Josh reaches a cross roads. What to do?

tireburner163 · 04-14-2002, 10:56 PM

Well graduation is fast approching, so I will have some extra money. I really want to satisfie my need for speed. But I can't figure out what to do. I hope to have about 1K(hopefully) What's you you guys think.

I could buy a donor car, and do a V-8 swap. But I feel that cost might get out of hand on that one

Get a 5K loan a get a 5.0 fox body. Shoud be about 150 a month for 3 years

Get a 8K loan for a 94-95 GT. Should be about 150 a month for 5 years.

Buy a 67 Mustang coupe for a project for my dad and I

Get a hell of a sound system

Save it towards a 5.0

or just pay my damn car off(11 more months left, about 1500 bucks)

1fastchick · 04-14-2002, 11:29 PM

get the V8 and still work on paying the car off.

polara7777 · 04-14-2002, 11:34 PM

I'd pay her off first. You can get the parts for the swap piece by piece till you get it all then swap it out. That way by the time you have it payed off you won't lack much on the swap.

MidNiteBlu 5.0 · 04-14-2002, 11:49 PM

I voted for the system lol. But i think you should save up until you can buy either a fox or an sn95. I would wait until you have more money to get a loan but.... I think saving for a fox or sn95 would actually be easier that swapping a v8 so you dont have to do as much work especially if you want to go efi like you probably do.

layer,
Nick

srv1 · 04-15-2002, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by 1fastchick
get the V8 and still work on paying the car off.

i voted for paying it off first, but fastchick says do both. if you can do both, then yes go that way, if not pay it off. you will not regret it either. it is such a relief to get a loan of your mind, trust me! good luck

joe4speed · 04-15-2002, 01:28 AM

I voted for getting the fox body!

RAGE_5.0 · 04-15-2002, 05:47 AM

get a fox body

cyberstang5.0 · 04-15-2002, 07:49 AM

Get the fox!
Trust me... you'll be gald you didn't swap out the motors.... You would have a lot of headaches and you might spend more then 5G's swapping them out (unless someone GIVES you a block and tranny)

Crazy Horse GT · 04-15-2002, 08:05 AM

pay it off then use it as a trade in or something, take my word payment's suck

89LXFLEA · 04-15-2002, 08:25 AM

SAVE THE CASH TILL YOU CAN
BUY A 5.0 FOX OR SN 95 CAR.
PAY OF THE ONE YOU HAVE.
JUST MY $.02.

FLEA

mustangman65_79 · 04-15-2002, 11:54 AM

I say do the motor swap. U love the car, know everything about her, and this way u can finnish paying it off to build up your credit. If u buy another car, u might spend more money fixing what goes wrong about stuuf u didn't know about when u go it. I like the '67 idea, but if u want speed now, I'd do the v8 idea.

89LXFLEA · 04-15-2002, 02:30 PM

2 QUESTIONS:

1: HOW FAST DO YOU WANT IT TO BE?

2: DO YOU WANT FUEL INJ. OR CARB??

LET ME KNOW.

FLEA

tireburner163 · 04-15-2002, 02:39 PM

I eventuly want a high 11 second ride(prob with the help of N2O)
I want to go EFI

The more I think about it the less and less apealing the 5.0 conversion seems

ReefBlueCoupe · 04-15-2002, 02:51 PM

Pay it off, get the fox 5 liter and keep the 4 banger as a daily driver. get liability only insurance on the 4 banger, and pleasure insurance on the 5 liter.

youll want to sell the 4 banger to pay for mods for your 5.0, but dont. youll only end up buying a beater down the road.

tireburner163 · 04-15-2002, 07:12 PM

*Josh smacks himself in the forehead*

I must be COMPLETY retarded. Thanks ReefBlueCoupe, your reply knocked some sense into me. If I had used my head for something other than a hat rack I would have figured this out in the first 5 mins. I can use my graduation money to pay off most of my car, then towards the end of this summer, get a loan for a Fox.

6T9PONY · 04-15-2002, 09:46 PM

Yes, you have figured out the right thing, Joshua. Pay it off...then get a loan for a fox and keep your 4-banger....that should work out best for you....hopefully!

ReefBlueCoupe · 04-15-2002, 10:51 PM

glad I could help. that would have been ideal for me, but i sold my paid off car to buy some mods, and now i am beater hunting. i should have stuck to my own plan.

the bolt-ons can get expensive.. they sure are addictive

ReefBlueCoupe · 04-15-2002, 11:16 PM

by the way i meant a beater to go ALONG WITH my mustang

i didnt sell my car for a beater

mustangman65_79 · 04-16-2002, 05:30 AM

Thats a good idea Reefbluecoupe.

