HELP please

[BigRocsFirebird]

Ok, as most of you know i have a fox body and a firebird. the firdbird is being sold and the fox cannot be a daily driver. the mustang is to much to daily drive at 6 mpg and everytime i beat on it i break something. i'm still working the kinks out of it after the engine swap and supercharger nothing is easy. i'm currently going through dealer after dealer trying to find a 2012 mustang on the lot with the options i want. sofar 13 dealerships have nothing close. my neighbor runs dumphy ford in philly and is telling me 6-8 weeks for it to be built or longer. i'm dieing trying to hold out that long. i'm starting to think i should go for a corvette. maybe around an 08. what do you guys think i should do. i'm so torn on what to do and i don't know to much about corvettes. thanks guys.

[Jersey Mike]

You know, I usually associate "HELP please" with a cry of distress. :lol: Can I have your problem?


I'd personally get the 'Vette. However if think you might spend a few weeks looking for the right one, it may be worth it to wait the 6 weeks, as it seems 1) your TA might be gone soon & you don't really have a DD and 2) your first choice is the mustang.

[BonzoHansen]

really. must be nice being 18 and having such a problem

[BigRocsFirebird]

You know, I usually associate "HELP please" with a cry of distress. :lol: Can I have your problem?


I'd personally get the 'Vette. However if think you might spend a few weeks looking for the right one, it may be worth it to wait the 6 weeks, as it seems 1) your TA might be gone soon & you don't really have a DD and 2) your first choice is the mustang.

I havent drove the f-body in 4 weeks, i really do love the gt-500 and its what i want. but it seems like its no where to be found and it may not be the right choice. I've always liked the corvettes. i figured the forum would know so and would be able to help me out. since after all i am 18 and don't know a whole lot compared to some of you.


really. must be nice being 18 and having such a problem

i'm very thankful for the job i have and the money i make for my age. im not trying to cry on here for attention, i figured you guys would know more than me.

[B4C]

Why DD a vette? Your going to hate youself in the winter

[Blackbirdws6]

The vette will be the better car in my opinion and it can be driven in the winter like anything else. If you can afford to not drive anywhere when the weather gets real bad (snow), then this works. Worst case with either car is you buy a wheel/tire package that you throw on during the winter.

I'm not sure what options you are trying to get for the Mustang but they must be very unique considering they make a good number of them. If you have the coin, keep the search going and maybe a dealer can find one somewhere. It will cost you if they have to go real far to find it but you will get the car you want.

Money will fix a lot of your problems so you have quite a few options if you have.

[redsoxsstink]

yea a dd driver vette doesnt seem that practical. you can manage in the snow, but even a mustang or camaro would fair better in the snow. bc of clearnance issues and potholes in nj id imagine you would be going through front bumpers and valances every year on the vette. also the vette is a 2 seater, you only have one friend? yes the back is isnt great in pony cars but they can fit people if needed. the only advantage to the vette is the better gas millage and raw performance.

if i were you id go to the dealer and drive the stangs find, one thats close to the options you want and buy it. lets face it are ya really gonna know that it doesnt have that stupid led light crap option when you are dragging it? orrr if that really matter to you then wait the 6 weeks and get the car you wanted, you will thank yourself and you would have one totally unique stang. theres nothing wrong with a stang they are sharp cars good luck with finding one.

[LTb1ow]

How does one go from being forced to drive a V6 due to "parental" oversight, to looking to buy 80k cars?

mind = blown.

[sweetbmxrider]

Buy the car you want. Suck it up and wait a month and a half.

[BonzoHansen]

Buy the car you want. Suck it up and wait a month and a half.

this is the correct answer. too much money to settle.

good deal on the job. my advice not to buy such an expensive car at your age seeing you are using your own money. you can buy a pretty bad ass used car for a lot less, not get killed with the immediate deprecation, as well as possibly higher insurance, and save some money for other cool stuff. hell you could have a really nice car and a beater for well under the cost of a new car.

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

As someone who similarly stashed enough to buy a new car in his savings account, I second what Bonzo said. Since you already have the fox, just put some money into that and buy a nice used DD, keeping the rest of the money in savings for a down payment on a house.

