comments about "grampa's GM" and now she asks if she can drive it.

3: turns heads every time I drive it. Kids were all eyeballing it today when I dropped my son off at his football wind up party.

4: there's only two others in my town that I know of.

5: its comfortable.

6: It will hold its own against any local sedan that wants to get rowdy. Its even schooled a few "sporty" cars around town.

7: my kids love it, they always ask if we are taking the Marauder if I am driving them somewhere.

lji372
11-01-2014, 05:30 PM
Boost!!! And it's comfy :D

8UWITH6
11-01-2014, 07:56 PM
Boost X2 :beer: