I said I would never own another black vehicle.

"E92M3" (E46M3) 11/04/2017 at 20:33 • Filed to: None

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I guess this makes me a liar. With any luck it should be here next week.

daender > E92M3 11/04/2017 at 20:35

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A Lightning? Nice!

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > E92M3 11/04/2017 at 20:36

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Ooooh fuck that’s clean

vondon302 > E92M3 11/04/2017 at 20:37

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Very nice. Roller Windsor hell yeah.

WilliamsSW > E92M3 11/04/2017 at 20:38

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That’s a Lightning isn’t it? Very nice!

Ash78, voting early and often > E92M3 11/04/2017 at 20:38

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E92M3 > WilliamsSW 11/04/2017 at 20:40

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Yes sir! Can’t wait to have a truck with AC. Hopefully it will still work come spring time.

Urambo Tauro > E92M3 11/04/2017 at 20:45

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Good choice!

JeepJeremy > E92M3 11/04/2017 at 20:52

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That’s a seriously cool truck!

But yeah...good luck with black

XJDano > E92M3 11/04/2017 at 20:59

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Oh yes!

Nothing > E92M3 11/04/2017 at 21:23

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That’s a beaut! Congrats, I’ve always liked the first gen Lightnings, and was shopping those when I picked up the Cougar.

WilliamsSW > E92M3 11/04/2017 at 21:32

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That’s a good looking truck! Congrats!

Birddog > E92M3 11/04/2017 at 21:40

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WHAT?!

God help the person who doesn’t like an OBS Lighting in Black! Nice find!

Tristan > E92M3 11/04/2017 at 21:47

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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 > E92M3 11/04/2017 at 21:51

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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 > E92M3 11/04/2017 at 21:59

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That’s a beautiful truck. Post some good pics when you get it 

Matt Nichelson > E92M3 11/04/2017 at 22:44

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Nice OG Lightning. Looks to be in good shape. Congrats!

E92M3 > ranwhenparked 11/04/2017 at 22:59

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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 > WilliamsSW 11/04/2017 at 23:00

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Thanks!

ranwhenparked > E92M3 11/04/2017 at 23:01

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No, you’re right to avoid red. Basically all red paint jobs from that era are pink or white chalk by now.

E92M3 > Tristan 11/04/2017 at 23:06

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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 > ranwhenparked 11/04/2017 at 23:11

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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 > E92M3 11/04/2017 at 23:16

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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.