boss281
03-02-2009, 08:06 AM
I've been DDing my '97 Mustang GT vert all last year when my son needed to start using my truck every day, and I've put 30k on it!. Now it's sitting at 98000 miles and I'm just putting more shit weather and wear and tear on the poor thing. I've yet to do the PI head/manifold/cam/LTs power upgrades because that means downtime. So I'm thinking another vehicle so I can refurbish and upgrade this baby and make it a fair weather driver again.
My gut is telling me to pick up a low mileage used 5.4l F-150 cheap. I just love trucks but I'm sure not only will fuel prices spike again some day but I'll have trouble parking it in our cave like parking garage. Plus, I need to use it for towing the car and don't want a million miles on it. No, I need to find something a bit more fuel efficient but something I'll love driving every day. When I say fuel efficient I mean 25mpg highway is fine, and upper teens, lower 20s city.
I can't say I have a price range in mind. I've looked at a LOT of foreign cars from Nissan (Altima, Maxima, Z), VW (GTI), used BMWs/Acuras/Lexus' and just can't find something that has the right zing although the 6 cylinder Altima coupe I drove was a blast and they wanted to give it away.
Now, let's talk American cars. I love the Challenger, I really do, but it's a huge pig and the minute I got it I'd spend $8k on upgrades to help motivate the beast. Chevy has nothing I like (except trucks). I've been considering a used S197--local Ford dealer had a 25000 mile 2005 in black on black for $15k. Maybe I should wait a bit and see what the 2010 looks like in person (I hate the photos of the rear) or wait a bit longer and check out a Taurus SHO. I don't know, Fusions are going cheap and Steeda has some nice components for the platform. the new fiesta and focus hatchback are coming soon too.
I've never been this puzzled about getting another vehicle in my entire life...
John
My gut is telling me to pick up a low mileage used 5.4l F-150 cheap. I just love trucks but I'm sure not only will fuel prices spike again some day but I'll have trouble parking it in our cave like parking garage. Plus, I need to use it for towing the car and don't want a million miles on it. No, I need to find something a bit more fuel efficient but something I'll love driving every day. When I say fuel efficient I mean 25mpg highway is fine, and upper teens, lower 20s city.
I can't say I have a price range in mind. I've looked at a LOT of foreign cars from Nissan (Altima, Maxima, Z), VW (GTI), used BMWs/Acuras/Lexus' and just can't find something that has the right zing although the 6 cylinder Altima coupe I drove was a blast and they wanted to give it away.
Now, let's talk American cars. I love the Challenger, I really do, but it's a huge pig and the minute I got it I'd spend $8k on upgrades to help motivate the beast. Chevy has nothing I like (except trucks). I've been considering a used S197--local Ford dealer had a 25000 mile 2005 in black on black for $15k. Maybe I should wait a bit and see what the 2010 looks like in person (I hate the photos of the rear) or wait a bit longer and check out a Taurus SHO. I don't know, Fusions are going cheap and Steeda has some nice components for the platform. the new fiesta and focus hatchback are coming soon too.
I've never been this puzzled about getting another vehicle in my entire life...
John