steedastang06 said:
yeah but my question is what are you (not you specifically
) going to do when some other sports car (ie a camaro or supra or something comparable) pulls up and spanks the living daylights out of you because they thought it was a GT with all the badging be it on the street or the strip.... now with that said I just sold my 97 v6 and i had every bolt on i could find on it while keeping it N/A and it ran in the mid 14's on a good day but i put SOOOO much money into and now that i have a GT i regret wasting money on upgrades when that money couldve been spend on a v8 instead of a v6. Take your sig for example... you are proud that your V6 has that much power (congrats, but still less than a stock GT) but look at all the time and money you had to put into it (judging by your sig) when you couldve used that to pay for a GT... that is what pushed me over the V6 Edge... i reached my limit and realized it wasnt worth it... I am sure i am going to get flamed for this post and await the responses but it is just my .02 as a former V6 Owner....
Fair enough, I can see where you are comming from. I really can, I used to have a V8. Honestly, for me, I didn't plan on modding my 6 at all, and insurance wise the 8 would have killed me, because at the time, I had my neice on my insurance. Well, since then she has left, and my financials are returned to normal. I actually just paid of my 6, which is why I'm going mod crazy!
Now, in my area, there is a huge huge mark up on GT's and I refuse to pay a 8K plus markup. Its really sick, and there is no x plan options here. Also, the 4.0 is a bit of a different beast than the 3.8. I've seen 4.0's with only 2k of mods (includes tires, rims mild appearance) hit 208 RWHP. Looking at my sig, you would be suprised to know I am still over 2k less than a GT. Now, hind sight 20/20 I could have drove 4 hours south and picked one up for cheap, but this is the now and at the time I bought my car, it was the peak for the new stang sales. You would be suprised on some of the deals I got on my mods.
Finally, everything I did to my 6, I would have done to a 8. So given that, price wise I am better of. This is my first 6, I never thought I would have gotten hooked on it. But its kinda different making a 6 perform vs. a 8. After modding this 6, I can now understand why the import guys are so proud of thier rides when they run a 12 or 13 or even less. All of the V8 guys at my shop are cool to me, and suprised by how this little 6 is performing and holding up.
For me, my goal with this car has nothing to do with a GT. It has to do with me, personalizing my ride, and beating a stock 350z. LOL. Which I think I can. We will find out this track season.
And lastly, I only race on the track. I have a family to worry about, so why put in a SC, a 8 or a TC knowing it will get me in trouble. But if thats your cup of tea, no problem. Good luck on posting kill stories on stang net in regards to street racing.
I love mustangs, and I love personalizing them. I will always be addicted to them, regardless of engine size.