[edit]I know exactly how you feel about having the money and wanting a certain car, but sometimes financial wisdom prevails. There will still be those cars in 10 years when you have your house.

[BigRocsFirebird]

As someone who similarly stashed enough to buy a new car in his savings account, I second what Bonzo said. Since you already have the fox, just put some money into that and buy a nice used DD, keeping the rest of the money in savings for a down payment on a house.

[edit]I know exactly how you feel about having the money and wanting a certain car, but sometimes financial wisdom prevails. There will still be those cars in 10 years when you have your house.

i know what you guys are saying but i just dont want this problem with a used car. i've already put over 20k into this mustang not including what i payed for it. i already need to replace the engine in the fox again. 700 miles on the engine in my fox and its already hurting. 10lbs of boost is to much. i just think if i get a new car i can take my time on the fox and build it right. i sometimes scramble to get it going so i can go somewhere i need to if i cant take my moms truck.

[BigRocsFirebird]

How does one go from being forced to drive a V6 due to "parental" oversight, to looking to buy 80k cars?

mind = blown.

just because i was limited to a v6 doesnt mean i cant get something 2 years later. thats why i built the fox so i can **** on the people who made fun of me for owning a v6. my plans should make that run atleast 8s in a couple months.

[BonzoHansen]

$20k into a fox body? holy crap you ought to be running 8s :lol:

are you dumping the money pit mustang too?

[BigRocsFirebird]

$20k into a fox body? holy crap you ought to be running 8s :lol:

are you dumping the money pit mustang too?

hahah yeah i feel like i spent to much with it. but i was so pissed off at the people who talked so much on me. it kindve started a war and parts were coming in and looked like christmas everyday. i cannot wait to get the new engine and bump the boost another 15lbs

[sweetbmxrider]

Going fast = money going faster

8 second car on the street = bad stuffs

If I could do it all over again, I would have went for a house down payment instead. Its your money though, do what you want and post pics/vids :)

[BigRocsFirebird]

Going fast = money going faster

8 second car on the street = bad stuffs

If I could do it all over again, I would have went for a house down payment instead. Its your money though, do what you want and post pics/vids :)

hah yeah i know money goes fast, to help manage it i have 2 bank accounts one for house and the other for the toys. and a nice pay raise is coming soon:-P

[BonzoHansen]

what do you do I want in!!!

[Frosty]

What Bonzo said. I'm thinking along the lines of selling crystal meth? It's pretty popular right now....:D

[BigRocsFirebird]

what do you do I want in!!!

19 years ago my dad join up with this guy. they started a company taking car of fedex. we used to only cover the conveyor belts but 2 years ago fedex said they wanted a single source company taking care of everything but the trucks. we do heat air the big over head doors and all that good stuff. i get to break ****, weld, cut, grind and built ****. i love it. but my dad isnt the owner but we still make out very well. and i make a good amount for a kid. i understand how lucky i am cause i see my friends struggling for a job and its ashame.

[BigRocsFirebird]

What Bonzo said. I'm thinking along the lines of selling crystal meth? It's pretty popular right now....:D

side job shhhhh:shifty:

[BonzoHansen]

sweet. don't do what I did and waste all that money while you lived at home on cars & bars. travel, have fun!

[Frosty]

Good stuff man, nice to see a younger kid taking advantage of a good opportunity.

[BigRocsFirebird]

thanks guys! i'm trying to limit myself. i rarely spend money. i never spent any besides my mustang. i've saved up a good amount.

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

i know what you guys are saying but i just dont want this problem with a used car. i've already put over 20k into this mustang not including what i payed for it. i already need to replace the engine in the fox again. 700 miles on the engine in my fox and its already hurting. 10lbs of boost is to much. i just think if i get a new car i can take my time on the fox and build it right. i sometimes scramble to get it going so i can go somewhere i need to if i cant take my moms truck.

Used performance car is very different than a used DD car, especially when it's heavily modified. They may not always be perfect but that's not a good comparison.

