Fastangs dead. But the ghost will visit.

[fastang]

Im getting rid of the Stang tommorow. I just cant afford this thing anymore. I throw every paycheck at this thing and It just doesnt seem to make a difference. I bought the car with 62k on it bone stock and it ran a 14.6 at 96mph. Final tally after all the junk in my sig 14.0 @ 102.4 Granted my trac loc is dust and the car never gets better than a 2.2 60ft on one wheel. Car now has 92k miles on it

When I put the heads and intake on the car it wouldnt ilde, so I took it to a shop and got a custom chip burnt. It idled fine after that but stalled once in a while, like once a week usualy while making a sharp turn. That I really didnt mind.

I kept the stock induction tubing on the car. I didnt have the cash to buy a CAI at the time and I didnt think it would make a big difference anyway. So last weekend I decide to buy one and hit the track. The car runs great for a while then starts stalling and wont hold an idle at all. I tighten every clamp untill the screws want to bust to make sure theres no air leaks but it still stalls. So I put the STOCK stuff back on and it STILL wont idle. every once in a great while it will catch and idle at 500 rpm then surge and die. The TPS and IAC valve are brand new in case you were thinking of that.

Anyway that was the last straw. My AC wont work because of the Longtubes burning up hoses, it surges, dies, the throw out bearing chirps because its worn, etc. After coming back from the track I realized that I have NEVER had a great day there and I really didnt care whether or not my car ran 11's one day or not. So Im trading in my car at the dealership I work for tommorow.

We took in a flawless 00 Tiburon today and I think Im going to get it. Its got nice rims from the factory, AC, PS, tint, cheaper insurance, and it comes with a 60k 5 year warranty for the second owner which will be me. Its actualy quick for a 4 banger too. A lot quicker than I thought it would be.

If I had the money to keep my stang as a weekend car or a track only car like Sky I would, but Im young and need to start a decent career. The car is really holding me back. I throw all my money at it and owe a small credit card bill because of it too. Im throwing in the performace towel....for now. I'll still come by and visit, I just hope Im still welcome.