...Just traded mine too

[Petrograde]

Well,.. I pick up my new wheels tomorrow. I hate to trade my baby in,.. but the time has come my reasons are very similar to Dan's.

Not too mention the fact, my wife is pregnant with our 2nd child. The Marauder has plenty of room but, not quite enough for 2 adults,2 babies, and all the crap we end up hauling around for them.

On a related note,... I'll be adding the following to the Classified section soon:
-upper/lower intake
-polished MM wheel
-Autometer Cobalt Electric Full-Sweep Oil Pressure & Voltmeter gauges and dual A-pillar pod,.. All never installed.

I thought I'd follow Dan's fine example and offer a prize to the 1st person that guesses what I bought.

Here's a few hints:
It's Dark Blue Pearl
U.S. Made
Weighs more than the Marauder.

What's the prize?

The last set of never used Marauder fender badges! :D

[Breadfan]

Expedition?

New '07 Suburban/Tahoe?

not too much heavier than a MM :)

Enjoy the new ride though ,sorry you had to trade, but hope you enjoy what you pick up. Post pics too!

[sabtaj1]

A new explorer limited?? congrats on the new baby. I got one cookin too!!

[n-cherok]

im goin to say its a ford by the fact you said dark blue pearl, im sayin a montego or a explorer

[sabtaj1]

ow ah maybe a freestyle? ohh ya an escalade?

[jdando]

Navigator........

[merc]

It a Dodge Caravan

2007 Ford Explorer

[MarauderMark]

Hey Tom hope this doesn't mean your going to leave here , allways like to see what you add to the posts.:up:
Let me know about the intakes ..

[Agent M79]

Honda Odyssey EX-L or Touring.

[Rollin'Thunder]

Sheeesh!.......They're falling like flies! Hope it's not catching! :shake:
Pretty soon, it will only be Maury and me left in the NTM group! :alone:
Congrats on the upcoming addition to your family! Enjoy the new ride!
Bill

[Joe Walsh]

Wow! Sorry to hear that the Marauder is gone...I'm guessing that you made a good deal on a Pearl Blue Aviator.

[Vortech347]

An H3 hummer? I'd think a Marauder can handle 2 kids. I've hauled 2 adults and 2 kids + me around showing homes, All their crap usually fits in the trunk nicely. Except when the little bastards either get food in the car, shoe prints on the back of the seats and finger prints all over the glass.

[younga1]

My guess is the Mariner. Not a Marauder, but a good kid hauler.

My kids (4 & 9) love the Marauder. "Faster daddy, faster!!" I guess it's in their blood.

Whatever you drive now, congratulations!!! Stay in touch.

[STLR FN]

Not an Expy or a Navigator. There currently no DPB in the line up and I haven't seen any '07 DPB come down the line yet. My guess would be the 'Xploder.

[Bluerauder]

Wow! Sorry to hear that the Marauder is gone...I'm guessing that you made a good deal on a Pearl Blue Aviator.
That would be my guess, too !!! A Lincoln Aviator in Dark Blue Pearl.

Sorry that you a getting rid of your MM, Tom but I understand the "kids and stuff" rationale. The exact same thing pushed me into the van set many moons ago. :rolleyes:

Good luck with your new ride ..... whatever it is !! :up:

[Vortech347]

First time I've ever heard of anyone getting rid of the Marauder for lack of interior room. :confused:

Kid #2 is shown here sitting in the middle spot beside kid #1. Until we swapped to the forward facing seat, my wife had plenty of room in the remaining spot.

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=88 02&stc=1&d=1142055790

The one on the left has that "oh god are we there yet" look. :P

[Petrograde]

Wow! Sorry to hear that the Marauder is gone...I'm guessing that you made a good deal on a Pearl Blue Aviator.

We have a winner! :banana2: You have a PM

I'll still poke my head in from time to time. Thanks Y'all :bows: Thanks for being the best damn car forum out there.

[O's Fan Rich]

Sorry to see it go.
I'm gonna guess a Hummer H3.
Oh, yeah, announce the winner right after I post my answer.....

