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My Mustang...Then and Now.

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Falcons Talon, Apr 15, 2007.

  1. Falcons Talon

    Falcons Talon Contributing Member

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    My Mustang has come a ways since I bought her on August 2 of 2006.

    She won 2nd place in her first car show with only the top stripes. Since then, she has gone through a minor transformation. All that's left is a Deep dish rimshood scoop, hood pins, rear bumper skirt, and kenne bell supercharger.

    Hopefully she will win a first place trophy when I enter her in our own club's car show next week.

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  2. SirCharlesFan

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    new rims/w chrome should be the next step, IMO (although I know this can be pretty expensive)
     
  3. VicVictory

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    IMO, the car looks way better without the stripes. Much more "clean" looking with the original paint job. I prefer my cars with one solid plain color, could care less about stripes or designs.
     
  4. BmwM3

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    Wow, just wow. In that first pic, look at your neighbors lawn. So NICE.









    NICE car by the way! :)
     
  5. ChrisBosh

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    my brother's car, he stole the stripes off another Z he saw on the net....so it's not an original style, but looks nice.


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  6. baller4life315

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    How much does it cost to get a tint job like that done?
     
  7. zoork34

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    do the stripes make it faster?
     
  8. dookiester

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    racing stripes add at least 10 mph to your top speed, 15 if you get split stripes. i hear they increase acceleration too, but i can't vouch for that personally.
     
  9. SirCharlesFan

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    hater in the house. do you ask people if the regular paint job on their car makes it go faster?
     
  10. Achilleus

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    It would look a lot cooler if it was black with red stripes.
     
  11. Ehsan

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    Oh man, this summer I'm finally getting mine... I've been dreaming about it forever...

    Metallic gre with off-white stripes, matt silver rims with 5 of those double vertical lines to and from the centre...

    I can't wait... Who knows a lot about Mustangs? I want to put in a nice exhaust system as well, but not too knowledgeable about that part of it...
     
  12. rockets-#1

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    The car looks good, real good. Some new rims would definitely be sick, but you've done a good job so far.
     
  13. Harrisment

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    Very very nice FT. Looks really clean.
     
  14. Kam

    Kam Contributing Member

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    Yeah, but that's a Canadian version.
     
  15. steddinotayto

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    I like it a lot. Good work on the exterior. As for the comments on the racing stripes: I rather see a mustang with racing stripes than any honda with racing stripes, no?
     
  16. Deckard

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    Sweet!

    I used to have a 1964.5 2+2 back in the day, with a 271hp 289 V8, that looked almost exactly like this one. (I had stock wheels)

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  17. Lynus302

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    Very nice. What happened to your Fox? I just got mine 5.0 re-tinted with very illegal limo tint. It looks bad ass.

    I can't wait 'til I'm done with school and finally making some decent scratch. School sucks.
     
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    Man, I've ALWAYS loved those old Trans Ams. Virtually that exact car is on my list of vehicles-to-buy-when-I'm-a-bajillionaire. After I fill out my Mustang collection, of course.

    What are the specs? You stock? Details, please....
     
  20. rodrick_98

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    it's all stock, the oldsmobile 403. i bought it in 2001 from the original owner for $4,800... in kentucky :D

    it's been repainted once, so the decals aren't the originals, but other than the weatherstripping it's in great condition.
     

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