comments you get

[kj31067]

i get comments on my car constantly and the biggest one is " dude, are those factory rims"? i was just wondering what kind of comments you as a collective get on your rides........i didnt do a search on this ,soooo if this has been jockey-whipped to death ,feel free to shut this down..........:)

[Peter]

i get comments on my car constantly and the biggest one is " dude, are those factory rims"? i was just wondering what kind of comments you as a collective get on your rides........i didnt do a search on this ,soooo if this has been jockey-whipped to death ,feel free to shut this down..........:)

This is what I get "Whoa! You don't see that everyday..."

When I was at a Car show some n00b called my Marauder an "Modified Grand Marquis " and then they made fun of it so We dragged and I :flamer: it.:burnout:

[fastblackmerc]

I've heard...

How much did those rims cost ----- $37,000.00 (had to buy the car to get them)

I didn't think they made Marauders anymore ----- they don't, stopped in 2004

Is that a fireman's car ---- They think the god Mercury is wearing a fireman's hat

[whoskal]

who makes that?
what's it got in it?
how much was it?
does it come stock like that?
do you think it can beat my (insert car)?

It might just be me but it has got old real fast

[whoskal]

I've heard...

How much did those rims cost ----- $37,000.00 (had to buy the car to get them)

I didn't think they made Marauders anymore ----- they don't, stopped in 2004

Is that a fireman's car ---- They think the god Mercury is wearing a fireman's hat

I can't even count how many times i've gotten that one

[Peter]

I can't even count how many times i've gotten that one

:rolleyes: Me too. ALOT!

[whoskal]

:rolleyes: Me too. ALOT!

I replaced all of my hockey sticks with godsheads....that's when it got real bad

[DEFYANT]

I like when someone "in the know" cruises up on the highway and gives a thumbs up.

Sometimes the best complements dont involve words.

[94_302]

I have gotten a lot of How fast does it go? But the most interesting was not really a question but more of a suggestion. "Yo man you need to get some 22's on dat?" I saw the light was turning and I declined telling him I don't want my car to look bad. I think he was surprised at that. I don't have a problem with larger rims, I just havent seen a set of 22's on a Panther that I would consider good looking. I think 20's would be the largest to go with, but they would not be anything flashy more like some HRE or something.

[Blackened300a]

I've been asked where I bought my rims?, How much boost does the stock pulley give you? Is this a police interceptor?. Is it fast? Where did you get that front bumper cover on your grand marquis? How did you get that name Marauder into the rear bumper like that? How did you come up with that name? Whats the obsession with that guy in the hat that you have it on your seats and rims? Whats the point of those gauges in your console?. Is this a 06 model?
Im missing a few but when you run into the White trash crowd of Long Island at the local car shows, you get these dumb questions.

[fastblackmerc]

Im missing a few but when you run into the White trash crowd of Long Island at the local car shows, you get these dumb questions.

It's not only on Long Island....

[Peter]

It's not only on Long Island....

Its not only in U.S...

[DEFYANT]

It's not only on Long Island....

+1

:lol:

Trust me.

[Joe Walsh]

With the hood up at a car show, or the drag strip:

"Holy *****! Look at the size of that engine!!!...It must be a 500 cube big block!"

Those DOHC cylinder heads and Cam Covers get 'em everytime!:D

[Marauderman]

Yes.....we all have had all of these type responses and more...............you just can't fix STUPID!!

[modular46]

The number 1 question I've gotten is:

"Is that a police car?"

[BAD MERC]

Here's what I get; did you do the custom work? And is that a Grand Marquis with custom wheels?


Answer: No, it came like this. And, No it is a Mustang Cobra with four doors.

[Leadfoot281]

At car shows with the hood up; "so that's what a cop car motor looks like!"

"Where'd you get those pimpin rims?"

"Why'd you bring a Crown Vic to a car show?"

"Where did you get the exhast tips?"

"so what is it...like a '99 or 2000 model?"

"What's a marooder?"

[chrish]

With the hood up at a car show, or the drag strip:

"Holy *****! Look at the size of that engine!!!...It must be a 500 cube big block!"

