DTR Issues?

[Captain Dynball]

After doing a bit of reading on the site I see alot of people making fun of the DTR Marauders....

Is there a mechanical difference to DTR's or is it just a dislike for the color? About to buy a DTR LOL!

[Blk Mamba]

No problem's they are just slower, haha.

[MM2004]

After doing a bit of reading on the site I see alot of people making fun of the DTR Marauders....

Is there a mechanical difference to DTR's or is it just a dislike for the color? About to buy a DTR LOL!

No mechanical difference.

Making fun in an attempt to mask their jealousy.

:D

MIke.

[RacerX]

No! Not at all! It's the slowest looking color when going from 0mph to 0mph. That's it... ;)

(Hence the saying: I'm going to beat you like a DTR headed stepchild!)

[CWright]

:popcorn::duel:

[Motorhead350]

Nothing different at all except they are 2004 300B models. They got cheaper that year. No locking gas cap, no full size spare, clock in the radio, transmission wasn't as fun. Other than that, same car.

[Blackened300a]

No, its just MM.net running a joke into the ground at nausea. :shake:

[gdsqdcr]

No, its just MM.net running a joke into the ground at nausea. :shake:

Are you saying the DTR is a joke?

Seriously, there is nothing different with the DTR when it comes to mechanical or reliability issues. Some of us just prefer the other colors better, like myself who thinks Dark Pearl Blue is the best color.

[RacerX]

who thinks Dark Pearl Blue is the best color.
(Me too! Shhhh!)

[Phrog_gunner]

ad nauseam

[Mr. Man]

Are you saying the DTR is a joke?

Seriously, there is nothing different with the DTR when it comes to mechanical or reliability issues. Some of us just prefer the other colors better, like myself who thinks Dark Pearl Blue is the best color.

If I recall it started between one of the owners of this site who owns a DTR :puke: trashing talking another's Black MM:banana2:The other member one upped the owner and thus a story was born. No difference between an '04 DTR and any other '04 color. :)

[RacerX]

ad nauseam
No, he was right, add nausea... :lol:

[SC Cheesehead]

If I recall it started between one of the owners of this site who owns a DTR :puke: trashing talking another's Black MM:banana2:The other member one upped the owner and thus a story was born. No difference between an '04 DTR and any other '04 color. :)

True, that.

However, as we all know the DBP cars are the class of the field... :D

[RacerX]

HEY!!! Seriously now, out of pure curiosity, has anyone ever traded one color MM to someone else for another?

[fastblackmerc]

Nothing different at all except they are 2004 300B models. They got cheaper that year. No locking gas cap, no full size spare, clock in the radio, transmission wasn't as fun. Other than that, same car.

:bs:

2003 or 2004 Marauders never had a locking gas cap. 2003 Marauders did have a remote fuel door release. The 2004 Marauders a an improved tranny and I believe a different stall torque converter.

[mgmsleeper]

Nothing different at all except they are 2004 300B models. They got cheaper that year. No locking gas cap, no full size spare, clock in the radio, transmission wasn't as fun. Other than that, same car.

I was told we have the better transmission. I have a locking gas cap as well

[mgmsleeper]

:bs:

2003 or 2004 Marauders never had a locking gas cap. 2003 Marauders did have a remote fuel door release. The 2004 Marauders a an improved tranny and I believe a different stall torque converter.

+1 I knew 04 had improved tranny. My 04 did come with a locking Ford gas cap tho. I received (3 keys) the valet key which has a fuel key attached along with a spare and regular key. All have fuel keys. Original owner said it was bought with that ..could it be true?

[MM2004]

+1 I knew 04 had improved tranny. My 04 did come with a locking Ford gas cap tho. I received (3 keys) the valet key which has a fuel key attached along with a spare and regular key. All have fuel keys. Original owner said it was bought with that ..could it be true?

Sounds like a Dealer add-on to me.

Mike.

[RF Overlord]

However, as we all know the DBP cars are the class of the field... :DYeah, the "special" class. DBPs are the "short bus".


Snap.

[Phrog_gunner]

Has anyone seen a chrome shifter bezel allegedly "stock" on any other color than DTR?

[RF Overlord]

I think MartyO had one on his 2003 black (the fastest colour)...

[mgmsleeper]

Sounds like a Dealer add-on to me.

Mike.

Ok I figure that after he told me it was a showroom floor vehicle but didn't think or know dealers would add on

[SC Cheesehead]

Yeah, the "special" class. DBPs are the "short bus".


Snap.


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[RF Overlord]

But I still love you, Rex... :D

[SC Cheesehead]

But I still love you, Rex... :D

You been hanging around Casey and Joe too long, Bob... ;)

[RF Overlord]

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[SC Cheesehead]

:d:d:d
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[CBT]

Nothing different at all except they are 2004 300B models. They got cheaper that year. No locking gas cap, no full size spare, clock in the radio, transmission wasn't as fun. Other than that, same car.


My 03 didn't have a locking gas cap or full sized spare. . . .

