Thrush

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Like this one;



With the full on 5.4 supercharged 380bhp V8 lump (as in the Lightning pickup and Ford GT)

Friend of mine is thinking about one - like me he loves big yank trucks, and we both think this looks the bollocks! It's all the right spec etc for him, he's a bit dubious about it being LHD tho, but you can, apparently, get pukka RHD converted models, tho these are expensive!

Anyway, has anyone lived with one for a decnet ammount of time and give a true and honest opinion of it's pro's and con's? I mean, ol Jezza wasn't too forgiving on the Lightning SVT model when they had it on top gear - summed it up as "rubbish" IIRC But as a daily user, what do owners think of them?

I told him to go for the 2-dr Lightning, I think they look better, but he reckons the crewcab Harley would be more practical (and he's probably right) with it having more seats....

Opinions?

JTECH James

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simon lester owner of woodford garage had one new.... for a few months....he had to have a bigger garage built as it didnt fit his old one

Charlie Chalk

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Danny B uses his F150 alot, and that was 580bhp!


Goes sideways way to easy of a roundabout though..

Thrush

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My mates got a fuck off driveway (bit like the one in that pic) so parking at home shouldn't be an issue - although taking it to Tesco's and popping down the shops/bank etc could be a bit of a problem!

How long are they? And how much longer than the 2dr SVT are they?

Charlie Chalk

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2005 Ford F-150 Performance

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5,409 cc 5.4 liters V 8 front engine with 90.2 mm bore, 105.9 mm stroke, 9.8 compression ratio, overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and three valves per cylinder 995

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Unleaded fuel 87

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Fuel economy EPA highway (mpg): 18 and EPA city (mpg): 14

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Multi-point injection fuel system

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26.9 gallon main unleaded fuel tank

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Power: 224 kW , 300 HP SAE @ 5,000 rpm; 365 ft lb , 495 Nm @ 3,750 rpm

2005 Ford F-150 Handling

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Four-wheel ABS

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3.55:1 axle ratio

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Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs

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Electronic brake distribution

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Immobilizer

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Fullsize steel rim under body spare wheel

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Wishbone front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , beam rear suspension rigid with leaf springs

2005 Ford F-150 Exterior

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Chrome front and rear bumpers

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Driver and passenger power black door mirrors

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External dimensions: overall length (inches): 248.3, overall width (inches): 78.9, overall height (inches): 75.4, ground clearance (inches): 8.3, wheelbase (inches): 163, front track (inches): 67, rear track (inches): 67 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 51.2

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Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights

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Heat reflective glass

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Metallic paint

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Straight side pickup bed

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Fixed rear window

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Rear platform step

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Tinted glass on cabin , privacy tinted glass on rear , privacy tinted glass on side

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Trailer towing preparation

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Weights: gross vehicle weight rating (lbs) 8,199, curb weight (lbs) 5,849, gross trailer weight braked (lbs) 9,299 and max payload (lbs) 2,291

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Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe

2005 Ford F-150 Interior

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12v power outlet: front and rear and 1

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Air conditioning

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Fixed mast antenna

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Front ashtray

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Audio system with AM/FM and CD player

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Automatic drive indicator on dashboard

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Cargo area dimensions: length (inches): 97.4, front width (inches): 65.2, width between arches (inches): 50, height (inches): 22.3 and loading floor height (inches): 33.6

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Cargo area light

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Rear tailgate cargo doors

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Front seats cigar lighter

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Clock

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Compass

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Partial dashboard console with open storage box , partial overhead console with covered storage box

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Delayed/fade courtesy lights

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Cruise control

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Front seats cup holders pop out , rear seats cup holders fixed

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Door ajar warning

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Door pockets/bins for driver seat, passenger seat and rear seats

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External temperature

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Floor covering:

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Floor mats

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Driver and passenger front airbag with occupant sensors intelligent

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40/20/40 split driver seat with lumbar adjustment , 40/20/40 split passenger seat with lumbar adjustment , 40/20/40 split center seat

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3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat integrated , 3-point reel front seat belts on passenger seat integrated , lap static front seat belts on center seat integrated

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Front seat center armrest

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Glove compartment

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Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats and rear seats

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Headlight control with time delay switch-off and dusk sensor

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Illuminated entry system

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Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 40.9, rear headroom (inches): 39.6, front hip room (inches): 65.8, rear hip room (inches): 66.5, front leg room (inches): 41.3, rear leg room (inches): 32.7, front shoulder room (inches): 66.5 and rear shoulder room (inches): 66.7

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Low fuel level warning

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Remote power locks

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Power steering

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Front power windows with one one-touch , rear power windows

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Front reading lights

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3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side, passenger side and center side

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Three asymmetrical split bench front facing rear seats with zero adjustments

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Rear view mirror

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Front seat back storage

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Upgraded cloth/velour seat upholstery with additional upgraded cloth/velour

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Seating: six seats

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Four speaker(s)

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Plastic multi-function steering wheel with tilt adjustment

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Tachometer

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Driver and passenger vanity mirror

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Ventilation system with recirculation setting

JTECH James

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= big

focusv8

Crewe cab(seats 6) is approx 19ft long and 6ft 7inch wide, depending on which bed size.

Can he live with single figure M.P.G.?


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Thrush

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Chalkie, thats all good, but this is a 2002 model, different to the 2005

Charlie Chalk

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You never said that


Google it mate, Loads of info!

Thrush

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Far as I have seen, the 2002/2003 model's were 4 seats - 2 front, 2 back....

And someone else I spoke to said he got 13-14mpg around town when not toeing it, which for it's performance.engine size, isn't THAT bad!

Thrush

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Yeah loads of info on the web - what I want tho is honest reports of what it's actually like to live with as a daily user and WHY! ie someone might say "I had one for 2yrs, great performance, but the handling was shit, it was a pain to park, coudln't see fuck all out of it when paralelle parking, suspension was all soft and boggy, steering wheel had no feel to the wheels, etc etc" and someone else might say "fucking excellent, loved everything about it - fast as fuck, suspension was solid and tight, went round corners nicely, even when not sideways and was a dream to drive"

That sort of thing. Not journo hacks paid by companies to make it sound good, or biased opinions (even if this IS a Ford site Or well used to be anyway )

focusv8

Wot he said. I looked at 2008.

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C4llyT

Brave man with new road tax and way petrol prices are going up
Cool as fuck though, of course

Fil

13-14mpg lies

6-8 more like, once you get an exhaust on it you'll wanna here it all the time

gareths09

Is he going to be importing from the US or finding one in the UK?
If he is going to be importing from the US he’ll have to pay 15% import tax as any tuck is classed as a work vehicle.

I ended up importing this for my brother. Not really my cup of tea but he loves it which is the main thing.

focusv8

Yank vehicles don't have a CO2 rating so it's PLG class @Ł185.

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C4llyT

Cool just got cooler!
How good is that lol.

Thrush

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It'll be a used motor from the UK, as he can't be arsed with all the importing and SVA stuff you have to do - wants someone else to have done it all and he just buys one from the classifieds Lazy fucker - like me

gareths09

I cant blame him. I'll never do it again.

Mr S1

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We've got one for sale.........

Thrush

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Care to answer any of my questions then?

CraigJ

A guy 3 house up from me has the 2 door one, he's had to buy a fiesta to run around in cos it cost so much to run lol.

POPEYE

im getting 18.7 mpg on my 5.7 matt and that runs 400 brake
and thats mainly using the first 3 gears as i love the sound of the exhaust to much lol, on a run it would do quite well for a big engine