by "Tristan" (casselts)
Published 09/18/2017 at 00:22
by "Tristan" (casselts)
Published 09/18/2017 at 00:22
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STARS: 7
Will be a Gen 1 Lightning.
There’s been a hole in my soul since I totaled mine... Of the 60ish cars I’ve owned, it wasn’t the fastest or the best handling, but it had that intangible, undefinable “something”. As James May would say, it gave me the fizz. The sound through the dual Magnaflows... The way the seats felt against my back... The way the wheel felt perfectly in my hand... It was the last vehicle I owned that really beckoned me to get lost for hours on backroads.
Pour out a 40...
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
09/18/2017 at 00:30, STARS: 0
There’s a guy a few blocks from me that DDs a Typhoon. Oh how I’d love to drive either of those models. Jay Leno also owns a Syclone.
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
09/18/2017 at 00:36, STARS: 1
These things are cool. I personally would take the 2nd generation, but there is something so simple and good looking about the 1st gen and the SS454.
"camaroboy68ss" (camaroboy68ss)
09/18/2017 at 00:36, STARS: 2
those GMC’s were quite the oddball and pretty much a complete 180 to Chevy and its 454SS pickups.
"Tristan" (casselts)
09/18/2017 at 01:28, STARS: 1
I want to like the second gen... It’s just I have a deep-seated hatred for the ‘97-’04 F150.
"jminer" (jminer)
09/18/2017 at 01:34, STARS: 0
I agree that I don’t like that generation of fords, but that was a legitimately fast truck. I had a friend with one and it was way too much fun. It got him arrested a few times and he lost his license twice while he owned it. He ended up trading it for a bright yellow Evo.
"Tristan" (casselts)
09/18/2017 at 01:38, STARS: 0
If I could fit in a Syclone, it would be on my list of dream cars. The Typhoon would be if I didn’t have a terrible experience with an S10 Blazer at a younger age.
"Tristan" (casselts)
09/18/2017 at 01:43, STARS: 0
Legitimately fast, indeed! They’re amazing trucks, for sure, and I know my prejudice is superficial. I just can’t get past my disdain for modular engines, that lumpy dash, and the DILLIGAF-level build quality.
"gettingoldercarguy" (gettingoldercarguy)
09/18/2017 at 05:41, STARS: 1
Appreciate the feels in this. Hope you find a good one and take it autocrossing!
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
09/18/2017 at 09:13, STARS: 1
Because they’re freaking HIDDEEOOUUUUSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
09/18/2017 at 09:14, STARS: 0
I remember when that happened. Very sad :(
I saw one recently, for the first time in a while, but it was pretty rusty.
"Tristan" (casselts)
09/18/2017 at 11:21, STARS: 1
That’s a big problem with finding another. There’s a lot of morons with 250,000 mile rust buckets spouting “RARE! ONLY 12.53 MADE! SOOPER PHAST! I NO WUT I HAV! $14,500 FIRM! NO LOWBAWLSSSRTEFFCXCGGHJ!”
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
09/18/2017 at 11:27, STARS: 1
I have no doubt.
"Pickup_man" (zekeh)
09/18/2017 at 16:30, STARS: 0
Mmmmm, gimme all them curves.
I’m one of those strange people that loves the 10th gen F-150's, I think they look fantastic (although not in the same way the OBS Fords do), I love my 5.4, and I think the build quality is fine, mine is still in great shape after 18 years and 200,000 miles. The only things that are broken are some dash clips which resulted from removing the dash, or portions of it, multiple times. My ‘99 has actually held up much better than my dad’s ‘09, which has been nothing but a letdown.
"Tristan" (casselts)
09/18/2017 at 16:53, STARS: 0
My opinions are just opinions. ;)
I also had an 11th gen F150. They came close to greatness, but the 3v 5.4 can go straight to hell.
"Pickup_man" (zekeh)
09/18/2017 at 16:55, STARS: 0
Agreed, the 3v is an amazing engine, until it eats itself.
"Tristan" (casselts)
09/18/2017 at 21:24, STARS: 1
An engineering marvel, and a maintenance nightmare!