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    Question A survey for Marauder owners

    Hey all,


    My sister is working on a project for her college class on subcultures. She came to me and said she thought it would be cool to do it on the Marauder community! Her teacher is also a car guy and when she mentioned Marauders and their rarity he was very intrigued. If y'all wouldn't mind answering the below questions, she would really appreciate it!


    Questions for Marauder subculture
    1. Symbols (Anything that carries particular meaning for marauder group)

    2. Values (standards/guidlines. What's deeply important)

    3. Language (are there specific terms used to describe the car, or talk to other group members?)

    4. Norms (the rules and expectations, what's accepted/not accepted)

    5. How are bonds of familiarity between members formed and maintained?

    6. How/when did you know you where part of the group? (Going from referring to self as I, to we)

    7. What do members do together when they are not at a meet? (Do you guys hangout go eat etc)

    8. Do members take care of each other? If so how?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Chayton View Post
    Hey all,

    y sister is working on a project for her college class on subcultures. She came to me and said she thought it would be cool to do it on the Marauder community! Her teacher is also a car guy and when she mentioned Marauders and their rarity he was very intrigued. If y'all wouldn't mind answering the below questions, she would really appreciate it!


    Questions for Marauder subculture
    1. Symbols (Anything that carries particular meaning for marauder group)

    GodsHead

    2. Values (standards/guidlines. What's deeply important)

    Making new members feel at home and accepted on the forum.
    Helping fellow members with problems/issues (and not just problems/issues with their cars)


    3. Language (are there specific terms used to describe the car, or talk to other group members?)

    DPB
    SB
    DTR
    DOHC
    Cam covers & Coil Covers



    4. Norms (the rules and expectations, what's accepted/not accepted)

    Modding your Marauder to your liking

    Not putting Marauder parts on a Crown Vic
    Not putting a vinyl top on your Marauder



    5. How are bonds of familiarity between members formed and maintained?

    Going to meets/functions and meeting all the cool people that you have been conversing with for years on the MM.net forum


    6. How/when did you know you where part of the group? (Going from referring to self as I, to we)

    When other members start to harass you and joke with you.

    7. What do members do together when they are not at a meet? (Do you guys hangout go eat etc)

    Hang out and participate on this forum.

    8. Do members take care of each other? If so how?

    Yes....wayyyy back when, we would even chip in $$$ to help fellow members repair their engines.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Chayton View Post
    Hey all,


    My sister is working on a project for her college class on subcultures. She came to me and said she thought it would be cool to do it on the Marauder community! Her teacher is also a car guy and when she mentioned Marauders and their rarity he was very intrigued. If y'all wouldn't mind answering the below questions, she would really appreciate it!


    Questions for Marauder subculture
    1. Symbols (Anything that carries particular meaning for marauder group)


    mercury waterfall Eat At Denny's

    2. Values (standards/guidlines. What's deeply important)

    lending out a hand *insert joke here* and expecting nothing in return

    3. Language (are there specific terms used to describe the car, or talk to other group members?)

    $8.00 is typically the #1 #2 is above

    4. Norms (the rules and expectations, what's accepted/not accepted)

    faux marauders. those are on the naughty list

    5. How are bonds of familiarity between members formed and maintained?

    I believe theres a book out there on narcissism

    6. How/when did you know you where part of the group? (Going from referring to self as I, to we)

    That one time Jerry invited me to his bedroom

    7. What do members do together when they are not at a meet? (Do you guys hangout go eat etc)

    We all meet at Neils house and drink beer

    8. Do members take care of each other? If so how?
    Definitely, some even work for free just to help out
    The twins2.3 whipple/aluminatorVortech V-2 lots of goodies

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    03 DBP Dark Charcoal #232
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    Joe's Wrecked DTR rebuild thread

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chayton View Post

    Questions for Marauder subculture
    1. Symbols (Anything that carries particular meaning for marauder group)

    Gods Head, Mercury Waterfall, Marauder Embossed Rear Bumper Cover, Marauder S/C, Trilogy, etc

    2. Values (standards/guidlines. What's deeply important)

    Friendship beyond the common bond of the vehicle. The vehicle ends up playing a minor role in a life changing friendship. Most of this group will drop what they are doing to help someone else in need.

    3. Language (are there specific terms used to describe the car, or talk to other group members?)

    Boost gets you something, Eat at Denny's, 8 dollars, Looseville.

    4. Norms (the rules and expectations, what's accepted/not accepted)

    Any color but DTR accepted

    5. How are bonds of familiarity between members formed and maintained?

    Any car event within 500 miles is entertained just for the opportunity to see other Marauder folks.

    6. How/when did you know you where part of the group? (Going from referring to self as I, to we)

    When Zack sat in my car our 1st Looseville and said, "nice car" LOLOLz JK when I met everyone our 1st year of Looseville and knew it was something special.

    7. What do members do together when they are not at a meet? (Do you guys hangout go eat etc)

    Yes, Werner's Garage is always open. Lots of Marauder members from all over the country have drank beer and bench raced with us. But, any road trip that passes through a local members town we stop and say HI!

    8. Do members take care of each other? If so how?
    Abso freaking lutly. No matter the situation we all have each other's back. Good and bad. Right or wrong, we usually figure it out. Gordon blew a tranny in Louisville, sorry TRANSMISSION, and everyone close was on the horn figuring out how to resolve the situation. One guy lost an alternator on a Trilogy car the year before someone helped him change it in the hotel parking lot..................
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chayton View Post
    Hey all,





    My sister is working on a project for her college class on subcultures. She came to me and said she thought it would be cool to do it on the Marauder community! Her teacher is also a car guy and when she mentioned Marauders and their rarity he was very intrigued. If y'all wouldn't mind answering the below questions, she would really appreciate it!





