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Burzhui
07-21-2005, 07:47 AM
As you know my g35x got busted up and i rented a ford F150

that car for it's weight packs a pretty nice punch, but friggin parking it in NYC is a competitive sport. and manuverability is also not what i'm used to :)
thresher
07-21-2005, 09:17 AM
You know what? I just smacked my F150 - my fault, don't wanna talk about it - Maybe I should rent a g35x for a change in manuverability. What is a g35x?


*edit* F150s are trucks...... not cars ;)
Burzhui
07-21-2005, 09:36 AM
Infinity boy :) it rocks like a mafaka!!!


.... don't wanna talk about it

so what happened?
bachviet
07-21-2005, 09:38 AM
You know what? I just smacked my F150 - my fault, don't wanna talk about it - Maybe I should rent a g35x for a change in manuverability. What is a g35x?


*edit* F150s are trucks...... not cars ;)
It's a pickup not a truck... :P
DarkFury
07-21-2005, 10:14 AM
It's a pickup not a truck... :P
WTH? :shrug:

Now I'm also wondering... why would they give Burz a full sized truck as a rental? Geez... the rental company must've been completely out of cars that day. :heh:
Burzhui
07-21-2005, 12:21 PM
WTH? :shrug:

Now I'm also wondering... why would they give Burz a full sized truck as a rental? Geez... the rental company must've been completely out of cars that day. :heh:


well apparently the policy cover a full sized car, they only had 2 altimas and one truck, they gave me a choice which was : "Do you want something fun, or do you want an altima" I said fun please
DarkFury
07-21-2005, 12:37 PM
well apparently the policy cover a full sized car, they only had 2 altimas and one truck, they gave me a choice which was : "Do you want something fun, or do you want an altima" I said fun please
So an F-150 is considered "fun". Geez... :pfft:


Maybe if it was a Harley Davidson edition or a Lightning... otherwise... I'd think not. :2far:
Showtime
07-21-2005, 12:39 PM
they played you, B.
fun = big/unparkable, the car that they have trouble renting in NYC.

:wavey:
Burzhui
07-21-2005, 01:27 PM
they played you, B.
fun = big/unparkable, the car that they have trouble renting in NYC.

:wavey:


ehh i can go back and trade it anytime i like, it's a per day rental so if i don't like it or want something different back it goes
Showtime
07-21-2005, 01:30 PM
:idea: didnt you need to move boxes or something?
DarkFury
07-21-2005, 02:34 PM
Heh.. maybe you can use it to haul some shi... umm... I mean fertilizer for that garden you were planning. :heh:
Burzhui
07-21-2005, 02:35 PM
:idea: didnt you need to move boxes or something?


see it all works out
tupacboy
07-21-2005, 04:29 PM
last time i got a rental they gave me a ram 1500 with hemi... that thing hauled ass... but the gas was killing me...
Burzhui
07-21-2005, 06:41 PM
last time i got a rental they gave me a ram 1500 with hemi... that thing hauled ass... but the gas was killing me...

yea we got that with the boys when we went skiing in canada... crazy yo, 12.5 mpg
SnowSurfer
07-21-2005, 07:15 PM
...i really need to move like 30 tons of brick...would you like to help... :) (jk)

i put a big ass dent in the back of my dads work truck when i dropped a palate of brick in it..woops :)
DarkFury
07-21-2005, 09:13 PM
last time i got a rental they gave me a ram 1500 with hemi... that thing hauled ass... but the gas was killing me...
Heh... :heh:

yeah... it costs to be the Boss... That's why I'm driving the Nas-T Bird daily to work. :heh:


yea we got that with the boys when we went skiing in canada... crazy yo, 12.5 mpg
Sheeeyat.. you was doin' good then.

Hell, mine dips down into the 10 mpg range every now and then... Times like these make me drive it only when it is needed. :D
AlpineJay
07-22-2005, 09:13 AM
That's why I'm driving the Nas-T Bird daily to work.
DF, is that much better than the Hemi? I thought TBirds came with pushrod V8s too - I think they're the 4.6 that the Crown Vic uses, right?
bbrian
07-22-2005, 10:00 AM
I had a 4.6 tbird.. I could get 31 on the highway on a really good day. Usually I got 28 highway and 22-24 around town.

Ford's 4.6 is used in several cars.
AlpineJay
07-22-2005, 11:59 AM
31 hwy and 22-24 city on a 4.6L V8? I'm amazed. That's excellent.
bbrian
07-22-2005, 12:56 PM
I have a friend with an 89 Mustang LX 4.6.. he gets low 13's 1/4 mile and can get 35mpg on the highway. It's chipped and the chip raised his highway fuel econ quite a bit.

anyways, it's possible if you can keep your foot out of it. It also helps that I live in a very flat area.
DarkFury
07-22-2005, 02:32 PM
DF, is that much better than the Hemi? I thought TBirds came with pushrod V8s too - I think they're the 4.6 that the Crown Vic uses, right?
A 4.6L V8 and a car that weighs about 2,000 lbs less than a truck with a 5.7L V8 definitely gets better gas mileage.

