Saw my first Marauder up close

[ejt122390]

I am a proud owner of a 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis:cool4:... and always thought of making:beatnik: my 1992 a performance machine... but this was before I met my first marauder. I was driving to work and from the corning of my eye I see this black "Grand Marquis (initially)" turn hard onto my street right in front of me... he revs it up and takes of like a bat out of hell and all I remember seeing was marauder engraved on the bumper, all black, and 2 stainless stell exhaust tips saying goodbye as I tried to catch to it... wow, it sounded amazing... since then my next goal in life it get a marauder... but for now I've got my MGM. Last night I found a marauder at a local dealer, a real beauty just like the one I saw the first time. It was about 8:00 and the dealer was closed for the day, my dad and I walked up to the lot and checked it out... wow, I must say that it is quite the machine... it only has 45,000 miles and being sold at 14,995... I want it soooo bad but I just don't have the finances being a 17 year old:help:... and just starting my internship at a hospital... just thought I'd let you all know that if you have one... your are one lucky fella :bows:.

PS: I've just recently decided not to invest any more money in anything... including my body work plans for my 1992 till I get my marauder

[hot-rauder]

I am a proud owner of a 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis:cool4:... and always thought of making:beatnik: my 1992 a performance machine... but this was before I met my first marauder. I was driving to work and from the corning of my eye I see this black "Grand Marquis (initially)" turn hard onto my street right in front of me... he revs it up and takes of like a bat out of hell and all I remember seeing was marauder engraved on the bumper, all black, and 2 stainless stell exhaust tips saying goodbye as I tried to catch to it... wow, it sounded amazing... since then my next goal in life it get a marauder... but for now I've got my MGM. Last night I found a marauder at a local dealer, a real beauty just like the one I saw the first time. It was about 8:00 and the dealer was closed for the day, my dad and I walked up to the lot and checked it out... wow, I must say that it is quite the machine... it only has 45,000 miles and being sold at 14,995... I want it soooo bad but I just don't have the finances being a 17 year old:help:... and just starting my internship at a hospital... just thought I'd let you all know that if you have one... your are one lucky fella :bows:.

PS: I've just recently decided not to invest any more money in anything... including my body work plans for my 1992 till I get my marauder

i bought my MM right before graduating high school. i was 18. loved my 94 Crown Vic and honestly didnt expect much MORE out of the MM...... i was wrong. i cant tell you how proud i am just to have one. i hope you get one someday, it truely is something all its own!

-Adam

[freakstatus]

Yep....I had quite a similar experience 2 years ago when I saw my first Marauder on the highway.... Now you won't rest until you have one.

[huot5]

And there are plenty for sale right here in the classifieds. I'd trust these sellers waayyyy before I'd go to a stealership. I'd say go for a blue rauder....first. good luck, youngster. I didn't buy mine until I was in my 30's

[fastblackmerc]

honestly didn't expect much MORE out of the MM...... i was wrong.

-Adam

Why would you not expect more out of a Marauder? :confused:

[SID210SA]

I bought mine for my 30th birthday....but I was still 29 when I picked her up....Best present I have ever received!!!

[hot-rauder]

Why would you not expect more out of a Marauder? :confused:

well my brother had a MM and i had the HPP package on my Vic. i drove it once down the street and thought that it pretty much felt like it just had better seats and interior, not to mention looks...

so when i bought mine i wasn't really expecting the car to be a montster.... i had driven my brothers before and figured it was faster than the CV but not much because i couldnt feel it that much..... until i opened mine up. Highways baffled me compared to the CV adn just having the car downshift adn pull like a SOB was enough. i am still amazed sometimes with what the car can do. guess i didnt really understand what iu was getting but i can say i could not be happier now that i have one.

hmmm hopefully my 04 Mach1 motor will do better than my stock one;)

[Bluerauder]

Last night I found a marauder at a local dealer, a real beauty just like the one I saw the first time. It was about 8:00 and the dealer was closed for the day, my dad and I walked up to the lot and checked it out...
Maybe you and your Dad can work out a deal on the car. You know he wants one too now that he has seen it. Suggest that you take him for a test drive -- him -- then you. :D Maybe you can share expenses. :D

The one you saw sounds like a good deal if it is clean and well cared for.

