operation rob
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i'm into the 80s american muscle, and no i dont have a mullet. i'm considering getting rid of the SC and buying a different car, so which one should i get?
operation rob said:lots of keep the bird. any other suggestions?
thats what i'm thinking, except i'm a 16 year old with a small paycheck. i do enjoy the uniqueness of my car, and the 1/722 of them. i just dont want to be fixing stuff all the time. and because of the type of car it is, supercharged, 5 speed, it was probably beaten on pretty bad by previous owners.kevenj90sc said:Well of all the choices you listed, it's easy: KEEP THE SC !!
If a new car is not in the cards, rebuild the SC and drive her for 10 more years; much nicer and more unique car than any of those on your list.
yeah, the plus side of the SC is cheap insurance. it's only a couple hundred more than my 93 lx that was a 3.8. i've gotten pretty attached to the SC so i will most likely keep it. i just want to fix all the problems with itThe_Ghost said:I actually bought my SC because I've become so familiar with the ford 3.8.
Including my bird, out of the 6 cars that now reside at my house, three of them have a EFI 3.8. (2000 Mustang 3.8 [modded], 2000 Ford Windstar, 1990 Tbird SC)
As a mustang, camaro or firebird be prepared for increased police attention as a 16 year old. The SC will definitely be the cheapest to insure and is the least likely vehicle out of those listed to get pulled over. Just because your SC is a 5-speed doesn't mean it's been beaten on. The mere fact that it's a tbird means that somebody old probably owned it first. Old people do two things: drive slow and perform routine maintainance.
Since you're still 16, keep the SC because your insurance will also be much cheaper. It's also a nicer car. Your driving record stays with you a LOOOOOONG time as I'm just now finding out. It's been years since my last accident/ticket, but I'm still paying double than what I would if I didn't have any. It sucks when you have no f*cken money. Don't race on the street either, racing on the track is MUCH cheaper (as I've found out).
I'm thrilled with my s/c already despite having to figure out a few minor glitches (a few blown fuses replaced and very minor cosmetic defects) before I show my parents the car (and let them know I bought one).
The 3.8's a great motor. I love it, despite the OHV pushrod design.
Just take some weight out of your SC using the TCCOA tech article under the misc section. It'll be easy and cheap and make your car much quicker.
So, basically, keep the bird. If I hadn't bought the bird, my next choice would've been 94-98 Mustang V6 5-speed, just so I could do the 3.8 SC swap to it. For less than half of the price of one of those, I have the genuine article.
Anyhow, that's my 2 bits as another young driver.
Peace,
Ghost
I know you're only 16 but you might want to look into the new ford fusion. I'm looking at one with a 5 speed, 17 inch rims, leather seats, chrome grill, for 18k. The car looks good and it's not bad on gas 23mpg.operation rob said:thats what i'm thinking, except i'm a 16 year old with a small paycheck. i do enjoy the uniqueness of my car, and the 1/722 of them. i just dont want to be fixing stuff all the time. and because of the type of car it is, supercharged, 5 speed, it was probably beaten on pretty bad by previous owners.