On 6/9/13 6:12 PM, Eisboch wrote:
"BAR" wrote in message
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"BAR" wrote in message
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The F-150 Lightening was a Porsche killer.
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You're dreaming. The last year Ford built the Lightning, it had
impressive performance numbers in the quarter mile, but that's not
what a Porsche is all about. But, for the record:
2001 Ford F-150 Lightning 0-60 mph 5.1 Quarter mile 13.7
2001 Porsche 911 Turbo 0-60 mph 3.8 Quarter mile 12.1
Now, take them off the track and onto the streets and there's no
contest at all. The Porsche will surefoot around corners and bends in
the road that would cause the Lightning to climb up a tree.
I had a 2001 Porsche 911 Twin Turbo. Finest engineered car I've ever
driven, and I've had a few.
You are biased.
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No, I don't think I am biased. The Lightning was a unique, fast and
fun truck but hardly a "Porsche eater". Different animals altogether.
My lawyer friend has a non-turbo Porsche 911. I think it has 350 hp.
I've driven it several times and frankly, it's as much fun to drive as
the one I had. Not quite as quick, but has the handling qualities that
makes a car (or truck) good .... and safe. So, I am not knocking
the Lightning. I like and respect performance vehicles. I just take
exception to your "Porsche eater" claim. Even the software dependent
BMW M5 will outperform the Lightning on or off the track, as will some
of Chevy's Corvette models.
Right now I drive a Ford F-250 Super Duty truck and I just bought a
2002 Saturn with a five speed manual transmission for "around town"
driving. I bought the Ford F-250 new in 2008 and it currently has a
grand total of 18,500 miles on it. It will probably last me for many,
many years.
I had a Mini Cooper "S" for about a year but again, it's a BMW
product. Maintenance and parts are expensive and the only local
authorized service center is about 50 miles from me. Had fun with it,
but I am just not into the "fast" car scene anymore. It's why I sold
the Porsche TT while it still had a good resale value. You can't drive
them the way they are designed to be driven unless you are into racing
at a track or something. Or, you like getting speeding tickets.
With someone more skilled than I am driving it, my motorcycle will blow
the doors off that Ford truck in 0-60 and in the quarter mile and again,
with the right driver, leave that 911 Turbo you had behind, too. If I
recall the test data, the Duc will do 0=60 in 3.1 or 3.2 seconds, and
the quarter mile in 11.1 seconds. A couple of the Ducs will beat 3
seconds in 0-60 and do the quarter mile in under 10 seconds.
But...not me with driving.