Mercury Marauder Review! Grandma's Ridiculous Cobra

[@ThatDudeinBlue]

Grandma’s V8 POWAHH

[@illogicalgarage8641]

This was posted like 5 hours ago, why comment now lol?

[@raver208]

Marauder is really more so a steroid version of the Grand Marquis than a crown Victoria but all the same platform.

[@tommyboyinc9190]

Do a review on a 90s Lincoln Mark 8.promise you will love it

[@tommyboyinc9190]

Do a review on a 1998 lincoln mark Viii

[@reginaldredman6767]

I've always have respect for Maurader. Love the car.

[@RebelJew777]

Fact about the Marauder, they came with a leather jacket new from the dealer. The jackets had the Marauder logo and name on it. Even stated in the tag "Exclusive for Mercury Marauder owners"

[@manuelnavarro376]

That 4.6 engine was from 96-04 the 94-95 Mustang GT’s had the pushrod 302 aka 5.0

[@speeddemon429]

David...ouch.

[@RadCarDude]

Manuel Navarro that engine wasn’t in any of those except the mach 1 and cobra..

[@TheBigred1781]

Not really in the cobra. Mach I was aluminum teksid block, cobra was an iron block. Same heads & valve train. Ford was worried at the time the aluminum block wouldn't do so hot with the blower in the cobra.

[@coreysnell9222]

Y'all are nerds

[@michaell6335]

@@TheBigred1781 Mach 1 had the Windsor assembly plant block, or WAP for short. The Teksid is much stronger and was only used in the NA Cobras

[@jamesheckermortgageadvisor2759]

I have been loving mine as my daily driver for 18 years and 154,000 miles!

[@MichaelBrown-kk8wo]

Have it bern pretty reliable over the years..im looking at getting one myself

[@jamesheckermortgageadvisor2759]

@@MichaelBrown-kk8wo Very much so. I have had to do some things to it over the years but nothing major. I can get in it and have complete confidence it will get me where I need to go, no matter how far, even after all these years. And boy is it a blast to drive!

[@brandongao3675]

I love sleepers like that

[@DIZAZZO]

I love this car, and I'm from Brazil, I've never see one in flesh, and it still one of my dream cars.

[@camcamgt]

@@Irvine860 what problems? I've had mine for 2.5 years and haven't had a single issue. Around 100k miles it MAY need a new head gasket, but EVERY car has one or another expensive maintenance issue around that mileage or less.

[@robertnewhook5115]

I have one and my dad does too. We love both

[@marman36]

Irvine860 go back to battlefield 5 you troglodyte

[@7homas0wen]

Sleepers generally don’t have bright flames on it. Just saying.

[@ThatG8Guy]

I'm all for sedans with V8s, the perfect blend of fun and practicality 👍

[@Pheatan]

Too bad the Aussie sedans never got big in the U.S. loving my falcon, and loved the old Commodore ss i had.

[@ThatG8Guy]

@@Pheatan tell me about it, I'd kill to have a barra here

[@v8_sami]

@@Pheatan cause they have to be "lifted and be called a SUV" to sell cars here. Lol unfortunately sedans don't sell as much as they used to.

[@topkek7003]

i want a marauder or a chevy ss

[@MrRandomReviews]

Bout damn time david has a panther car on his channel🔥✊✊

[@P71ScrewHead]

lol, good to see you here..

[@BlackTownie999]

Next he needs to do a Townie in comparison! Lmao...

[@eddie1199]

The kind of car you review lol

[@206guy7]

Your channel has helped me quite a bit, thanks mr random.

[@williamhaynes2637]

I was just thinking tht 😂

[@that5slow]

Marauder is easily in my top 10 favorite cars

[@asdfjkl2881]

Wtf...

[@jamesdoakes555]

asdf jkl; oh ye we got a butthurt

[@mbizzle03]

Agreed

[@davidpineda645]

Infiniti g35 will smoke these

[@oakcliffscrewhead]

Hell yea. Owner of one and proud of it. Its up there with the 94-96 Impala SS.

[@en3myspott3d54]

Fun fact: if you bought this car brand new, it came with a leather jacket...

[@silenciummortum2193]

__adam.c_ I am very dumb and will believe it, please do not trick me🤣

[@Teggymania]

silenciummortum It did, I think it was only the very first years though.

[@PM-oj5si]

I still have the jacket! Love my marauder.

