04 MERCURY MARAUDER build date:02/11/04ITS ALIVE !!!!!!!!
STAY TUNED!!!!!!!!!!
**WHIPPLE 4.0L CRUSHER!**0000 (FOR NOW) RWHP
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The only dealer that had Marauders in stock by me had five blacks, all with moonroofs, and a sticker of $38,500! They wouldn't budge on price and when I went back a couple weeks later to drool some more, all were gone.
There is little to no bargaining in the Chicago area. In fact, anything special is usually marked up $10,000 or more! (Harley trucks, and GT500's when they debuted come to mind)
Builder Of Badassery
SOLD 12/31/2021
Cobra short block / ProCharger F1-A / Cog drive upgrade / Manley valves / Brian Tooley Racing valve springs / 80# inj. / -8 fuel line / -6 return / Aeromotive 340 pumps and regulator / 2012 GT500 TR6060 six speed / twin disc clutch / Driveshaft Shop GT500 upgraded CV joint shaft / BA5000 blow thru MAF/ 4.10's / Ford Racing 31 spline set up and Girdle / Metco D.S. safety loop / Stainless Works headers, cats, and everything else out back / ClassGlass hood / Bob's hood strut mod / Hurst line lock / Metco control arms / Addco front and rear sway bars / Monroe severe duty shocks all around / Race concepts rotors / Badgeless grille / 35% tint / FBM's interior LED kit and ambient lighting kit / Pioneer FB700 deck / kenwood speaker 4 Ch. / Rockford Fosgate 10" sub and amp / Kicker 6 X 8's all around / back up cam / bluetooth / Pioneer Xm / 704 RWHP 603 RWTQ tuned by Mo's Speedshop.
On the positive side, a leaking moonroof on my '94 Thunderbird was one of the reasons why I was able to get the Marauder. The T-Bird moonroof started to leak when the car was about 8 years old. The rubber seal had dried out and shrunk to open up a 1/8 inch gap in the seal. During heavy rains, water would drip down onto the passenger seat. This was NOT a problem for me; but the wife saw it as a major problem since it was over her head. I plugged the gap with silicone caulking a couple times. I even used chewing gum in an emergency.
After one particularly wet day when she got dumped on, the wife said "When are you gonna get a new car ??" and "Why don't you go look at those Marauder cars that you and your son have been talking about "?? Finally, she said "It's about time that you get a car that you REALLY WANT". It was blank check day and I came home that afternoon with the Bluerauder.
So, leaking moonroofs can actually be a GOOD thing.
Bluerauder
'03 MM 300B
#67 of 328
Dark Blue Pearl with Light Flint interior(1 of 215)
Black Pearl "Aarrrrr Type"
'12 Taurus SHO 3.5 L Ecoboost V6 24V DOHC DI Twin Turbo
(365 HP, 350 TQ)
#318 of 478
Tuxedo Black Metallic with Charcoal Black Leather interior (1 of 415)
Member Capital Area Marauders (CAM)
since April '04
Bluerauder's Garage -- Pics and Other Info
Sixteen (16) years of CAM Meets, Regional, and Marauderville MM Event History & Upcoming (in RED) Events is Here
Ha! I rarely use my moonroof either, and usually just pop it up. Hence my reason for my sunroof mistake. "Victory is mine!"
My step Dad just bought a 2015 Explorer Twin Turbo Sport, In White Platinum Metallic, for around $44,000. The paint is pretty cool, especially in the sunlight. It's got all kinds of bells and whistles, but I just found out this past weekend that it had a twin turbo, and that it's AWD. He took me for a ride in it, and I couldn't believe how quick this thing was! 365hp! Holy crap on a stick! It weighs at least 300pnds heavier than the Marauder, and pulls a 14.5 in the quarter, stock! With the mods I have done, and the recent 4.10 install, I don't know if I could beat him in a race. This does not make me happy at all! It looks like I'm gonna have to get boosted here soon! If I had a choice between the Explorer, and the SHO, I think I'd choose the SHO. Oh yeah, it has a moonroof too!
Buying things I don't need, with money I don't have, to impress people I don't know!!!
Production #1489 of 3213/#516 of 997
The 2003 MM brochure shows the Marauder curb weight as 4,164 pounds. The '15 SHO is 163 pounds heavier at 4,327. The '15 Explorer is 279 pounds more at 4,443. The Explorer is only about 116 pounds more than the SHO using base curb weights. The SHO is closer to a 13.5 second car.
