What would you do?

HorsepoweR · August 24th, 2007, 05:20 PM

Feel free to reply with your answer and the reason behind it if you could...

If you had 10 grand to spend would you buy a 96' GT (Exhaust, CAI) for 5,500 and put the other 4,500 into that car, or would you just buy a 00' or 01' GT (Stock)....??

Im just wondering what you guys would do so it might help me with my decision...Thank You for your responses ahead of time.

WilltheThrill · August 24th, 2007, 05:31 PM

ok, first of all, which model do u think u would be happier with, IN THE LONG RUN??

HorsepoweR · August 24th, 2007, 05:40 PM

Dont know, I like both of them, but the 99+ do look a little more manley to me lol but I still like both of them, I dont really care which one...I prolly would buy the 96 if that 4500 could make it faster then the 00-01, I like power...Just wondering what you guys would do, maybe some ideas out there I havent thought of....

G.T. Rags · August 24th, 2007, 06:02 PM

well u would have a faster car if u bought the 96 GT and dropped 4500 into her.

Hell, u could even squeeze a blower out of that 4500.

or go full bolt on....., or go blown then save a little and go full bolt on.

but u also have to keep in mind a 99+ mustang with the same mods as u is gonna dust u...

HessiaN257 · August 24th, 2007, 07:13 PM

I'd go with 00-01. However, you could make the 96 faster with that 4500, but I bet you will wind up spending some of that 4500 on body mods to make the 96 look meaner, where as you said the 00-01 look mean already.

Garhfer · August 24th, 2007, 11:25 PM

Heh or you'd spend money on parts the 01 already has like pi heads and all...

Well unless you want to spend big bucks on real heads lol

06RedfireGT · August 25th, 2007, 01:17 AM

this is a toughie.

IDK.

Onemanzu · August 25th, 2007, 02:43 AM

im with you on this one redfire... i would probably go new edge GT ... i like the looks of those a bit more...

2007calispecial · August 25th, 2007, 06:10 AM

hey, i thought the later 2v are the same with just some different heads and such, id probobly go with the 96' and do heads, full exhaust, intake, intake manifold. Then see how much money you have and squirt 125hp with Nitrous

HMUSN · August 25th, 2007, 06:19 AM

i would buy the 99 + I'm not a fan of the 98 body at all.

HorsepoweR · August 26th, 2007, 08:10 PM

Well thanks for the comments fellas...I still dont know for sure....Seems like some say 00 some say 96 lol...Gotta think a little more....Ty guys

MustangMatt96GT · August 26th, 2007, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by 96GTRagTop

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but u also have to keep in mind a 99+ mustang with the same mods as u is gonna dust u...

Not if he does a PI swap! I vote for the 96. I will have 300 HP for less than 4500 bucks and that includes custom cams, PI heads ported and polished, PI intake, Longtube headers, and everything else to get the swap done with a dyno tune for less than 4500, and you will be quicker than any 99-04 GT that is close to stock, and what you have left, can etier go to a nitrous kit or IMO the best option is a nice suspension

acmillr · August 29th, 2007, 08:46 AM

Personally, I would get an 02+. The reason is the body style. You may wonder why I wouldn't get a 00-01. Those 00-01's have some funny shit going on. You may get one with a Romeo motor or a Windsor motor. You might get a 6-bolt crank or you might get an 8-bolt crank. It just seems to me that these years were utterly confusing for Ford.

Eagle2000GT · August 29th, 2007, 10:27 AM

A customer service representative at Procharger told me that Ford changed the way they cast rods in 2001. That is why they recommend up to 12 lbs of boost for the '99-'00s and only 8 lbs of boost for the '01-'04s.

I like both of the body styles. It really is a matter of personal choice. I like the the '05-07 exterior the best, but I don't care much for their interior.

G.T. Rags · August 29th, 2007, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by MustangMatt96GT

Originally Posted by 96GTRagTop

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but u also have to keep in mind a 99+ mustang with the same mods as u is gonna dust u...

Not if he does a PI swap! I vote for the 96. I will have 300 HP for less than 4500 bucks and that includes custom cams, PI heads ported and polished, PI intake, Longtube headers, and everything else to get the swap done with a dyno tune for less than 4500, and you will be quicker than any 99-04 GT that is close to stock, and what you have left, can etier go to a nitrous kit or IMO the best option is a nice suspension

matt, i think u need to reread all this.....u of all people should know that a 96 gt with a PI swap +full bolt ons is gonna lose to a 99+ with the same mods as the 96PI swap. We weigh almost 150lbs more....