[@Majin_Fuu]

@@PM-oj5si I still want one to this day. It's so cool

[@jamesheckermortgageadvisor2759]

I like to say " I bought this $35,000 leather jacket and it came with a car! "

[@ooooooo6038]

Stop reviewing Panthers 😅 lol . Dem prices going up because people are getting to know the gems

[@lovesosaJDPON]

Deadass can’t find marauder for under like 8k

[@BHanif1996]

Exactly

[@mitchellwheeler4901]

Bought my marquis for 2500 with 130k miles. Was just shopping for a new one with low miles so I can build it and prices have literally doubled in 3 years. Shits rediculous. These youtubers need to stop bringing attention to these amazingly reliable cars.

[@S3cK5hun8]

@@mitchellwheeler4901 I'm possibly gonna buy a marquis gs for 3k at 160k miles. True dual exhaust and sport coils and spark plugs. New accumulator and ac. And bench seats for road head 😂🤪

[@ismaelromero2452]

🤣🤣

[@jeffreyshanks99]

I had a 96 impala SS, gave it to my son when the marauders came out in 2003. Being a Ford nut all my life, (probably because my first car was a 67 fastback Mustang four-speed four barrel). My wife was gone for a week when I went down and picked up my 2003 marauder, she was pissed when she came home and saw it in the garage and after all these years she still can’t believe I did it. Now at 68 years old my wife and I both have a smile on our face when we’re cruising around in it. I’ve kept it in the garage and put very few miles on it 27,000 and I was fortunate to leave it completely stock, normally that would have not been the case.

[@J-Whit]

I LOVE these things. I remember getting walked by one in highschool before i knew what they were. Lol

[@fast02gt]

J Whit was it silver?

[@J-Whit]

@@fast02gt it was black.

[@ryano8768]

What was you driving?

[@J-Whit]

@@ryano8768 my old da integra lol

[@favian59]

Finally! Oh I loved my 2004 Marauder. It was Silver Birch, loved it before I had to sell her due to financial reasons.Glad you finally reviewed one

[@johnnyjayy14]

I Always Think That It’s A V8 Sleeper When I See A Crown Vic Or A Mercury Marauder

[@joshuajohnrocks]

I owned a 2010 cvpi, very easy to modify, I miss it man, should have never sold it

[@hellaflush49]

@@joshuajohnrocks it's the worst 🤦‍♂️

[@joshuajohnrocks]

@@hellaflush49 I meant for a 16 year old at the time who was low on money who thought 350hp was fast🤷‍♂️

[@Dom-wg1pk]

Why is every word capitalized in your sentence...

[@matthewb266]

I had a 00 pI built she was pretty quick for a boat

[@murrymirage5904]

Still remember getting my 04 Marauder in the fall of 2011 during senior year of HS. Dad's budget was least around 8 grand, but had alot of drawbacks and rejected nearly every choice I had for months; no 4 cylinder what so ever, nothing before 2000, no SUVs or Trucks, no coupes, no manual, nothing performance wise. Had to think outside the box cause it was to be also my auto class project, so after rummaging through many Detroit and Dearborn car lots and swimming through the Cadillacs, supercharged Bonnevilles, Impalas, Monte Carlos, Buicks, beat up euro luxury cars, etc., I finally spotted it hoisted on a ramp at a small Dearborn car dealer lot while passing by. Immediately fell in love with it especially how unique it looks; Red, stock chrome wheels, fresh tinted windows, trunk and roof mounted spoiler, gold Marauder lettering on bumper, smoked taillights with body colored covers w/slits. Ended up being little over $8600 including fees and registration with 73k miles.

[@jalsr.speak2379]

What was your dads reaction to it and did he like it?

[@ihaveacoolhat1]

One of the few American cars I absolutely love. It looks unassuming and mean, and I can only imagine the mod potential. Plus the notion of Ford giving away a leather jacket with it when you took delivery? Wicked.

[@313soldier313]

I had one years ago and was very surprised to open my KZbin and see this being reviewed. I loved this car and wish I had the money back then to maintain it like it needed to be. Long live the marauder.

[@Mrainey83]

Man it’s nice to see you do a video of this car! I’m a marauder owner I’ve had mine for 10 years now with upgrades added! A tune, JLT CIA, oil catch can, 4.10 gears and shift kit for the transmission. You need to drive one with a supercharger you’ll be surprised in the power those make.