My problem is that I'm doing a v8 swap, then going to sell it. Make my '66 a daliy driver, and my bronco a once in a while.

04-16-2002, 06:04 PM

i say get the '67 for you and your dad to have a project. That way he can finance the parts

04-14-2002, 10:56 PM	#1
tireburner163 It's a lot like a race car Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Meridian, MS Posts: 4,130	Josh reaches a cross roads. What to do? Well graduation is fast approching, so I will have some extra money. I really want to satisfie my need for speed. But I can't figure out what to do. I hope to have about 1K(hopefully) What's you you guys think. I could buy a donor car, and do a V-8 swap. But I feel that cost might get out of hand on that one Get a 5K loan a get a 5.0 fox body. Shoud be about 150 a month for 3 years Get a 8K loan for a 94-95 GT. Should be about 150 a month for 5 years. Buy a 67 Mustang coupe for a project for my dad and I Get a hell of a sound system Save it towards a 5.0 or just pay my damn car off(11 more months left, about 1500 bucks) __________________ 1987 Buick T-type 1998 HD Electra Elide

04-14-2002, 11:29 PM	#2
1fastchick Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Orlando Florida Posts: 149	get the V8 and still work on paying the car off. __________________ www.1fastchick.com www.cycleforums.com 1968 Fastback "Gidget"

04-14-2002, 11:34 PM	#3
polara7777 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Columbus, MS Posts: 324	I'd pay her off first. You can get the parts for the swap piece by piece till you get it all then swap it out. That way by the time you have it payed off you won't lack much on the swap. __________________ -Ian Christopher -84 VW Vanagon (Stock so far but it barks 3rd ) -67 Dodge Polara (383 punched 30, Heavy head work, Mopar Performance single plane intake, Holley 750, electric fuel pump, Holley regulator, .484 duration cam, FRIED bottom end!) DOH!!! Fried the #1 rod bearing. Stroker kit coming! -01 Kawasaki Ninja 250 (Clear lenses, shaved fender, rear signals in the rear housing, baffles removed, Deals Gap dragon on the tail.)

04-14-2002, 11:49 PM	#4
MidNiteBlu 5.0 I got something to say Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,557	I voted for the system lol. But i think you should save up until you can buy either a fox or an sn95. I would wait until you have more money to get a loan but.... I think saving for a fox or sn95 would actually be easier that swapping a v8 so you dont have to do as much work especially if you want to go efi like you probably do. layer, Nick __________________ 91 LX Hatch 5.0 - made for the twisties 89 LX Hatchback 5.0 5spd. stolen/stripped 4/7/05 http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/...splay.cgi?3494 1987 Toyota Pickup Ricer Haters Club Member #33 Want a custom gauge cluster for your Vintage Mustang? www.jmeenterprises.com

04-15-2002, 01:28 AM	#6
joe4speed He said Member...heh, heh Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Jupiter, Florida U.S.A. Posts: 3,718	I voted for getting the fox body! __________________ *Joe!* 1988 GT, 13.58@101mph Check out my listing! Click here! Or my website:www.joe4speed.com

04-15-2002, 05:47 AM	#7
RAGE_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Leamington, Ontario, Canada Posts: 767	get a fox body __________________ Black 1990 Cobra Mac offroad H pipe, Hooker aerochambers , k&n bunch of stuff that I'm to lazy to type out sitting in my room

04-15-2002, 07:49 AM	#8
cyberstang5.0 347ci of HORSE POWER!!! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,416	Get the fox! Trust me... you'll be gald you didn't swap out the motors.... You would have a lot of headaches and you might spend more then 5G's swapping them out (unless someone GIVES you a block and tranny)

04-15-2002, 08:05 AM	#9
Crazy Horse GT Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Sale Creek, TN. C. S. A. Posts: 4,652	pay it off then use it as a trade in or something, take my word payment's suck __________________ 95 gt vert, lot's of stuff, it aint slow. 04 sonic blue v - six my beater 89 rs camaro iroc turbo hood, other stuff, my wifes ride 84 lx stang cammed up 289 hi po, etc 65 falcon, maybe by the year 2020. black 00gt, gone but never forgotten. R H C- member # 1 o.b.c. da prez- member # 1 if your under 40 dont ask. goodbye for now odie,r.i.p. 11-27-03

