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LSonDubz
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I've seen the new '03 LS beat the Marauder street racing. The '03 LS has alot more hp and torque than previous years so anyone who has driven an old one can't speak until they've driven the new one, I was amazed being an owner of an '01.
However, I was looking at an '03 V8 LS, but with a $40k pricetag, I can get a new Marauder for under $25k out the door, with a few mods it can easily take an LS.
However, I was looking at an '03 V8 LS, but with a $40k pricetag, I can get a new Marauder for under $25k out the door, with a few mods it can easily take an LS.
BigMerc
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NO way
Not for nothing, but regardless of test results or graphs etc, I have never seen a LS that could beat my Marauder. I beat one but I don't know the year of it,(he quit tryin to catch up when it reached triple digits) and all those new Cadi owners that say they can beat it I don't think you can either., I will not believe it until you prove it, it looks good on paper, but it just isn't so.
Not for nothing, but regardless of test results or graphs etc, I have never seen a LS that could beat my Marauder. I beat one but I don't know the year of it,(he quit tryin to catch up when it reached triple digits) and all those new Cadi owners that say they can beat it I don't think you can either., I will not believe it until you prove it, it looks good on paper, but it just isn't so.
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jrzygrl
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I guess I'll never know unless I find one willing to take me on, I should quit picking "fights" I know I can't win with the Vettes....LOL
SergntMac
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jrzygrl said:
How's your cage holding up now Jrzygrl...Hubby still rattlin' your's, or, is he hearing your rattlin' now? An elbow in the ribs is worth two in the bush, eh?
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Well, of course! What good would C+D be if they didn't support their number one advertiser? I love 'em.
I've lost count of the Honda drivers who have given me that special "nod" at a light, only to find out they were nodding off. I love their humble 'tude at the next stop. Among Honda owners at large, they must all believe that because they own any Honda at all, they are driving an '03 Accord when they pull up next to me. It's almost a shame, that it is so easy to spank them, it takes so little effort to correct their beliefs. I should wave them off, eh?
Give it more time, C+D will be backpeddling on their comments. I subscribe only for the humor, and "tounge in cheek" suppository reviews. If not for C+D, I could not keep myself in check. Every issue, is like a Mad magazine to any real muscle car owner.
BTW, I don't hear Darth Vader's theme while driving my MM. However, every once in a while, when I arrive at a stop light to the right of the first arrived, I am sure they hear something like the Shark's musical cue in JAWS, as the tree counts down.
Must be nerve wracking to them, wonder which one of us gets the willys first? Surely, not me.
Be it an Excel spreadsheet, or, the seat-of-your-pants, the MM has one equasion. Start with the cost of the car, add the cost of popular mods, and compare that against the competition that can match the end performance. Bang for buck, there is only one.
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TripleTransAm
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Patrick said:
Interesting thread... considering the Lincoln LS's I rented (2 of them) in Florida on business trips in mid 2002 really got me seriously looking at a Ford product instead the previously coveted Acura 3.2 TL-typeS.
The interior was so-so, but was subdued enough to make it a viable BMW contender. The power was fairly nice, with the A/C off I could seriously BARK the tires on the 1-2 upshift when done manually at 6500 RPM. The engine sound was a nice change to the raspy Volvo S80 I had previously rented, or the anemic and uninspired (ie. Taurus-based) Jaguar Xtype I rented in Feb 2002. The sound system in the LS was also one of the better ones in a rental... I had Metallica's Enter Sandman playing through the radio at FULL volume with no distortion and practically bleeding eardrums. Very impressive.
But in the end, the MM has soul. The LS probably serves its purpose well as a BMW fighter... it's probably as sterile and functional as its Teutonic target. But I have a soft spot for a car that speaks to me. I owned 3 such black cars already, and this MM has easily been accepted into the fold. I haven't driven a BMW, ever, and probably never will, as it will forever be in my mind an overpriced appliance, a status symbol for the penile deficient, a poster boy for the "I got too much sand kicked in my face as a pimple-faced yuppie-wannabe-in-training" .
It's not always about what car's the fastest. It's whether you do it in style. The MM's got that in spades. You'll always know where you stand with an MM. No ambiguity. You'll never find yourself asking "is this car serious?" or "what is this car REALLY trying to convey?". As black and white as newprint, it can't get any clearer... from the honest-to-goodness exhaust note to the adhesives on the 18 inch shoes.
I hope the LS does well in its BMW struggle, it seems to be a good car. But I don't you'd ever catch anyone waxing philosophically about it the way we tend to... that's soul....
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Mark McQuaide
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Soul is the key word here. My previous ride, a Passat V6, was a fine automobile...in the same sense a Kenmore is a fine washing machine. It was just an appliance used to get back and forth to work and didn't get a moment's attention otherwise.
Yesterday I must have spent 3 hours cleaning and polishing the Black Beauty....
Yesterday I must have spent 3 hours cleaning and polishing the Black Beauty....
jgc61sr2002
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Welcome to the MM site. If you can get a MM for under $25,000 don't hesitate, buy it now you won't by sorry. John:up:LSonDubz said:
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LSonDubz
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Thanks, I'm definitely considering it. We have a family friend who works for Ford doing engine installs, and he said he can get me one for $19k, so I'm waiting a little bit to see If I can get an even better deal. Hopefully things work out 
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SHAGGY
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Hate to have to break this to you LSON, but im afraid youre "friend" is either feeding you a line of BS or hes selling you one that got hit by a train and rebuilt using 4 different cars. Even a Ford employees A-Plan price is going to be around $26,000 IF he qualifies for EVERY rebate Ford is offering right now(AARP/Loyalty/Military App./3500), so if hes giving you $19,000 you ought to be very, very careful about what youre buying, might just be a GMQ with some 18" wheels, or a salvaged one.
jgc61sr2002
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Sounds too good to be true. Keep us posted. JohnLSonDubz said:Thanks, I'm definitely considering it. We have a family friend who works for Ford doing engine installs, and he said he can get me one for $19k, so I'm waiting a little bit to see If I can get an even better deal. Hopefully things work out
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LSonDubz
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SHAGGY said:
He's not bs'ing... I don't want to say much but I 100% KNOW he can get it for that price... the local dealer offered me one for $25k out the door (tax tag title), but I'm looking at other cars also before I make my decision
LSonDubz said:He's not bs'ing... I don't want to say much but I 100% KNOW he can get it for that price... the local dealer offered me one for $25k out the door (tax tag title), but I'm looking at other cars also before I make my decision
LOL he's making a fortune. I only paid 13,000 for mine out the door. Your friend is lining his pockets at 19K. I think you should find some new friends!
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Bigdogjim
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Hey at 19,000 out the door I can be there in about 17 hours..
Prices too good to be true usually are:alone:
At that price buy, buy, buy,buy:help: It's a no brainer
LSonDubz said:Thanks, I'm definitely considering it. We have a family friend who works for Ford doing engine installs, and he said he can get me one for $19k, so I'm waiting a little bit to see If I can get an even better deal. Hopefully things work out
Hey at 19,000 out the door I can be there in about 17 hours..
Prices too good to be true usually are:alone:
At that price buy, buy, buy,buy:help: It's a no brainer
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