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Evilpiggie: Feb 22, 2009

I just bought this beauty mustang today.

97, dark green, with tiny V6, but for $3500 and 23,000 kilos on it, you can not go wrong. Pulled a report that showed it literally sat on a dealers lot until 2001. Not really sure how that ever happens.....

# ? Feb 19, 2010 04:13

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plecostomus: Oct 17, 2009; Toned down for your pleasure

MATLAB 1988 posted:

LaserDash 1986 with turbo triangles & volumetric cubes for some reason�

The hi-tek console with cruise, CB and trip computer.

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This is AI as gently caress. Brings back fond memories of my old TOMYTRONIC. The 1980s was surely the king of all decades.

# ? Feb 19, 2010 11:43

frozenphil: Mar 13, 2003; YOU CANNOT MAKE A MISTAKE SO BIG THAT 80 GRIT CAN'T FIX IT!

Evilpiggie posted:

I just bought this beauty mustang today.

97, dark green, with tiny V6, but for $3500 and 23,000 kilos on it, you can not go wrong. Pulled a report that showed it literally sat on a dealers lot until 2001. Not really sure how that ever happens.....

You paid $3500 for a 1997 v6 Mustang? Did you get any lube before that rear end raping?

# ? Feb 19, 2010 20:24

blugu64: Jul 17, 2006; Do you realize that fluoridation is the most monstrously conceived and dangerous communist plot we have ever had to face?

Evilpiggie posted:

I just bought this beauty mustang today.

97, dark green, with tiny V6, but for $3500 and 23,000 kilos on it, you can not go wrong. Pulled a report that showed it literally sat on a dealers lot until 2001. Not really sure how that ever happens.....

Demo/Dealer or managers personal car? Also no pic.

# ? Feb 19, 2010 20:28

VibrioCholera: Mar 7, 2003

Evilpiggie posted:

I just bought this beauty mustang today.

97, dark green, with tiny V6, but for $3500 and 23,000 kilos on it, you can not go wrong. Pulled a report that showed it literally sat on a dealers lot until 2001. Not really sure how that ever happens.....

Now it's time to find that 03/04 Cobra that was annihilated in the rear end with only 3,000 miles on the odometer and it's been sitting at someones ex-wife's heated garage because of a nasty divorce.

Congratulations on your awesome SN-95 purchase - 6 cylinder or not.

It is actually a pain to convert a 6 to an 8 much more so than a GT to a Cobra. Engine compartment is completely different along with the rear end.

VibrioCholera fucked around with this message at Feb 19, 2010 around 20:33

# ? Feb 19, 2010 20:29

frozenphil: Mar 13, 2003; YOU CANNOT MAKE A MISTAKE SO BIG THAT 80 GRIT CAN'T FIX IT!

VibrioCholera posted:

It is actually a pain to convert a 6 to an 8 much more so than a GT to a Cobra. Engine compartment is completely different along with the rear end.

Yeah, the engine and rear end are different, but how does that make it more difficult to convert? You still have to pull out the engine and put another one in its place. I guess you must be talking about having to change the suspension too?

# ? Feb 19, 2010 22:31

b0nes: Sep 11, 2001

DropShadow posted:

Either that or the B8 S4 Avant for me. Thanks BMW & Audi for bringing neither one to the US, assholes!

Take this with a grain of salt, but I hope it is true.
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/17/...s-audis-for-na/

# ? Feb 20, 2010 07:15

Wamsutta: Sep 9, 2001; We go hard.

Put a Mugen grill on my TSX today, so here's a couple pics. I like what it does to the front end of the car.

# ? Feb 21, 2010 00:39

Rubiks Pubes: Dec 5, 2003; I wanted to be a neo deconstructivist, but Mom wouldn't let me.

Wamsutta posted:

Put a Mugen grill on my TSX today, so here's a couple pics. I like what it does to the front end of the car.

A girl I knew had that grill on her car. She ended up taking the Mugen logo off, and it looked pretty good.

# ? Feb 21, 2010 02:24

Wamsutta: Sep 9, 2001; We go hard.

As of now I like it with the badge on, but my tastes change frequently so it may end up coming off. I kind of worry it would look too empty with nothing there. We'll see!