[CBT]

+1 I knew 04 had improved tranny.
Guspech750 IS a tranny, and he drives a DTR. Coincidence? I don't think so.

[RacerX]

Ahhhhh... Metro Tranny...

[SC Cheesehead]

My 03 didn't have a locking gas cap or full sized spare. . . .


I have a locking gas cap AND a full size spare...

[CWright]

Has anyone seen a chrome shifter bezel allegedly "stock" on any other color than DTR?

Yes. Napolitano has it in his.

[mgmsleeper]

Guspech750 IS a tranny, and he drives a DTR. Coincidence? I don't think so.


Hmmm how do you know he's a tranny :confused:
:lol:

[justbob]

They made DTR Marauders? What's so Marauder and frightening about red? About as funny as it would be to see a blue or silver one..

They only made real Marauders in black.

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[guspech750]

Guspech750 IS a tranny, and he drives a DTR. Coincidence? I don't think so.

Sometimes I just feel like a woman is trying to claw her way out of my man body. :D


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[guspech750]

They made DTR Marauders? What's so Marauder and frightening about red? About as funny as it would be to see a blue or silver one..

They only made real Marauders in black.

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The blacks MM's are just Grand Marquis that were destined for Livery service.


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[Phrog_gunner]

They made DTR Marauders? What's so Marauder and frightening about red? About as funny as it would be to see a blue or silver one..

They only made real Marauders in black.

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REAL Marauders have "Marauder" on the title. :P

[mgmsleeper]

REAL Marauders have "Marauder" on the title. :P

Lol and DTR FTW

[Bigdogjim]

Hey Mr.Henery Ford himself said and I quote " You can have it in any color as long as it's black"

This ends the dissuction.

[youngrauderlvr]

LMAO @ dissuction. Well I OWN a black marauder and would like to have my next one be a DTR. I plan on keeping both. So hopefully there isn't that much of a difference in the two. I would like to think that one day I'll be able to compare the two myself.

[Bluerauder]

This ends the dissuction.

Most appropriate Freudian slip ^^^^^ yet. :up:

[DOOM]

I quote " You can have it in any color as long as it's black"

This ends the dissuction.

That's what she said!

[CBT]

That's what she said!

Heeeeeeyyyyyyy, wait a minute......:lol:

[Spectragod]

DTR envy by a bunch of haters..........:lol:

[CBT]

I have a locking gas cap AND a full size spare...

I have 4 now.

[IwantmyMMnow!]

That's what she said!

^^^FAIL!^^^

Now, TWSRS (that's what she REALLY said):


I have a locking gas cap AND a full size spare...


They made DTR Marauders? What's so Marauder and frightening about red? About as funny as it would be to see a blue or silver one..

They only made real Marauders in black.

justbob...Silver IS the new black. Ain't nothing funny about mine, except when people try to tell me my MM is a GM or CV.:shake:

Life would be pretty boring if everyone had a black MM, which is why they made silver ones. After making just over 1300 of them, FMC stopped because they realized silver looked better than the black ones and didn't want to hurt all the black MM owner's feelings. Besides, EVERYONE knows that all black MM owners secretly wished they had bought a silver one!:P

59 more work days; 103 days until I'm a civilian again....

[PonyUP]

The problem with any color besides black is that it's limited. It's limited because it will never know the greatness of being black. Popular blacks

The Trans Am in Smokey and the Bandit
The Lincoln continental with suicide doors
The Batmobile
The stealth bomber
And finally... Darth Vader

Rest my case, Black is beautiful

[CBT]

The problem with any color besides black is that it's limited. It's limited because it will never know the greatness of being black. Popular blacks

The Trans Am in Smokey and the Bandit
The Lincoln continental with suicide doors
The Batmobile
The stealth bomber
CBT
And finally... Darth Vader

Rest my case, Black is beautiful

.....fixed......

[JoeBoomz]

It has already been proven using very thorough and time-honored scientific methods that black cars, in general, are faster.

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Don't let the drunk voice fool you, this guy is actually SO smart he suffers from a speech impediment.
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[Mr. Man]

Well I hate to "clue" in all you DTR guys but I found this fact about RED cars in the Dictionary so it must be true. Sorry fellas:D

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=red%20car%20sm all%20penis

[Motorhead350]

:bs:

2003 or 2004 Marauders never had a locking gas cap. 2003 Marauders did have a remote fuel door release. The 2004 Marauders a an improved tranny and I believe a different stall torque converter.

Alright fine you wanna call it a locking gas door? Same concept and you knew what I meant. Also I believe I mentioned the 300As had the goodies. All DTRs are 300Bs... less features, but features the average person would notice or care about.

[Shaijack]

Mr. Man I always wondered why my brother had RED cars and trucks....

[Haggis]

Alright fine you wanna call it a locking gas door? Same concept and you knew what I meant. Also I believe I mentioned the 300As had the goodies. All DTRs are 300Bs... less features, but features the average person would notice or care about.