[@DjWooPig]

Welp, now its time to review a ‘96 Impala.

[@faust13301]

What a great looking car.

[@zachallen7092]

My father had one in the dark cherry metallic color. Had some hooker headers on it. Was a fun car

[@lynnmckenney1987]

*ss*

[@imsodank1]

I respect him so much for reviewing this car. True classic. I loved the Marauder and the 96 impala ss since i was a kid

[@HammerK99]

imsodank1 and now we have the Charger 392

[@fredwilliams7893]

Right! Its different! And its a sleeper! 👍

[@TheBigred1781]

94-95 mustang were 5.0 pushrod engines. Mod engines didn't start in the stang till 96

[@fast02gt]

Travis Griffin this guy confuses information ALL the time.

[@CrazeCracker79]

Yeah, I was going to point out that one correction as well. Lol since I have a 94 v6 body with a 95 5.0 v8 swapped motor. I never went into any modular motors past these as when they first came out they were quite expensive to modify and or to do repairs and there wasn't a lot of after market parts on the shelf right off. But, it's OK David, as for this David, these were my highschool years new muscle toys in the mid '90s. Those mod motors were yours to play with. 😉👍 95 Cobra R vs. 03 Mystic Cobra Terminator

[@CrazeCracker79]

@732 Cars and Videos the GT badging was different too..

[@CrazeCracker79]

@@fast02gt nobody is perfect..

[@CrazeCracker79]

@732 Cars and Videos oh, and apparently I discovered there was a European model style tail lights with amber turn signals that are quite the buzz of the enthusiasts(94-95). They go for around $200 used!! Cray cray.. Lol

[@95TurboSol]

My dad has one, it breaks all the time, they are known for lots of problems. Besides it breaking, it's fun to ride in and looks cool.

[@minimanadam]

God I miss that 4v sound...imo one of the best sounding engines EVER

[@michaell6335]

That 4 valve scream

[@whatsreallygoingon253]

The 3 valve is the only one that sounds better to me

[@bambam23406]

All of the 4.6s sound amazing

[@ANDREWSAMY562]

It does sound like a twin turbo Mercedes 4.0 v8

[@michaelharris748]

@@whatsreallygoingon253 idk why ppl think the 3v sounds so good. Back when they came out everyone was like this sucks it dont sound as good as the 2v/4v now all the sudden the 3v is the greatest sounding car ever according to lots of comments on KZbin lol. Its similar because firing order is the same its the mufflers mounted in the back that makes it sound different. These had mufflers before the axle which created a different sound. I think the old 4vs are the best sounding fords ever the 2v is close behind.

[@josiebohlke8504]

I have a 2003 Marauder with 23000 original miles. It's all you said it is and more. You forgot to mention that it gets 23 mpg at 75 mph or 25 mpg at 70 mph. Also you can drive 8 or 9 hrs and not be tried. They are also quiet so comfortable. I wish they would start making them again!

[@ahadsdid]

FINALLY! Thank you love the Marauder

[@legitsol9121]

My favorite sleeper. Dad has one that we supercharged and built. Replaced the aluminum block w/ an iron one after a ring land broke at the track (diamond pistons, forged connecting rods, eaton supercharger, aluminum driveshaft, long tube headers, etc.) ~500whp. Never got it dyno tuned since my pops did all the tuning on his windows xp machine.

[@Token_Black_Guy]

Tell your dad to get David to drive it

[@legitsol9121]

@@Token_Black_Guy lol if he feels like coming to Houston

[@colinsdad1]

This is a car that SCREAMS for a Manual Transmission!! My son is building a Crown Victoria Interceptor with a 2001 Cobra drivetrain.... That includes a manual trans!

[@DIZAZZO]

That's really sweet...

[@colinsdad1]

@@DIZAZZO Unfortunately, both the Local and State Police here in Massachusetts are NOT fans of his project. Before he took it off the road, he was constantly being stopped and ticketed for "altered exhaust"- turns out 2 chamber Flowmasters on a Police Interceptor attract Police attention.... Go figure.

[@twoeightythreez]

My Grand Marquis has a 5 speed swap in it but is the stock 4.6 2v. I really want a deep coral blue Marauder and about the only thing i dont like about it is the automatic.

