Ok let me start off by saying i know i misspelled my display name i was just in a rush on my phone while doing the re register as i was denied access the first time for some ip address issues..cleared now..already contacted the website if they could make the change..on another note on 8/28/13 i saved a SB 03 marauder she is a theft recovery salvage title, i know sad but she is in good hands now. the front clip, rear bumper and trunk were stolen and replaced with crown vic parts. i had been looking for a nice daily driver for work as i"ve been car pulling because my other cars have become projects, everyone here knows how that goes. i was trying to save up to get my dream truck an 03-04 Lightning but stumbled across this marauder and it caught my attention, i swore to my wife that id only buy rare/numbered cars from now on to KEEP, others will be to resell or part out. the marauder fell under that category so i tried my best to see the car as i work odd hours, the guy also worked odd hrs so it was 2days after i saw the ad that i had a chance to see it, it was at a transmission shop so i thought the worst but kept on seeing the car. the problem mechanic told me was that at 55-60mph the car would just not advance and the traction control would turn on, they replaced the trans 2x and same persisted, later mentioned a shift kit was installed so thought to myself the might have been done wrong..long story short i didnt get to drive it as i had to go to work. 2days after he text me he was gonna show the car the following day, asked if others were interested also he said yes about 8 other people i suddenly found myself giving up and loosing hope but kept on with my hopes down, luckily my wife had day off also so we went to test drive her, seemed good besides the trans problem, asked em where the others were, they wont make it till after noon. i thought it was gonna be an auction type of thing but guy told me to make an offer, both of us being ford fans i won his heart and he took 4,700.00 w/ title transfer
on way to get all the paper work done car acted up but im not worried as i have the built 4r70w out of my other car that i can use meanwhile
overall im happy and loving it, had told the wife it was gonna be hers when she finishes paying her 09 fusion and selling it as i only want rare-ish cars..giving her the marauder would allow me to still get my gen2 lightning later but the more i read and drive the marauder makes me want to keep for ME.
ill catch on quick guys as i know the modular motors quite a bit
OTHER : 94 black lighting 393 stroker afr225s 3.5kstall bolt ons
CARS/ 96 mystic cobra vortech v1 waiting for install tubular front bolt ons
PROJECTS 99 mustang gt 5.0 teksid trickflows heads built rear n 4r70w/stall suspension kenne bell 2.1
so yeah i needed a daily but now i see it going in the garage for mods as soon as i get one of the above rolling
Sorry for long story, just excited!..already bought rear bumper and tailight n emblem..put an extra sct livewire i had on her and no more traction control problems, did oil change, radiator flush, added a windshield wiper resevoir as it was missing..has a drop in K&N filter everything else stock..for now..132k miles
i do have an 8k mile aluminator shortblock sitting around that i was thinking of swapping internals to the cobra but the marauder may get it n ill keep a teksid in cobra..decisions, decisions..i did trade a new 03-04 cobra rear bumper for a 21k mile 4r70w n cash incase the problem persist ill do a new shift kit on it before install
houston, tx