FOR SALE: 2004 Show Quality Ford SVT Lightning!!!!
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2006 ML500
FOR SALE: 2004 Show Quality Ford SVT Lightning!!!!
Gotta a baby coming and have to go down to one car (my ML500) so I am regrettably selling my weekend toy. This website has all the details on the truck and contact numbers:
http://public.fotki.com/WWalker482/2004-ford-f-150-svt/
Price is 28k firm. The truck has 31k miles on it and is without a doubt one of the nicest Lightning examples on the road.
http://public.fotki.com/WWalker482/2004-ford-f-150-svt/
Price is 28k firm. The truck has 31k miles on it and is without a doubt one of the nicest Lightning examples on the road.
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Actually, my Lightning gets better mileage than my E55 did. I average 15-16mpg in mixed driving over the last year of fillups. 
I think part of that is the fact that the truck is pretty light being a standard cab and the electric fans and single-blade throttle body I added seemed to have helped.
If I do alot of city driving or do some horsing around, it will go down to 14, but overall I've been very surprised that it hasn't been a big gas guzzler.
I think part of that is the fact that the truck is pretty light being a standard cab and the electric fans and single-blade throttle body I added seemed to have helped.
If I do alot of city driving or do some horsing around, it will go down to 14, but overall I've been very surprised that it hasn't been a big gas guzzler.
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Steel Grey 2012 ML350 is wife's
My stock '03 Lightning never achieved more than 9.5 mpg combined... neither did my '04 Ram w/1st gen Hemi. I believe the sb Viper truck gets 18+ mpg when driven moderately.
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Well, as you know, you probably aren't going to drive a Lightning (or any full-size truck) if gas mileage is a big concern, but I've been pleasantly surprised with this one. At 15mpg, I'm doing better than my neighbors stock 2006 F150 4x4 which really gets him mad. 
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I believe your mods w/the gain in torq adds to the increased mpg when keeping your foot out of it.
I drove my '94 viper from Mississippi to Atlanta getting 25 mpg doing a steady 80 mph on the xways... 6th gear something like 1400 rpm (from memory
).
I drove my '94 viper from Mississippi to Atlanta getting 25 mpg doing a steady 80 mph on the xways... 6th gear something like 1400 rpm (from memory
).
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Ya...the Lightnings really are great trucks. Ford finally did something right when they made this vehicle (and the 03 Terminator of course). It would make a nice addition to an AMG Benz!!! 
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Nice whip!
'04 was the last year of the Lightning, correct? That should make it all the more interesting for anyone looking at it...
I passed on an '03 earlier this year, just couldn't justify it with the family, but an awesome ride nonetheless.
Best of luck with the sale, someone's getting a sweet ride.
'04 was the last year of the Lightning, correct? That should make it all the more interesting for anyone looking at it...
I passed on an '03 earlier this year, just couldn't justify it with the family, but an awesome ride nonetheless.
Best of luck with the sale, someone's getting a sweet ride.
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Yeah...04 was the last year which is why the L's are holding their value pretty good. The newer body style F-150's were just too heavy to make a Lightning vehicle that could compete with the SRT10 from what I understand.
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For an insane, super clean ride!!!
I really wish you would hurry up and sell this, I'm still mad about the one I passed on last year, and there's no comparing yours to it (it was bone stock)...
Good luck
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After owning an 03 S55, I call tell you the Lightning would make a perfect partner for one!! 
Gotta have something for those trips to H Depot!!
Thanks for the bump and the compliments on the truck!!!
Gotta have something for those trips to H Depot!!
Thanks for the bump and the compliments on the truck!!!
