"So that's the same as a police car, right?"

[Shaft333]

Well maybe the same as some in Florida... but how else can I answer this question?
What are the differences, beside the motor and the lack of lights and radios?

[FiveO]

Mercury vs. Ford

DOHC vs. SOHC

11,052 cars vs. Lots and Lots more...

[dwasson]

Fewer doughnut crumbs ... usually.

[Sully008]

Well maybe the same as some in Florida... but how else can I answer this question?
What are the differences, beside the motor and the lack of lights and radios?

Just look 'em straight in the eye, and say, "No, it's not."
:D
J/K. The obvious difference is the engine. CVPI's also don't have the RAS, usually don't have a radio, have a vinyl rear seat, rear door lock delete from the inside, etc... there's other stuff, but it doesn't come readily to mind right now...

[Mike Poore]

Well maybe the same as some in Florida... but how else can I answer this question?
What are the differences, beside the motor and the lack of lights and radios?
Maybe you could say, "the guys who drive 'em", but there's a bunch of LEO's hanging out here, who have MM's as their POV.

Then again, there's at least one guy who claimed to be an LEO, and didn't have an MM either. :rofl:

[Eric91Z]

Don't forget the other stuff:

1) Different suspension setup (springs, shocks, etc)
2) Different interior (no console, different buckets, some have rubber floor instead of carpet, etc)
3) Of course the motors and tranny and about 55 horsepower or so
4) Wheels and tires
5) As stated, Mercury vs. Ford

But, obviously, to the average Joe, they have no clue that there is a difference.

[Bigdogjim]

Well maybe the same as some in Florida... but how else can I answer this question?
What are the differences, beside the motor and the lack of lights and radios?
Easy just go for a ride:)

[DEFYANT]

Tell them to get in, sit down hold on and shut up. They'll figure it out

[rayjay]

Simple, in 29 years I have never seen a police fleet vehicle with leather seats, not to mention the french stitching.

[Bluerauder]

Easy just go for a ride:)
Also the MM comes standard with the "Grin" factor. No extra charge !! :rofl:

and also the rear fascia, exhaust pipes/tips, 18 inch polished aluminum wheels, vehicle raked stance 245/55 rears, 235/50 front, air adjust suspension, heated seats/mirrors, ... and more.

[Marauder2005]

Just save your self the aggravation and run him over...

[ckadiddle]

And the number one difference between a cop car and a Marauder is:


1. The back seat smells much better. No :puke: .

[Cartman]

Also a console shifter, sunroof option, fog lights, and no spotlight(s).

[Patrick]

And the number one difference between a cop car and a Marauder is:


1. The back seat smells much better. No :puke: .

Unless you got kids!!!!!!!!!

[CBT]

Ooooooohhhhh! Low blow!:P
Fewer doughnut crumbs ... usually.

[BillyGman]

A guy in work always makes fun of my car by saying to me...."Hey, how's that Grand Marquis doing?"......so one day I said......."My Marauder is different than the Marquis and the Crown Vic in the same way that the 64 GTO was different than the Tempest and LeMans were....same basic body style and car, but more power, and bigger wheels. It's also the same difference as it was between the late 60's Chevelles and the Malibu's. But nobody back then went around calling the GTO a LeMans, nor the Chevelle SS a Malibu"......after hearing that, he had nothing to say but...."yeah, you're right".....

[jgc61sr2002]

A guy in work always makes fun of my car by saying to me...."Hey, how's that Grand Marquis doing?"......so one day I said......."My Marauder is different than the Marquis and the Crown Vic in the same way that the 64 GTO was different than the Tempest and LeMans were....same basic body style and car, but more power, and bigger wheels. It's also the same difference as it was between the late 60's Chevelles and the Malibu's. But nobody back then went around calling the GTO a LeMans, nor the Chevelle SS a Malibu"......after hearing that, he had nothing to say but...."yeah, you're right".....


Billy - He is just breaking your shoes. Ignore him and he will go away.

[Paul T. Casey]

If it's me behind the wheel, it's a Marauder. If it's my brother behind the wheel, it's a police car. They have lghts and sirens, we have smiles and classy rides.

[BillyGman]

Billy - He is just breaking your shoes. Ignore him and he will go away.Oh, I know that, but it's satisfying to educate him a alittle bit about muscle cars and/or sports sedans.

[Ryans PI]

Extra welds in the frame, oil cooler, power steering cooler, transmission cooler, stiffer suspension, etc.

Mine has all cloth interior with carpet, power driver seat with power lumbar, cruise control (pretty rare in a PI), rear doors and windows work from the back and AM/FM/Cassette (switched to an OEM singal disc CD player.)

