I Want a Lightning
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From: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Hmm, lets see here? Child, toys? Child, toys? Child, toys? I think my sig spells that out:
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00 Red L, adopted 2/29/00. 2" AIM drop, Bedrug, Snuglid. 13.470 @ 102 (1250 foot alt)
98 Red Dodge V10 4X4 quad cab.
96 Competion Yellow Corvette LT1 Auto, 13.601 best ET.
99 Arctic Cat ZR440 sno pro.
98 Polaris Super Sport 488.
97 Seadoo HX.
96 Polaris SLX w/PSI triple pipes.
01 CR500
97 Banshee completely tricked.
96 Polaris Scrambler.
87 Polaris Indy 600 SKS w/SLP 707 full mod.
RC CARS: Associated; RC10B3's, RC10T3, TC3. Lossi; XXCR Kinwald, XX4. Yokomo; MR4TC
peteb3@home.com
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00 Red L, adopted 2/29/00. 2" AIM drop, Bedrug, Snuglid. 13.470 @ 102 (1250 foot alt)
98 Red Dodge V10 4X4 quad cab.
96 Competion Yellow Corvette LT1 Auto, 13.601 best ET.
99 Arctic Cat ZR440 sno pro.
98 Polaris Super Sport 488.
97 Seadoo HX.
96 Polaris SLX w/PSI triple pipes.
01 CR500
97 Banshee completely tricked.
96 Polaris Scrambler.
87 Polaris Indy 600 SKS w/SLP 707 full mod.
RC CARS: Associated; RC10B3's, RC10T3, TC3. Lossi; XXCR Kinwald, XX4. Yokomo; MR4TC
peteb3@home.com
[This message has been edited by Peter B (edited 03-26-2001).]
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From: Pueblo West, CO
Pete 
Caelistis,
Must be your lucky day....
Double lucky since I am a travel agent and can get a discount at the drive up Elvis chapel
HAHA
CA
[This message has been edited by WhiteLightninSVTGirl (edited 03-26-2001).]
Caelistis,
Must be your lucky day....
Double lucky since I am a travel agent and can get a discount at the drive up Elvis chapel
HAHACA
[This message has been edited by WhiteLightninSVTGirl (edited 03-26-2001).]
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From: San Antonio, Tx USA
WillaK -
Here is how my experience went. I have a '92 Ford Explorer. I had to take it into the shop to get some simple yet time consuming things done. I rented a rent a car for a week and my wife and I were planning a trip for the weekend. On the way back from the shop we were talking about how costly it was to have to get a rent a car every time the SUV went into the shop. She said "Maybe we should look around for another vehicle " So I said "The Ford SVT has a used '99 SVT Lightning in stock with only 13K miles on it.. can we go look?" She gave me this look and said "Dont you think we should go more PRACTICAL?" I said "C'mon, its my dream auto, lets at least go test drive it" She conceded that just to keep me from whining Well, it was on the showroom floor and whomever had it before kept it in immaculate condition, I could not find a single chip or scratch on it, nor a blemish on the interior. My wife took one look at it and said "Oh my god, there is no way I can get you to leave without buying this truck, it gorgeous " I took it for a test drive, opened her up on the freeway (I love that whistle of the blower) got up to 110mph and I started shaking, I thought I was going to orgasm We parked it and my wife said "We HAVE to have this truck (I love her)" The dealer had it priced to move at 26500 because they couldnt get anyone to pass the financing (or so they say). Then I sicked my wife on them (she is a bargining hound dog, she lived in the Middle East for a while where apparently they are insulted if you dont barter) Needless to say we walked out with a Lightning for 25K. I have had it checked out with the family mechanic and Lemon Busters and it is immaculate.
The moral to this story is... If your wife has even an ounce of testosterone in her she will melt if you take her on a test drive....
Here is how my experience went. I have a '92 Ford Explorer. I had to take it into the shop to get some simple yet time consuming things done. I rented a rent a car for a week and my wife and I were planning a trip for the weekend. On the way back from the shop we were talking about how costly it was to have to get a rent a car every time the SUV went into the shop. She said "Maybe we should look around for another vehicle
" So I said "The Ford SVT has a used '99 SVT Lightning in stock with only 13K miles on it.. can we go look?" She gave me this look and said "Dont you think we should go more PRACTICAL?" I said "C'mon, its my dream auto, lets at least go test drive it" She conceded that just to keep me from whining Well, it was on the showroom floor and whomever had it before kept it in immaculate condition, I could not find a single chip or scratch on it, nor a blemish on the interior. My wife took one look at it and said "Oh my god, there is no way I can get you to leave without buying this truck, it gorgeous " I took it for a test drive, opened her up on the freeway (I love that whistle of the blower) got up to 110mph and I started shaking, I thought I was going to orgasm We parked it and my wife said "We HAVE to have this truck (I love her)" The dealer had it priced to move at 26500 because they couldnt get anyone to pass the financing (or so they say). Then I sicked my wife on them (she is a bargining hound dog, she lived in the Middle East for a while where apparently they are insulted if you dont barter) Needless to say we walked out with a Lightning for 25K. I have had it checked out with the family mechanic and Lemon Busters and it is immaculate.The moral to this story is... If your wife has even an ounce of testosterone in her she will melt if you take her on a test drive....
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From: MS
Thanks for all the feedback, I reckon I just needed some incouraging words.
I believe I will be able to swing it.
Probably a 2003 model, but that will do fine.
The more I think about I might want to jump on a new one asap before were blessed with yet another child.
My wife read the post,
she liked the one about the bmw. thanks,will
I believe I will be able to swing it.
Probably a 2003 model, but that will do fine.
The more I think about I might want to jump on a new one asap before were blessed with yet another child.
My wife read the post,
she liked the one about the bmw. thanks,will
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From: Gaithersburg, MD
Hey man I simpathize with you. I worked on getting my wife's OK for two years! Fortunately, my kids are older and don't go many places with us any more. But even up to the last week prior to purchasing my L, my wife was asking why I couldn't just get a plain F-150 (read save money)! Better yet, she said, get an extended cab so we can take more people! They just don't understand...
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From: Cinci, OH
I guess I'm kind of lucky in that my girlfriend doesn't care enough about cars to bother figuring out the difference between the L and all other f150's. Of course when it my truck gets here and we go for some rides, things might change 'quickly'...
Steve
Steve