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JazzMastaJim · May 3rd, 2003, 08:57 AM

Well, I decided that I didn't want to wait 7-10 months or drive 450 miles round trip to find the MCS I wanted.

My taste in vehicles being rather eclectic, I went an entirely different direction, and bought a 2003 Ford SVT Lightning (Dark Graphite Gray Clearcoat) off the dealer's lot, just 15 minutes away. I imagine that such a vehicle is anathema to a lot of MINI people, but it's something I've drooled over for a couple years. Plus, living in the country as I do, a 1/2-ton (load capacity) pickup comes in handy quite often, and my Sport Trac's 4' bed is a wee bit too short for carrying fence rails and the like.

And on the way home with my new Lightning, what did I pass going the other direction but a blue Cooper (not a common sight in this area)!

It has been fun hanging out here the past couple months. I wish you all well!

NoisyCow · May 3rd, 2003, 09:07 AM

What a coincidence! My two favorite vehicles (at reasonable prices) are the Mini and the Ford Lightning truck! Enjoy! A lot of the common mods are the same. Get yourself a nice cold air intake and a Bassani exhaust. Maybe a smaller pulley. People that own Lightning trucks love them just a much as Mini owners love their Minis - you'll have a blast once she is broken in....

David-MCS · May 3rd, 2003, 09:09 AM

Good luck with your new vehicle! Yes, the "wait" for a MINI can be a trial. I've been waiting since July of '02; and just had my order placed last Wednesday! Normally I don't have that much patience either; but I've always liked small, maneuverable, powerful cars.

Look at it this way: NOW you have something to carry your MINI around in; when you finally DO get one!

Good luck with your truck, hope you enjoy it (and if you see a small, red MINI Cooper S... in about two months... WAVE!).

RUKnight · May 3rd, 2003, 09:30 AM

Don't know why your wait is so long in Jersey...Princeton mini quoted me 4 months as did mini of morristown, don rosen in philly was a bit longer at 6-8 months. Good luck with the lightning though, its a bad ass truck, last time I was at the track one was there running very low 12's
Mike

Dave · May 3rd, 2003, 09:55 AM

What ever lights your fire!

Sorry to lose you

I got a Suburban an Accord and soon a MCS

Dave

LuckyRVA · May 3rd, 2003, 10:01 AM

Wow, 2 very different choices there!

Good luck with your beast!

Jason

dinlo · May 3rd, 2003, 10:29 AM

Sorry to hear you r leaving MINI, but Wish you luck and enjoy your new ride

JazzMastaJim · May 4th, 2003, 08:58 AM

NoisyCow wrote: What a coincidence! My two favorite vehicles (at reasonable prices) are the Mini and the Ford Lightning truck!

LOL! Those were mine as well.

David-MCS wrote:Look at it this way: NOW you have something to carry your MINI around in; when you finally DO get one!

That's exactly the thought that hit me after I brought the Lightning home.

RUKnight wrote: don rosen in philly was a bit longer at 6-8 months.

Only 6-8? They're the ones who quoted me 7-10. Maybe the waiting list is getting longer.

Thanks, everyone, for your good wishes. I'm enjoying the Lightning a lot already. It's really hard to stay anywhere near the speed limit. Thank goodness for cruise control!

Bobbycrook · May 4th, 2003, 12:17 PM

TRAITOR!!!

Good luck with your new car......shame you couldn't wait, you have missed out on something VERY good!

JazzMastaJim · May 5th, 2003, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bobbycrook
TRAITOR!!! Good luck with your new car......shame you couldn't wait, you have missed out on something VERY good!

LOL!

I may have missed out on one good thing, but I definitely got another. Being from the U.K., you may not know what an SVT Lightning is. It's a Ford F-150 pickup built by Ford's Special Vehicle Team. It has a 5.4-L, SOHC supercharged V-8 (450 ft/lb of torque, as I recall), 4-speed automatic transmission, lowered sport suspension, super-wide high-performance tires, and a lot of cosmetic changes from the standard truck. Not only will it haul a half ton of stuff in the back, it also does 0-60 in 5.5 seconds, the quarter-mile in the low 12-second range, and, if I remember correctly, has a top speed of around 140 MPH. I still can't get the grin off my face! But, yes, if MINIs were more available, I'd have bought one.

gromit · May 5th, 2003, 09:38 AM

Nice Truck! Best of luck with it...I've always got some kind of 'utility vehicle' in the drive along with my MINI. My newest is a Chevy Astro van, holds five people comfortably with room for luggage and two LARGE dog crates in the rear. Just sold a Suburban with 200,000 miles on it.

I've got a feeling you'll be back for a MINI someday, it's a great compliment to a bigger vehicle.

MrWhoa · May 5th, 2003, 08:54 PM

My buddy has a Lightning and that was the first supercharged ride I had ever been in. I thought it would be much faster... I hate trucks but those are pretty damn smooth I have to admit. Good luck and sorry that you could not ever get to experience that is owning a mini. Hell I talked to a dealer on a thursday and went and picked it up on that friday... Guess I just got lucky.

May 3rd, 2003, 08:57 AM	#1
JazzMastaJim MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Deep in the woods of Quinton Twp, NJ Local Time: 07:35 PM Posts: 19 Offline	'Bye everyone -- Bought something else. Well, I decided that I didn't want to wait 7-10 months or drive 450 miles round trip to find the MCS I wanted. My taste in vehicles being rather eclectic, I went an entirely different direction, and bought a 2003 Ford SVT Lightning (Dark Graphite Gray Clearcoat) off the dealer's lot, just 15 minutes away. I imagine that such a vehicle is anathema to a lot of MINI people, but it's something I've drooled over for a couple years. Plus, living in the country as I do, a 1/2-ton (load capacity) pickup comes in handy quite often, and my Sport Trac's 4' bed is a wee bit too short for carrying fence rails and the like. And on the way home with my new Lightning, what did I pass going the other direction but a blue Cooper (not a common sight in this area)! It has been fun hanging out here the past couple months. I wish you all well! Jim MINI dealers too far away with too few cars. Bought a 2003 SVT Lightning instead. Also driving a 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac 4x4.

May 3rd, 2003, 09:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
David-MCS MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Local Time: 12:35 PM Posts: 79 Offline	...another vehicle. Good luck with your new vehicle! Yes, the "wait" for a MINI can be a trial. I've been waiting since July of '02; and just had my order placed last Wednesday! Normally I don't have that much patience either; but I've always liked small, maneuverable, powerful cars. Look at it this way: NOW you have something to carry your MINI around in; when you finally DO get one! Good luck with your truck, hope you enjoy it (and if you see a small, red MINI Cooper S... in about two months... WAVE!). ...David-MCS

May 3rd, 2003, 10:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
LuckyRVA 1.6 Litres of fury!!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Queens, NYC Local Time: 03:35 PM Posts: 1,277 Offline	Wow, 2 very different choices there! Good luck with your beast! Jason 2002 Dark Silver Cooper S w/ white roof. SOLD

May 3rd, 2003, 10:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
dinlo MINI2 Master / Moderator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern California Local Time: 12:35 PM Posts: 1,508 Offline	Sorry to hear you r leaving MINI, but Wish you luck and enjoy your new ride 1962 mini, 2004 MCS, 2003 MCS, 1965 mini Click here to NorCalMINIs.com

May 4th, 2003, 08:58 AM	#8 (permalink)
JazzMastaJim MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Deep in the woods of Quinton Twp, NJ Local Time: 07:35 PM Posts: 19 Offline	NoisyCow wrote: What a coincidence! My two favorite vehicles (at reasonable prices) are the Mini and the Ford Lightning truck! LOL! Those were mine as well. David-MCS wrote:Look at it this way: NOW you have something to carry your MINI around in; when you finally DO get one! That's exactly the thought that hit me after I brought the Lightning home. RUKnight wrote: don rosen in philly was a bit longer at 6-8 months. Only 6-8? They're the ones who quoted me 7-10. Maybe the waiting list is getting longer. Thanks, everyone, for your good wishes. I'm enjoying the Lightning a lot already. It's really hard to stay anywhere near the speed limit. Thank goodness for cruise control! Jim MINI dealers too far away with too few cars. Bought a 2003 SVT Lightning instead. Also driving a 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac 4x4.

