I'm reading through the threads today and I notice alot of you have modded your v6 mustangs to look like GTs. Well factoring in the considerable amount of money it takes to make a v6 look like a GT (dual exhaust, bumpers, grills, fog lights, wheels) you could've bought a GT for much, much cheaper. And you'd have the v8 engine. And don't say gas, we're only talking about two hundred dollars difference a year in gas from the v6 to the GT, and you guys are spending thousands in mods so you can definitley afford that :)
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Well guess what, I still came out ahead with all of by mods by 3,000. An equally equipped GT would cost me around 30k. And I don't have $400 a month car payments or high insurance rates!
WHAT??? it only take 500 to make a V6 look like a GT! Take into account that I got my 6 for 18500 and a GT would run me 25k just to start!! with the money I saved right there I could but on the appearnece package and a Power house turbo!! Not to mention the fact that my insurance would be 1k higher a year. and when its done the car is something that is strictly mine! The question is why didnt you buy a V6??
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WHAT??? it only take 500 to make a V6 look like a GT! Take into account that I got my 6 for 18500 and a GT would run me 25k just to start!! with the money I saved right there I could but on the appearnece package and a Power house turbo!! Not to mention the fact that my insurance would be 1k higher a year. and when its done the car is something that is strictly mine! The question is why didnt you buy a V6??
Well I come from both sides of the fence, being a former 5.0 LX owner before this....
When I was shopping for a GT, the mark up was 5-8K easy. And in my area, it still is pretty high to this day, and dealers don't honor x plan where I live. What really hurt me than was insurance, cause at the time I was taking care of my neice (she was on my insurance, 19, etc) and putting her though college. Then she left, and freed up a good bit of mod money every month (and I went nuts with the modding1!!) .....that my wife just last month took control of. My GT bumpers were pretty much free, thanks to my parking garage smashing up the front one, got some Casco take offs for dirt cheap.
Now, reason why I still kept the six instead of driving 3 hours south for a cheap GT......
1. GT or V6, I would have spent the same on appearance and performance mods 2. The challenge!
I get more props at the track than the V8 guys do. I get a ton of props from the old scool racers that know what a SVO can really do, the guys that built up old LX's, etc. Of course I get the occasional snob, but having a fast 6 is harder to do. It's a pride thing now. Minus the mistakes I have made, I have just matched a equally equiped stock GT in price for my area and have a car that looks cool IMO, and is faster.
If the market and circumstances were different when I bought my Stella, she would have been a V8 (have to be honest here). But this is how it played out, and now I'm glad I got the little engine that could...and will. LOL. You should see the look on Camaro's faces after I smoke em at the track, or the rice that thought the new V6 is slow.
You will get a ton of responses to this. Either way, as long as it's a mustang, thats all that matters to me.
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I'm reading through the threads today and I notice alot of you have modded your v6 mustangs to look like GTs. Well factoring in the considerable amount of money it takes to make a v6 look like a GT (dual exhaust, bumpers, grills, fog lights, wheels) you could've bought a GT for much, much cheaper. And you'd have the v8 engine. And don't say gas, we're only talking about two hundred dollars difference a year in gas from the v6 to the GT, and you guys are spending thousands in mods so you can definitley afford that :)
30k for a GT? You guys are getting taken so bad... I'm sure the dealer appreciates that profit once he closes on his new beachfront properties. 2006 GTs are going for $24k right now at the dealers. I saw a black 2005 GT with 27k miles sell for $19,800 on ebay a week ago. If you do a bit of research, you can find the GT at a very reasonable price, just like with the v6... over $20k for a v6 and you got ripped off. If you believe the dealers story that they need to charge over MSRP, or charge extra because the car is in demand, it's a boldface lie used to increase their pockets.
I bought a v6 mustang 2005 with 21k miles, interior, shaker, and chrome wheel upgrade for $13,900. I don't plan to mod it really, or maybe mod it minorly because if I'm going to spend that money and hassle, I may as well just buy a better car.
I have kids that drive, so a gt was out of the question for both cost of the vehicle (which I would spend as much modding as the v6) and insurance. Plus I get 22mpg in the city, and at 3.15 a gallon thats important.
