I was going to make a post about the Mercury Marauder being the only cool Panther platform car

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11/05/2020 at 18:19 • Filed to: If a regular person owns a CVPI they want to be a cop or can't be a cop or both

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But then I remembered that it’s still not that cool.

Yes, I will insult the Panther platform until I die.


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Kinja'd!!! facw > CB
11/05/2020 at 18:27

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I know w e’ve got some Panther fans here, but I’ll take your side on this one .


Kinja'd!!! CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > CB
11/05/2020 at 18:29

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I will insult the Panther platform until I die.


Kinja'd!!! CB > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
11/05/2020 at 18:30

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Kinja'd!!! ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > CB
11/05/2020 at 18:30

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Filed to is this best thing I’ve read today.  


Kinja'd!!! TheJWT > CB
11/05/2020 at 18:31

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People who drive Panthers are wannabe cops


Kinja'd!!! CB > TheJWT
11/05/2020 at 18:32

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Counterpoint: see the tag.

Counter-counterpoint: see the old folks who get a pass in the Grand Marquis.


Kinja'd!!! The Snowman > CB
11/05/2020 at 18:40

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My grandma loves her Panthers. But no cvpi only grandma spec.


Kinja'd!!! dogisbadob > CB
11/05/2020 at 18:40

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They should’ve brought the Australian Falcon over here.


Kinja'd!!! If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > CB
11/05/2020 at 18:40

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Ummm wrong, this is the coolest Panther car


Kinja'd!!! BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > CB
11/05/2020 at 18:41

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Were they ever cool? I don’t think they were ever cool.

I liked owning a CVPI because I knew I could fix whatever went wrong with one of those screwdrivers that flipped around, duct tape, and a rock.  Or...not, because it would still run on like 1 and a half cylinders with three wheels 


Kinja'd!!! CB > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
11/05/2020 at 18:41

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How dare you Queen Latifah me.


Kinja'd!!! SiennaMan > CB
11/05/2020 at 18:41

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i secretly want a Grand Marquis (because I suspect they're very comfortable), and I'm not a cop wannabe..


Kinja'd!!! InFierority Complex > CB
11/05/2020 at 18:42

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It’s a car named panther (in italian) with a ford motor. SO basically a cool Ford Panther.

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Kinja'd!!! CB > SiennaMan
11/05/2020 at 18:44

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Then I have bad news, you can now shop on seniors day at the Walgreens.


Kinja'd!!! If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > CB
11/05/2020 at 18:44

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Kinja'd!!! CB > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
11/05/2020 at 18:45

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Beaten at my own game.


Kinja'd!!! gmanmtb > SiennaMan
11/05/2020 at 18:47

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My girlfriend had one in college. Very comfortable but completely lacking proper support and NO DEADPEDAL. You always had to find places for your feet. That and it was from Upstate NY and it basically was decaying around you


Kinja'd!!! onlytwowheels > CB
11/05/2020 at 18:57

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https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15135795/kenny-brown-marauder-s-specialty-file/


Kinja'd!!! SiennaMan > CB
11/05/2020 at 19:01

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If you'd seen my car history you'd know I've basically been yhere for years..  lol


Kinja'd!!! ranwhenparked > SiennaMan
11/05/2020 at 19:05

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I had one, they’re a lot more comfortable than anything you can get now, but ride like an oxcart compared to the B-body Fleetwood of the 1990s. 


Kinja'd!!! SiennaMan > gmanmtb
11/05/2020 at 19:06

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I’m down with the lack of support, in this use case I’m basically looking for a living room couch with seat belts.

On the dead pedal,  was there enough room to basically "man spread" and leave your left foot just sitting on the floor?


Kinja'd!!! BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > SiennaMan
11/05/2020 at 19:11

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I used to kinda tuck my left leg up against the door panel. They also make aftermarket dead pedals you can install, or like screw down a block of wood or something. 


Kinja'd!!! kanadanmajava1 > TheJWT
11/05/2020 at 19:13

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There is also different kind of Panthers . Here’s a Pa nther Kallista:

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Panther Rio:

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Panther Six:

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Kinja'd!!! Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > CB
11/05/2020 at 19:19

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I was strongly looking for one of these as my first real car purchase. Literally the only reason why I bought a Miata instead was because I wanted something with a manual as my only requirement. I know people have put manuals in these but its not particularly easy. Its hilarious to cross shop Miatas, Subaru WRX, and Marauders but that was what I did. 


Kinja'd!!! Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > CB
11/05/2020 at 19:38

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I agree... Panther cars mostly suck. 


Kinja'd!!! Roadkilled > CB
11/05/2020 at 19:39

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The Panther was used for the presidential limo for a few years. I wouldn’t mind having one of those.

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Kinja'd!!! Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > kanadanmajava1
11/05/2020 at 19:43

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And then there’s the Pink Panther car...


Kinja'd!!! Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > CB
11/05/2020 at 19:46

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Kinja'd!!! TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > CB
11/05/2020 at 20:27

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Alright mods ban all those who talk down upon the best cars ever made. 


Kinja'd!!! Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CB
11/05/2020 at 20:39

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But at least it's not of them FOREIGN jobs!


Kinja'd!!! The Compromiser > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
11/05/2020 at 21:10

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Not here it isn’t, i n Canada, where they made them.


Kinja'd!!! gmanmtb > SiennaMan
11/05/2020 at 21:17

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Plenty of room to spread out. I couldnt stick my feet quite out in front of me like a lounger but certainly some could.  It had adjustable pedals so there was plenty of room behind them for someone shorter than I 


Kinja'd!!! cmill189 - sans Volvo > CB
11/05/2020 at 21:27

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The ones that fall into your both category are the worst. B ro, i f you can’t meet the basic standards that are far too low, just stop. But  they don’t stop. They work “ security” at Home Depot and drive a CVPI.


Kinja'd!!! Cash Rewards > CB
11/05/2020 at 21:30

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Thank God someone with some sense. Car was held up to be badass and almighty and got pu nked by a v6 Accord


Kinja'd!!! not for canada - australian in disguise > CB
11/05/2020 at 22:43

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Counterpoint: Panther-based Town Cars are cool, especially the s

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Just check out that digital dash and you’re transported right into the mind of a businessman being driven home from the airport in 1996. 


Kinja'd!!! not for canada - australian in disguise > not for canada - australian in disguise
11/05/2020 at 23:07

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yes i died while in the process of typing “second generation”


Kinja'd!!! RangerSmith > TheJWT
11/05/2020 at 23:45

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People that own Marauders want to be pirates. Also, m any of the newer caprices are the least expensive way to get lots of power in an unassuming vehicle.


Kinja'd!!! i86hotdogs > CB
11/06/2020 at 06:26

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I’ll die on this hill but the Marauder tickles my fancy. I want it


Kinja'd!!! Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > CB
11/06/2020 at 07:20

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Kinja'd!!! Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > CB
11/06/2020 at 08:00

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B-Body FTW


Kinja'd!!! TheJWT > RangerSmith
11/06/2020 at 13:36

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If by unassuming, you mean everyone else thinks you're an unmarked cop car