[@walterbryan1798]

That chassis was phenomenal. It was used for a long time and they built a ton of them. They were good cars. My grandad had a 1998 Town Car, and seeing the Mercury version brings back memories...because it was quite similar. Not sure if anyone else said this already, but they only came black, too.

[@PeteHSM]

"To do the head gasket you have to pull the engine" Ah yes, the Audi Marauder

[@lunear9989]

Pete ah yes, it now has many electrical issues

[@Dom-wg1pk]

Pete I own an s4... nightmare to work on but they are fun cars

[@PeteHSM]

@@jamescarlton9271 I was just making the joke off what he said in the video, I dont really know anything about these cars but they're pretty cool

[@PeteHSM]

@@Dom-wg1pk Me too lol. Not the worst thing to work on but 90% of the maintenance is an engine out job lol. But they're amazing cars and so worth the work especially if you do it yourself

[@lunear9989]

Pete I’ve owned a B5 S4 and they are fun cars but also a nightmare as dom says

[@nicholaswidlewski8876]

The Explorer is rwd again. They have a platform for this idea. Seriously, a large performance four-door. Base motor is a 450-horse Gen 3 Coyote, and the optional motor is the Predator lol, would be sick, and would knock the Hellcat Charger down a peg.

[@1996FordBronco]

I’ve always had a weird obsession with these marauders

[@krantz55]

My great Aunt has a 95 Mercury Grand Marquis, it sure moves! I had to be easy on the pedal when I first drove it. Aunty knows how to hammer down when needed. 81 years old, still driving, and LOVES her car as do I. I can imagine the fun she would have with a Marauder. Lol

[@jgpoison93]

there's a guy around my neighborhood that has one of these, but it's superchargered and make 540 wheel horse power...things is sick!!!!

[@allencharles14]

The drag race wasn't stock for stock. Your p71 was stripped down and had a tune.

[@danielchampion2982]

I've always wanted one of these

[@MrNotorius5500]

@@walkerjohnson9783 You can find them a lot cheaper if you know where to look. I've seen them go for as low as $4k.

[@Kingjay814]

@@MrNotorius5500 those super cheap ones are basket cases though. Least the ones I've seen were.

[@930GearHead]

I owned a 2003, loved that car. I did get bored with it but I also didn’t mod it really. I’d love to own another, blue one. Blue ones are super rare though they only made 328 total.

[@IamJoeTV]

The quote on quote “police chip” never existed lol. I do love my CVPI tho.

[@j.a.g.8689]

The police chip is real, isnt it

[@bloodbathory4055]

@@j.a.g.8689 no its the tune on the ecm

[@j.a.g.8689]

@@bloodbathory4055 right, not a literal chip but more a tune

[@KoolCordell]

@@j.a.g.8689 I own one as well it really is just very aggressive transmission tuning for instance it will down shift into first gear at 30 miles an hour. There are some other small tweaks though. it has a much looser torque converter, more aggressive rear gears (that absolutely kill fuel economy 20 MPG highway if you're lucky). They also adjusted the fuel tables for fleet use. It has a decently powerful low end below 2500, nothing in the middle. Then at 3750 it goes berserk and pulls to redline (5200) for high-speed pursuits. What really makes its money is the amount of aggression that occurs at 3700 RPM full throttle in second gear when the torque converter locks. 50-70 will have you swearing that you have over 300hp They gave it a 200amp alternator (157@idle), increase the idle RPM (800) to ensure good coolant, and oil flow when idling for 8 hours a day. And an oil cooler. It has a 1 inch lift, heavy duty lower control arms. High spring rate rear springs for the trunk loads that are typically carried. And aggressive "pursuit rated" front brake pads. I love mine in the same way that I used to love Pontiacs before they died. they took a normal car and let a performance engineer make small tweaks that make it really feel like it's trying to impress you. It has personality.

[@mattg7952]

@@KoolCordell Mine will downshift at 110 then upshift again at 118 but 125 is the end of the road.

[@therobb5738]

The 03 marauder only came out in black. There is also a VT edition. Had MARAUDER in chrome letters stamped into the rear bumper.

[@connorkerkow7065]

As someone with a weird forgotten sleeper (2006 Malibu Maxx SS), I hope he does more cars like this.

[@zachallen7092]

Wow I think I've only seen one of those Malibus and it was recently. ya never see them hold onto it

[@robertalicea5585]

Didnt those have a honda motor

[@harrison4ever125]

You're wrong about people not recognizing the Marauders. Older car guys readily recognize these cars immediately and love them. Not only that but the entire Panther platform is fantastic. These are great project cars. They make excellent hot rods.

