This is my first post on this message board, but I've been following it for a couple months now. I've got to say that I am very impressed with the level of enthusiasm, knowledge, and desire to help one another that most everyone on this site has. I've been in love with the Lightning ever since my dad owned his first '93. I'm still in college, but will graduate next May. My first purchase, after a house of course, will be a 2001.5 white Lightning. I have learned a great deal by reading all your comments and appreciate the fact that all are so willing to share their "secrets". Anyway, I hope to be posting info about my L someday, but until then, I'll keep on reading, learning and will continue to be jealous of all who are destroying ricers and the like. I guarantee that more than one import will see its fate to a white blurr on the streets of Tucson in the not-so-distant future.

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Craig Beier
Soon-to-be(but not soon enough) Lightning owner

 

Welcome and Enjoy




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Spiro-TEAM PSP
BLK. #1476

Best run to date
12.753 @107.98
Best 60` 1.84
Best m.p.h. 107.98
@ 4700 lbs.
"Empty Pockets Racing"Drag Race Team NJ-DE
Spiro99SVT@aol.com
LAUNCH HARD

 

Buy the truck before you get the house.

If you have to, you can sleep in the Lightning, but you can't drive a house!

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Regards,
Gordon

'99 Red Lightning
Johnny Lightning Superchip
Johnny Lighting Stage II Ram Air Kit (coming soon)
Century Tonneau

 

That's exactly what I'd do if I were single, but try selling that to the wife. :-)

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Craig Beier
Soon-to-be(but not soon enough) Lightning owner

 

Desert Thunder
It's obvious to me that you didn't learn a great deal. You still are going to purchase a white L. I would have thought by now with all your knowledge, black would be on your mind!

Welcome. No matter what color you get, you'll fall in love with it.


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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

 

Welcome! Jim is right Black is the FASTEST!

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Disturbin' the peace!

Dave McShane
'00 Blk L.
Dmcshane@sidwellco.com
JohhnyLightning Ram Air
JohhnyLightning SuperChip
12' Powerstack Filter
Mobil 1
Sound effects by:
Sony Explode, Infinity & Dual FlowMasters
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13.229@103.26mph w/ 2.001 60'

 

BlkSVTTruck

You are correct and I present my proof right here...

BLACK L's----> OTHER COLORS---->
See! Now that you've seen this, you will change your mind as to color. Not as to purchase or not to purchase. That is not the question.



[This message has been edited by FORDSALES (edited 09-25-2000).]

 

Congrats...thats exactly what I did after graduation from Penn State this may. Except I wanted to go faster...so I bought the RED L.


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2000 Red Lightning
(no mods yet...just got it)
95 Saleen S-351 Convertible/Triple Black
97 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic

 

That's right black is quicker & slicker. 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

 

Black and white are not colors, I don't know what they are. Red rules!

 

Desert Thunder,

Welcome to the board!

Follow the threads about our Arizona trips.

Peter B and Yoda are usually in the thick of the action. If you don't have your truck for our next trip, perhaps you can hook up with another Tucson L owner and ride along. A great bunch of guys and gals! Bobb is from Tucson and I'm certain he would be glad to let you ride along, right Bobb?

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adp
#1530
Black '99

[This message has been edited by adp (edited 09-26-2000).]

 

HAHA Ignore Jim, Dave and K for they know not what they say...welcome to the board...home of the quick WHITE Lightnings.
CA

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Christy Ann
WhiteLightninSVT@aol.com
Have you ever seen an Angel riding a Lightning bolt~
1999.5 White SVT Lightning
PSP Air Filter Kit
PSP Chip Manufacturer Installed
Cervinis 3" Cowl Induction Hood
3568 out of 4000, August *Friday* 13th, 1999
763 out of 866 white
NLOC #398
Denver Rec Truck Tags *I8URCHV*
Semi Final Qualifier at WFC 2000 13.43@102.7
1.96 60' on F1s
TEAM PSP

 

Don't get me wrong. I love the red L also, but in this sun down in Tucson, black is just a bad idea. I orginally did want the red L, but it seems that that's the most popular color. I'm the type of guy that doesn't like to do the same thing as everyone else, so I thought a white L would be the good way to go. Besides, I think it will look extremely rude with chromed wheels and tint. The only thing I will do that all of you seem to do is drop a good deal of money into mods. As fast as the L is stock, you can never go too fast.

I feel the need.... the need for SPEED!!!!

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Craig Beier
Soon-to-be(but not soon enough) Lightning owner

 

Craig,
Welcome aboard! Get your wallet out, you will need it at least once a month for: Chip, filter, Zaino stuff, Bedrug, tonneau, clear corners (ooops, not for you in 2001!), carbon fiber driveshaft, MAF, Valentine radar detector, G-tech, etc....and these are the easy mods...

I got my L from Holmes-Tuttle, are you going there or Click, or somewhere else? I have seen one Black L in Tucson, and one White L, no other Silvers. The problem here is NO ONE has a clue what it is and there is not a lot of "kills" to be had, pity.

And ADP is right, let me know if you are interested in our Fall trip...



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Silver 2000, Delivered, 2Mar00!
NLOC Member #344

 

Bobb,
I might look around on the internet or look up in Phoenix. I've got a brother-in-law that lives up there that said when the time comes he'll look around for me. I have seen at least one of each color here in town. I work for TEP down near Stone & Sixth, and when I was pulling out of work one day I saw a silver one. Could've been you, but at the time I had no idea that Ford was making a silver one and about crapped myself. I like the silver a lot too. It'll be tough to decide whether I go with white or silver. I had one guy pull out of a neighborhood on Wilmot one day, try to race me. I currently have a '71 Nova that's been recently painted and has some nice American Racing wheels on it. It looks fast, but isn't. He thought I might want to run him, but little does he know that I know more about his truck than he does. Anyway, if I happen to see another silver one around town, I'll let you know and ask if it was you or not. I'm off to class... take care all.

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Craig Beier
Soon-to-be(but not soon enough) Lightning owner