Marauders had two models in 2003 300As and 300Bs. All DTRs are 2004 300As.

Go here (http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=31102) to know the difference.

[Bluerauder]

All DTRs are 300Bs...


Nothing different at all except they are 2004 300B models.

This ^^^^^^ is NOT correct information. After 8 years, we should know better. :rolleyes:

Every 2004 MM is a 300A. There was only one job series in 2004 unlike the switch from 2003 300A to 2003 300B where the changes in features were made to remove the dash clock, change the fuel door release, swap out the full size spare, etc. The 300A vs. 300B distinction only makes sense when talking about the '03 MM.

It just so happens that the 2004 MM ended up with the same features as the 2003 300B model .... plus the beefed up transmission and the dual knock sensors.

Since DTRs were only available in 2004 .... they are all 300A. Check your window sticker.

[Mike]

Are you saying the DTR is a joke?

Seriously, there is nothing different with the DTR when it comes to mechanical or reliability issues. Some of us just prefer the other colors better, like myself who thinks Dark Pearl Blue is the best color.


(Me too! Shhhh!)

That's because it is :bows: :beer:

[Captain Dynball]

This thread is epic. Picking up my DTR today!

[MM2004]

This thread is epic. Picking up my DTR today!

Very cool!

Post pics and details when you get her home.

:beer:

Mike.

[Phrog_gunner]

All DTRs are 300Bs... less features, but features the average person would notice or care about.


FAIL!!!!! :shake:

[rayjay]

No, its just MM.net running a joke into the ground at nausea. :shake:

Thank you Paul.

[RacerX]

This thread is epic. Picking up my DTR today!

Congratulations!!! Let me know if you need the address of a good auto painting shop! :lol:

[PonyUP]

This thread is epic. Picking up my DTR today!

Seriously, you'll love the car regardless of the color. And in the end DTR is still a minority within a minority and thus making it rare. Post up some pics when you get her home

[DOOM]

Well I hate to "clue" in all you DTR guys but I found this fact about RED cars in the Dictionary so it must be true. Sorry fellas:D

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=red%20car%20sm all%20penis


Poor poor HECKMAN! :shake: :shake:


:lol:

[Spectragod]

Well I hate to "clue" in all you DTR guys but I found this fact about RED cars in the Dictionary so it must be true. Sorry fellas:D

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=red%20car%20sm all%20penis

Really??? I'm surprised YOU don't have 2 of them then. :D

Besides, DTR is not just "red". FWIW, I'll still run you for titles:P, then you can tell everyone how your "fast" black MM got it's clock cleaned.:lol:

[Phrog_gunner]

Really??? I'm surprised YOU don't have 2 of them then. :D

Besides, DTR is not just "red". FWIW, I'll still run you for titles:P, then you can tell everyone how your "fast" black MM got it's clock cleaned.:lol:

Check his title, he probably has a "Grand Marquis" in which case he would need to put up some cash aside the title. ;)

[Motorhead350]

This ^^^^^^ is NOT correct information. After 8 years, we should know better. :rolleyes:

Every 2004 MM is a 300A. There was only one job series in 2004 unlike the switch from 2003 300A to 2003 300B where the changes in features were made to remove the dash clock, change the fuel door release, swap out the full size spare, etc. The 300A vs. 300B distinction only makes sense when talking about the '03 MM.

It just so happens that the 2004 MM ended up with the same features as the 2003 300B model .... plus the beefed up transmission and the dual knock sensors.

Since DTRs were only available in 2004 .... they are all 300A. Check your window sticker.

I had to read that a few times to fully understand. So a 300b (03) is exactly the same as a 300A (04). There is no such thing as a 2004 300B because no changes were made during the model year.

Got it. Thank you for the lesion. I sit corrected.

[Bluerauder]

Got it. Thank you for the lesion. I sit corrected.

If you have a lesion, you'll have to thank someone else for that. ;) Maybe guspech750, Pony Up or CBT can help.

[Ms. Denmark]

After doing a bit of reading on the site I see alot of people making fun of the DTR Marauders....
It's like my mom explained about the little boy who pulled my pony tail in school...."he does it because he likes you!" (Sorry Paul, nothing to do with nausea):P






justbob...Silver IS the new & better black.

Life would be pretty boring if everyone had a black MM, which is why they made silver ones. After making just over 1300 of them, FMC stopped because they realized silver looked better than the black ones and didn't want to hurt all the black MM owner's feelings. Besides, EVERYONE knows that all black MM owners secretly wished they had bought a silver one!:P

So smart! :cool:

[youngrauderlvr]

Well I think I'll just go with ONE of each color.

[SC Cheesehead]

Well I think I'll just go with ONE of each color.

You and Shaijack need to compare notes, he's got the same plan, and is half-way there already...

[Timw286]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Greenlight-GL-muscle-series-2004-Mercury-Marauder-maroon-1-64-diecast-new-/170703618636?pt=Diecast_Vehicl es&hash=item27beba824c