Test Drive The 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis LS

[Inmechanicdude500]

We have a 2011 Mercury Grand Marquis with 25K miles and it is a fast one! When there is lots of traffic on Route 98 and we are trying to turn onto 98, it can reach to 55 in a 55 MPH zone. when other people with no balls pull in front of people going 50 mph, they don't even get a move on.

[j221282]

please do a mercury marauder, any color!!!!

[TheBaltimoreKnight]

@j221282 I like them. The small body foreign influences are played out to me.

[creamyfilling102]

an old school car with ugly modern age digital gauges? yuck

[Inmechanicdude500]

@creamyfilling102 A digital dashboard actually looks great. if you don't like it, then don't watch it.

[prianah85]

The way cars were meant to be. Big ass V8 that got great gas millage, yet could be repaired with duct tape and a screwdriver. No center console, or tv screens, or bulky, awkward controls. You want to change the temperature, just rotate the knob. Has two cup holders, a tape player, and you can have your girl sit next to you on the bench seat.

Please Detroit, bring back real cars.

[TheBaltimoreKnight]

@prianah85 I can't wait to get one of these. That's what I like about it is that there's no center console so there's so much more area and freedom in the car. Too many people now a days want these small foreign cars that box you in. I used to be one of them until I bought a Dodge Magnum. I'll always perfer a full sized American car now.

[jason123456789210]

can you do a 50s crown vic

[1234fllf]

MPG is over rated

[ca13814]

My Grandpa had to rent one of these when he went to Vegas and he didn't like it because "it was too big," This is coming from the man that has a 2005 F-150 Extended Cab 5.4L Triton. My grandma for the same reason and she has a 2012 Elantra. Why can't I have normal Grandparents that have a Crown Victoria, Gran Marquis, or a Town Car because I love these things!!! :/

[LTShaun]

A little hard on the shifter at 4:36 eh?

[akon10136]

your grandpa listions to loud music

[mitteey]

how smooth is the ride?

[ghost1103]

if you test drove a mercury marauder that would be wayyyy sick i think they are so nice

[littleelvisofMA]

I love the Grand Marquis LS! Same thing as Ford Crown Victoria. FORD, I believe BOUGHT Mercury and Lincoln, so a lot of the vehicles are the same thing or look same. Italians, love Chevy and Pontiac, but that V8 Grand Marquis, caught my eye. Also, when you just rev and engine a lot, doesnt it flood the engine with gas? I am a freshmen in a vocational autotech school, but I'm learning

Nice video by the way

[NotHalfBadFilms]

@littleelvisofMA Ford, mercury, and Lincoln are all divisions of Ford Inc. They also quit making mercury.

[littleelvisofMA]

I love the Grand Marquis LS! Same thing as Ford Crown Victoria. FORD, I believe BOUGHT Mercury and Lincoln, so a lot of the vehicles are the same thing or look same. Italians, love Chevy and Pontiac, but that V8 Grand Marquis, caught my eye. Also, when you just rev and engine a lot, doesnt it flood the engine with gas? I am a freshmen in a vocational autotech school, but I'm learning

[littleelvisofMA]

I love the Grand Marquis LS! Same thing as Ford Crown Victoria. FORD, I believe BOUGHT Mercury and Lincoln, so a lot of the vehicles are the same thing or look same. Italians, love Chevy and Pontiac, but that V8 Grand Marquis, caught my eye. Also, when you just rev and engine a lot, doesnt it flood the engine with gas?

[littleelvisofMA]

I love the Grand Marquis LS! Same thing as Ford Crown Victoria. FORD, I believe BOUGHT Mercury and Lincoln, so a lot of the vehicles are the same thing or look same. Italians, love Chevy and Pontiac, but that V8 Grand Marquis, caught my eye.

[DrNTropy808]

Mercury Grand Menopause.....perfect description

[jonathanjeep1]

ford crown victoria's air better

[form109]

@jonathanjeep1 you are aware that the Crown Victoria is built on the same platform?...virturally everything is the same minus the Grille and Logo.

[JetlinerXPilotXFSX]

Oh my god!  How much do these go for now a days?

[CODxFUNxMAN]

at 2:10 .....Thats what she said!! lol- Nice vid...i like these crown vics, and this is its copy.

[AARGENS13]

hello. i got the opportunity this same year and model car today in a snowstorm.. let me just say that it was a very bad experience. no traction whatsoever!

[BIGchooch94]

i always see old ppl with these...but idk wats so attractive about it

[quiteobserver]

what kinda watch You got ?

