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A friend of mine left her car with me while she's in Mexico, and I took a short ride in it this afternoon. It's a stock 2001 Mustang GT 5-speed. There's just something so cool about cruising along in 1st or 2nd gear, nailing the throttle, and having the rear tires break traction. Not to mention that exhaust note!
But after a few minutes, I remembered why I got rid of my Mustang (I had a 94). Sucky clutch, terrible shifter, lousy handling, not enough interior room, and sub-par build quality. Sure, most of it could be fixed with aftermarket parts, but I'm pretty sure I've outgrown that phase of my life.
Still, it was fun for the few minutes I drove it. If I drove it on a daily basis, I know I'd get myself into trouble again. If you haven't driven one before, you owe it to yourself to try it just once.
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Grown out of modding cars? That sounds silly!
Matt
2002 Subaru Impreza WRX (WRB Stage 4+)
Old Rides:
1999 Sil-Fro SVT Contour 3.0L with goodies (Totalled 6/21/06)
1988 Bronco II (Sold)
You know you launch hard when you beat oncoming traffic through their own crosswalk lines.
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Originally posted by Bronco_II:
Grown out of modding cars? That sounds silly!
No, no.. Outgrown cars like the Mustang. Power is nice, but a car needs more than that to impress me anymore. When I was 19, it was a different story. 
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Originally posted by Bronco_II:
Grown out of modding cars? That sounds silly!
Yes it does. 
Hector
2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII
257HP/259TQ
2005 Lapis Blue Mazda 6s
RET: 00 Cabernet Red Ford Contour Zetec ATX SUPERCHARGED
160HP/141TQ
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Originally posted by LoCoZ:
Originally posted by Bronco_II:
Grown out of modding cars? That sounds silly!
Yes it does.
I agree, although there is truth in saying, "I ran out of money modding cars."  
1996 MM
Zetec, ATX
192000 kms...not dead, but I'm not fixing it
White people love Wayne Brady because he makes Bryant Gumbel look like Malcolm X.
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Originally posted by Bullet:
Originally posted by LoCoZ:
Originally posted by Bronco_II:
Grown out of modding cars? That sounds silly!
Yes it does.
I agree, although there is truth in saying, "I ran out of money modding cars."
Very true...I'm broke.  
Hector
2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII
257HP/259TQ
2005 Lapis Blue Mazda 6s
RET: 00 Cabernet Red Ford Contour Zetec ATX SUPERCHARGED
160HP/141TQ
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I have no life
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Originally posted by LoCoZ:
Very true...I'm broke.
Just updated my mods list. Some of these are not fully installed but they are in my hands.
· 2001 3L Long block swap
· Relocated battery
· Autometer guages
· Mystery mod
· Quife diff. w/ Zetec final drive
· Lightened flywheel
· Sparco Harness
· Alternator & PS lightened pully's
· 16" SVT E0's & SVT body parts
· KKM filter & oil cap
· Powder coated OMP bar
· Rear strut tower brace
· BAT springs & poly bushings w/ST200 struts
· 24mm Aussie bar w/ boxed subframe
· SHO Shop SS Y-pipe, SVT exhaust, & Vibrant res.
· VooDoo knob
· Mondeo rear sunshade
· Bendix Titanium pads with new rotors 4/20/02
· 24V SS sill protectors
· BNMotorsport guages w/HVAC panel
· Mondeo hood lifters
· SRP CNC Machined pedal covers
· Pioneer 8000R pushing Pioneer 2&3 ways
And I've got a catless Y & Bendix Ti pads on my SHO which I said I wasn't touching.
-'96 SE MTX 3L
-'98 SVT 1,173 of 6,535
-'05 Mazda 6s, loaded, g/f's ride
-Need a 96-00 manual on CD? PM or email me
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Originally posted by todras:
Originally posted by LoCoZ:
Very true...I'm broke.
Just updated my mods list. Some of these are not fully installed but they are in my hands.
· 2001 3L Long block swap
· Relocated battery
· Autometer guages
· Mystery mod
· Quife diff. w/ Zetec final drive
· Lightened flywheel
· Sparco Harness
· Alternator & PS lightened pully's
· 16" SVT E0's & SVT body parts
· KKM filter & oil cap
· Powder coated OMP bar
· Rear strut tower brace
· BAT springs & poly bushings w/ST200 struts
· 24mm Aussie bar w/ boxed subframe
· SHO Shop SS Y-pipe, SVT exhaust, & Vibrant res.
· VooDoo knob
· Mondeo rear sunshade
· Bendix Titanium pads with new rotors 4/20/02
· 24V SS sill protectors
· BNMotorsport guages w/HVAC panel
· Mondeo hood lifters
· SRP CNC Machined pedal covers
· Pioneer 8000R pushing Pioneer 2&3 ways
And I've got a catless Y & Bendix Ti pads on my SHO which I said I wasn't touching.
I seriously can't post my mod list. I would get carpel tunnel.
Hector
2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII
257HP/259TQ
2005 Lapis Blue Mazda 6s
RET: 00 Cabernet Red Ford Contour Zetec ATX SUPERCHARGED
160HP/141TQ
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Originally posted by Cartman:
It's a stock 2001 Mustang GT 5-speed. There's just something so cool about cruising along in 1st or 2nd gear, nailing the throttle, and having the rear tires break traction. Not to mention that exhaust note!
Heh, it hasn't even been a month since I sold my 94 Formula and I already miss it like crazy... I guess it had something to do with shifting a V8 at 6700rpm  I do seem to miss that car, until I get stuck in traffic, hit a bumpy road, need to carry more than one person, etc...
After blowing over $10k in mods on my Formula, I can safely say that the SVT is staying stock!
98 C-SVT
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