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Point taken. I concede you are a Fiat Fan and you have the right to express your opinions in this forum... :)
Just a car guy. Thank you for your service.
 

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Just a car guy. Thank you for your service.
And definitely off topic...I was a prime defense contractor for the department of defense. I had written the manuals for USCG with regard to unmanned engine room on Ocean going vessels. I worked closely with the coast guard for nearly 15 years in Guam, Subic Bay, PI, Dubai, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Spain, Diego Garcia, pretty much every continent in the world except Antarctica. I was responsible for demonstrating my automation systems for Military Sea Lift command to USCG for type approval as well as ABS approval for unmanned engine room.
 

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The equalizer for this thread -- Ford bites and shoehorns an aluminator/predator/coyote with a whipple combo in a Raptor . . . not likely, I know, but a guy can dream.
 

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Point taken. I concede you are a Fiat Fan and you have the right to express your opinions in this forum... :)
LMAO!! A Fiat fan!! True! In order to qualify his statement, he gave you his entire CV! I agree with you too, this is a FORD forum. I have a company owned RAM 2500 4X4 Diesel and will NEVER own one.
 

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For me I don't mind discussion for other cars on the forum as long as it's respectable. At the end of the day we're all car enthusiasts at heart.
 

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LMAO!! A Fiat fan!! True! In order to qualify his statement, he gave you his entire CV! I agree with you too, this is a FORD forum. I have a company owned RAM 2500 4X4 Diesel and will NEVER own one.
"A simple boy is easily amused". Kudos to you for enjoying the simple things in life.

Be Well.
 

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You’re hanging your hat on one quarter of sales performance? The mustang has been outselling the challenger for years. That’s such a silly stat to use to say that “because the challenger outsold the mustang for one quarter of one year it’s a better car”.

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a bit of a Ford fan boy, but I’m also realistic and know how to give credit where credit is due. You’re just being silly though.


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The equalizer for this thread -- Ford bites and shoehorns an aluminator/predator/coyote with a whipple combo in a Raptor . . . not likely, I know, but a guy can dream.
The F-150 Shelby Super Snake exists. And it has a warranty. It can't be THAT hard to lift it, put it on 35s, and add some Fox suspension bits. C'mon Ford get with it!
 

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The F-150 Shelby Super Snake exists. And it has a warranty. It can't be THAT hard to lift it, put it on 35s, and add some Fox suspension bits. C'mon Ford get with it!
A friend of mine owns that truck and I thought my V10 SRT RAM with the viper motor was a pig on gas. That Super Snake F150 is incredible. Definitely the coolest looking truck on the road but the gas mileage is no bargain at nine miles to the gallon. But boy oh boy is she a looker. $100,000 it should be.
 

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You’re hanging your hat on one quarter of sales performance? The mustang has been outselling the challenger for years. That’s such a silly stat to use to say that “because the challenger outsold the mustang for one quarter of one year it’s a better car”.

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a bit of a Ford fan boy, but I’m also realistic and know how to give credit where credit is due. You’re just being silly though.


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Settle down Junior... I never said the Challenger is a nicer or better car than the Ford Mustang. I actually think the body design is beautiful on the Mustang even though it's a bit cramped inside. I simply directed the op to an article contradicting what he said. Next time put down your iPhone and look at my posts on a computer and you'll see what I wrote instead of what you thought I wrote.. geez you guys are a rough crowd. I may be the new guy in town but I have zero tolerance for attacks and criticisms that are unwarranted.
Be well and stay safe.
 

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"A simple boy is easily amused". Kudos to you for enjoying the simple things in life.

Be Well.
You sound like you’re pretty full of yourself but hey, it’s all good. This is all in fun. But having to display your resume to give your comments credibility kinda works the opposite way.
 

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A friend of mine owns that truck and I thought my V10 SRT RAM with the viper motor was a pig on gas. That Super Snake F150 is incredible. Definitely the coolest looking truck on the road but the gas mileage is no bargain at nine miles to the gallon. But boy oh boy is she a looker. $100,000 it should be.
Does gas mileage really matter with performance at those levels? I suppose it would if you’re over extended.
 

