It's official!

M

Mr. Clean

The Man Who Knows The Man
There is a new ride in the drive! I didn't want to say anything before everything was finalized, but just faxed off the final loan papers, and called up my insurance agent.

I am the proud owner of an '08 Ford F-150 FX2 Sport. It is used, but only 17k miles.

Exterior Paint Color - White
Interior - Black w/red accents
PW, PL, Power drivers seat (no memory)

I've been demo'ing the unit since Saturday. Picked it up in the R-A-I-N late Saturday morning. It had already been to the detail shop. I know! They didn't do the paint any injustice. The tire dressing and interior dressings were not fun, but I think all the exterior got was a glaze. I say that because Sunday the sun came out and I proceed to re-do their work. Pre-wash, in the rain the paint was beading tightly with good height. Post wash, the beading...not so much.

This was not a detail - Really just a wash/general clean-up so I could get to know the vehicle and find and blemishes I missed during the initial quick walk around.

Sorry no pics (you know me)
Interior:
O Light vacuum - Detail shop appears to have extracted. I saw the vehicle immediately at initial delivery and it wasn't very dirty to begin with.
O Brush/3M lint remover for our She-Boxer's contribution :)
O Light APC bucket rinse to remove detailer installed dressing
O PB's NL on all vinyl surfaces

Exterior:
O Wash tires/wheels/wheel wells - Pre-spray w/APC 4:1 and wash w/2x carwash solution and various brushes.
O Spray w/PB's BnB and scrubbed again w/tire brush and rinsed
O "Rubbed" BnB into sidewalls w/terry covered applicator
O 3 Bucket Wash - DG carwash w/multiple grout sponges
O Dry with WW MF and PB's S&W to spot clean the "bits and pieces" of left over road grime/gunk. There were quite a few. S&W and a MFT took care of most all w/o having to resort to Bug Squash. :bigups
O Went over the entire vehicle (and there's a lot of it) w/PB's QD+ - SWEET! So easy to use and the scent doesn't hurt a thing. :)
O Glass interior/exterior - Sprayway w/blue huck towel.

As I said this was no detail. That will be forthcoming now that is officially mine.
 
CONGRATS FELLOW F 150 MAN!!!!!! Welcome to the group there is a great fourm called F150online that i belong to that has just about everything that you need 2 know about your truck. Again congrats on the truck :yay:yay:ra:ra:jawdrop::dance2:dance2:dance2:dance1:dance1:excited::excited::excited::headspin:headspin:headspin:super:super:party::thewave::thewave::thewave::thewave:
 
Thanks all! I am so happy to have a p/u back in the fold. You never know how much you miss one until it's gone. :(

JP, luck of the draw actually. Yes, I did a lot of research, but that didn't even figure in to the final outcome. Remember last year (wasn't it?) me inquiring about your impression of your Tacoma? He just happened to come up with 2 FX2 Sport SuperCabs and 2 King Ranch SuperCrews. One of the King Ranch vehicles had more miles than I wanted, and the other had like 10K and was priced out of my desired price point. I felt very lucky to pick up such a clean unit. Clean used p/u w/low miles and priced "right" are more rare than hens teeth around here.

Is Flash Gordon posting on Pockets' user id? :D Flash, you are so....subdued. :D

Pockets, thanks I will check that out. I've lurked on a couple of Ford forums (there are several) over the course of the last year. I'm glad for a solid recommendation.
 
Congrats on the new truck ..:bigups

I guess you are :yay and :dance1:excited::ra:surfing:party::dance1:excited::D
 
It's awesome to see someone make the right choice. I hate to see another person get sucked into a dodge or worse yet a chevy. :yourrock

Post up some picks so we can all :drool:

Congrats!!!
 
Poorboy, when you reach a certain time in life, you find it hurts the next morning if you do all of that. :D

sfu, Sorry to disappoint, I'm one of maybe three folks that don't post photos on the internet. You can check back to my join date...not a shot one. :surrender

This is the best I can do:
2007 Ford F150 FX2 Sport SuperCab in Oxford White Photo No. 4446541
Differences mine is an '08, my door handles, tailgate handles, and fuel filler door are body color. Also I have the "stock" FX2 wheels. Too bad they don't have any interior photos. It has the bucket seats w/console and floor shifter. The seats are nice and comfy.
 
Pockets said:
CONGRATS FELLOW F 150 MAN!!!!!! Welcome to the group there is a great fourm called F150online that i belong to that has just about everything that you need 2 know about your truck. Again congrats on the truck :yay:yay:ra:ra:jawdrop::dance2:dance2:dance2:dance1:dance1:excited::excited::excited::headspin:headspin:headspin:super:super:party::thewave::thewave::thewave::thewave:
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:jawdrop:I'm glad I take this Learnin/Teachin thing Serious,unlike some^^^^^^^^^^^^^^:notme:

Poorboy said:
Congrats on the new truck ..:bigups

I guess you are :yay and :dance1:excited::ra:surfing:party::dance1:excited::D
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Where do you pick up this kinda behavior....:D
 
Thanks again. I am one happy guy!

OCDinPDX said:
White = Smart.
Ford = Smart
White + Ford + You = Very Smart

Congrats on the new ride. :bigups Pics?
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Very lucky actually. I've now purchased 3 vehicles from this one guy and each time after I told him what I was looking for I bought the first vehicle he has offered. He is one of the best I've ever dealt with.

Re: pics, see my post above. :)
 
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