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If Ford built a new Marauder, would you buy it???t
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<blockquote data-quote="T'Cal" data-source="post: 3532953" data-attributes="member: 42241"><p>I would buy another Marauder in a heartbeat. It's the perfect blend of high performance car, luxury car, and family car out there. It's like a Mustang that's grown up...a bit. My wife loves to drive it, too. There are few cars out there that sound as good, although I'm really tempted to replace my stock mufflers with a pair of Flowmaster 40s. </p><p></p><p>Since Ford has come out with the 3 valve SOHC V8s for the Mustang and most of their trucks, why hasn't Ford offered this engine for the Crown Vic/Police Interceptor/Grand Marquis/Town Car? I thought for sure the Marauder would be revived in 2005 with the less-expensive-to-build but as powerful 4.6L 3V V8 from the Mustang GT.</p><p></p><p>Here's what I would recommend for the next Marauder (or at least 2007 Crown Vic Sport):</p><p><strong>Engine:</strong> First choice - the non-supercharged 3V-5.4L V8 (350 hp) from the upcoming Ford Mustang Boss; second choice - the modified 3V-4.6L V8 from the new Mustang GT-H (325hp). Add cylinder deactivation to improve highway fuel economy.</p><p><strong>Transmission:</strong> First choice - the six speed automatic from the Ford Explorer; second choice - the five speed auto from the Mustang.</p><p></p><p>I would modify little else from the 03/04 version. Perhaps, I would recommend making leather seating optional rather than standard. I would also like to see the older Grand Marquis instrument panel used with a slight modification. Start with two secondary gauges (fuel, temp, volts, oil) flanking both sides of a larger centered gauge. That larger gauge would be an analog tachometer (rather than a speedo) with its redline straight up at 12 o'clock. Inset at 3 o'clock would be a 2" digital display for speed. This would bring all of the gauges right in front of the driver rather than have the too low (albeit pretty cool) Autometer gauges on the console.</p><p></p><p>Taking into account inflation since the 03 & 04 models were for sale, a new Marauder with the SOHC 3 valve V8 would be cheaper than the older ones with their expensive DOHC 4 valve plants. Still, the 5- and 6-speed automatics might bite into some of that savings.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="T'Cal, post: 3532953, member: 42241"] I would buy another Marauder in a heartbeat. It's the perfect blend of high performance car, luxury car, and family car out there. It's like a Mustang that's grown up...a bit. My wife loves to drive it, too. There are few cars out there that sound as good, although I'm really tempted to replace my stock mufflers with a pair of Flowmaster 40s. Since Ford has come out with the 3 valve SOHC V8s for the Mustang and most of their trucks, why hasn't Ford offered this engine for the Crown Vic/Police Interceptor/Grand Marquis/Town Car? I thought for sure the Marauder would be revived in 2005 with the less-expensive-to-build but as powerful 4.6L 3V V8 from the Mustang GT. Here's what I would recommend for the next Marauder (or at least 2007 Crown Vic Sport): [B]Engine:[/B] First choice - the non-supercharged 3V-5.4L V8 (350 hp) from the upcoming Ford Mustang Boss; second choice - the modified 3V-4.6L V8 from the new Mustang GT-H (325hp). Add cylinder deactivation to improve highway fuel economy. [B]Transmission:[/B] First choice - the six speed automatic from the Ford Explorer; second choice - the five speed auto from the Mustang. I would modify little else from the 03/04 version. Perhaps, I would recommend making leather seating optional rather than standard. I would also like to see the older Grand Marquis instrument panel used with a slight modification. Start with two secondary gauges (fuel, temp, volts, oil) flanking both sides of a larger centered gauge. That larger gauge would be an analog tachometer (rather than a speedo) with its redline straight up at 12 o'clock. Inset at 3 o'clock would be a 2" digital display for speed. This would bring all of the gauges right in front of the driver rather than have the too low (albeit pretty cool) Autometer gauges on the console. Taking into account inflation since the 03 & 04 models were for sale, a new Marauder with the SOHC 3 valve V8 would be cheaper than the older ones with their expensive DOHC 4 valve plants. Still, the 5- and 6-speed automatics might bite into some of that savings. [/QUOTE]
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