Those DOHC cylinder heads and Cam Covers get 'em everytime!:D

one of the main reasons I now own the car is the view of the motor with the hood open....it is awsum.
that is the reason I purchased the car to begin with. Bought the car that was at the yearly auto show at the big convention center here in Austin , TX. this was the first I saw that was NOT black ( not good in over the top heat).
The motor whilen " a cobra motor " can be seen for what it is , & NOT tucked away to look like a blob of metal or plastic.


I would tell you the reaction I get BUT... It rairly leaves its cover in my garage. When I drive it , it is for personal reasons & my consumption ONLY.......in my eyes
thanks......................

[merc6]

With the hood up at a car show, or the drag strip:

"Holy *****! Look at the size of that engine!!!...It must be a 500 cube big block!"

Those DOHC cylinder heads and Cam Covers get 'em everytime!:D

Yeah I love that! Fills up the engine bay!

[Rider90]

[Shades On]

"I didn't know there was so much metallic in that paint"

[BigGuyBigCar]

I must live in oblivious land (MA) - no comments, nothing, zip, zilch, zero. Most I ever got was from a neighbor "Why does it have two exhaust pipes?"

Maybe because it's a DTR.

[HwyCruiser]

That's one pimp Marquis yo!

[StevenJ]

"I'm surpsied a kid your age would want an LTD Crown Victoria!" :p
"Yo thoose look like little soilder dudes on the wheel caps!"
"Are you a police officer or detective?" (No joke, two teenage girls in a Jetta asked me this at a stop light.)
"Does this car have a 351 windsor?" XD
"Yo, how much did you pay for that Marauder?!? I want to get one!" (Got that a few times actually.)

[Crown Vicman]

Well that goes to show you what a sloppy job Ford did in marketing these cars. But where I live these cars are highly admired and alot of people know what a marauder is.

[AstroVic]

"Does it have the cop motor in it?"

[Bluerauder]

I like when someone "in the know" cruises up on the highway and gives a thumbs up.

Yeah, the "Thumbs Up" on the road or at a stoplight is the best along with the :drool: and ogling from a distance. :D

Other comments include:

"Mercury Marauder ?? Never heard of it before. So you are saying it was offered only in 2003 & 2004 ??"

"Those exhaust tips aren't stock ... I know that !!"

"Where did you pick up the aftermarket wheels"

"My God ... those heads are huge. 4.6 Liter ... No way !!!"

[MM03MOK]

"That car looks mean.....and sounds mean too." Cumberland Farms counter clerk, while she was smoking a butt on break.

[Gre8one7]

had one a few weeks ago, pulled up to a stop light and a guy was holding a sign begging for a job or money. I had the windows down and the guy just said "I like that, looks clean".

[magindat]

I get em all:
That thing sounds BAD!
What kind of motor?
Are you a cop?
That's a beautiful car.
How much did you pay for that?
Did it come like that?

One's that piss me off:
Who did your custom work? (Me, arse hole!)

My favorite: from beat up Marquis and Vic owners...
'Hey I have that same car!'
To which I say: "Uh, no you don't." and give her a good rev when starting up!
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[ckadiddle]

"What's the difference between your car and my Grand Marquis?"
"Awesome Marauder!"
"Nice Cop Car!"
"Is that one of those Marauder things?"

and my favorite:
"Dayum! Dat $chitt is TIGHT!!!"

[dreydin]

Chrish, I can't seem to send you a message/e-mail. Do you live in Austin? I've been trying to find anyone around here that has a MM! :beer:




one of the main reasons I now own the car is the view of the motor with the hood open....it is awsum.
that is the reason I purchased the car to begin with. Bought the car that was at the yearly auto show at the big convention center here in Austin , TX. this was the first I saw that was NOT black ( not good in over the top heat).
The motor whilen " a cobra motor " can be seen for what it is , & NOT tucked away to look like a blob of metal or plastic.


I would tell you the reaction I get BUT... It rairly leaves its cover in my garage. When I drive it , it is for personal reasons & my consumption ONLY.......in my eyes
thanks......................