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May 3rd, 2003, 09:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
NoisyCow MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Rusty Dumpster Behind the Bar Local Time: 07:35 PM Posts: 51 Offline	What a coincidence! My two favorite vehicles (at reasonable prices) are the Mini and the Ford Lightning truck! Enjoy! A lot of the common mods are the same. Get yourself a nice cold air intake and a Bassani exhaust. Maybe a smaller pulley. People that own Lightning trucks love them just a much as Mini owners love their Minis - you'll have a blast once she is broken in....

May 3rd, 2003, 09:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
RUKnight MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NJ Local Time: 07:35 PM Posts: 175 Offline	Don't know why your wait is so long in Jersey...Princeton mini quoted me 4 months as did mini of morristown, don rosen in philly was a bit longer at 6-8 months. Good luck with the lightning though, its a bad ass truck, last time I was at the track one was there running very low 12's Mike

May 3rd, 2003, 09:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
Dave MINI2 Senior Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Western WA Local Time: 07:35 PM Posts: 429 Offline	What ever lights your fire! Sorry to lose you I got a Suburban an Accord and soon a MCS Dave

May 4th, 2003, 12:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
Bobbycrook MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Crawley UK Local Time: 08:35 PM Posts: 288 Offline	TRAITOR!!! Good luck with your new car......shame you couldn't wait, you have missed out on something VERY good!

May 5th, 2003, 08:55 AM	#10 (permalink)
JazzMastaJim MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Deep in the woods of Quinton Twp, NJ Local Time: 07:35 PM Posts: 19 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Bobbycrook TRAITOR!!! Good luck with your new car......shame you couldn't wait, you have missed out on something VERY good! LOL! I may have missed out on one good thing, but I definitely got another. Being from the U.K., you may not know what an SVT Lightning is. It's a Ford F-150 pickup built by Ford's Special Vehicle Team. It has a 5.4-L, SOHC supercharged V-8 (450 ft/lb of torque, as I recall), 4-speed automatic transmission, lowered sport suspension, super-wide high-performance tires, and a lot of cosmetic changes from the standard truck. Not only will it haul a half ton of stuff in the back, it also does 0-60 in 5.5 seconds, the quarter-mile in the low 12-second range, and, if I remember correctly, has a top speed of around 140 MPH. I still can't get the grin off my face! But, yes, if MINIs were more available, I'd have bought one. Jim MINI dealers too far away with too few cars. Bought a 2003 SVT Lightning instead. Also driving a 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac 4x4.

May 5th, 2003, 09:38 AM	#11 (permalink)
gromit Bad Dog, Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Rochester, NY USA Local Time: 01:35 PM Posts: 838 Offline	Nice Truck! Best of luck with it...I've always got some kind of 'utility vehicle' in the drive along with my MINI. My newest is a Chevy Astro van, holds five people comfortably with room for luggage and two LARGE dog crates in the rear. Just sold a Suburban with 200,000 miles on it. I've got a feeling you'll be back for a MINI someday, it's a great compliment to a bigger vehicle. Chili Red / Black Roof Cooper "S", delivered Aug 5, 2002. If you have read this far you are obsessed - Make a donation to MINI2 and become a sponsor! Enjoy every sandwich. - Warren Zevon

May 5th, 2003, 08:54 PM	#12 (permalink)
MrWhoa MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pensacola FL Local Time: 02:35 PM Posts: 284 Offline	My buddy has a Lightning and that was the first supercharged ride I had ever been in. I thought it would be much faster... I hate trucks but those are pretty damn smooth I have to admit. Good luck and sorry that you could not ever get to experience that is owning a mini. Hell I talked to a dealer on a thursday and went and picked it up on that friday... Guess I just got lucky. Mr Whoa Everytime you mod a Mini a VW cries. WARNING! Looking at my gallery has been known to cause brain damage

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