[@blakelip3]

I’ll never know why Mercury never made a limited amount of these with a 5 or 6 speed is beyond me

[@StinkHatch5318]

Appearantly there were a couple models that came with a 3 speed manual lmao. Obviously didn't go into production though

[@blakelip3]

@@StinkHatch5318 I wouldn’t release it either lol should’ve had 5spd at least

[@KG-xt4oq]

As a MM owner it's always good to see a review on YT. Also as a MM owner it hurt my heart a little each time you floored it w/o taking the O/D off first; forcing the MM to downshift from 4th to 2nd is very harsh on the engine and tranny, so flooring it like that on a regular basis will lead to a premature death of the engine and/or tranny...

[@deangelolawson6184]

Low key Crown vics are the dads mustang 😂. Pick the kids up from school. Run over the bully when leaving😂

[@mariolyndennis522]

Lololol 😂👌😏

[@Chard3819]

Lmao

[@americanosbadassius9292]

The people connected to the Edison may have failed, but Mercury was in business for decades and a Ford quit on them.

[@johnnyjayy14]

Those Mercury’s Have The Same Look As The Crown Vic, Damn Those Are V8 Sleepers Bro, I’ve Raced A Few And 😱😱😱 They Fast As Hell, Now I Know That Mustang Shared Its Engine To A Family Car, Plus The Crown Vic Police Car

[@MrNotorius5500]

You probably went up against a Marauder that had 4.10 gears in the rear. Those cars are crazy fast. But Marauders came from the factory stock with 3.55s.

[@dookiebooger9967]

Why do you capitalize the first letter of every word?

[@standyourground9973]

Steve Bertram Because he’s some inner city low class idiot who doesn’t know any better

[@MegaJohn334]

Johnny Jayy Can’t Believe It’s 2020 And People Still Type Like This Lol

[@slowschoolofdriving218]

Lincoln mark 8s got the same motor

[@tommygunz426]

I own a MERCURY MARAUDER. Mine is a 2004. I’ve owned it from day one. 125,000 miles. Upgrades include intake, ignition, suspension and dyno tuned. I take it to the track. I have drag radials on extra wide factory rims. Run like a scolded cat 🐈. It fools and surprise a lot of people that think its a Crown Vic. Especially guys with more expensive cars. It loves top end. I pin the needle at will. Police 👮‍♀️ love ❤️ it. It still looks brand new. Everyone wants to buy it. Great investment. Best kept secret. No they shouldn’t make another Marauder series. Leave well enough alone. The last generation made its point. Just find one and build it. There are tons of parts for these cars. Surprisingly. Everything you can do to a Mustang is available for this car. It gets lots of respect were ever it goes. Love ❤️ it and proud of it. Peace ✌️

[@danhsr5512]

I was wondering when one was gonna get reviewed I have a silver 04 my self

[@MitchellCamps]

Very nice, the silver ones are super clean

[@tylercouture216]

Best color in general

[@MrNotorius5500]

Ah so you got one of the really rare Marauders. It's not the rarest one though. That goes to the dark pearl blue Marauders. Only a few hundred of those were built.

[@danhsr5512]

Mitchell Camps yes sir I love it but I really wanted the maroon colored one

[@danhsr5512]

Mr. TAMW and easy to keep clean

[@elgnikcaz]

I just bought a Marauder earlier this month. It is so much fun! It's littered with hail damage and needs a respray but underneath it's beautiful! No rust, front end components replaced, engine redone 30k ago with teksid block bored 10 over, 96 cobra cams, 4.10 rear end. I don't even care it shows 260k miles on the dash, it's a mach 1 but the comfort of a good handling sedan for the time. It's no hellcat, but it's definitely not just an old cop car either. :) This will be my daily for years to come. It's funny trying to explain the car to people, you just don't know what it is unless you're a car guy that knows Ford's. I wanted a 2nd gen Lightning for years,... but not anymore

[@jsperl1108]

I’ve got a 03 marauder with long tube headers and it’s amazing

[@P71ScrewHead]

how much to install $$$, also, stock exhaust??

[@WhoThisGuy515]

@@P71ScrewHead A friend of a friend got a quote of $1000 to install long tubes on his if non of the exhaust studs broke. I ended up doing in in the garage and it took me 13 hours from start to finish over 2 days. So $1000 was completely fair.

