Impala SS or Crown Vic? Impala SS please....

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ditto. I took a maruader on a test drive once (used 8k on the clock) it pulled HARD and smooth. felt like a rocket ship on a air cushion. If I could ever convince the wife that we don't need a truck I'd be all over one. Then I'd have to make a little trip to the store and get me a kenne Belle twin screw. (and some new undies lol) They just have a very stylish exterior wrapped all up into the interior also. White faced gauges and leather buckets etc. etc. etc. plus the power to woop all over a decent camaro.

Marauders are lucky to run high 14's on their best day in stock trim. The same goes for the Impala SS's. Great cars, love they idea of a fast brick/boat, but in stock trim they were quick for what they were, but not fast overall.

The only F-bodies you'll be whooping on are early 80's lower end models, 4th gen v6 cars.

The high option 82-92 f-bodies with the 350/a4 TPI combo will destroy both a Marauder or a Impala SS even with nearly a full second advantage to the 4dr boats. A 4th gen LT1 camaro/firebird would beat them by over a second in the 1/4 mile, and forget a LS1 based f-body. Those could take off in 2nd gear and still whoop on the 4dr muscle.

I know of a LT1 Camaro 6spd who's trans was busted, no 2nd gear. But his car still put down a 15.x @ almost 100mph shifting 1st to 3rd, then 4th through the traps.

You'd see pretty much the same story with a 5.0 fox body from the 80's against a Marauder or Impala SS.

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Don't get me wrong. I think a Impala SS is a sexy car, and I'd love to own one. Ditto for the Marauder too. But they just don't compare against a car with the same or better power, and about 800lbs less. Course f-bodies and mustangs don't really have a comfortable back seat to speak of for adults, and the 4dr bricks do.

Different cars built for different purposes and markets.