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Old Jul 7, 2004 | 10:57 AM
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Nope!
You want a black 92 GT with a 4" cowl, 17x9 Cobra R rims, a saleen wing w/ 3rd brakelight and drop the car 1.5"
Yeah
Thats whatcha want
Old Jul 7, 2004 | 11:22 AM
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Just buy a friggin Mustang and you'll be happy!!!!!
Old Jul 7, 2004 | 12:27 PM
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thanks for all the replies guys, sarcastic or not......

i know everyone prides themselves on their personal car.....i'm the same way in the Lexus forums as well......

but i do like the idea that of spending a couple of G's on an older Fox body and that would leave me with more money for mods ie....CRATE Motor!!....

but i'm getting from reading around that a good year to go with is the '01 +, am i wrong?? i can still get those for pretty cheap as well......i don't need leather or any bells and whisles, just a good motor and chasis to work with,,,i'm also leaning towards the newer ones for that exact purpose,,,,they are newer looking...

now are the 01+ lighter than the other models???? which year model puts out the most stock HP???

thanks again guys
Old Jul 7, 2004 | 02:32 PM
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my vote is a 89 lx w/ a saleen body kit, 3" cowl hood, and burnt orange paint job. if you wanna see what it looks like, click on the link in my sig. lol.

i think we can all agree on the 87-93 fox bodies. you can go from there and get what style/color/etc that you want.
Old Jul 7, 2004 | 04:32 PM
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I'll be different and will suggest you go to your Ford dealer and order yourself a new 2005 Mustang
Then you'll be way ahead
Old Jul 7, 2004 | 05:45 PM
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now are the 01+ lighter than the other models???? which year model puts out the most stock HP???
As of now(untill the 2005 model) the 99+ stangs have the most stock HP. The GT with 260. Im guessing the fox bodys are the lightest becuase they seem to be smaller, but I could be wrong.
Old Jul 7, 2004 | 05:54 PM
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Yup, cant beat the weight of a notchback.

Think they weighed in around 2800lbs
Old Jul 7, 2004 | 06:23 PM
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but i do like the idea that of spending a couple of G's on an older Fox body and that would leave me with more money for mods ie....CRATE Motor!!....
If you decide to go that way, buy a 4 cylander and do the v8 conversion. Most of the older v8 that nobody put subframes in, seem to be a little twisted from the torque.
Old Jul 7, 2004 | 06:28 PM
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Roundmanracing, I wnt to cardomain and checked out the pics of your car. It seems to have the same stance as mine with the front up a little high. What kind of mods did you do to the suspension?
Old Jul 8, 2004 | 01:13 PM
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thanks for all the helpfull replies guys, i appreciate it, and i'll keep ya posted



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