[BigRocsFirebird]

Used performance car is very different than a used DD car, especially when it's heavily modified. They may not always be perfect but that's not a good comparison.

well yeah i know that but i like the whole fresh start and being the first owner. plus who doesnt love that new car smell!

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

well yeah i know that but i like the whole fresh start and being the first owner. plus who doesnt love that new car smell!

Me :lol:. All new cars suck, they're all too heavy. Same reason I'm never selling my old 2 stroke jet ski...it weighs several hundred pounds less than even the naturally aspirated newer ski's despite their use of lightweight hulls and such which make them more fragile. Such a purer and better driving experience.

[LTb1ow]

I would not feel comfortable daily driving a nice new vette, sorry, just not worth the headache of parking it with others etc.

[BigRocsFirebird]

Used performance car is very different than a used DD car, especially when it's heavily modified. They may not always be perfect but that's not a good comparison.

yes i know but i love new cars! i want to be the first owner and be able to keep it the way it was when i first got it. and so i don't have to keep driving this around

http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u350/RockyV911/005a.jpg

[sweetbmxrider]

That has 20k in it? looks like a stock 5.0 to me.....

[BonzoHansen]

yes i know but i love new cars! We all do, but that gets expensive fast!!!

[WildBillyT]

Not trying to crush dreams but I would go talk to a financial planner. You can use that money to buy an awesome car now but you will take the depreciation hit and the nasty insurance surcharges, or you can bank the cash and use the money to set yourself up for a lifetime of good stuff a little later on.

I understand that everybody wants to drive an awesome car and be balls deep in sluts when they are 18 but you are in a unique position which allows you to secure a good future. So you can have a cool car now or a fleet of them later...

[BigRocsFirebird]

i know its so hard i don't know what to do! ahhh this kills me. cause i reallllllllly love the gt500 i priced mine at 63k but that could be a small chunk on a house

[WildBillyT]

i know its so hard i don't know what to do! ahhh this kills me. cause i reallllllllly love the gt500 i priced mine at 63k but that could be a small chunk on a house

Dude. I am being 100% serious. Go talk to somebody. A little restraint can go a long way.

[BonzoHansen]

i know its so hard i don't know what to do! ahhh this kills me. cause i reallllllllly love the gt500 i priced mine at 63k but that could be a small chunk on a house

all kidding aside that would be stupid. you're gonna DD it, in NJ no less, so in 12 months it will be worth 40k, and keep it will dropping from there.

[BigRocsFirebird]

i know but i just got good and bad news.. bad news. no mustangs are being made till november and good news.. found a 2012 all blacked out cobra for 53k. and i just got approved for my vender badge today. means a pay raise for me! i'm so excited you've got no idea

[sweetbmxrider]

Damn guidos and their mustangs :lol:

[jts98z28]

my brother has a c6 that he DDs and he loves it, i only drove it once but i am dying to get behind the wheel of it again

[BigRocsFirebird]

yes i kind of wish i went for a corvette but my neighbor called me up. they found a black 2012 5.0. they're doing a dealer swap and i should take the keys monday

[JL8Jeff]

Way too much money to be spending on car(s) when you're that young. I would never get overconfident with a job in this economy. I've only ever owned 2 new cars in 28 years of driving. And I didn't keep either one for even a year before trading. You are heading down a slippery slope way too early. The wasted insurance money alone could be a nice start to a house or a 2nd house. Take your time and rethink the Mustang, you'll lose $15K the day you buy it and the next day it will be used!

[BigRocsFirebird]

yes i know lol oh well this will be the last car for a long time

[The Fixer]

yes i know lol oh well this will be the last car for a long time

Then why bother asking us for advice? You're gonna do what you want anyway. :)

Seriously, I'm in the same boat as Jeff - been driving for 20 years, and have owned probably 15 cars, and only one of them was brand new off the lot (and it's loooooooooong gone already). Cars are a money pit!!! If you buy a slightly used 2011 with the 5.0 it'll be much cheaper on you, and in this economy, that's a good thing. Buying a brand-new car for 53K is a waste of money, plain and simple. The car will be worth 40K next year, and in the 30's the year after that. You're gonna lose a TON of $$ when ever you decide to sell. Losing $$ is bad - your Foxbody is evidence of that. You're into it for 20K already and it's still not done? And when it's time to sell that one, you'll never recoup the $$ invested on that one either. I lost a few grand on my Monte when I sold it, but I was only into it for less than $15K over the course of 15 years.



