Got offered a trade today...

[Adam95GT]

I got offered an 88 notch for my car today... guy doesent drive it much and really liked my car and his wife needs a daily driver... but here is the catch... the 88 notches body was ass... but it has a 460 with under 5k on it and a 3 speed trans with shift kit... i reallllllly would love to do it... but i wouldnt be able to daily drive a beast like that or afford the gas...

 

[timeless2]

Keep the SN95.

 

[stprorolla49]

body work is a bitch, i know first hand, so keep your car...

 

[1TallMF]

+1

I usually shy away of buying a seriously modified car, you never know what your getting yourself into, especially if you need it for a DD. Keep your '95, its coming along really well from what you are posting.

 

[Blackened302]

body work is a bitch, i know first hand, so keep your car...

+2

 

[Adam95GT]

but man that car was so sick... i was kinda scared of it... body wasnt banged up or anything it really just needed a moldinng or 2 and paint... my ears are still hurting from a burn out the guy did 3 1/2'' full exhaust

 

[Adam95GT]

+1

I usually shy away of buying a seriously modified car, you never know what your getting yourself into, especially if you need it for a DD. Keep your '95, its coming along really well from what you are posting.

This is my problem... i like to buy cars stock...

 

[final5-0]

Its always fun to look at stuff like that

however

It's good your common senses won out over your emotions

Grady

 

[Adam95GT]

it hasnt fully won yet...

 

[reddy351]

I wouldn't do it. You don't know anything about that car. The 5k mile "new" 460 could be a 100k plus "worn out" with a lopey cam boat anchor. The C6 could be on it's last legs and has been doctored with some "fix it in a bottle" to get it through a sale/trade. If the guy put it together "right" less than 5k miles ago, he wouldn't be looking for a stock 200k SN95 for a trade. He'd have about $3500 in the engine/trans alone. Maybe more. If you want a big block in a Stang, put one together for your car. That way, you know what you've got. My opinion.

 

[final5-0]

I wouldn't do it. You don't know anything about that car. The 5k mile "new" 460 could be a 100k plus "worn out" with a lopey cam boat anchor. The C6 could be on it's last legs and has been doctored with some "fix it in a bottle" to get it through a sale/trade. If the guy put it together "right" less than 5k miles ago, he wouldn't be looking for a stock 200k SN95 for a trade. He'd have about $3500 in the engine/trans alone. Maybe more. If you want a big block in a Stang, put one together for your car. That way, you know what you've got. My opinion.

I gotta throw in with these kinds of thoughts

Grady

 

[Engel]

keep your car it looks better and is newer

 

[HISSIN50]

Very good points made.

Cars like the one offered make a nice 9th car, but not your one-and-only car.

There's a fox guy on here with a similar set-up - get with him for comments if you even vaguely consider this (Tim can tell you who it is - Exploding Gopher or one of those guys).

Even with a clean, stockish fox, the SN is the choice for a lone DD IMHO.

 

['66 coupe]

If the guy put it together "right" less than 5k miles ago, he wouldn't be looking for a stock 200k SN95 for a trade.

Not necessarily.

He doesn't drive the car much and it has 5,000 miles. 5,000 seems low for a DD, but is really high for a track car(which this is).

Either way it wouldn't be a good trade.

 

[super302]

sounds like the guy takes awesome care of it if he did a burnout in front of you

 

[HISSIN50]

sounds like the guy takes awesome care of it if he did a burnout in front of you

Yeah but if 10 half of 30 ROOF, albeit 20? not 10 or 30, does a goat say bahhhh?

 

[ProKiller]

bad call. seems to me he is despret to get rid of it. no offense, but your can doesn't compare much to a worked fox like that. also, what other supporting hardware does it have? if all he did was put the engine and tranny in, did he do chasis stiffening or suspension? possible he still has the stock radiator in there.

you'll be biting off more than you can chew if you do it.

 

[super302]

Yeah but if 10 half of 30 ROOF, albeit 20? not 10 or 30, does a goat say bahhhh?

hmmm....good point, i didnt look at it that way