ill add my comments. i have a v6 with some minor bolt ons and cobra rims. i was recently about to swap the v8 engine into my car because i found it would be a rather simple swap but then i thought if i ever want to trade this vehicle in i better leave it alone. i get a plan on fords and could get a new gt for a great price but my fiance wants a house first and gotta make her happy before me lol. ill get the new vehicle after the house.
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Mike -2000 v6 mustang. -cold air intake, cat back flowmasters, headman headers, 17inch cobra rims, dropzone springs.
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Joined: 9/19/2005 From: Pearl River, Louisiana Status: offline
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hey guys i need some opinions... i have spent a decent amount of money on my car which is a 2001 black v6,(the money mostly all went to looks of the car, rims, projectors, antenna, stupid stuff) and i'm wondering if its worth it to buy an exhaust, tuner, or intake spacer for my car. i know these will give some horse power but is it worth to spend money on a v6. Should i buy the parts or just start saving for a gt???
OK I'm way too lazy to read all three pages but here is the way I see things, if you're looking for a great DD a V6 is just right, if you're looking for a little boost than the GT or Cobra V8 may suit you better, plain as that. Granted you can make a V6 fast but the amount of money involved is just obsurd considering that it takes a few grand just to make a V6 as fast as a stock GT, and you can generally get used GTs for the same price, or just a hair more, than a used V6, just imagine what you could do to a V8 with the same few grand. In any since, I had a sixer, I don't any more, several other people on here are in the same boat.
it's really all personal opinion. I've recently thought about it in a very enlightenign way. After I test drove a Camaro SS, I thought. "My six SUCKS!!!!" but now if I were to put the price difference in the bank, then put as much money of the differenc in insurance in the bank for about a year I could easily have a car to keep up with it atleast. and the 6 doesn't catch too much crap, unless you hang around with the usual mustang dicks. In the tuner croud in my area I get a lot of props for it just being a nice ass car. So if your catching the whole "Lacking two cylinders" bull ****, then maybe you should re-evaluate your friendship status with those people.
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Okay, it's time for my .02.
First up, for me, the V6 was definitely a good choice at the time. Being young, having to pay money back, I got a near new (2002 model bought in 2003) V6 with low miles on it for $10,500. It was marked at $16,000ish. The cheapest 2002 or 2003 GT I could find, the bottom line dollar was $17,500. So let's see. I basically saved $7,000 at the time I bought my V6. If you ask me, that's a darn good deal, especially considering the 2v 4.6L is anything but spectacular. Don't get me wrong, they are nice cars, and I wouldn't mind having one for the right price, but people think they are big and bad with the 4.6L 2v, and not many people correct them. Yes, the V6 comes stock with 67 less horsepower and 77ish less torque. Yes, the V6 is also a decent amount cheaper depending on your negotiation skills. IMO it's not worth the $4,000 - $7,500 or so (NEW) to get a 2v. Then again, the Cobra is what, $25,000 more new? But I digress, a lot of the GT guys (not all of them) swing their e-dicks about having that 67 more horsepower and 77ish more torque, which is why my next car might as well be a 2002 T/A WS6 ... LS1 ftmfw!
Its your car, do whatever the hell you want to it. why you asking us if its worth it lol, I say ask yourself. It sounds like your defiantely not wanting to keep the car forever, so just think about that.
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