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v8killer

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well how to start this (other than hello, hi how are ya etc etc :) )

i've always owned GM cars.

Buicks (including a GN)
Chevys (to many to list) with a NA 12 second stolen impala (in signature)
Cadillacs
Pontiac TA

only fords i ever owned were a 73 F-100 truck and an 06 crown vic that i sold about a month ago.

I've been into GM B and D bodies ever since i sold my Buick GN back in 99 and love the big RWD V-8 cars. have had many Impala SS and caprices (LT1 caprices) and 1 LT1 fleetwood.

always liked the looks of the MM's. ever since they came out back in 03 (eventhough they looked a lot faster than they really were) and now i'm toying with the idea of getting one.

the 2006 crown vic i had was gutless but i like how they handle. the MM has a bit more power and i assume the same handling but i'm not looking at the panther as a weekend racer (famous last words i know, especially knowing me lol), but a daily driver with enough oomph to make me wanna ease of the go pedal.


My current rides:

a Built LT1 Buick roadmaster wagon (in the signature, click for details). spun a rod bearing a day after i bought it 1300 miles from home... long story but that's why the motor came out and i was not about to put it back in with a stock rebuild :D so it has a few more ponies than old grampa wagon (runs 13.1's on 92 octane tune).

a 79 trans am with a 78 nose that's been in the making for years now, one of those where you really get excited and get lots done over a weekend then forget you even have the car for 2 years type deal. this one will eventually get done with a small journal 455 (400 stroked).

i dont wanna daily the wagon, and the TA is always half apart, so i'm either gonna buy a MM or a CV LX sport (gotta be black dont like other colors but i wont pass up a smoking deal).


So here i am, saying hi from up here in Seattle and looking all over this forum :).

btw, the V8killer name has been my handle since the glory days of my Buick GN :D.
 
Nice Roadmaster!

Hey welcome to the site! I really dig your Roadmaster SS, 13.1 is very impressive for such a big beast. If the weather is good I'm going to the drags on Sunday with my buddy who has a 96 SS, I think it has a cam in it, but I'm pretty sure I'll be able to take him. (not if it's setup like yours lol)

Agreed Black is the best color. Take a look on cars.com - you can search by distance etc for the one you want! ;)
 
EMAS said:
Welcome, Yeah you'll love a MM, a lot more stink than a 2v Panther. Check out this thread for a possible car that may be up for sale soon locally. http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?p=975335#post975335
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I've never driven one, i'd have to drive one I think to notice the difference. noticed the second owner of your car (Bellevue lincoln Mercury). i had them diagnose a problem with the tranny on my 2006 this past summer, they didn't seem too competent.

Thanks all for the welcome, i'll be on the hunt. condition will matter a lot more to me than miles so a high miler in excellent condition will interest me a lot more than a weekend cruiser or a garage queen with low miles that has a lot more sentimental value than actual value.


i'm surprised how these cars haven't held their value like the 94-95 impala SS's (which is the car it tried to imitate).
 
v8killer said:
I've never driven one, i'd have to drive one I think to notice the difference. noticed the second owner of your car (Bellevue lincoln Mercury). i had them diagnose a problem with the tranny on my 2006 this past summer, they didn't seem too competent.

Thanks all for the welcome, i'll be on the hunt. condition will matter a lot more to me than miles so a high miler in excellent condition will interest me a lot more than a weekend cruiser or a garage queen with low miles that has a lot more sentimental value than actual value.


i'm surprised how these cars haven't held their value like the 94-95 impala SS's (which is the car it tried to imitate).
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You must have been there in the last few weeks if you had it worked on at BLM and not the Ford dealer across the street that picked up the LM franchise after BLM closed.

As far as comptence that may have been due to the fact that they had fired most of their crew as they knew they were going to shut down. On the other hand I was never that impressed with them when I had some warranty work done there on my Mountaineer way back when it was still pretty new.

Condition is more important than miles to me as well. In general the modular engines are like the energizer bunny they keep going and going.

I don't know why the Marauder hasn't retained it's value very well but I'm not complaining since I didn't buy mine new.
 
Just looked through your Roastmaster build album way cool to see all the shots of Delta working on your cam. I've used their stuff before but never dealt direct, just had my local jobber pick it up on their normal parts runs.
 
Welcome to mm.net!

The Marauder handles considerably better then the Crown Victoria. You'll love the Marauder!

Don;t forget, the Marauder won the following:

Safest car in 2003 and 2004
Most appealing car: J.D. Power and Assoc. (2003)
 
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