Just about the same argument for any production performance vehicle. I can
easily build a Camaro/Firebird for $40K that will kick a $70K Viper's butt,
etc, etc., etc...
Question always is "what did it really cost" (including labour, parts,
running around, waiting, etc.) vs. just buying something thats ready to run.
Run with lots of guys at the track that are "saving money" building their
cars up, but only make 70% of the races 'cause their cars are down waiting
for the "next greatest part" or are just plain broken. I like being able to
take it to the track 100% of the time, drive it like I want to, and if it
breaks phone the 1-800 number and have DC come and pick it up and tow it to
the dealership and have it fixed at no charge to me. But then again I prefer
to drive rather than build and tinker (which for some is 90% of the fun), so
to each his own...
Craig
-----Original Message-----
From: GS- [mailto:GSWillhite@ualr.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2000 1:27 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Re:RE: Really Fast Lightning
>
> I tell you I'm not impressed with the Lightning. The main reason is the
price. At 31,000+ we could take any R/T, put on a supercharger, Hotchkiss
suspension , still have money left over, and walk all over anything that
moved!
>
> Geez, I only paid $16,000 for my 96 V8 Sport. Guess what an extra 15
grand could do for performance on it! Nothing would come close!
>
> If Ford wants to impress me with the Lightning, sell it for $21,000 like
the R/T. That would change my tune!
>
I agree! Not to long ago a fellow DML'er Eric Kurtz put a used
360 in his'95 5 speed Dakota from a '93 Dodge B van. I know he
put at least 2 brand new Lightings in their place by beating
them soundly. The only ENGINE mods that stick in my mind was
the intake manifold and TB was ported, headers??. Comparing
the cost of *his mods* to the cost of the lighting would be a
major insult to any NEW thunderchicken owner.
GS -
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