New from Ohio

[Mach Style]

Hey guys! Just moved into the MM world from the mustang world. Just picked up a Black 03 300A with 76K miles. Car is spotless inside and out. Has a few paint blemishes where I think something like tree sap has sat on the car for too long but they are real small. Over all I love the car and have always wanted one since I was a kid. Well now I'm happy to say that I own one. Currently waiting on my certificate from FPG to see what production number the car is. Seeing that its an early build in 06/02 and then look at what number other members were with a similar build date, leaves me thinking ill be in the triple digits.


Anyways I'm just here to see what the community is all about and learn more about the car. My first mod will be window tint, basic exhaust, and tackling the mysterious ford radio. Nice to meet you all and look forward to talking to ya!

http://i1359.photobucket.com/albums/q798/MachStyle/636302088187380800_zps3oybuu6q .jpg

http://i1359.photobucket.com/albums/q798/MachStyle/636302087814543190_zpsgzakicsk .jpg

[HammerDown]

:welcome:

congrats on your "new to you" ride!!!

Any chance you can get to Carlisle this weekend? You could see many Marauders at one time at the All Fords show.

My first mod was tinted windows, also.

Again, WELCOME to the site !!

[1Marauder]

Nice clean ride. Nice find. WHERE did you find it.

Gotta say, I like the blacked out badges! Sleek!

Do you know if car has a tune? It is so sweet looking I am betting it does. If not, that would be my first spend... and may be the very best spend you can make. In 5 minutes the car changes radically.

[Mach Style]

:welcome:

congrats on your "new to you" ride!!!

Any chance you can get to Carlisle this weekend? You could see many Marauders at one time at the All Fords show.

My first mod was tinted windows, also.

Again, WELCOME to the site !!

This coming weekend? I might do such a thing. As far as I know my weekend is free. Been to carlisle back in the mustang days and would mind going again


Nice clean ride. Nice find. WHERE did you find it.

Gotta say, I like the blacked out badges! Sleek!

Do you know if car has a tune? It is so sweet looking I am betting it does. If not, that would be my first spend... and may be the very best spend you can make. In 5 minutes the car changes radically.

Got the car from a dealer in wexford PA. Picked it up on Saturday and drove it home. Couldn't tell you if it's been tuned or not or if anything is changed. I'm assuming stick with stock gears. She does love to lunge off from a start. Very touchy throttle. I know factory gears are 3.55. 65 mph is about 2500 revs if I remember correctly.

A tune will definitely be order though. I have an old SCT tuner that's married to my old mustang, but I'll probably get a new one.

[L.Mark]

Welcome...good looking ride, digging the blacked out emblems!!!

[jsignorelli]

Congrats on the new toy.
If you can make the Carlisle show, you will meet a great bunch of MM owners who are always willing to go above and beyond.

[Mach Style]

Thanks guys and I think I'll try to make an effort out there.whats the registration cost and show details?

[martyo]

Welcome aboard.

[jsignorelli]

For registration info, go to Carlisle Events website. As for details: just come onto the hill, park your car. Then take out your chair, and park you body with the group. You will then discover that you have a new family.

[Mach Style]

I shall look into it and may see you guys there!

[Bluerauder]

For registration info, go to Carlisle Events website. As for details: just come onto the hill, park your car. Then take out your chair, and park you body with the group. You will then discover that you have a new family.

Or you could go to the "Carlisle Forum" on this site at >>>> https://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=108

It has threads/posts and links on the Registration (use "MercuryMarauder.Net" as your Club affiliation), Hotel, Showfield Map, and Event Directory for this year and past years.

This year the Marauders are on the same hill in the YELLOW SHOWFIELD in Classes Y472 (2003-2004 Marauder Stock), Y475 (2003 Marauder Modified), and Y478 (2004 Marauder Modified). The MM.Net tent is shown as "W" on the map. It appears that the location of the tent has been shifted from near the road more toward the grandstands (to about where the hill slopes downward).