[Joe Walsh]

We have a winner! :banana2: You have a PM

I'll still poke my head in from time to time. Thanks Y'all :bows: Thanks for being the best damn car forum out there.

:beer: :woohoo:

COOL!!!

BTW: Tom, why are you selling all your 4.6 DOHC 'modding' parts???

You KNOW that they will all bolt right on to the Aviator...;)
heh heh heh...:D

[Bradley G]

I'ts hard to imagine life without a Marauder,.. but, . I suppose anything's possible.:P
Good luck Tom!
Thanks for buying American! :bows:

[Petrograde]

:beer: :woohoo:

COOL!!!

BTW: Tom, why are you selling all your 4.6 DOHC 'modding' parts???

You KNOW that they will all bolt right on to the Aviator...;)
heh heh heh...:D

Yeah, I know. The Aviator will not be modded. :o A big reason why I'm letting the MM go is, I've been putting too much time and money into it. It's been waaaay too high on my priority list,.. and like Dan. I'm quite paranoid about it getting dinged, or otherwise damaged.

The Aviator is gonna be Momma's car, for all intents and purposes. She says no mods,... :nono:

so,.. in the next few months I'll pick up something for me to drive. I'm thinking 72 Charger. :burnout: :up:

[Bluerauder]

We have a winner! :banana2: You have a PM

I'll still poke my head in from time to time. Thanks Y'all :bows: Thanks for being the best damn car forum out there.
No prizes for runner ups??? Very nice, Tom. :up: I was looking at a DBP Aviator to match my Marauder as well. Just couldn't convince the wife. She settled on an '06 DBP Freestyle.

[hitchhiker]

We have a winner! :banana2: You have a PM

I'll still poke my head in from time to time. Thanks Y'all :bows: Thanks for being the best damn car forum out there.

Good choice!

Traded in the Marauder, but kept the engine!

The Aviator was about the coolest SUV made in awhile!

Just the right size and plenty of balls.

:D

[Petrograde]

No prizes for runner ups???

actually,.. yes there is. I totally forgot about this item,.. not fender badges but along those same lines! ...it's even blue!

watch your mailbox! :D

[Smokie]

Tom, I understand your decision, your choice sounds solid to me. When my three sons were children the family vehicle was a 1986 Dodge Caravan, served us for 10 years.

Now that my children are grown men....time for Papi to have some fun with his Marauder........:D Keep in touch, there is no place quite like this.:)

[Bluerauder]

Tom, I understand your decision, your choice sounds solid to me. When my three sons were children the family vehicle was a 1986 Dodge Caravan, served us for 10 years.

Now that my children are grown men....time for Papi to have some fun with his Marauder........:D Keep in touch, there is no place quite like this.:)
I swear that we could be long lost brothers. My 3 kid carrier was a 1985 Dodge Value Van.... also kept it 10 years. :D

[Joe Walsh]

Yeah, I know. The Aviator will not be modded. :o A big reason why I'm letting the MM go is, I've been putting too much time and money into it. It's been waaaay too high on my priority list,.. and like Dan. I'm quite paranoid about it getting dinged, or otherwise damaged.

The Aviator is gonna be Momma's car, for all intents and purposes. She says no mods,... :nono:



So do you think she'll notice when you bolt on the Magnaflows....:D

[Mike Poore]

actually,.. yes there is. I totally forgot about this item,.. not fender badges but along those same lines! ...it's even blue!

watch your mailbox! :D

Tom, it's the ultimate chick mobile. Barb put 50K on her '03 then traded for an '05 before they were all gone ....forever. It's gonna suck gas up until about 15k and then will be in the 18 ~ 20 range. The '05 with just over 8K is in the 15 ~ 16 range now. I hate to admit this to you guys, but I prefer the Aviator to the MM on our trips to Ohio.

Mrs. Tom is gonna love her Aviator, just ask Jessica what she thinks of hers. The bun warmer/coolers are wonderful. BTW, the prices they're whoring the Aviators for these days, IMHO makes them the best deal out there. Barb's first one was Mineral Gray and this one is Dark Charcoal. YOU DONE GOOD!:D

[Petrograde]

Thanks Mike.