# ? Feb 21, 2010 02:37

kimbo305: Jun 9, 2007; He is I, and I am him

Wamsutta posted:

As of now I like it with the badge on, but my tastes change frequently so it may end up coming off. I kind of worry it would look too empty with nothing there. We'll see!

Looks decent. Did you get the car tuned yet?

# ? Feb 21, 2010 03:45

Wamsutta: Sep 9, 2001; We go hard.

kimbo305 posted:

Looks decent. Did you get the car tuned yet?

Well my issues were caused by a totally FUBAR'd Chinese knockoff header whose flexpipe had collapsed. I got a new Comptech header last June and it's been smooth sailing since. I'm still on the Comptech/Hondata ECU reflash since I'm just running the "stock" 5 pounds of boost. If I ever decide to raise that I'll be getting a K-Pro first!

# ? Feb 21, 2010 15:00

_firehawk: Sep 12, 2004

Wamsutta posted:

since I'm just running the "stock" 5 pounds of boost.

Wait what? Since when is the TSX boosted stock? Or do you mean running a mild tune in addition to what if my memory serves me was an add on supercharger?

# ? Feb 21, 2010 16:54

Wamsutta: Sep 9, 2001; We go hard.

_firehawk posted:

Wait what? Since when is the TSX boosted stock? Or do you mean running a mild tune in addition to what if my memory serves me was an add on supercharger?

Sorry - the basic setup for the Comptech Supercharger setup. I know enough guys who are up to 9-11psi that I consider 5psi the "stock" supercharger setup.

# ? Feb 21, 2010 19:38

High_Life: Sep 19, 2004; The Champagne of Goons

Just bought this a month ago. It's been at the dealership for 3 weeks due to bad tires/valve stems/ rust on the chrome = perpetually deflating tires...then I hit a pothole and poo poo-canned one of my rims. To summarize, a month after buying it, 3 flat tires, 1 bent rim, and a brand new set of wheels and tires (that make it possible to even drive in the snow) I can drive my car everyday.

Crappy cell phone pic.

Another view (You can see sidewall wear from test drives with low tire pressure)

I know what Top Gear says about people who drive this car, but I look like poo poo every day when I drive it. That, and while it might not handle like a Ferrari, the 3.2L V6 and all the custom poo poo the previous owner added make it worth the price.

Edit: Original owner lowered and customized suspension and shocks, installed Motorolla IHF1000 voice activated Bluetooth, has dash mounted K40 radar detector with remote control, AT Italia rims, new tires, etc.

Once I got new tires it doesn't get horrible MPG, and will go when you want, where you want. I've been looking on stramosphere.com and other sites for upgrades, but can't seem to find anything. I'm not "know all" car guy, and this is my everyday driver for now, so I dont want to kill MPG, but in the future I want to do some things to make it *fast.

High_Life fucked around with this message at Feb 22, 2010 around 00:01

# ? Feb 21, 2010 23:40

DogDodger: Nov 19, 2006; Hellcat likes it rough.

Looks good. You have to have a somewhat thick skin to own a Mk.I TT, but they're a ton of fun and still great looking, in my opinion. The TT forum at quattroworld.com is pretty decent. There's not a whole lot besides forced-induction to make the 3.2 significantly faster. Be careful with bumps, as well. The oil pan on the 3.2 is pretty low, and lowering one of these cars can make driving over debris or bumps a risky proposition.

# ? Feb 22, 2010 00:25

High_Life: Sep 19, 2004; The Champagne of Goons

DogDodger posted:

Looks good. You have to have a somewhat thick skin to own a Mk.I TT, but they're a ton of fun and still great looking, in my opinion. The TT forum at quattroworld.com is pretty decent. There's not a whole lot besides forced-induction to make the 3.2 significantly faster. Be careful with bumps, as well. The oil pan on the 3.2 is pretty low, and lowering one of these cars can make driving over debris or bumps a risky proposition.

Yea. It is a ton of fun to drive around and I hit way too fast on the tollway when I was late for work, plus I get about 27mpg cruising at 70. The handling is good enough to loving swerve around golfball size pieces of ice. It's a loving nightmare in Chicago driving behind a Car as all the ice falls off the wheel well and I just lost my loving bumper. This has gotten better with winter/larger profile tires.

What I love the best is the exhaust noise. Stock exhaust sounds like "lets go!".