**Edit: If you keep the new Stang for 5 years, it'll be worth half of what you paid for it, especially since it'll be daily driven and not as pristine as a low-mileage garage ornament. Your Fox will be worth ~maybe~ 15K (to the right buyer) after it's done. If you've invested $80K into these cars and can only get 40K back at the end, it's a huge waste of $$ - 40K is a lot that you could have invested in a house.**



I'll give ya another example - I bought a used '06 Infiniti G35x back in February. I sold my daily-driver Jeep and the Monte - could have paid the car off in one shot, but it would have left me with little leftover in the bank. And, as a homeowner and father, I decided to keep $$ in the bank in case of an emergency. So, I financed part of it and will have small payments for the next few years, and if I have a major financial windfall (doubtful in this economy!) I'll pay it off sooner.

My point, after this long-winded rant, is that you should maybe listen to us older guys that have already pissed away thousands of $$ on cars to never have it return, and learn from our mistakes. :) If I had all the $$ I dumped into cars and car payments over the years saved up I could have had another 5-10 years of my mortgage paid off.

[BigAls87Z28]

Now would be a good time to start to look into buying property. It sounds like you have a lot of skills and you work at a trade, so fixing them could be easy for you. If you play your cards right, by the time you are 21 years old, you will look back at that 2012 Mustang and laugh.

If you pull the trigger on a car, dont get the GT500. Get a Boss.

[BigRocsFirebird]

Now would be a good time to start to look into buying property. It sounds like you have a lot of skills and you work at a trade, so fixing them could be easy for you. If you play your cards right, by the time you are 21 years old, you will look back at that 2012 Mustang and laugh.

If you pull the trigger on a car, dont get the GT500. Get a Boss.

i'm a little upset a few months ago i was going to see if i can get this house in my neighborhood. it sold 150k under value. i wanted to get it fix it up and resell it. i didnt sign anything yet but i have a black 2012 coming in monday. i turned down a red boss mustang cause i didnt like the package it had. but i do like this 2012 cause its all blacked out. and i think i might invest in some land of some sort like you said

[Slow-V6]

1st off to have 20 grand into a Fox body mustang and you still are breaking parts there is something wrong.. Especially on those street tires you have in that picture.. Sell the foxbody and get a new 5.0 then worry about a DD car..


2nd you should have a DD thats not faster then your weekend fun car/drag car!!

You have to think whats more important to you. Having the car you really want as a DD or having the car you really want as a drag car?? If your dream was to have a foxbody then why waste your money on a new 50K car?


On a side note what all you have done to your mustang that could come to 20 grand but yet not be built right? I just built a 383 LS1 motor and spent maybe 5 grand for the forged shortblock, Ported heads, cam , and all the extra **** needed.

[BigRocsFirebird]

1st off to have 20 grand into a Fox body mustang and you still are breaking parts there is something wrong.. Especially on those street tires you have in that picture.. Sell the foxbody and get a new 5.0 then worry about a DD car..


2nd you should have a DD thats not faster then your weekend fun car/drag car!!

You have to think whats more important to you. Having the car you really want as a DD or having the car you really want as a drag car?? If your dream was to have a foxbody then why waste your money on a new 50K car?


On a side note what all you have done to your mustang that could come to 20 grand but yet not be built right? I just built a 383 LS1 motor and spent maybe 5 grand for the forged shortblock, Ported heads, cam , and all the extra **** needed.

I could never sell the foxbody now lol i've got to much in and will lose a lot. also the new 5.0 wasnt to bad. i'm not trying to throw numbers around cause people on facebook are talking **** when they got word of me getting another car. i don't mean to brag or anything. but i made a huge mistake with the fox. my dad wanted me to get another 5.0 short block. i wanted a bigger forged internal one. but i listened to him. that was a few pennys. i had the heads ported and polished, i threw new springs and goodies on it. all new pulleys and extra junk. my supercharger ran me around 5k. i blew the stock trans up within 42 miles without the supercharger on it at the time. and its just been a mess. but i've got a good amount of crap in this mustang and it doesnt show 20k but its there. i made a mistake with buying it but you live and learn.

