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    Checking in from the U.K

    Hi Guys

    Just swinging by to say hi from the U.K

    Mine is the one on the left



    Regards

    Dereck

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    Is that right? Why you over there?


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    Do you have a Marauder in England? That picture doesn't look like it's from the UK, there's no rain!





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    Hi from over here. Where did you cross the river at?

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    i dont see the pic but welcome!
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    Hi CBT

    Quote Originally Posted by CBT View Post
    Is that right? Why you over there?
    Because unfortunately I live on this miserable island.

    Hi 252life

    Quote Originally Posted by 252life View Post
    Do you have a Marauder in England? That picture doesn't look like it's from the UK, there's no rain!
    I will have a Marauder in England when I ship it later in the year, it will go with my Town Car and Excursion.






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    dude the road you TC is parked on looks awesome! forgive me but what side of the road do you guys drive on?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ImpalaSlayer View Post
    dude the road you TC is parked on looks awesome! forgive me but what side of the road do you guys drive on?

    The wrong side...

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    Quote Originally Posted by 252life View Post
    That picture doesn't look like it's from the UK, there's no rain!
    That's cuz its still in Florida: http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forum...ad.php?t=55945


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    I had my 86 Mustang GT "cobra" over in England in the 90's. It was a blast.

    Except for the parkades (I had salad tongs to reach or put the ticket into the ticket machine) and the occasional road that was too narrow.

    The weather is a bit of a downer after the first month and for another couple years but once you get out of the rainy parts it isn't too bad.

    Parking a Marauder would be a pain, the spots are so small. I parked in a spot at a train station once, with my English Toyota, and when I got back the cars next to me were so close I couldn't get out of the spot, without hitting them. I ended up backing into a few bushes and up a little hill before I managed to edge my way out a few inches at a time. Took about 20 minutes. Learned to back into spots after that and just parked way down away from the platform.

    I ended up with my Toyota which was a great car and the least desireable car to be stolen. Made leaving it places easier than any other car. Lots of car crime and vandalism. Not sure about a Marauder as they don't steal them for parts but joy rides were very common.

    Parkades in London are crazy tight though, but if you have a Towncar you must already know this. How much is insurance going to hit you for a Marauder in Blighty?

    I would have had to pay $7000 a year for my Mustang in 1993, for comprehensive. 3rd part fire and theft was still $2000 a year which was about 4x what i paid back home.

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