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  1. grtpmkn

    Sad day.....sold my '96 Bright Tangerine 'vert

    Thanks everyone! Yes, I am already REALLY missing having it. I think the hardest part was waiting all winter, then just pulling it out of storage and selling it a week later. I ended up with $9000 for it. When I bought the car in 2001, it was a little rough. Not trashed, but it was...
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    Sad day.....sold my '96 Bright Tangerine 'vert

    With my upcoming divorce and trying to figure out how to buy the ex's share of the house from her, I knew I was gonna have to make some sacrifices. A couple came to look at my Mustang Thursday night and the deal was struck. Me and my boys went for one last spin in the "pumpkin" Friday night...
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    40th Anniv How many Competition Orange Mustangs were made?

    That many!?!? I have barely seen any on the streets, so I was thinking it was gonna be alot lower than that. Must be because I am in Michigan, where most Ford dealerships are packed full of trucks. :(
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    Official "Post pics of your Bright Tangerine '96" thread

    WOW.....this thread bombed. Must be there's just the two of us, EDGE. :shrug:
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    1996 Tangerine GT, need help!

    Nope, no snickers bar for you *slaps wrist* :D Looks to be ANOTHER Saleen replica. This one actually is a '96 Tangerine, though. I would have figured the other one would have went back out on eBay by now, but he must have decided to keep it. :shrug:
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    widest tire on a 18x9???

    I don't recall the exact offset of the wheels. I got them from AFSwheels.com, so I'm guessing the info is on their website. Personally, I feel the backs are in to far as well. This is a "Ford" thing. I've been told that a '99+ rear end is about 1"-1 1/2" wider overall, which would probably...
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    widest tire on a 18x9???

    285's all around....Roush Stage 2 suspension, no rubbing at all...
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    widest tire on a 18x9???

    Check my signature..... :D
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    Official "Post pics of your Bright Tangerine '96" thread

    Official "Post pics of your Bright Tangerine 96" thread I know you guys are out here. Let's see y'ur orange Stang GT:
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    Why high power V8's are better.

    Doesn't sound like BS to me. My $24,995 WRX with $1400 worth of simple, safe mods (read: not turning the boost way up) is running 13.40's @ 99-100mph. And that is with a fairly soft launch (1.90-2.00 60' times). It'll beat the sh1t out of my '96 GT 'vert.
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    1996 Tangerine GT, need help!

    Hehehe...thanks! Now if I could just convince one of the five owners of the real deal to sell theirs to me, I'd be a happy man. :D
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    1996 Tangerine GT, need help!

    This one is a replica. It was on eBay a little while back. It is actually a '94 made to look like a '96. Beautiful car, but not one of the official 5. The auction for the replica So, do I win a prize for solving the puzzle :D???
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    1996 Tangerine GT, need help!

    I'm a little late on this one, but nice looking tang stangs guys! Any idea how many Boss Shinoda tangerines were produced? As far as the Saleen....wow! It's even over the pond!!! I knew there were only 5 made, but had never seen any except a pic in MM&FF recently on a article about Saleen...
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    Another SEMA stang "Orange One"

    Cleanest looking SEMA Stang I have seen yet. And the H of K Tangelo Pearl paint is :hail2: :hail2: :nice:
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    2004 Detroit Woodward Dream Cruise Pics (DUW)

    Sweet pics dude! I am SOOOOO jealous seeing the pics you posted up of the GT-R. How did I miss all of the Ford concepts? Anyway, I do remember seeing your car and the license plate.....POS my @$$! You have a very clean ride. Of course, everyone always thinks that their car isn't nearly as...
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    2005 Mustang or Subaru WRX STi

    Yes, it is a Stage 2, 93 Octane map that I am running. My launches were just as I would do on the street: no clutch slipping and basically hit the gas AFTER the clutch releases. I'm sure if I did a little clutch slipping and keep my rpms up where the turbo is making boost, I could shave quite...
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    2005 Mustang or Subaru WRX STi

    Serious?!?!? You just made my day then Dave! I thought I was doing pretty crappy with my 60' times and all. Alot of guys over at the Subaru forums are hitting 1.70-1.80 60' times, but I'm pretty sure they are abusing the crap out of there clutches/drivetrain. Again, all I have done is a...
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    2005 Mustang or Subaru WRX STi

    Yes, I was pretty happy to see that I could come within a few tenths of a mildly modded Mach 1. And yes, my 60' times stink. I'm sure if I revved it up to 5000 and dumped the clutch or rode the clutch hard, I could launch alot better, but I couldn't see doing this to my daily driver to gain an...
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    2005 Mustang or Subaru WRX STi

    Went to the track today. Here is my best run: 60' - 2.317 1/8th - 9.161 1/8th trap - 82.73 MPH 1/4 mile - 13.965 1/4 trap - 99.30 MPH My biggest problem was TOO MUCH traction. My 60' times killed me from having a decent run. Those that think that AWD is a good thing from a dig should...
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    2005 Mustang or Subaru WRX STi

    Actually, I am not an import guy. The Rex is the first import I have ever bought. As far as the '03 GT I am referring to, we did run from a roll. We got on it 3 times at 70mph and took it up into the triple digits and he couldn't pull from me (of course, I couldn't pull on him either). And...