[Slow-V6]

I could never sell the foxbody now lol i've got to much in and will lose a lot. also the new 5.0 wasnt to bad. i'm not trying to throw numbers around cause people on facebook are talking **** when they got word of me getting another car. i don't mean to brag or anything. but i made a huge mistake with the fox. my dad wanted me to get another 5.0 short block. i wanted a bigger forged internal one. but i listened to him. that was a few pennys. i had the heads ported and polished, i threw new springs and goodies on it. all new pulleys and extra junk. my supercharger ran me around 5k. i blew the stock trans up within 42 miles without the supercharger on it at the time. and its just been a mess. but i've got a good amount of crap in this mustang and it doesnt show 20k but its there. i made a mistake with buying it but you live and learn.

So what your saying is you made a bad mistake with dumping money into the foxbody so you are just going to dump more money into it?? That doesnt sound like Live and learning to me that sounds like a money pit and before you know it you will have a 45,000 foxbody that runs 11's!!

If I were you I would get a stock 5.0 longblock back into the foxbody and use it as a daily and then get what you really want as a fun car!! something that when you look back on it doesnt seem like it was a big mistake!

I know what you are going through.. My 98 V6 firebird made around 450hp but like a idiot I kept the stock 5 speed and stock rear end in it and they kept breaking. Bought my firebird for 11K , dumped around 12k into it and traded it in on my WS6 for 4,000.. It was fun but when I look back on it I am still paying for it 6 years later. If I had to do it over again I would have just got a LS1 car to start out with.

[BigRocsFirebird]

So what your saying is you made a bad mistake with dumping money into the foxbody so you are just going to dump more money into it?? That doesnt sound like Live and learning to me that sounds like a money pit and before you know it you will have a 45,000 foxbody that runs 11's!!

If I were you I would get a stock 5.0 longblock back into the foxbody and use it as a daily and then get what you really want as a fun car!! something that when you look back on it doesnt seem like it was a big mistake!

I know what you are going through.. My 98 V6 firebird made around 450hp but like a idiot I kept the stock 5 speed and stock rear end in it and they kept breaking. Bought my firebird for 11K , dumped around 12k into it and traded it in on my WS6 for 4,000.. It was fun but when I look back on it I am still paying for it 6 years later. If I had to do it over again I would have just got a LS1 car to start out with.

yes 11s now lol when i'm done i'm shooting for 8-9s lol and i just got back from meeting up with kevin.. facebook war broke out i called them out we met up in a parking lot but now everything is good.. friggin kids these days

[B4C]

yes 11s now lol when i'm done i'm shooting for 8-9s lol and i just got back from meeting up with kevin.. facebook war broke out i called them out we met up in a parking lot but now everything is good.. friggin kids these days

LMFAO @ FB war with Kev.

[BigRocsFirebird]

LMFAO @ FB war with Kev.

yeah i tore him and his buddies a new one. like ok i get it i'm lucky to have my job and make the money i do for my age but to call me all those names and bust on me and my cars and my family cause of what i have.. like jealously is bad

[HeadlessNorseman]

I was in EXACTLY the same position you are when i was 18. and ill tell you i agree with everyone that says WAIT. im 24 now and i dont even care about driving a hot rod... i just like having something that starts and doesnt attract attention. Whatever we say isnt going to matter but a little patience and wisdom goes a lonnnnnng way with cash

[Slow-V6]

yes 11s now lol when i'm done i'm shooting for 8-9s lol and i just got back from meeting up with kevin.. facebook war broke out i called them out we met up in a parking lot but now everything is good.. friggin kids these days

Your car doesnt run anything now from what you have been saying.. To say it runs 11's but is not drivable is not a good state of mind to have with building a car. To say what you think it will run and what it actually runs is very different. What happens if you get it back together and take it to the track and it runs 12's? If it took you 20,000 + to get your car to hopefully run 11's I cant imagine what it will cost you to run 8's!! By the time you are done and the money you have spent, you could have bought a ZR1 and been done with it!! You are dumping a crap ton of money and time into a car that you already said you wish you never would have bought!! If you are going to invest this into something at least let it be something that you want!!