Edit: Also, I can't find a lot about 2006 S-line TT's and I'm wondering if the guy just badged it, or if there is something different. All my searches show different cars and new TT's

High_Life fucked around with this message at Feb 22, 2010 around 01:06

# ? Feb 22, 2010 01:02

DogDodger: Nov 19, 2006; Hellcat likes it rough.

All 3.2 TTs were badged as S-line for whatever reason.

Edit: Chicago would be a heckuva trip, but keep an eye on tt-east.org. It's always a good time.

# ? Feb 22, 2010 01:10

Evilpiggie: Feb 22, 2009

blugu64 posted:

Demo/Dealer or managers personal car? Also no pic.

Banging a girl in fiance, they had it sitting in a garage

blugu64 posted:

You paid $3500 for a 1997 v6 Mustang? Did you get any lube before that rear end raping?

Paying 3500 for any car with that kind of mileage is deal. What's your beef?

Evilpiggie fucked around with this message at Feb 22, 2010 around 05:58

# ? Feb 22, 2010 05:55

Rudager: Apr 29, 2008

Just picked up a 2006 Ford Falcon XR6

Quite nice to drive, it's got the 6 speed auto in it, was originally looking for a manual but that 6 speed auto is the poo poo.

I'm an Australian Bogan now though

# ? Feb 22, 2010 22:43

Billy Tully: Jun 11, 2008; _{I may be a whiny, obnoxious shitstain, but at least Viggen still loves me (with the shades drawn).}

Rudager posted:

Just picked up a 2006 Ford Falcon XR6

Quite nice to drive, it's got the 6 speed auto in it, was originally looking for a manual but that 6 speed auto is the poo poo.

I'm an Australian Bogan now though

drat, that is a great looking car, congrats!

# ? Feb 22, 2010 23:11

Tap: Apr 12, 2003; Note to self: Do not shove foreign objects in mouth.

Just chiming in to show you guys what I've had the pleasure of driving for the past 6 months:

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# ? Feb 22, 2010 23:43

2ndclasscitizen: Jan 2, 2009

Rudager posted:

Just picked up a 2006 Ford Falcon XR6

Quite nice to drive, it's got the 6 speed auto in it, was originally looking for a manual but that 6 speed auto is the poo poo.

I'm an Australian Bogan now though

Seems to be missing a badge.

Tap posted:

Just chiming in to show you guys what I've had the pleasure of driving for the past 6 months:

Click here for the full 1200x1600 image.

The car looks pretty happy about it as well.

# ? Feb 22, 2010 23:54

Rudager: Apr 29, 2008

2ndclasscitizen posted:

Seems to be missing a badge.

Yeah, I looked at the turbos, but my driving habits are 10 mins to work and back, and cruising country highways, and I'm boring.

The ZF 6 speed box in it though gives it a nice get up and go.

# ? Feb 23, 2010 00:27

Sir Tonk: Apr 18, 2006; 11 August 1987

Csixtyfour posted:

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1986 Rustang 5.0, been searching for a solid four eyed fox for a few months. Found one last week about 3 hours from my house. Drove it home in 20 degree weather with both windows down, due to a slight exhaust leak . Very solid car, just needs paint and a lot of tlc. Had a 86 5.0 in high school, froze my rear end off with no radio and was smiling the whole time driving that three eyed battle axe home last week.

First car I bought was a terrible '86 5.0, loved that car.

Also the GT seats in these are my favorite Mustang seats ever. (other than the SVO seats)

Sir Tonk fucked around with this message at Feb 23, 2010 around 00:31

# ? Feb 23, 2010 00:28

Csixtyfour: Jan 14, 2004

Sir Tonk posted:

First car I bought was a terrible '86 5.0, loved that car.

Also the GT seats in these are my favorite Mustang seats ever. (other than the SVO seats)

More pictures:
http://s703.photobucket.com/albums/ww38/jr6676/

I'll do a thread sometime next week after I start putting it back together. Ordered a pile of parts Sunday night(wife is going to kill me when the credit card bill shows up)

# ? Feb 23, 2010 01:48

abigserve: Sep 13, 2009; It was not scary. It was just...abnormal.

Rudager posted:

Just picked up a 2006 Ford Falcon XR6

Quite nice to drive, it's got the 6 speed auto in it, was originally looking for a manual but that 6 speed auto is the poo poo.

