Well guys, I told ya'll about all the cash I got for Christmas and I was asking ya'll what I should spend it on... Well, here's what I did. Instead of spending the $1300 on a lift now, I went and bought this dvd player Sony DVP-S570D DVD/CD Player for $349 :



So, now I'm gonna save up some more cash and swap out my gears for 4.10's and add the 4" Rancho 2wd lift this summer. Boy, kiss that gas mileage goodbye!

Geese.....if I keep spending soooo much money, i'll never have enough to buy my Suzuki Hayabusa.

Hey aggies, let's all get together sometime next semester. I'm sure we'd all like to see each other's trucks. The low-rider club and motorcycle clubs meet at sonic on Harvey Rd. on the weekends. We should do something like that.

P.S. Is this DVD Player any good? I know jack ***** about em.

See ya'll around aggieland,

~¤MarK¤~

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¤1999 F-150 supercab w/ a big ole 4.2L
¤BFGoodrich 265/75R's
¤16" Eagle Alloys series 589
¤Billet Alluminum Grille
¤Pioneer DEH-P9200
¤800 Watt Power Acoustik Fire and Ice Amplifier for the XLC's
¤2400 Watt Power Acoustik "1 Ohm series" for the Power DVC's
¤2 10" Punch XLC's
¤2 12" Punch Power DVC's
¤Custom Door Poppers
¤Power locks...etc..etc

Fightin Texas Aggie Class of '02 WHOOP!


[This message has been edited by RILOATM (edited 12-30-2000).]

 

What are you thinking??

 

IIRC, that's Sony's third best DVD for consumer purchase. They have one above it that offers a few more bells and whistles, but plays just as well. Then, they have a top end "reference" dvd player that is supposedly one of the three best DVDs ever made. Granted, unless you have a HDTV with all the bells and whistles, you'll never see the difference between a $200 player and a $1000 player.

 

Do your next-of-kin a favor and keep spending your money -- so you keep that bike on your 'must-have' list instead of your 'must-replace' list.

You'll live longer -- and the yearning for ownership will never fade.

 

It maybe be Sony's third best but most of their stuff is over priced and usually assembled right next to the Panasonic and Technics stuff. You could have done just as good for about $100 -$150 less. NOT trying to be a "flamer" here but let's try to keep it to Ford trucks and such. Glad you have so much money to spend.

 

RILOATM~
hey, i'm all for getting a little ford group together in c.s. i'll be back up there on the 13th so anytime after that will be great for me. i spent all my x-mas money on the spindles, just would be nice if they would hurry up and come in so i can get them on.

***JasoN***

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Oxford White 1998 F-150 STX, reg. cab, flareside, 4.2, auto, 3.55s, tint, Prestige alarm, Bel radar detector, Pioneer CD player, 4 Polk 5x7's, Stull billet grille and bumper insert, Flowmaster exhaust, K&N airfilter, V-Tech Tailight Covers(painted to match truck), removed factory mud flaps, Clear Corner Lenses, DJM shackles(removed for lift), Billet Oval Mirror, 3in. Body Lift, lift lips, chrome tow hooks, Pilot driving lights mounted behind billet bumper insert, 16x8 Ultra Wheels, 305/70/16 Goodyear AT/S, Custom door ding from some a$$hole, Fabtech Spindle Lift (ordered 12/27) FUTURE MODS: nothing for quite some time, i'm broke . . . GIG'EM AGGIES

 

DVD is a must have up in Aggieland. It makes time go by MUCH faster when football's not around

As for the rest of the stuff, have at it =)

And if you start a club in Aggieland, get a thread up and let everybody know. I tried it earlier, but to no success. Rumor has it you only need 3 members to create an officially sanctioned University Organization. The F150 Club of Aggieland? Hmmmmmmmmm

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I am the driver of BIG RED! '99 S/C, 4.2, 5 spd, XLT, Bright Red Clearcoat, Medium Graphite, 5 Spoke 16" Cast Aluminum wheels, Lund bug shield, Limo tint, Pendaliner.

