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Looking at a Mustang..

So i am looking for a Mustang as you can see.. and these are what i am looking for:


Year: 00 - 07
Transmission: Manual
Engine: V-8
Miles: <80K
Price: <15K


So what is the best styles of mustangs too look for in that range? What years were better, which created best hp, which are easiest and cheapest to mod.

Just looking for some ideas and some thoughts on what people think i can get for the price of 15000 or less.

Oh and i love this one:

but cant afford it
http://www.ksl.com/index.php?sid=733...view&ad=946837

or this

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?sid=733...view&ad=934211
 
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LOL. Just to let you know my friend's GTO ran a 12.5 at 108 last weekend. Not bad for minor boltons.
 
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99-04 are the only ones that will come close to 15k and less in your mileage range
 
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LOL. Just to let you know my friend's GTO ran a 12.5 at 108 last weekend. Not bad for minor boltons.
are you serious?? thats ridiculous.. hmm i wonder what a supercharged gto runs..
 
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drop a 5.0 in the twin sticked FX4.
 
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Originally Posted by 99MazdaB4000
drop a 5.0 in the twin sticked FX4.
yeah but a ranger isnt meant to go fast.. i mean im not gonna run 12's in a ranger that is not lowered and crap.. i dont think the truck can handle it haha.
 
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Sorry to mess up a Stang thread with my buddy's GTO.

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Anyway I personally like Fox body Mustangs.
 
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lol, be the first to drop the 4.6L Cobra V8 with the stage 2 Kenne Bell supercharger in a twinsticked Ranger. Put some TSL's on it too.
 
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dont worry a GTO can never ruin a thread i am present in...

give me five minutes and this picture..
 
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03 04 Cobra hands down!

but they may be out of the price range.
 
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Originally Posted by 99MazdaB4000
lol, be the first to drop the 4.6L Cobra V8 with the stage 2 Kenne Bell supercharger in a twinsticked Ranger. Put some TSL's on it too.
HAHA.. I am pretty sure that would eat the ranger.. and you would have to go with a new tranny and t-case i think anyways so no matter what it would be twiin stick ha. need a hella rear end for that to.. oh my..
 
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a 35 spline 9" would probably work

if not a 14bolt

and forget twin sticks, unless your speaking of twin off the t-case.. if not then 3 sticks..
 
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haha, twin sticks since i have man tcase and tranny.. but yeah i have found a few nice cobras around 14 - 16 k with under 50k miles on em.

i think those would be a fun investment are actually designed for racing and going fast.
 
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Terminator Cobra FTW! Out of your price range though...
 
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dude....if i win the lottery, i'll fly the both of you to PA and we will build one from the ground up. Might as well SAS it too.

2003 Ford Ranger FX4 Level II
4.6L V8 w/ Kenne Bell Supercharger
Roush Exhaust
Front and Rear 9" 35 spline
37" MTRs
Realtree Camo paint job.



 
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Originally Posted by 99MazdaB4000
dude....if i win the lottery, i'll fly the both of you to PA and we will build one from the ground up. Might as well SAS it too.

2003 Ford Ranger FX4 Level II
4.6L V8 w/ Kenne Bell Supercharger
Roush Exhaust
Front and Rear 9" 35 spline
37" MTRs
Realtree Camo paint job.




haha if i win we shall do the same.. we can 4wd hoop with it haha..

yeah may as well go SAS..

I totally think itll make mustang mag to .

prolly cost like 30000++
 
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With lottery winnings, we can each have one. And a Mustang. A new one.
 
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hahah.. hell while were at it.. godly crown vic into a sleeper car too.. hell.. were gonna need to find a totally POS ford to make a sleeper too.
 
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Dude this is making me way too happy, lets quit while we're ahead hahaha.
 
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hahah... dont need someone to get tooooo happy over there..

but would be way fun.. i mean hell.. why not just put a twin turboed 7.3
 
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Originally Posted by jaycheetwood
hahah.. hell while were at it.. godly crown vic into a sleeper car too.. hell.. were gonna need to find a totally POS ford to make a sleeper too.
You NEED to see this!

http://www.racecar2000.com/classifie...-ad-17977.html

http://desert-autosport.ebizautos.co...px?iid=1908822
 
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Originally Posted by jaycheetwood
prolly cost like 30000++
try 50 easily.



and while you're at it, you might as well get 40 spline 9" shafts.. f/r steer, double ended PSC rams, True High 9's HP 3rd members($1600 a piece)...


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oh my hell.. thats awesome.. needs a s/c
 
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Originally Posted by jaycheetwood
oh my hell.. thats awesome.. needs a s/c
I think it'd be fun 'stock' the way it is. The engines were rebuilt by Roush and they push 350hp from what I've read. But a s/c would be amazing.

The Bondurant Driving School used them for drifting classes a while back. Now they're just getting driven around going from owner to owner.
 


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