Throwing In The Towel

Originally posted by 2FST4U2C+Dec 31 2003, 01:22 AM-->QUOTE (2FST4U2C @ Dec 31 2003, 01:22 AM)

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@Dec 31 2003, 12:19 AM
im sorry i just have to bust somebodies chops about the Mach1. there is no way u can get a kit that will trun a stang into a eleanor. and to really but your chops it a 67 mustang gt 500... i.e. shelby gt 500. not a 70. a 70 is the 2nd gen mustang. and ugly as sin. unless you looking at the very first orginal eleanor of the 1970's. which is a 73.


but if there is a kit for a eleanor plz give me the site i would like to see how cheap it really is.


and whats wrong with 3200 a year full coverage. and whats wrong with eropean cars. i pay 3200 for amy S4 and im 19... i turned it into "My Eleanor". Its got everything lux. on it. sunroof heated seats 6 spd which a wrx does not, audi's awd. and at this time a nice 300whp.

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he means from the original Toby Halicki classic Gone in 60 Seconds, it was a 70s mach 1 [/b]

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first off, the original gone in 60 seconds rules, owns the new one as far as a drivers movie (and while we are talking re-makes, the original italian job was much better also )

second, no one makes a kit for elanor (that i know of). most of her body work was done by hand, with wood, not even metal. and there are some parts that not even the production staff can trace.

and lastely (back to on-topic), go for the WRX, and if you can swing it... the STI :drools: . those things are insane, if i had the cash i would snatch one up .

Well I'm back. Here it is my Sonic Yellow 2003 Impreza WRX. It's been a long while in the making but I finally got it about a month ago. Thanks for all of your support and even though most of the new members probably dont know who I am or even care, I saw a lot of the now old members when they were first around and when they were noobs. Now for the bulk of my time I curise www.nasioc.com which I can happily say has the same family feeling the TCCA has. I must say for anyone here that thinks they want a performance sedan get a WRX or WRX STi I cannot strees how amazing these cars are. Its an amazing thing when the Carrera GT 3 gives you a thumbs up or a Ferrari 360 Spyder gives chase through a back canyon. The bull was nice but the scooby is awesome.

Thanks,
-Jamaal

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Good luck with the car

OOOO a WRX...You'll have lots of fun with it, I love those cars....pity they are the most stolen cars in Australia, so I can't get one without expecting insurance to go through the roof.

The most important thing you can do to it now.....is make it faster....
12 second rex putting out 390hp at the wheels....

or 193kw rex

cause remember.....fast is fun
Julian

oh yeah the yellow looks awesome.

BTW look here for stuff about the Falcons we Australians get.

360 horsepower and an insane 500 lb-ft of torque. 0-60 in 6.6 seconds, 1/4 mile in 15 seconds flat at 96.5 mph

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The WRX does 0-60 in 5.9 with a 14.3 1/4 at 93.5mph. With better stopping power, AWD, an IRS, and it's a LEV. Just thought I should say that. Needless to say I'm not a big fan of old cars.

Don't get me wrong I like Ford as well as the other domestics. That’s all my family has ever owned. Utilitarian cars for utilitarian people should be the domestic car motto. Face it America does not make awesome cars. Never have never will. We are hell bent on supporting NASCAR going in circles 500 times. Bigger has always been the domestic buzzword. We are raised on winning the race a 1/4 mile at a time. No fineness no style no grace or agility, just dead straight-line smoking tire burnout drag racing. We don't build any great road going race cars here. Nothing to rival the M cars BMW or the Type R's of Honda. Can we not have a car built by Ford that rivals the Skyline GT-R, Supra, NSX, or the Ferrari 360 Spyder. Can domestics offer up something more awe inspiring then the Viper or the tired old Corvette. The Viper has push rods for god's sake! Forced to get a real performance car we go or up the ladder in European or Japanese performance cars. Until we make a high powered canyon carver I will never buy a domestic ever.

With that out of the way...

A big thanks and :banana: to everyone. I've worked long and hard (and continue to) just to get this car. I've scraped and sacrificed but when I see it in the driveway and the looks is gets from everyone I know that is worth it. To address some of the questions; I'm still on my parents insurance and the bill just came for that and its something I was aware of and can live with($930 for the year if anyone cares to know [19 years old with no points]).

Yes I will start modding it. A good $5K will put me into the 300hp to the wheels range with an awesome suspension and upgraded brakes. Suspension first definitely though. The aftermarket is awesome for this car, though its more limited than many of you think (I know, I know, I shouldn't complain no one makes anything for the Taurus). There are only a few companies that make parts and accessories. Luckily the few companies that do make parts make awesome high quality stuff and really go out to help out the Subaru community.

Thoughts on the STi. First get it right its STi not STI or sti, only STi. But really that was a little more out of my range. I could afford it but at that point it would really make a big dent in my life and I would really be trying to support it. $700-$800 a month is a bit much for just a car and insurance. If there was a yellow STi that would have been awesome but as it is they only made this Sonic Yellow in 2003 and they only made 1500 (750 wagons, 750 sedans). Rumors are they may release a STi soon in yellow though. Really to be honest its hard going from a heavy FWD 160 hp Taurus to a Turbo 227hp AWD WRX. Its definitely been a learning experience in controlling the power. Had I just jumped into a 300hp monster I would not know if I would have been able to control it.

I think I’m done…

Thanks all,
-Jamaal