Aim Screenname : Qwikranger

Audio:
Pioneer DEH-345 Head Unit, Infinity Reference 5x7's all around, Kenwood KAC-848 50x4 amp on them, MTX Thunderform loaded with two MTX 6000 8's, and an MTX Pro 75 x 2 Blue Thunder Amp bridged to 280 x 1 on those beasts.

Things I want:
1. Exhaust
2. Airaid intake
3. Superchip

Limiting my performance increases:
1. BEING A COLLEGE STUDENT!! $$$

 

I have the same DVD player, very nice. The next upgrade you need for that Ford is to replace that aggie sticker with a LongHorn sticker. LOL

 

Used to work at Best Buy, and Sony is a great DVD player. Even if it is manufactured right next to Matsuschita(Panasonic, Quasar, Technics) panasonic's DVD player does not offer a twin optical laser pickup. Basically what that means is that it uses one laser for audio(sound) and one for video(picture). This is good so not as much wear n' tear are done on the product. Good choice.


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SpliT

2000 Work Series
Deep Wedgewood Blue
Standard Cab 5-Spd
4.2L V6 3.08 Gears
Mean Streak Cat-Back Exhaust(Anyone else have one, I hate mine)
Weld Super Single Wheels
Pioneer Deck DEH-P7200
Tinted Windows
Clear Corners
Superchip
AutoMeter Tach(Not Installed Yet)

Future Mods: FIPK, Bedliner, Billet Grille w/ Painted Grille Surround, Color-Keyed Bumpers, 6.5" Fabtech Ultimate Suspension Lift!!!

Email Me at: F150v6@Aol.com

[This message has been edited by split (edited 01-01-2001).]

 

RILOATM,

Buying a dvd player isn't a sin, but buying a
Hayabusa is!! You gotta sport the Yamaha R-1 like the rest of us !
No, just kidding I'm glad there is another sportbiker on the board, and hey, even though I don't care for suzuki, that thing has some *****!!! Have fun...

Chris

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1998 F-150 Standard Cab/Long Bed 4.2L V6

• Fabtech 3" Spindles
• 2" Rear blocks
• BFGoodrich 295/75R16 AT's
• Rancho RS 9000's
• Rhino Bedliner
• 3.55 Gears
• Custom Graphics w/ Limo Tint
• Pioneer P-6000 Head Unit
• 4 Pioneer 3-Way 6x9's
• 800 watt Pioneer Amp
• 2 12" Pioneer Subwoofers
• PIAA High-Intensity Driving Lights mounted in bumper

[This message has been edited by FordMX (edited 01-02-2001).]

 

FordMX,
I see in your sig your running the 295 BFGs with spindles and 3.55 gears. What is your avg gas mileage with that set-up? Do you like that height and width of the 295's? am considering a 3" spindle lift with a taller tire, currently I'm running the 265 BFG.

TIA.

Darin in San Diego, CA
CA Chapter founder


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1998 (50th anniversary series) Solid Pacific Green Metallic F-150 XLT Supercab, 4.2L, Automatic (4R70W), 2WD, Limited Slip, 8.8 axle, Tow Pkg, 6' bed, Rear slider

Accessories added:

Performance:
Superchip / 4.10 gears / K&N air filter / Outerwear’s pre-filter / Ravin Z-55 muffler signal 3" in, dual 2.25" out

Suspension:
Edelbrock IAS shocks / Hellwig rear sway bar

Other accessories "added":
Color keyed outer grill / Perfect-fit bra / Stull polished grills / (4) 3A Racing 55 watt driving lights / (2) **** Cepek 150 watt driving lights, all controlled by SPDT switches / Clear corners / Fiberglass hood / Chrome F-150 emblems w/ side indicator markers / Trenz billet antenna / Power mirrors / Custom painted mirror housings / Muth signal mirrors / Driver side grab handle / White face gauges / Lloyd custom colored and embroidered floor mats Husky floor liners / B-Quiet sound deadener / Carr side steps / 3" rear seat lift / Black Max soft tonneau cover / Black Max cargo cleats / 3" body lift / OEM Chrome differential cover / Smart Park 2000 / (2) Lighted Ford logos / (2) KC HiLight 55 watt back-up lights / Viper 550 alarm (remote start) / OEM fender flares / Lift lips / BFG AT's 265/75/16 tires / (Custom painted OEM air dam, antenna cover, tailgate handle, slotted taillight covers, all plastic covers under the hood, and stone guards) / 23 tooth speed-O gear.......