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The F-150 Shelby Super Snake exists. And it has a warranty. It can't be THAT hard to lift it, put it on 35s, and add some Fox suspension bits. C'mon Ford get with it!
Very true - how could I forget a truck like that. Either way, a mass produced Raptor (with suspension components) with a heathy bump in power would be extremely appealing.
 

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Settle down Junior... I never said the Challenger is a nicer or better car than the Ford Mustang. I actually think the body design is beautiful on the Mustang even though it's a bit cramped inside. I simply directed the op to an article contradicting what he said. Next time put down your iPhone and look at my posts on a computer and you'll see what I wrote instead of what you thought I wrote.. geez you guys are a rough crowd. I may be the new guy in town but I have zero tolerance for attacks and criticisms that are unwarranted.
Be well and stay safe.
What are you talking about? The OP posted only once in this thread, which was his initial post, which basically said, "hey look at this, I hope the Raptor gets more power". Your linked article (which you posted in reference to MY post) said Challenger outsells mustang in Q3. Which again, is a very silly stat to post because the mustang has been outselling the challenger and camaro for 5 years now. That's like bragging you were faster in one lap of a race but still got beat in the entire race.

What does reading on a phone vs a computer have to do with anything? If typed words on a website are more difficult for you to read on a phone vs on a computer, that sounds like a problem for you, not for me.

There were zero attacks or criticism in my post, I was simply pointing out how silly of a stat that was. Unless you feel attacked or critiqued being called silly, in which case I suppose I would have to respond with the obligatory, "your generation is too soft, snowflake". (Which is obviously a joke so don't get worked up, again)
 

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A friend of mine owns that truck and I thought my V10 SRT RAM with the viper motor was a pig on gas. That Super Snake F150 is incredible. Definitely the coolest looking truck on the road but the gas mileage is no bargain at nine miles to the gallon. But boy oh boy is she a looker. $100,000 it should be.
so what I'm hearing is that after a lift kit and 35s I should be in the 5mpg range? Sweet!!!
 

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You sound like you’re pretty full of yourself but hey, it’s all good. This is all in fun. But having to display your resume to give your comments credibility kinda works the opposite way.
Ignorance is horrible in your case my friend.. not full of myself. Was explaining to the member who was in the Coast Guard my history as a way of identifying a commonality with him. Nothing more nothing less. I'm 51 and retired that alone is an accomplishment. Maybe your chosen job cannot afford you the benefits of my life but that's okay. We are done here. I put you on ignore because someone like you and I can never be on common ground. Please stay in school, don't do drugs and make your mom proud.
 

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What are you talking about? The OP posted only once in this thread, which was his initial post, which basically said, "hey look at this, I hope the Raptor gets more power". Your linked article (which you posted in reference to MY post) said Challenger outsells mustang in Q3. Which again, is a very silly stat to post because the mustang has been outselling the challenger and camaro for 5 years now. That's like bragging you were faster in one lap of a race but still got beat in the entire race.

What does reading on a phone vs a computer have to do with anything? If typed words on a website are more difficult for you to read on a phone vs on a computer, that sounds like a problem for you, not for me.

There were zero attacks or criticism in my post, I was simply pointing out how silly of a stat that was. Unless you feel attacked or critiqued being called silly, in which case I suppose I would have to respond with the obligatory, "your generation is too soft, snowflake". (Which is obviously a joke so don't get worked up, again)
Thank you for your service.
 

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Does gas mileage really matter with performance at those levels? I suppose it would if you’re over extended.
Nope... Just a hassle going to the gas station twice a week. You can have extreme performance and still have decent range on a tank of gas.
 

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Ignorance is horrible in your case my friend.. not full of myself. Was explaining to the member who was in the Coast Guard my history as a way of identifying a commonality with him. Nothing more nothing less. I'm 51 and retired that alone is an accomplishment. Maybe your chosen job cannot afford you the benefits of my life but that's okay. We are done here. I put you on ignore because someone like you and I can never be on common ground. Please stay in school, don't do drugs and make your mom proud.
If you only knew ;) See ya
 



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