[@P71ScrewHead]

@@WhoThisGuy515 I'll keep that in mind when taking mine to get installed, I want high flow cats too that I already have n electric exhaust cutouts installed to keep stock silent exhaust n low drone, going the sleeper route on my 09 P71 n open it up when I run against someone at the red lights.. ;)

[@SirMerv]

I'd love to own one of these some day, I got a mustang SVO and a Fiesta ST so for fun quirky cars the Marauder fits the bill! Great video as always David 🙏

[@stripiervirus2863]

I know they’re not fast, but it’s my dream car, without flames they’re the meanest looking cars on the planet

[@elitewarrior0076]

It seemed relatively quick when David was driving it

[@elitewarrior0076]

@Dino Piccinin yeah true i forgot to account for the weight of it, its prolly slower than i thought. At least its a 4v so yeah, like you said, boost/ bolt ons. Its also nice to have that V8 exhaust sound as well.

[@randyjohnson6845]

I got a 2003 marquis and I drove it from ocala Florida to Oklahoma city. Took two days..it was so comfortable I drove back solo the next day non stop...I did it safely..I wasn't jacked up on caffeine or anything else...I was smart and only filled up the tank halfway..so I had a comfortable break more often just putting gas in it...it got at least 25 mpg

[@Mikol_Billy]

So I’m 6’2 and I can stretch my legs out ALL the way while driving. I love the panther cars so much.

[@Shutchohole]

I had a 2004 CVPI. Great car and super reliable. The 2v felt plenty powerful in stock form. Unfortunately, my son totaled it. I would love to have another or a Marauder.

[@tylercook7739]

I love mine. 4.30 gears and j mods wake these things up!

[@brysonshires9742]

4.30 gears are ass. Mine turns 3k at 60😂4k at 80 and so on

[@mattg7952]

@@brysonshires9742 I'd be curious to see how much difference a 410 would make in my p71 down low but at 75 mph it would be screaming on the highway.

[@brysonshires9742]

@@mattg7952 I'm thinking the crown Vic has a tall is gear so it shouldn't scream too hard

[@cljerjr31]

4.30! Hows your mileage and more importantly how does she pull?

[@tylercook7739]

@@cljerjr31 I average about 14 but my wife is a lot better than and gets 16 to 17. It pulls way way hard and feels even faster than it is. It will also light up tires real easy if you want

[@ecastoe]

Love the fact that you’re doing some more obscure cars. Thanks for everything you do

[@clutchthepearls3062]

The beginning of this video made me wanna buy some venom steel gloves

[@chrism.728]

Love the sound of the DOHC 4.6L engines! I have Borla S-Type catback with Kooks longtube headers and X-pipe on my '04 Mach 1 and it sounds amazing! Definitely sounds better than any Coyote Mustangs that I've heard. Love the power and efficiency of the Coyote though.

[@chrismartinez3160]

Mustang in a tuxedo, I always wanted one sooo bad

[@slowschoolofdriving218]

Chris Martinez a mustang in a tuxedo is definitely a Lincoln mark 8

[@jalsr.speak2379]

Bought a 08 Mercury grand marquis LS for $2400. 104386 miles,leather,fog lamps(always on at night,looks so cool). Had mostly gm's all my life but the Merc may be my favorite. Love this marauder. It's Sick!

[@brodywalker8579]

96-04 on the 2 valves on sn95's 😉

[@tomluksas109]

My wife and I have a 1997 Crown Vic XL that we've had since 1998. We LOVE the panther platform and wish it would come back. Crown Vics are an amazing car that is big for comfort and can get out of its own way when you toe into it.....

[@joselorenzo3774]

Finally a marauder review

[@jonnycash6909]

I love my Marauder. Had it since new. Better get after the rust on cross over tube. Marauder specific part that’s very expensive to replace. Easy to save. Braided SS brake lines will make world of diff on brakes. If it barks second gear either has j mod or 4:10 gears Or both.

[@GrandmaKeith]

Yeah. Ghost flames on a Marauder is kinda tacky!

[@redhendrix]

Not to mention the fake ebay cobra badge on the back

[@pexzpossessed4817]

I say it looks awesome!

[@adamduhamel9754]

s someone who owned one of these i have to agree. most marauder owners prefer to keep them mostly stock. especially keeping a stock appearance

[@deannamasten461]

Defeats the "sleeper" status.