[cobralover88]

see, a big, heavy, v8 powered car is the last thing i'd want my semi-blind, semi-incoherent grand dad driving

[form109]

Sad to say the Grand Marquis is one of the Last Rear Wheel Drive Full Sized American Sedan's Left......that sucks

[mifan93]

@form109

and they are now going byebye

muercury is gone now:(

[form109]

@mifan93 yeah i hear ford is discontinuing the Panther Platform!...which means the Towncar and Crown Victoria will dissappear as well!

[mifan93]

@form109

yea, ford discontinued the crown vid and merc. is gone now so i think your correct.

they have 2 2010 marquis'es at my delarship and theyre CHEEP!!!!!!!! fully loaded too

[l1e2s3t4e5r]

The gas is approx. 17mpg city on a good day.

[pillowsnake94]

It's a really quiet cabin until the engine revs up.

[Coreyvxl]

how is the gas milage good bad or ok

[UltimoImperio]

I love American Luxury Cars.

[Brambor97]

This one is so cool!I love these cars!This one looks awesome!Your grandpa cares about this car!

[jaylentaylor55]

I WILL BE SELLING THE PARK AVENUE TO GET ONE OF THESE

[pillowsnake94]

@jaylentaylor55 Whoa! You're that old and you're on a computer?

[jaylentaylor55]

@pillowsnake94 whoa! your all the way over there and you got this bbc (big black cock) in yo mouth 

[pillowsnake94]

@jaylentaylor55 Nah man. The Park Ave is a nice car but the Grand Marquis is better, you're right.

[ccs626]

cool video thinkin about buyin a lincoln town car.i know that the crown vic,grand marquis,and tha town car all use the same 4.6 V8 but im not fully shure which is the fastest.i think the crown vic is the fastest the grand marquis is 2nd and the town car is 3rd.corect me if im wrong.



[Mraajdar]

How does it do in snow? plz respond...

[robf93]

@Mraajdar

Try to find an example with the "PrecisionTrac" traction control (identified on the dash grand marquis logo and by a switch on the left of the dash under the instrument panel with a spinning tire icon on it.) It's very helpful in the winter in low-traction situations, especially if you have to make quick evasive maneuvers that involve heavy acceleration.

[robf93]

@Mraajdar

GS and LS are option backages (LS is the better equipped variant.)

It's great in the winter, even over heavy snow. The only trouble you may have in the winter is if the drive wheels are on very slick ice or are in deep soft snow. I've never gotten stuck in mine, but be aware that unlike a FWD car the Grand Marquis does not have a weight bias over the drive wheels. This lends to more balanced handling (see weight transfer) but reduced traction at a dead stop, which is useful on snow.

[Mraajdar]

my mom is considering getting this model.....but can someone tell me whats the difference between LS and GS????

[KillerToyota]

EPIC CAR <3

Love those Mercurys..

have 98 merc..^3^

[person3213]

i love how these things will smoke many cars today if needed

[wdb07159]

Hey there, Andy from Scotland, nice car, last of the V8 rear wheel drives I suppose. That digy dash reminds me of my 3.0 opel senator (That's an UK/European luxury car similar to the marquis) I own with similar type dash, although sometimes you feel like you are driving KITT from Knight Rider. Enjoyed the little drive you posted all the same, cheers..Andrew

[1DirtbikeBoy]

@wdb07159 arent they those cars that look like a volvo bmw mix?

[TheKingMJLivesOn]

I Love these Damn Cars they are so Awesome nice Video Man

[broie56]

sounds like the alternator's gonna give out

[eybooo]

After watching ur videos i finally bought a Grand Marquis 2010

thank u so much.

[veretos7]

Get up to about 30 and cruise for a little bit and then floor it, it'll drop into 1st and haul some ass!

[78ColonyPark]

You and your Grandpa have great taste!

I might be buying an '05 Ultimate Edition with 30k mi in Dark Toreador Red. Fully loaded just like your Grandpa's.

Would be a nice addition to my '78 Marquis Colony Park!

[78ColonyPark]

Update to my previous post... replace "I might" with "I bought" vid of my '05 to come soon!

[rbta2200]

Very funny your video joy ride convinced me of two things #1 yes like the car big boat with big power,quiet and a great roar to that V8 # 2 I better be careful when ny grandson asks to clean and make a video of my car. Great stuff kid !!

