Marauder Withdrawal - I'm driving a rental

Donny Carlson

Donny Carlson

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My baby's in the shop for the next two days. I rented a "premium" car, which in Alamo speak is a 2004 Buick Lesabre Limited. I actually owned a Lesabre once, back in the early 80's. This car is a lot nicer. But, jeez, step on the accelerator and you realize you aint in Kansas any more, Dorothy. I can feel my arteries hardening when I drive this car.

Okay, I'll admit it. It cheeses me that I own a performance car with a ersatz oil pressure gage, when, in my rental car, you can push a button and get a real-time digital oil pressure reading.:mad2:

Ahh, I just might go slip into a pair of Sans-a-belt slacks and take my temporary Luv Boat out for a cruise around the neighborhood...
 
The question to ask here, is while the LeSabre has a digital oil pressure readout, does the LeSabre have a pulse pounding 32 valve quadcam V8? Of course, that won't help you deal with your withdrawal issues...........

Maybe you can start recreating the musical symphony this motor makes under WOT acceleration! :)
 
Donny Carlson said:
My baby's in the shop for the next two days. I rented a "premium" car, which in Alamo speak is a 2004 Buick Lesabre Limited. I actually owned a Lesabre once, back in the early 80's. This car is a lot nicer. But, jeez, step on the accelerator and you realize you aint in Kansas any more, Dorothy. I can feel my arteries hardening when I drive this car.

Okay, I'll admit it. It cheeses me that I own a performance car with a ersatz oil pressure gage, when, in my rental car, you can push a button and get a real-time digital oil pressure reading.:mad2:

Ahh, I just might go slip into a pair of Sans-a-belt slacks and take my temporary Luv Boat out for a cruise around the neighborhood...
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Don't forget the white loafers!

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Best Regards,

David
 
Didn't you get some coupons for "Bill Knapps" or "Sign of the Beefeater" with that Buick?
 
Think you got problems????

Mine's in the shop for three days (Kook's install) and I'm driving a bright blue rental Daewoo Lanos...Remember Donny- In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. :P
 
While mine is down, I'm the temporary driver of the Seoul Screamer better known as a (an) Hundai Elantra. It's an offish greenish with a somewhat pinkish interior complete with about a gallon of the self serve car wash interior freshener. Oh well, I needed to loose some weight anyway, this thing makes my belly ill. :cry:
 
I hear you there

:bows: :bounce: my first post but I can truly relate to your comments. Last month I hit a deer, was told I sould be without MM for a few days turned out to be two weeks .I was so lonely I had to go visit a couple of times (at body shop) didn't help too much seeing her smacked up. I cant tell how much fun this car and this site brings me! I know when you guy's get your babie back you'll be marauden with a smile;)
 
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Donny Carlson said:
My baby's in the shop for the next two days. I rented a "premium" car, which in Alamo speak is a 2004 Buick Lesabre Limited. I actually owned a Lesabre once, back in the early 80's. This car is a lot nicer. But, jeez, step on the accelerator and you realize you aint in Kansas any more, Dorothy. I can feel my arteries hardening when I drive this car.

Okay, I'll admit it. It cheeses me that I own a performance car with a ersatz oil pressure gage, when, in my rental car, you can push a button and get a real-time digital oil pressure reading.:mad2:

Ahh, I just might go slip into a pair of Sans-a-belt slacks and take my temporary Luv Boat out for a cruise around the neighborhood...
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Being without the MM is always sad, but I'll always have a soft spot for LeSabres, since it was my first car...a '72 4 door, green with vinyl and a 455 under the hood. This car was exceptionaly clean once I got hold of it, even though a bit ugly:). A little tweaking with the few "performance" parts available (junk yard finds taken from GSX's) for those cars in the early 80's and few cars could keep up with me. Hence my start with big muscle sedans that lead me to my beloved MM.
 
mercman said:
I feel your pain :( I have been without mine for over a week, driving a SABLE
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You lucky son-of-a-gun...once you go "Sable"...you'll NEVER want to go back to the Marauder :up:

I'm envious!!! :D
 
Ya' know what really stinks????

My baby had to go the the body shop for ONE stinkin' day......I had a Chevy Silverado as a rental and guess what????

I got a friggin' speeding ticket while in the RENTAL!!! :mad:

Go figure!!
 
MARAUDERCHICK said:
Ya' know what really stinks????

My baby had to go the the body shop for ONE stinkin' day......I had a Chevy Silverado as a rental and guess what????

I got a friggin' speeding ticket while in the RENTAL!!! :mad:

Go figure!!
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MChick,
Completely understandable. You should plead "mechanical adaptation" because of the squishy pedal syndrome. I have the same problem switching from my MM to the E-150 Conversion van --- I just keep mashing the pedal trying to get it to go somewhere, anywhere. Good luck on settling the ticket....
 
Bradley G said:
:bows: :bounce: my first post but I can truly relate to your comments. Last month I hit a deer, was told I sould be without MM for a few days turned out to be two weeks .I was so lonely I had to go visit a couple of times (at body shop) didn't help too much seeing her smacked up. I cant tell how much fun this car and this site brings me! I know when you guy's get your babie back you'll be marauden with a smile;)
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Let me be the first of many here to welcome you aboard this site and BTW, just where are you located--N.America is a big place--State, City, etc..helps us all out ........and sorry 'bout that Dear hit!!! Believe ME... I know the feeling of having a damage MM.....Good luck..........Tom
 
Brad, welcome to the site. Did you at least get to keep the meat, ain't nothing better then road kill!! :lol:


Sorry to hear about the car, how does it handle now that you got it back. Good luck and keep any eye out for the wild life.
 
tstrat99 said:
MChick,
Completely understandable. You should plead "mechanical adaptation" because of the squishy pedal syndrome. I have the same problem switching from my MM to the E-150 Conversion van --- I just keep mashing the pedal trying to get it to go somewhere, anywhere. Good luck on settling the ticket....
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I tried convincing the officer that I had just rented this truck and I hadn't had time to get used to it!! He didn't want to hear it:( !!
It's funny, (well sorta).....when I saw him, he was headed the other direction from me.....I saw him hit the blue lights and I said "get em' boys!!"....like I normally do.....I didn't even think he was after me!!! Until.....I looked in my rear view mirror and saw him!!! Ahhhhhhhh!...he came over his PA and told me to pull over!! I truly didn't realize that I was going that fast.....Oh well...such is life!!:rolleyes:
 
Sometimes you get the bear and sometimes the bear gets you!! Ouch Kathy, how much did it cost you? Next time leave those Silverados alone, get a FORD.
 
Haggis said:
Sometimes you get the bear and sometimes the bear gets you!! Ouch Kathy, how much did it cost you? Next time leave those Silverados alone, get a FORD.
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Haven't bothered calling to see how much the fine is! I think it will turn my stomach! I think I'll actually go to court on this one. Maybe the judge will listen to my rental car story and give me a break!!

The ONLY FORD they had was a FOCUS.....and all I could say is NO WAY!!
Oh, no....that just ain't gonna work.....got anything bigger, uh, safer even???
So, that's how I ended up with the Silverado!
 
Ok, yea I don't blame you then, but then again maybe you you not have gotten that speeding ticket.
 
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