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Not a turbo question, but vehicle which will soon have one

Discussion in 'Non-Turbo Tech questions' started by TTF/Ken, Dec 20, 2012.

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  1. TTF/Ken Staff Member

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    Say you have $5000 $7000 dollars to spend on a small or full sized pickup, with dependability until this summer being the top priority. And after the summer begins, it could be used as a project vehicle...

    What would you buy? It must be from the mid-90s and up, since safety improved greatly after the mid-90s, and it must dependable enough for a college aged daughter who is not mechanically inclined to drive to school until summer starts.

    I have some things in mind, but before I put it out there I want to get opinions from others.
     
    TTF/Ken, Dec 20, 2012
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  2. Gt-358

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    Gt-358, Dec 20, 2012
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  3. jaredsamurai

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    2000-up, chevy 1/2 ton, 5.3, shortbed, singlecab. Done.
     
    jaredsamurai, Dec 20, 2012
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  4. MONTEGOD7SS

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    /endthread
     
    MONTEGOD7SS, Dec 20, 2012
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  5. TwinTLuv

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    x1000
     
    TwinTLuv, Dec 20, 2012
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  6. taank

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    I have a 01 mountaineer. I know you said pick up but the turning radius and comfort of these are awesome. Plus if she smashes it up there are a ton at the scrap yard because of cash for clunkers. Cheap and reliable vehicle
     
    taank, Dec 21, 2012
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  7. Turbo-Box

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    Turbo-Box, Dec 21, 2012
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  8. Gen1SVE

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    Lightning is my vote.
     
    Gen1SVE, Dec 21, 2012
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  9. TTF/Ken Staff Member

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    Lightning ain't gonna cut it, its my college aged daughter who's going to be driving it until summer starts. Gotta be something more like a normal daily driver which I can turn into a horse power project once she graduates.
     
    TTF/Ken, Dec 21, 2012
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  10. Gen1SVE

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    A nice first gen... 15.8 stock in the quarter 351w ready for a turbo Add heads, gaskets, fuel and a tune. It is not too fast, downright slow by todays standards. My stock block lasted for 10 years boosted.
     
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  11. TTF/Ken Staff Member

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    Need to find something pretty common (and something the previous owner wasn't likely to drive in a spirited way). Last first gen Lightning listed on Craiglist out here was in October and there's no telling when another one will get listed.
     
    TTF/Ken, Dec 21, 2012
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  12. stangman9897

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    Your a Ford man so that does not leave you a lot of choices when it comes to trucks.
     
    stangman9897, Dec 21, 2012
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  13. TTF/Ken Staff Member

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    Yeah, I'm a Ford guy, have four right now, and many in the past, but I'm not opposed to any make for this particular project. Doing something a little different this time around might add a little more fun to it.
     
    TTF/Ken, Dec 21, 2012
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  14. DeboDaddy

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    Not even a question
     
    DeboDaddy, Dec 21, 2012
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  15. stangman9897

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    Why a truck for a girl, why not a car or is she a country girl that wants a truck like dad. My 2 are totally different when it comes to cars or autos. The oldest would rather have a luxury car and the youngest would take a F250. But a car will make a better project if going turbo.

    Hell get a used mustang and join the crowd, then when shes done you can have a turbo mustang. lol
     
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  16. TTF/Ken Staff Member

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    She's driving it until she graduates this summer. The vehicle will be mine, she's only using it temporarily.

    I don't want anything which has a high likelihood of being driven in a "spirited" way. Its got to be as close to 100% dependable as possible until she's done driving it, then it'll go into my shop building for some time, lol. :2thumbs:
     
    TTF/Ken, Dec 22, 2012
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  17. lu-8 nut

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    any chevy fullsize longbed with a 4.3 l , the motors are indestructable , my step son has one that was a fleet truck and it has 225k on the motor and body , its a 96 and even from Chicago and it was a daily driven vehicle , it has only rust on the cab corners , the trans ( 4l60E ) is way over rated for the motor , and it gets decent milage ( 20 highway -13 city ) , but trucks are not a milage vehicle if you want milage buy a car . and the nice thing is if you want to convert them all the wiring/ecm is under the hood ( obdII) in a seperate loom compaired to some others were they run the harness together to inside the vehicle
     
    lu-8 nut, Jan 7, 2013
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  18. bgjohnson

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    2.5 ranger extended cab 2wd They aren't a bad platform to start with, lots of room for whatever.
     
    bgjohnson, Jan 7, 2013
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  19. jridenour31

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    Definitely a nbs Chevy with an ls.
     
    jridenour31, Jan 7, 2013
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  20. 2_slow_5.0

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    There is a very straight and nice looking single cab 2005 chevy HD2500 with A 6.0 listed on Craigslist in Houston for 5500. That would still leave ya some scratch for some mods later when she is done with it.
     
    2_slow_5.0, Jan 7, 2013
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