YACT: I'm so pissed off at little kids *UPDATE*

[PowerMacG5]

Argh!!!!!!! Today I drove to work like any other day, and my car was parked in the employees lot (rather than visitors lot). As you may or may not know, I work for my local school district on the computers. So, I get home today and guess what, my tire valve covers are stolen. They aren't plastic black ones, but chrome. I called up the dealership, and to replace them for a Mercury Marauder is 25 dollars each, I don't have 100 to spend on valve caps. Does anyone know of a good Ford/Mercury part website that I can get these valve caps?

Cliffnotes: Had chrome valve caps stolen, pissed off, need a good website to buy them for my 2003 Mercury Marauder.

UPDATE: Just went to Pepboys and got the chrome tire valve covers. Thanks for all the help, especially notfred. They were 1.99 for a set of 4 (got two sets). Thanks again.

 

[pyonir]

I hate kids.

 

[notfred]

Buy them from anyone else but ford for $2.99 a set.

 

[Riprorin]

What's wrong with the plastic black ones?

To me a car is to get you back and forth and no more. I'd rather spend my money elsewhere.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: Riprorin
What's wrong with the plastic black ones?

To me a car is to get you back and forth and no more. I'd rather spend my money elsewhere.

And you didn't buy a mercury Marauder...

 

[clamum]

$25 for a valve cover is fvckin ridiculous. notfred has the right idea.

 

[Gunslinger08]

The hell is a Mercury Marauder? Sounds like a Mercury branded Explorer.

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: notfred
Buy them from anyone else but ford for $2.99 a set.

Thanks notfred. I think I'm gonna run to pepboys in an hour so I can get like two sets of replacements.

Originally posted by: Riprorin
What's wrong with the plastic black ones? To me a car is to get you back and forth and no more. I'd rather spend my money elsewhere.

To me a car is not just a machine, but an extension of you. Yes, it is a machine, but I like to take car of mine. yes, I could use black plastic ones, but the car doesn't look right like that.

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: Riprorin What's wrong with the plastic black ones? To me a car is to get you back and forth and no more. I'd rather spend my money elsewhere.

And you didn't buy a mercury Marauder...

Thanks, put it better than I could.

 

[Ladies Man]

go to a car dealer and steal em off another car

 

[chin311]

Originally posted by: joshsquall
The hell is a Mercury Marauder? Sounds like a Mercury branded Explorer.

 

[Blieb]

Any auto-parts store will have them.

BUT, news flash ... they're only going to get stolen again ...

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: joshsquall
The hell is a Mercury Marauder? Sounds like a Mercury branded Explorer.

It used to be a Mercury sports car (late 60's early 70's) then they stopped production. They recently restarted production. To simplify it, it is a Grand Marquis with an older Mustang GT engine (DOHC 4.6 Litre). In reality it is much more than a Grand Marquis though.

 

[Gunslinger08]

Demand every child at school be strip searched.

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: Blieb
Any auto-parts store will have them. BUT, news flash ... they're only going to get stolen again ...

I know that, thats why I want to get a few sets of cheap ones.

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: joshsquall
Demand every child at school be strip searched.

I plan too. Have them line up in hallway, then have there counselor search them. Afterwards, all the kids should get a lethal dose of gamma radiation to teach them a lesson.

 

[ivol07]

What makes you think that they won't steal the new set?

nevermind..someone made the comment first. I feel for you...I hate kids too. And you have to work near them....!

 

[Angrymarshmello]

Originally posted by: KraziKid

Originally posted by: joshsquall
The hell is a Mercury Marauder? Sounds like a Mercury branded Explorer.

It used to be a Mercury sports car (late 60's early 70's) then they stopped production. They recently restarted production. To simplify it, it is a Grand Marquis with an older Mustang GT engine (DOHC 4.6 Litre). In reality it is much more than a Grand Marquis though.

Actually the Mustang GT uses the SOHC 4.6

 

[UncleWai]

Join my crusade against little kid, kick every man in the nuts.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: chin311

Originally posted by: joshsquall
The hell is a Mercury Marauder? Sounds like a Mercury branded Explorer.

its a crown vic with a big motor, tight suspension, nice seats and leater, big wheels, dual exhaust... the thing is pretty bad ass

 

[dquan97]

Get some silver paint and a set of black valve caps.

 

[notfred]

Just one little story about the Ford parts department:

Last week I needed a new flywheel for my Mustang. I called ford and asked how much it would cost. They wanted $270.

Summit Racing sells the EXACT same part (genuine ford part - casting and part numbers on there, and comes in a ford motorsport box) for $99.

Generally you shouldn't buy parts from ford if you can get them elsewhere, it's too expensive.

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: Angrymarshmello

Originally posted by: KraziKid

Originally posted by: joshsquall The hell is a Mercury Marauder? Sounds like a Mercury branded Explorer.

It used to be a Mercury sports car (late 60's early 70's) then they stopped production. They recently restarted production. To simplify it, it is a Grand Marquis with an older Mustang GT engine (DOHC 4.6 Litre). In reality it is much more than a Grand Marquis though.

Actually the Mustang GT uses the SOHC 4.6

The older one had DOHC.

EDIT: Now that I think about it, was it the older Cobra that had the DOHC?

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: KraziKid

Originally posted by: joshsquall
The hell is a Mercury Marauder? Sounds like a Mercury branded Explorer.

It used to be a Mercury sports car (late 60's early 70's) then they stopped production. They recently restarted production. To simplify it, it is a Grand Marquis with an older Mustang GT engine (DOHC 4.6 Litre). In reality it is much more than a Grand Marquis though.

actually i think its the motor from the current Mach 1 (which will probably be the motor for the '05 GT)

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: notfred
Just one little story about the Ford parts department: Last week I needed a new flywheel for my Mustang. I called ford and asked how much it would cost. They wanted $270. Summit Racing sells the EXACT same part (genuine ford part - casting and part numbers on there, and comes in a ford motorsport box) for $99. Generally you shouldn't buy parts from ford if you can get them elsewhere, it's too expensive.

Thanks for all the help notfred. I know your a big Ford guy, so I trust you. Also, what about these valve covers? Someone reccomended them on the Marauder forums. They are keyed so if you don't use the key to lock/unlock them, they just spin.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: KraziKid

Originally posted by: Angrymarshmello

Originally posted by: KraziKid

Originally posted by: joshsquall The hell is a Mercury Marauder? Sounds like a Mercury branded Explorer.

It used to be a Mercury sports car (late 60's early 70's) then they stopped production. They recently restarted production. To simplify it, it is a Grand Marquis with an older Mustang GT engine (DOHC 4.6 Litre). In reality it is much more than a Grand Marquis though.

Actually the Mustang GT uses the SOHC 4.6

The older one had DOHC.

No mustang GT has ever had a DOHC motor. The motor in your car is out of an older mustang Cobra