by "E92M3" (E46M3)
Published 11/04/2017 at 20:33
by "E92M3" (E46M3)
Published 11/04/2017 at 20:33
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STARS: 21
I guess this makes me a liar. With any luck it should be here next week.
"daender" (daender)
11/04/2017 at 20:35, STARS: 0
A Lightning? Nice!
"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
11/04/2017 at 20:36, STARS: 0
Ooooh fuck that’s clean
"vondon302" (vondon302)
11/04/2017 at 20:37, STARS: 1
Very nice. Roller Windsor hell yeah.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
11/04/2017 at 20:38, STARS: 1
That’s a Lightning isn’t it? Very nice!
"Ash78, voting early and often" (ash78)
11/04/2017 at 20:38, STARS: 1
"E92M3" (E46M3)
11/04/2017 at 20:40, STARS: 2
Yes sir! Can’t wait to have a truck with AC. Hopefully it will still work come spring time.
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
11/04/2017 at 20:45, STARS: 0
Good choice!
"JeepJeremy" (jeepjeremy)
11/04/2017 at 20:52, STARS: 0
That’s a seriously cool truck!
But yeah...good luck with black
"XJDano" (xjdano)
11/04/2017 at 20:59, STARS: 0
Oh yes!
"Nothing" (nothingatalluseful)
11/04/2017 at 21:23, STARS: 1
That’s a beaut! Congrats, I’ve always liked the first gen Lightnings, and was shopping those when I picked up the Cougar.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
11/04/2017 at 21:32, STARS: 0
That’s a good looking truck! Congrats!
"Birddog" (maintmgt)
11/04/2017 at 21:40, STARS: 1
WHAT?!
God help the person who doesn’t like an OBS Lighting in Black! Nice find!
"Tristan" (casselts)
11/04/2017 at 21:47, STARS: 1
I hate you...
How much did you pay? If I didn’t have the kiddo to carry around I’d be on a war path to find another. Of the 60ish cars I’ve owned, it was easily my favorite.
"ranwhenparked" (ranwhenparked)
11/04/2017 at 21:51, STARS: 3
I made that same pledge in 2010, but bought another black car in 2012, then made that pledge again in 2016. I obviously can’t trust myself, either.
Black looks fantastic when it’s freshly cleaned and waxed, but is a real hassle to keep that way.
"ptak appreciates old racecars" (racecarptak)
11/04/2017 at 21:59, STARS: 1
That’s a beautiful truck. Post some good pics when you get it
"Matt Nichelson" (whoismatt)
11/04/2017 at 22:44, STARS: 1
Nice OG Lightning. Looks to be in good shape. Congrats!
"E92M3" (E46M3)
11/04/2017 at 22:59, STARS: 0
This will probably be the last (for real this time). I really wanted to hold out for a white one, but they never come up for sale. The only other color they were made in was red, and it just doesn’t hold up very well.
"E92M3" (E46M3)
11/04/2017 at 23:00, STARS: 0
Thanks!
"ranwhenparked" (ranwhenparked)
11/04/2017 at 23:01, STARS: 0
No, you’re right to avoid red. Basically all red paint jobs from that era are pink or white chalk by now.
"E92M3" (E46M3)
11/04/2017 at 23:06, STARS: 1
Ouch! Happy to hear a previous owner say that, sorry yours was totaled. I paid $9600. Has just 70k miles, no paint work, and more importantly not molested.
"E92M3" (E46M3)
11/04/2017 at 23:11, STARS: 0
Yeah, I’ve only seen 2 decent red ones in the 2 years I’ve been browsing. Both were very low mileage, and were double what I wanted to pay.
"ranwhenparked" (ranwhenparked)
11/04/2017 at 23:16, STARS: 0
They would have to have been total garage queens for the finish to have survived. Automakers seemed to have a lot of difficulty getting red right after the switch from lacquers.