Nostalgia

[Pat]

Can't believe this was eight years ago. What was Maraudering like for you five + years ago?

[Bluerauder]

How many of these folks do you recognize from 23 October 2004 (11 years ago) ??

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/500/medium/Mercury_Club_Pics_0502.jpg

[Ms. Denmark]

I think I know 5; Bluerauder, Ladyhawke, Haggis, Merc and Mike Poore. (Although I bought my Marauder in 2003, I didn't join the collective until 2008. I met you, Chris & Gordon and maybe Mike at my very first meet in Hanover?)

[Pat]

Isn't that "Just Bob" standing to the right of Bluerauder?

[Bluerauder]

Isn't that "Just Bob" standing to the right of Bluerauder?

Nope ... that's CRUZTAKER (Barry) on the night that he ran his N/A 13.270 @ 103.21 MPH. His trophy is for Best Burnout !!!

How about these pics from MV5 in Hagerstown, MD (5 August 2007) (eight years ago) ??

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/500/medium/100_1203.JPG

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[Bluerauder]

I think I know 5; Bluerauder, Ladyhawke, Haggis, Merc and Mike Poore. (Although I bought my Marauder in 2003, I didn't join the collective until 2008. I met you, Chris & Gordon and maybe Mike at my very first meet in Hanover?)

Your first meet was at KClinger's in Hanover, PA on 10 May 2008.

You got half of them .... here's the full list:

Kneeling from left: Tasha (MAD 3-R's wife), Haggis, Ladyhawke

Standing from left: MarauderMark, Bluerauder, CRUZTAKER, fat bastid, JET, merc, and Mike Poore.

[Pat]

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/500/medium/100_1203.JPG

IIRC Patricia is thinking "pick up your pants legs boys, it's too late to save your shoes.

[Bluerauder]

My first Marauderville. MV III (MV3) in Detroit, MI for the Woodward Dream Cruise, 17-21 August 2005 (ten years ago).

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/500/medium/Bluerauder_at_BK_Woodward1.JPG

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[Bluerauder]

Marauderville VIII (MV8) Charlotte, NC, 8-12 September 2010 (5 years ago)

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/500/medium/100_3813.JPG

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[Bluerauder]

I met you, Chris & Gordon and maybe Mike at my very first meet in Hanover?)

..... and here you are at that CAM Meet, 10 May 2008. Mike was there because it was his recommendation.

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/500/medium/100_1891.JPG

[martyo]

Hershey way back....

http://legalknevil.com/gallery3/var/albums/Events/aad.jpg?m=1306960290

http://legalknevil.com/gallery3/var/albums/Events/aac.jpg?m=1306960290

[martyo]

Wayyyyy back:

http://legalknevil.com/gallery3/var/albums/Events/abj.jpg?m=1306960305

[martyo]

Maruderville I and I made the magazines. Beat that suckas!

http://legalknevil.com/gallery3/var/albums/Events/aaa.jpg?m=1306960298


And one I took at the same time....

http://legalknevil.com/gallery3/var/albums/Events/abf.jpg?m=1306960303

[Bluerauder]

Hershey way back....]


The Hershey meet was 17 - 19 October 2003.

[Bob Mathis]

Mercury Marauder Roundup 1.

[Marauderman]

AH......the memories...........thanks Charlie.....and glad we could surprise you on your BD back then as well......



Marauderville VIII (MV8) Charlotte, NC, 8-12 September 2010 (5 years ago)

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/500/medium/100_3813.JPG

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/500/medium/100_3845.JPG

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/500/medium/100_3851.JPG

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/500/medium/DSC0008.jpg

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/500/medium/DSC9321.jpg

[Bluerauder]

AH......the memories...........thanks Charlie.....and glad we could surprise you on your BD back then as well......

No problem Tom !!! Yes, the birthday was a real surprise ... I started singing "Happy Birthday to You" before I even realized that it was for me. :rofl: Between the car show, the activities, and getting ready for the CMS track event -- I completely forgot what day it was. You all told me that it was a Mandatory Driver's meeting. :)

The In-Car pics on the track really do not give you a good appreciation for what 32 degrees of banking feels like in the turns. What a rush !!!

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/500/medium/100_3845.JPG

[MGDriver]

What was Maraudering like for you five + years ago?

Maraudering 5+ years ago? Oh yeah I remember now, I dreamt of it :D

[chief455]

Maraudering 5+ years ago? Oh yeah I remember now, I dreamt of it :D
Same here, but this thread shows who has been on the scene since creation!
Impressive :beer:

[8UWITH6]

Great pictures! Love it. I cannot believe it took me so long to get involved with these cars............. I mean people. ;)

[Bluerauder]

How many of these folks do you recognize from 23 October 2004 (11 years ago) ??


Nope ... that's CRUZTAKER (Barry) on the night that he ran his N/A 13.270 @ 103.21 MPH. His trophy is for Best Burnout !!!

Here is CRUZTAKER's engine bay in racing mode on that day. Notice the driver's side headlight has been pulled to achieve that Ram Air effect. Tires were nearly bald Pirelli P-Zeroes IIRC. The "WTF IS IT" license plates added 5 RWHP.

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/500/medium/Mercury_Club_Pics_0571.jpg

[Bluerauder]

This is the 10 July 2004 CAM Meet at Big Bat's on Kent Island on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. We rolled on over to the Marina at Kent Island after lunch for a group photoshoot.

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/500/medium/Mercury_Club_Pics_029.jpg

There was a 10th car on the left side; but it got cut off in the photo.

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/500/medium/Mercury_Club_Pics_034.jpg

FROM LEFT: MarauderMark, StevenSoulsby, MarauderPeg, Murader03, Jewels, Brutus, BigDogJim, Bluerauder, MAD 3-R, merc, Haggis, Ladyhawke, GordonB, and JoanB. Not pictured (they were the photographers) are: Ligouri, S.O.B., Tasha, and Pam.

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/500/medium/Mercury_Club_Pics_036.jpg

[Bluerauder]

My first meet with the CAM Group, 13 March 2004 (nearly 12 years ago), at the Capital Expo Center in Chantilly, VA with the Northern Virginia Mustang Club (NVMC). This was my Leap of Faith and Introduction to the World of Marauders. The rest is history.

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/500/medium/3_Marauder_G-C.jpg

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/500/4_Marauder_all_cars.jpg (http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/24532/title/4-marauder-all-cars/cat/500)

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/500/5_Marauder_Group1.jpg (http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/24533/title/5-marauder-group1/cat/500)

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/500/6_Marauder_Group2.jpg (http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/24534/title/6-marauder-group2/cat/500)

[Pat]

Charlie, who is the young man in all the pictures with you?

[Bluerauder]

Charlie, who is the young man in all the pictures with you?

That is my youngest son, George. He accompanied me to a lot of the meets in the early days and got the nickname "Son of Bluerauder" or S.O.B. for short. He still goes with me on occasion and tries to go to Carlisle each year. Work and family life have now impacted his schedule so he doesn't go as much as he would like. BTW --- he suggestion and knowledge of Ford products really pushed me into getting the Marauder after I resisted for more than a year. He is a persistent little devil.