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2003 Mercury Grand Marquis “The Barge”
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“The Barge”2003 Mercury Grand Marquis

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The story

I drive this car as a daily. I enjoy this car very much, and frequently take road trips with it. I bought the car in Zumbrota MN, with 80k on it in 2010. Soon after, the car has never seen salt again as it has resided west most of its life. I have done all maintenance myself, and have put 176000 miles on it since purchase. I have turned nearly every bolt on this car, and has kept me occupied in my down time, in a good way.

I enjoy working on this car, even when I have problems. It's a fun driver, and super easy to work on compared to any modern truck/car I know of. There's so much room everywhere to work! — Nebula7

Photos

2003 Mercury Grand Marquis - After install of grill lights on highbeam switch, and driving/fog light install. 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis - Working on the timing guides. 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis - A couple days after I bought her. in early 2010. 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis - Here she is in NorCal. 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis - Installing the new Pioneer head unit in 2012 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis - Driving/Fog light switch install. 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis - Complete. 2013. 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis - Nighttime cockpit view. Denver CO 2015. 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis - Replaced intake as the plastic was being eaten away where the intake meets the aluminum crossover. 2015, at 210k. 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis - New intake installed at 210k. 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis - Timing guides needed to be replaced after checking them. 250k, 2016. 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis - Lower guide broke off the bolt that hold it in place. Never heard any sound, glad I checked. 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis - New guides, tensioner and water pump, installed, was waiting for tensioner to arrive so bungee kept tension on the chain to prevent the cha… 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis - 260k, in Oregon. 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis - Installed 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis - New to me in 2010 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis - Removed plastic cover, still stock. 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis - 2011 Installed ported plenum and BBK 70mm TB, with K&N FIPK. Noticeable loss in low end torque, gained high end power.

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