sorry, triple post

[This message has been edited by fakefvc (edited 10-24-2000).]

 

sorry, triple post



[This message has been edited by fakefvc (edited 10-24-2000).]

 

I know some a$$hole who just bought a 2000 silver L and he paid 31,000 for it, I paid 24000 for my R/T brand spankin new

 

I know some a$$hole who just bought a 2000 silver L and he paid 31,000 for it, I paid 24000 for my R/T brand spankin new

 

I know some a$$hole who just bought a 2000 silver L and he paid 31,000 for it, I paid 24000 for my R/T brand spankin new

 

I know some a$$hole who just bought a 2000 silver L and he paid 31,000 for it, I paid 24000 for my R/T brand spankin new

 

I know some a$$hole who just bought R/T and he paid 24,000 for it (and bragged about it by posting it 4 times ), I paid 26,200 for my Lightning brand spankin new.

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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

 

Much props to Atom!! =-)
He knows I am all for performance...
Ive said this many times before... YES the L is the fastest production truck, but there are dakota's in the single digits somewhere as with L's and Chevys, and even the ricer trucks... Its all about the money...
I like Dodge, therefore I'm making a fast one, since Dodge isnt going to do that for another 2-3 years... I'm just not big on Ford trucks, I like the Mustang, but I like the F-bodies better, because my bro has one..
I'm sure if you drove a Dodge, and it didnt give you any trouble, you'd be agreeing with me, just as you have a Ford, and its not giving you anything to complain about, therefore you are sticking with that...
As far as the Sy/Ty, they are some awesome trucks as well... My opinion is that the turbo v6's rocked.. but they are no longer the fastest, as the L's have that spot...
If I'm correct, the big 3 have their own spotlight...
Chevy: Fastest SUV
Ford: Fastest Truck
Dodge: Fastest Car
Its all opinion... Now, I hope everyone can grow up, and stop the Mine is Better than yours thing, its childish..
Your car/truck is what YOU make it.. it dosent matter what others think...

 

To get back to the point of the topic without name calling, I have had a Typhoon and I now own a Lightning.

The Typhoon, when running correctly, should be an even run for a Lightning, with stock times running between 13.5 and 14.0.

The Syclone on the other hand should beat a stock Lighting 100% of the time. It ran times from 13.2 to 13.6 when it was stock, and there were examples that ran 12.4 quarters on less than $500 in mods.

Now on the "The rest of the story". Syclones and Typhoons are seven to nine years old, meaning that there will be a lot of them that don't run like they are supposed to because the owners haven't done the detailed maintenance that is required to keep an older turbo vehicle running at its peak. That's where stories of Syclones running 14.3 come from.

Finally, in the beginning of my post I said that I HAD a Typhoon, but now own a Lightning. That's because Syclones and Typhoons are hands down some of the biggest pieces of garbage that GM has ever made. The concept was great. The Sy/Ty's look good and when they are running correctly, they are a joy to own, but I have $4,000 in receipts over the course of two years of ownership of my extremely low mileage Typhoon. Not exactly a stellar reliability rating, and like it or not it's something that MOST Syclones and Typhoons share.

As for the R/T's, this thread wasn't about your truck, but if you feel the need to be slammed, just pick up a copy of the November Hot Rod magazine. They have two features in there about R/T's and even Dodge insiders contributed to the verbal beating that the R/T's got. "Truck motor", "Weak rotating assembly", and "Responds poorly to mods" were some of the terms that were used, EVEN by the Daimler Chrysler powertrain people. For all you Lightning fans, do yourself a favor and BUY the November Hot Rod because it's a laugh a minute.

Oh, and just to avoid any comebacks by people who think I'm a Ford loyalist, the Lightning is the first Ford that I've ever owned. Up until then it was always GM or German cars. My bad experience with the Typhoon was enough to make me try a Lightning.

 

ok, i had my fun here. and i hope you guys don't take what i said, all personally and think every sy/ty owner is a ****head like me. that wouldnt be good. only reason i keep on posting, is its fun to watch you guys reply. btw: deep down inside i am a huge fan of the L, i love 'em and took a look at a few of them at dealerships. and if i had the chance, nothing would stop me from getting one. and if you guys also thought i just hate ford, brother has a splash that i drive a lot, and my mom has a lincoln LS sport. so as i keep on blah blah blah here, just remenber it is the web, and how serious can you guys take me?

 

Hey Brian you don't have to be all nice to them about it ell them how it is...

screw all you lightnign owners the sytys kick *** you guys suck!!!

Just kidding don't worry the actual reason I am posting here is to invite LSChicago out to the track on saturday at GLD for the final Street drags of the yr. gates open at 10 race till 8 i probablly will be the only sy there but there may be a few other ty;s there... show up race lose and have some fun.. id buy you a beer after i beat ya but hell I am only 20! let me knwo what you think!

 

Ok kids,what did we all learn from this thread? Hmmmmm?

Like I posted waaaaay back on the first page(how this got so long is beyond me),this discussion is BEAT. It's dead,it's pointless.We agree to DISagree. The trucks(I use the term loosely for some) are quick/fast whatever you want to call them. But in the end you dance w/ who YOU brought to the dance.Not w/ who you see there. If you got the dough you can make it go.

As for what I learned from this thread:
1)Those 20's on that Ty...Ghetto.If you like em,good for you.
2)R/T guys(most, not all) always bring up the "we paid xxx amount and w/ xx amount we could do this". Greaaaat. Keep us posted
3)Sy/Ty guys(most,not all) seem to respect the L,and will put up and/or shut up at the track. Thats the way it should be.
4)L guys(most,not all)are tired of the comparisons,tired of the "armchair racing",and tired of the R/T guys(most not all) blathering and whining. We also are a bit too quick to anger,mostly I believe because we don't get much respect.Not from car owners,nor truck owners.
5)Comparing the LOOKS of a truck is just plain goofy."Fords are ugly","Dodges are ugly","Chevy/GM's are ugly"...Thats ridiculous. I really find it hard to believe we all bought are choosen vehicles because they "looked so damn good". I had a Sy,not 'cause it look good,beacuse it was quick.A bit different looking? Yes."Good looking"? Nah. Same goes for the L.It's different,it's fast,that's what I wanted,thats what I got.

I don't know about the rest of you,but I knew all except #1 BEFORE I read this torturously long thread.

Brett

P.S. I think a better comparison is b/w the Sy and the R/T,both are small pick-ups toping out in the mid-20's in price,and not a lot of towing potential.Not a flame,just an observation.


[This message has been edited by Hitman31 (edited 10-24-2000).]

 

who really buys a sports truck for racing anyway, i can tow a 40' boat with my R/T so i'm not complaining, what else am i gonna tow thats heavier than that, a house?

 

I dunno...there seems to be some confusion about which vehicle is faster, and which vehicle has better traction...I'd like to invite all Sy/Ty owners to a Lightning shootout WITH your front differentials disabled. It should be a REAL eye opener. Tee hee hee! Just joking everyone. Dont get yer panties in a bunch!

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AtomHeart
2000 Silver Lightnin'
1969 Ford Fairlane Cobra R code w/ 3.91 dragpack
atomhart@cyberhighway.net

 

AMEN!! Hitman.