[BigRocsFirebird]

Your car doesnt run anything now from what you have been saying.. To say it runs 11's but is not drivable is not a good state of mind to have with building a car. To say what you think it will run and what it actually runs is very different. What happens if you get it back together and take it to the track and it runs 12's? If it took you 20,000 + to get your car to hopefully run 11's I cant imagine what it will cost you to run 8's!! By the time you are done and the money you have spent, you could have bought a ZR1 and been done with it!! You are dumping a crap ton of money and time into a car that you already said you wish you never would have bought!! If you are going to invest this into something at least let it be something that you want!!

it does run lol i need to put the pcv valve back in. i have to much blow by and its blowing my pcv valve out and oil goes everywhere. thats why i need a better bottom end cause the rings arnt holding up. but i ran sandro's 07 mustang and walked passed him

[Slow-V6]

it does run lol i need to put the pcv valve back in. i have to much blow by and its blowing my pcv valve out and oil goes everywhere. thats why i need a better bottom end cause the rings arnt holding up. but i ran sandro's 07 mustang and walked passed him


So your mustang ran 11's or is suppose to run 11's?? And walking a 07 Mustang is nothing really to brag about. They are like mid-high 13's if you are lucky stock!! Running a car at the street and at the track is totally different as well!!

You said it yourself.. It was a mistake to buy this mustang.. If thats the case then thats the way you will always feel about it.. You will always be on the lookout for the car you actually want!! Just like when I got my v6 firebird. I modded it and said I would never sell it but deep down inside I really wanted a LS1 T/A.. No matter how fast my V6 was it wasnt a WS6.

Are you asking for our advice or are you trying to brag about how much you make for being 18??

[sweetbmxrider]

facebook > logic 8-)

[BigRocsFirebird]

So your mustang ran 11's or is suppose to run 11's?? And walking a 07 Mustang is nothing really to brag about. They are like mid-high 13's if you are lucky stock!! Running a car at the street and at the track is totally different as well!!

You said it yourself.. It was a mistake to buy this mustang.. If thats the case then thats the way you will always feel about it.. You will always be on the lookout for the car you actually want!! Just like when I got my v6 firebird. I modded it and said I would never sell it but deep down inside I really wanted a LS1 T/A.. No matter how fast my V6 was it wasnt a WS6.

Are you asking for our advice or are you trying to brag about how much you make for being 18??

i will take it to the track and get numbers. and i couldnt find anything and i needed something. next thing in line was a corvette and i wanted help from the forum cause i knew some people owned them. then someone my neighbor pulled that car out of his ass. they had 12 people searching all over trying to get it and the found one. but before that i was told i couldnt get one anytime soon so i wanted help for vettes. i'm not trying to sound like i'm bragging, sorry if its coming off that way

[B4C]

You said it yourself.. It was a mistake to buy this mustang.. If thats the case then thats the way you will always feel about it.. You will always be on the lookout for the car you actually want!!

This and exactly this, get exactly what you want or you will never be happy with it.

[7998]

Going fast = money going faster

8 second car on the street = bad stuffs

If I could do it all over again, I would have went for a house down payment instead. Its your money though, do what you want and post pics/vids :)

sweet. don't do what I did and waste all that money while you lived at home on cars & bars. travel, have fun!

Not trying to crush dreams but I would go talk to a financial planner. You can use that money to buy an awesome car now but you will take the depreciation hit and the nasty insurance surcharges, or you can bank the cash and use the money to set yourself up for a lifetime of good stuff a little later on.

I understand that everybody wants to drive an awesome car and be balls deep in sluts when they are 18 but you are in a unique position which allows you to secure a good future. So you can have a cool car now or a fleet of them later...

