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Old 05-31-2007, 04:30 AM
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Right now ive got an 84 gt that i got a deal on. The car is great for a daily driver to keep miles and wear off my 03 gt. My original plan was to put a new motor,and an 8.8 in it. With everthing included it is going to cost me almost $4000 because i would swap it from cfi to carb, different igntion, all new exhaust, gears, tires, some suspension etc....plus the car needs a paint job and a few other things. Looking at how much it will cost i might as well buy a newer EFI 5.0 that is in better shape. I also simplydont have the timetorebuild this car.I would mainly be using this as a daily driver until i get out of college and probably wont do many mods right now other than exhuast and a short throw. Ive heard that the 5.0's can get great gas mileage whats the average for a stock 5.0 5spd prereably LX coupe? and also my budget would be at most $4000 could this buy me a decent car? I would liek to get a 90-93 if money allows because they are the Mass air and they have clearcoat paint instaed of enamel (correct me if im wrong). Any advice you can give me on looking for one would be great i know alot about the 4.6's but not as much about the 5.0's and i would love to learn more so i can find the right car.[/align]
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Old 05-31-2007, 09:22 AM
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you can find a nice stang for 4k, they are in the paper near me all the time for under 4k
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