Bluerauder
'03 MM 300B
#67 of 328
Dark Blue Pearl with Light Flint interior(1 of 215)
Black Pearl "Aarrrrr Type"
'12 Taurus SHO 3.5 L Ecoboost V6 24V DOHC DI Twin Turbo
(365 HP, 350 TQ)
#318 of 478
Tuxedo Black Metallic with Charcoal Black Leather interior (1 of 415)
Member Capital Area Marauders (CAM)
since April '04
Bluerauder's Garage -- Pics and Other Info
Sixteen (16) years of CAM Meets, Regional, and Marauderville MM Event History & Upcoming (in RED) Events is Here
I use the moonroof all the time, it's a great feature. My first Marauder didn't have one, at the time I thought that it would reduce headroom. Now I wouldn't buy another car without one. My Sport doesn't have one, and I regret not finding one with a moonroof. My wife liked the Marauders moonroof so much that she had one installed on her 2014 FJ Cruiser.
If a million people believe a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing.
~ Anatole France
2004 DTR 54k, Dark Charcoal, heated seats, moonroof, trunk organizer.
Mods: K and N intake, Lido tune, Pro Guard rear bumper, stainless bumper inserts, res delete tips, misc
UncleLar's first DTR
2004 Ford Crown Victoria Sport 100k, black, Dark Charcoal, stock and a zero option car.
i love my moonroof, it's the perfect place to tape a taxi sign
Those were the days.........
DANG THEY'RE CUTE!!!!!!
Smile and Nod
I love THIS bar
As long as your glass panel drops into a frame mounted in your roof, it is not an OEM roof.
OEM moonroofs drop right into a well in the roof.
Pete...
2k04 BLACK Mercury Marauder 300A #810 of 3223
DOB 10/31/2003
DOP 1/2/2004
2k19 AGATE FORD Edge ST with Performance Brakes
DOB 12/11/2018
DOP 6/19/2019
Water Wetter, K&N AirCharger/Drycharger, SS Inserts,
SilverStar 9007SU, WeatherTech WeatherFlectors, Steering Wheel Badge,
AutoMeter Gauges (Oil Press, Voltmeter, and Trans Oil Temp),
ASC 840 VSS Sunroof, Kenwood KFC-C6879ie x4, COBRA Fender Badges,
Z&M Rear Control Arms, FORD GT Coil Covers,
Gorilla Lock Lugs all around, Decklid Designs Trunk Lid Liner,
SCT Xcalibrator2 (Innovative Interceptors) w/Lidio's (Alternative Automotive) Marauder 3.55 tuning,
4R75W by Fred Brown's Performance Transmission, tuned to match Lidio's tune,
DG Motorsports Carbon Fiber Radiator Cover, Zack's Badgeless Grille,
Accel 140034-8 Coil Packs, Granatelli Motorsports Coil-On-Plug wires
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of rice,
I will fear no turbo for displacement is with me.
Pete...
2k04 BLACK Mercury Marauder 300A #810 of 3223
DOB 10/31/2003
DOP 1/2/2004
2k19 AGATE FORD Edge ST with Performance Brakes
DOB 12/11/2018
DOP 6/19/2019
Water Wetter, K&N AirCharger/Drycharger, SS Inserts,
SilverStar 9007SU, WeatherTech WeatherFlectors, Steering Wheel Badge,
AutoMeter Gauges (Oil Press, Voltmeter, and Trans Oil Temp),
ASC 840 VSS Sunroof, Kenwood KFC-C6879ie x4, COBRA Fender Badges,
Z&M Rear Control Arms, FORD GT Coil Covers,
Gorilla Lock Lugs all around, Decklid Designs Trunk Lid Liner,
SCT Xcalibrator2 (Innovative Interceptors) w/Lidio's (Alternative Automotive) Marauder 3.55 tuning,
4R75W by Fred Brown's Performance Transmission, tuned to match Lidio's tune,
DG Motorsports Carbon Fiber Radiator Cover, Zack's Badgeless Grille,
Accel 140034-8 Coil Packs, Granatelli Motorsports Coil-On-Plug wires
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of rice,
I will fear no turbo for displacement is with me.
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