Contrary to what DocG says i am not interested in 10 year old boysLaserSVT isn't very nice. Sweet car, man- trade you a 10 year old for it, he does the lawn!
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lickem
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what makes the 427r the 427r, anything special about it other then the body kit, wheels and super gay wing?
Contrary to what DocG says i am not interested in 10 year old boys
I didn't mean in a special way.
Well in that case, then no. Dont want teh boy. Now if you have a hawt legal teenage daughter we may talk
1990Coupe
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No, Ford forgot we were here, as did the publications. The old timers (64 GTO guys, 68 Roadrunner guys) know what we are so crazy for. You didn't spend a lot of cash to have your car kick you in the ass, and smoke cars that cost their owners plenty more. I went with the LX for that reason, and it looked like a proper hotrod- no plastic crap glued to it, big-ass tailpipes, and a chrome metal emblem- not that I disliked the GT. They pay attention at the strips across the country, at every stoplight, and we continue to spend $ on our next upgrades we want, but that doesn't sell next months issue, or the overpriced land barge in the showroom- cars you can't even comfortably lean your elbow on the door while driving. I'm definitly an old car guy, and I'm only 42. I don't want a new one, my Fox is better.
1990Coupe
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I have teh new wheels just waiting for teh tires to show up so I can get the car out of the shop
However i LOVEEEEE the new ones.. good move my friend!!
fasterthanthem
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Perry Farm? Damn that's literally 1 minute from my house.
I can't believe I didn't know about this... gRRRRRRr
I can't believe I didn't know about this... gRRRRRRr
GSP393
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On top of everything else the new ones are almost 2 tons empty, the Dedge Challenger is over 2 tons empty. I know with all the regulations with "safety" equiptment it can't be avoided, like an airbag's gonna save a few more teeth when you crash at anything over 60mph.
Alot of the rush from these companies to get behind the newest car made is the same mental disease know as keeping up with the Jones'.'s As far as the owners go, if it's their car and money, have at it, do anything you want with it.
Alot of the rush from these companies to get behind the newest car made is the same mental disease know as keeping up with the Jones'.'s As far as the owners go, if it's their car and money, have at it, do anything you want with it.
Anyone here who can actually say they "hate" the new Mustangs is just being stubborn. Its still a Mustang, regardless of how cliche or tasteless some people prefer to dress theirs up. Have you all forgotten about the space-ship body kits, neon paint jobs, and "lowrider" wire wheels so many of these Fox cars were adorned with back in the 90s? Even then, Ford has been putting fake scoops, stick-on racing stripes, and useless badging on Mustangs since the 60s. If people will buy it, somebody will find a way to sell it. Its just how the market works. I've got no beef with the newer Mustangs, and I'm sure I'll own a SN95 or maybe even a S197 someday.
Now, as far as the Magazine thing goes, I think the Internet has really jaded the magazine buisness. I remember when Hot Rod was half its size, and the pages were all black-and-white newspaper. The new competition involved with technology has changed the playing field, and now the magazines will do whatever it takes to stay in the game. I don't have it in front of me, but I believe last month's 5.0M&SF had an editorial talking about this... And the editor made it clear that the high-dollar S197 project car articles are what sells magazines. It sucks, but its how it is. I enjoy StangNet more than my magazines now, I mean think about it- we get to see real world project cars in action, and there is a LOT more Fox body information on this website any given day than what you could fit into a magazine.
Now, as far as the Magazine thing goes, I think the Internet has really jaded the magazine buisness. I remember when Hot Rod was half its size, and the pages were all black-and-white newspaper. The new competition involved with technology has changed the playing field, and now the magazines will do whatever it takes to stay in the game. I don't have it in front of me, but I believe last month's 5.0M&SF had an editorial talking about this... And the editor made it clear that the high-dollar S197 project car articles are what sells magazines. It sucks, but its how it is. I enjoy StangNet more than my magazines now, I mean think about it- we get to see real world project cars in action, and there is a LOT more Fox body information on this website any given day than what you could fit into a magazine.