I'm an Australian Bogan now though

Canberra boy? That shop looks familiar. Nice ride!

# ? Feb 23, 2010 02:26

Rudager: Apr 29, 2008

abigserve posted:

Canberra boy? That shop looks familiar. Nice ride!

Nah, about 1000km to the north west of Canberra, out where all the twisty country roads are

(I save them for 2 wheel shenanigans though)

# ? Feb 23, 2010 02:44

Gabby_Jay: Dec 14, 2000; Gör som vi
Till denna melodi

Rudager posted:

Just picked up a 2006 Ford Falcon XR6

Quite nice to drive, it's got the 6 speed auto in it, was originally looking for a manual but that 6 speed auto is the poo poo.

I'm an Australian Bogan now though

Welcome to the club! New memberships come with a Lowes discount coupon and a free letter o to add to the end of your name.

# ? Feb 23, 2010 08:53

Mr.Peabody: Jul 15, 2009

I actually waxed my car yesterday and with the blackouts on the rear installed it looks like this now

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# ? Feb 23, 2010 12:02

frozenphil: Mar 13, 2003; YOU CANNOT MAKE A MISTAKE SO BIG THAT 80 GRIT CAN'T FIX IT!

Evilpiggie posted:

Paying 3500 for any car with that kind of mileage is deal. What's your beef?

Since you used kilometers instead of miles I'm going to assume you live in a country where that was a good deal. In America a 1997 v6 Mustang, regardless of miles, is worth $1500 tops.

Make sure to get the compression checked as the head gaskets like to pop in those cars. You should also check the intake manifold for cracks.

# ? Feb 23, 2010 20:22

TurboLuvah: Jul 24, 2004; Scientifically proven to be more fuel efficient than hybrids!

frozenphil posted:

You didn't look hard enough. The fox body cars have almost as many restoration parts available as the early Mustangs.

Didn't have the cash to buy a new one from 5.0 Resto at the time

# ? Feb 23, 2010 20:28

nerdrum: Aug 17, 2007; where am I

Wamsutta posted:

Well my issues were caused by a totally FUBAR'd Chinese knockoff header whose flexpipe had collapsed. I got a new Comptech header last June and it's been smooth sailing since. I'm still on the Comptech/Hondata ECU reflash since I'm just running the "stock" 5 pounds of boost. If I ever decide to raise that I'll be getting a K-Pro first!

Whenever you're ready to bite the bullet on a new pulley or injectors or a k pro lemme know. I've been a vendor with ct and hondata for a while.

JOIN ME IN THE 300HP REALM

# ? Feb 23, 2010 20:31

Parabellum: Feb 26, 2004; Si Vis Pace

Setanta posted:

My '64 EH Holden - a little bit worse for wear as she has a few cancer spots, but I'm slowly filling the garage with replacement panels and reproduction parts to fix that. Currently running a 202 red motor but soon to receive an original 179 with a later model EFI head and fuel injection or a Nissan RB30.

Easiest car in the world to work on - I love it.

Quoting this from downtown, whats the front suspension/hub pattern? HR or did you go with the HK stub axle and dual circuit brakes?

My EJ is way back in this thread like sadnessboner's, mine is definitely the roughest of the lot though! Bit of a mutant too, its got EH front panels and Torana/HQ/Commodore bits in it all over the place.
Its got a set of 14" Sampsons, tyres are really easy to get for them unlike my old 13x8" chromies. The Sampsons themselves though, were not..

Its due for HQ brakes, more paintwork and a new motor soon

. Hopefully it can look as good as yours one day!

# ? Feb 24, 2010 03:22

Henron: Feb 19, 2010; Arms held out
In your Jesus Christ pose

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2002 Toyota Celica GT, automatic.

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1999 Chevrolet Blazer, automatic as well.

# ? Feb 28, 2010 17:47

Mollywop: May 10, 2006

Nov. 27 09

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Current

# ? Feb 28, 2010 19:28

fishmech_1.1_RC: Jul 22, 2003

nerdrum posted:

Whenever you're ready to bite the bullet on a new pulley or injectors or a k pro lemme know. I've been a vendor with ct and hondata for a while.

JOIN ME IN THE 300HP REALM

Wow, that looks like it was drawn with a ruler.

# ? Feb 28, 2010 20:34