And yes, that's the original color. :D

[Bigdogjim]

A guy in work always makes fun of my car by saying to me...."Hey, how's that Grand Marquis doing?"......so one day I said......."My Marauder is different than the Marquis and the Crown Vic in the same way that the 64 GTO was different than the Tempest and LeMans were....same basic body style and car, but more power, and bigger wheels. It's also the same difference as it was between the late 60's Chevelles and the Malibu's. But nobody back then went around calling the GTO a LeMans, nor the Chevelle SS a Malibu"......after hearing that, he had nothing to say but...."yeah, you're right".....
You know you struck a point!
If it is expained that way they nod the head and say yeah.
Funny thing is they know about a 40 year old car and not a "new" one :mad2:

Good answer!

[Joe Walsh]

Kinda like calling an '04 GTO a 'G6' or a 'Cavalier'.....On second thought, that is not a good example! :rofl: :rofl:

[Bigdogjim]

Kinda like calling an '04 GTO a 'G6' or a 'Cavalier'.....On second thought, that is not a good example! :rofl: :rofl:
You mean they made a '04 GTO?:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Mike Poore]

...."yeah, you're right".....
Great answer, Billy. Right on the mark. I never thought of a GTO as a LeMans, nor heard anybody call it one.;)

[David Morton]

Well maybe the same as some in Florida... but how else can I answer this question?
What are the differences, beside the motor and the lack of lights and radios?I just tell 'em It has 30 more horsepower, better handling and (mine has) racing brakes, so it's actually a police interceptor interceptor. One thing is missing though. An actual police car has an extra motor they use for light speed in special circumstances.

It's called a Motorola! :D

[Captain Steve]

I just tell 'em It has 30 more horsepower, better handling and (mine has) racing brakes, so it's actually a police interceptor interceptor. One thing is missing though. An actual police car has an extra motor they use for light speed in special circumstances.

It's called a Motorola! :D
Pfft.. some of us have those too :)

Mine just talks to the coast guard instead of cops.. different color helicopters for one thing..
http://www.cgaux1sr.org/photo/Division6/Hoist.jpg

[David Morton]

You reminded me about one other thing Captain...

...a properly modded Marauder can also outrun those helicopters.

You happen to know the top speed of those Coast Guard choppers? I think I read somewhere the police choppers are 145 MPH top speed.

[BillyGman]

You reminded me about one other thing Captain...

...a properly modded Marauder can also outrun those helicopters.

You happen to know the top speed of those Coast Guard choppers? I think I read somewhere the police choppers are 145 MPH top speed.Yeah, but helicopters don't have to follow any curves of the roads nor go over any hills. Since the shortest distance from point "A" to point "B" is a straight line, you will seldom be able to outrun them with a car. ;)

[Bluerauder]

You reminded me about one other thing Captain...

...a properly modded Marauder can also outrun those helicopters.

You happen to know the top speed of those Coast Guard choppers? I think I read somewhere the police choppers are 145 MPH top speed.
I was told once that the top speed on a helicopter was limited by the net forward speed of the leading edge of the blade ... i.e. the sound barrier issue. :dunno: Anybody else heard this??

[David Morton]

Yeah, but helicopters don't have to follow any curves of the roads nor go over any hills. Since the shortest distance from point "A" to point "B" is a straight line, you will seldom be able to outrun them with a car. ;)True. Don't get any ideas that I would want to do such an insane thing, guys.

It's just the knowing that you can that makes the libido go up. :o

[merc406]

Funny thing is they know about a 40 year old car and not a "new" one :mad2:






BDJ,...... not when it comes to Marauders........of any year............it seems......................... .............................. .............................

[BillyGman]

True. Don't get any ideas that I would want to do such an insane thing, guys.

Oh, I think it would be fun to try, as long as it wasn't the police chasing me. :D

However, the helicopter pilot that Ford hired to fly the camera man around the race track that the Ford GT was being tested on last year stated in a brief interview that the Ford GT was the first car ever that he could NOT keep up with flying over the track in the helicopter.

[Tallboy]

Oh, I think it would be fun to try, as long as it wasn't the police chasing me. :D

However, the helicopter pilot that Ford hired to fly the camera man around the race track that the Ford GT was being tested on last year stated in a brief interview that the Ford GT was the first car ever that he could NOT keep up with flying over the track in the helicopter.
And guys, take it from me-Billy knows a thing or two about helicopters...:D

[BillyGman]

I was told once that the top speed on a helicopter was limited by the net forward speed of the leading edge of the blade ... i.e. the sound barrier issue. :dunno: Anybody else heard this??
HMMMM, I work in a helicopter manufacturing plant, but I've never heard that. Which BTW doesn't neccessarily mean that it isn't true. I'm not an engineer. Just a worker bee. However, bullets fly at supersonic speeds as do jets, so I don't know if that would be an issue with the leading edge of the blades on a helicopter. I might ask around about that. :hmmm:

[tbore007]

Mercury vs. Ford

DOHC vs. SOHC

11,052 cars vs. Lots and Lots more...


and how many vics are there? just curious