Ford SVT Lightining
16-12-2004, 05:48 PM
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Ford SVT Lightining
Evening all,
Has anyone on here got an SVT Lightning truck?
Just wondering what they were like, fast e.t.c
Cheers
Rosco
Has anyone on here got an SVT Lightning truck?
Just wondering what they were like, fast e.t.c
Cheers
Rosco
16-12-2004, 06:07 PM
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they are great, insurance is more than my cossie was though 
also you can't have many friends, they seat 3 but nicer with just 2 in, oh they sound awsome with a pipe on. 
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16-12-2004, 06:19 PM
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Import one yourself mate, you'll save loads of cash, bit more agg but well worth doing.
I was going to buy one and import it, I even went over to Florida to test drive one!! Awesome to drive, very tail happy, sound the bollox. Only thing which put me off was the usual shonky Ford dashboard and the fuel consumption (not good at all!!!). Ended up buying an evo in the end due to being a bit more practical (ok just a little !! )
Will definitely consider getting one next though!
Chris
I was going to buy one and import it, I even went over to Florida to test drive one!! Awesome to drive, very tail happy, sound the bollox. Only thing which put me off was the usual shonky Ford dashboard and the fuel consumption (not good at all!!!). Ended up buying an evo in the end due to being a bit more practical (ok just a little !!
)Will definitely consider getting one next though!
Chris
16-12-2004, 06:22 PM
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They're like belly buttons over here......
GROSSLY overpriced if you ask me....but you guys might like them since the exchange rate is very favorable to you at the moment
Personally, if someone gave me one...I'd sell it and get something that could take a corner and stop rather than just go like hell in a straight line and make a lot of noise.
GROSSLY overpriced if you ask me....but you guys might like them since the exchange rate is very favorable to you at the moment
Personally, if someone gave me one...I'd sell it and get something that could take a corner and stop rather than just go like hell in a straight line and make a lot of noise.
16-12-2004, 06:23 PM
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yeah well tail happy! Had it wheelspinning in second without even realising!!!!
Yup, they are all autos. Dont get put off by this though.
Quick - yes it was! and easily tuneable to get 550+hp and shitload of torque.
Chris
Yup, they are all autos. Dont get put off by this though.
Quick - yes it was! and easily tuneable to get 550+hp and shitload of torque.
Chris
16-12-2004, 06:24 PM
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im thinking ov selling cos for one of these, had a few quotes for importing
one,
see what 2005 brings
500 horsepower
525 lb-ft of torque
8.3-liter V10 Viper engine
Six-speed manual transmission with Hurst shifter
22-inch polished-aluminum wheels
Dual exhaust
one,
see what 2005 brings 500 horsepower
525 lb-ft of torque
8.3-liter V10 Viper engine
Six-speed manual transmission with Hurst shifter
22-inch polished-aluminum wheels
Dual exhaust
16-12-2004, 06:28 PM
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woo hoo hoo!!
Some good comments here!
What colours do they come in?
Chris thats mad for a pickup mate (BTW Lancer looks the dogz bollox)
Escort WRC, They cant be that bad round corners can they?
Some good comments here!
What colours do they come in?
Chris thats mad for a pickup mate (BTW Lancer looks the dogz bollox)
Escort WRC, They cant be that bad round corners can they?
16-12-2004, 06:36 PM
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rhys - tahts a dodge ram 
the diesel engine one is fantastic - uses a slightly tuned cummins 8 litre straight 6 with a big fat holset turbo - bloke down the road from me has one, fookin animal of a machine
the diesel engine one is fantastic - uses a slightly tuned cummins 8 litre straight 6 with a big fat holset turbo - bloke down the road from me has one, fookin animal of a machine
16-12-2004, 07:01 PM
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thats the mopar srt10, they're now the fastest production pick up but only just on every account against the lightning, thing is a lightning is easier and cheaper than a cossie to get 550+hp, as for the comment on fuel econemy there better than a highly tuned cossie and if you can drive normal in it they're not bad atall when the look at the size and how quick they are
16-12-2004, 07:16 PM
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quality!! I love the red ones, by far the best colour. The one I test drove was Sonic Blue or summit (looked like Imperial).
What are parts like to get hold of in this country Danny? And what sort of fuel consumption do you get??
Cheers
CHris
What are parts like to get hold of in this country Danny? And what sort of fuel consumption do you get??
Cheers
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16-12-2004, 07:21 PM
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hausers import car parts every to weeks from usa so parts are cheap and easy for me, worst fuel is 19mpg and best is 28mpg my cossie is crap on fuel
pete dont get me started
my cossie is crap on fuel pete dont get me started
16-12-2004, 07:24 PM
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ah cool, better than i thought then fuel wise! I get 14mpg max in the evo and thought it would be worse!!!
Deffo on my shopping list next then!!!!!
Did you import your one yourself?
Deffo on my shopping list next then!!!!!
Did you import your one yourself?
16-12-2004, 07:34 PM
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Thought it was a Dodge!
I would love one, when i went to New York in the summer see some guys about20ish get into a black lightning and driv up the road it looked and sounded awsome
I would love one, when i went to New York in the summer see some guys about20ish get into a black lightning and driv up the road it looked and sounded awsome
16-12-2004, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by EscortWRC
Originally Posted by Rs Rosco
Escort WRC, They cant be that bad round corners can they?
16-12-2004, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by EscortWRC
Originally Posted by Rs Rosco
Escort WRC, They cant be that bad round corners can they?
But there soooooo cool
16-12-2004, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by EscortWRC
Originally Posted by Rs Rosco
Escort WRC, They cant be that bad round corners can they?
, quiet funny whilst we were on the way to that meet, a TT came hairing past me im not a nutter, but the lighting took chase, think the priceless bit was the TT drivers face at 140mph with a bright red (fire engine) pickup sitting next to him
16-12-2004, 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by RobS
im thinking ov selling cos for one of these, had a few quotes for importing
one, see what 2005 brings
500 horsepower
525 lb-ft of torque
8.3-liter V10 Viper engine
Six-speed manual transmission with Hurst shifter
22-inch polished-aluminum wheels
Dual exhaust
one,
see what 2005 brings 500 horsepower
525 lb-ft of torque
8.3-liter V10 Viper engine
Six-speed manual transmission with Hurst shifter
22-inch polished-aluminum wheels
Dual exhaust
5.7 hemi magnum. fooookin beast it was. wasn't interested in fuel consumption.. it was fookin awesome
150quid for 4 days... well worth it I thought
16-12-2004, 08:23 PM
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tiff - is that real? looks photoshopped 
looks bloody mean though, why doesn't my show smilies button work also? 
also the TT he raced wasn't a normal one, ABT tuned one i think
looks bloody mean though, why doesn't my show smilies button work also? also the TT he raced wasn't a normal one, ABT tuned one i think
16-12-2004, 08:32 PM
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The Dodge thing over here is listing at $45k and dealers are marking them up another $25k as a 'market adjustment' so figure about $37k GBP or so before you put it on the boat.
For a TRUCK.....YIKES
For a TRUCK.....YIKES