I can't believe it, I am finally getting a Lightning. I saw the post about Bloomington Ford yesterday and I called them this morning. To make a long story short, I will be driving a new Red 00 sometime next week. My new L will be on a truck over the weekend from Indiana to North Carolina.

This is just unbelievable because I never thought I could get a good deal on a Lightning. Around here, Lightnings go for MSRP or more. I was planning on ordering a 2001 and thinking that I would pay MSRP for it.

Three weeks ago I test drove a Black 99 L with 10,600 miles on it. The lowest I could get them to go was $28,900 and it needed new rear tires.

I am getting a new 2000 L for a lot less than that. The L market is crazy.

 

Welcome aboard. Congratulations.

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Good hunting and check six

2000 Blk Lightning
-superchip R9
-Downs intake
1995 MBZ C36
-Schikora chip
1996 VMAX
-Kerker
-rejets
-cams

 

Thankyou, I am so excited, I can hardly contain myself. I have wanted an L since I first heard about the 99 model, I can't even remember now when that was, but sometime in late 98 maybe.

 

Congradulations!
Get ready to spend a lot more than you paid for the truck. First mod and........off you go.

Enjoy the ride.

Tim

 

mracer, I'm glad that I could help. Let me know how everthing goes.

 

Congrats and welcome aboard.

If you think spending the bucks for the L was expensive wait until you start considering mods. I buy mods then another better and faster one comes out. I then take the old off (old meaning at least four weeks old)and replace it with another $350.00 item. it doesn't quit.



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Jim
Jim@FordMotor.cc

Black 00, 4.10's, SuperChip/R9, super whites, Airaid w/10" Big Mouth, Mobile1 w/FilterMag, chrome wheels, AIM 2" drop, clear corners
2000 E320, 1993 Cobra R, 1959 Corvette,
1949 Plymouth Coupe

 

I know this may be a travesty, but my new L is going to stay "bone stock" for a long, long time. Mobil 1 will be my only mod. Hehe

 

Never say bone stock, LOL Thats What I said in the beginning, and look at me now "EMPTY POCKETS RACING".
Spending all my money on the L,with a "sick" mustang in the garage just collecting dust.....give it time, you'll be adding a chip at least......good luck

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12.753 @107.98
Best 60` 1.84
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@ 4700 lbs.
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LAUNCH HARD

 

Mracer, Put a chip & filter in that truck!!! You'll never want to go back to stock. Best $433.00 I ever spent. I don't want to go crazy with mods, but knocking a second off is nice. Now that I sent the chip back to be reprogramed, the truck is boooorrrring! Lloyd

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2000 Black L #2189. Airaid & Superchip. Drag Results: Best ET: 13.41 @ 101.07 Best R/T .501 (twice) Best 60' 1.95 1973 Cutlass Supreme 455/450HP 4 speed. Too many Mods to list! 95 Olds Aurora 91 S10 305/700r4 project 2000 freightliner FL60 Rollback tow truck 1989 Ford F450 Wrecker My garage overuneth

 

That's what I said when I bought mine. Then I started reading this board. If you're going to spend over $30,000 for a performance vehicle, you might as well spend the extra $1,500 for a chip, MAF, and gears and turn it from a docile work truck to a corvette eating monster.

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I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.

'84 Alan Record Carbonio, Aerospoke wheels, Campy brakes.
'00 SVT Lightning, silver, G-tech Pro, JBA headers, cam bolts, 4.10 gears,
Swanson's chip, Pro-M.
(Next, carbon drive shaft)
2001 Kevlacat 2400, twin 115 Evinrude FICHT, Raytheon VHF, Radar, and Sounder/DGPS chartplotter

gmvye@pacbell.net

 

At least you got the "right" color. You don't need mods cause red scares the hell out of them. Have fun.

 

Hey mracer, I just got back from Ford and took one last look at your truck before it heads down to you. I also talked with the salesman there and he was amazed that people from different parts of the country would be interested in checking with Blgtn Ford.

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Red 2000, Bone Stock

 

mracer

I definitely would keep it "bone stock." That way when you're out in California, I won't have to worry about you when I race from stop sign to stop sign.

let us know when it arrives and one BIG CONGRATS!

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Jim
Jim@FordMotor.cc

Black 00, 4.10's, SuperChip/R9, super whites, Airaid w/10" Big Mouth, Mobile1 w/FilterMag, chrome wheels, AIM 2" drop, clear corners
2000 E320, 1993 Cobra R, 1959 Corvette,
1949 Plymouth Coupe

 

Thanks again everyone. This board is full of good people and good information.

LightningNut, so you saw my truck? Was everything ok? I've got a little bit of jitters about buying sight-unseen, but I think I will be ok.

Now, I just have to suffer for 7 days or so until it arrives. The waiting is already killing me, but I take solace in the multi-G savings.

 

Mracer:

You may have multi-G savings now, but just wait... You'll be infected just like the rest of us soon enough...



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Rich
1999.5 SVT Lightning - Red. 100HP Shot NOS, Super Chip(TRAC). K&N Filter. Viper Alarm w/remote start, Sir Michael's roll pan, smooth corners and steps w/billet inserts, clear corner lenses, Cervinis Ram Air hood, ARE Cover w/ wing, Momo billet pedals, cd changer, cover, Phantom boost and nitrous gauges, MTX Thunderform w/ 2 10" MTX Thunder 4000 subs. 5-channel 500w. Clarion amp.(APA5241), (4)Polk Audio 3-way, 130w. DX 7's, Color-matched Muth signal mirrors, Soundproofed cab, BedRug, AIM 2" Drop, Trenz billet grills, Piaa 9007 Super Whites, etc. Build #2755
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