[Shotimes] RE: OT - Autoweek stuff

[Donald Mallinson]

Carl,

I drove a Marauder when they first came out, had one on 
order, and when it came in, took a drive, and was WAY 
disappointed.  Much slower off the line than I expected. 
Even top end rush was below par.  The problem was all those 
smoky burn-out ads that over-hyped the car.

I have talked to a few owners that are very happy, but in my 
case, with the sunroof and the way they mounted the bucket 
seats, there was NO headroom in the stupid car!.   I had a 
94 CV with the split bench seat that had enough room to wear 
a 10 gallon Texas hat.  How Ford managed to kill off ALL 
that headroom is a mystery.  Ergonomics was just all wrong, 
and my 94 seemed to be peppier off the line.

Don Mallinson

Carl Prochilo wrote:

> Since you appear to be into slushboxes, what shortcomings does the
> Marauder have that makes it not qualify as a "performance" sedan?  I
> happen to think it's a nice looking car that goes like stink.
> 
> Does anyone else think of Bugs Bunny when you hear the word "Marauder"?
> 
> The lack of stick is what turns me off, so that's why it doesn't fit
> my definition.