^ I agree with all of that. I havent really read any Mustang magazines since posting regularly on this site 
I do wish I woulda read or payed more attention to the SN95 articles though when I had my Fox. I didnt care about the SN's and figured I would never have an 03/04 Cobra so I didnt pay attention to what people were doing to them and how it was done. I know I have thrown away ALOT of Mustang mags that had articals and write ups that woulda helped me alot in my mods on my car now
I do wish I woulda read or payed more attention to the SN95 articles though when I had my Fox. I didnt care about the SN's and figured I would never have an 03/04 Cobra so I didnt pay attention to what people were doing to them and how it was done. I know I have thrown away ALOT of Mustang mags that had articals and write ups that woulda helped me alot in my mods on my car now
strtrcr50
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Not to me. Nor quite a few others. Like I said in my original post, I have let my subscriptions lapse to all the magazines. And I almost never pick up any of them when I see them on the stand.
lickem
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i had a 67 camaro that ran mid 12's before i got my first mustang, got in a financial pinch and might as well of just gave my camaro away, then i turned around and bought a 91 lx hatch and fell in love.
yes my camaro was way faster but something has to be said about almost 30 years of technology. the mustang handled way better, stopped way better, was all around a much better car.
i have had 4 fox bodys since then and recently found a deal on a sn95, i dont know much about the sn95 yet but it seems pretty decent, i especially like how it came with the k member brace and the strut tower brace, it feels really solid compared to my fox. i have to say ill always be in love with the fox's but something still has to be said about technology.
i cant even count how many mustang magazines i have layin around and i cant even count how many times my wife finds it necessary to move them around from place to place because she doesnt understand why i have them. i keep almost all of them because you just never know if there is an article that you might want to look back on. right before i started my 393 build i dug into all of them and started looking at different build ups to start forming ideas. i do find it pretty annoying that the majority of the mag's are all about the newer stangs but i also understand why they are like that, if thats what pays the bills then i would assume any of us would be doing the same thing.
i cant imagine not having my fox but to each his own
yes my camaro was way faster but something has to be said about almost 30 years of technology. the mustang handled way better, stopped way better, was all around a much better car.
i have had 4 fox bodys since then and recently found a deal on a sn95, i dont know much about the sn95 yet but it seems pretty decent, i especially like how it came with the k member brace and the strut tower brace, it feels really solid compared to my fox. i have to say ill always be in love with the fox's but something still has to be said about technology.
i cant even count how many mustang magazines i have layin around and i cant even count how many times my wife finds it necessary to move them around from place to place because she doesnt understand why i have them. i keep almost all of them because you just never know if there is an article that you might want to look back on. right before i started my 393 build i dug into all of them and started looking at different build ups to start forming ideas. i do find it pretty annoying that the majority of the mag's are all about the newer stangs but i also understand why they are like that, if thats what pays the bills then i would assume any of us would be doing the same thing.
i cant imagine not having my fox but to each his own
I don't have any problem with the newer cars, they're just not for me. I bought my Mustang, keeping it, driving and adjusting it, spending my money on it was and will continue to be much more cost effective, and fun, than spending tons more on a newer one. But there are lots more of us old car guys than new car guys. The publications abandoned this market, however. But I do get the useful info, and fun regarding this hobby on the internet, which does seem to make the decided lack of attention less obvious. There is good stuff here, and some other sites, and I'm trying to make a transition to the 21st century. This is free, more convenient, and if I figure it all out, user friendly. Just seems funny the magazines that needed us to take off, took off.
strtrcr50
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I don't hate S197's, I just don't like 'em a whole lot. They don't move me like some other Mustangs. In my hierarchy of Mustangs, the S197 is right down at the bottom of the list above only II's and 71-73 cars. I've driven them and ridden in them several times and they're just too sterile. They're also much more "plasticky" inside than our cars, which amazes me and they're nowhere near as comfortable to ride in as my wife's SN95.
Back when they announced the new GT500, my wife and I rushed down to Bickford Ford and put down money a year in advance to be first in line to get a new one. When they finally released pictures of the car and announced the price, we rushed down and got our money back. I wouldn't trade any of our cars for a new one at any price, much less $50,000+++.
Back when they announced the new GT500, my wife and I rushed down to Bickford Ford and put down money a year in advance to be first in line to get a new one. When they finally released pictures of the car and announced the price, we rushed down and got our money back. I wouldn't trade any of our cars for a new one at any price, much less $50,000+++.