[TAKEDOWN]

I am a proud owner of a 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis:cool4:... and always thought of making:beatnik: my 1992 a performance machine... but this was before I met my first marauder. I was driving to work and from the corning of my eye I see this black "Grand Marquis (initially)" turn hard onto my street right in front of me... he revs it up and takes of like a bat out of hell and all I remember seeing was marauder engraved on the bumper, all black, and 2 stainless stell exhaust tips saying goodbye as I tried to catch to it... wow, it sounded amazing... since then my next goal in life it get a marauder... but for now I've got my MGM. Last night I found a marauder at a local dealer, a real beauty just like the one I saw the first time. It was about 8:00 and the dealer was closed for the day, my dad and I walked up to the lot and checked it out... wow, I must say that it is quite the machine... it only has 45,000 miles and being sold at 14,995... I want it soooo bad but I just don't have the finances being a 17 year old:help:... and just starting my internship at a hospital... just thought I'd let you all know that if you have one... your are one lucky fella :bows:.

PS: I've just recently decided not to invest any more money in anything... including my body work plans for my 1992 till I get my marauder
I'd try to convince my Dad to purchase it for me as a pre graduation gift!:burnout:

[Taemian]

I bought mine from a dealership 3000 miles away, and had never even driven a Marauder before all my Crown Vics gave way to this purchase. Save your pennies, it's worth it!

[RoyLPita]

Welcome aboard and enjoy the site.

I had 2 1992 GM LS with the Handling and Performance Package. My 1st GM had the CVPI PCM that got rid of the speed limiter. I was able to stay behind a mildly chipped MM that was a demo for a LM dealer (up to 135MPH). After that, I started losing a quart of oil every 600 miles. Then I found the other GM LS HPP, transferred the CVPI PCM, but wrecked it after Frances. I fixed about 75% on the damage and it ran fine but it would not be the same. So, then I bought a pair of 1995 CVPIs. I had those for a little while then got my deal on a MM and sold the rest.

Try to get one if you can.

[ejt122390]

Maybe you and your Dad can work out a deal on the car. You know he wants one too now that he has seen it. Suggest that you take him for a test drive -- him -- then you. :D Maybe you can share expenses. :D

The one you saw sounds like a good deal if it is clean and well cared for.

He definitely was suprised when he looked at it... usually he looks at a car says its nice and then on our drive home talks about how bad it actually is... after first taking our first looks my dad turns to me and says, "this is a nice car... nothing i can say about it.:banana2:" We might be able to get a test drive in today... but I've got work till 5, hopefully the dealers open till about 6...

[ejt122390]

And there are plenty for sale right here in the classifieds. I'd trust these sellers waayyyy before I'd go to a stealership. I'd say go for a blue rauder....first. good luck, youngster. I didn't buy mine until I was in my 30's

Thanks... will look into it... my dad highly prefers the classifieds anyways because most are well taken cared of... God I want a MM so bad... I wish I could get one right now.. so I have the whole summer to enjoy it... especially since a kid I know owns a mustang (V6 btw) and thing he's the s**t:mad2:... not that I want to blow his socks off... but it would just be a good feeling pulling up into a driveway next to his car and give it a rev or two... that would just make my day... :D

[TiTo35]

Depending on how far you want to go to get one...you can find a MM for a little less here on the site...the dealerships sucks! Hope I didnt offend anyone...But just keep your eyes posted and go back to the dealership to drive one so you know what you are getting...I hope your grades are good b/c your family MAY just get it for you for your good job in school...:cool:

[jgc61sr2002]

Welcome to the MM site.:D:welcome1:

[Bluerauder]

