Three years ago I was forced to sell (let go) my Mach1, which I supercharged, because I needed a quick cash infusion for my business. After regaining my financial footing 2 years later I was on the hunt to replace my Mach with something similar in performance.
A few weeks ago I was on my way to Sam's Club when I spotted a Red Lightning in the parking lot of a dealership. After returning home with my six month supply of tuna, dish soap and toilet paper, I found the dealer's website and the truck. It was listed for $15,657.00 and had 51k on the odometer.
I immediately scheduled a visit and a test drive the next day. Unfortunately the next day it was raining when I arrived therefor I was limited in my performance test. Regardless the truck was amazing, excellent exterior condition with a minor scratch on the bottom of the front bumper. The interior was immaculate, the seat were in excellent condition, there were no scratches or scuffs on the door panels.
When I looked under the truck I found mid length headers, high flow cats and a magnaflow muffler. At that moment I ran into the salesman that sold the previous owner of the lightning a 2010 Shelby. He told me the previous owner told him the blower pulley was lowered the under drive pulley was larger, there were larger injectors and the spark plugs were modified and it was dyno tuned. I also found a wiring harness under the passengers seat that looked as if he was running a nitrous shot.
After some price haggling, we settled for $14k. When the paperwork was finalized I drove her off the lot. I was finally able to put my foot into her, holly shit at WOT, the scream of that supercharger was awesome!!! The rear wheels broke loose as I was thrown into the seat the exhaust roared so much loader and deeper than my old Mach. The torque was breath taking, I was giddy with laughter over the scream of the supercharger! Needless to say I damn near slept in the truck over night.
So after 6 years of reading post after post on this awesome website I have finally obtained and SVT vehicle.:bowdown::dancenana:
epper: I think I'll go on a very long ride today!
A few weeks ago I was on my way to Sam's Club when I spotted a Red Lightning in the parking lot of a dealership. After returning home with my six month supply of tuna, dish soap and toilet paper, I found the dealer's website and the truck. It was listed for $15,657.00 and had 51k on the odometer.
I immediately scheduled a visit and a test drive the next day. Unfortunately the next day it was raining when I arrived therefor I was limited in my performance test. Regardless the truck was amazing, excellent exterior condition with a minor scratch on the bottom of the front bumper. The interior was immaculate, the seat were in excellent condition, there were no scratches or scuffs on the door panels.
When I looked under the truck I found mid length headers, high flow cats and a magnaflow muffler. At that moment I ran into the salesman that sold the previous owner of the lightning a 2010 Shelby. He told me the previous owner told him the blower pulley was lowered the under drive pulley was larger, there were larger injectors and the spark plugs were modified and it was dyno tuned. I also found a wiring harness under the passengers seat that looked as if he was running a nitrous shot.
After some price haggling, we settled for $14k. When the paperwork was finalized I drove her off the lot. I was finally able to put my foot into her, holly shit at WOT, the scream of that supercharger was awesome!!! The rear wheels broke loose as I was thrown into the seat the exhaust roared so much loader and deeper than my old Mach. The torque was breath taking, I was giddy with laughter over the scream of the supercharger! Needless to say I damn near slept in the truck over night.
So after 6 years of reading post after post on this awesome website I have finally obtained and SVT vehicle.:bowdown::dancenana:
epper: I think I'll go on a very long ride today!
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