- May 17, 2011
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For the past 20 years I've always had a daily driver and a GM street/strip car. Typically LT1 cars (since they came out). I find myself not racing much anymore and just sold my 10-second '95 Impala SS. I drive an '08 G6 daily but am looking for something more fun to drive daily that I can mod and race once or twice a year. GM isn't offering anything that interests me but I've found a 2000 Mustang GT with a 5-speed local. It's clean with low mileage, stock, and priced right. My payoff on my Pontiac is less than it's worth so when the dealer pays it off I'll pay cash for the Mustang and not have a car payment anymore. Also, I live about 100 yards from where I teach/coach (HS math/basketball and softball).
Never, NEVER, having owned a Ford will this be a good car to mod, drive daily, race a little, and enjoy driving? I'm thinking of adding gears (4.10s?), LT headers, exhaust, cold air kit, tuning, and some system mods. This has the 8.8" correct? Most of GM offerings were junk in the 10-bolt department. What should I look for when I go drive/inspect it? I know it came from the factory with 260hp. What kind of rwhp's could I expect with bolt-ons while keeping it as a daily driver and not killing gas mileage?
Any help would be appreciated. Be kind to me, I've in the process of losing my bow tie ...
Never, NEVER, having owned a Ford will this be a good car to mod, drive daily, race a little, and enjoy driving? I'm thinking of adding gears (4.10s?), LT headers, exhaust, cold air kit, tuning, and some system mods. This has the 8.8" correct? Most of GM offerings were junk in the 10-bolt department. What should I look for when I go drive/inspect it? I know it came from the factory with 260hp. What kind of rwhp's could I expect with bolt-ons while keeping it as a daily driver and not killing gas mileage?
Any help would be appreciated. Be kind to me, I've in the process of losing my bow tie ...