Bellevue_E55

Warranty is up in 9 months and I love trucks.

The Raptor looks like the E55 of Trucks.

RedBullJnky

Ahhh, NO!

AKnight55

Id get a Lightning and then something for the winter.. Then you would have a summer and winter ride.

nota_troll

Raptor FTW! Big fan

RedBullJnky

I agree. There are some fast Lightnings down here. I think there were 6 of them at PBIR a few weeks ago and the were runing 10s and 11s.

Bellevue_E55

Watch this --

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5paA...B28FA9AABF5446

or

http://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/gall...ccmp=sharethis

_AMG_

The Raptor is a bad *** truck!
Seen one around town and they are sick. Personally I wouldn't give up the E55 for it, but if you do want to get into something bigger id really consider the 2012 Jeep SRT8's.
I wouldn't mind getting into a Raptor either.

motorkas

Learned 3 things from that first video:

1) I want one
2) HALO trainers are even more insane than I thought "what do you call second place....'first loser'"
3) I may have to lift my ban on American Top Gear - that segment was definitely worthy of Jeezer, Hamster and Slow.....

e500slr

Is that a joke? How can you compare a Lightning to a Raptor. The Lightning is one ugly truck, I'm sorry I mean it might perform when modded but the interior is disgusting and generic and the exterior isn't great either. The Raptor looks like a military vehicle, can do 100mph on ANYTHING and pretty much owns the road. The thing commands respect, it's so tall and huge and sounds like a beast which it is. It's a very beautiful yet menacing car and the interior while not amazing is still much more nicely designed.

I wouldn't trade my car for one but I'd love to own one in conjunction with it. It's your choice and either way is awesome, just don't get a Lightning. I mean seriously, a Mercedes E55 to a Lightning









Or........





....hold on while I barf

BBBSS

I thought the raptor looked kinda small in person. I somehow expected it to be larger. I daily drive a quad cab dually though, so that may effect my perspective. Lol

tscales

Doesn't matter what we want, only what you want. Simple.

chawkins2001

Dont ask that question here brotha, most dont even know what a raptor is.

My input is hell yes. The svt raptor is insane, livernois motorsports just came out with a cam spring package that puts the power to 420rwhp na.

The aftermarket is big for those trucks and whipple now has a 3.4 package out that puts it in the mid 600rwhp range and deep deep 11s.

Where that truck really shines is in the dunes and desert too, the possibilities are endless. When I get to work I will post some pics so the amg fellas know what type of beast this thing really is.

Derek@MACAutoCouture

A few thoughts:

1) You are in a MB forum

2) I used to have a Lightning (ran 11's ALL day) that I loved and have been lusting over the Raptor for sometime now.

3) Give it a shot. Switch it up. No one says you need to keep it if you don't like it!

novae500

i saw the ultimate factory of Ford F150 and that Raptor was nice!!! I would get one as a weekend vehicle.

urbamworm

Haven't seen them modded but saw a stock one run at Gainesville raceway about a year ago and it was slow as *****. Pimpin ain't easy running 15s. From all the hype of how bad *** it supposibly was when it came out I was expecting it to actually be remotely fast so was caught off guard when it kept running 15s around 90mph.

AKnight55

When did I compare a lightning to a raptor?? Thats right I didnt
Lightnings are far older now and go for much less money, so it wouldnt be right to compare them.. They are far differnt trucks anyway, and are built for different things. He said he wanted a truck, so I was just throwing out another idea.. So you throw up (compare) pics of modded raptors vs a stock lignting, seems comparable
Either way if he was going from a Lightning or Raptor from an E55 it would be a definite down grade in my book.

chawkins2001

They are really so different Andrew, you could not compare them. Going from a E55 to a lightning is a downgrade, as a Lightning is really a glorified muscle truck.

On the other hand, going from a E55 to a Raptor is not a down grade for the following reasons:

• Raptor has new better technology
• Way better interior than the outdated e55
• Has the capability of running super fast at the track and going duning all in one package.
• And for me, the aftermarket is WAYYYYYYYYYYY better which is a win win in my book.

Here are some pics on Livernois Stroked (6.6 litre) Twin Turbo setup:

You cant tell me this thing does not have a presence. This truck has a lift on it which I would not do, if anything I would lower is slightly from the factory










New Whipple 2.9





Cam and plate setup

99lightning

love my lightning but its more fun to drag race thats why im selling it to get a e55

theunderlord

My mom has an '11. (Raptor, I should have been more clear) It's not that cool once the novelty wears off IMO.

If you want a hot-rod truck, buy a 3/4 Ton, 6' Bed crew cab diesel.

I am Jeff

I would trade in a 06 E55 for a SVT Raptor. I'm a huge fan of those bad boys. They have such an imposing presence about them. Go for it...You only live once!

AKnight55

Diesel FTW.. 800 lb-ft like its nothing while still getting 20 mpg..

SvtAmg

This! Duramax Diesel FTW!

sokarempire

I honestly love the Raptor - never been a huge Ford fan, but that truck does look GOOD and runs hard!! Just be a bit weary if you plan on wheeling it hard - they have some issues with frames bending on hard impact as the bump stop in the rear hits a weak part in the frame....just ask my neighbor with a big gap between the cab and the bed. Not trying to be negative as I love the Raptor - just be aware if you want to romp it off-road hard. Search "raptor bent frame" in Yahoo/Google to see what my neighbor is dealing with...

Karlson

LOL< WHAT?! Military vehicle?! Lightning looks better than this plastic raptor crap. I am not a ford fan, but to say Raptor is better then a Lightning is just dumb

AKnight55