[gurjot15]

love that cluster

[SirG861]

really nice car! really good video ;-)

[somecooldude777]

great road cars and im sad to know they arent gunna make them anymore :(

[vwbigchris]

this guy is killing this guy

[shanegalang2]

dude I have this exact same car, and of course I love it. At time 3:50 in the video you could have smoked the tires! Look to the left of the steering wheel, on the dash is a button for "traction control". It keeps you from spinning in snow or wet conditions. Turn that bad boy off when your really "running it".

[RaptorGP]

Perfect car! Could you tell me, what are the buttons on the driver's door for? Is the remote door-open system in basic?

[tippman2k01]

im looking at an 88 marquis

[95oldsman]

nice like the car

[biglinc1]

thats a sweeet Mercury Marquis!!  They're basically the same thing as my town car... (just trimmed a lil diff)... The radio is the same and I got the same steering wheel and controls on my linc... those panthers ride and drive awesome!!! My mom's 03 marquis is the same color as that one..

[shizzledizzle]

throw some 22s on that shit u be straight

[selerim]

Hey whats ur MPG for your car? How much gas per week?

[Jfizzle9191]

abusing grandpas car haha

[saabkyle04]

No abuse haha, I cleaned it for him and he said I can make a video of it, I showed it to him and he thought it was awesome :)

[g20s10silveradoman]

@saabkyle04 it needs to be opened up every once in a while...right kyle

[Brambor97]

Haha when you said Ultimate Edition i heard Old Man Edition xD.Great Car ;D

[1IWasHero2]

The engine sounds good on the inside and also on the outside

[wmichswingers]

Grampa Marquis...

[saabkyle04]

awesome marquis!

[tippman2k01]

@wmichswingers

say what you want about the marquis being a grandpa car, but remember it has a big back seat if you know what i mean.

[GottaBKD]

@tippman

I'm having a quarter-life crisis and I'm getting a Grand Marquis since it was my first car and very comfortable to get some tail in! :-D

[yamahonkawazuki]

@tippman2k01 and one HELL of a huge trunk for a decent sound system as well, WIHT the spare tire

[KioskHacking]

@wmichswingers It has the same power as the Crown Victoria so what are you talking about. It basically IS Crown Vic..the luxury version atleast.

[Phildor]

I've got a 78' Merc Marquis Brougham. Doesn't have quite the acceleration, but it's smooth as hell for an old car.

[Motorfordtoyota]

Its a nice car but I HATE digital instrument panels!

[brandonya1990]

yea so do i. Now i like the new ones with the tac and digital milage reader

[baseerehsan]

I LOVE THIS CAR

[TheLucasBreda]

good old V8 power

[r3b0rnx]

@TheLucasBreda

Yeah 225hp, amazing....

[MrD7oome]

I have such a car like model older 2003, but the color was black and already a great car and an excellent and comfortable thank manufacturer, My name is Abdul Rahman Al Shaibani from Saudi Arabia

[NoiseMostBeautiful]

you just can't be a full size rear drive sedan. Cadi, Merck / Lincon, they ride and drive like nothing else. Thanks for the video. The last great all American design and feel vehicles on the road.

[mercedesfan650]

My mom has a 2009 LS Ultimate Edition, and I just love the beast, it's so fast and comfortable!

[kpeezynchina]

I love old people cars- caprice, ford, lincoln, mercury, buicks

[ryanfancypants]

Theyre not for just old people, but cool people... the best on the road i say

[DODGEMINIVAN2009]

me 2. i like the '92 ford crown vic.

[bg1379]

How does this compare to the DeVille or the Park Avenue?

[melkenmen]

I love this car...it's just amazing!!

[yhya1993]

Excellent your camera ... I love this car and excellent songs I'm in Saudi Arabia in Jeddah

[Goldenrod636]

Get the car again, and point at the overhead console. (I know. I sound like a rabid idiot.)

[MrJ567]

Very nice car you have. I can definetly see myself getting one of these one day when I'm older.

[sm6161]

what a dink. I have a 99 with P71

will smoke that car

[saabkyle04]

Congratulations

[crownvicguy]

It would actually be a close race.. if not a tie.. I have a 99 P71 also.

[yamahonkawazuki]

@sm6161 as do i , BUT tbh id rather have this car. aqnd switch out ECM/s this car then would be almost on par with teh cop car. either way, i do love these thigns. theyre big, BUT they do not drive like a big car

[1DirtbikeBoy]

@sm6161 arent they like the same thing? even with urs bein a p71 will it really smoke th grand marq???

[Righty736]

@1DirtbikeBoy Yes. The biggest advantage the P71s have is rear end gearing. 3.53:1 opposted to the (most likely) 2.97:1 in this one.