We'll see about the Magnaflows,... :D

Well,.. I'm done de-modding what I can,... add a PHP CAI to the list of stuff I have for sale.

It's time to drop her off,... and pick up the Aviator.. I hope I don't cry. :o

[Mike Poore]

Thanks Mike.

We'll see about the Magnaflows,... :D

Well,.. I'm done de-modding what I can,... add a PHP CAI to the list of stuff I have for sale.

It's time to drop her off,... and pick up the Aviator.. I hope I don't cry. :o

You're gonna miss the MM until your first five minutes of seat time in the Aviator.;)

[n-cherok]

did you get the elite package?

[Petrograde]

man,.. that was hard. I drove away, looking at my Marauder in the rear view. :depress:

I like the Aviator though,.. a few details are in order I guess. It's a 2005, it had 30 miles on the odometer when I drove off. It doesn't have all the options, but that's ok,.. I got 12K off MSRP. :D I'll post some pics tomorrow.

[Donny Carlson]

man,.. that was hard. I drove away, looking at my Marauder in the rear view. :depress:

I like the Aviator though,.. a few details are in order I guess. It's a 2005, it had 30 miles on the odometer when I drove off. It doesn't have all the options, but that's ok,.. I got 12K off MSRP. :D I'll post some pics tomorrow.

Avoid giving in to the urge to go look at your trade, especially if you have to go to the dealer in the next few days for something. Trust me.

As clean as your MM was, somebody's gonna buy a heckuva great car.

FWIW I didn't sleep a wink the night I traded.

[jgc61sr2002]

Also sorry the Marauder had to go.:D
Good luck with your new ride.:D

[BLMMCO]

65,000 UAW members losing there jobs...I would like to thank you for staying with an American Vehicle.

[BAD MERC]

I would guess a Dodge Magnum? How much for the A pillar minus the gauges??

[Joe Walsh]

Thanks Mike.

We'll see about the Magnaflows,... :D

Well,.. I'm done de-modding what I can,... add a PHP CAI to the list of stuff I have for sale.

It's time to drop her off,... and pick up the Aviator.. I hope I don't cry. :o

Tom didn't you have cool looking blue cam covers?....I assume that they stayed on the MM for trade-in?
If they weren't such a 'beeatch' to pull off they would have gone well on the Aviator.
How much 'mod' stuff did you leave on the MM?

[Bluerauder]

If they weren't such a 'beeatch' to pull off they would have gone well on the Aviator.
Doesn't the Aviator have one of those big plastic "covers" over the entire engine so people don't have to look at that nasty ole 4.6L ? ;) Seems to be a trend in the auto industry to cover up the working parts so that non-enthusiasts won't be offended when they open the hood. :rolleyes:

[CRUZTAKER]

We have a winner! :banana2: You have a PM

I'll still poke my head in from time to time. Thanks Y'all :bows: Thanks for being the best damn car forum out there.

Pimp it Tommy!!! Congrats on a wonderfull selection. BTW: VERY TUNABLE, but few aftermarket products.

However...Aviators are BLACK.:coolman:

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/1/4/2/3/AVIATOR01.jpg

[Petrograde]

Tom didn't you have cool looking blue cam covers?....I assume that they stayed on the MM for trade-in?
If they weren't such a 'beeatch' to pull off they would have gone well on the Aviator.
How much 'mod' stuff did you leave on the MM?

Yup,.. They were blue. I left 'em of course. ..and as you stated, major PITA to switch! You are right, they would've looked sweet on my truck.