TheUNZippee! · August 29th, 2007, 07:16 PM

Get another 5 grand together and buy a Terminator.

G.T. Rags · August 29th, 2007, 07:18 PM

where the hell can u find a termi for $15,000 bux?

TheUNZippee! · August 29th, 2007, 07:21 PM

Sorry, misread the guys post. I thought he said he had 15 grand to work with.

G.T. Rags · August 29th, 2007, 07:35 PM

damn........i was gonna sell my shit real quick and spend all my money on one

<-----walks away with head in hands

Coltdog · August 30th, 2007, 07:51 AM

+1 on the 99+ - In my opinion, much better body style and probably has been ragged on a lot less down through the years.

August 24th, 2007, 05:20 PM	#1
HorsepoweR Enthusiast 99 SVT Cobra N/A Yet Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: McHenry, iLLinois Posts: 576 iTrader: 1 reviews	What would you do? Feel free to reply with your answer and the reason behind it if you could... If you had 10 grand to spend would you buy a 96' GT (Exhaust, CAI) for 5,500 and put the other 4,500 into that car, or would you just buy a 00' or 01' GT (Stock)....?? Im just wondering what you guys would do so it might help me with my decision...Thank You for your responses ahead of time.

August 24th, 2007, 07:13 PM	#5
HessiaN257 Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT 13.9@101 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 805 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'd go with 00-01. However, you could make the 96 faster with that 4500, but I bet you will wind up spending some of that 4500 on body mods to make the 96 look meaner, where as you said the 00-01 look mean already. __________________ 13.9@101 before some mods

August 24th, 2007, 11:25 PM	#6
Garhfer Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT Conv. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Edgewater, FL Posts: 1,793 iTrader: 0 reviews	Heh or you'd spend money on parts the 01 already has like pi heads and all... Well unless you want to spend big bucks on real heads lol __________________ 2004 GT Boosted by Vortech

August 25th, 2007, 01:17 AM	#7
06RedfireGT One Man Wolf Pack 2006 Mustang GT 13ish....maybe Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Regulatin On Some OGs Posts: 22,492 iTrader: 2 reviews	this is a toughie. IDK. __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

August 25th, 2007, 02:43 AM	#8
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,551 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	im with you on this one redfire... i would probably go new edge GT ... i like the looks of those a bit more... __________________ My Foz

August 24th, 2007, 05:40 PM	#3
HorsepoweR Enthusiast 99 SVT Cobra N/A Yet Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: McHenry, iLLinois Posts: 576 iTrader: 1 reviews	Dont know, I like both of them, but the 99+ do look a little more manley to me lol but I still like both of them, I dont really care which one...I prolly would buy the 96 if that 4500 could make it faster then the 00-01, I like power...Just wondering what you guys would do, maybe some ideas out there I havent thought of....

August 25th, 2007, 06:19 AM	#10
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	i would buy the 99 + I'm not a fan of the 98 body at all. __________________

August 26th, 2007, 08:10 PM	#11
HorsepoweR Enthusiast 99 SVT Cobra N/A Yet Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: McHenry, iLLinois Posts: 576 iTrader: 1 reviews	Well thanks for the comments fellas...I still dont know for sure....Seems like some say 00 some say 96 lol...Gotta think a little more....Ty guys

August 29th, 2007, 08:46 AM	#13
acmillr MM's Mad Scientist Slow Fella Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tupelo, MS Posts: 5,111 iTrader: 2 reviews	Personally, I would get an 02+. The reason is the body style. You may wonder why I wouldn't get a 00-01. Those 00-01's have some funny shit going on. You may get one with a Romeo motor or a Windsor motor. You might get a 6-bolt crank or you might get an 8-bolt crank. It just seems to me that these years were utterly confusing for Ford. __________________

August 29th, 2007, 10:27 AM	#14
Eagle2000GT I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2000 Mustang GT 12.73@111.36 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Shelbyville, IN Posts: 5,316 iTrader: 1 reviews	A customer service representative at Procharger told me that Ford changed the way they cast rods in 2001. That is why they recommend up to 12 lbs of boost for the '99-'00s and only 8 lbs of boost for the '01-'04s. I like both of the body styles. It really is a matter of personal choice. I like the the '05-07 exterior the best, but I don't care much for their interior. __________________ ProCharger P-1SC, 9 psi, STD 396/383; Uncorrected 388/375; SAE 383/370 Mods list in Garage.

August 30th, 2007, 07:51 AM	#20
Coltdog Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 102 iTrader: 0 reviews	+1 on the 99+ - In my opinion, much better body style and probably has been ragged on a lot less down through the years.

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