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SVT ZX3,May 18 2006, 07:45 PM Wrote:Steve, since it seems your dealership is so hot to take the focus off your hands wouldn't it make more sense to scavange what ever you can off it before trading it in? I haven't seen you mention anything about that, unless your under a serious time crunch or have gotten rid of all your stock parts?

Well, the problem is there's nothing stock you can put back on.... you can't rip out the supercharger without replacing your powersteering and cooling lines.. and every other part is most likely damaged from the incompetence of the installers. I'll sell the stock parts separately, but as it stands, it would cost me more in labor and parts to pull the SC than to sell it.

Same with the brakes.. Need spindles, stock ones were cored.

Body kit... um BIG holes where it's been bolted and/or double-sided taped.... I have the other body kit I had on (just skirts) that I'll take pics of and sell.

I have stock headlights... that's about it.... and I'm not sure if I'd have to make wiring harnesses for them.. do they take H9's?

and then do this by next wednesday while working 16-18 hours/day...

that's half the reason I want to turn it in too.. there's a lot more work I'd want to do to it over the summer... I'm just not sure when I'm going to get the time.

Quote:If your the kind of guy who likes modding your car than I"m not sure if the stang is going to be the right choice. The aftermarket for the S197 cars is exploding with new stuff every day and it always starts with "well just the intake" unless your going to be like Jay and vow to leave this one untouched (except for the requisit wheels and tint. Also beware the dreaded "Shoulda bought a GT" V6 buyers remorse syndrome which I have seen more than a few times.
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I do like modding.. I really do.. But for the next few years, I need to slow down and concentrate on some other things... I just need a fun car that is reliable to drive. Half the problem is that I don't have time to do half the hobbies I already don't have time to do... time to start picking and choosing.

So the stang is just convenient...

I've thought up a lot of excuses, eh?

Honestly, the only thing the GT has is a lot more HP.. but that comes with a lot more cost, a lot more noise, and a lot rougher ride. ... I'm not saying it's bad, but between the GT and the v6... the v6 sold me on the stang.. the GT sorta turned me off.. made me happy I could drive a more civilized car like my focus.

Had I only test driven the GT, I probably wouldn't have even considered the stang...to me, it was THAT disappointed.

I'll let the old men trying to relive their muscle car days have the GT, I'll stick to posing for a couple years... and then when things are a bit more together for me, I'll be able to get a better performer.