[a_d_a_m]

Welcome from Cleveland.

Another meet you might consider attending is the Great Lakes Panthers (https://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=103776) event on July 15th.

[Rick-n-Miami]

Welcome! West Columbus here...

[Mach Style]

Thanks again. I'll have to look into that July meet. And Rick, are you some where in hilliard? I feel like that's an area a marauder would live in haha.

[Ambitious1]

Congratulations and Welcome! You will love your new ride!

[L.Mark]

For registration info, go to Carlisle Events website. As for details: just come onto the hill, park your car. Then take out your chair, and park you body with the group. You will then discover that you have a new family.

Boy this is soo true!!!!

[Rick-n-Miami]

I'm in Hilliard :)


Thanks again. I'll have to look into that July meet. And Rick, are you some where in hilliard? I feel like that's an area a marauder would live in haha.

[Catfish]

Nice looking ride. Welcome to the club!

[Mach Style]

I'm in Hilliard :)

I knew it! Just drove through that area today and was thinking about that. Im all over Columbus for work.

And it looks like I probably wont make it out to the all fords event this year. Just too short notice. But maybe the July meet and then some time next year!

[George]

I was just looking on line the other day and saw that marauder for sale. Looks clean.

[Mach Style]

It is. Unfortunately I've noticed a few spots on the roof where it looks like something sat on it for too long. Tree sap or bird sheet. So it looks like it ate away the clear. Hoping that doesn't get worse

[RubberCtyRauder]

It is. Unfortunately I've noticed a few spots on the roof where it looks like something sat on it for too long. Tree sap or bird sheet. So it looks like it ate away the clear. Hoping that doesn't get worse

Unfortunately, many 03 black cars had an issue with the clear coat "popping". it may or may not get worse. Some have had entire repaints of hood, roof etc.. having to strip it down to metal to correct. There is no set pattern of which cars it happens to. Hopefully since yours is minimal, it stays that way. and congrats on the purchase.

[Mach Style]

Oh well that's awesome news haha. Well I guess I'll just have to protect it as much as possible. At least the car lives in a garage most of the time

[RF Overlord]

Congrats and welcome!

If you make it to Carlisle, look up Mary, aka The Bunny Lady...she's one of the owners of mm.net.

[1Marauder]

This coming weekend? I might do such a thing. As far as I know my weekend is free. Been to carlisle back in the mustang days and would mind going again



Got the car from a dealer in wexford PA. Picked it up on Saturday and drove it home. Couldn't tell you if it's been tuned or not or if anything is changed. I'm assuming stick with stock gears. She does love to lunge off from a start. Very touchy throttle. I know factory gears are 3.55. 65 mph is about 2500 revs if I remember correctly.

A tune will definitely be order though. I have an old SCT tuner that's married to my old mustang, but I'll probably get a new one.



PLEASE TAKE A CLOSE UP PIC OF BOTH BLACKED OUT BADGES... I like these more and more, and want to know how they were done.

May Plasitidip mine just for fun!

(OK I wrote that just to get the flamethrowers wormed up!)

[Mach Style]

Badges were definitely painted and it looks like they were painted the correct way. I can't find a hint of chrome on them. It seriously looks factory.

Please ignore the dirt spots lol

http://i1359.photobucket.com/albums/q798/MachStyle/IMAG0154_zpsw5avkf0d.jpg

http://i1359.photobucket.com/albums/q798/MachStyle/IMAG0155_zps8bk4xpju.jpg

[1Marauder]

THANK YOU!

More and more and I am digging those. I like how the emblem is still present but it doesnt draw attention to itself, "adding" chrome in a sea of black.

BATMAN Style... Those are SICK!

Now I am look for a set Emblems to black out!

[Mach Style]

So how do these forums work? I noticed a lot of sub sections that I go too, like exhaust and a few others, I only see maybe 4 or 6 threads. Surely there's more than that right?