Oh My God but I just realized I am getting old. These guys gave you great advice, boring but great advice non the less. Invest in some real estate and count your money later. Then you can come back and ask whether you want a GT500 or Z06 or ???
But we were all given the same advice at one point I am sure. It's just that new cars, strippers and good times are so much in the now fun. I would buy a nice C5 and bank the rest. But thats 36 y/o eyes looking through an 18 y/o wallet. Then again you only live once.

[BonzoHansen]

HEY! I said "travel, have fun!"!!! :)

[79T/A]

Well, by now, it's Monday and you're probably already doing donuts in a $53k car with a temp tag in the window, but I'll jump on the "Do as I say, not as I did" bandwagon. I'm almost 40. Bought ONE new car in my lifetime, and that was the Jeep Wrangler I got ten years ago, a year after I started my career. LOVE it, but still wishing I'd gone used. NEVER buying a new car again (Unless, of course, I become a zillionaire and can sneeze money). You're already miles ahead of where I was at 18, when I just HAD to have a Camaro. That car is looooooong gone and never got to be what I wanted it to.

You're making good bank now, but how long is it going to last? Any college or schooling to back all this up so you can hold onto that awesome job and do even better later on, and not have someone else get a promotion over you?

Daily driving ANY performance car in the winter is AZZ. You've already got a performance car. Either:

1. Get rid of the Fox body and have ONE performance car if you've absolutely got to have this 2012, then get a decent, cheap DD so you can hold onto SOME of its value.

2. Stop dreaming so huge, get a decent, cheap DD to beat on and enjoy your Fox body on the nice days (After you get it running properly, of course).

These days, the Jeep is modded enough that it's a BLAST to drive, but I still only do so occasionally as it's a gas pig and not the most practical for everyday use (Especially after a good romp in the woods and it's covered in mud). Just my two brown Abes...

[BigRocsFirebird]

Hey guess thanks for everything, i got the 2012 5.0 6spd monday. i've been busy the past 2 days driving none stop. never drove stick before and learned with boots on. got it down within 5 min. only stalled once cause i went to takeoff at the light and forgot traction control was on and she bogged out dropping the clutch. but lastnight i graduated and me and my friend did a burnout leaving next to each other it was cool seeing 2 mustangs lol but there was over 40 people doing burnouts and the kid behind us in a truck did a burnout after us and got pulled over as we took off. we lucked out

[sweetbmxrider]

Two day old brand new car and the kid is already smoking the tires :lol:

This thread is that thread.

[Slow-V6]

I never owned a brand new car but I assume its like installing a brand new motor were you have to break everything in before you should romp on it? Oh well at least its under warrenty!!!

[BigRocsFirebird]

I never owned a brand new car but I assume its like installing a brand new motor were you have to break everything in before you should romp on it? Oh well at least its under warrenty!!!

haha i put 400 miles on it the first day so its kinda broken in. i'm going easy on it.

[Mike]

so its a 5.0 gt?

[BigRocsFirebird]

so its a 5.0 gt?

yes 5.0 premium gt 6spd loaded out. my neighbor works for ford i got 8k knocked off cause i have a D plan on it. i got one hell of a deal. it has 412hp and i already ordered exhuast intake and the tuner. they claim it adds 67hp and dyno proven but idk and i found a supercharger kit for it already. it takes it to 624hp for 8k

[BonzoHansen]

supercharger? great, soon you'll have 2 broken mustangs with no warranty. Be smart, leave the DD alone and finish that fox body.

sounds like a fun car

[NJ Torque]

supercharger? great, soon you'll have 2 broken mustangs with no warranty. Be smart, leave the DD alone and finish that fox body.

sounds like a fun car


:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[BigRocsFirebird]

supercharger? great, soon you'll have 2 broken mustangs with no warranty. Be smart, leave the DD alone and finish that fox body.

sounds like a fun car

Yeah your right lol I orderd the exhuast, intake and tuner. I don't need the supercharger is should be good with that. I'm hopeing 450 to hte wheels.

[Mike]

you will be lucky to have between 360 and 400 to the wheels.

that 412 number is at the crank, and the exhaust and tune number is a bit exagerated im sure.