04-15-2002, 08:25 AM	#10
89LXFLEA Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: KENNER,LA Posts: 200	SAVE THE CASH TILL YOU CAN BUY A 5.0 FOX OR SN 95 CAR. PAY OF THE ONE YOU HAVE. JUST MY $.02. FLEA __________________ 89LX 302 C4 4:10GEAR X CAM,GT40 IRON HEADS,PERFORMER RPM 650 HOLLEY NO STALL YET, GRIFFEN RADIATOR,MAC EQUAL LENGTH SHORTIES,H-PIPE,PRO DUMPS NOW IT IS A LITTLE FASTER AT 12.94@106.38 RICE HATERS CLUB MEMBER # 47

04-15-2002, 11:54 AM	#11
mustangman65_79 My poor 79 RIP Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suisun City, Posts: 2,320	I say do the motor swap. U love the car, know everything about her, and this way u can finnish paying it off to build up your credit. If u buy another car, u might spend more money fixing what goes wrong about stuuf u didn't know about when u go it. I like the '67 idea, but if u want speed now, I'd do the v8 idea. __________________ '84 mustang GT turbo '85 LTD '89 Camaro Irocz z28 '94 Lightning '96 Trans am

04-15-2002, 02:30 PM	#12
89LXFLEA Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: KENNER,LA Posts: 200	2 QUESTIONS: 1: HOW FAST DO YOU WANT IT TO BE? 2: DO YOU WANT FUEL INJ. OR CARB?? LET ME KNOW. FLEA __________________ 89LX 302 C4 4:10GEAR X CAM,GT40 IRON HEADS,PERFORMER RPM 650 HOLLEY NO STALL YET, GRIFFEN RADIATOR,MAC EQUAL LENGTH SHORTIES,H-PIPE,PRO DUMPS NOW IT IS A LITTLE FASTER AT 12.94@106.38 RICE HATERS CLUB MEMBER # 47

04-15-2002, 02:39 PM	#13
tireburner163 It's a lot like a race car Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Meridian, MS Posts: 4,130	I eventuly want a high 11 second ride(prob with the help of N2O) I want to go EFI The more I think about it the less and less apealing the 5.0 conversion seems __________________ 1987 Buick T-type 1998 HD Electra Elide

04-15-2002, 02:51 PM	#14
ReefBlueCoupe Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 57	Pay it off, get the fox 5 liter and keep the 4 banger as a daily driver. get liability only insurance on the 4 banger, and pleasure insurance on the 5 liter. youll want to sell the 4 banger to pay for mods for your 5.0, but dont. youll only end up buying a beater down the road. __________________ TFS'd 93 LX Coupe

04-15-2002, 07:12 PM	#15
tireburner163 It's a lot like a race car Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Meridian, MS Posts: 4,130	Josh smacks himself in the forehead I must be COMPLETY retarded. Thanks ReefBlueCoupe, your reply knocked some sense into me. If I had used my head for something other than a hat rack I would have figured this out in the first 5 mins. I can use my graduation money to pay off most of my car, then towards the end of this summer, get a loan for a Fox. __________________ 1987 Buick T-type 1998 HD Electra Elide

04-15-2002, 09:46 PM	#16
6T9PONY All about the Windsor. Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 2,052	Yes, you have figured out the right thing, Joshua. Pay it off...then get a loan for a fox and keep your 4-banger....that should work out best for you....hopefully!

04-15-2002, 10:51 PM	#17
ReefBlueCoupe Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 57	glad I could help. that would have been ideal for me, but i sold my paid off car to buy some mods, and now i am beater hunting. i should have stuck to my own plan. the bolt-ons can get expensive.. they sure are addictive

04-15-2002, 11:16 PM	#18
ReefBlueCoupe Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 57	by the way i meant a beater to go ALONG WITH my mustang i didnt sell my car for a beater

04-16-2002, 05:30 AM	#19
mustangman65_79 My poor 79 RIP Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suisun City, Posts: 2,320	Thats a good idea Reefbluecoupe. My problem is that I'm doing a v8 swap, then going to sell it. Make my '66 a daliy driver, and my bronco a once in a while. __________________ '84 mustang GT turbo '85 LTD '89 Camaro Irocz z28 '94 Lightning '96 Trans am

04-16-2002, 06:04 PM	#20
01silverstreak Guest Posts: n/a	i say get the '67 for you and your dad to have a project. That way he can finance the parts

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