I haven't posted much in a while b/c I was b/t jobs. New job pays 25% more, so I was finally able to upgrade from my tired (and broken) 5.0lx hatch to a BABIED sapphire blue 5.0. It's got gray leather that's in fantastic shape (9 out of 10), and the paint is in great shape (8.5 out of 10). IT'S ONLY GOT 68,600 MILES!!!
It's an auto, which I don't really like but I've learned -the hard way- that I'm WAY too rough on manuals. I put 4 T5s in my fox in 5yrs! And I wasn't even drag racing (not at a strip, anyway...)! Unfortunately, until I'm making major bank I'm gonna have to stick to an auto.
I haven't taken any pix, yet. Not that it really matters -right now it's stone stock outside. If you wanna know what a sapphire blue 95 looks like go to google.
The only mods to the car are 4.11 gears, a shift kit on the auto, matrix subframe connectors, 2chamber dumps and an Alpine head unit. It's still got the intake snorkel and it's quad shocks.
Plans for the car include (in order of importance):
lowering the car AT LEAST 2" (probably gonna use 2" drop spindles on the front and curved LCAs in the back with a modest lowering spring/shock/strut set or coil-overs), ditching the running boards and wing, adding 17x8 (or 17x6.5", depending on the clearance after the drop) and 17x10 chrome PonyR wheels, stepping down to 3.55 or 3.73 gears, swapping in a red interior (anyone wanna trade?), all new speakers/subs, billet (grills for the front and knobs/fobs for the interior), shaving the door handles, cold-air kit with new MAF and throttle body, tinted headlights/taillights & tinted led 3rd brakelight. Those are the definite mods.
After those, then maybe a sliding ragtop and a H/C/I upgrade.
The car is quick enough -it's faster than your average commuter. If I do any other engine mods they're gonna have to have proven mileage benefits. I can't afford to sacrifice mileage for power.
I've had a fast mustang, and it wasn't comfortable. Nor was it fast enough -there's always someone faster. I'd much rather have a slick looking, nice sounding car that doesn't beat me up. I'm thinking of it like a power cruiser, or a grand touring car with some late 60's/early 70's, california-showcar flair.
It's an auto, which I don't really like but I've learned -the hard way- that I'm WAY too rough on manuals. I put 4 T5s in my fox in 5yrs! And I wasn't even drag racing (not at a strip, anyway...)! Unfortunately, until I'm making major bank I'm gonna have to stick to an auto.
I haven't taken any pix, yet. Not that it really matters -right now it's stone stock outside. If you wanna know what a sapphire blue 95 looks like go to google.
The only mods to the car are 4.11 gears, a shift kit on the auto, matrix subframe connectors, 2chamber dumps and an Alpine head unit. It's still got the intake snorkel and it's quad shocks.
Plans for the car include (in order of importance):
lowering the car AT LEAST 2" (probably gonna use 2" drop spindles on the front and curved LCAs in the back with a modest lowering spring/shock/strut set or coil-overs), ditching the running boards and wing, adding 17x8 (or 17x6.5", depending on the clearance after the drop) and 17x10 chrome PonyR wheels, stepping down to 3.55 or 3.73 gears, swapping in a red interior (anyone wanna trade?), all new speakers/subs, billet (grills for the front and knobs/fobs for the interior), shaving the door handles, cold-air kit with new MAF and throttle body, tinted headlights/taillights & tinted led 3rd brakelight. Those are the definite mods.
After those, then maybe a sliding ragtop and a H/C/I upgrade.
The car is quick enough -it's faster than your average commuter. If I do any other engine mods they're gonna have to have proven mileage benefits. I can't afford to sacrifice mileage for power.
I've had a fast mustang, and it wasn't comfortable. Nor was it fast enough -there's always someone faster. I'd much rather have a slick looking, nice sounding car that doesn't beat me up. I'm thinking of it like a power cruiser, or a grand touring car with some late 60's/early 70's, california-showcar flair.
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