Hi folks. I have a 2001 Mustang Bullitt GT in Dark Highland Green (one of about 3000 in this color) that I want to trade for a Mercury Marauder. I love my Bullitt (more about it in a second), but I have two kids (one being a newborn boy) and the Mustang just doesn't have enough room. The Marauder is a nice compromise between the performance of the Mustang and the practicality of a Marquis. I would be willing to trade (we can negotiate whether some additional cash on my part needs to change hands - i.e. the Bullitt plus some cash for a Marauder) for any 2003 or 2004 Marauder with less than 45,000 miles that has been cared for by a enthusiast. The closer to stock the better and I would entertain all colors.
Now, more about the Bullitt. As most of you, being car enthusiasts, probably know, the Bullitt edition Mustang GT was a limited edition tribute to the 1968 Mustang GT driven by Steve McQueen in the classic car chase movie Bullitt. Ford produced 5800 of these, only in 2001. Most are in the more desirable Dark Highland Green (the same color as the McQueen car), though a few are in True Blue (about 800 units) and Black (about 1200 units). Only Dark Highland Green was unique to the Bullitt and no other Mustang has been available in that color since. The Bullitt edition is more than a set of emblems, it is a substantially different car from a Mustang GT. Ford consulted with Jack Roush to design a car that had both increased power and handling prowess over the standard GT. The Bullitt is lowered by 1 inch (with improved spring rates) compared to the GT and includes several specific suspension modifications including bigger sway bars unique to the Bullitt, revalved Tokico adjustable gas shocks, wider tires, subframe connectors (frame rail connectors). The brakes are 13 inch rotors clamped by Brembo calipers (with a unique Cardinal red color and Mustang pony emblems). The car has increased hp and torq ratings over the standard GT of 275hp/315ft-lbs respectively. The exhausts are unique to the Bullitt GT which are specially tuned to acheive the notorious "Bullitt sound" with rolled exhaust tips. An upgraded Tremec 5-speed was the only tranny available. Though mine has never been to the drag strip, Car Enthusiast magazines have gotten a range of quarter mile times from 13.56 to 14.10 from brand new bone stock Bullitts depending on the driver. The exterior has several features that are unique to the Bullitt including a unique C-pillar, unique quarter window glass, unique side-scoops, unique rocker moldings, brushed aluminum fuel filler door, Bullitt badgng, blacked out grilled coral, clearcoat paint under the hood and a delete of the rear spoiler. Like the Marauder, the interior is a throwback to 60's musclecars with a "heritage instrument cluster" (unique to the Bullitt), brushed aluminum accents (pedals, shifter ball, shifter ring, door lock soldiers, sill plates (that say Bullitt), uniquely stitched charcoal leather seats, serialized special edition identification. Overall, the package was a $3,700 addition to the standard GT (most were sold at a premium over MSRP). There was only one option, the Mach 460 sound system with 6 CD changer (which mine has).
My Bullitt is number 4026 and has 41,000 miles. I am the second owner. The original owner bought it in western NC and had it serviced entirely at the dealer with all records. It has been garaged its entire life. I am a Professor in Eastern North Carolina and keep the car garaged driving it once or twice a week. The paint is immaculate and absent of dings and scratches. The car is basically stock with performance modifications limited to a Hurst Pro-billet Plus shifter mechanism, a hurst shifter stalk and classic musclecar white shifter ball (the original shifter stalk and brushed alumininum ball will be provided to the new owner). Cosmetically, the only changes that have been made include tasteful billet aluminum touches on the interior (HVAC controls, wiper stalk, headlight knob & radio knob). Modifications to the exterior are limited to a chin spoiler from the Mach 1 edition of the Mustang and brushed aluminum bumper inserts on the rear bumper. The interior is immaculate with no rips or tears or obvious signs of wear. I do not eat or drink in the car and it is a non-smoker of a car. The car is tight with no squeaks or rattles and runs like new. It gets only synthetic oil and 93 octane Amoco fuel. Though I have ran the car at WOT a handful of times, I usually shift at around 2000 to 2500 rpms in all gears. Just listening to her unique grumble is enough for me.
I looked all over the country for this car and saw cars with far less mileage that weren't in half as good of shape. If I told you that it had only 10,000 miles on it, you would believe it in a heart beat. I love this car and hate to get rid of it. The wife is just not amenable to getting a third car for no more miles than I drive and the Mustang just isn't comfortable for my 7 year old daughter and newborn boy.
Contact me via e-mail and I'll entertain all reasonable trade proposals (Marauder for Bullitt ... not interested in other vehicles or trade property). I am partial to silver Marauders, but also like the other colors. Lower mileage is more appealing for obvious reasons. Not interested in highly modified (i.e. supercharged) Marauders though have no problem with most bolt ons (e.g., gears, CAI, exhausts, etc.).
Pictures of my Stang follow (and they don't do the car justice)-More higher resolution images are available via e-mail:
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Originally Posted by Raudermaster