We might be able to get a test drive in today... but I've got work till 5, hopefully the dealers open till about 6...
Beware of the test drive. I held off for more than a year 'cause I knew that when I slid into the seat .... :D I bought the grin. The car just came with it. :rofl:

[JAYSILVER04]

Depending on how far you want to go to get one...you can find a MM for a little less here on the site...the dealerships sucks! Hope I didnt offend anyone...But just keep your eyes posted and go back to the dealership to drive one so you know what you are getting...I hope your grades are good b/c your family MAY just get it for you for your good job in school...:cool:



I WORK FOR A DEALERSHIP AND YOU ARE RIGHT WE DO SUCK!!! PRIVATE OWNER IS THE WAY TO GO

[Blackened300a]

I bought mine for my 30th birthday....but I was still 29 when I picked her up....Best present I have ever received!!!

Same story here except I turned 29 when I bought my Marauder

[Eric-Blk2004]

I wanted one from the day I saw it at the new car show in 2004. I was just in awe.

Then I totally forgot about it when I went to back to school and tore through some imports and then saw it for sale at a small used car dealer. And was like why not?

Its the best and worst purchase of my life at the sametime - best when I hear it start up and the worst at the pump or when I pay my bills...

But then I just go start it up again...

[ejt122390]

Depending on how far you want to go to get one...you can find a MM for a little less here on the site...the dealerships sucks! Hope I didnt offend anyone...But just keep your eyes posted and go back to the dealership to drive one so you know what you are getting...I hope your grades are good b/c your family MAY just get it for you for your good job in school...:cool:

If grades helped I would have a marauder already... :(, it truly is the finances right now... on the bright side, we're seeing about a house that we're going to sell for quick profit, and then we going to finish of paying our E-150 this winter so there is light at the end of the tunnel in the spring! :burnout:

[ChiTownMaraud3r]

Good luck finding yours ejt, I know I wanted one since the chicago auto show in 02. Two years later I convinced my dad to buy one. Barely even driven, two years after that I find myself buying it off of him with it having only 7k miles. It truly is my dream car, and I love every bit of it.

[TAKEDOWN]

Good luck finding yours ejt, I know I wanted one since the chicago auto show in 02. Two years later I convinced my dad to buy one. Barely even driven, two years after that I find myself buying it off of him with it having only 7k miles. It truly is my dream car, and I love every bit of it.

I'm with you on this one, still got my pictures from the car show, but it took me a loooong 6 yrs to finally get one!
:beatnik:

[SC Cheesehead]

And there are plenty for sale right here in the classifieds. I'd trust these sellers waayyyy before I'd go to a stealership. I'd say go for a blue rauder....first. good luck, youngster. I didn't buy mine until I was in my 30's

Attaboy, now you're talking!:D

SCCH

[RocsMerc]

I'd say go for a blue rauder....first.
Just in case you didn't find out from reading this site already, they only made 327 blue marauders. So if you have the opportunity to buy one, DO IT!

100 th post for me! Whoo Hooo!

[Stranger in the Black Sedan]

Now is definitely the right time to get an MM, they are falling out of the sky it seems. Prices are good.

[marauder410]

i bought my black 03 MM when i was 20 and WOWW....i will never part ways with this car no wayyy..:D

[slickster]

The one you found is priced high you can find one with same miles for 10k

[RF Overlord]

You realise this is a 5-year-old thread, right?

[whitey]

Wtf, it seems like a lot of old threads are popping up lately, some of which serve no purpose. Btw, did you see a few months back they were giving away a new marauder? ;)

[Shermanator]

The relationship between most MM owners and their MM is "When you turn the key on in your Marauder, The Marauder turns you on"

[tbone]

The one you found is priced high you can find one with same miles for 10k


:lol::lol::lol:

[Airport]

Hello,
I know most Jalops know the Panther platform.I know most know what the Crown Vic and Grand Marquis is.But this Jalop knows what it is like to sit behind a modern day landyacht and see the long hood but hear the yeti roar that is the song of the Marauder.