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    Marauder still made the list of sleeper cars

    Nice to still get some attention 15 years later.

    https://www.hotcars.com/sleeper-cars...key-speed/?v=4


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    I have to say the marauder looks like the best sleep on the list. minus the minivan. Lol and people say the Marauders is nothing special.

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    I LOVE the Marauder, but it’s a tad slow to be a sleeper in my book.

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    Quote Originally Posted by crownvic97 View Post
    I LOVE the Marauder, but it’s a tad slow to be a sleeper in my book.
    Indeed, It’s a slug compared to the rest on the list.
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    they really should have supercharged them from the factory

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    Quote Originally Posted by decipha View Post
    they really should have supercharged them from the factory
    The roots blown 2V from the concept would have been absolutely perfect.

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    I agree that Ford dropped the ball by not using the 5.4 liter DOHC and the supercharger.
    But then... what would we have to modify if they had done it at the factory?

    Your'e right.. the factory brakes were decoration, as were the suspension parts.

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    Sleepers are plain Jane exteriors but FAST...
    Marauder is, unfortunately, the opposite.

    Also Fiesta ST is a 3 cylinder only in 2018, since 2014 it's been a 4 cylinder.
    0-60 in 6.1 is stretching it.....more like 6.7 secs.
    But still quicker than our Marauders.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Themarauderguy View Post
    I have to say the marauder looks like the best sleep on the list. minus the minivan. Lol and people say the Marauders is nothing special.
    Those are mostly the wackers with their copped out P71s that say the Marauder is nothing special. Recently on FB one said he didn't understand the appeal of the Marauder,.. said it was a glorified P71 and it's the same car.

    I know the world is full of idiots, seems like I found the honey hole on Facebook lol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Turbov6Bryan View Post
    Those are mostly the wackers with their copped out P71s that say the Marauder is nothing special. Recently on FB one said he didn't understand the appeal of the Marauder,.. said it was a glorified P71 and it's the same car.....and that he would buy a Marauder in a heartbeat... IF he could afford one!

    I know the world is full of idiots, seems like I found the honey hole on Facebook lol.

    They spent too much money modding their beat to piss used up taxi.

    LOVE MY MARAUDERS!!!
    There....fixed it for ya!
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    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
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    Never thought of the Marauder as overly fast from a dead stop, but from a roll once in the 3K rpm band it's much stouter than one might think a non-boosted 4200lb brick might be.

    Never thought of the Grand National let alone a GN GNX as a sleeper in any sense. Perhaps a Turbo-T.

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    The Marauder is not quick by today's standards, I mean a Toyota Camry can beat a stock one off the line and my '15 Ecoboost Crew Cab F150 with off-road tires is quicker off the line than a stock one. But with minor mods, the Marauder is still a quick car. Mine easily breaks traction in second and sometimes even chirps third. It is a sleeper, cause if you are not paying attention, it looks like a boat on wheels.

    These are 14-15 year old cars. Comparing them to a 2018 model year, just not the same.

    My '94 Taurus SHO was a sleeper .. who would have thought a SHO could trap 105+ in a 1/4 mile.
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    Most cars are sleepers until the owners get their check books and tool boxes out.
    My '93 Mustang GT came from the factory with 215 HP. Today, she has 750 HP and does the quarter in 10.3 seconds.
    Just saying.. many cars are a blank canvas just waiting for the artist to paint a masterpiece.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Man View Post
    Never thought of the Marauder as overly fast from a dead stop, but from a roll once in the 3K rpm band it's much stouter than one might think a non-boosted 4200lb brick might be.

    Never thought of the Grand National let alone a GN GNX as a sleeper in any sense. Perhaps a Turbo-T.
    The GN and GNXs are bringing in some big money now. I very nearly bought a new Chevrolet SS as there are still plenty of new ones out there. I didn’t need or want the debt and I could easily pay cash for a Marauder in above average condition - Marauder it was!

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