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    Fact Or Fiction?

    Well the other day I pulled into the local car show and the first car I noticed was, what appeared to be a 2003 Mercury Marauder. So I wakled over to the guy and said "Man awsome car you have there, I plan on picking up one within the next to weeks." Then he begain to tell me this was a "promo car" made in 2001. He told me it had about 500 HP w/ a 21g fuel capacity. I didnt really believe a word he said. Have you guys ever herd of anything like this?

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    Did he say "promo" or "concept" ?


    There was a concept car built in 2001 if I remember correctly.

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    Did it look any different? Where is he from? Will have to keep an eye out on the Boston roads.
    Quote Originally Posted by Marauder2005
    Well the other day I pulled into the local car show and the first car I noticed was, what appeared to be a 2003 Mercury Marauder. So I wakled over to the guy and said "Man awsome car you have there, I plan on picking up one within the next to weeks." Then he begain to tell me this was a "promo car" made in 2001. He told me it had about 500 HP w/ a 21g fuel capacity. I didnt really believe a word he said. Have you guys ever herd of anything like this?

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    The car was at a Waltham Ma, car show at Pinis Pizza. The car looked to me like a stock 2003 MM. He had the hood popped and it looked stock 2 me. Not like it produced 500hp....

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    Sounds like the owner had added BULLSH_T injection to get the 500hp!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marauder2005
    The car was at a Waltham Ma, car show at Pinis Pizza.
    Quote Originally Posted by Joe Walsh
    Sounds like the owner had added BULLSH_T injection to get the 500hp!
    Now wait a minute here Joe...you mean to tell me that that you've never heard of the famous "Pinis (how exactly is that pronounced?) Pizza Car Show"??!!


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    I definitely DO NOT want any PINIS in my Pizza!!!
    2020 Ford Ranger STX DFI Turbo 2.3L 10 speed Auto
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    1985 Mustang GT 5.0 Hatchback 4bbl 5 speed manual (525 HP 363 Dart block/AFR heads with Magnum 6 speed in the works)
    1984 Mustang GT 2.3 Turbo Convertible FI. 5 speed manual
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    SOLD : 2003 Mercury Marauder FI. 4 speed Auto
    w/Crower Cams & Springs, +1mm SS valves, mild port job on the cylinder heads.
    Extrude honed intake w/PHP spacer.
    Kooks Headers w/2.5" High Flow Cats & X-Pipe, Magnaflow mufflers, OEM tailpipes w/Megs Tips
    B&M Trans cooler w/fan, Level 10 Shift Kit, Art Carr Hughes Deep Sump Trans Pan,
    SVO Rearend Girdle, Redline Gear lube; OEM 3.55s
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    LOL forgot what the hell the place is called somthing like that......didnt get any food though

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marauder2005
    LOL forgot what the hell the place is called somthing like that......didnt get any food though
    You were smart...you didn't order the "Meat Lovers Pizza".
    2020 Ford Ranger STX DFI Turbo 2.3L 10 speed Auto
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    1985 Mustang GT 5.0 Hatchback 4bbl 5 speed manual (525 HP 363 Dart block/AFR heads with Magnum 6 speed in the works)
    1984 Mustang GT 2.3 Turbo Convertible FI. 5 speed manual
    1966 427 Cobra (ERA) 468 all Aluminum FE 2x4bbl 5 speed manual

    SOLD : 2003 Mercury Marauder FI. 4 speed Auto
    w/Crower Cams & Springs, +1mm SS valves, mild port job on the cylinder heads.
    Extrude honed intake w/PHP spacer.
    Kooks Headers w/2.5" High Flow Cats & X-Pipe, Magnaflow mufflers, OEM tailpipes w/Megs Tips
    B&M Trans cooler w/fan, Level 10 Shift Kit, Art Carr Hughes Deep Sump Trans Pan,
    SVO Rearend Girdle, Redline Gear lube; OEM 3.55s
    'Real Gauges' + matching Trans Temp, Oil Temp, Water Temp, Fuel Pressure, Vacuum/Boost Gauge
    Built: 10/15/02 Bought: 12/16/02 Sold: 10/15/18

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    Ask Steve

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    I thought Ford destroyed all the pre-production Marauders. There was a picture of them in various pieces sitting in a lot, posted here a long while back.

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    Babcock told me that there were about 24 pre-production test cars that were sold to the public via auction. However, they would have had the same 302 hp engine that the production cars have. These were the cars that travelled the country showing up at events prior to regular production.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RCSignals
    I thought Ford destroyed all the pre-production Marauders. There was a picture of them in various pieces sitting in a lot, posted here a long while back.
    where were they posted? Ford seems to sell anything worth anything any more.....which is good in my book.............

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    The convertible was sold on Ebay a while back. The Convert. was not road worthy and can't be registered.. It is just a colectors item.
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    uh...yeah....PINIS IN PIZZA, I THINK IS BAD...VERY BAD...[QUOTE=Joe Walsh]I definitely DO NOT want any PINIS in my Pizza!!![/QUOTE]

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