Lightning or Marauder?
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From: Selden NY
Originally Posted by jaymz
but Marauder = 4 door sedan = old farts car. In my day, the only good cars were two-doors/coupes. Keep the Lightning
not in my book at least.
As said keep the L, nothing like it in the world....
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i actually raced a maurader last night in my mustang. Spanked the crap out of the 70 yr old man 
pulls up next to me a few lights down and it was one of my clients attorney that i just closed a loan for a month ago. Anyway he called me for a loan today. Told me he had a cat back, intake and a tune. not bad for a special edition crown vic and I love breaking attorneys ballzzz
pulls up next to me a few lights down and it was one of my clients attorney that i just closed a loan for a month ago. Anyway he called me for a loan today. Told me he had a cat back, intake and a tune. not bad for a special edition crown vic and I love breaking attorneys ballzzz
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From: DETROIT, (formerly Eaton County, Michigan)
My friend had a Maruader before it got T-boned.
It was a real nice car, chirped second, bone stock.
Comfortable interior, nice ride. I liked it.
Oh yeah 00Freepost in a 3 yr old thread00
It was a real nice car, chirped second, bone stock.
Comfortable interior, nice ride. I liked it.
Oh yeah 00Freepost in a 3 yr old thread00
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From: Bridgeport, MI
Littio who own's Alternative Performance here in Detroit, Michigan has a Murader doing 11:70's.
There is another one around here that hit's the street race seen who used to get teased! "You know Bookem Dan "O" Then he took out a couple of Lightnings an stangs out!
Peace,
Suavy
There is another one around here that hit's the street race seen who used to get teased! "You know Bookem Dan "O" Then he took out a couple of Lightnings an stangs out!
Peace,
Suavy
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From: Toronto, Canada
I actually have both - the Marauder is my daily driver, to keep the L clean.
It's a nice car, for what it is. Big car, with ample space for larger guys like myself (which many Lightning owners are). The Marauder is nowhere near as fast, or as quick as the Lightning, but is it ever comfortable! I also think it's one of the better looking vehciles around. The subtle differences from a Crown Vic / Grand Marquis get as many looks as a Lightning does. I picked it up for a steal - $52K Canadian sticker - Out the door for $37K Canadian (including our 15% tax). It was brand new, but sat on the lot for a while, and I was there to ****** it up
It's taken a lot of criticism for being too slow... The biggest problem is the lack of low end, fromt he DOHC 4.6L. A big, heavy car with 3.55's and without gobs of torque is not going to have an awe-inspiring launch. Spirited driving from speed, and it shines. Bone stock, I've run many 14.8's. With a CAI, and chip (from Lidio of Alternative Auto), it's a fair bit stronger, though I haven't been back to the track, yet. I don't think that 13's are too far out of reach, with a few more well thought out mods (under drive pulleys, 4.10 gears and maybe a little more).
Now that they've been out a few years, the aftermarket has flourished. Many have slapped on an Eaton, and with very little else run very low 13's - high 12's on stock rubber.
It's a nice car, for what it is. Big car, with ample space for larger guys like myself (which many Lightning owners are). The Marauder is nowhere near as fast, or as quick as the Lightning, but is it ever comfortable! I also think it's one of the better looking vehciles around. The subtle differences from a Crown Vic / Grand Marquis get as many looks as a Lightning does. I picked it up for a steal - $52K Canadian sticker - Out the door for $37K Canadian (including our 15% tax). It was brand new, but sat on the lot for a while, and I was there to ****** it up
It's taken a lot of criticism for being too slow... The biggest problem is the lack of low end, fromt he DOHC 4.6L. A big, heavy car with 3.55's and without gobs of torque is not going to have an awe-inspiring launch. Spirited driving from speed, and it shines. Bone stock, I've run many 14.8's. With a CAI, and chip (from Lidio of Alternative Auto), it's a fair bit stronger, though I haven't been back to the track, yet. I don't think that 13's are too far out of reach, with a few more well thought out mods (under drive pulleys, 4.10 gears and maybe a little more).
Now that they've been out a few years, the aftermarket has flourished. Many have slapped on an Eaton, and with very little else run very low 13's - high 12's on stock rubber.
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From: Warwick R.I.
Originally Posted by 35thPony
I actually love the Mauradur and would buy one if my L was paid off... But, I would never get rid of my L
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From: GA
Originally Posted by QWK SVT
I actually have both - the Marauder is my daily driver, to keep the L clean.
It's a nice car, for what it is. Big car, with ample space for larger guys like myself (which many Lightning owners are). The Marauder is nowhere near as fast, or as quick as the Lightning, but is it ever comfortable! I also think it's one of the better looking vehciles around. The subtle differences from a Crown Vic / Grand Marquis get as many looks as a Lightning does. I picked it up for a steal - $52K Canadian sticker - Out the door for $37K Canadian (including our 15% tax). It was brand new, but sat on the lot for a while, and I was there to ****** it up
It's taken a lot of criticism for being too slow... The biggest problem is the lack of low end, fromt he DOHC 4.6L. A big, heavy car with 3.55's and without gobs of torque is not going to have an awe-inspiring launch. Spirited driving from speed, and it shines. Bone stock, I've run many 14.8's. With a CAI, and chip (from Lidio of Alternative Auto), it's a fair bit stronger, though I haven't been back to the track, yet. I don't think that 13's are too far out of reach, with a few more well thought out mods (under drive pulleys, 4.10 gears and maybe a little more).
Now that they've been out a few years, the aftermarket has flourished. Many have slapped on an Eaton, and with very little else run very low 13's - high 12's on stock rubber.
It's a nice car, for what it is. Big car, with ample space for larger guys like myself (which many Lightning owners are). The Marauder is nowhere near as fast, or as quick as the Lightning, but is it ever comfortable! I also think it's one of the better looking vehciles around. The subtle differences from a Crown Vic / Grand Marquis get as many looks as a Lightning does. I picked it up for a steal - $52K Canadian sticker - Out the door for $37K Canadian (including our 15% tax). It was brand new, but sat on the lot for a while, and I was there to ****** it up
It's taken a lot of criticism for being too slow... The biggest problem is the lack of low end, fromt he DOHC 4.6L. A big, heavy car with 3.55's and without gobs of torque is not going to have an awe-inspiring launch. Spirited driving from speed, and it shines. Bone stock, I've run many 14.8's. With a CAI, and chip (from Lidio of Alternative Auto), it's a fair bit stronger, though I haven't been back to the track, yet. I don't think that 13's are too far out of reach, with a few more well thought out mods (under drive pulleys, 4.10 gears and maybe a little more).
Now that they've been out a few years, the aftermarket has flourished. Many have slapped on an Eaton, and with very little else run very low 13's - high 12's on stock rubber.
I own a 96 impala ss and ive never driven a marauder but they look nice to me I even thought about getting one (might still). Im not giving up my impala ss though.
Though I bet it is cool having other cars move over or slow down when you pass by thinking that your a cop, I use to have that effect in my impala before they went to using nothing but vics as sqaud cars.
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From: Toronto, Canada
Originally Posted by philosophico
I own a 96 impala ss and ive never driven a marauder but they look nice to me I even thought about getting one (might still). Im not giving up my impala ss though.
Though I bet it is cool having other cars move over or slow down when you pass by thinking that your a cop, I use to have that effect in my impala before they went to using nothing but vics as sqaud cars.
Though I bet it is cool having other cars move over or slow down when you pass by thinking that your a cop, I use to have that effect in my impala before they went to using nothing but vics as sqaud cars.
Even more so in the winter, when I put on snows, mounted on the CVPI steelies.