Well I'm stuck...
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Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Texas
Instead of modding your current car any further, why not put that money aside and save it for a down on a new GT or if you want an older GT, to buy an older GT outright? Afterall, mods are very expensive and unfortunately do very little (most of the time, nothing) to increase the sale value of your current car.
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Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Acworth, GA
JUST ENJOY THE CAR!!!! Trust me dude I know you want more power, but so did I and since I installed my m90 in July I honestly wish I wouldve left it with the mods I had and just enjoyed it. I have a knot in my stomach since the install with the tune not being 100% and having to wait a month for my dyno tune killlledddd me. I may be paranoid, and yes I will admit it, but like alec said you have to pay to play. I'm 18 and dont have the money to replace a blown motor, tranny, etc.. My dyno tune is tomorrow so hopefully all goes well and I can start enjoying it, but dude this is an expensive hobby. If you want it done, you have to do it right. Buy a s/c and have it installed and DYNO TUNED by a reputable shop. If you have to wait, you have to wait and theres no way around that if you want things done right. Like I already said, I installed my s/c in june and will hopefully be able to enjoy the car after tomorrow.
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 6
From: South Carolina
I was in the EXACT same boat as you (still am actually xD). I wanted a 5.0 REALLY badly but then when I pulled out the calculator I realized it wasn't going to happen. Well, I could have made the payments fine, but if I lost my job the car would soon follow and THAT would be a real slap in the face. So I "settled" for my 07 GT instead (to think I almost got a Rx-8, yuck!).
Of course, after driving my GT around for a bit, now I (like you) am craving more power xD. I looked into headers, cams, tunes, superchargers, turbochargers, dodge chargers (ok, not that last one :P) but I still have 2 years left on my loan and I don't want to put any down 4-6k on mods when I still owe money on the car.
In the end, I think I'm going to have to agree with gburke1. Wait a few years for the '14/'15 50th anniversary edition, maybe do a few little mods here and there in the mean time; then you can really own a nice piece of pony history.
Just my 2 cents,
Drew
Of course, after driving my GT around for a bit, now I (like you) am craving more power xD. I looked into headers, cams, tunes, superchargers, turbochargers, dodge chargers (ok, not that last one :P) but I still have 2 years left on my loan and I don't want to put any down 4-6k on mods when I still owe money on the car.
In the end, I think I'm going to have to agree with gburke1. Wait a few years for the '14/'15 50th anniversary edition, maybe do a few little mods here and there in the mean time; then you can really own a nice piece of pony history.
Just my 2 cents,
Drew
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From: California
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Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,674
From: Orlando, FL
I was in the EXACT same boat as you (still am actually xD). I wanted a 5.0 REALLY badly but then when I pulled out the calculator I realized it wasn't going to happen. Well, I could have made the payments fine, but if I lost my job the car would soon follow and THAT would be a real slap in the face. So I "settled" for my 07 GT instead (to think I almost got a Rx-8, yuck!).
Of course, after driving my GT around for a bit, now I (like you) am craving more power xD. I looked into headers, cams, tunes, superchargers, turbochargers, dodge chargers (ok, not that last one :P) but I still have 2 years left on my loan and I don't want to put any down 4-6k on mods when I still owe money on the car.
In the end, I think I'm going to have to agree with gburke1. Wait a few years for the '14/'15 50th anniversary edition, maybe do a few little mods here and there in the mean time; then you can really own a nice piece of pony history.
Just my 2 cents,
Drew
Of course, after driving my GT around for a bit, now I (like you) am craving more power xD. I looked into headers, cams, tunes, superchargers, turbochargers, dodge chargers (ok, not that last one :P) but I still have 2 years left on my loan and I don't want to put any down 4-6k on mods when I still owe money on the car.
In the end, I think I'm going to have to agree with gburke1. Wait a few years for the '14/'15 50th anniversary edition, maybe do a few little mods here and there in the mean time; then you can really own a nice piece of pony history.
Just my 2 cents,
Drew
However, that doesn't mean you can't spend a little money on the ride you've got now to hold you over for the next couple of years. This is the current situation that I'm in. I'll be waiting for the 2014/2015, but thats at least two years away! When the mod bug bites, it's hard not to scratch...
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