[@brax0210]

So glad through all the years you still do what got you to over 1 million subs car reviews. Still love the channel

[@redactedlol]

grandma whipping bro

[@pjames8077]

Awesome man. The video was informative, and the roar of that 4.6 was symphonic!

[@jh77sly]

Hard shifts... probably a j-mod (transmission mod).

[@Mac_DNH]

Or it's just in the tune. I wanted hard shifts in my tune.

[@robertespinosa6317]

Thought i saw him shift once maybe he did something else. Or transgo kit?

[@tylercouture216]

@@robertespinosa6317 you definitely imagined that

[@jh77sly]

@@robertespinosa6317 transgo kits are not good on the electronically controlled transmissions (AODE,4R7x). They are great on the older mechanical though (AOD). And though shift firmness can be tuned electronically, doing the j-mod helps with flow and general reliability as well.

[@robertespinosa6317]

@@tylercouture216 at about 10:02 kinda looked like it but you're probably right

[@cddog1995]

Marauder might be my all time favorite Ford. Been drooling over them for years

[@ib7510]

Sn95s still had the 5.0 in 94 and 95

[@treyh5797]

Ian Harris people seem to forget lol

[@evanpaulsmithfalconfogolin6147]

I love my marauder. props on doing a video for these fun cars.

[@Whiskeyactual9531]

You know what. I'll say it....I like the ghost flames......THERE I SAID IT, COME AT ME

[@reallyhappenings5597]

I'll come on your glasses

[@JonathanGarcia-bn2pg]

As a owner of a p71 police interceptor crown Vic. I absolutely love this review. Yeah my car has less power but it’s way more reliable. Has 211k miles on it. Plus the handling from that car is ripped straight off the p71

[@iowaland7658]

Me looking up matauders for sale after watching this

[@chinlsx2077]

Thomas Nieland have you found any matauders?

[@iowaland7658]

@@chinlsx2077 found a few on fb marketplace. Not many

[@03mm24]

@@chinlsx2077 😂

[@thedudekg8895]

I’ve got a kenne bell marauder

[@weric69]

my 07 crown vic has an almost complete Marauder interior with marauder exterior beside wheels. and i LOVE this car still has a 2v engine but with full mustang bolt-on with a 4.10 rear gear and MPT tune the thing is rowdy and a ton of fun !!!

[@johnnyjayy14]

5:21 Lol It Looks Like You Were Slipping

[@reinersmetalfab2095]

I saw that too I was confused

[@LeglessWonder]

Ford REALLY needs to bring back a v8 rwd sedan to compete with the Charger.

[@03mm24]

Amen 💯

[@ENLGHTND]

The flames are just the cherry on top 💯 haha

[@canadianmarauder1923]

3yrs ago I didn’t even know the 03-04 marauder existed till a guy at a local bar told me he had one in his garage. I googled the marauder and bought it next day. Was pretty beat up so I’m doing a complete resto cause I absolutely love this car. With only 11000 made and the p-71 cv so popular with the young guys I see this car as a can’t miss. As soon as I finish this rauder I’ll be looking for another

[@carculturenation2166]

I always wanted a marauder. When they came out I had a built fox body. to me it would’ve been awesome to have the 2 door and 4door mustang at the same time. Even a few years back I bought a mercury grand marquis. It had a lot of the same stuff as the marauder without the center council. It was very clean I was coming to do a cobra swap on it to build my version of a marauder and eventually didn’t do it because the car was slow but very nice to drive.

[@stephenmoxley3004]

Wow...what a totally bad-ass car! It would be really cool to own one, but trying to find a nice one would be really difficult. Thanks for sharing this awesome piece of Ford history with us.

[@deannamasten461]

I have an 02 Grand Marquis that I'm building up. Not quite Maurauder status since they came out in 03. I have a 4.6 litre V8. My car is damn near a duplicate of this car. I'm a sleeper fan so after cool air induction and some upgrades I should be off and running. Keep the videos coming.

[@faust13301]

There are a couple of these rolling around in my town and both are super clean. I always admire them whenever I see them.

[@YNTGUNS]

I remember thinking these things were so cool back in 04 when i was a kid. I still like them!

[@fpaltenhoff86]

Just spotted one of these last night. I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart for panther body’s, but especially these

[@similaritiesendhere]

This will eventually be worth a lot more than any modern Cobra. Buy one. Keep it running. Don't rice it out.