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I'm reading through the threads today and I notice alot of you have modded your v6 mustangs to look like GTs. Well factoring in the considerable amount of money it takes to make a v6 look like a GT (dual exhaust, bumpers, grills, fog lights, wheels) you could've bought a GT for much, much cheaper. And you'd have the v8 engine. And don't say gas, we're only talking about two hundred dollars difference a year in gas from the v6 to the GT, and you guys are spending thousands in mods so you can definitley afford that :)
::yawn::...weak sauce, no troll points for you!
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Like I said, it all depends on where you live. For a lot of us, it was during the S197 boom time! Markup was insane. It's also a personality issue, some love modding thier cars, the feeling of knowing that they got every inch of performance they could out of their car. Others its about having stock power and a warrenty.
Um...what is a warrenty.
LOL.
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Wonder if we can get the mods to make this a sticky I am tired of see this kind of stuff posted. I dont think he was trying to be a pr!ck but I for one am gettin a little touchy about it. Yes I know she is not a V8, yes I know stock I will get owned by a V8, yes I am ok with that, yes shes black and yes I love her. any more questions?
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I'm reading through the threads today and I notice alot of you have modded your v6 mustangs to look like GTs. Well factoring in the considerable amount of money it takes to make a v6 look like a GT (dual exhaust, bumpers, grills, fog lights, wheels) you could've bought a GT for much, much cheaper. And you'd have the v8 engine. And don't say gas, we're only talking about two hundred dollars difference a year in gas from the v6 to the GT, and you guys are spending thousands in mods so you can definitley afford that :)
::yawn::...weak sauce, no troll points for you!
If you did it just for the fun project of modding it, I can understand that. It's fun to work on cars if you know how. But some people are modding their v6s to look just like GTs, and in the end they could've just got the GT, which has a better engine, for cheaper if they did some research. That's the logic I don't understand.
Insurance I understand if you're under 25. I'm 24 and to insure my v6 I'm paying $95 a month through USAA, and the GT would've cost me $110 a month. No big deal. But I know if you're young, the difference is huge... I used to pay $250 a month when I was 18 to insure my 97 v6 mustang. The GT would've cost me $400 a month. As far as gas goes, that's a moot point. If you have thousands to spend on modifications, you can afford the extra $200 a year to drive a GT. The difference in gas from the v6 to the GT is very minor, infact they list the estimated annual fuel costs on the MSRP sticker when you buy the car. Check it out.
This question can be post in regards to nearly any car....
1. Why mod a 4 banger 2. Why mod an old small block V8? 3. Why mod a 5.0 4. Why mod an already fast car
There are 9 second edge V6's, 10 second edge V6's. Here is a post I put up on another board on this subject...
"The mod approach is not the approach for all, and turning the six banger into an asphalt ripping nightmare on 4 wheels is definitely more of a challenge.
So if you need the power, like your warrenty, stick with the GT. Or if you want a easier power plant to put you into the 12's and high 11's, stick with the GT. If 210HP is enough for you, a soft ride, with some pep and good looks, then the six is for you. All in all you will be very happy."
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And here's another thing to.... why mod it to look like a GT instead of something more sporty like a mach1, roush or shelby... mustangs that are actually hard on the wallet. For a lightweight car fan like myself, no matter how much you mod a GT, unless you get it exactly to match, I can tell it's not a GT right off the bat. I see people mod their 99-04 mustangs but they miss a key critical part like the GT emblem that goes on the back and the sides, or they put dual exhaust and not the tires, or vise versa. On the 94-98 I see people mod them with everything except the rear bumper, which is supposed to say Mustang GT. Dead giveaway :)
On the new models it's even more obvious because the GT has so many extra perks that you need to be very thorough, which is costly, to get it to look just like a GT... right down to the sound (which is another obvious giveaway).
And once I realize it's not a GT I lose respect for the car because I know it's all looks anyway. Just my .02 cents. IMO modding is fine, but modding a lesser model to look like a better model, and spending more money to do it is just not practical.
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