[MADDOG]

I get this alot. Geeez Officer I like yor car, it's Bad***.....

[fastblackmerc]

"My God ... those heads are huge. 4.6 Liter ... No way !!!"
I get the same thing everytime the hood is opened. I tell them it's the same motor as the Mustang, it just looks better in the Marauder:D :D

[Steve]

"That looks like an old mans car."

[AstroVic]

"That looks like an old mans car."

I get that one ALL the time!

I just laugh.

[423REED]

Of course, I have been asked on several occasions if I'm driving a Grand Marquis! But, mostly people just stare at my car and especially the wheels and I can tell that they're wondering what it is. It looks so familiar to them, except that they just can't place it. I think that's because the Marauder has so little identification on it, other than the Mercury waterfall badges. There's no Ha! Ha! The wheels seem to be a major attraction. I've noticed that people next to me at stop lights are always zooming my wheels. When people do ask me about my Marauder, they generally don't have the slightest clue as to what a Marauder even is!
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When I first bought my Marauder, I used to get the "I think its a police car" attitude from other cars on the road. They would move over and out of my way on the highway. It was very funny. But that seems to have stopped now.
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I was at a nearby Ford dealership today at lunch time checking out a 2006 Taurus SE that my wife wants me to buy for her. The car salesman was going nuts over my Marauder. He couldn't get over how rare it is (2004 Dark Toreador Red with Light Flynt interior-one of maybe 398 cars built with this combination), and the big cobra-type engine in it. Yes, it is definitely a keeper! Yes, if you buy it, they will look, and they will ask you all the time "what is it?".
Jim
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2004 MERCURY MARAUDER - DTR BORN 04/19/06
1994 FORD TAURUS SHO - DK GREEN

[Marauder386]

My sig has a hint of this topic...I also get the "old mans car" ... Lately though, some folks have said they are looking for one to put some 22's and rent-to-own rims on..."I just cant afford one of these, though"...

:cool:

[CRZYBIKER]

I was stopped at an intersection one day when I heard a woman yelling, took me a minute to find where the voice was coming from (other side of the 4 lane road going the other direction) she was driving a Mustang and had come to a dead stop in the middle of the road. She said " I F###ing love your car dude!!!!".

[supa_carrot]

Ive heard how fast is that cop car/ cruiser? or How much did you pay for those wheels? To many of those you all have named. It annoys me to no end though, when someone calls it a cruiser or cop car, then don't understand when I try my best to explain the difference.

[usafsniper]

Where are the spark plugs and spark plug wires?

[JamesHecker]

I think the best "comment" I've gotten is when people just move over out of the way when I come up behind them on the freeway!

[JamesHecker]

My second favorite comment is.. "Nice car Batman!".


note the Bat insignia on the grill

[ctrlraven]

Nice hooked up CV
Did the car come with those wheels?
Wow that's a huge engine
Why do you have a fireman emblem on your car?
I bet that piece hauls
Ghetto cop car
I thought they only came in black, did you have yours painted?
Hey that's a nice Ma-rude-er! I cracked up when I heard this one lol.
Does it have a 5.0 in it?
And others that I can't remember right now.

[merc6]

Ive heard how fast is that cop car/ cruiser? or How much did you pay for those wheels? To many of those you all have named. It annoys me to no end though, when someone calls it a cruiser or cop car, then don't understand when I try my best to explain the difference.LOL I gave up and let them ramble on about what they don't know. It's entertaining to a point.


I get that one ALL the time!

I just laugh.I always got "grandpa Thriller" or rare occasions "Cop Car GT"


Nice hooked up CV
Did the car come with those wheels?
Wow that's a huge engine
Why do you have a fireman emblem on your car?
I bet that piece hauls
Ghetto cop car
I thought they only came in black, did you have yours painted?
Hey that's a nice Ma-rude-er! I cracked up when I heard this one lol.
Does it have a 5.0 in it?
And others that I can't remember right now.
I run into alot of people who knew what it was when I didn't have the rims on lol! One time I was told it was only a Grand marquis with a black person appearance package! Rims are back on and I decided to kill em in a AutoX event! I'll try to get video!


