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    Just picked up an 09

    This is the third GM i've owned (first being a 91 colony park which a drunk driver took out for me, second being an 89 sedan). Obviously the 09 is a markedly nicer car . I was wondering if there was anything I should know, quirks, upgrades, problems that I should be looking for? Car has 16,000 miles on it.
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    #2
    I can not answer your question but congratulations. What model?

    It is really tempting to get one of the last ones as they are not makeing any more. But Then what car would I sell?
    03 Marauder DPB, HS, 6disk, Organizer Mods> LED's in & Out, M&Z rear control arms, Oil deflector, U-Haul Trans Pan, Blue Fuzzy Dice
    02 SL500 Silver Arrow
    08 TC Signature Limited, HID's Mods>06 Mustang Bullet Rims 235/55-17 Z rated BFG G-Force Comp-2 A/S Plus, Addco 1" rear Sway, Posi Carrier, Compustar Remote Start, floor liners, trunk organizer, Two part Sun Visors, B&M Trans drain Plug, Winter=05 Mustang GT rims, Nokian Hakkapeliitta R-2 235/55-17
    12 Escape Limited V6 AWD, 225/65R17 Vredestein Quatrac Pro, Winter 235/70-16 Conti Viking Contact7 Mods>Beamtech LED headlight bulbs, Husky floor liners

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      #3
      typical upgrades are intake and dual exhaust... same with any panther. There's a marked increase in aftermarket availability with the whales though.

      Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
      rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)

      Originally posted by gadget73
      ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.

      Originally posted by dmccaig
      Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.

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        #4
        Originally posted by jaywish View Post
        I can not answer your question but congratulations. What model?

        It is really tempting to get one of the last ones as they are not makeing any more. But Then what car would I sell?
        LS with Ultimate Edition badging on it, so whatever that means. I'm not sure by 09 they even had the GS for retail anymore or what makes this one so Ultimate. Its got heated seats (much harder to find than I thought they'd be), rear window antenna, air ride. Not really sure what, if any options, were available at that time.

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          #5
          Great the air ride and heated seats are nice. I am sure you will love it.
          03 Marauder DPB, HS, 6disk, Organizer Mods> LED's in & Out, M&Z rear control arms, Oil deflector, U-Haul Trans Pan, Blue Fuzzy Dice
          02 SL500 Silver Arrow
          08 TC Signature Limited, HID's Mods>06 Mustang Bullet Rims 235/55-17 Z rated BFG G-Force Comp-2 A/S Plus, Addco 1" rear Sway, Posi Carrier, Compustar Remote Start, floor liners, trunk organizer, Two part Sun Visors, B&M Trans drain Plug, Winter=05 Mustang GT rims, Nokian Hakkapeliitta R-2 235/55-17
          12 Escape Limited V6 AWD, 225/65R17 Vredestein Quatrac Pro, Winter 235/70-16 Conti Viking Contact7 Mods>Beamtech LED headlight bulbs, Husky floor liners

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            #6
            i belive the "ultimate" was a better optioned GM...(came with more standard features and some unique badging)

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              #7
              Nice! I think the only issues are LCM, fan resistor? Minor.

              From what I've learned, by no means official or even accurate, options on Ultimate were 6 cd changer, moonroof, heated seats, memory seats, performance and handling package, side air bags, possibly air suspension. Once again YMMV.

              Super car. Congrats

              Pete
              Originally posted by gadget73
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              2003 Grand Marquis Ultimate, the "Stealth Bomber": http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthre...-Grand-Marquis
              1991 S-10, 'Bulldog', 2.5l 5 speed: http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthre...375#post698375
              1985 Town Car, 'Faded Glory', gone but not forgotten. 84/87/91/97 MGMs too.

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                #8
                Pics?
                My buddy just bought a '10 Ultimate, and it's a nice car!
                Like Slymer said, intake, exhaust, under drive pullies, maybe tune, and J-mod, or torque converter. Gears too. Then enjoy.

                -ryan s.
                08 Lincoln Navigator L - 233k
                03 Mercury Marauder- 63k
                97 Ford Crown Victoria HPP "Tank of Justice III" (TOJ3) - 194k -->578.9 miles on ONE tank of gas<--
                94 BMW 325i Convertible - 135k
                73 VW Super Beetle "Bunky" <----- Wifey's
                12 Mini Cooper S - 90k <---- Wifey's
                Originally posted by pantera77
                Well my buddy tells him he knows exactly who loves buying shitboxes.

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                  #9
                  I have 38,000 miles on my '09 ultimate now. Its my wife's DD and she loves it. Runs perfect.
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                  2009 GM, 45,000 miles
                  ADDCO Sway Bars, METCO Control arms & Watts link, KYB CVPI shocks, 3.27 Track Lock, GT500 wheels, Eagle F1 Supercar tires, Walker dual exhaust, AFE Cold Air intake, ADTR ported upper manifold, Stillen Sport Rotors, Hawk HPS pads, Hypertech Programmer, 93 tune.



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                    #10
                    I didn't do the pullies or the gears essentially because of each other. RPMs are really low with 2.73s, so the pullies looked like they might be problematic to me. If I had 3.55s- different story. I can say the duals and JLT intake really woke the old girl up for me though. 2.25" magnaflows and an H-pipe....excellence!
                    2004 Mercury Grand Marquis LS
                    185 degree stat. 21mm rear swaybar with moog end links, Moog progressive rear springs.
                    JLT intake, B&M transmission pan, 2.25 inch duals, magnaflows, Powerstop drilled/slotted front rotors and ceramic pads. Kenwood Excelon deck, Kenwood 6x8 3-ways all the way around.

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