They only mods I left besides the blue V/C's were:
-Addco rear sway bar (also blue)
-PHP intake spacer
-underdrive pullies


Doesn't the Aviator have one of those big plastic "covers" over the entire engine so people don't have to look at that nasty ole 4.6L ? Seems to be a trend in the auto industry to cover up the working parts so that non-enthusiasts won't be offended when they open the hood.
It sure does, I was really bummed to see that! :rolleyes:

BTW- Mike & Charlie,.. your prizes will be in the mail tomorrow! :cuke:

[Petrograde]

Oh yeah,...
here's what I'll have in the Classifieds later:
- Autometer Cobalt Full-sweep Oil Pressure & Voltmeter (I'll throw in the A-pillar pod )
- XCal2 tuner w/ 91 & 93 octane tunes
- PHP air box
- 1 polished MM wheel with a few minor scratches in the clear coat ( great for a spare)
- upper/lower MM intake

[RoyLPita]

It is a shame you to have to let your MM go. However, I'm glad that you won't be a stranger here.

[Petrograde]

Here she is,.... waiting to go on the used car lot. :depress:

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/1/1/1/1/bye01.jpg

My new Aviator. :)

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/1/1/1/1/Hi01.jpg

[Mike Poore]

Here she is,.... waiting to go on the used car lot. :depress:



My new Aviator. :)

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/1/1/1/1/Hi01.jpg

That photo doesn't do it justice. Um, shouldn't it have chrome wheels? :D

[Petrograde]

Pimp it Tommy!!! Congrats on a wonderfull selection. BTW: VERY TUNABLE, but few aftermarket products.

However...Aviators are BLACK.:coolman:

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/1/4/2/3/AVIATOR01.jpg

Nice rims Barry! :up: ...maybe. But this is actually Elsa's ride. I'll be buying some sort of old muscle car around mid-June. Haven't decided what yet.

What year is yours? Any problems with it?

[RoyLPita]

I believe that the dealer can remove some of those hi-po items if you request it for a price.

[SMOKE]

One door closes and another one opens.

Wouldn't have my MM if the previous owner didn't have to "right-size" to a Mountaineer.

I'm starting my family this year. The MM purchase was an unexpected convergence of a decent trade-in; plus me wanting to sneak in a car I really wanted before buckling down.

So far, looks like plenty of room. Only requisite my wife laid on me in my search was the vehicle has to be able to handle a baby seat. From all the anchors on the back deck, looks like I'm good...

Congrat's Petro...onward and upward!

[Logan]

This is so wrong on so many levels...My eyes! My eyes!!

[ckadiddle]

Marauder wheels sure would look sharp on a black or DBP Aviator. Heh, heh, heh,heh. Best of luck with it. Nice looking for an SUV.

[TripleTransAm]

From what I understand, the MM and Aviator engines are very similar. Curb weight on the Aviator is 400-500 lbs more than a Marauder. What did they do to the Aviator engine to make it giddy-up? (ie. Marauder got the high stall converter and 3.55s, etc.)

[Bradley G]

I read the cams are more agressive, for additional torque.
From what I understand, the MM and Aviator engines are very similar. Curb weight on the Aviator is 400-500 lbs more than a Marauder. What did they do to the Aviator engine to make it giddy-up? (ie. Marauder got the high stall converter and 3.55s, etc.)

[Petrograde]

Also,.. 3:73 gears,... but the tune seems pretty mellow so far.

She does have some 'giddy-up'... but I haven't mashed the gas yet. :D

[Logan]

Gears, cams have a different profile and the lower/upper intakes are completely different to optimize low end torque. Other than that, exact same motor... and the pulley config is different.. But other than THAT... :)

[Marauder2005]

From what I understand, the MM and Aviator engines are very similar. Curb weight on the Aviator is 400-500 lbs more than a Marauder. What did they do to the Aviator engine to make it giddy-up? (ie. Marauder got the high stall converter and 3.55s, etc.)

AWD in that Lincoln also drags it down a bit :)

[Bluerauder]

actually,.. yes there is. I totally forgot about this item,.. not fender badges but along those same lines! ...it's even blue!

watch your mailbox! :D
Thanks Tom. The runner up prize arrived today in great condition and will go well with my Blue MM. Check your PMs. :up:

[Joe Walsh]

Tom, I received the badges in the Mail today.
Thank You!:banana:
P.S. Check your 'PMs'.

[Petrograde]

I'm glad they went to good homes! :up:

Enjoy!