Mustang rear bumper

[pin]

I mean modify the car to your own plan, not just following predefined trends that have been around for years. There are very few original looking Mustangs around here. People tend to stick with the same old wheel styles, the exact same styling of exhaust systems, and other careful "Mustang" modifications.

I know people can be extremely vocal against someone else's car if they think it's ugly or "riced out", but I think people take it to the extent that it's verbal bullying. A good example is Harwood with his Civic. Both of you have been accused of being ricers more times than could be counted. What I'm suggesting is you take some of the elements you like best about a lot of other vehicles and decide how to apply it to an overall theme for your car. You'll never please everyone, so it's my believe that you shouldn't bother. I know what it's like to have people give you shit just because of what your car looks like. You have to try not to take it personally if you truly like what you've done to your car. They're not the ones who put the money and time into it and have to be seen driving it.

edit: Oops, I'm sorry for dropping my long statements into this thread, and especially into the wrong forum for this.

[krzydrftr93]

i agree with pin alot. Exactly, who cares what everyone else thinks. If your happy with it then good. Dont care what other people think. Ya it sucks to have people hating on your ride but like pin said there will always be atleast one person. not everyone likes say marks teg, or tony's s2k, or any of shane's rides. I personally look at all of them guess as idol's pretty much and give me the motivation to do stuff to my car even though i would do it eitehr way. just really like what they do and want cars that nice too

[Guest]

Do as you please, but be prepared for shit. I get shit driving my car in the summer. I get shit driving my car in the winter. I get shit for modifying what I have. I get shit for not modifying what I have. Make up your own mind and then do it. But be prepared for shit.

[CivicEX7777777]

I dont think anyone has a car that someone doesnt dislike.....

[krzydrftr93]

exactly shane so who the hell cars what mods you have. If your satisfied with only looks then do only looks. No one is making you go performance but yourself. i just try to get you to cuz that is what i am into. I would rather run be out running 9 second passes in my daily driver and not sitting in a lawn chair for 5 hours next to my car so people can look at my sexy detail work. Just my opinion though. It would be nice to get the stang moving a little more. if people bitch about something about your car its probably because you dont have the kind of mods they have and that is just their way of giving there input.

[CivicEX7777777]

I do want my car to go faster, thats why I am gettin into the performance aspect....also gonna do some things for looks just a mix I guess but I want to drop a couple seconds in the 1/4

[Stormwalker]

You can avoid shit altogether if you do things right. For example, making the V6 Mustang into a capable, all wheel drive rally car. A nice high stance and all. Then you will be simply greeted with dumbfounded stares and speechlessness.

[StangerBanger96]

but he's already got it tough enough starting out with a mustang. it seems like 98% of people in this town (or at least on fargostreet) hate mustangs more than satan himself.

EDIT: shane one of the best things you can do on a mustang to drop its times fairly significantly is put some gears in it. 4.10's will drop a GT .5 or more in the quarter mile and still have enough RPM left to get their car up to 140mph before redline (plenty of room for the speeds/times you seem to be wanting). Granted those are GT specs so im not sure on the V6 aspect, check out stangnet forums, the guys on there are pretty knowledgeable when it comes to this stuff.

[CivicEX7777777]

thanks man, I might be gettin rid of my stang for a 99-04 5 speed hard top Mustang so we will have to see

[krzydrftr93]

HAHA like to see that. how many times have you said you hated the stang and want to get rid of it. I member one time you were saying you were going to give it away pretty much. WOW

[CivicEX7777777]

Yes but thats only because I was frustrated with my car, I think everyone has felt that way about their cars at one point in time or another. I will be lookin for a Mustang Eclipse Jetta Golf BMW or anything else that strikes my eyes

[Guest]

Never wanted to give up my car. Why all the mustang threads if you're lookin for other stuff, I might just stop posting to these period.

[CivicEX7777777]

Im like 99% sure I want a 99-04 hard top 5spd Stang those other ones are just some other cars that I like

[Stormwalker]

Mustangdude6977 wrote:
Yes but thats only because I was frustrated with my car, I think everyone has felt that way about their cars at one point in time or another. I will be lookin for a Mustang Eclipse Jetta Golf BMW or anything else that strikes my eyes

If you are looking for a Jetta at all, I probably have the one you want for sale. Unlikely that you would find one as fast as this one at this price point.

[krzydrftr93]

Jetta's are cool. I think i would rather have a golf gti over a jetta though

[Stormwalker]

krzydrftr93 wrote:
Jetta's are cool. I think i would rather have a golf gti over a jetta though

Basically the same car. The golf is slightly more rigid, but overall it comes down to an opinion on looks. Some people like me can't stand the look of the Golf and prefer the Jetta, while others feel the opposite.

[CivicEX7777777]

I like both, what year and body style is the jetta you are talking about?

[Stormwalker]

Mustangdude6977 wrote:
I like both, what year and body style is the jetta you are talking about?

This is the mk3 (1997 model year). About every option on it too. Damn nice car. More info here: http://www.fargostreet.com/showthread.php?t=4083

[50stang]

StangerBanger96 wrote:
but he's already got it tough enough starting out with a mustang. it seems like 98% of people in this town (or at least on fargostreet) hate mustangs more than satan himself.

If he's really getting a lot of shit for his car... maybe he's just hanging around the wrong crowd. Gotta stick with what you like, the hell with everyone else. There are more then enough Mustang people in the Fargo area.
http://www.northstarmustangs.com/ for example. Their next meeting is next Tuesday at Luther Ford, usually around 6:30. CCR would know for sure.

StangerBanger96 wrote:
EDIT: shane one of the best things you can do on a mustang to drop its times fairly significantly is put some gears in it. 4.10's will drop a GT .5 or more in the quarter mile and still have enough RPM left to get their car up to 140mph before redline (plenty of room for the speeds/times you seem to be wanting). Granted those are GT specs so im not sure on the V6 aspect, check out stangnet forums, the guys on there are pretty knowledgeable when it comes to this stuff.

3.73's and 4.10's are the way to go with a Stang. I knocked off about .6+ going from the stock 2.73's to 3.73's with my '87 GT. If you have a stick, probably stick with 3.73's, if you have an AOD, then the 4.10's are alright. You won't have enough RPM's left with a stock engine to reach 140mph though.
I used to own a '95 Stang with the 3.8 6 cyl and that thing would have responded just as well with a gear change. That thing was a dog off the line.
I'm not quite sure what all you have done to the car so far, but there are plenty of things you can do to make it a bit quicker for fairly reasonable if that is what you are concerned with.

[MisterCMK]

50stang, where did you have your gears done?