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Old 10-21-2013, 02:33 PM
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Hello everyone,

I'm here to ask two things, I hope to truly be apart of this community soon. I'm currently driving a '99 Audi A6 Quattro w/130k miles on it, and it has unfortunately showed signs of wear over the years. The two biggest things being needing new suspension all around and the front and rear axle will need to be replaced soon. This was my first car and I was unfortunately not looking in the right places when purchasing it.

1) Can you guys convince me to invest in/buy a mustang? I'm interested in weekend racing for fun at first then moving towards more of a competition base in the future.

2) I'm looking at mustangs from 2005 and later, manual transmission, and a V8 engine. What should I look out for on a mustang? Rust? Weird sounds? Vibrations?

I have around $20k to spend, and I don't want to put most of it in replacement parts

Thank you for your time,
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Old 10-21-2013, 08:11 PM
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You are right to buy used. And for mods and upgrades mustang is the way to go because they are easy to work on and easy to get parts for. I bought a $45,000 roush for $24,000 when it was 3 years old and had only 16K miles on it. I've spent about $7K in upgrades, most of which has been appearance. It wins trophies at every carshow. With another 5K it will be beating Z06's. I love it.
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Old 10-21-2013, 09:37 PM
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Old 10-21-2013, 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by runstang22
You are right to buy used. And for mods and upgrades mustang is the way to go because they are easy to work on and easy to get parts for. I bought a $45,000 roush for $24,000 when it was 3 years old and had only 16K miles on it. I've spent about $7K in upgrades, most of which has been appearance. It wins trophies at every carshow. With another 5K it will be beating Z06's. I love it.
That sound amazing. I just want a car that will last a long time and take some abuse at the track if need be. Thanks for the info, I'll keep my eyes out on good deals. I'll be sure to post back once I get a mustang!
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Old 10-21-2013, 10:40 PM
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Old 10-22-2013, 06:59 AM
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Just look at the overall condition, run a car fax and look at several different cars to get a good idea of what the best bang for the buck is.
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Old 10-22-2013, 01:46 PM
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Welcome. good luck with your search.
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welcome! I hope you make the right choice!
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Old 11-22-2013, 08:25 PM
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Old 11-23-2013, 12:38 AM
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