Help me understand...
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Just curious Xemeth, but have you ever owned a v6? I see your sig says you own a GT, I wanted someones insight who has owned both, maybe they could make more sense of this.....
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RE: Help me understand...
ORIGINAL: Willem_Black
Just curious Xemeth, but have you ever owned a v6? I see your sig says you own a GT, I wanted someones insight who has owned both, maybe they could make more sense of this.....
Just curious Xemeth, but have you ever owned a v6? I see your sig says you own a GT, I wanted someones insight who has owned both, maybe they could make more sense of this.....
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RE: Help me understand...
you can make any car fast, i know a guy with a motor/turbo swaped festiva that would probably kill my car. it all depends on your goal, and budget. as long as you are happy with the car thats all that matters
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Ok, so then I should really be asking you Xemeth....was it really worth it? I mean, do you think that my way of thinking is way off base here? Couldn't someone just use the money saved on a v6 to mod it and make it a pretty good car performance wise? And by pretty good, I don't mean it will handle like an R34 or beat a vette in a 1/4 mile any time soon. I just mean, when it boils down to simple economics, isn't is possible to turn a v6 into a fairly nice car with the money saved? Or do you think that it is better to just give up and go on to a v8? Why did you switch? And do you have any regrets?
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ORIGINAL: Willem_Black
Ok, so then I should really be asking you Xemeth....was it really worth it? I mean, do you think that my way of thinking is way off base here? Couldn't someone just use the money saved on a v6 to mod it and make it a pretty good car performance wise? And by pretty good, I don't mean it will handle like an R34 or beat a vette in a 1/4 mile any time soon. I just mean, when it boils down to simple economics, isn't is possible to turn a v6 into a fairly nice car with the money saved? Or do you think that it is better to just give up and go on to a v8? Why did you switch? And do you have any regrets?
Ok, so then I should really be asking you Xemeth....was it really worth it? I mean, do you think that my way of thinking is way off base here? Couldn't someone just use the money saved on a v6 to mod it and make it a pretty good car performance wise? And by pretty good, I don't mean it will handle like an R34 or beat a vette in a 1/4 mile any time soon. I just mean, when it boils down to simple economics, isn't is possible to turn a v6 into a fairly nice car with the money saved? Or do you think that it is better to just give up and go on to a v8? Why did you switch? And do you have any regrets?
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RE: Help me understand...
mustangs in general are known for many things, one of those things isn't auto-x. i never really saw the point in buying a mustang and making it an auto-x beast. people like playing on the streets, but you're more likely to play in a straight line more than you're willing to go on a windy road where you're more likely to crash.
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mustangs in general are known for many things, one of those things isn't auto-x. i never really saw the point in buying a mustang and making it an auto-x beast. people like playing on the streets, but you're more likely to play in a straight line more than you're willing to go on a windy road where you're more likely to crash.
mustangs in general are known for many things, one of those things isn't auto-x. i never really saw the point in buying a mustang and making it an auto-x beast. people like playing on the streets, but you're more likely to play in a straight line more than you're willing to go on a windy road where you're more likely to crash.
I'd buy a roadster for Auto-X if I were into it.
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I've gone over it a few times with some of our wonderful V8 owners here. Dollar for dollar - if you know what you are doing, the V6 will SMOKE a V8 Mustang in any type of race....1/8, 1/4, auto x, road course etc.....
