$5000 to spend

[ckadiddle]

Go test drive that Marauder and report back to us.

[I already know what will happen if you do.]

:beer:

:lol: :rofl:
Astrovic is correct. If you test drive a completely stock Marauder, You won't want to drive your CV home. If you test drive THAT Marauder, you will sell your soul to the devil to buy it.

Join a credit union if you do not already belong to one. It'll save you a bundle on the loan.

 

[NTHE10s]

Oh, another thing I should've pointed out:

Your 2000 CVPI has the non-PI heads, so you're already at a disadvantage right out of the hole.

By the time you've spent all of your money on that CVPI, you'll still get whooped by a stock Marauder. It'll take a lot more than $5,000, as Dennis said. And like I said before, your car still isn't worth anything because nobody's going to give you a dime extra for an old CVPI with a bunch a speed parts on it. The Marauder, on the other hand, will always retain its value better, even if you modify it.

Trust me, I own both vehicles. The Marauder is hands-down the better car in every way. The CVPI is what it is, a predictable-driving fleet vehicle with a solid reliability record which is cheap and easy to maintain.

Don't take me the wrong way but too each their own.

Marauders are nice but when i first put together my 2000 CV with Reinharts help i would blow the doors off Stock, Geared, and Tuned MM's. Then the HP bug got me and upgraded the short block. It was expensive but if he can buy a used set like mine it would cut the price in 1/2. now i am in the low 11's with 16psi and in a mouth or two i'll be pushing 20psi with a turbo set up i picked up for 3200.00. So bring your stock MM. LOL

 

[Dennis Reinhart]

Don't take me the wrong way but too each their own.

Marauders are nice but when i first put together my 2000 CV with Reinharts help i would blow the doors off Stock, Geared, and Tuned MM's. Then the HP bug got me and upgraded the short block. It was expensive but if he can buy a used set like mine it would cut the price in 1/2. now i am in the low 11's with 16psi and in a mouth or two i'll be pushing 20psi with a turbo set up i picked up for 3200.00. So bring your stock MM. LOL

I agree he likes the car he has, call me any time if I can help

 

[NTHE10s]

It is a LX Crown vic with all the upgraded goodies BTW. :coolman:

 

[AstroVic]

It is a LX Crown vic with all the upgraded goodies BTW. :coolman:

And that is different from a 2000 CVPI, no?

He was asking about a 2000 CVPI versus a Marauder.

 

[gpfarrell]

The CVPI is a neat performance deal... 2 years ago modifying it would have been a strong idea. But MM resale values are only good if you're a buyer... so buying one is more appealing than ever.

I'm sure modded Vickies can beat some Marauders, but it still isn't a Maraurder. As was said above, to each his own... but a used Marauder is a screaming performance/luxury bargain. It's got a 60hp advantage over a CVPI and lots more leather too.

If I just wanted to go fast I wouldn't pick a MM... I'd start with a Fairmont/Zepher and put a blown 392 stroker in it. However, I want to go fast in nearly indulgent comfort... that's another reason to pick an MM over a CVPI or most anything else.

I'm sure 5 large would add lots of go to a CVPI... or anything else for that matter. The advice above was to consider where else that much dough could go.

Cheers & enjoy making your decision... either path seems like lots of fun to me!