Passed a fellow Lightning owner...

03-27-2001, 07:56 PM

Leaving my work the other day i passed a fellow lightning owner. It was on a 25 mph road, with no traffic. Me in my red and him in his red. I slowed down, stared, and stopped in the middle of the road. He went the same speed, didn't even take a glance, and kept going....

I thought it was just a little odd...

Damon

03-27-2001, 09:18 PM

Damon,
I know what you mean. I hate it when they just look at you like you are a idiot. But I guess that not everyone has to be in love with their trucks like us.

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Justin DiPalma
NLOC # 555
Black 94 #437
14.53 @ 92.01 MPH
14* Timing ASP Pulleys

03-28-2001, 01:15 PM

There is a guy in my neighborhood with a black 01 L. I see him all the time, and I know he has seen me a few times, but he never stops to talk to me. I love meeting and talking with fellow lightning owners, but I guess this guy does not feel the same way.. Oh well..

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Kyle
Black 99L
Born #442 on April 20,99
Tinted windows
Full audio system including: Alpine head unit, Alpine 6 disk CD changer, 2 Alpine V12 Amps, Kenwood speakers and tweeters and 2 JL Audio 10 inch subs
snuglid bed cover
Cobra Radar
HID headlights and fog lights
clear corners w/super white turn signals
Blue street glow neons/headlight strobes
2 inch drop
Performance mods comming later. (shes fast enough for now)

03-28-2001, 06:48 PM

I guess you just have to understand that to the general public the Lightning is just a cool looking truck. There's a guy that I work with who still cannot figure out what is so special about my truck. His brother knows though, and wants to beat him whenever he starts getting stupid. Now, I hope I don't step on anyone's toes here but this is my opinion. I've for the most part given up on getting any recognition from gen2 owners. I don't know if they think they're unique, or just don't know that they're not the first ones. That's alright with me though because I feel that the gen1 trucks will hold a better value, and look 100% better anyway. Never really liked Ford's new bubble styling.

03-28-2001, 10:10 PM

Its a 50/50 chance with Gen2 owners with me. Some guys will be real nice and be even more fascinated with my truck than theirs and then some owners won't give you the time of day. Same goes for some Gen1 drivers I see to though.

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Laurence Weiler
NLOC #339
12.78 @ 105.47MPH

03-29-2001, 05:01 PM

Everybody's different. I came over to your wonderful 'Garden State' last Sunday (over 676 thru Camden- I doubt any garden could exist there!

). Anyway, just before I reached my turnoff at 295N, I came up behind a red Gen1. He saw me, I saw him,gave each other a quick wave as he went down 42 and I turned off.

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Mike Hague
'99 L Black 13.36@102.26
'95 Cobra R 13.18@106+
'91 GMC Syclone 12.0's@111.5,,,so far

[This message has been edited by Hamrhead (edited 03-29-2001).]

03-29-2001, 05:10 PM

Camden, sheesh, I wouldn't take the Mack I drive at work through there, let alone a Lightning. There's a garden there alright, they just grow crack in it! Anyway, I try to be nice to anyone with an L, it just seems that most of the people in the gen1's are a little more friendly. Possible that maybe the gen2 just hasn't been out long enough for them to comprehend. Kind of like the Harley motto"If I have to explain, you wouldn't understand".

03-27-2001, 07:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Subliminal Message Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	Passed a fellow Lightning owner... Leaving my work the other day i passed a fellow lightning owner. It was on a 25 mph road, with no traffic. Me in my red and him in his red. I slowed down, stared, and stopped in the middle of the road. He went the same speed, didn't even take a glance, and kept going.... I thought it was just a little odd... Damon

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03-27-2001, 09:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
94SVT437 Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	Damon, I know what you mean. I hate it when they just look at you like you are a idiot. But I guess that not everyone has to be in love with their trucks like us. ------------------ Justin DiPalma NLOC # 555 Black 94 #437 14.53 @ 92.01 MPH 14* Timing ASP Pulleys

03-28-2001, 01:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
Blklightning Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	There is a guy in my neighborhood with a black 01 L. I see him all the time, and I know he has seen me a few times, but he never stops to talk to me. I love meeting and talking with fellow lightning owners, but I guess this guy does not feel the same way.. Oh well.. ------------------ Kyle Black 99L Born #442 on April 20,99 Tinted windows Full audio system including: Alpine head unit, Alpine 6 disk CD changer, 2 Alpine V12 Amps, Kenwood speakers and tweeters and 2 JL Audio 10 inch subs snuglid bed cover Cobra Radar HID headlights and fog lights clear corners w/super white turn signals Blue street glow neons/headlight strobes 2 inch drop Performance mods comming later. (shes fast enough for now)

03-28-2001, 06:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
mrbrandt Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	I guess you just have to understand that to the general public the Lightning is just a cool looking truck. There's a guy that I work with who still cannot figure out what is so special about my truck. His brother knows though, and wants to beat him whenever he starts getting stupid. Now, I hope I don't step on anyone's toes here but this is my opinion. I've for the most part given up on getting any recognition from gen2 owners. I don't know if they think they're unique, or just don't know that they're not the first ones. That's alright with me though because I feel that the gen1 trucks will hold a better value, and look 100% better anyway. Never really liked Ford's new bubble styling.

03-28-2001, 10:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
LW93Rcode Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	Its a 50/50 chance with Gen2 owners with me. Some guys will be real nice and be even more fascinated with my truck than theirs and then some owners won't give you the time of day. Same goes for some Gen1 drivers I see to though. ------------------ Laurence Weiler NLOC #339 12.78 @ 105.47MPH

03-29-2001, 05:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
Hamrhead Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	Everybody's different. I came over to your wonderful 'Garden State' last Sunday (over 676 thru Camden- I doubt any garden could exist there! ). Anyway, just before I reached my turnoff at 295N, I came up behind a red Gen1. He saw me, I saw him,gave each other a quick wave as he went down 42 and I turned off. ------------------ Mike Hague '99 L Black 13.36@102.26 '95 Cobra R 13.18@106+ '91 GMC Syclone 12.0's@111.5,,,so far [This message has been edited by Hamrhead (edited 03-29-2001).]

03-29-2001, 05:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
mrbrandt Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	Camden, sheesh, I wouldn't take the Mack I drive at work through there, let alone a Lightning. There's a garden there alright, they just grow crack in it! Anyway, I try to be nice to anyone with an L, it just seems that most of the people in the gen1's are a little more friendly. Possible that maybe the gen2 just hasn't been out long enough for them to comprehend. Kind of like the Harley motto"If I have to explain, you wouldn't understand".