[Photog422]

@sm6161 Hate to shatter your ego but the P71 has the same Ford 4.6L V8 in it as the Grand Marquis.

[yellowcow13]

r the speakers any good

[leafsrule16]

for stock speakers, yes.

[isaf8]

How many miles/ gal is saying on the dashboard , i drive the same car 2003 grand marquis ls ultimate edition but when it sais 220 miles to empty im almost in full tank and sais that it is giving 14 miles/gal

[notascrub2002]

why such small speaker grills?

[crownvicguy]

The speakers are bigger behind the door panel.

[notascrub2002]

but wouldnt that affect sound quality somehow?

[jpg42893]

make a video of you driving your grandmothers car!

[joe27077]

Nice grand marquis man!

[dave11686]

My brother in law had an '05 Crown Vic(same thing just with Ford badges)...really nice car. Comfortable and fast.

[talldude123]

Fast car, for its weight! And pretty good milage from what I see...half a tank left, 220 miles est left

[yellowcow13]

turn off the traction controal and make the tires cry dude rember take care of that car and it will out live u if olny it had the 3v engine my dads explorer v8 3v is so fast and sounds great

[LongDongSilver78]

I've got a 96 Tbird w/ the standard LX 4.6/2v motor..different gears, but aren't they 2v like my bird? and then of course 4v in the Marauder?

[FralleGM]

Great Video ! i love these cars. I live in Denmark in Europe and have plans to import one when i have the money and get old enough. But is it for sale, and if it is for how much ?

[alnaga991]

I LOVE IT THANX

[jeremy32100]

Ok my bad if you press the RDS button and select RDS ON and then go thru the menu and select show name it will tell you what song is playing.

[jeremy32100]

Also if you press your RDS button on the radio it will tell you what song is currently playing providing that your listening to a clear channel owned station.

[jeremy32100]

Hey man that was awesome. I love those cars what does Ultimate edditoin mean? I love the sound of the big 4.6 Ltr V8 engine and the sound of the acceleration when you take off. We had a 96 Grand Marquis until one day we were in an accident and it was totaled. But Im just like you as far as kept it clean and washed and waxed I dont know how many times I waxed and washed it but it was an awesome car and i still miss it. Thanks for the drive it was nice. Take care of that car it will last !!

[mifan93]

i dont know why they put big engines in old peoples cars!!!!!LOL they dont go that fast!!!!!LOL

[samama911]

And yo can say: Why does old people buy those things!

[mifan93]

LOL!!!!!

[gostviper1]

because the car has to be smooth and run in low revs so it's always very quiet. Those modular v8's are extremely reliable too

[saabkyle04]

That makes a lot of sense, and very true

[ilovefart]

Really thank you for the test drive!

Gotta love this full size luxury sedans!

The only thing that i don't like is the digital guages, like chorstma44 said!

[saabkyle04]

Thanks man no problem at all, yeah I would like a tach personally!

[flyerholland]

i always love the whining sound it makes in first gear.. it doesnt even sound bad

[saabkyle04]

yeah I think it sounds pretty cool myself

[HoBOpUrE]

:45 no one knows by queens of the stone age love that song lol nice vid 5/5

[saabkyle04]

THanks! Really appreciate it!

[Touareg0]

I like your videos, especially the driving videos!

Very nice keep it up!

Thanks!

[saabkyle04]

THanks man will do!

[thecarexpert18]

but the camry that my grandpa HAD wasn't beat up

[saabkyle04]

hahaha sweet

[thecarexpert18]

my grandpa HAD the camry that looks like the one at davidsfarm

[alexlovesmac]

What's the strip on top of the door handle?

[chorstma44]

Thats a really nice Mercury. The only thing that I dont like is the digital guages and it doesnt have a tach. Mercury is a really good brand though. I really like my 2004 Mercury sable LS. Mercury makes good cars!!!

[saabkyle04]

yeah they really are, and I agree I like tachs on my cars haha

[nicks1258]

Can u take the Suburban on a test drive plz

[saabkyle04]

Yeah I'll try to, I've been getting together suburban clips but times got busy lol

[jmurray01]

ford certanly know how to build a car.

[saabkyle04]

yeah they make a good luxury car as well

[Sanctimoniously]

Nice.

[saabkyle04]

thanks

[flyerholland]

thaaaaanks man!! just asesome! btw lovely digital dash they are really rare on the 2003 models..

[saabkyle04]

Yeah man no problem!! From what I've seen they sure are

[exoticcar2009]

W.O.W! I didn't know the speedometer was digital! Great Vid!

[saabkyle04]

haha yeh man, thanks a lot!