the truck, its cooler imo
1993-95 Ford F-150 Lightning
1989-93 Ford Thunderbird SC
the truck, its cooler imo
2011 Honda Civic Si
ATHEIST and damn proud of it.
Better keep looking, if your set in one of thoose, i'd take the truck... it looks better
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Thunderbird, absolutely. Big coupes (especially fast big coupes) are way more awesome than a hot rod truck.
Try to find a 1990 model with the automatic shoulder belts (they add as much to the awesome factor as the 8-track player does for my Cougar).
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My favorite color is chrome.
Lightning makes the real damage, thunder just stuns you
Swap the Lightning engine into the T-bird. Win.
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The things we do for girls who won't sleep with us.
Patrick says:
dads is too long so it wont fit
so i took hers out
and put mine in
Swap a Ford GT or 1.8T engine into the truck. Win all.
I'm dropping out to create a company that starts with motorcycles, then cars, and forty years later signs a legendary Brazilian driver who has a public and expensive feud with his French teammate.
Why don't you actually buy a good car?
EDIT: I chose the Thunderbird, but I must say that it is so atrocious looking that I actually think the truck looks better than it.
A damn truck looking better than a two door coupe. What the hell were car designers paid for in the 80s?
I say you buy another BMW or something. At least they look nice.
Last edited by Kitdy; 09-13-2007 at 10:45 PM.
I'd get the Tbird personally. The F150 is undeniably redneck. Theres a little bit of doubt left with the Tbird.
Oh, and the Tbird's manual.
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We had two Fords and they were find cars.
I'd personally go for the car.
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I would take the truck. I see no reason to own a supercharged 3.8l v6 that takes that long to get through the 1/4 or makes that little of power. on top of that its ugly, and the truck's looks dont matter as much to me since its a truck. But atleast you can haul and tow stuff with it.
in reality id get neither.
You can call me scott.
The average price of this era lightning on autotrader.com is $8000, the thunderbird $4500. I'd like to throw out some more inspiring choices in that price range:
87-93 Ford Mustang GT (you might could even luck up and find an LX for about the same price as the lightning.)
5.0 V8
225 hp/300 ft lbs
82-89 Mitsubishi Starion (also sold in the US as Chrysler, Dodge, and Plymouth Conquest.) A good condition 87-89 model can be had for less than the Thunderbird.
2.6 Liter turbocharged I4
197 hp
86-92 Mazda RX-7 turbo (FC) a pristine example can be had for < the lightning.
1.3 liter turbocharged rotary 182hp, 200hp from 89-91.
An early MX-5 can be easily had for the same money. Can't go wrong with a Miata, this is probably the best balance of reliability and performance.
If extra cargo capacity is important to you go with the truck, otherwise keep looking.
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