Wife wants one of these
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From: Proctorville, Ohio
I have to reply on this. They're pretty neat looking, but 40k is TOO much. I'd rather buy an original show-quality '55-'57 model. Those are awesome head turners that only go UP in value.
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Jim
Black '00
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Built 3/30/00 (a Thursday!)
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G-Tech 13.72 stock
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Jim
Black '00
#1,757 of 4,966
Built 3/30/00 (a Thursday!)
Clear corners
J.L. Enhanced R9
J.L. Stage II Ram-Air
FMS oval T/B next
HP booster of my own
G-Tech 13.72 stock
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From: Tyler,Tx,USA
Here's my thoughts,I love the car,but I hate the price. Okay let me repeat that,I love the car,but REALLY hate the price!! I'm still trying to figure out how they got $40,000 for them? I do wish I was rich enough to buy won for my grandfather because he loves them. I did however buy him a 1/18 scale model car of it for Christmas,hope that'll do.
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00 White Lightning,R9 Superchip,Homemade induction with cone type K&N filter,Magnaflow Muffler. 93 Ford Ranger,FI 302 with 185 AFR heads,GT-40 lower intake w/Downs upper,65 mm TB,66 lb injectors controlled by Western Motorsports SDS fuel injection,TDC Stage 2 twin turbos,AOD trans w/Lentch strip valvebody,10 inch convertor and single input shaft,8.8 rearend w/mosier 31 spline axles and 3.73 gears,and plenty more !!
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00 White Lightning,R9 Superchip,Homemade induction with cone type K&N filter,Magnaflow Muffler. 93 Ford Ranger,FI 302 with 185 AFR heads,GT-40 lower intake w/Downs upper,65 mm TB,66 lb injectors controlled by Western Motorsports SDS fuel injection,TDC Stage 2 twin turbos,AOD trans w/Lentch strip valvebody,10 inch convertor and single input shaft,8.8 rearend w/mosier 31 spline axles and 3.73 gears,and plenty more !!
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From: Chesapeake, VA USA
I read somewhere that when they put the orders out for the 200 Neiman Marcus Edition T-Birds to be out this Christmas it was completely sold out in something like 15 minutes...might be a little demand for them.
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Red '00 Lightning,
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Sound effects provided by Flowmaster,
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445 RWTQ,
13.227@103.55
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Red '00 Lightning,
Power Surge Performance enhanced,
Sound effects provided by Flowmaster,
375 RWHP,
445 RWTQ,
13.227@103.55
Track Videos
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From: Trabuco Canyon, CA
When my wife wants something hi dollar I ask, "At $40,000 of after taxes paid dollars - that's nearly a year earlier that I could retire. Would you feel good driving this car if you knew I had to get up early every morning, work all day for a year and all we had to show for it was your year old car? Would you love that car enough to trade a year of my life?"
I'd also appeal to her sense of financial prudence: "To get $40,000 I would have to earn $55,000 before taxes. That's $15,000 lost. The taxes and license would be $4000. Now we're up to $19,000. When you sell the car in three years it will have lost $16,000 in value. That's a total loss of $35,000! Is it worth throwing $35,000 in the fire to have this car? Wouldn't you feel a lot better about yourself if you were to give something to a charitable cause?"
Now, see my reply to why I ordered an L...
I'd also appeal to her sense of financial prudence: "To get $40,000 I would have to earn $55,000 before taxes. That's $15,000 lost. The taxes and license would be $4000. Now we're up to $19,000. When you sell the car in three years it will have lost $16,000 in value. That's a total loss of $35,000! Is it worth throwing $35,000 in the fire to have this car? Wouldn't you feel a lot better about yourself if you were to give something to a charitable cause?"
Now, see my reply to why I ordered an L...