New MM owner, new to the site

[efi4eye]

I purchased my Marauder used from a Ford dealer, thanks to a post in the classified section on Friday. I've been looking for one for the last two months or so, and ended up flying to Georgia from my home state of VA to pick mine up. Love the car, it was a pleasure to drive 10 hours home in - a real road car.

So, as a new owner I wanted to post up some things I've learned since my purchase less than two days ago.

1. This car is the best highway car I've owned. Super solid feeling on the road, comfortable as hell. Nice stereo for stock, really.

2. Marauders get a lot of attention. I also drive a bright yellow '89 Mustang LX coupe with a matched color cage, cowl hood, big and little Pro Stars, an 11:1 nasty cammed 306 and full 3" exhaust with dumps. I mention this because the Marauder has generated almost as many positive complements on a per-drive basis!

3. The factory black paint sucks! I spent about 2 1/2 hours with "The Black Box" clean and wax kit and only now does the car really shine. Paint on this car is terrible for a 50k mile car, as in dull Still looks great when detailed to the average person, but I wish it were nicer.

4. These cars are rare. None were even advertised within 70 miles of me, and I've never seen one here in Richmond, VA although there must be a few somewhere. Lots of car guys know Marauders, but most people don't have any idea what this thing is.

5. Even 70 year olds don't always keep their car stock. My MM was supposedly traded in by a 70 year old man. I assumed it was stone stock, judging by the untouched engine bay and paper filter. It did have a nice sound, but I figured that was a Marauder thing. Upon detailing the car I noticed it has Megs tips, which got me to looking - deleted resonators and Flowmasters. Right on, grandpa!

Anyway, thanks to this community for teaching me a lot about these cars, I look forward to contributing in the future

[blackwater1311]

Welcome to site and enjoy your new marauder :D

[Granddaddy Marq]

Welcome to the sight, and enjoy your new ride. You should have stayed a night or two in Ga. I'm sure the Southern Marauders would have showed you a good time! Oh ya, Lesson #6 POST PIX! We must see.

[RoyLPita]

Welcome aboard. Enjoy the site and your new ride.

[slickster]

Yea that was a great deal.

[tallpaul]

Welcome aboard and get ready to spend some money. Everybody gets the urge to buy something for these cars. You must have an '03. They have factory paint issues.

[Bluerauder]

I purchased my Marauder used from a Ford dealer, thanks to a post in the classified section on Friday.

Congrats on your new MM ride. :congrats: and welcome to the MM.Net :welcome1:

Keep your eye peeled for CAM events ... we're only about 80-90 miles north of you on I-95. Easy run in a Marauder.

[Spectragod]

Welcome aboard, enjoy your new ride.:burnout: :beer:

[IwantmyMMnow!]

Keep your eye peeled for CAM events ... we're only about 80-90 miles north of you on I-95. Easy run in a Marauder.

Welcome aboard and yeah ^^^+1^^^ to what Charlie said...easy run...like 30-40 minutes in a Marauder, depending on traffic...:burnout:

Keep you other eye peeled for Casey (known as CBT); he's in VA as well and will be desperately wanting to befriend you...:lol:

Hope to see you at MVX!!!

[GAMike]

Glad you made it home safe n sound:) Enjoy your new ride!:beer: Who knows.... If you had taken Grandaddy's advice we might be bailin outta jail right about now:P:burnout:

[MM2004]

Glad you made it home safe n sound:) Enjoy your new ride!:beer: Who knows.... If you had taken Grandaddy's advice we might be sittin in jail right about now:P:burnout:

*Fixed*

:D

Welcome to the site and congrats!

Mike.

[dohc324ci]

Welcome to the site and congrats on the purchase!

[SpartaPerformance]

Welcome to the site! Enjoy the car!:beer:

[vegasmarauder]

Congrats! It will be the best overall car you will ever own....and they are like Lays potato chips...once you have one....

[MOTOWN]

Welcome to the madness, and congrats!

[SC Cheesehead]

:welcome1:

Great car, and great website, you're gonna love both!!

Start saving your coins, as the mod bug WILL bite! ;)

[efi4eye]

As requested, a couple pics. Even though all black Marauders look about the same !

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y3/EFI4EYE/IMG_0482.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y3/EFI4EYE/IMG_0483.jpg

[slickster]

Nice enjoy:beer:

[TAKEDOWN]

It's official... MARAUDER on!

[WhatsUpDOHC]

Welcome to the site!

Mark

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[Guittard22]

As requested, a couple pics. Even though all black Marauders look about the same !

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y3/EFI4EYE/IMG_0482.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y3/EFI4EYE/IMG_0483.jpg




Do a few mods and add a few decals and your black be a little different :) welcome to the site and good luck with the new car . Good find with 50k on her .

[Panther]

Welcome from Mount Laurel NJ MM LOOKS NICE.


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[efi4eye]

I hope I can keep the mod bug from biting too hard, guys. I have a Ford warranty for 5 years and I'm torn about voiding my warranty with a tune, CAI, headers etc. Plus I have the Mustang if I just want to go fast. Any experience with warranty and mods, guys?

[RichardP]

Congrats man!!! Looking good!

[PurdueRifleman]

5. Even 70 year olds don't always keep their car stock. My MM was supposedly traded in by a 70 year old man. I assumed it was stone stock, judging by the untouched engine bay and paper filter. It did have a nice sound, but I figured that was a Marauder thing. Upon detailing the car I noticed it has Megs tips, which got me to looking - deleted resonators and Flowmasters. Right on, grandpa!

There's a very similar story with mine. My car's previous owner was 75 (as proven by the copy of his death certificate I found in the glovebox) and had an aftermarket tune installed along with a few Marauder decals. The car was returned to stock and the stickers were removed before sale though. The stealership tried to sell me the used chip for $350 after the sale.

[fordfrk]

As requested, a couple pics. Even though all black Marauders look about the same !

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y3/EFI4EYE/IMG_0482.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y3/EFI4EYE/IMG_0483.jpg

Looks WONDERFUL!!!!

Welcome to mm.net and keep on enjoying your ride!!!!!!

From "HammerDown", also!!!!!!!

[IwantmyMMnow!]

I hope I can keep the mod bug from biting too hard, guys. I have a Ford warranty for 5 years and I'm torn about voiding my warranty with a tune, CAI, headers etc. Plus I have the Mustang if I just want to go fast. Any experience with warranty and mods, guys?

Your next mission, should you choose to accept it, is to attend MVX...

[SC Cheesehead]

Your next mission, should you choose to accept it, is to attend MVX...

Big +1 on that!

Will give you another perspective on the Marauder Nation, as well as a chance to check out cars with all different levels of mods.

[Ozark Marauder]

Welcome......looks nice....Enjoy your new ride.

OZ