O I forgot, the worst thing. When Iam not working, 2 tanks of gas a week!

 

When they pry it from my cold dead hands...oops wrong board. I feel the same either way.

Seriously, only two reasons to part with Cap'n Crunch.

1. In a BIG pinch financially. Don't forsee that anytime soon.

2. Someone with boo koo fundage make me an "offer I couldn't refuse" (read: CA$$H) Then I'd go buy a 2001 and start over, HEH HEH.



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Brake Late, Dive Deep

Speedin Bob
'99 Red Lightning #2504 Built 6/17/99
NLOC # 438
13.98 @ 98 mph (Rookie Session)

Latest Mods:
AIM Drop shackles (on order)
Superchip [CUX1R9]
Keyless Entry
Retrax Bed Cover
2000 L Tiedowns over 99's
Super White Head and Fog lights
Wet Okole Seat Covers
Mobil One and FilterMag
Airaid w/ Autophysics filter retrofit
Clear Corners & Tails
Bugflector
Duraliner

 

If Ford offered to swap me an Indigo for it.

 

I sold mine.. why you ask? Was I hurting for money? NO. I just want a new one or something else. I paid "A" plan for mine and sold it for around what I paid a year later and 12k miles on the odometer. Why? Cause plain and simple I'm a toy junky, I want something else. Maybe a 2001 lightning, maybe a 2001 Cobra Convt. Who knows at this point, but I saw the a way to move into something else while recapturing what I had put into my L. Hell the dealer told me to buy a 2000 keep it six months and sell it again, if I kept low miles I'd make money, and I have no doubt that I could. But the real reason, winter. Why make the payment all winter long when I'm not gonna drive it, and I know I'm going to want something else.

It was a no brainer in my case. Yes it hurt and I almost cried to see her go, but I know what it's gonna feel like to drive away next spring with something new.

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* 99.5 Black Lightning – gone!!!
Sold the 99.5 Lightning.. wait on a 2001!
* 97 F-150 Extended Cab 4.2L V-6 daily driver

Injection is nice, but I'd rather be blown. Lightning, the best of both worlds!

 

STV2GO Some people on this board drive their Lightnings during the winter, me NOT being one. I agree it sux making payments on something you don't drive. But I use it as motavation to go to work, as I work outside during the winters here. Thats why I also got a 75 LTD, a real tank for the winters. But hey, god bless you, if you can buy A plan and then sell and make money or break even. Gota go and install my chip and "test" drive it. Later

 

Well....in my case, it does stretch the budget a bit. I am getting married at the end of the month and will have a whole new responsibility there. Still, you can fit three people in it, carry whatever you need every once in a while, the view is superb, a full frame, wonderfully fast, and it's been reliable. So, in some ways, one outweighs the other for me. I'm keeping it and besides my fiancee has a car if we need to take people/children around. I drive mine all winter as well. I figure, why waste your warranty by storing it, especially if you are leasing or going to trade it in eventually anyways. However, if you have that luxury, then more power to ya!

A vehicle is the worst investment you can make, regardless.

Paul G.

 

If you think a vehicle is the worst investment, Paul, obviously you have not done a lot of trafficking in boats.

[This message has been edited by alphadoggy (edited 09-08-2000).]

 

when and if ford comes out with a blown v10 or when the state of michigan takes my liscense away or when h#ll freezes over. later

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00 black team swanson

 

I like mine too, but if all the little problems keep adding up, it might be expensive to own later on. I am thinking of the total lack of problems I have had with my 135,000 km Mitshubishi and I worry.

 

when I have 99,999 miles on my 100.000 mile warranty. Sell and get a new one.


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99.5 Red Ligntning, Syn Oil,PRO-M 80 MAF/filter, Superchip, Eldebrock 5512 muffler, MT ET Streets, best time (1/8) 8.66, Bugflector, G&H Lens covers, 200 WT AMP, BOSE 301 SERIES IV SPEAKERS (IN BACK)
70 Vette LS-6 454 (gathering dust in the garage)

 

Hmmmm.Tough question. If Ford produced a new L w/ 450 horses(or more ) and,now this is big,ALL WHEEL DRIVE! I want to be able to launch this bad bod like a Syclone. Then I would part w/ my baby. And if I was made the proverbial "offer that you can't refuse",those are the only two sceniarios where I could see myself parting w/ my Bolt.

Hitman

 

Boats? I don't need no stinking boats!



Paul G.

 

a 2003 L

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'99L
Superchip
ARE cap
Custom light covers
Airaid w/K&N filter
Superwhite Lights
Clunk

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exes:'96 Cobra
'94 Lightning