[atlacatl213]

Originally Posted by shadow5403 what if she lives with mommy and daddy too? /fail And if shes at YOUR place.....she has to GTFO when you dont want her there

Haha alright I'll give you that. Meh, I'd still go with the car lol.

[95blackbeauty]

25k would go a long way in a sixer...

[shadow5403]

built 4.3 with a twin turbo and a 6 spd or a C4 tranny. 8.8/31 spline....drag suspension pack...hmm am i missing anything?

[JSummersPHD]

Wow. Thanks for the responses. I'll definitely make an effort to be active on these forums...

As far as my pony goes, I'm pretty sure I'm going to keep it for the foreseeable future until I happen upon a Terminator under 25k. I reviewed my loan info and it'll be paid off in only 6 months, at which point I'll be left with nearly $1000 in discretionary income every month... which gives me tons of opportunity to make sure I'm happy with my sixer until I find that special Cobra. Only thing I probably won't be able to ever be happy with is the color... I have the bland green exterior/khaki interior set up that keeps everyone yawning. I've had some luck stretching it as "Bullitt green," but it's definitely not. If it looks like my tenure with this car is going to extend past 1 year, I may be seriously considering repainting the whole thing and using a body kit as an excuse to do so.

And for the person that suggested it, I am still seriously considering getting a bike for the gas mileage, especially seeing as how people are predicting gas to hit $5/gal by the end of the summer and I have a 60 minute round-trip commute every day. And that would be okay year-round seeing as how it doesn't get too cold in Jacksonville, FL. =P

And as far as my first car getting repo'd goes, my mom bought me the car when I was 16 while I was unable to work because of high school football. 6 months later, she's gone and the house gets foreclosed on and my car repo'd. Long, sad story, but my mind is focused primarily on my career and my car (not necessarily in that order).

The audio in my car was a product of working at Circuit City... 75% off on all MTX, Kicker, and Dynamat got the better of me. It may be $4000 retail, but I only paid about $1200 for all of it. The set up is as follows:

MTX 9500 series 10" sub
MTX Thunder Elite 1501 amp (gotta love that piano black finish)
Kicker RS 56.2 in the front, KS 68 in the back
MTX Thunder Elite 604 amp (piano black x2... yummy)
Alpine 9883 head unit
Kicker PKD1 0 gauge holding it together
Dynamat over the entire trunk and both doors

I went with a single 10" versus 2 10s or a single 12" because neither me nor my installer at CC were 100% sure either of those set ups would fit in my tiny trunk without a totally custom box, for which I didn't have either the patience or money. That, and I needed just enough to make a decent improvement over the Mach system... I'm not interested in building a show car.

Again, thanks to everyone for the input.

[obdnanr]

might want to do some research on bikes, they are not cheap. unless ur getting a scooter/moped.

[plove71387]

Originally Posted by obdnanr might want to do some research on bikes, they are not cheap. unless ur getting a scooter/moped.

yea you can get a used one under 4k in good shape, i bought mine new off the show room floor and for 9k total including cover, helments, gloves and other random stuff. for a 2008 Yahama R6S Raven Edition.

and i get about 30-45 miles a gallon.

[BDaily]

Thats badass man i just got gas and its $4.15 a gallon for premium here.... I hate not having money

[itschristorres8]

Originally Posted by joparrett take out your audio stuff, put it in the termi/ mach 1 you buy. Sell your sixer and buy a sweet gently used street bike for 50+ mpg/ 200+ mph. Depending on where you live, you might want a shitty car to drive in the winter. My $ .02

lets not exaggerate now
200+mph bike will cost more then his sixer...which is hell to drive in rain
tickets and cops are you new friend
a crash is about a 50/50 chance at death
you have to really baby a bike to get 50+mpg that also runs 200mph

there is a cheaper way to do all this
get a honda for gas $2k
get a fox for racing after $10 in that it'll be MUCH faster then a termi with half the cost.

[1FUN4RD]

Originally Posted by atlacatl213 True that, but if your game is good then you'll be doing her on the hood of your stang

FIXT

[JSummersPHD]

Only problem with a two-car set up is I would get killed on insurance... at least for the next year or so. Florida isn't cheap on insurance to begin with, though.

That, and I don't drive anything that doesn't have "Ford" and a pony somewhere on the exterior. =P

Besides, I'm not looking to dominate people in Gainesville or set dyno records. I want a performance-minded, custom-looking pony that also offers good drive-ability and decent gas mileage. In my mind, that car is a late model V6 Mustang with a healthy amount of performance and aesthetic modifications. Seeing as how I already have a car that at least meets the base requirements, I'm going to see what I can get out of the pony I got.

That being said, I am somewhat concerned about proceeding from here. My car just hit 100k miles and I don't know what precautionary steps I should take before I undergo any serious performance mods. Wheels, suspension, rear end, and new exhaust are my most immediate priorities, but I ultimately would like to get it off of natural aspiration in some form. I've always been really good about oil changes and have been using synth blend since I got it. I've had no mechanical issues outside of running out of gas once and it tends to idle a little high whenever I first start it. What should I do, if anything, to make sure my motor can handle mods that may push it over the 300hp mark?

Also, I sent you an e-mail, Chris. You haven't gotten back to me yet. If you read it, obviously my goals have changed a bit (i.e. keeping my current car) but I'm still interested in what you're selling. I've been looking for an excuse to go visit my family in Miami, so get back to me soon.