[Slow-V6]

Weekend car slower then you DD FTW!!!

[BigRocsFirebird]

you will be lucky to have between 360 and 400 to the wheels.

that 412 number is at the crank, and the exhaust and tune number is a bit exagerated im sure.

yeah well see i'll have it dynoed. i watched a buddies dyno 406 at the wheels brand new. i know every car is differnt some are freaks and some arnt.

[79T/A]

I never owned a brand new car but I assume its like installing a brand new motor were you have to break everything in before you should romp on it? Oh well at least its under warrenty!!!

Yeah, the right way would be break-in oil for the first 100 miles, change it, run it at lower RPMs for 500 miles (Read: Don't do burn outs or otherwise redline the crap out of it) and then change the oil again. And then enjoy.

Is it bad I hate this kid just a little bit for having a car worth more than all of the cars I've ever owned combined? ;)

[bobb1589]

Not trying to bash or start trouble, but you sound completely irresponsible with your money... I get the whole "you only live once" thing, but seriously. To drop that kind of money at that age is insane. You can't live in the car, it's not the easiest thing to get rid of when you need liquidity, and it sounds like you're just going to want to throw more money into it. I'm not much older than you myself, but the way to wealth isn't by spending it carelessly. You might have people "starting sh^t on facebook" with you about your cars or how they are faster than you now, but buying a fast car and throwing more money into it is only going to matter for another few years until you have to worry about real things in life, like paying a mortgage, buying diapers, and putting food on the table. Also, who says your job is going to be around next year, honestly you're not in an industry like IT or Healthcare that is pretty resilient compared to other industries. Do you have a degree? If not how about throwing some of that money into going to college for something worthwhile. (Again those past few sentences aren't saying your job is lesser than any other job out there.) But to be completely honest I just graduated college and I'm one of the maybe 15% of the kids I graduated with that have a job. I'm just suggesting you think about your future. I know it's not "cool" to think about real estate or financial portfolio's at your age but I think it would be much cooler when that $50k you're spending on a car today turns to double or triple in 10 years. I know a financial planner in your area if you come around to your senses PM me and I can give you his info. You can be a very wealthy guy if you play your cards right.

Just to give you an idea go play with this calculator.

http://www.moneychimp.com/calculator/compound_interest_calculator.htm

Anyway.... thats my rant and rave for you. Be smart with your money. No one said you have to die with it but you can also make the second half of your life much more leisurely than every other guy you know.

[BigRocsFirebird]

i get what you guys are saying but again i never spent 50k i was going to get it then i went with the 5.0 which was cheaper and i got a D plan. it wouldve been over 40 but i and lower on it.my neighbor hooked me up. and i have a few ASE certs, i have arc flash training, certs for 6/11 rod for welding and hv/ac

[Tale128]

Have you looked at the performance SUV's, I know it is prob sacrilege to talk about it here but did you ever look at the SRT8 Jeep, they are sick and are 4 wheel drive or the Trailblazer SS(dont know anything about these but i hear good things)

[Tale128]

skipped right to the end and didnt see you got the mustang, good luck with it man

[Slow-V6]

i get what you guys are saying but again i never spent 50k i was going to get it then i went with the 5.0 which was cheaper and i got a D plan. it wouldve been over 40 but i and lower on it.my neighbor hooked me up. and i have a few ASE certs, i have arc flash training, certs for 6/11 rod for welding and hv/ac

You pay for the new mustang with cash or did you finance it? If you financed it when its all said and done it will probably be close to 50 grand when its paid off!! Also How much is the insurance on it as well per month?? If your car is financed then you have to have full coverage and if you get into a accident without full coverage it will cost you dearly. ( Talking from experience as I was not smart with my money when I was 19-20yrs old and I am still paying for it 10 years later)


Whats the point of having a daily driver thats worth a ton more, is faster and 25 years newer then your fun weekend car anyways? Isnt the purpose of a DD to have good gas miles, Be cheap and economical, and be slower then your real car so that when you drive your weekend car it makes it so much fun to drive because you havent been driving a 400hp car around all week?