And since starting this thread I've invested in a nice DSLR which actually can do things that make shooting lightning a bit easier! By the time it was dark enough to let the lens open for more than a second the lightning was too far away. I did manage to snap these though:

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Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth