One Year of Ownership: Truck and Forum Review..

[The Macf]

Any word on the Port of Baltimore being operational?

Is that an offer Fred?

 

[Fred]

Is that an offer Fred?

 

[The Macf]

We could go docking.

 

[Mike Hammer]

Hello all,

I picked up my 2011 Blue Scab on Halloween, 10/31/2011..a year + 1 day ago!!

History:

I will never forget reading a Yahoo Article back in 2009 regarding Ford's soon to be released Raptor. At first glance I was completely in love with everything they said it was going to be. I have always followed an unwritten rule of never buying a 1st year production vehicle as the bugs have not been worked out....so I had my sights set for a 2011.

I started my search last summer and ran into the standard Ahole dealerships that knew very little about the truck OTHER than the fact that they wanted MSRP + for one. After a bit of work and great timing, I landed a Local dealership that would order me a 2011 at pure Invoice! Deposit given and 3 months later (10/31/2011) Big Blue was in my garage.

Then the mods began....Like most of you nuts...It's easy to add lots of goodies to our Trucks. Based on my purchases, I figure I dropped another $10k on top of the purchase price...BUT, I have made Big Blue mine and love everything I have done with Zero regrets.

The Truck has been flawless! No issues or problems of any kind. She has 7,000 miles on her and I love to drive it everyday. I beleive you should drive a vehilce the way the factory intended. Just like I take my blown Z06 to the dragstrip, I really look forward to doing some serious offroading and have signed up for my first Raptor Run @ Snoball 500 this January and am very excited to attend.

This forum: What a great place to get knowledge and share info. I assume I speak for many when I say, without this site, I would have been clueless to many issues and required reads. Equally, I feel an obligation to share my knowledge and experiences with others, so they can benefit just as I have.

Raptor Owners: We have already had 1 Chicago meet and are planning another in a few weeks. The Raptor owners I have met are all Great guys and seem to appreciate most of the same things I do. Looking forward to building on these relationships.

Vendors: I have bought lots of things from the FRF vendors and have found all of them to be very professional and fair with their pricing and I expect to continue using them as often as possible.

In closing, I would like to thank this forum, the vendors and members for making me feel like part of the family. I would like to thank Ford for making the most badass pick-up on the planet!!!

I love Big Blue.

Day 1 pic and 1 year later:

Its nice that you took the time to write that for all of us.

 

[Yukon Joe]

Great write up Blue. You definitely picked the fasted color out there

Looking forward to meeting you at the Snoball500. Your lights have inspired me to one day have a light bar behind the grill. (light loss be damned, lol).

 

[rwjr]

Yup, I agree on all points. I said in another thread...I've had my Mustang for 4 years and it's still bone stock. I love it the way it is. I haven't got the mod fever that other Bullitt owners said I would. But with the Raptor...OMFG...I have the plague!

The only mods to 1554 is better tires and LCAs. Functonal improvements that don't alter the otherwise factory perfection that is the Bullitt.

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

well, at least i wasnt added as an exception........

 

[NickPic83]

well, at least i wasnt added as an exception........

It's considered to be understood here....j/k lol

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[Mike Hammer]

Great write up Blue. You definitely picked the fasted color out there

The dealer told me Black was the fastest, did he lie to me?

 

[Kanakry]

Mike can't wait to see everyone together in the UP. Gonna be a fun time.