Stereo:
still building......

Boston ProSeries 6.5" / Competitor 10" Subwoofer / Stock head unit with 6 CD changer.

Contact me at;
lmaox10@hotmail.com

 

Hey Split,

While I still disagree with this thread content on a Ford Truck site, it is every member's right to clear up misunderstaning as he or she sees it... I think you mean twin optics/pickups for reading either DVD-Video or CD discs (not separate audio/video decoding).
DVD-Video discs have greater storage capacity primarily because the "grooves" or tracks on them are narrower as compared to an Audio CD. Thus two different LASER "spot" diameters are required to optimally read either type (i.e. twin optics). Less "wear & tear" on the optics is only realized when these players are used as the only disc reading component in your system.

Sincerely, XLT_D

 

I'm all up for a aggie F-150 club when I get up there in Fall of '01!! By then I should have lots more stuff on my baby from graduation presents and summer job!

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1997 Ford F-150
4.2 L V-6
DynoMax catback exhaust
K&N Air Filter
Window Tint
Pioneer 7000R CD player
2 Rockford Fosgate DVC HX2 10's
Rockford Fosgate 500a Amp
Lund bug shield
Vent Shade Vent Visors
GTS headlight blackouts
Bedliner
Chrome Toolbox
3" Body Lift
33x1250x16 ProComp Muds

 

Darin,

I love the height on my truck with these tires, they are just right. With the RS9000's and the BFG's, I think the ride is BETTER than stock! I would absolutely reccomend the spindle/tire combo to you! Unfortunately, I cannot tell you how my MPG is doing, because I'm too cheap to get my speedo recalibrated . When I get it done, I will let you know...

Chris

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1998 F-150 Standard Cab/Long Bed 4.2L V6

• Fabtech 3" Spindles
• 2" Rear blocks
• BFGoodrich 295/75R16 AT's
• Rancho RS 9000's
• Rhino Bedliner
• 3.55 Gears
• Custom Graphics w/ Limo Tint
• Pioneer P-6000 Head Unit
• 4 Pioneer 3-Way 6x9's
• 800 watt Pioneer Amp
• 2 12" Pioneer Subwoofers
• PIAA High-Intensity Driving Lights mounted in bumper

 

Hey Fordmx, well I used to drive a 1993 Honda CBR 600 F-2, but I sold it because I couldn't afford the insurance costs. It was nice driving over there in west Texas with open roads, but in East Texas....these crazy drivers will kill ya (Houston, austin, etc).

Oh yeah...what do you guys prefer? Fabtech 3" Spindles or the Rancho 4" suspension lift? I'm partial to Rancho...since I've been using them for a while, but I'd like a lil input from you fabtech guys before i buy my new stuff this spring. My gas mileage varies too much to even try to calculate my mpg.

OK AGGIES...LETS GET EVERYONE FROM F150ONLINE and F150WORLD (mostly the same people but there's a few others) and get together before the semester starts getting to hectic! Lets start making arrangements now or we'll never make a club.

Damn that was a long post..sorry guys.

~¤MarK¤~


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¤1999 F-150 supercab w/ a big ole 4.2L
¤BFGoodrich 265/75R's
¤16" Eagle Alloys series 589
¤Billet Alluminum Grille
¤Pioneer DEH-P9200
¤800 Watt Power Acoustik Fire and Ice Amplifier for the XLC's
¤2400 Watt Power Acoustik "1 Ohm series" for the Power DVC's
¤2 10" Punch XLC's
¤2 12" Punch Power DVC's
¤Custom Door Poppers
¤Power locks...etc..etc

Fightin Texas Aggie Class of '02 WHOOP!