Now granted, the Bird don't get "good" mileage like a 4 banger (30+ MPG), however I usually get about 18 in the city and 25 on the highway. More or less, I can almost go 2 weeks on a full tank (which only holds about 17 gallons) whereas the HEMI goes a week on a 27 gallon tank. More or less, I just drive less or not at all if not necessary.

BTW... the Crown Vic is heavier than the T-Bird as well... so you have to factor that into the equation too.
SnowSurfer
07-22-2005, 02:40 PM
you could always coast it down hills and stuff...:)
Burzhui
07-23-2005, 08:19 AM
i don't think i mentioned that the truck is a F150 XLT
DarkFury
07-23-2005, 01:25 PM
i don't think i mentioned that the truck is a F150 XLT
Did that really matter? :shrug:
Burzhui
07-23-2005, 10:40 PM
i think it's bigger then the standard one
DarkFury
07-24-2005, 07:23 PM
i think it's bigger then the standard one
Honestly, I think it is just a "trim level" difference... :shrug:

Nicer than the standard model... but not bigger (unless it was a longbed or a club cab)
ufcrusher
07-25-2005, 11:39 AM
Depends on what year, the old style XLTs were longer because they were the supercabs compared to the standard cabs on the XL models. Currently, all of Fords trucks are either supercab or crew cabs. (Meaning 4 doors in all models, the supercabs doors open suicide style and are not full doors)
DarkFury
07-25-2005, 12:56 PM
Depends on what year, the old style XLTs were longer because they were the supercabs compared to the standard cabs on the XL models. Currently, all of Fords trucks are either supercab or crew cabs. (Meaning 4 doors in all models, the supercabs doors open suicide style and are not full doors)
I'm sure that a rental company is not running an "old style" XLT now... probably have the new 05 models. Could be wrong... but just making an assumption.
thresher
07-25-2005, 01:09 PM
Crusher - currently all non-WT f150s are supercab or crews. You can now order a WT that is a standard cab. This was not available in 2004. I have an 03 and I hate the new body style (bummer, because they drive nice). I am actually, gulp, thinking of going to the Dark(Fury) side after 5 f150s in a row.
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ufcrusher
07-25-2005, 01:26 PM
Crusher - currently all non-WT f150s are supercab or crews. You can now order a WT that is a standard cab. This was not available in 2004. I have an 03 and I hate the new body style (bummer, because they drive nice). I am actually, gulp, thinking of going to the Dark(Fury) side after 5 f150s in a row.
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Other than the fact that you can order a WT version that is the standard (non-super) cab, its what I said. When I got my 2004 they didnt have that option.

I had a '01 that I got rid of right before the new body style rolled out. I wasnt going to buy it out due to the increased depreciation when new versions come out of vehicles. My wife and I were kicking ourselves about that choice for a while after the fact. The new body style does ride nicer, but there are a number of things I dont care for in it, but what can you do.
thresher
07-25-2005, 01:45 PM
Crusher - tell me some things you do/don't like about the '04 v the '01. I have had new ones from '95 up every couple of years and this is the first time I have decided to hold out an extra year. I am really, honestly curious from an 150 owner's perspective and believe me, no one pays a decent price here v Texas, so they're either really really happy with them or they're lying because of buyer's remorse. :)
DarkFury
07-25-2005, 02:20 PM
FURD is evil... run while you still can. :eek:
ufcrusher
07-25-2005, 05:14 PM
A bunch of things about the new version vs. the last version that I do/dont like.

Pros:
Much quieter
Rides better
Much less of a noticeable hop/road/wind noise but they are both part of above.
Power rear windows (in the XLT supercab)

Cons:
Seats are much harder, less comfortable - I have the captains chairs, had them on my old one too. Fabric isnt as nice to me, but supposedly more durable. Although mine apparently already ripped, just noticed yesterday! :mad:
Boxy styling
Interior seems cheaper to me -- they incorporated a bunch of bezels ala the newest Expedition
Moved the temp/direction cluster to an area where the passenger cannot see it.
Center console isnt as user friendly. Old one had the floating shelf...current one does not.
Rims - On my truck, my chrome rims have become completely pitted/damaged from apparently the break dust. The service tech told me that he knew it was a problem on the 04-05 F150's and expeditions. Told me that Ford wouldnt fix it and that he has had a lot of people complain about it.
Gas mileage seems worse to me

Neutral:
Height increase - I'm a big guy so it doesnt bother me as much, but the bed is up much higher than the old one. Makes it a pain to wash, load from the side. However it does give you more enclosed area and better ride height. Would also help for offroading.

Not sure how much that helps you, but those are my opinions.