[@63falconrs]

We bought an 03 marauder back in 04 as a dealer demo car for my mom. My parents still have it and love it. It's been a great car. Only issue is the paint quality. You're right though its getting extremely hard to find them in good shape from someone selling them at a reasonable price.

[@NoahStakes]

I have a 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis I got as my first car last year that Scotty Kilmer used it in one of his youtube videos. I've had a great year with it with many more to go! 52K Original miles.

[@mikemcvay2965]

Love the mercury.... I've had a crown vic interceptor LOVED IT then got a loaded grand marquis and it was a town car w different badges but it was night and day to the vic... w that platform they had 15 different transmissions 5 different rear end gear options and 6 different suspensions between vic, marquis, and town car...

[@myeighty-nine7813]

When I was 14 I saw a Marauder for the first time, and I was totally into the crown vics at the time IDK I just wanted one, I love the marauder I think they should definitely bring it back I dont think they will but that would be awesome, some more competition for Dodge to deal with

[@tommy9043]

My dad owns one that used to be driven by the owner of a mercury dealer. He sent it to svt and the things a beast. I love it so much

[@caspforge]

The marauder is such a cool name for a car. I think ford should take that name and make something crazy with it.

To be exact, the engine is the SVT cobra mustang MINUS the supercharger. Its exactly the same on the inside. Rebuilt one from the ground up just recently. Forged internals from Ford. 251k miles on it before the timing chain tensioner "guides" (made of a composite plastic) failed.

[@banneddamn]

No its not the exact same as a terminator cobra engine. Pretty much the only thing the same is the heads. These basically got the automatic mach 1 engines with a different intake lid. Wap aluminum block, cast crank, crack capped rods and cast pistons.

[@davidovercash9039]

One of my all-time favorite cars was the T-bird Super Coupe. 3.8 liter pushrod twin-supercharged V6. 210 hp. 5-sp manual. Super stiff suspension. Beautiful car. Circa 1991. I sold them. I wish you would review one of them. Super rare. Very few were sold, as the Mustang GT and LX were very popular.

[@treal512]

Owned one before gas hit stupid high prices in the mid 2000s. So so comfortable and dark / sinister looking. Loved it!

[@RedBud315]

I have an '02 GM LSE and think it does pretty good for a large car and would love to have a Marauder. I wish I had never sold my black on black 2nd gen Taurus SHO. I originally bought it for my nephew but, when I realized the car did 70 in 2nd gear with 5 speed manual I thought better of that and kept it for myself. Too much power for a 16 year old. Yamaha originally built that motor with 5 valves like their FZR750 Genesis motorcycle motor and it had 300 BHP but, Ford thought that was too much for FWD and they told Yamaha to de-tune so they built a 4 valve head and dropped power to 225 which was still fast. That car had a ton of features to make it comfortable and it handled very nicely.

[@Bowtie4me]

i was shopping for one a couple years ago. almost went with one but bought a 95 impala SS instead. Both were 5K CAD. Even with its weak Opti(ive never had issu with) love my SS. if you ever come back to Qc, Canada. ill let you drive a 96 SS has Headers Dual 2.5" H pipe 3.73 gears oh and line lock. not the perfect exemple out there. but it gets the job done. 😁 Aka summer daily and parked outside in the snow right now because its winter. there is like 4' of snow on it. 🤷‍♂️

[@KoolCordell]

To answer your question at the end of the video Ford really screwed the pooch when they didn't give it the 5.0 when it came out. Ford said it would be too expensive to redo the electronics in order to integrate stability control which the panther never had. Bear in mind this is the same company that in 2003 completely redid the frame with hydraform steel, rack and pinion steering, and a completely redesigned rear suspension. The platform had already paid for itself, if ford came out with a 5.0 crown Victoria I honestly believe with that powertrain and a modern transmission that they could have competed directly with the Dodge Charger and they would still be around today. hell when they gave the Mustang 3.7 L they could have done the same thing to the crown Vic. The Mustang platform in the crown Victoria are so similar it would have been way too easy to just transplant powertrains. Imagine an SVT crown Victoria with the 5.8 Trinity from the GT500. Or in more realistic terms the 2.7 liter EcoBoost from the F-150.

[@floridaman7]

I had one of these.. I still miss it. It never got old driving it.