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Reflectionz
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I have 2 mustang GTs im looking at. Which one should i pick and tell me everything about the mods and how reliable and fast it is?

*1st car (probably my first choice) Price: $4000
Body:
Straight body, no dents, original owner, psint is oxidated on spoiler and top. Interior clean with rip on drivers seat.
Mods:
- 5.0 Liter engine (approx 60k on the engine, 140k on the car)
-AOD transmission with trans go shift kit
-Cobra Intake
-Brodix aluminum Heads
-24# injectors
-Pro-M 77 Mass air meter
-Crane 2030 (need to double check) cams (mild cam)
-3.73 gears
-190lph in tank fuel pump
-FMS Subframe Connectors
-FMS lowering springs
-BBK chrome air intake
-KN air filter
-1.6 rocker rollers
-FMS 65mm Throttle body
-Flowmasters


*Second car, price: $5500
Body:
New pearl white paint job, hood and right fender looks a little off, no dents, rest of car is straight, 130k, 17" cobras with new tires
Engine:
-gt-40 upper and lower intake
-pulleys
-short shifter
-longtube headers with 3" offroad h-pipe
-373 rearend gears
-cross drilled slotted rotors
-MSD ignition
-cold air intake

Posts: 37 | From: Bay Area | Registered: May 2006  |  :
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Though I couldn't stand the AOD car I had...
The 1st one sounds like a better deal being a one owner, untouched body car. The heads are a big plus also.
Swap in a 5spd & paint the spoiler and you will still be ahead.

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Posts: 11 | From: Colorado | Registered: Sep 2006  |  :
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I agree the first one sounds better yet I would be bored of the auto very quickly. If your even considering the second one then I'd assume you have enough cash for it,...thus enough cash to 5speed swap the first one.

Sometimes bad paint is a good thing if you know its the original paint and the body is strait. Then it's safe to say nothing is hidden under a fresh coat of paint that the second car might be. Second car sounds really good but $5500? Don't know.

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A couple of things to consider:

- Make sure both cars have clean titles
- The second car won't pass smog (make sure the 1st one does)
- Make sure the frames are straight on both cars.

The 1st car seems to be a pretty good setup, although I don't like AODs. You "could" convert it to a 5 speed.

Unless the second car is "really" clean I think it is over priced.

Honestly, I wouldn't look at the mods as much as the general condition of the cars.

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i would go with the first one, since its the original owner and atleast the aod has a shift kit on it so u could shift like a 5 speed.

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yea.. the second one is $5500 but i can probably get it for $5000 or maybe even $4800.. the second one is firm. i dont like auto anyways and i dont know how to do transmission swaps? how much do you think it'll cost? if i get it.. im probably going to repaint the whole car BMW sterling silver. But yea.. lol! the second one wouldnt pass.. but i know people that'll make it pass anyways..but that'll be another $300.

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Posts: 37 | From: Bay Area | Registered: May 2006  |  :
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get the first one haulinassmaro can get u a good price on a five speed swap, they are around 1200-1600
Posts: 4915 | From: VALLEJO | Registered: May 2004  |  :
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Originally posted by 1FAST89GT:
get the first one haulinassmaro can get u a good price on a five speed swap, they are around 1200-1600

labor included? i got the car just tonite! its awesome! some minor problems like speedometer doesnt work (speedometer wire got burnt when putting on exhaust or something), radiator fluid light always come on but its fine (might be the cable he said), and something else i forgot. anyone want to fix it? i'll pay them a little.
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