Does anyone else find it pretty tacky of SVT to charge SVT owners for their web site? I went to the site to look for information on a SVT event in Seattle. Other than seeing the date on the main page you cannot get any info from the site unless you pay. Pretty cheesey if you ask me. Pay big bucks for their product and have to pay again for the site. They should pay attention to the sucess of this site and re-evaluate. My .02

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2000 Silver Lightning 13.82 (stock)
PSP 4-way
PSP Filter Kit
PSP Lower Pulley
Level 10 Shift kit
Snug-Lid
In the works:
Level 10 converter
4-Link

 

I agree it sucks!

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GalaxyEng
2000 RED #2926
13.5@101
BedRug
Haig custom mats
PSP Filter

 

Yes I second that, it sucks, I know web hosting is expensive, but I would think that we would be able to get a membership for something like $10.00 a year at most!!

 

How about giving lightning owners A one year free subscription. No way they only spent $30,000. Thanks Ford for being generous. When I bought my escort one month later came a bottle of free touch up paint.Have not seen that with the L.

 

SVTOA is not Ford, it is privately owned, just like F150 Online, but you don't have the ads. Ads or fees you have to pay some way.

 

Ok, sorry I stand corrected. Bob

 

I paid to join the SVTOA, before I found this place. If anyone wants info from there that's for members only, let me know and I'll get it for you.

So far, there hasn't been anything too interesting there. There is a nice member directory though, which lists name, city, and vehicle. It's good for finding local people to talk shop with. (It's also good for someone wanting to steal SVTs!)

-Ollie

 

Come on my page will get almost 300,000 hits this month and only costs $20 bucks a month to host. SVTOA is associated with Ford or Ford wouldnt be pushing it so hard. I have gotten more than one mailing from Ford advertiseing SVTOA.

This is an example of pure greed. I would much prefer to see decent content with ads then have a paid site and a paid newsletter with no content. The idea of a recurring revenue steream is too atractive too pass up I guess. Trouble is if they dont get some content they will never get enough subscriptions to make it profitable

Doug

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Picked up Silver 2000 Lightning 2/28/00!!
1st run 13.9 sec 1/4 !! Best Run 13.025
drbdkb@hotmail.com

www.SVTLightnings.com

2000 Lightning, FMS 3.73 gears ( Expensive ), PSP 4 Way Chip, PSP Intake, Valentine 1, Snuglid, Bedrug, Lighted Ford Logos, Superchip R9, and 3m Panther Black nickel tint, Clear corners., Boston Acoustics 5x7s and Components, Alpine v12 5 channel Amp and JL Sub, Chrome SVT Rims and G Force R1a Autocross Tires, .

 

I filled out all the mumbo jumbo online and gave them my cc number and still cant get in with the user name and password i picked. I did e-mail and got an answer the next day saying i would be able to get in "later that afternoon if not already" well the next day i still couldnt get in, so i e-mailed again and thats where we stand, BTW that was about 2 weeks ago.

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Rich,

2001 Red Lightning Picked up 3-10-01
Mods:
Valentine One Radar Detector, , Haig Industries MBZ-Velour floor mats, G-TECH/Pro
Mods on order include: JL air kit, Bed Rug, Cervini’s Ram Air Hood, JDM #2 pulley, A.R.E. LSII W/Led Wing, JL street chip,.


Mods:
99 F350 Power Stroke Turbo Diesel 4X4 Crew Cab Lariat SRW LWB 3.73LS 4R100 Banks Stinger Kit, 2” Super Lift, AR Baja 16.5x9.75, BF Goodrich MT 35x12.50, Pace Roll Top, Lund Racer Back / Visor, Bushwacker Flares, SS step bars.

 

Absolute JOKE...

 

Sounds like a good way for Ford to monitor the vehicles. You have to give them your SVT# to join. Be pretty foolish to list any mods on that site. Easy enough for them to watch us here.

I checked it out to try and find out info on their SVT event in Seattle this summer. Have to pay to play.

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2000 Silver Lightning 13.82 (stock)
PSP 4-way
PSP Filter Kit
PSP Lower Pulley
Level 10 Shift kit
Snug-Lid
In the works:
Level 10 converter
4-Link

 

All that you have to do is buy an '01 L,Cobra,or other new model SVT, and you get 1 year free membership to SVTOA. It is in the newest issue of SVT enthusiast.

I heard through the grapevine that they considered making it a free site but they wanted to keep some of the riff-raff out.


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Rick
'01 Red Lightning Ordered 11/30/00
Build week of 2/19/01
Built On 2/20/01
Shipped Via Rail 2/27/01
ETA Of 3/12/01
Mods :
G-Tech Pro
Bel Radar/Laser Detector


[This message has been edited by '01ArrestMeRed (edited 03-26-2001).]

 

[sarcasm on]
COOL !!!! Spend ~$70k on SVT products in 2 years and they throw in a $30 Membership
COOL!!!!
[sarcasm off]


Doug

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Picked up Silver 2000 Lightning 2/28/00!!
1st run 13.9 sec 1/4 !! Best Run 13.025
drbdkb@hotmail.com

www.SVTLightnings.com

2000 Lightning, FMS 3.73 gears ( Expensive ), PSP 4 Way Chip, PSP Intake, Valentine 1, Snuglid, Bedrug, Lighted Ford Logos, Superchip R9, and 3m Panther Black nickel tint, Clear corners., Boston Acoustics 5x7s and Components, Alpine v12 5 channel Amp and JL Sub, Chrome SVT Rims and G Force R1a Autocross Tires, .