I Had An Epiphany Last Night

I was having a conversation with my dad last night about the next phase of "customizing my stang". I was discussing with him what I was going to do next, how much it would cost, etc. Then my dad posed this question to me, "Why are you spending all this money, time, frustrations building something that would be so much easier to just go purchase from the start?" And I thought about it for a minute and he was right. Don't get me wrong I LOVE my GT. It has served me well for the past three years. But I've already poured about 5 grand in it trying to convert it into a Stage 3 Roush and I HAVN'T EVEN TOUCHED THE ENGINE . I mean I'm out of college now, I have a decent paying job (Keyword: DECENT), I have no kids and I'm not planning on getting married anytime soon so why not just go purchase what I wanted from the start . I've always wanted a SN95 Saleen since they first came out. My buddy and I used to drool all over them at every car show we went too . I done a little research already and found that most 02-04 Saleens are going between 20-28k right now. Now I know some of you would yell to me "GET A TERMINATOR FOR THAT PRICE" but here is my reasoning for choosing the Saleen over the Termi:

1) APPEARANCE: You get noticed more in the Saleen. 90% of Non-Mustang Entusiast think the Saleens are the biggest, baddest mustangs on the planet. If you know me personally, then you know that I have always been the type of guy who has to own all the flashiest things, from the newest shoes, to the flashiest suits (now that I'm in the business world), to the 30" LCD TV I have in my room . So the Saleen would fit my personality perfectly.

2) INSURANCE: Being under 25 (I'll be 24 in December) I am still subjected to the "Minor in Sportscar" rates. I'm pretty sure its cheaper to insure a 285HP Saleen than a 390HP Cobra. This is perhaps the main reason for my decision.

I am currently look for a 2002-2004 Black (although I could live with white or blue) Saleen Coupe. I have a personal bias against convertables. I want the Non-Supercharged one because I would prefer to add my own supercharger later. If any of you guys run across run please let me know. Or if you guys can give me an avenue to search that would be great too. Much luv to my fellow stangers .

65fastback2+2 said:

uh....so, you're gonna get a body kitted GT (saleen) and be EXACTLY where you are now...i dont see the point...285hp is not supercharged...and its not gonna be forged....thats what you have now

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Like I said HP is not my biggest concern (otherwise I would get a Cobra). My GT has never seen the track. Like you said "exactly where I am right now". But why spend another 2-3 grand finishing off a body kit when I can get a car that already has one? . No offense to GT guys (I still am one) but everybody has one. Like I said I've always wanted a Saleen from day 1.

65fastback2+2 said:

so...whats wrong with your GT and body kit now then?

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why spend another 2-3 grand finishing off a body kit when I can get a car that already has one? No offense to GT guys (I still am one) but everybody has one. Like I said I've always wanted a Saleen from day 1.

04YELLOWGT said:

+1 You will lose the money you pumped into your car to just go and buy the exact same thing only it will be a Saleen not a Roush and it will cost much more than the cars worth.

Sorry but I never seen the point in buying a Slaeen or Roush because they cost soo much more than a base GT dose and you can build the same car, even better for less money.

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But it wouldn't be authentic...... besides my car already has 64,000 miles on it. I'm sure I can find a Saleen with half that.

And if something where to ever happen to my GT, I wreck it or it gets stolen, the insurance is only going to cover it as a GT with 64,000 miles on it. They won't give me a dime for the money I've spent on aftermarket stuff.

98MACH1R said:

Off topic, you said you have already spent 5 grand but i look at you mod list and im just trying to figure out how you spent that much. unless you bought everything brand new then maybe i could see that.

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Yeah I bought everything brand new. The most expensive things were the Suspension upgrade (springs, shocks, and struts), the conversion to the side exhaust with tips, and the Roush Chrome rims.

mustang462002 said:

1) APPEARANCE: You get noticed more in the Saleen. 90% of Non-Mustang Entusiast think the Saleens are the biggest, baddest mustangs on the planet. If you know me personally, then you know that I have always been the type of guy who has to own all the flashiest things, from the newest shoes, to the flashiest suits (now that I'm in the business world), to the 30" LCD TV I have in my room . So the Saleen would fit my personality perfectly.



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So your getting a Saleen because they notice you more. Try reving a Termi and see who loooks at the "normal" mustang. Saleen and Roush are all about the name. Get the real deal and stop showing off.[/QUOTE]

Like I said: INSURANCE

mransr said:

well maybe I'm alone in this, but sometimes it's as much about the journey as the destination...I mean, why buy an empty canvas and bunch of paint when you can buy a picture from K-Mart...

for some of us modifying a car is as satisfying as having the completed car...anybody can go out and buy something, but not everybody can create something...

but like I said maybe it's just me and nobody actually enjoys working on their own projects anymore

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See thats the thing. Yeah I liked modding my stang. Its just that when all is said and done I'm going to be mad to have spent 10-15 grand on a car I bought for 20.

blkhorse said:

you alway's wanted a Saleen,get a Saleen. a body kit Gt may look the same but to YOU it is just that. Get what you want,it's your car and don't settle for any other color than the one you want or you will be wishing you had it and the "dream" won't be complete

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Blkhorse I notice that your car is a convertable. Do you have any regrets owning it instead of the coupe? Personally I'm not a fan of convertables. You always hear about leaks and cockpit noises and I'll always fear some jealous S.O.B. taking a knife to my top. I found two convertables being sold here in Houston.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2003...oryZ6236QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2002...oryZ6236QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Do you think these are good deals? Maybe too good?