Gonzo, what is this Mustang kick you are on?

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Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

A classic mustang and the stuff being produced since the mid-70's are two totally different animals. I'd love to have an original GT500. That'll cost you a dollar or two at Barrett Jackson however. The new ones, even the NEW Shelby GT500 are still a lot like putting lipstick on a pig. I cant believe the prices some people are paying for these things.

I will say that a late model 6 cylinder Mustang makes a great "girlfriend" car though. Dont see many guys driving them unless their daddy co-signed so they can pay for it with what they make sacking grocery at Publix. When they grow up and learn a trade, like driving a forklift, then they graduate to the GT. The behavior of the average 'stang GT driver is what earns it the reputation as a redneck ride though.

I disagree on the Corvette. It's actually kinda becoming more of a middle age crisis car than a redneck car. I loved my C5. There is no car out there that'll provide better bang for the buck than a Vette. It is a loud, powerful, V8 American sports car....doesn't have the refinement, engineering or polish of a German sports car or a pasta rocket, but it's a fun brute to drive.

My complaint with it, and why I didn't get another, is that they've fallen behind on the creature comforts on the inside. I'm a geek, I like all my luxury techie toys. And the beauty of an SRT8 is I have all my toys, it's a big comfortable car, and believe it or not it's a tad faster than the C5 Corvette.

I am actually developing an eye for the c4. I always thought they were a bit bland, but I think they have the potential to appreciate. But you really gotta look for the good ones. I took my 911 to the track a couple of weeks ago, and there was a real pretty one there. Tons of torque and hp. It got smoked by the Porsches.

[Hell Puppy]

Originally Posted by rhetorical

I am actually developing an eye for the c4. I always thought they were a bit bland, but I think they have the potential to appreciate. But you really gotta look for the good ones. I took my 911 to the track a couple of weeks ago, and there was a real pretty one there. Tons of torque and hp. It got smoked by the Porsches.

C4 is now a little long in the tooth to hang with Porsches at the track.

Watching values on them, if you were buying one hoping to appreciate, I'd go after a ZR1 and obviously the lower the miles the better as the C4's tended not to age well in terms of fit and finish.

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Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

C4 is now a little long in the tooth to hang with Porsches at the track.

Watching values on them, if you were buying one hoping to appreciate, I'd go after a ZR1 and obviously the lower the miles the better as the C4's tended not to age well in terms of fit and finish.

No corvettes do well on fit and finish. I think the time is right to pick up a c4 zr1 for sure. Get one that has been done and dusted.
Here is the car I am hopefully getting in a couple of weeks. This isn't the actual one but kinda looks the same. What do you guys think? Its kind of anti-muscle but I love em.

[Hell Puppy]

Originally Posted by rhetorical

No corvettes do well on fit and finish. I think the time is right to pick up a c4 zr1 for sure. Get one that has been done and dusted.
Here is the car I am hopefully getting in a couple of weeks. This isn't the actual one but kinda looks the same. What do you guys think? Its kind of anti-muscle but I love em.

Not my style, but great classic and you do not see a lot of them on this side of the Atlantic.

Heh...and that reminds me of a great way to torture owners of late model Porsches. If you see a 911 owner getting out of his car, go up to him and say "hey, is that the new boxter?" You gotta be able to keep a straight face though. Heh...from the front, I really cant tell 'em apart, Porsche has really devalued the "image appeal" by making the Boxter front end easily distinguishable from the 911 to the masses.