If you were to get rid of the Lightning for another vehicle that is priced up to $60K, what will you settle with?

Performance of course has to be on par with our baby.Considering Z-06 but I don't know if it's practical as a daily driver.

I'm using the L right now as a daily driver.

 

The Chevy SS pickup that is supposed to be out in November.



Daniel

 

Was this a bad translation or something? That question doesn't make sense. There is no way to form a sentence that has any meaning containing the words Lightning, the, get, of, and rid. All your base are belong to us.

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Mark
'00 Lightning
'79+ Corvette

 

Until I started reading these truck boards, I had no idea how much power one could coax out of a power stroke.
Might be fun to hotrod a turbocharged oil burner. But that doesn't really answer the question does it.
Dale

 

?? 2 Lightnings ??

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Rick
'01 Red Lightning Ordered 11/30/00
Built On 2/20/01
Arrived at Dealer 3/19/01
Picked Up 4/5/01
Mods:
Downey SST
BedRug

 

1. Lexus GS 430
2. Corvette Z-06
3. BMW M3
4. Mercedes Benz E55 AMG
5. 1967 Ford Mustang GT-500
6. 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge
7. Used 911 Carrera
8. GMC Typhoon/Syclone

Just my thoughts.

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2000 Silver Lightning
#2798 of 4966
Born on date: May 9, 2000
Email: ColinMBurns@hotmail.com



Mods: SnugLid, 20% tint, Airaid, Slush Mats, Pioneer Speakers, Zaino

My Zing Album:
http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4292665015

 

'67 CJ-5 and a new garage with a lift inside, radiant heating in the floor and a quiet air conditioner.

(And solar/photo electric panels to power the HVAC )


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Regards,
George
george@spikeengineering.com
http://www.spikeengineering.com
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Red 2000 Lightning, #4033

White 1996 Whippet (600 yard course, 6 turns: 40 Seconds)
Red Wheaton 1995 Ridgeback (1/2 loaf of bread, 6 bites, 4 seconds)
New addition:
2001 RR Puppy: 0 to stumble - next two months


[This message has been edited by Spike Engineering (edited 05-22-2001).]

 

New Lightning + $25,000 Shelby Cobra kit car on a nice trailer.

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Regards,
Gordon

'99 Red Lightning
Johnny Lightning Superchip
Johnny Lighting Ram Air Kit
Century Tonneau
Best 1/4 mi. ET: 13.249 secs

 

If there was another vehicle that could replace a L, I would've considered it during my initial purchase research. However, Lightnings are just too unique to be adequately replaced by a single vehicle. Nothing else I found gives the same amount of performance and utility in a single vehicle, and believe me, I looked.

Sacrificing ALL the utility, however, I would consider these vehicles:

1. Honda S-2000
2. Porsche Carrera
3. Porsche 914
4. Subaru Impreza WRX

Of that list, the WRX is the one I personally would get if I didn't need the utility of a truck. I lust for AWD, it's different, it looks good (to me), and it's almost as mod-friendly as a L. It's also the same price as a new L.

-Ollie


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"Our Lady of Blessed Acceleration, don't fail me now!!!"
-Elwood Blues

 

After an exhaused search for a replacement of my 99 Lightning, I have found a worthy replacement. A silver 2001 Lightning!

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1999 Black Lightning... 1940 of 4000... Traded for: 2001 Silver Bolt... Adopted 3/24/01... Red Line Water Wetter... Wet Okole's... Bed Rug... JL Stage II Ram air... Chipless in Jersey

 

alright spike; how about a pic of the new rhodesian ridgeback puppy? what a great breed! dan

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2001 Lightning, silver, escort 8500, ranger 2950dx dual band radio, wilson 2000 ant., bot/picked up on 05/08/01, 1997 f150 xlt 4.6L 4x2 with: a/f one fipk, superchip, optima battery, bbk 75mm throttle body, edelbrock ias shocks--2001 lightning to come(she came--see above)

 

There is no replacement! I HAVE to have a truck so that I can pull my drag car. The L is my daily driver, and I love it. The gas mileage can be a bit unnerving at times, but it's not easy propelling a 4800+ lb. truck to low 13's w/ two easy bolt-ons! If I was to get rid of my L, I would probably get an ext. cab PowerStroke. That's when I'd step up to an enclosed car trailer for the drag car, and I'd start the modfest all over again. While this is a "replacement" for the L, it doesn't compete at all considering what the L was built for. The L has the market on a true performance sports truck. I've been a die-hard GM guy, and the L is the first Ford that I've owned. Nobody else (ahem Chevy) has the b@lls to build an awesome truck to compete w/ the L, so I went with what was out there. Should Chevy build something bigger and badder down the road (which are BIG shoes to fill), then I might consider it. Until then, there really isn't a replacement. Show me another 13-second bone-stock car hauler?

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'01 silver Lightning
Superchips flip chip, JDM filter kit
'67 Chevy II Nova
10.62 @ 125 MPH N/A

 

AMG E-55 those are ALMOST as fast as a stock
L.

FRITZ, Silver 2001 "L"

 

Since it will never happen I would look for either a used Viper or a used NSX that would cost under 60k.

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2001 Silver L

Mods:
**** carpeting for the bed
premier 720 HU

 

High five on the WRX, BlackBolt. As crazy as it sounds, I'm still in lust with that car, even after purchasing my L! What can I say, I'm a true believer in lightweight AWDs... If I could justify having one along with my L, I would - but I can't. :\

-Ollie


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"Our Lady of Blessed Acceleration, don't fail me now!!!"
-Elwood Blues