    Questions for Marauder subculture

    1. Symbols (Anything that carries particular meaning for marauder group)



    No badges.

    2. Values (standards/guidlines. What's deeply important)



    Mod all, and act like an entitlist. (So I've read at least)

    3. Language (are there specific terms used to describe the car, or talk to other group members?)



    So and so's car.
    Hugs are usually the norm.

    4. Norms (the rules and expectations, what's accepted/not accepted)



    Don't sell your stuff to CV's. Always offer $8

    5. How are bonds of familiarity between members formed and maintained?



    They start here, then local meets, then regional. Before you know it you and your family are going out to dinner with a locals family (like any old friend) and your kids are buddies with their kids.

    6. How/when did you know you where part of the group? (Going from referring to self as I, to we)



    I'm still waiting actually.

    7. What do members do together when they are not at a meet? (Do you guys hangout go eat etc)



    What do you do with neighbors, old friends, ETC? Same thing.

    8. Do members take care of each other? If so how?

    Absolutely. More like bend over backwards and expect nothing.




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    1. Symbols (Anything that carries particular meaning for marauder group)

    Colex gods head badges.



    2. Values (standards/guidlines. What's deeply important)

    Boost or bust



    3. Language (are there specific terms used to describe the car, or talk to other group members?)

    300A, 300B. SB BLK DBP DTR



    4. Norms (the rules and expectations, what's accepted/not accepted)

    Everyone knows DTR's are the slowest



    5. How are bonds of familiarity between members formed and maintained?

    Usually over burgers. Ride outs. Meets.




    6. How/when did you know you where part of the group? (Going from referring to self as I, to we)

    When I started spending more money on my Marauder than I do on my girlfriend



    7. What do members do together when they are not at a meet? (Do you guys hangout go eat etc)

    Spend time and money scouring the earth for hard to find parts




    8. Do members take care of each other? If so how?

    Pitch in on each other's projects. Like bending lifespeed's crossmember while taking his drivetrain out. (sorry for that).


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    Quote Originally Posted by Chayton View Post
    Hey all,





    My sister is working on a project for her college class on subcultures. She came to me and said she thought it would be cool to do it on the Marauder community! Her teacher is also a car guy and when she mentioned Marauders and their rarity he was very intrigued. If y'all wouldn't mind answering the below questions, she would really appreciate it!





    Questions for Marauder subculture

    1. Symbols (Anything that carries particular meaning for marauder group)



    2. Values (standards/guidlines. What's deeply important)



    3. Language (are there specific terms used to describe the car, or talk to other group members?)



    4. Norms (the rules and expectations, what's accepted/not accepted)



    5. How are bonds of familiarity between members formed and maintained?



    6. How/when did you know you where part of the group? (Going from referring to self as I, to we)



    7. What do members do together when they are not at a meet? (Do you guys hangout go eat etc)



    8. Do members take care of each other? If so how?


    1. The cool head with a firemans hat. The car to me is a reminder of a large muscle car of years gone by.

    2. My friendships I've made because of the Marauder and Marauder community.

    3. Come get your free reach around. That's what she said. Bend over and I'll show Ya.

    4. Drive it like you stole it. No Dubb wheels.

    5. Wet kisses, firm handshakes and reach arounds.

    6. When Justbob told me to puts on the lotion or else I get the PCV hose again.

    7. Of course we hangout. We also wife sw........ Wait. Scratch that. We help each other out when needed and stuffzzzzz.

    8. Well duh. With wet kisses, firm handshakes and reach arounds. Also helping fix stuff and just talking or listening to each other's problems.


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    Thank you so much guys!! Great answers.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Chayton View Post
    Hey all,


    My sister is working on a project for her college class on subcultures. She came to me and said she thought it would be cool to do it on the Marauder community! Her teacher is also a car guy and when she mentioned Marauders and their rarity he was very intrigued. If y'all wouldn't mind answering the below questions, she would really appreciate it!


    Questions for Marauder subculture
    1. Symbols (Anything that carries particular meaning for marauder group)

    Marauder Wheels

    2. Values (standards/guidlines. What's deeply important)

    Patriotism

    3. Language (are there specific terms used to describe the car, or talk to other group members?)

    Baby

    4. Norms (the rules and expectations, what's accepted/not accepted)

    Don't clone a Marauder

    5. How are bonds of familiarity between members formed and maintained?

    Online, meets

    6. How/when did you know you where part of the group? (Going from referring to self as I, to we)

    As soon as i joined and was welcomed.

    7. What do members do together when they are not at a meet? (Do you guys hangout go eat etc)

    Mini meets.

    8. Do members take care of each other? If so how?
    Yes with advice, help, and even cash at times.
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    Answers; some potentially useful.

    Questions for Marauder subculture
    1. Symbols (Anything that carries particular meaning for marauder group)
    The word Mercury; since it's now an obsolete make.
    The God's Head Logo.

    2. Values (standards/guidlines. What's deeply important)
    Pass, Nothing to add.

    3. Language (are there specific terms used to describe the car, or talk to other group members?)
    Pass, nothing to add.

    4. Norms (the rules and expectations, what's accepted/not accepted)
    Accepted: Improvements to performance; powertrain and otherwise.
    Not accepted: Non-Ford engine swaps. DONK wheels.

    5. How are bonds of familiarity between members formed and maintained?
    Dry humping, mostly.

    6. How/when did you know you where part of the group? (Going from referring to self as I, to we)
    When I had something to contribute that others found useful.

    7. What do members do together when they are not at a meet? (Do you guys hangout go eat etc)
    Shows, Meets, Builds. Late night video chats in furry costumes; but that may just be me.

    8. Do members take care of each other? If so how?
    Exchange of information and wares over a common interest/passion.

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