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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Pittsburg Mustang Owner</b> <br /><small>Member # 6100</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,2,6,1,58,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Like the title said, i was thiiissss close to trading in my car today. It was a confuising day overall. I woke up excited thinking i might get a new car. I go out and i ask my mom to come cuz sales people dont take 19 year old guys seriously by himself. I went in lookin for something faster (Evo or an STi maybe)<br /><br />I left the house excited tho, but as i go onto the onramp i had to slow down cuz cars were coming, i saw an opening. I floor it and it finally chirped from 1-2. my car never did that being an auto (thanks to CDT for the tuner BTW). i was excited and thought "maybe i shouldnt get rid of the car", after all it is my first car.<br /><br />I pull into the dealership and the first thing that caught my eye was a 04 Black Lightning. Wow that this was so nice for being a truck. the suede seats felt "like butta". I talked to the sales person and took it on the road. I damn just mashed it the whole time. In all honesty, i wasnt impressed. My car felt wayy faster, but man i wish mine had that blower whine.<br /><br />Then i went to an 06 GT. They had a premium black on black 5 spd that was...ehhh...nice i guess. We had to take another 5 spd to the lot where the black one was and i wasnt impressed. only thing that impressed me was the electronic do hickeys.<br /><br />When i sat down with the salesman i just thought....my car is better than those two, why trade in? I apologized to the salesman for wasting his time and went on my way.<br /><br />The dealership also had a new Saleen 281SC'ed in white...looked nice but peep the price..<br /><br /><br /> <img src="http://i2.tinypic.com/qsk4t2.jpg" alt=" - " /> <br /><br />$20,000 MARK UP!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" /> <br /><br />this is @ the ford dealership in concord by the mall next to highway 680 <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>SydeWayzSix</b> <br /><small>Member # 2222</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,2,6,2,4,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> what car do you currently have? It must be fast if you think the Lightning is slow <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="confused.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Pittsburg Mustang Owner</b> <br /><small>Member # 6100</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,2,6,2,16,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> its just a near stock 04 gt...but it just felt slow to me. It might just be cuz im biased to my car and not used to the lightning.<br /><br />need to race a stock lightning tho after driving it. anybody? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>lightning89mg</b> <br /><small>Member # 2673</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,2,6,2,20,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Im not nearly stock... But I can absolutely prove ur wrong about L's being slow!<br /><br />Marc G <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>misled</b> <br /><small>Member # 6592</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,2,6,3,45,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I don't see how you can say a 2V felt stronger than a 3V. You obviously didn't take it up high enough to feel the difference. You won't notice it as much down low as you will up top. But regardless, I'm not a fan of the new 'stangs. Try and find a used Slobra or Mach 1. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>two-gun kid</b> <br /><small>Member # 5891</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,2,6,3,49,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by misled:<br /><strong> I don't see how you can say a 2V felt stronger than a 3V. You obviously didn't take it up high enough to feel the difference. You won't notice it as much down low as you will up top. But regardless, I'm not a fan of the new 'stangs. Try and find a used Slobra or Mach 1. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">that extra valve gives an extra 50 hp to the front wheels <img border="0" alt="[burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>misled</b> <br /><small>Member # 6592</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,2,6,3,55,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> haha.. then again. I have never driven a 05+. The only Mustang I've ever driven has been mine. So I really don't know from experience. Just that it SHOULD! <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>NO MA'AM</b> <br /><small>Member # 729</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,2,6,10,57,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I think its Towne Ford in Redwood City, but they have FOUR Saleens sitting in their showroom floor for months now. I must imagine they must also have that ridiculous mark-up as well. Everyday I pass by and wonder if they're ever going to get rid of any of those cars. I cant even comprehend why someone would dish out so much money for a Saleen. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Cobra5.0Jeep</b> <br /><small>Member # 1482</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,2,6,12,0,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> You have an 04 GT and your looking for a new car? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Wolfie351</b> <br /><small>Member # 651</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,2,6,14,10,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by NO MA'AM:<br /><strong> I cant even comprehend why someone would dish out so much money for a Saleen. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Decent resale value compared to trying to sell a modified Mustang. Can finance the entire car as opposed to paying out of pocket for modifications. But, I don't think I would ever buy another Saleen. <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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