I think the best "comment" I've gotten is when people just move over out of the way when I come up behind them on the freeway!LOL the funny part is predicting it with passengers. "No heres the best part...watch him try to secretly put the seatbelt on...there goes the blinker ohh! LOL!"

[duhtroll]

I just say "it's not," and leave them to their ignorance. If they wanna find out they can come to the track.


Ive heard how fast is that cop car/ cruiser? or How much did you pay for those wheels? To many of those you all have named. It annoys me to no end though, when someone calls it a cruiser or cop car, then don't understand when I try my best to explain the difference.

[juno]

With the hood up at a car show, or the drag strip:

"Holy *****! Look at the size of that engine!!!...It must be a 500 cube big block!"

Those DOHC cylinder heads and Cam Covers get 'em everytime!:D

I get that a lot when the hood is up.

[JVJ]

"true That"

[2003godshead]

My favorite : "What's a guy like you doing with such a beautiful car??"

[ckadiddle]

Oh, I forgot one that I got once.
"That can't be a MARAUDER!! Marauders are BLACK!!"

[94_302]

I just picked up some gas today and was asked if this was the new SS. :banghead::banghead::banghead: :banghead:

[chader]

....that's a grampa car,I know but I could not wait!!!!!!!

[Bobby Clobber]

Q " What kind of car IS that?"


A " It's a hemi killer "


:beer: :burnout:

[Bradley G]

I get this comment;"Look at the Size! of that thing!":eek:
As I'm opening, my Hood.
Which, I have been asked to do, several times lately.
When you tell them this motor is about twentyfive percent smaller in displacement than thier choice, they usually aren't even paying attention.
:awe:

[JVJ]

They just don't know.:confused: :shake:

[Hack Goby]

No.1 quote at Marauderville III with 76 Marauders in the lot "They all look the same".:shake: No.1 quote this year at the Woodward Dream cruise with 45 Marauders in the lot "I didn`t think they made this many" :rolleyes: Plus all the engine quotes that everyone has been saying.

[Bluerauder]

No.1 quote at Marauderville III with 76 Marauders in the lot "They all look the same".:shake:
I heard the same thing the day after when there were 85 in the lot. ;) And, it happened in the Bennigan's lot in April 2004 with 16 MMs enroute to Ray's "Support the Troops Cruise". Some folks just have keen powers of observation.

One of the most unique quotes -- also enroute to Ray's car show was at the I-95 Rest Stop in Delaware when a guy walked up very timidly and asked "If this gathering was part of an FBI Convention or something". :rofl:

[Hauser717]

I've heard most of the above but the one that annoyed me the most was from a co-worker. This guy drives an '03 (I think) Cobra and is convinced he knows more about cars than anyone else. And so he comes up with this comment when I mention some HP upgrades I'm wanting to do:

"Why do you want to do that? It's just a family car." :fire: :mad2: :fire:

I just gave him a dirty look and walked away. If I didn't have to see him every day I would have informed him why he's a moron.

[magindat]

How fast is it?

Now, we've discussed this. What answer do you give? 1/4 mi times? Speedo top speed? What?

So, I did the math: 6250 RPM, .67-1 4th gear ratio, 4.10 diff ratio, 713 revs/mi (20's), 60 min/hr.

I get 189.7 as a THEORETICAL top speed. No friction, No wind resistance.

I figure 190 MPH is a good answer for someone stupid enough to ask such a vague question!!!!

[ridinclean]

Why didnt you just get a crown vic, its basically the same thing isnt it?? :shake:

How much do you want to sell it for?

You need to throw some 22's on it, to get it sittin right.

That thing looks mean man, it looks mean.

My brothers ex-wifes grandmothers younger sisters second cousin used to be friends with someone that has a car thats faster than your Marauder.

[JVJ]

I will put it to you this way, a "CROWN VIC" is a "CV", but a "MARAUDER" is a "MM". Even though they're cousins. The "MM" is a mean, mean machine.